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Database Entry



VShell


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 89a8a8c7a1309cd74dd702718ecbfd094def6ec29b33a07b1b185cc808cc3512
SHA3-384 hash: 7a4ea3c37ebad76922e8e9c4e824167d79220224d3d4e17f81d3080f2f8cb2f6a0a7887e92fbf438efa2ecf17fd1f4f6
SHA1 hash: 088f34d72717f2fa3e29aa5e9c4f32b0c1790dfa
MD5 hash: 087f9b602a369dd2fc9cc3a03f5d3e8b
humanhash: mountain-hamper-louisiana-lactose
File name:89a8a8c7a1309cd74dd702718ecbfd094def6ec29b33a07b1b185cc808cc3512.exe
Download: download sample
Signature VShell
File size:3'584 bytes
First seen:2026-09-07 20:58:31 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash e82dd51b077167be63c004bed23d0c1e (55 x VShell, 40 x NetWalker, 2 x GuLoader)
ssdeep 48:6IZUBQYxZul2EywS6DXWKjk7QLzgzIzQz4zAzo157D9N9XM/geu3ahr0/x:2BQMZ7EywS6DGI++D9vXeg
TLSH T1AF71B541605416F2D98CA37F8587B899FD4FB24CA2D84B0F4398981A3F7147BB0DA623
TrID 33.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
25.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
10.4% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
10.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
10.1% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter whack_sh
Tags:exe vshell whack.sh

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
119
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-09-07 21:23:19 UTC
Tags:
payload golang vshell rat

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Launching a service
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
microsoft_visual_cc packed
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-08-25T07:54:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-08T19:23:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Potentially malicious time measurement code found
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Mikey
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-07-16 01:23:34 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:vshell backdoor rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Detects VSHELL Backdoor
Family: VShell
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
124.222.20.139:53351
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
89a8a8c7a1309cd74dd702718ecbfd094def6ec29b33a07b1b185cc808cc3512
MD5 hash:
087f9b602a369dd2fc9cc3a03f5d3e8b
SHA1 hash:
088f34d72717f2fa3e29aa5e9c4f32b0c1790dfa
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:GoBinTest
Rule name:golang_binary_string
Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:golang_duffcopy_amd64
Rule name:malware_VeletrixLoader
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:Veletrix Loader
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:RemusStealer_GoPayload
Author:burger
Description:Detects RemusStealer Go-compiled payload

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

VShell

Executable exe 89a8a8c7a1309cd74dd702718ecbfd094def6ec29b33a07b1b185cc808cc3512

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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