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CoinMiner


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 28 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8c540bcb37c9faba5044faa007ed03c2ebc64bf39fd724b22ed4b2408d2fb43c
SHA3-384 hash: d9f9b2cb295a3c327d60c09738ad8b2dbbdf8f18d37ada3dcb9dbf64fc193447b5353055f5b97b263719b881903f4ed9
SHA1 hash: b0ca0b4c5c4b68c79d0320cd0f4407126cd91c45
MD5 hash: 79f1a7e79e7f0308c8b1c002004ea0f1
humanhash: oranges-ink-football-carpet
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature CoinMiner
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File size:3'200'512 bytes
First seen:2026-02-07 10:17:53 UTC
Last seen:2026-02-07 11:27:24 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash a04338e07c426b2fefa044b2835c73ce (11 x CoinMiner)
ssdeep 49152:cSvUr9Y+UWtxMeDLyoAttv+GGMpl8IsInnlhJKOe1YLFItSj3NBfZzonY:WRVTDL52tGGxDJzJe1YLFcSjn
TLSH T155E52393A08588F5DC9AD03CB3C99B54DE6EB4318794E5C703B059113A96AE88FFDE31
TrID 49.9% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
31.8% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.1% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
6.0% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
6.0% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:CoinMiner dropped-by-amadey exe fbf543


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Bitsight
url: http://130.12.180.43/files/7302144605/SYuwNKs.exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
14
# of downloads :
133
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
xmrig
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ID:
1
File name:
file
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-02-07 10:19:26 UTC
Tags:
xmrig miner pastebin winring0-sys vuln-driver upx
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/6a4cb821-38b1-474e-b1ec-d4e00a452a8a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/52567/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Win64.MalwareX-gen.22165729.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
70%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6987116d3cadc639ed84350c
Tags:
spawn virus
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug coinminer krypt
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/698711682ffccda0976a16aa/reports/19fc0d76-aa2a-461d-b66d-1ab8293afefa/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Mint.Zard.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/8c540bcb37c9faba5044faa007ed03c2ebc64bf39fd724b22ed4b2408d2fb43c
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-02-05T17:22:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-06T16:34:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/8c540bcb37c9faba5044faa007ed03c2ebc64bf39fd724b22ed4b2408d2fb43c/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
XMRig Miner
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/d066a3eb-831a-489d-ad9b-3f8290997283
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8c540bcb37c9faba5044faa007ed03c2ebc64bf39fd724b22ed4b2408d2fb43c
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/79f1a7e79e7f0308c8b1c002004ea0f1
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8c540bcb37c9faba5044faa007ed03c2ebc64bf39fd724b22ed4b2408d2fb43c/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.UNAMSILENTCRYPTOMINER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/8c540bcb37c9faba5044faa007ed03c2ebc64bf39fd724b22ed4b2408d2fb43c
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.MintZard
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-06 00:50:28 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
25 of 36 (69.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=rrkaxszxzh5luuce7kqap3idylv4ms7tt7lsjmro2szebdjpwq6a._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
xmrig
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Similar samples:
error
CoinMiner
Result
Malware family:
xmrig
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xmrig defense_evasion execution miner persistence upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260207-mb3dnsa19e/
Behaviour
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Launches sc.exe
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Power Settings
Creates new service(s)
Executes dropped EXE
Stops running service(s)
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
XMRig Miner payload
Xmrig family
xmrig
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8c540bcb37c9faba5044faa007ed03c2ebc64bf39fd724b22ed4b2408d2fb43c
MD5 hash:
79f1a7e79e7f0308c8b1c002004ea0f1
SHA1 hash:
b0ca0b4c5c4b68c79d0320cd0f4407126cd91c45
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/3cf523d9-df06-4834-8354-46a1699e8a0f/
Malware family:
XMRig
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/8c540bcb37c9/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
0.85
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/8c540bcb37c9faba5044faa007ed03c2ebc64bf39fd724b22ed4b2408d2fb43c

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:BLOWFISH_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for Blowfish constants
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
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Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RawPaste_URL
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables (downlaoders) containing URLs to raw contents of a paste
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_References_SecTools
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many IR and analysis tools
Rule name:MacOS_Cryptominer_Xmrig_241780a1
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_CoinMiner02
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects coinmining malware
Rule name:MAL_XMR_Miner_May19_1
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Monero Crypto Coin Miner
Reference:https://www.guardicore.com/2019/05/nansh0u-campaign-hackers-arsenal-grows-stronger/
Rule name:MAL_XMR_Miner_May19_1_RID2E1B
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Monero Crypto Coin Miner
Reference:https://www.guardicore.com/2019/05/nansh0u-campaign-hackers-arsenal-grows-stronger/
Rule name:MD5_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:Multi_Cryptominer_Xmrig_f9516741
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SEH__vectored
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:SUSP_Websites
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Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects the reference of suspicious sites that might be used to download further malware
Rule name:upx_largefile
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Author:k3nr9
Rule name:WHIRLPOOL_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for WhirlPool constants
Rule name:Windows_Cryptominer_Generic_f53cfb9b
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Generic_Threat_e8abb835
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:XMRIG_Monero_Miner
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Monero mining software
Reference:https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases
Rule name:xmrig_v1
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Author:RandomMalware

File information

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CoinMiner

Executable exe 8c540bcb37c9faba5044faa007ed03c2ebc64bf39fd724b22ed4b2408d2fb43c

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Amadey
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3773552/
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/52567/

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