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Database Entry


SoranoStealer


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8c8b9aee1ff113dc4de14fd7e45d8d250c483ba9bfc558cc24bdf777bbaa176f
SHA3-384 hash: f8f0143d2edc4919fbdfc27214a5515066976a50dba49005006b2566851f5255572cd67b97652737b53487edb019675e
SHA1 hash: 1e9e3dbe287fc33dfb9dd3d7ca4e75a1e4995138
MD5 hash: dbe274b99edd6066d5a66e5fe0981870
humanhash: gee-charlie-east-kentucky
File name:YKGenerator.exe
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Signature SoranoStealer
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File size:2'978'304 bytes
First seen:2025-05-15 03:09:48 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'663 x AgentTesla, 19'478 x Formbook, 12'208 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 49152:EsmhnqAs9pJc0dnKh+Q0N1rs+vIUSg+6+8ohnRh1Na1OKM6nYAKhFQpSH3Oh5gxr:2qXpy05Q0N1rsYSZ6BoXh1kkypSH3Ohs
Threatray 95 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T18BD5332076E85573CB69B5FB580B7C2153F222C2D431DA9F129316B99180F70869FEAF
TrID 67.7% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
9.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.0% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
4.1% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter FeeDataExceptio
Tags:exe SoranoStealer

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
544
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
YKGenerator.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-05-15 03:11:55 UTC
Tags:
stealer evasion discord auto-startup browserpassview tool
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/5cdfbedb-b1cc-45da-853f-19cc3732a359

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection(s):
Win.Packed.Bulz-9853289-0
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Win.Malware.Bulz-9874551-0
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PUA.Win.Packed.ConfuserEx-6582917-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=68255c184a59e5a2ce04b397
Tags:
autorun dropper virus micro
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process from a recently created file
Moving a file to the %temp% directory
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file
Launching a process
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a window
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Blocking the Windows Defender launch
Query of malicious DNS domain
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm base64 cmd confuserex evasive fingerprint lolbin net obfuscated packed packed packer_detected schtasks tiny
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68255b2315ed82cd53d76670/reports/35c196c7-17fe-4ca8-b2fd-ec5d64a9f4a9/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_90%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/8c8b9aee1ff113dc4de14fd7e45d8d250c483ba9bfc558cc24bdf777bbaa176f
Malware family:
Mispadu
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/da30bc5a-2202-4edb-b9ce-6e7336c6ee9b
Result
Threat name:
Discord Token Stealer, Hog Grabber, Itro
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.adwa.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1690436
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Disable Windows Defender real time protection (registry)
Disables Windows Defender (deletes autostart)
Drops PE files to the startup folder
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Opens the same file many times (likely Sandbox evasion)
Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: Disable Important Scheduled Task
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal communication platform credentials (via file / registry access)
Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Yara detected BrowsingHistoryView browser history reader tool
Yara detected Costura Assembly Loader
Yara detected Discord Token Stealer
Yara detected Hog Grabber
Yara detected ItroublveBOT Stealer
Yara detected WebBrowserPassView password recovery tool
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1690436 Sample: YKGenerator.exe Startdate: 15/05/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 57 itroublvehacker.gq 2->57 59 discord.com 2->59 61 api64.ipify.org 2->61 63 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->63 65 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->65 67 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->67 69 17 other signatures 2->69 9 YKGenerator.exe 3 7 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 file5 47 C:\...\Microsoft Update Manager137773.exe, PE32 9->47 dropped 49 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\RtkBtManServ.exe, PE32 9->49 dropped 51 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\YKGenerator.exe.log, CSV 9->51 dropped 77 Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines) 9->77 79 Drops PE files to the startup folder 9->79 13 cmd.exe 1 9->13         started        16 RtkBtManServ.exe 16 46 9->16         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 81 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 13->81 83 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 13->83 20 reg.exe 1 1 13->20         started        23 reg.exe 1 1 13->23         started        25 reg.exe 1 1 13->25         started        29 28 other processes 13->29 53 api64.ipify.org 104.237.62.213, 443, 49716, 49728 WEBNXUS United States 16->53 55 discord.com 162.159.135.232, 443, 49717, 49718 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 16->55 39 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\xwizard.exe, PE32 16->39 dropped 41 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\winhlp32.exe, PE32 16->41 dropped 43 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\splwow64.exe, PE32 16->43 dropped 45 5 other malicious files 16->45 dropped 85 Antivirus detection for dropped file 16->85 87 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 16->87 89 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 16->89 91 2 other signatures 16->91 27 wscript.exe 16->27         started        file9 signatures10 process11 signatures12 71 Disables Windows Defender (deletes autostart) 20->71 73 Disable Windows Defender real time protection (registry) 20->73 75 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 27->75 31 cmd.exe 27->31         started        33 conhost.exe 29->33         started        35 bfsvc.exe 29->35         started        37 Conhost.exe 29->37         started        process13
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8c8b9aee1ff113dc4de14fd7e45d8d250c483ba9bfc558cc24bdf777bbaa176f
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8c8b9aee1ff113dc4de14fd7e45d8d250c483ba9bfc558cc24bdf777bbaa176f/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.ArkeiStealer
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2021-07-29 15:08:46 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
6
AV detection:
30 of 35 (85.71%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=rsfzv3q76ej5ytpbj7l6ixmneugeqo5jx7cvrtbexx3xpo5kc5xq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
admintool_bulletpassview
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nirsoft
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admintool_extpassword
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7697bddee02bf680693692309514c70a8bb30c70131ba9decaeb9d14cae6e1c5
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8871032689da878e4d0460f41ad7321625ea872357abeef12de553762f0cca5b
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b3a510a337ee536bb27763260d6bc73003e2c5e85b618eccc23ba55645bc8a5d
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c1b33d9ce977f2a7c8577c0b88a45b5bd309f7cc73d5f68151d5d4e5aa10a523
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c378ba093f942dd3752f303572adb9b9aaf18502942232d6dd3cb415b818c548
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e2c31090339c37faf04ce2489ea35e9e22844b5aef1a05022bbff6c6d8a13b68
SoranoStealer
error
SoranoStealer
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Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery evasion spyware stealer trojan upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250515-dn95lsep6s/
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
UPX packed file
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Looks up external IP address via web service
Modifies Security services
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Detected Nirsoft tools
NirSoft WebBrowserPassView
Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
Modifies security service
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
red_team_tool stealer soranostealer Win.Packed.Bulz-9853289-0 external_ip_lookup
YARA:
SUSP_NET_NAME_ConfuserEx MALWARE_Win_Soranostealer
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/bf074310-5d97-4173-982f-43b5d887aa36
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8c8b9aee1ff113dc4de14fd7e45d8d250c483ba9bfc558cc24bdf777bbaa176f
MD5 hash:
dbe274b99edd6066d5a66e5fe0981870
SHA1 hash:
1e9e3dbe287fc33dfb9dd3d7ca4e75a1e4995138
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/1ff52f22-347d-42c6-9c03-2d5729e00130/
SH256 hash:
071e26ddf5323dd9ed6671bcde89df73d78bac2336070e6cb9e3e4b93bde78d1
MD5 hash:
a776e68f497c996788b406a3dc5089eb
SHA1 hash:
45bf5e512752389fe71f20b64aa344f6ca0cad50
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/1ff52f22-347d-42c6-9c03-2d5729e00130/
SH256 hash:
f4fb42c8312a6002a8783e2a1ab4571eb89e92cd192b1a21e8c4582205c37312
MD5 hash:
88ab0bb59b0b20816a833ba91c1606d3
SHA1 hash:
72c09b7789a4bac8fee41227d101daed8437edeb
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Packer_Jan24
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SUSP_NET_NAME_ConfuserEx
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INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ConfuserEx
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/1ff52f22-347d-42c6-9c03-2d5729e00130/
Parent samples :
c1b33d9ce977f2a7c8577c0b88a45b5bd309f7cc73d5f68151d5d4e5aa10a523
7697bddee02bf680693692309514c70a8bb30c70131ba9decaeb9d14cae6e1c5
8c8b9aee1ff113dc4de14fd7e45d8d250c483ba9bfc558cc24bdf777bbaa176f
SH256 hash:
deb1246347ce88e8cdd63a233a64bc2090b839f2d933a3097a2fd8fd913c4112
MD5 hash:
df991217f1cfadd9acfa56f878da5ee7
SHA1 hash:
0b03b34cfb2985a840db279778ca828e69813116
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/1ff52f22-347d-42c6-9c03-2d5729e00130/
Parent samples :
7697bddee02bf680693692309514c70a8bb30c70131ba9decaeb9d14cae6e1c5
8c8b9aee1ff113dc4de14fd7e45d8d250c483ba9bfc558cc24bdf777bbaa176f
SH256 hash:
67bdfbca635730edfe3af3d0ccfcba22e93bf0b87edc0f587ecfb325c8e89dd3
MD5 hash:
938952fcf69d7bcf3f8f5712e075cb89
SHA1 hash:
173e26903d404b592654ff449a483bd880074971
Detections:
SUSP_NET_NAME_ConfuserEx
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INDICATOR_TOOL_EdgeCookiesView
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INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ConfuserEx
Create hunting rule
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
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INDICATOR_TOOL_ChromeCookiesView
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/1ff52f22-347d-42c6-9c03-2d5729e00130/
Parent samples :
c1b33d9ce977f2a7c8577c0b88a45b5bd309f7cc73d5f68151d5d4e5aa10a523
7697bddee02bf680693692309514c70a8bb30c70131ba9decaeb9d14cae6e1c5
8c8b9aee1ff113dc4de14fd7e45d8d250c483ba9bfc558cc24bdf777bbaa176f
SH256 hash:
d0961fd9c6a9b619eba8b0812e99b81ea6f008c658e73719044e45732d415b52
MD5 hash:
0b1a0414dea072f72b851d9283cd1267
SHA1 hash:
2797048327085f239a270dd728b861d91991c324
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/1ff52f22-347d-42c6-9c03-2d5729e00130/
SH256 hash:
3685bc9f3014a7de5d8ad87ecf464d33ee2fb583c657c665e8d753fdd53bcbe1
MD5 hash:
84f94c90716bb797872affbab6670d4f
SHA1 hash:
5555c2c1577c323b91473911f89655d9d436d461
Detections:
INDICATOR_TOOL_EdgeCookiesView
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INDICATOR_TOOL_ChromeCookiesView
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/1ff52f22-347d-42c6-9c03-2d5729e00130/
Parent samples :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 hash:
f999357a17e672e87fbed66d14ba2bebd6fb04e058a1aae0f0fdc49a797f58fe
MD5 hash:
053778713819beab3df309df472787cd
SHA1 hash:
99c7b5827df89b4fafc2b565abed97c58a3c65b8
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/1ff52f22-347d-42c6-9c03-2d5729e00130/
SH256 hash:
d7c4e85aa1e84f68028ca9c889065aa7680fbf77bb65b987592c6e3bd4616961
MD5 hash:
e6de533799250d5ca37c8614025e4bed
SHA1 hash:
06f9cd8a6a77b9fe52ea8c2a69724a2ba144bdc8
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/1ff52f22-347d-42c6-9c03-2d5729e00130/
SH256 hash:
dd477dc23afb4c2e58387a49c671325d98d2cde53889168d36ed01665f088875
MD5 hash:
7f6ed4cfd10606f1983b7fe5b5b1b7dc
SHA1 hash:
49a9e415697f29ad218f38aa494af03cfd7c71b5
Detections:
INDICATOR_TOOL_ChromeCookiesView
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/1ff52f22-347d-42c6-9c03-2d5729e00130/
Parent samples :
7697bddee02bf680693692309514c70a8bb30c70131ba9decaeb9d14cae6e1c5
8c8b9aee1ff113dc4de14fd7e45d8d250c483ba9bfc558cc24bdf777bbaa176f
Malware family:
WebBrowserPassView
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/8c8b9aee1ff1/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/8c8b9aee1ff113dc4de14fd7e45d8d250c483ba9bfc558cc24bdf777bbaa176f

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Disable_Defender
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Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ConfuserEx
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables packed with ConfuserEx Mod
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defender features
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_SoranoStealer
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects SoranoStealer / HogGrabber. Available on Github: /Alexuiop1337/SoranoStealer
Rule name:NET
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
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Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Create hunting rule
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information

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BLint

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Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (GUARD_CF)high

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