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Database Entry



CyberGate


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8cd34d3806c08de78b9fc96bd1a99a5dbb8ce452fa92c4fee2c5ae5194237fa0
SHA3-384 hash: f54b5860453c2a36911fc1f8007c4a855ae2d0adf2f36abed9f1582e48911ab88385bca2c3c7c917227a4b7799437b07
SHA1 hash: eda1817adddf299aa72ac534227e2321dba3f20d
MD5 hash: db83ec4a34de90f79b185500b2cddf30
humanhash: massachusetts-arkansas-stairway-pizza
File name:250428-cth3ms1lz4.bin
Download: download sample
Signature CyberGate
File size:401'608 bytes
First seen:2025-04-28 02:27:44 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 9768c2fc14e0e426f60ef18ea11832b9 (1 x CyberGate)
ssdeep 12288:Dqd82a9LAJa2l9effyZnm8pK93SnLHimjKqcXpYr:D52a9LAp9Mmm4znDimDo8
Threatray 3 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1F984236F8E3AD9F7C9812472B071737378B9C19A056806AEE14CE94FDE50C65432E66C
TrID 52.9% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
23.5% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
23.5% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon f4f4e6c6e6e6ccdc (18 x Cybergate, 5 x Gh0stRAT, 1 x Blackmoon)
Reporter UNP4CK
Tags:CyberGate

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
93
Origin country :
GB GB
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
cybergate
ID:
1
File name:
250428-cth3ms1lz4.bin
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-04-28 02:29:39 UTC
Tags:
cybergate rat auto-reg upx

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
backdoor emotet virus delf
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a window
Enabling the 'hidden' option for analyzed file
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Restart of the analyzed sample
Launching the default Windows debugger (dwwin.exe)
DNS request
Searching for the window
Delayed writing of the file
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Enabling autorun
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
bifrose crypt entropy masquerade microsoft_visual_cc overlay packed packed packer_detected
Result
Threat name:
CyberGate
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contain functionality to detect virtual machines
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Creates an undocumented autostart registry key
Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights)
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex)
Found malware configuration
Icon mismatch, binary includes an icon from a different legit application in order to fool users
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected CyberGate RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1675836 Sample: 250428-cth3ms1lz4.bin.exe Startdate: 28/04/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 35 seko1230.dyndns.org 2->35 37 Found malware configuration 2->37 39 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->39 41 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->41 43 7 other signatures 2->43 9 250428-cth3ms1lz4.bin.exe 4 6 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 file5 33 C:\Users\...\250428-cth3ms1lz4.bin.exe-up.txt, ASCII 9->33 dropped 45 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 9->45 47 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex) 9->47 49 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 9->49 51 9 other signatures 9->51 13 explorer.exe 1 9->13         started        16 explorer.exe 104 2 9->16 injected 18 explorer.exe 2 220 9->18         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 53 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex) 13->53 55 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 13->55 57 Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes 13->57 59 Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes 13->59 20 250428-cth3ms1lz4.bin.exe 16->20         started        23 250428-cth3ms1lz4.bin.exe 16->23         started        25 250428-cth3ms1lz4.bin.exe 16->25         started        27 250428-cth3ms1lz4.bin.exe 8 18->27         started        process9 file10 31 C:\Users\...\250428-cth3ms1lz4.bin.exe-up.txt, ASCII 20->31 dropped 29 WerFault.exe 22 16 27->29         started        process11
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.Bifrost
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2011-07-06 07:28:00 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
2
AV detection:
31 of 36 (86.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
cybergate
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:cybergate botnet:new discovery persistence stealer trojan upx
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in System32 directory
UPX packed file
Adds Run key to start application
Executes dropped EXE
Adds policy Run key to start application
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
CyberGate, Rebhip
Cybergate family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
seko1230.dyndns.org:15933
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Legacy.Trojan.Agent-1388592
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8cd34d3806c08de78b9fc96bd1a99a5dbb8ce452fa92c4fee2c5ae5194237fa0
MD5 hash:
db83ec4a34de90f79b185500b2cddf30
SHA1 hash:
eda1817adddf299aa72ac534227e2321dba3f20d
SH256 hash:
1b931b8086770b8a6d6890f7d59f48d0969f61d52b95a4715ffa66c87d6dec56
MD5 hash:
3554bea0f84a938214ede68a9b146874
SHA1 hash:
a2c7d86b2491309e4ac7ff0ae956f9b93114039b
Detections:
win_cybergate_auto win_cybergate_w0 RAT_CyberGate SUSP_XORed_MSDOS_Stub_Message INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxProductID MALWARE_Win_CyberGate
SH256 hash:
1fd16ca095f1557cc8848b36633d4c570b10a2be26ec89d8a339c63c150d3b44
MD5 hash:
f920cee005589f150856d311b4e5d363
SHA1 hash:
2589fa5536331a53e9a264dd630af2bdb6f6fc00
Detections:
win_cybergate_auto win_cybergate_w0 Malware_QA_update
Parent samples :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 family:
CyberGate
Verdict:
Malicious
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and Threadskernel32.dll::CloseHandle
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIkernel32.dll::LoadLibraryA
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create Fileskernel32.dll::CreateFileA
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows Registryadvapi32.dll::RegCreateKeyA
advapi32.dll::RegDeleteKeyA
advapi32.dll::RegOpenKeyA
advapi32.dll::RegQueryValueA
advapi32.dll::RegSetValueA
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI Actionsuser32.dll::CreateWindowExA

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