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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 43 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8ce2cd98ef6ceeece8239936e4aea042c41807f632cd691d5091705bf6c0076d
SHA3-384 hash: 508860cd9121742e7a3c29a9e381fcc6c3f8a4b1533277b5dcdc548b4567d85754c609c085ab761dc48ffdd9776eb5c0
SHA1 hash: ad592543105a36d075c2479441268212ae52dfdc
MD5 hash: 8924b37f0a01a3fdf4bf228d0c0ef62c
humanhash: robert-social-oranges-queen
File name:8ce2cd98ef6ceeece8239936e4aea042c41807f632cd691d5091705bf6c0076d.exe
Download: download sample
File size:10'369'536 bytes
First seen:2026-10-29 00:51:16 UTC
Last seen:2026-10-29 01:20:11 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash 6ed4f5f04d62b18d96b26d6db7c18840 (1'136 x SalatStealer, 78 x BitRAT, 49 x Vidar)
ssdeep 196608:s86zZSkMCZ0m1yj93PzovatWmoNULt3ss4CuUCH4NH0YztU:s8IZSkMPD8CBbOrGCUt
TLSH T1A5A63382E50B9C20E3B95C79F7711BB9C0C6B81BAD599134D4ECAB4252BFB50BB53213
TrID 63.5% (.EXE) UPX compressed Win64 Executable (70117/5/12)
24.5% (.EXE) UPX compressed Win32 Executable (27066/9/6)
4.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
1.8% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
1.8% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
Reporter Tuxxin
Tags:exe UPX
File size (compressed) :10'369'536 bytes
File size (de-compressed) :32'854'016 bytes
Format:win64/pe
Unpacked file: 2246c9fe18c02eaebf758f7e380a7afb0e937d7ce346cfbd84590e519162f048

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
167
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
purplefox
ID:
1
File name:
http://tr.zhzy999.net/xx.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-08 00:55:54 UTC
Tags:
loader ip-check purplefox backdoor powershell

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
autorun lien
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed packed packer upx
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-10-05T20:47:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-30T20:40:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Connects to many IPs within the same subnet mask (likely port scanning)
Creates files in the system32 config directory
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Potential Privilege Escalation using Task Scheduler highest RunLevel
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Schtasks Creation Or Modification With SYSTEM Privileges
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1994350 Sample: EE2P76cO4y.exe Startdate: 29/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 84 39 site.vietnam852.com 2->39 41 api.pdtm.sh 2->41 55 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->55 57 Connects to many IPs within the same subnet mask (likely port scanning) 2->57 59 Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher 2->59 61 4 other signatures 2->61 8 EE2P76cO4y.exe 21 2->8         started        13 EE2P76cO4y.exe 21 2->13         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 43 45.231.45.86 UNASSIGNED Mexico 8->43 45 45.231.45.94 UNASSIGNED Mexico 8->45 51 67 other IPs or domains 8->51 23 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\sqlcmd.exe.part, PE32+ 8->23 dropped 25 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\sqlcmd.exe (copy), PE32+ 8->25 dropped 27 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\dwm.exe.part, PE32 8->27 dropped 35 3 other files (1 malicious) 8->35 dropped 63 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 8->63 65 Potential Privilege Escalation using Task Scheduler highest RunLevel 8->65 15 schtasks.exe 1 8->15         started        47 220.89.51.130 KIXS-AS-KRKoreaTelecomKR South Korea 13->47 49 220.89.51.131 KIXS-AS-KRKoreaTelecomKR South Korea 13->49 53 33 other IPs or domains 13->53 29 C:\Windows\Temp\sqlcmd.exe.part, PE32+ 13->29 dropped 31 C:\Windows\Temp\dwm.exe.part, PE32 13->31 dropped 33 C:\Windows\Temp\...\MANIFEST-000000, COM 13->33 dropped 37 2 other malicious files 13->37 dropped 67 Creates files in the system32 config directory 13->67 17 schtasks.exe 1 13->17         started        file6 signatures7 process8 process9 19 conhost.exe 15->19         started        21 conhost.exe 17->21         started       
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win64.PUA.AutorunsYogi
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-06 11:25:42 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
21 of 36 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  1/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
discovery execution persistence upx
Behaviour
GoLang User-Agent
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
UPX packed file
Downloads MZ/PE file
Contacts a large (65552) amount of remote hosts
Creates a large amount of network flows
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8ce2cd98ef6ceeece8239936e4aea042c41807f632cd691d5091705bf6c0076d
MD5 hash:
8924b37f0a01a3fdf4bf228d0c0ef62c
SHA1 hash:
ad592543105a36d075c2479441268212ae52dfdc
Detections:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
SH256 hash:
2246c9fe18c02eaebf758f7e380a7afb0e937d7ce346cfbd84590e519162f048
MD5 hash:
8b0ed6bf964c85b0c08ae655ffe29143
SHA1 hash:
f34bbfd889e5bbe90681cc5b39c8acec4c26d17c
Detections:
win_karius_g0
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:APT_Bitter_ZxxZ_Downloader
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team (@SI_FalconTeam)
Description:Detects Bitter (T-APT-17) ZxxZ Downloader
Reference:https://www.secuinfra.com/en/techtalk/whatever-floats-your-boat-bitter-apt-continues-to-target-bangladesh
Rule name:BunnyLoader
Author:indest
Description:generic crypto/card stealer rule
Rule name:command_and_control
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:This rule searches for common strings found by malware using C2. Based on a sample used by a Ransomware group
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__ConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:dependsonpythonailib
Author:Tim Brown
Description:Hunts for dependencies on Python AI libraries
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:DetectGoMethodSignatures
Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:Detect_all_IPv6_variants
Author:Bierchermuesli
Description:Generic IPv6 catcher
Rule name:Detect_Go_GOMAXPROCS
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects Go binaries by the presence of runtime.GOMAXPROCS in the runtime metadata
Rule name:dl_shadow
Rule name:exploit_any_poppopret
Author:Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak
Description:Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries.
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:GoBinTest
Rule name:golang
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_Find_CSC846
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846_Simple
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:grakate_stealer_nov_2021
Rule name:identity_golang
Author:Eric Yocam
Description:find Golang malware
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:mht_inside_word
Author:dPhish
Description:Detect embedded mht files inside microsfot word.
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:reverse_http
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:Identify strings with http reversed (ptth)
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:Suspicious_Golang_Binary
Author:Tim Machac
Description:Triage: Golang-compiled binary with suspicious OS/persistence/network strings (not family-specific)
Rule name:SUSP_HTML_XMLHTTP_Redirect_Kit
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:HTML avec exfiltration XMLHTTP + redirection window.location - kit phishing frais
Reference:Veille fraicheur 2026-09-14 / cluster HTML
Rule name:SUSP_Websites
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects the reference of suspicious sites that might be used to download further malware
Rule name:Sus_All_Windows_PE_Malware
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects Windows PE malware of all types, avoids non-executables like .html
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:test_Malaysia
Author:rectifyq
Description:Detects file containing malaysia string
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:UPX
Author:kevoreilly
Description:UPX Unpacker: dump on OEP (original entry point)
Rule name:upx_largefile
Author:k3nr9
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information


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Executable exe 8ce2cd98ef6ceeece8239936e4aea042c41807f632cd691d5091705bf6c0076d

(this sample)

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