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Database Entry



Phorpiex


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 96508589d281460eab4eb1819c80e89bdffdb5fe86b8fe1400bb9268deb09e74
SHA3-384 hash: 6415800ab104041efe5bb6e90dd7bf442f8fb9a78aae827dd3f8e760c945bcf57fdb5f4ed2fce70633a564dc66b30f8f
SHA1 hash: a640e807b4ee821cd1ba76649139721447b3e3b1
MD5 hash: 1ab31f82e6c8455c61f3a14b753a7ace
humanhash: speaker-robert-rugby-sierra
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature Phorpiex
File size:15'872 bytes
First seen:2026-07-29 14:30:27 UTC
Last seen:2026-07-30 12:34:45 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 3537f9c463b968f2d94efe8dfe27133f (34 x Phorpiex, 3 x Phorphiex)
ssdeep 192:AW7sGnjXgjk8LcRI+Q1RDMRYfV/F5oIVUBKUSftzQFBrfgJxTmv8U9cthf9ik:AWScCRfV/ro6toB0av8U9clX
TLSH T10C623B0AA4818035EAE04075827F526649FE6DB623C4F9D7F7E0A8C94DB4BD1F43116F
TrID 34.9% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
13.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
13.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
10.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:dropped-by-phorpiex exe Phorpiex


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://178.16.54.109/4

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
46
# of downloads :
174
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
96508589d281460eab4eb1819c80e89bdffdb5fe86b8fe1400bb9268deb09e74.zip
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-07-29 14:53:22 UTC
Tags:
arch-exec

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

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Sending a custom TCP request
Connection attempt to an infection source
Query of malicious DNS domain
Sending an HTTP GET request to an infection source
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-07-29T11:40:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-31T11:52:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Phorpiex
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-07-29 14:31:36 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
22 of 24 (91.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
phorphiex
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phorphiex discovery loader trojan worm
Behaviour
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://178.16.54.109/c/
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
96508589d281460eab4eb1819c80e89bdffdb5fe86b8fe1400bb9268deb09e74
MD5 hash:
1ab31f82e6c8455c61f3a14b753a7ace
SHA1 hash:
a640e807b4ee821cd1ba76649139721447b3e3b1
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_URL_In_EXE
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects an XORed URL in an executable
Reference:https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_URL_in_EXE_RID2E46
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects an XORed URL in an executable
Reference:https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.
Rule name:without_attachments
Author:Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com>
Description:Rule to detect the no presence of any attachment
Reference:http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/
Rule name:with_urls
Author:Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com>
Description:Rule to detect the presence of an or several urls
Reference:http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/

File information


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Web download

Phorpiex

Executable exe 96508589d281460eab4eb1819c80e89bdffdb5fe86b8fe1400bb9268deb09e74

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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