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Database Entry



NodeLoader


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 35 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 96bbcadb2b26f01edd79ac27fbed1f7ca96137a90239d8f209e02a69a76ad310
SHA3-384 hash: af7a5eb1a7142d09ca9c0165312f9465ce57dc4ecac82b3a5e9b8a814c16afcfe17aa7ce846232828074c96948d561cc
SHA1 hash: c1e1927d9cd0ecde6c8b678aa005f09ed907cf02
MD5 hash: 38ed147776fa974e924dd48eee2ea461
humanhash: three-harry-five-one
File name:setup.exe
Download: download sample
Signature NodeLoader
File size:32'792'552 bytes
First seen:2025-09-02 15:11:33 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f0486e7e054aa57188c99b0f71783b75 (3 x NodeLoader, 2 x LummaStealer, 1 x DiscordTokenStealer)
ssdeep 393216:qQgHDlanaGBXvDKtz+bhPWES4tiNQPNrIKc4gaPbUAgrO4mgw96l+ZArYsFRlB:q3on1HvSzxAMNwFZArYs5
TLSH T13E778D03B2A501D6E4B7D23889A75203E772B8674731CACF325D02161FBB6E09A7F765
TrID 48.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
23.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
9.2% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
9.2% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon f89efcf8f971f2e0 (10 x NodeLoader, 9 x FixStealer, 6 x Amadey)
Reporter aachum
Tags:exe NodeLoader


Avatar
iamaachum
https://github.com/namtoeylove/expressvpn-for-pc-new/releases/download/Download/My_Project.rar

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
63
Origin country :
ES ES
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
setup.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-09-02 15:13:46 UTC
Tags:
nodejs

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
81.4%
Tags:
shell spawn sage
Result
Verdict:
Suspicious
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Launching a process
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Creating a window
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug anti-vm crypto expand exploit fingerprint lolbin microsoft_visual_cc overlay overlay packed pkg threat
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
84 / 100
Signature
Adds extensions / path to Windows Defender exclusion list
Adds extensions / path to Windows Defender exclusion list (Registry)
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Queries memory information (via WMI often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Suspicious powershell command line found
Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1769652 Sample: setup.exe Startdate: 02/09/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 84 50 Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher 2->50 52 Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample 2->52 54 Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher 2->54 56 Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet 2->56 8 setup.exe 2->8         started        12 svchost.exe 2->12         started        process3 dnsIp4 46 5.252.153.120, 3000 WORLDSTREAMNL Russian Federation 8->46 64 Adds extensions / path to Windows Defender exclusion list 8->64 14 cmd.exe 1 8->14         started        17 cmd.exe 1 8->17         started        19 cmd.exe 1 8->19         started        21 8 other processes 8->21 48 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 12->48 signatures5 process6 signatures7 66 Suspicious powershell command line found 14->66 68 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 14->68 70 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 14->70 23 powershell.exe 37 14->23         started        26 conhost.exe 14->26         started        28 reg.exe 1 1 17->28         started        30 conhost.exe 17->30         started        32 reg.exe 1 1 19->32         started        34 conhost.exe 19->34         started        36 powershell.exe 21->36         started        38 reg.exe 21->38         started        40 14 other processes 21->40 process8 signatures9 58 Queries memory information (via WMI often done to detect virtual machines) 23->58 60 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 23->60 62 Adds extensions / path to Windows Defender exclusion list (Registry) 28->62 42 WmiPrvSE.exe 36->42         started        44 net1.exe 1 40->44         started        process10
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win64.Hacktool.Malgent
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-08 08:59:10 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
12
AV detection:
2 of 24 (8.33%)
Threat level:
  1/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  5/10
Tags:
discovery execution
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Enumerates processes with tasklist
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:ach_202409_html_FedEx_phish
Author:abuse.ch
Description:Detects potential HTML FedEx phishing forms
Rule name:adonunix2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:AD on UNIX
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:attack_India
Rule name:BitcoinAddress
Author:Didier Stevens (@DidierStevens)
Description:Contains a valid Bitcoin address
Rule name:BLOWFISH_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for Blowfish constants
Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
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__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
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:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:Glasses
Author:Seth Hardy
Description:Glasses family
Rule name:GlassesCode
Author:Seth Hardy
Description:Glasses code features
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:ldpreload
Author:xorseed
Reference:https://stuff.rop.io/
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:Mimikatz_Generic
Author:Still
Description:attempts to match all variants of Mimikatz
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:Pkg
Author:nwunderly
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: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:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:test_Malaysia
Author:rectifyq
Description:Detects file containing malaysia string
Rule name:upxHook
Author:@r3dbU7z
Description:Detect artifacts from 'upxHook' - modification of UPX packer
Reference:https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6352be8aa5d8063673aa428c3807228c40505004320232a23d99ebd9ef48478a/
Rule name:WHIRLPOOL_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for WhirlPool constants
Rule name:yara_template

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

NodeLoader

Executable exe 96bbcadb2b26f01edd79ac27fbed1f7ca96137a90239d8f209e02a69a76ad310

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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