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Database Entry


PlagueStealer


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 98deb55f79b2253dd522fe63a144be8749752eeb3c367df1f28a325668e3c64b
SHA3-384 hash: 080f903c7b482a36d11c972902427d97e121518d76b499bdfe602cd58cb61dab28862e1369f2a216bca20f11023ecf8b
SHA1 hash: 06d09bfb5cee3db9d12eb1848c1ce0ef3da3fa75
MD5 hash: f9fe1334239c8ac9c045cf659510b935
humanhash: magazine-queen-magazine-bravo
File name:EarlyPatcher.exe
Download: download sample
Signature PlagueStealer
Create hunting rule
File size:78'541'391 bytes
First seen:2026-06-29 10:46:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash b34f154ec913d2d2c435cbd644e91687 (592 x GuLoader, 130 x RemcosRAT, 84 x EpsilonStealer)
ssdeep 1572864:0tLozQw/a31gaNSl7fqWcoMnQxZEgnccPsDccRvz7:0ZorC3mNbq53QLFncFl7
TLSH T1270833B3251C4343E152217D12C6FD3953B01DDAF75083BA9F8646E8EB84A1D71BAE2E
TrID 50.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
10.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
10.5% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
8.1% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
7.2% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 0178d8ccc4ca6a80 (1 x PlagueStealer)
Reporter burger
Tags:CoinMiner exe PlagueStealer stealer

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
189
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/4692b7c5-af60-4274-8b24-195c31bc5255/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
EarlyPatcher.exe
Verdict:
Suspicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-06-29 10:47:09 UTC
Tags:
evasion
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/bb87540f-9922-4541-9c49-1622376b6ac4

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6a424d061548daf709fae99b
Tags:
vmdetect extens shell sage
Result
Verdict:
Suspicious
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Searching for the window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a window
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Launching a process
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file
DNS request
Searching for synchronization primitives
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug bash crypto fingerprint installer installer installer-heuristic lolbin microsoft_visual_cc nsis packed reconnaissance
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a424d503d4b079a2efed716/reports/bcdb27ce-5fbf-4173-b112-e7c41e06f6ee/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/98deb55f79b2253dd522fe63a144be8749752eeb3c367df1f28a325668e3c64b
Verdict:
Clean
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-06-29T07:59:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-06-30T13:58:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/98deb55f79b2253dd522fe63a144be8749752eeb3c367df1f28a325668e3c64b/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
52 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1934861
Signature
Drops large PE files
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1934861 Sample: EarlyPatcher.exe Startdate: 29/06/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 52 35 api.ipify.org 2->35 8 EarlyPatcher.exe 449 2->8         started        process3 file4 27 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\nsis7z.dll, PE32 8->27 dropped 29 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\System.dll, PE32 8->29 dropped 31 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\vulkan-1.dll, PE32+ 8->31 dropped 33 16 other files (none is malicious) 8->33 dropped 41 Drops large PE files 8->41 12 EarlyPatcher.exe 6 8->12         started        signatures5 process6 dnsIp7 37 api.ipify.org 104.26.12.205, 443, 49702 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 12->37 43 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 12->43 16 cmd.exe 1 12->16         started        18 EarlyPatcher.exe 1 12->18         started        20 EarlyPatcher.exe 12->20         started        signatures8 process9 process10 22 powershell.exe 19 16->22         started        25 conhost.exe 16->25         started        signatures11 39 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 22->39
Score:
75%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/98deb55f79b2253dd522fe63a144be8749752eeb3c367df1f28a325668e3c64b
Gathering data
Verdict:
Clean
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/98deb55f79b2253dd522fe63a144be8749752eeb3c367df1f28a325668e3c64b
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=tdplkx3zwist3vjc7zr2crf6q5exklxlhq3h34psrizfm2hdyzfq._file
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Create hunting rule
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:Detect_NSIS_Nullsoft_Installer
Create hunting rule
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects NSIS installers by .ndata section + NSIS header string
Rule name:GenesisStealer_Installer_NSIS_MaaS_Template
Create hunting rule
Author:n3r
Description:GenesisStealer NSIS installer (MaaS template). Imphash-based broad detector - also catches ScarfaceStealer / RemusStealer / VoidStealer variants sharing the same installer shell.
Rule name:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
Author:CYFARE
Description:Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments
Reference:https://cyfare.net/

File information

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