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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 9ae4cd2fb362dc7ed10b2830ab48dea586326fc9bf39548bf15e1c33d6611493
SHA3-384 hash: 6c01eba8e156c0e059503edb3ace3f082a8ee735dc65933184b67ee7431bd60da9fb13e0200ae0f714df9d6f143c1011
SHA1 hash: 296196139c7979b1059c98d76eb1d6f549a6e617
MD5 hash: 5e80a8eacae34e94703d5e54c52d52f9
humanhash: violet-harry-football-pizza
File name:5e80a8eacae34e94703d5e54c52d52f9.exe
Download: download sample
File size:973'455 bytes
First seen:2026-09-22 14:41:55 UTC
Last seen:2026-09-22 14:42:17 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 1161cf7f7f34db364ea324d9937fbf67
ssdeep 24576:ICWrlHrvZeJ0u9jGSzy+NM9HJzy+wBN1Og:IC0lLvZeJF9jGSzy+2zrw31v
TLSH T1BF253B1BE6B345E8C56BD13483679772BE70B42902347E6E1EA4D7321F21E609F2E724
TrID 45.6% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
18.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
13.9% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
5.6% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
5.6% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
157
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Suspicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-09-22 14:58:39 UTC
Tags:
n/a

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

Behaviour
Creating a file
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Deleting a recently created file
Launching a service
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug cmd crypto explorer lolbin mingw overlay packed reconnaissance
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Capa_reference_DNS_over_HTTPS_endpoints
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-09-20T23:50:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-22T15:08:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Malware family:
Cactus Ransomware
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Compiles code for process injection (via .Net compiler)
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Potential dropper URLs found in powershell memory
Sigma detected: Dot net compiler compiles file from suspicious location
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Windows Shell/Scripting Application File Write to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1976222 Sample: TUJuDvfLwj.exe Startdate: 22/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 128 tool.ncsgo.workers.dev 2->128 130 amc-us.mprevive.com 2->130 132 4 other IPs or domains 2->132 162 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->162 164 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->164 166 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->166 168 7 other signatures 2->168 10 TUJuDvfLwj.exe 8 2->10         started        15 wscript.exe 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 138 amc-us.mprevive.com 172.67.204.123, 443, 49738, 49750 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 10->138 140 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 49737, 49749 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 10->140 142 cloudflare-dns.com 104.16.249.249, 443, 49736, 49748 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 10->142 106 C:\Users\Public\ps1EB7A.tmp.ps1, Unicode 10->106 dropped 108 C:\Users\Public\ps16909.tmp.ps1, Unicode 10->108 dropped 110 C:\Users\Public\ps14775.tmp.ps1, Unicode 10->110 dropped 112 3 other malicious files 10->112 dropped 170 Suspicious powershell command line found 10->170 172 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 10->172 174 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 10->174 17 powershell.exe 25 10->17         started        21 powershell.exe 10->21         started        23 powershell.exe 10->23         started        28 4 other processes 10->28 176 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 15->176 178 Suspicious execution chain found 15->178 180 WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script) 15->180 25 node.exe 15->25         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 82 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\cjkxb4a4.cmdline, Unicode 17->82 dropped 84 C:\Users\Public\ps117B9.tmp.ps1.out.txt, Unicode 17->84 dropped 150 Writes to foreign memory regions 17->150 152 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 17->152 154 Potential dropper URLs found in powershell memory 17->154 156 Compiles code for process injection (via .Net compiler) 17->156 30 CasPol.exe 14 12 17->30         started        35 csc.exe 3 17->35         started        37 conhost.exe 17->37         started        86 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\s0blqb25.0.cs, Unicode 21->86 dropped 88 C:\Users\Public\ps16909.tmp.ps1.out.txt, Unicode 21->88 dropped 158 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 21->158 43 3 other processes 21->43 90 C:\Users\Public\ps13E4F.tmp.ps1.out.txt, Unicode 23->90 dropped 45 3 other processes 23->45 134 213.145.86.180, 36975, 49770 LATITUDE-SH-LatitudeshUS United States 25->134 136 api.ipify.org 104.26.12.205, 443, 49771 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 25->136 160 Suspicious powershell command line found 25->160 47 4 other processes 25->47 92 C:\Users\Public\ps1EB7A.tmp.ps1.out.txt, Unicode 28->92 dropped 94 C:\Users\Public\ps14775.tmp.ps1.out.txt, Unicode 28->94 dropped 96 C:\Users\Public\ps11AB9.tmp.ps1.out.txt, Unicode 28->96 dropped 39 csc.exe 3 28->39         started        41 csc.exe 28->41         started        49 7 other processes 28->49 file10 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 144 tool.ncsgo.workers.dev 104.21.86.117, 443, 49745, 49762 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 30->144 146 nodejs.org 104.16.213.131, 443, 49747, 49763 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 30->146 114 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\launcher.vbs, Unicode 30->114 dropped 148 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 30->148 51 tar.exe 30->51         started        64 3 other processes 30->64 116 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\cjkxb4a4.dll, PE32 35->116 dropped 54 cvtres.exe 1 35->54         started        118 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\r2gskdnk.dll, PE32 39->118 dropped 56 cvtres.exe 1 39->56         started        120 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\hfpxdnvz.dll, PE32 41->120 dropped 58 cvtres.exe 41->58         started        122 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\s0blqb25.dll, PE32 43->122 dropped 60 cvtres.exe 43->60         started        124 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\xjt2fvja.dll, PE32 45->124 dropped 66 3 other processes 45->66 68 3 other processes 47->68 126 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\grkktcp3.dll, PE32 49->126 dropped 62 cvtres.exe 49->62         started        file14 signatures15 process16 file17 98 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\npx, Bourne-Again 51->98 dropped 100 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\npm, Bourne-Again 51->100 dropped 102 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\semver.js, a 51->102 dropped 104 39 other malicious files 51->104 dropped 70 conhost.exe 51->70         started        72 conhost.exe 64->72         started        74 conhost.exe 64->74         started        76 conhost.exe 64->76         started        78 conhost.exe 66->78         started        80 conhost.exe 66->80         started        process18
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Malware.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-19 00:14:00 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
21 of 36 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
discovery execution persistence
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
Discovers running processes
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
9ae4cd2fb362dc7ed10b2830ab48dea586326fc9bf39548bf15e1c33d6611493
MD5 hash:
5e80a8eacae34e94703d5e54c52d52f9
SHA1 hash:
296196139c7979b1059c98d76eb1d6f549a6e617
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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:detect_powershell
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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: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:WIN_Sample_Unique_69354b41
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Specimen unique (soumission Bazaar) - strings distinctifs propres au sample
Reference:69354b41e10daf03d3f3af881b32d5c0fec56b1cfe96629fd4c5263413a42854.exe

File information


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