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Database Entry


NIKRAT


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 50 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 9b228bf578fee16d5ccd880ecafcc7159d3678ef09d7fa5c807d423f97d48a9e
SHA3-384 hash: b5808bfa80abffd9c7d8424be1ab3be4a54dd5e04eff04262fb99bbbab02ef574379e4bf04b0ee13345a3badf36add64
SHA1 hash: ff51802d4528bee4fb8627a7185939155dc6cb8f
MD5 hash: 3e46f96ceb9d59774f820b3ddcb1d4f0
humanhash: sodium-whiskey-fillet-sweet
File name:9b228bf578fee16d5ccd880ecafcc7159d3678ef09d7fa5c807d423f97d48a9e
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Signature NIKRAT
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File size:9'221'120 bytes
First seen:2026-10-30 15:45:32 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash 4e2bd2c481372f7ab13b83b63b424e97 (12 x Vidar, 8 x RemusStealer, 7 x SalatStealer)
ssdeep 98304:NEYI+7dkycxjKC8M+ihTVzMcw+nJcEmMrPiTEQ:IO6xjKBSZQdHEmMrPiA
TLSH T165964A87FC9559E4C0ADC33089A2A152BB717C485B2163D75B50FE286F33BD0ADBA358
TrID 33.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
25.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
10.4% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
10.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
10.1% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter Threatray
Tags:exe NIKRAT RAT

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
183
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-30 16:02:27 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg evasion golang
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/0cf3549d-bcf6-414a-80a0-103e0d7ce1e6

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/96226/
Detection(s):
Win.Trojan.GoDiscorder-10060526-0
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Win.Trojan.Sliver-10044264-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6ae4bbd2b175ade21dceae3f
Tags:
autorun emotet
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
GoDiscorder..Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/9b228bf578fee16d5ccd880ecafcc7159d3678ef09d7fa5c807d423f97d48a9e
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-10-03T10:35:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-31T22:18:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/9b228bf578fee16d5ccd880ecafcc7159d3678ef09d7fa5c807d423f97d48a9e/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/9171d2a5-8f61-4b8c-a99e-53fc932df176
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1995457
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Drops PE files with benign system names
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Potential Privilege Escalation using Task Scheduler highest RunLevel
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: Schedule system process
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspect Svchost Activity
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Sigma detected: Windows Binaries Write Suspicious Extensions
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious powershell command line found
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data
Uses ipconfig to lookup or modify the Windows network settings
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Uses WMIC command to query system information (often done to detect virtual machines)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Wscript called in batch mode (surpress errors)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1995457 Sample: SmovMSvlKI.exe Startdate: 30/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 111 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->111 113 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->113 115 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->115 117 9 other signatures 2->117 10 SmovMSvlKI.exe 4 2->10         started        14 svchost.exe 1 1 2->14         started        17 svchost.exe 2->17         started        19 6 other processes 2->19 process3 dnsIp4 95 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\svchost.exe, PE32+ 10->95 dropped 97 C:\Users\user\...\nik_1793375435163485800.vbs, ASCII 10->97 dropped 127 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 10->127 129 Drops PE files with benign system names 10->129 21 svchost.exe 7 10->21         started        26 cscript.exe 2 10->26         started        101 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 14->101 28 Conhost.exe 17->28         started        30 svchost.exe 19->30         started        file5 signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 99 2.26.49.181, 443, 49704, 49706 PLAY2GO-NETGB Germany 21->99 87 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\svchost.exe, PE32+ 21->87 dropped 89 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\svchost.exe, PE32+ 21->89 dropped 91 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\svchost.exe, PE32+ 21->91 dropped 93 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...93etworkGuard.vbs, ASCII 21->93 dropped 119 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 21->119 121 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 21->121 123 Suspicious powershell command line found 21->123 125 9 other signatures 21->125 32 cmd.exe 1 21->32         started        35 svchost.exe 1 21->35         started        37 cmd.exe 1 21->37         started        47 17 other processes 21->47 39 cmd.exe 1 26->39         started        41 ipconfig.exe 26->41         started        43 conhost.exe 26->43         started        45 conhost.exe 26->45         started        file9 signatures10 process11 signatures12 103 Uses ipconfig to lookup or modify the Windows network settings 32->103 105 Uses WMIC command to query system information (often done to detect virtual machines) 32->105 59 2 other processes 32->59 107 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 35->107 61 4 other processes 35->61 49 WMIC.exe 1 37->49         started        51 conhost.exe 37->51         started        53 conhost.exe 39->53         started        55 timeout.exe 1 39->55         started        63 2 other processes 41->63 109 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 47->109 57 conhost.exe 47->57         started        65 19 other processes 47->65 process13 process14 67 Conhost.exe 49->67         started        69 Conhost.exe 53->69         started        71 Conhost.exe 55->71         started        73 Conhost.exe 57->73         started        75 Conhost.exe 57->75         started        77 conhost.exe 61->77         started        79 conhost.exe 61->79         started        81 conhost.exe 61->81         started        83 conhost.exe 61->83         started        process15 85 Conhost.exe 73->85         started       
Score:
68%
Verdict:
Susipicious
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/9b228bf578fee16d5ccd880ecafcc7159d3678ef09d7fa5c807d423f97d48a9e
Verdict:
Stealer Crypter
YARA:
10 match(es)
Tags:
Commodity Crypter (imphash) Executable Html PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Stealer Crypter Stealer Loader T1027 T1027.001 T1055 T1140 Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/3e46f96ceb9d59774f820b3ddcb1d4f0
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/9b228bf578fee16d5ccd880ecafcc7159d3678ef09d7fa5c807d423f97d48a9e/
Threat name:
Win64.Exploit.BypassUac
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-03 15:28:31 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
16 of 23 (69.57%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=tmrix5ly73qw2xgnrahmv7ghcwotm6hpbhl7uxeapvbd7f6urkpa._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution persistence
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/261030-tbsb2az13k/
Behaviour
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Gathers network information
Modifies registry key
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Views/modifies file attributes
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
Discovers running processes
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Deletes itself
Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
Executes dropped EXE
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
9b228bf578fee16d5ccd880ecafcc7159d3678ef09d7fa5c807d423f97d48a9e
MD5 hash:
3e46f96ceb9d59774f820b3ddcb1d4f0
SHA1 hash:
ff51802d4528bee4fb8627a7185939155dc6cb8f
Detections:
triage_scarlet_infostealer
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cn_utf8_windows_terminal
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Confidential_Data_Store
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/5a7786e4-cb68-4605-a587-3c21789db5df/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/9b228bf578fee16d5ccd880ecafcc7159d3678ef09d7fa5c807d423f97d48a9e

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:CMD_Ping_Localhost
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Rule name:command_and_control
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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
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__RemoteAPI
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__ConsoleCtrl
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
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Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:DetectGoMethodSignatures
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Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:Detect_Go_GOMAXPROCS
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Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects Go binaries by the presence of runtime.GOMAXPROCS in the runtime metadata
Rule name:detect_powershell
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Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution
Rule name:Disable_Defender
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Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:exploit_any_poppopret
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Author:Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak
Description:Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries.
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
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Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:Gentlemen_Ransomware_Binary
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Author:Bedrock Safeguard Inc.
Description:Detects The Gentlemen ransomware binary (Go/Garble)
Reference:https://github.com/Bedrock-Safeguard/gentlemen-decryptor
Rule name:GoBinTest
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Rule name:golang
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Rule name:golang_binary_string
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Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846
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Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846_Simple
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Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:grakate_stealer_nov_2021
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Rule name:identity_golang
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Author:Eric Yocam
Description:find Golang malware
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Confidential_Data_Store
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many confidential data stores found in browsers, mail clients, cryptocurreny wallets, etc. Observed in information stealers
Rule name:JP_Lure_Content_Hunt
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Description:Hunts Japanese-language lures, fake alerts, ransom notes, and suspicious scripts
Rule name:LLM_API_OpenAI
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Author:llm-api-abuse-pilot
Description:References OpenAI API endpoints or key material
Rule name:MD5_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
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Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:RemusStealer_GoPayload
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Author:burger
Description:Detects RemusStealer Go-compiled payload
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SCRIPT_Dropper_Unknown_ForgeAuto_aaa464f7
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Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (script_js, etat binaire)
Rule name:SEH__vectored
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:Suspicious_Golang_Binary
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Author:Tim Machac
Description:Triage: Golang-compiled binary with suspicious OS/persistence/network strings (not family-specific)
Rule name:Suspicious_Process
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Author:Security Research Team
Description:Suspicious process creation
Rule name:SUSP_Script_PowerShell_Hidden_Launcher
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Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Script (JS/VBS) lancant PowerShell en mode furtif - dropper frais MalwareBazaar
Reference:Veille fraicheur 2026-09-14 / cluster misses web
Rule name:Sus_All_Windows_PE_Malware
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects Windows PE malware of all types, avoids non-executables like .html
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
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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
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Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Win_Clipboard_Clipper_Thengavar
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Author:Thengavar
Description:Detects malware manipulating the Windows clipboard for clipping or crypto stealing attacks
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Fantom_ForgeAuto_98e6f354_Extrait
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Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Fantom (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_PythonStealer_ForgeAuto_b24cb5bd
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Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects PythonStealer (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_1762e598_Extrait
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Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_2e3a5916_Extrait
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Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_30f84f37
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Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_37b4704b
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Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)

File information

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Link
https://x.com/ThreatrayLabs/status/2116194139003875407
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/96226/

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