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Database Entry



ACRStealer


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 9ef4de05b8839a859fe40465e3f3e7379e5dfd0a660900eb223dd79740ebce89
SHA3-384 hash: 60f04366b4e67e43e0571ab772ab85571eeba734198ecb0752a1d4816041ca42c2f0327d62bb366446d7bcc4ad6d85dc
SHA1 hash: 5433000801c0ab668fac4e0e7767da41fb57afdc
MD5 hash: da35353ac3a53d7b5618860717a81d0b
humanhash: muppet-ten-pizza-princess
File name:MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
Download: download sample
Signature ACRStealer
File size:750'592 bytes
First seen:2026-11-04 20:25:10 UTC
Last seen:2026-11-04 21:22:42 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
ssdeep 12288:wasHUuZbMUENYb3dSGzLWOEcMPl9qIC9KEmEB001G2kYk4/tL5oN:wpHr7EqhdMPjc59001ZkYd/tL6
TLSH T1C1F4AE44E9D382F0EE42647A715FF32FEFA15F01D826CAD5D7F82882D862350692F985
TrID 27.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
20.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
18.6% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
8.5% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
8.4% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
Reporter ghozt
Tags:ACRStealer


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Embedded payload statically unpacked from install.ps1.

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
128
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-11-04 20:31:34 UTC
Tags:
stealer

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Tags:
adapter virus ordin lien
Result
Verdict:
Clean
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context masquerade packed
Verdict:
Clean
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-11-04T19:54:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-11-04T21:35:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
ACR Stealer, Arechclient2, NEEDLE STEALE
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Creates an undocumented autostart registry key
Early bird code injection technique detected
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk)
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Hijacks the control flow in another process
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Installs a global keyboard hook
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Monitors registry run keys for changes
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Powershell connects to network
Powershell drops PE file
Queries sensitive disk information (via WMI, Win32_DiskDrive, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sets debug register (to hijack the execution of another thread)
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Silenttrinity Stager Msbuild Activity
Sigma detected: Windows Binaries Write Suspicious Extensions
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious powershell command line found
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected ACR Stealer
Yara detected Arechclient2
Yara detected NEEDLE STEALER
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1998499 Sample: MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe Startdate: 04/11/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 79 ttl.relaxstartup.cc 2->79 81 openrouter.srv-auth-dlt-msh.in.net 2->81 83 5 other IPs or domains 2->83 135 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->135 137 Found malware configuration 2->137 139 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->139 141 14 other signatures 2->141 10 MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 3 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 93 tcp.wrenholt.cc 104.21.32.59, 443, 49738 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 10->93 95 8.8.8.8, 443, 49737, 49783 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 10->95 97 2 other IPs or domains 10->97 153 Early bird code injection technique detected 10->153 155 Suspicious powershell command line found 10->155 157 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 10->157 159 9 other signatures 10->159 14 powershell.exe 1 32 10->14         started        19 dllhost.exe 10->19         started        21 msedge.exe 2 67 10->21         started        23 5 other processes 10->23 signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 99 openrouter.srv-auth-dlt-msh.in.net 104.21.52.137, 443, 49791 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 14->99 69 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\AutoIt3.exe, PE32+ 14->69 dropped 111 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 14->111 113 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 14->113 115 Powershell connects to network 14->115 117 Powershell drops PE file 14->117 25 AutoIt3.exe 14->25         started        28 conhost.exe 14->28         started        101 brunchusher.global 172.67.212.198, 443, 49790 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 19->101 71 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\ota-update.ps1, Unicode 19->71 dropped 73 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\...\host.ps1, Unicode 19->73 dropped 75 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\ota-update.ps1, Unicode 19->75 dropped 77 5 other files (4 malicious) 19->77 dropped 119 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 19->119 30 taskkill.exe 19->30         started        32 taskkill.exe 19->32         started        34 taskkill.exe 19->34         started        38 7 other processes 19->38 103 239.255.255.250 unknown ZZ 21->103 121 Monitors registry run keys for changes 21->121 123 Installs a global keyboard hook 21->123 40 2 other processes 21->40 105 ttl.relaxstartup.cc 104.21.35.161, 443, 49785 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 23->105 107 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 23->107 125 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 23->125 36 conhost.exe 23->36         started        43 2 other processes 23->43 file9 signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 143 Hijacks the control flow in another process 25->143 145 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 25->145 147 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 25->147 151 3 other signatures 25->151 45 AutoIt3.exe 25->45         started        49 conhost.exe 30->49         started        51 conhost.exe 32->51         started        53 conhost.exe 34->53         started        149 Installs a global keyboard hook 36->149 55 conhost.exe 38->55         started        57 conhost.exe 38->57         started        59 conhost.exe 38->59         started        61 4 other processes 38->61 85 ln-0007.ln-msedge.net 150.171.22.17, 443, 49751 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK-MicrosoftCorporationUS United States 40->85 87 ax-0002.ax-dc-msedge.net 150.171.29.11, 443, 49752 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK-MicrosoftCorporationUS United States 40->87 91 3 other IPs or domains 40->91 89 www.google.com 142.251.151.119, 443, 49746 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 43->89 signatures13 process14 file15 67 C:\Windows\Temp\~DFDD77C2ADDD77DC50.tmp, PE32+ 45->67 dropped 161 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 45->161 163 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 45->163 165 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 45->165 63 MSBuild.exe 45->63         started        167 Installs a global keyboard hook 49->167 signatures16 process17 dnsIp18 109 62.238.87.60, 443, 49792, 49793 HETZNER-ASDE Finland 63->109 127 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 63->127 129 Queries sensitive disk information (via WMI, Win32_DiskDrive, often done to detect virtual machines) 63->129 131 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 63->131 133 6 other signatures 63->133 signatures19
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Sonbokli
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-11-04 20:26:17 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery privilege_escalation spyware stealer
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Browser Information Discovery
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Time Discovery
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Malware Family:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
stealer
YARA:
pe_no_import_table
Malware Family:
Malicious:
True
Tags:
checks-network-adapters spreader obfuscated
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
9ef4de05b8839a859fe40465e3f3e7379e5dfd0a660900eb223dd79740ebce89
MD5 hash:
da35353ac3a53d7b5618860717a81d0b
SHA1 hash:
5433000801c0ab668fac4e0e7767da41fb57afdc
Malware family:
ACRStealer
Verdict:
Malicious
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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:exploit_any_poppopret
Author:Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak
Description:Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries.
Rule name:HeavensGate
Author:kevoreilly
Description:Heaven's Gate: Switch from 32-bit to 64-mode
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
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_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_e15fb2ad
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)

File information


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ACRStealer

Executable exe 9ef4de05b8839a859fe40465e3f3e7379e5dfd0a660900eb223dd79740ebce89

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