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Database Entry



Stealc


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs 1 YARA 23 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 9f0567bea2a5fa3c9d15755c0edfd78e5eccddd1e0a7bd43df11a0ce9862e1cd
SHA3-384 hash: 573628dc5b23067647f8655a1d5924cf11b3e5fd1a0ae14932a2e0dbed920afa7a8b0cd7ac18c9e4a5872612f219a351
SHA1 hash: 4543b4e464819dbcf39059950c4da5f7a8a4f2ec
MD5 hash: 5c533aae3a56d6854f50d652dc1abff9
humanhash: mango-cold-coffee-lamp
File name:InstagramBot2025.109INSTALL.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Stealc
File size:12'000'000 bytes
First seen:2026-01-23 10:30:16 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f0ea7b7844bbc5bfa9bb32efdcea957c (63 x Sliver, 17 x CobaltStrike, 12 x AsyncRAT)
ssdeep 49152:y7sR5lKve3uurb/TMvO90d7HjmAFd4A64nsfJ+/udfCpGd/X8mMyHxoloYg15Q6o:C23uvGd/X8
TLSH T1C6C66A47B89115B9D0AED2328A6692527B70BC990F3163DB3A60B3F82F737D45E35318
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
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe Stealc


Avatar
abuse_ch
Stealc C2:
http://196.251.107.23/04ca1421433e0038.php

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
http://196.251.107.23/04ca1421433e0038.php https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1736007/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
122
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
InstagramBot_2025.109_INSTALL.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-01-23 10:15:28 UTC
Tags:
stealer stealc

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
91.7%
Tags:
dropper small hype
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm golang overlay rozena
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-01-22T13:04:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-23T21:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
Trojan-PSW.Win64.StealC.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Lumma.aals Trojan-PSW.Lumma.HTTP.C&C Trojan.Win32.Inject.sb
Result
Threat name:
Tinynuke / Nukebot, Clipboard Hijacker,
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
phis.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Detected Tinynuke / Nukebot malware
Drops PE files with benign system names
Early bird code injection technique detected
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex)
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Found stalling execution ending in API Sleep call
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Hijacks the control flow in another process
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Modifies Internet Explorer zone settings
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Modifies the prolog of user mode functions (user mode inline hooks)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Potentially malicious time measurement code found
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
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 Clipboard Hijacker
Yara detected Stealc v2
Yara detected TinyNuke
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1856267 Sample: InstagramBot2025.109INSTALL.exe Startdate: 23/01/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 91 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->91 93 Found malware configuration 2->93 95 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->95 97 13 other signatures 2->97 11 InstagramBot2025.109INSTALL.exe 2->11         started        14 elevation_service.exe 2->14         started        16 elevation_service.exe 2->16         started        18 elevation_service.exe 2->18         started        process3 signatures4 135 Hijacks the control flow in another process 11->135 137 Writes to foreign memory regions 11->137 139 Allocates memory in foreign processes 11->139 141 4 other signatures 11->141 20 HelpPane.exe 28 11->20         started        process5 dnsIp6 85 62.60.226.159, 49697, 80 ASLINE-AS-APASLINELIMITEDHK Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 20->85 87 196.251.107.23, 49689, 49694, 49695 ANGANI-ASKE Seychelles 20->87 89 196.251.107.61, 49696, 49698, 49699 ANGANI-ASKE Seychelles 20->89 63 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\wrp7uecwPwxv.exe, PE32 20->63 dropped 65 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\PbgqFz5diZ3t.exe, PE32+ 20->65 dropped 67 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\ziobxq[1].exe, PE32+ 20->67 dropped 69 5 other malicious files 20->69 dropped 107 Early bird code injection technique detected 20->107 109 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 20->109 111 Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes 20->111 113 6 other signatures 20->113 25 2MtbYDdX3uj7.exe 1 3 20->25         started        29 wrp7uecwPwxv.exe 2 20->29         started        31 PbgqFz5diZ3t.exe 20->31         started        33 7 other processes 20->33 file7 signatures8 process9 file10 75 C:\Users\user\...\3D610DCE0F92514701825.exe, PE32 25->75 dropped 115 Antivirus detection for dropped file 25->115 117 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 25->117 119 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex) 25->119 121 Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes 25->121 35 3D610DCE0F92514701825.exe 3 1 25->35         started        77 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\wrp7uecwPwxv.tmp, PE32 29->77 dropped 38 wrp7uecwPwxv.tmp 3 5 29->38         started        79 C:\Users\user\Pictures\svchost.exe, PE32+ 31->79 dropped 123 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 31->123 125 Drops PE files with benign system names 31->125 signatures11 process12 file13 99 Antivirus detection for dropped file 35->99 101 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 35->101 103 Detected Tinynuke / Nukebot malware 35->103 105 8 other signatures 35->105 41 dllhost.exe 6 35->41         started        71 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\_setup64.tmp, PE32+ 38->71 dropped 73 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\_isdecmp.dll, PE32 38->73 dropped 45 wrp7uecwPwxv.exe 38->45         started        signatures14 process15 file16 81 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\B721.tmp.zx.exe, PE32+ 41->81 dropped 127 Detected Tinynuke / Nukebot malware 41->127 129 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex) 41->129 131 Found stalling execution ending in API Sleep call 41->131 133 8 other signatures 41->133 47 explorer.exe 4 1 41->47 injected 83 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\wrp7uecwPwxv.tmp, PE32 45->83 dropped 50 wrp7uecwPwxv.tmp 45->50         started        signatures17 process18 file19 143 Detected Tinynuke / Nukebot malware 47->143 145 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 47->145 55 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\_setup64.tmp, PE32+ 50->55 dropped 57 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\_isdecmp.dll, PE32 50->57 dropped 59 C:\ProgramData\...\vcruntime140.dll (copy), PE32 50->59 dropped 61 9 other malicious files 50->61 dropped 53 eServiceHost.exe 50->53         started        signatures20 process21
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Spyware.Stealc
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-01-22 19:11:36 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
2
AV detection:
16 of 36 (44.44%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:asyncrat family:redline family:stealc botnet:crypted botnet:default botnet:loaded adware discovery execution infostealer installer persistence pyinstaller rat spyware stealer upx
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Checks processor information in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer Protected Mode
Modifies Internet Explorer Protected Mode Banner
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Modifies registry class
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Inno Setup is an open-source installation builder for Windows applications.
Detects Pyinstaller
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Adds Run key to start application
Checks installed software on the system
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Downloads MZ/PE file
Async RAT payload
AsyncRat
Asyncrat family
RedLine
RedLine payload
Redline family
Stealc
Stealc family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://196.251.107.23
196.251.107.104:6606
196.251.107.104:7707
196.251.107.104:8808
196.251.107.104:1912
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
9f0567bea2a5fa3c9d15755c0edfd78e5eccddd1e0a7bd43df11a0ce9862e1cd
MD5 hash:
5c533aae3a56d6854f50d652dc1abff9
SHA1 hash:
4543b4e464819dbcf39059950c4da5f7a8a4f2ec
Malware family:
Stealc.v2
Verdict:
Malicious
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:command_and_control
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
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__ConsoleCtrl
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:DetectGoMethodSignatures
Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:Detect_Go_GOMAXPROCS
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects Go binaries by the presence of runtime.GOMAXPROCS in the runtime metadata
Rule name:GoBinTest
Rule name:golang
Rule name:Golangmalware
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Malware in Golang
Rule name:golang_binary_string
Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:golang_duffcopy_amd64
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846_Simple
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:HiveRansomware
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Yara Rule To Detect Hive V4 Ransomware
Rule name:identity_golang
Author:Eric Yocam
Description:find Golang malware
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Suspicious_Golang_Binary
Author:Tim Machac
Description:Triage: Golang-compiled binary with suspicious OS/persistence/network strings (not family-specific)
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

File information


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