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Database Entry



Meterpreter


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 30 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a047e637307490e4d86e73e6c2caa0fc429438907b63756c7ca5cbe020143d46
SHA3-384 hash: 472b4b022bf7797daef482ed62e958cd6eaa807bffb4371bdc67beaa4587086cc150fa905ecf20b506aa921ca529590e
SHA1 hash: 04962006c27c5061ae125825973ac22dcaa39b64
MD5 hash: 7f5cbba19756bab023fc18bb5c677a78
humanhash: apart-lemon-magazine-rugby
File name:vmwaref.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Meterpreter
File size:2'030'592 bytes
First seen:2025-04-28 18:04:18 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash c2d457ad8ac36fc9f18d45bffcd450c2 (24 x CobaltStrike, 8 x Sliver, 5 x Lazarus)
ssdeep 24576:rT/GhoYYNc15P9e2kxj5ccuhkA0J+CTqm3ilMFjqJ3jy/IBz:nQLYNE5P9e2mjog
Threatray 115 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1A1955A5A7C8418A6D0A7A631A99D75E13532BC054FF52FD327A4F7381FBAAE06E34304
TrID 44.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
21.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
8.7% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
8.5% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
8.4% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter LuRisa798
Tags:exe Meterpreter

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
407
Origin country :
CA CA
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
vmwaref.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-04-28 13:04:26 UTC
Tags:
golang

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
shellcode emotet beacon virus
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm golang
Result
Threat name:
CobaltStrike, Meterpreter
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
92 / 100
Signature
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Contains functionality to registers a callback to get notified when the system is suspended or resumed (often done by Miners)
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Potentially malicious time measurement code found
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Yara detected CobaltStrike Stager
Yara detected Meterpreter
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Win64.Backdoor.Cobeacon
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2025-04-28 18:05:19 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
11 of 24 (45.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  3/10
Tags:
n/a
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a047e637307490e4d86e73e6c2caa0fc429438907b63756c7ca5cbe020143d46
MD5 hash:
7f5cbba19756bab023fc18bb5c677a78
SHA1 hash:
04962006c27c5061ae125825973ac22dcaa39b64
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:APT_Lazarus_Loader_Dec_2020_1
Author:Arkbird_SOLG
Description:Detect loader used by Lazarus group in december 2020
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:APT_PatchWork_BADNEWS_20211105
Description:Detects PatchWork Group RTF or BADNEWS
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:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
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:DetectGoMethodSignatures
Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
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:HiveRansomware
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Yara Rule To Detect Hive V4 Ransomware
Rule name:identity_golang
Author:Eric Yocam
Description:find Golang malware
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_Meterpreter
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Meterpreter payload
Rule name:meth_peb_parsing
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Metasploit_38b8ceec
Description:Identifies the API address lookup function used by metasploit. Also used by other tools (like beacon).
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Metasploit_7bc0f998
Description:Identifies the API address lookup function leverage by metasploit shellcode
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Metasploit_c9773203
Description:Identifies the 64 bit API hashing function used by Metasploit. This has been re-used by many other malware families.
Reference:https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/04e8752b9b74cbaad7cb0ea6129c90e3172580a2/external/source/shellcode/windows/x64/src/block/block_api.asm

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (GUARD_CF)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and Threadskernel32.dll::CloseHandle
kernel32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIkernel32.dll::LoadLibraryW
kernel32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
kernel32.dll::GetSystemInfo
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programskernel32.dll::WriteConsoleW
kernel32.dll::SetConsoleCtrlHandler
kernel32.dll::GetConsoleMode
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create Fileskernel32.dll::CreateFileA
kernel32.dll::GetSystemDirectoryA

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