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Database Entry


Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a18a40caaedeb504fc7cbc3eedfb25d30493b74e196fc49963599fb0ece7ff25
SHA3-384 hash: ff123bfa8f2e33312f85d42c9fa58f137b9c682dbde4568ba38c5deb81a0aac58be0375eec54fd5df308c459189b6f07
SHA1 hash: 7568df3124a00fccb06e94255aa567d303c5ddc2
MD5 hash: 0a93a6a35f294cab7dd13a0b8a9e0cbe
humanhash: hydrogen-twelve-finch-shade
File name:a18a40caaedeb504.bin
Download: download sample
File size:100'352 bytes
First seen:2026-10-06 02:25:14 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'247 x AgentTesla, 20'529 x Formbook, 12'381 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 3072:C23EvugyrIODdaH1igdDuN5Sr5Tk9gx9TyfWZ65:b3EGnrIeiZ20r5bx92fWZ65
TLSH T15FA3D0187658817BDCBF5FFC9C7232005372E99AE639C68E2D88D98D285774059A0FB3
TrID 73.9% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
6.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
6.6% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
4.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 69d486333186dc69
Reporter whack_sh
Tags:exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
197
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-06 02:32:20 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/f9c204ea-d080-43d4-a887-3f32b25ab564

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/90806/
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Launching a process
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade packed reconnaissance
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6ac45cc30dfb7b2895ced9d5/reports/de9d57a8-aa17-4460-a243-ec351391b1a8/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_90%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/a18a40caaedeb504fc7cbc3eedfb25d30493b74e196fc49963599fb0ece7ff25
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-10-04T09:44:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-04T17:13:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/a18a40caaedeb504fc7cbc3eedfb25d30493b74e196fc49963599fb0ece7ff25/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/d22ced9b-ad8e-4e3a-9ca6-e24e826efab1
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
64 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1982722
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1982722 Sample: a18a40caaedeb504.bin.exe Startdate: 06/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 64 18 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->18 20 Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample 2->20 22 Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet 2->22 7 a18a40caaedeb504.bin.exe 3 2->7         started        process3 signatures4 24 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 7->24 26 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 7->26 10 powershell.exe 22 7->10         started        12 powershell.exe 23 7->12         started        process5 process6 14 conhost.exe 10->14         started        16 conhost.exe 12->16         started       
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a18a40caaedeb504fc7cbc3eedfb25d30493b74e196fc49963599fb0ece7ff25
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
12 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.14 Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/0a93a6a35f294cab7dd13a0b8a9e0cbe
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a18a40caaedeb504fc7cbc3eedfb25d30493b74e196fc49963599fb0ece7ff25/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Generic
Create hunting rule
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-10-04 14:36:02 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
3
AV detection:
11 of 36 (30.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ugfebsvo322qj7d4xq7o36zf2mcjhn2odfx4jgldlgp3b3hh74sq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
execution
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/261006-cwgmlayz8m/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates connected drives
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a18a40caaedeb504fc7cbc3eedfb25d30493b74e196fc49963599fb0ece7ff25
MD5 hash:
0a93a6a35f294cab7dd13a0b8a9e0cbe
SHA1 hash:
7568df3124a00fccb06e94255aa567d303c5ddc2
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/72fc5d18-9376-439d-b6c8-b2a1502f8b9f/
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/a18a40caaedeb504fc7cbc3eedfb25d30493b74e196fc49963599fb0ece7ff25

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Disable_Defender
Create hunting rule
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Create hunting rule
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Create hunting rule
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)

File information

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

Web download

Executable exe a18a40caaedeb504fc7cbc3eedfb25d30493b74e196fc49963599fb0ece7ff25

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/90806/

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