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Database Entry



SnakeKeylogger


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 19 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a1ccd9be7279ef1a5bb7fa795cedfa20cf68b3a01dc23d887eeb045f47408fde
SHA3-384 hash: 8dc05e2b9198d024ebe121d4a3c712732bad95ac984dfff7112fddd943f4f8c362b45d49f984bb7b3b247d1618f84419
SHA1 hash: dc63732be41efb1e6eb3550bd385b57d82b218d7
MD5 hash: 90fcfaff0fd7e5a7472f06f923457701
humanhash: white-alpha-thirteen-neptune
File name:HG0987654567800900k.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SnakeKeylogger
File size:567'808 bytes
First seen:2025-06-10 15:01:51 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash ef471c0edf1877cd5a881a6a8bf647b9 (74 x Formbook, 33 x Loki, 29 x Loda)
ssdeep 12288:6Ov5jKhsfoPA+yeVKUCUxP4C902bdRtJJPiMdaevyUu+GjPpdqe3:6q5TfcdHj4fmbfPMTqa
Threatray 2'758 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1BFC4235094D8CCA2E9907330C4BACFE51968BD72DE553B5EA794F24A7872343A843B3D
TrID 33.9% (.EXE) UPX compressed Win32 Executable (27066/9/6)
33.3% (.EXE) Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (26569/9/4)
13.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
5.6% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon aae2f3e38383b629 (2'034 x Formbook, 1'183 x CredentialFlusher, 666 x AgentTesla)
Reporter threatcat_ch
Tags:exe SnakeKeylogger

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
553
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
HG0987654567800900k.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-06-10 15:11:34 UTC
Tags:
evasion snake keylogger auto-startup telegram stealer

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
autorun autoit emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Launching a process
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching the default Windows debugger (dwwin.exe)
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Malware family:
Snake Keylogger
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
Snake Keylogger, VIP Keylogger
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
Drops VBS files to the startup folder
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Drops script at startup location
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to detect the country of the analysis system (by using the IP)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Snake Keylogger
Yara detected Telegram RAT
Yara detected VIP Keylogger
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1711119 Sample: HG0987654567800900k.exe Startdate: 10/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 30 reallyfreegeoip.org 2->30 32 api.telegram.org 2->32 34 2 other IPs or domains 2->34 42 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->42 44 Found malware configuration 2->44 46 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->46 52 9 other signatures 2->52 8 HG0987654567800900k.exe 6 2->8         started        12 wscript.exe 1 2->12         started        signatures3 48 Tries to detect the country of the analysis system (by using the IP) 30->48 50 Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication) 32->50 process4 file5 26 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\phagocytose.exe, PE32 8->26 dropped 58 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 8->58 14 phagocytose.exe 3 8->14         started        60 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 12->60 18 phagocytose.exe 2 12->18         started        signatures6 process7 file8 28 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\phagocytose.vbs, data 14->28 dropped 62 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 14->62 64 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 14->64 66 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 14->66 68 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 14->68 20 RegSvcs.exe 15 2 14->20         started        70 Writes to foreign memory regions 18->70 72 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 18->72 24 RegSvcs.exe 2 18->24         started        signatures9 process10 dnsIp11 36 api.telegram.org 149.154.167.220, 443, 49717, 49727 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 20->36 38 checkip.dyndns.com 158.101.44.242, 49692, 49695, 49697 ORACLE-BMC-31898US United States 20->38 40 2 other IPs or domains 20->40 54 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 24->54 56 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 24->56 signatures12
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.AutoitInject
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-10 13:54:12 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
44
AV detection:
18 of 36 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
vipkeylogger
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:vipkeylogger collection discovery keylogger stealer upx
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
outlook_win_path
Browser Information Discovery
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
AutoIT Executable
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Looks up external IP address via web service
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
VIPKeylogger
Vipkeylogger family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
404keylogger
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a1ccd9be7279ef1a5bb7fa795cedfa20cf68b3a01dc23d887eeb045f47408fde
MD5 hash:
90fcfaff0fd7e5a7472f06f923457701
SHA1 hash:
dc63732be41efb1e6eb3550bd385b57d82b218d7
SH256 hash:
8636d8e469f49024b7f0154b599c9699ed3646573c20eba796b3d7fbf800f101
MD5 hash:
ca57dc6a7c765c3a1537d7bfb2c1fa64
SHA1 hash:
df594880f2d1842f8c0862a7d2a77e20a4a3382f
Detections:
win_404keylogger_g1 MAL_Envrial_Jan18_1 INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Messaging_Clients INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_DotNetProcHook INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot
SH256 hash:
44e94b3adf8930a4b53887eb639e67ec252f7267f14b2d7e7dcf5ebccf0bc177
MD5 hash:
52735f7fc25078eff4f3cb6c29d32303
SHA1 hash:
7b4f57688b5f850b40fb46b8a1c10f04e3916163
Detections:
AutoIT_Compiled
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:crime_snake_keylogger
Author:Rony (r0ny_123)
Description:Detects Snake keylogger payload
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_DotNetProcHook
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables with potential process hoocking
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Messaging_Clients
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many email and collaboration clients. Observed in information stealers
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables using Telegram Chat Bot
Rule name:MAL_Envrial_Jan18_1
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Encrial credential stealer malware
Reference:https://twitter.com/malwrhunterteam/status/953313514629853184
Rule name:MAL_Envrial_Jan18_1_RID2D8C
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Encrial credential stealer malware
Reference:https://twitter.com/malwrhunterteam/status/953313514629853184
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
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:telegram_bot_api
Author:rectifyq
Description:Detects file containing Telegram Bot API
Rule name:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:upx_largefile
Author:k3nr9
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_SnakeKeylogger_af3faa65
Author:Elastic Security

File information


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

Malspam

SnakeKeylogger

Executable exe a1ccd9be7279ef1a5bb7fa795cedfa20cf68b3a01dc23d887eeb045f47408fde

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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 (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play MultimediaWINMM.dll::timeGetTime
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::AddAce
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.DLL::LoadLibraryA
WIN_NETWORK_APISupports Windows NetworkingMPR.dll::WNetUseConnectionW

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