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Database Entry


SnakeKeylogger


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 23 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a4c2f558618edbfe609fc50fb9c873b0d895df2b59bf256f4230e55092d8f829
SHA3-384 hash: 9fa99015da7b08895e932f6fabbdf256de546b8a5ca308b81f18bf27605ca2f88753730e03dcc13daa0042c39989642b
SHA1 hash: 8044da2051c5336d44f482427feb4ea007517384
MD5 hash: 62958fdd11a75556c445fcb65c991aea
humanhash: alabama-may-beryllium-helium
File name:Air Products Invoice 0436085383.vbe
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Signature SnakeKeylogger
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File size:58'663 bytes
First seen:2026-08-13 11:37:26 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbe) vbe
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 768:LIDpGZB0ch1S1o2jr4WX3PhJrVimc594BfU9WOK/fJFPljTsEuv8rt4ETi+uwy7D:8glsJ20FR9hPnGOYj
TLSH T1FA43A5F05F2CC0D38C5BB8D4C8A5DF909778AA1BBCA98E0B56D1D7928B1D583BC855C2
Magika vba
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:SnakeKeylogger vbe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
49
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
downloader encrypted evasive obfuscated powershell
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a7dac8bb558605148add4d7/reports/34ee57bb-1635-4ca3-926e-ac20808f8449/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
GT:VB.Downloader.1130
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/a4c2f558618edbfe609fc50fb9c873b0d895df2b59bf256f4230e55092d8f829
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
vbs
First seen:
2026-08-13T01:05:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-15T00:49:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/a4c2f558618edbfe609fc50fb9c873b0d895df2b59bf256f4230e55092d8f829/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
Snake Keylogger, VIP Keylogger
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1957434
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Script Initiated Connection to Non-Local Network
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
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
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected Generic JS Downloader
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Snake Keylogger
Yara detected Telegram RAT
Yara detected VIP Keylogger
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1957434 Sample: Air Products Invoice 043608... Startdate: 13/08/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 34 reallyfreegeoip.org 2->34 36 api.telegram.org 2->36 38 3 other IPs or domains 2->38 46 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->46 48 Found malware configuration 2->48 50 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->50 56 11 other signatures 2->56 8 wscript.exe 21 2->8         started        signatures3 52 Tries to detect the country of the analysis system (by using the IP) 34->52 54 Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication) 36->54 process4 dnsIp5 40 178.16.53.176, 49746, 80 OMEGATECH-ASSC Netherlands 8->40 26 C:\Temp\ATORIBAH.ps1, ASCII 8->26 dropped 58 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 8->58 60 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 8->60 62 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 8->62 64 3 other signatures 8->64 13 powershell.exe 16 8->13         started        file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 66 Writes to foreign memory regions 13->66 68 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 13->68 16 aspnet_compiler.exe 15 2 13->16         started        20 conhost.exe 13->20         started        22 aspnet_compiler.exe 13->22         started        24 5 other processes 13->24 process10 dnsIp11 28 webmail.wusb.com.my 110.4.45.24, 49768, 587 EXABYTES-AS-APExaBytesNetworkSdnBhdMY Malaysia 16->28 30 api.telegram.org 149.154.166.110, 443, 49767 TELEGRAMVG United Kingdom 16->30 32 2 other IPs or domains 16->32 42 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 16->42 44 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 16->44 signatures12
Score:
60%
Verdict:
Susipicious
File Type:
SCRIPT
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a4c2f558618edbfe609fc50fb9c873b0d895df2b59bf256f4230e55092d8f829
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
MSXML2.DOMDocument T1059.005 VBScript
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/62958fdd11a75556c445fcb65c991aea
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a4c2f558618edbfe609fc50fb9c873b0d895df2b59bf256f4230e55092d8f829/
Threat name:
Script-WScript.Trojan.Vigorf
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-13 04:26:47 UTC
File Type:
Text (VBS)
AV detection:
12 of 24 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=utbpkwdbr3n74ye7yuh3tsdtwdmjlxzllg7sk32cgdsvbewy7auq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
FantomCrypt
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VIPKeylogger
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Link:
https://reports.threatray.com/894d5220-f1ff-4b56-8132-d3a137147630
Result
Malware family:
vipkeylogger
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:vipkeylogger collection discovery execution keylogger stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260813-nrjryaxvct/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
outlook_win_path
Browser Information Discovery
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Looks up external IP address via web service
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Checks computer location settings
Badlisted process makes network request
Family: VIPKeylogger
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/a4c2f558618edbfe609fc50fb9c873b0d895df2b59bf256f4230e55092d8f829

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:crime_snake_keylogger
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Author:Rony (r0ny_123)
Description:Detects Snake keylogger payload
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
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Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_DotNetProcHook
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables with potential process hoocking
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables using Telegram Chat Bot
Rule name:malware_SnakeKeylogger
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Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:Snake Keylogger (a.k.a. VIP Recovery)
Rule name:MAL_Envrial_Jan18_1
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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
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Encrial credential stealer malware
Reference:https://twitter.com/malwrhunterteam/status/953313514629853184
Rule name:NET
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:OBFUS_PowerShell_Common_Replace
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Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects the common usage of replace for obfuscation
Rule name:pe_imphash
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Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
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Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:telebot_framework
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Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:TelegramAPIMalware_PowerShell_EXE
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Author:@polygonben
Description:Hunting for pwsh malware using Telegram for C2
Rule name:telegram_bot_api
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Author:rectifyq
Description:Detects file containing Telegram Bot API
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
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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:VIPKeyLogger
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Author:kevoreilly
Description:Detects VIPKeyLogger Keylogger
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_SnakeKeylogger_af3faa65
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Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:win_dotnet_vb_stealer_rat
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Author:Arrbat
Description:Detects .NET/VB executables with stealer/RAT capabilities (sockets, HTTP, processes, registry, etc).

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