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Database Entry



Amadey


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a4c8487df15d27bad7699778b81dd6569c0b0e759bd0017f399b39cfa53bd1c5
SHA3-384 hash: 98d6cea465f3b0e7b30c735ef6031ee369d12b8b3dc9fd21d347377837cf399820cb8bd8b7d3906e2e125c0994e21813
SHA1 hash: 9964aa3e596d93673c4d84695dc94d6f1a9766cd
MD5 hash: d433e1dc943e6ea29d67cf72d2f6fecd
humanhash: item-lactose-tango-thirteen
File name:random.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Amadey
File size:3'260'928 bytes
First seen:2025-02-24 17:45:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 2eabe9054cad5152567f0699947a2c5b (2'852 x LummaStealer, 1'312 x Stealc, 1'026 x Healer)
ssdeep 49152:ilagvlzW0uVozFx0z+IVQu8jFa0gVdWo0M+4M:iFUVozFizVQnZarVdb+4M
TLSH T1A5E54B92BD5571CBD4CE1B7484F7CE4E686D82A9071009CFA8B8657E7E63DC085FAC28
TrID 29.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
22.7% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
20.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
9.1% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
9.0% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter skocherhan
Tags:Amadey exe


Avatar
skocherhan
http://185.215.113.16/mine/random.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
50
Origin country :
GB GB
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
ID:
1
File name:
aa883f75bff0257a0fefd5d8d20c6297.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-02-24 13:43:26 UTC
Tags:
auto amadey botnet stealer loader telegram vidar evasion lumma gcleaner stealc credentialflusher themida tofsee generic rdp

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
vmdetect autorun spam lien
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Searching for analyzing tools
Creating a file
Creating a window
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Connection attempt to an infection source
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Sending an HTTP POST request to an infection source
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
crypt microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated packed packed packer_detected
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Result
Threat name:
Amadey, GCleaner, LummaC Stealer, Stealc
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights)
Drops PE files to the user root directory
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after reading information in the PEB, e.g. number of processors)
Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk)
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Hides threads from debuggers
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
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
PE file contains section with special chars
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to detect process monitoring tools (Task Manager, Process Explorer etc.)
Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (registry check)
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (window names)
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Tries to evade debugger and weak emulator (self modifying code)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Amadey
Yara detected Amadeys Clipper DLL
Yara detected Amadeys stealer DLL
Yara detected GCleaner
Yara detected LummaC Stealer
Yara detected Stealc
Yara detected Tofsee
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1622962 Sample: random.exe Startdate: 24/02/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 125 45.91.200.135 ON-LINE-DATAServerlocation-NetherlandsDrontenNL Netherlands 2->125 127 pirtyoffensiz.bet 2->127 129 10 other IPs or domains 2->129 141 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->141 143 Found malware configuration 2->143 145 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->145 147 17 other signatures 2->147 12 skotes.exe 4 36 2->12         started        17 random.exe 5 2->17         started        19 Dashboard.exe 2->19         started        21 4 other processes 2->21 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 135 185.215.113.43, 49983, 49984, 49987 WHOLESALECONNECTIONSNL Portugal 12->135 137 185.215.113.16 WHOLESALECONNECTIONSNL Portugal 12->137 139 2 other IPs or domains 12->139 103 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\1665b9e7d2.exe, PE32 12->103 dropped 105 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\741fb3ffa1.exe, PE32 12->105 dropped 107 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\4c364d4c88.exe, PE32 12->107 dropped 113 11 other malicious files 12->113 dropped 195 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 12->195 197 Hides threads from debuggers 12->197 199 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (registry check) 12->199 23 e50d6be20a.exe 14 12->23         started        28 b8.exe 11 12->28         started        30 741fb3ffa1.exe 12->30         started        38 4 other processes 12->38 109 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\skotes.exe, PE32 17->109 dropped 111 C:\Users\user\...\skotes.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 17->111 dropped 201 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 17->201 203 Tries to evade debugger and weak emulator (self modifying code) 17->203 205 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 17->205 32 skotes.exe 17->32         started        207 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 19->207 209 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 19->209 34 cmd.exe 19->34         started        211 Tries to detect process monitoring tools (Task Manager, Process Explorer etc.) 21->211 36 cmd.exe 21->36         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 131 pirtyoffensiz.bet 104.21.42.12 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 23->131 85 C:\Users\...85QW29DACV62JU6H3TWLCGUCO.exe, PE32 23->85 dropped 87 C:\Users\user\...\21431ID1INP5J6ZW4.exe, PE32 23->87 dropped 155 Antivirus detection for dropped file 23->155 157 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 23->157 159 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 23->159 175 6 other signatures 23->175 40 NQW29DACV62JU6H3TWLCGUCO.exe 23->40         started        43 21431ID1INP5J6ZW4.exe 23->43         started        89 C:\Users\user\msvcr80.dll, PE32 28->89 dropped 91 C:\Users\user\UXCore.dll, PE32 28->91 dropped 93 C:\Users\user\Dashboard.exe, PE32 28->93 dropped 161 Drops PE files to the user root directory 28->161 45 Dashboard.exe 6 28->45         started        163 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 30->163 165 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (window names) 30->165 167 Writes to foreign memory regions 30->167 48 BitLockerToGo.exe 30->48         started        169 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after reading information in the PEB, e.g. number of processors) 32->169 177 2 other signatures 32->177 95 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\btfmmsfalimrpk, PE32 34->95 dropped 51 controlBrowser.exe 34->51         started        53 conhost.exe 34->53         started        97 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\cvx, PE32 36->97 dropped 171 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 36->171 55 controlBrowser.exe 36->55         started        57 conhost.exe 36->57         started        133 185.215.113.115 WHOLESALECONNECTIONSNL Portugal 38->133 173 Allocates memory in foreign processes 38->173 179 2 other signatures 38->179 59 2 other processes 38->59 file10 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 149 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 40->149 61 Dashboard.exe 40->61         started        115 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\msvcr80.dll, PE32 45->115 dropped 117 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\UXCore.dll, PE32 45->117 dropped 119 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Dashboard.exe, PE32 45->119 dropped 151 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 45->151 64 Dashboard.exe 1 45->64         started        121 185.156.73.73 RELDAS-NETRU Russian Federation 48->121 66 WerFault.exe 51->66         started        153 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 55->153 68 WerFault.exe 55->68         started        123 steamcommunity.com 104.102.49.254 AKAMAI-ASUS United States 59->123 file14 signatures15 process16 signatures17 70 cmd.exe 61->70         started        189 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 64->189 191 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 64->191 193 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 64->193 72 cmd.exe 4 64->72         started        process18 file19 76 conhost.exe 70->76         started        99 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\jspwfdmcs, PE32 72->99 dropped 101 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\controlBrowser.exe, PE32 72->101 dropped 181 Writes to foreign memory regions 72->181 183 Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk) 72->183 185 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 72->185 187 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 72->187 78 controlBrowser.exe 72->78         started        81 conhost.exe 72->81         started        signatures20 process21 signatures22 213 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 78->213 215 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 78->215 83 WerFault.exe 78->83         started        process23
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Amadey
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-02-22 20:54:29 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
2
AV detection:
27 of 38 (71.05%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:amadey family:gcleaner family:stealc family:tofsee botnet:9c9aa5 botnet:reno credential_access defense_evasion discovery loader persistence spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Control Panel
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Adds Run key to start application
Checks installed software on the system
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks BIOS information in registry
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Identifies Wine through registry keys
Loads dropped DLL
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Downloads MZ/PE file
Uses browser remote debugging
Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
Amadey
Amadey family
GCleaner
Gcleaner family
Stealc
Stealc family
Tofsee
Tofsee family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://185.215.113.43
http://185.215.113.115
vanaheim.cn
jotunheim.name
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a4c8487df15d27bad7699778b81dd6569c0b0e759bd0017f399b39cfa53bd1c5
MD5 hash:
d433e1dc943e6ea29d67cf72d2f6fecd
SHA1 hash:
9964aa3e596d93673c4d84695dc94d6f1a9766cd
SH256 hash:
623e1ab7fa17d8df30ae8f9c2a04d3612743b12d0e793cfa6751fb766b0af778
MD5 hash:
cf56e95dc7293427bff3e0c29bb98882
SHA1 hash:
3be88d00dae24b24cb8352fdb59ae4a70b00f647
Detections:
Amadey win_amadey
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Amadey
Author:kevoreilly
Description:Amadey Payload
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques
Rule name:Windows_Generic_Threat_1f2e969c
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:win_amadey_a9f4
Author:Johannes Bader
Description:matches unpacked Amadey samples

File information


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

Web download

Amadey

Executable exe a4c8487df15d27bad7699778b81dd6569c0b0e759bd0017f399b39cfa53bd1c5

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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

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