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Database Entry
HermesStealer
Vendor detections: 12
| SHA256 hash: | a56a33a0ee570e687952c60428ea7a8975dd6c71d375c7af3f66c65d4bd7921e |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | e1bcca75c1a9de3e14f7edd8097fadb526b0d95d877db7f91898e342c3e15424452d84b5980a5f983b72ff091cecf1a7 |
| SHA1 hash: | da52a030270da7640c3b6b2a906500556c1e7ef4 |
| MD5 hash: | 8aae69ac8495b7dd192131992b8383f1 |
| humanhash: | march-table-lithium-spring |
| File name: | a56a33a0ee570e687952c60428ea7a8975dd6c71d375c7af3f66c65d4bd7921e |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | HermesStealer |
| File size: | 1'749'504 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-05-19 12:24:24 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | 7d37e657d3029ed1b89b8fa16a1e3cca (1 x HermesStealer) |
| ssdeep | 24576:9io0kfkuq+l+DsbGp2jo2PhtPubVRkOs9/8s1pFPJN3j1JeHcnZ6:Eo3fkuq+lSsbGpMD29ds17PS8Z |
| Threatray | 40 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T104858F1BA3A400ECD0A7C178CE166607E7B2740517759BEB16D086EA6F23EF15E7E321 |
| TrID | 37.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 28.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 11.5% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13) 11.3% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3) 11.3% (.EXE) DOS Executable (generic) (2000/1) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  Threatray |
| Tags: | exe HermesStealer |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
162
Origin country :
DEVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
2026-05-02_8aae69ac8495b7dd192131992b8383f1_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-05-19 12:25:47 UTC
Tags:
auto-sch stealer auto-reg discord ip-check evasion generic
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
infosteal autorun
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Running batch commands
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Reading critical registry keys
Launching the process to change network settings
Sending a custom TCP request
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a window
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-04-30T16:19:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-20T18:46:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
Trojan-PSW.Win32.Disco.sb HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan-PSW.Win32.Greedy.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Agent.sba PDM:Trojan.Win32.Tasker.cust Backdoor.Win32.Zegost.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sba Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb NetTool.DiscoGetMe.HTTP.C&C
Verdict:
Unknown
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Trojan-PSW.Win32.Disco
Threat name:
Win64.Ransomware.Hermes
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-01 01:07:08 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
21 of 36 (58.33%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
hermesstealer
Similar samples:
+ 30 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
8/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation ransomware spyware stealer
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Browser Information Discovery
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
Drops file in System32 directory
Adds Run key to start application
Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Indicator Removal: File Deletion
Looks up external IP address via web service
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a56a33a0ee570e687952c60428ea7a8975dd6c71d375c7af3f66c65d4bd7921e
MD5 hash:
8aae69ac8495b7dd192131992b8383f1
SHA1 hash:
da52a030270da7640c3b6b2a906500556c1e7ef4
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat |
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| Rule name: | CP_Script_Inject_Detector |
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| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries |
| Rule name: | DebuggerCheck__API |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | DetectEncryptedVariants |
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| Author: | Zinyth |
| Description: | Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded |
| Rule name: | Disable_Defender |
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| Author: | iam-py-test |
| Description: | Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen |
| Rule name: | dsc |
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| Author: | Aaron DeVera |
| Description: | Discord domains |
| Rule name: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
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| Author: | Justin Cornwell |
| Description: | CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset |
| Rule name: | grakate_stealer_nov_2021 |
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| Rule name: | has_telegram_urls |
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| Author: | Aaron DeVera<aaron@backchannel.re> |
| Description: | Detects Telegram URLs |
| 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_DiscordURL |
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| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects executables Discord URL observed in first stage droppers |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore |
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| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers |
| Rule name: | RANSOMWARE |
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| Author: | ToroGuitar |
| Rule name: | Sus_All_Windows_PE_Malware |
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| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects Windows PE malware of all types, avoids non-executables like .html |
| 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: | 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. |
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