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Database Entry
Phorpiex
Vendor detections: 13
| SHA256 hash: | a78e024e259431c239e1dcebbbb0ff53d93f61ab66f28b30b60438bec733a5e5 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 0d8a1e5e70a999d34c8c85392c515d49b53870a6e4eda70e0ebb37b006ce5a1d1774ea43af6d8746c14a97e00e873637 |
| SHA1 hash: | dd316e8bb62b3609c275c8d73514b4da254cf1fb |
| MD5 hash: | defd3567d6e567f6d660103f5b2d3e4c |
| humanhash: | coffee-fix-alaska-magnesium |
| File name: | file |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Phorpiex |
| File size: | 18'432 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-04-20 08:26:26 UTC |
| Last seen: | 2026-04-22 03:07:23 UTC |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | b8b034a37970476c0e8791d5941c31e3 (190 x Phorpiex, 1 x frp) |
| ssdeep | 384:OI78VGQic1Kwzw077u9NHuagBhav8U9cK:zAo0769uha0UR |
| Threatray | 191 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T13A824B0FB9424216D0D200B49676867BD97998B637C814EBF7D08AEE1B686D1FC3315F |
| TrID | 34.9% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5) 13.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 13.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 10.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 9.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  Bitsight |
| Tags: | dropped-by-phorpiex exe Phorpiex |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
463
# of downloads :
127
Origin country :
USVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-04-20 08:28:47 UTC
Tags:
ip-check
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Detection(s):
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
dropper smtp remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Sending a custom TCP request
Connection attempt to an infection source
Query of malicious DNS domain
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Mint.Zard.Generic
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-04-20T05:37:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-22T06:30:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic HEUR:Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex.gen Trojan-Spy.Agent.SMTP.C&C Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex.sb Trojan-Dropper.Dinwod.HTTP.C&C RiskTool.Yopmail.UDP.C&C
Malware family:
Phorpiex
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Gathering data
Detection:
phorpiex
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Phorpiex
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-20 08:27:32 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
phorpiex
Similar samples:
+ 181 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
3/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a78e024e259431c239e1dcebbbb0ff53d93f61ab66f28b30b60438bec733a5e5
MD5 hash:
defd3567d6e567f6d660103f5b2d3e4c
SHA1 hash:
dd316e8bb62b3609c275c8d73514b4da254cf1fb
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: | DebuggerCheck__API |
|---|---|
| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | RANSOMWARE |
|---|---|
| Author: | ToroGuitar |
| Rule name: | SUSP_XORed_URL_In_EXE |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects an XORed URL in an executable |
| Reference: | https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834 |
| Rule name: | SUSP_XORed_URL_in_EXE_RID2E46 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects an XORed URL in an executable |
| Reference: | https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834 |
| Rule name: | test_rule_vldslv |
|---|
| Rule name: | VECT_Ransomware |
|---|---|
| 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: | without_attachments |
|---|---|
| Author: | Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com> |
| Description: | Rule to detect the no presence of any attachment |
| Reference: | http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/ |
| Rule name: | with_urls |
|---|---|
| Author: | Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com> |
| Description: | Rule to detect the presence of an or several urls |
| Reference: | http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/ |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
Web download
Dropped by
Phorpiex
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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