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CelestialRAT


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a79dd8a9305570a1032c7d16ff2f1b2b0c6a44a857f977676181e5c9dc7f148d
SHA3-384 hash: 670f69891083bca3b70ccccd5744c9db13478aab759a974380ca321ea4cfbd1c6212a960ab159412869eb60a8dcd4968
SHA1 hash: f34bd68d2e8e9b87be1444aefae967d2b895ba77
MD5 hash: 9f944b82db8d9d1cd5dd0eb862d404d3
humanhash: zulu-one-don-winner
File name:SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.MalwareX-gen.25231.10111
Download: download sample
Signature CelestialRAT
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File size:1'236'480 bytes
First seen:2025-05-26 03:22:52 UTC
Last seen:2025-05-26 04:35:39 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'652 x AgentTesla, 19'463 x Formbook, 12'204 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:iuBSC8zeEzKlsos1N0jVOYdgKgjqM4VDje1jHC+zrf29PNI9thvKSxPy9F3RMKGl:aFeEzKlsopjVVdgFMg
TLSH T19045149C766072DFC85BC472DEA81C64EA6074BB931F9203942716ED9E4D99BCF180F2
TrID 58.7% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
13.2% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
8.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
5.2% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.0% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter SecuriteInfoCom
Tags:CelestialRAT exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
454
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.MalwareX-gen.25231.10111
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-05-26 03:25:30 UTC
Tags:
confuser
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/626530c4-9675-47c2-87b2-e01369a05284

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.MalwareX-gen.25231.10111.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6833e139668438e362e6e660
Tags:
autorun emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Сreating synchronization primitives
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Creating a process from a recently created file
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a window
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Firewall traversal
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Zusy.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/a79dd8a9305570a1032c7d16ff2f1b2b0c6a44a857f977676181e5c9dc7f148d
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/ba40233e-e4e4-4990-bfec-5e2eaed4a7c0
Result
Threat name:
Celestial Rat
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1698976
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code contains very large array initializations
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Modifies the windows firewall
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Self deletion via cmd or bat file
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected Celestial Rat
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1698976 Sample: SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.Malw... Startdate: 26/05/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 41 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->41 43 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->43 45 Yara detected Celestial Rat 2->45 47 7 other signatures 2->47 7 SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.MalwareX-gen.25231.10111.exe 6 2->7         started        11 RunShell.exe 6 2->11         started        process3 dnsIp4 31 C:\Users\user\Libs\RunShell.exe, PE32 7->31 dropped 33 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\tmp775F.tmp.bat, DOS 7->33 dropped 35 SecuriteInfo.com.W...25231.10111.exe.log, CSV 7->35 dropped 49 Self deletion via cmd or bat file 7->49 51 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 7->51 14 cmd.exe 1 7->14         started        17 cmd.exe 1 7->17         started        39 94.156.115.95, 1337, 49692, 49695 SKATTV-ASBG Bulgaria 11->39 37 C:\Recovery\...\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe, PE32 11->37 dropped 53 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 11->53 55 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 11->55 57 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 11->57 59 Modifies the windows firewall 11->59 file5 signatures6 process7 signatures8 61 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 14->61 19 conhost.exe 14->19         started        21 schtasks.exe 1 14->21         started        23 RunShell.exe 1 17->23         started        25 conhost.exe 17->25         started        27 timeout.exe 1 17->27         started        29 chcp.com 1 17->29         started        process9
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a79dd8a9305570a1032c7d16ff2f1b2b0c6a44a857f977676181e5c9dc7f148d
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a79dd8a9305570a1032c7d16ff2f1b2b0c6a44a857f977676181e5c9dc7f148d/
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.FormBook
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-05-26 03:23:14 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=u6o5rkjqkvykcazmpulp6ly3fmggurfik74xoz3bqhs4txd7csgq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery evasion trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250526-dxjzsacm5x/
Behaviour
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Windows security modification
Downloads MZ/PE file
Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
Modifies firewall policy service
UAC bypass
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/2d3fd6c5-2eab-4fc5-b9b1-af31ea167224
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a79dd8a9305570a1032c7d16ff2f1b2b0c6a44a857f977676181e5c9dc7f148d
MD5 hash:
9f944b82db8d9d1cd5dd0eb862d404d3
SHA1 hash:
f34bd68d2e8e9b87be1444aefae967d2b895ba77
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24
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INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ConfuserEx
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/a4121167-63df-48e3-96e7-bf28dc0b96cd/
Parent samples :
a79dd8a9305570a1032c7d16ff2f1b2b0c6a44a857f977676181e5c9dc7f148d
0e053045a5ab0d4e2a65052bd3aa795d70976b5afa8413b3198f6e30db11409a
SH256 hash:
dee5c3f52729c55232e8ce0e3e001c0635e149045cc544a53e1cb23d04959283
MD5 hash:
85d7191324b24ae686de6445dc761086
SHA1 hash:
35ad45d086d006f147e9798ee99a44a152a060ce
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/a4121167-63df-48e3-96e7-bf28dc0b96cd/
SH256 hash:
d985739de3f770df2b198ca067d84ac8f138bab55e60dc82c83935af22c3c9d7
MD5 hash:
3241513810b1fb0fd32c554990558f36
SHA1 hash:
f670cef1a83b96bfba5c1451342b32fe41f328b0
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/a4121167-63df-48e3-96e7-bf28dc0b96cd/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/a79dd8a9305570a1032c7d16ff2f1b2b0c6a44a857f977676181e5c9dc7f148d

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:BLOWFISH_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for Blowfish constants
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__RemoteAPI
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Create hunting rule
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ConfuserEx
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables packed with ConfuserEx Mod
Rule name:Lumma_Stealer_Detection
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Author:ashizZz
Description:Detects a specific Lumma Stealer malware sample using unique strings and behaviors
Reference:https://seanthegeek.net/posts/compromized-store-spread-lumma-stealer-using-fake-captcha/
Rule name:NET
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
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Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Create hunting rule
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash

File information

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Web download

CelestialRAT

Executable exe a79dd8a9305570a1032c7d16ff2f1b2b0c6a44a857f977676181e5c9dc7f148d

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3552654/
  
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 (GUARD_CF)high

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