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Database Entry



ChromElevator


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a94e2c99cd8aaed4124fb4301b71dc97d480bf47135d4d7f45057f2c05487b0e
SHA3-384 hash: b33eacd6aa7a4bc87e3e15c0cb5496abf3b25a15770b08024032a770cebf0bb0068af9c2094bfa743707cb1deb085012
SHA1 hash: c23d60a72c13d435bbfbc428531f89a223024053
MD5 hash: a19f7ba96dd2609e73e0f5fd0791e4b6
humanhash: kansas-wisconsin-spaghetti-comet
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature ChromElevator
File size:3'881'984 bytes
First seen:2026-07-27 19:25:48 UTC
Last seen:2026-07-31 01:43:13 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 5c3286c62c72665c03eacc8a3e846110 (1 x ChromElevator)
ssdeep 98304:RBJzPZwQwRYTkDTysBKwbCHm8bILHGWCv5IjjPmg9:RvvpYTysBeegv5IjjPmg9
TLSH T1DC068D17E2A350ECC12BC17D4657A772A530B868C534FE7F5A90DB312E31E50AB6EB24
TrID 33.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
25.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
10.4% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
10.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
10.1% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:ChromElevator dropped-by-gcleaner exe G US0.file


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://158.94.209.95/service

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
21
# of downloads :
190
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
https://bazaar.abuse.ch/browse/
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-07-28 02:55:32 UTC
Tags:
arch-exec websocket ip-check evasion stealer

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a process from a recently created file
Running batch commands
Сreating synchronization primitives
Setting a keyboard event handler
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
DNS request
Sending a custom TCP request
Launching the process to change network settings
Deleting a recently created file
Replacing files
Reading critical registry keys
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process by context flags manipulation
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug base64 cmd crypto evasive expand fingerprint fingerprint keylogger lolbin netsh obfuscated packed reconnaissance xor-pe xor-pe
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-07-27T17:12:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-28T19:31:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-07-27 19:26:41 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
19 of 37 (51.35%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
credential_access discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation spyware stealer
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Modifies registry class
Runs ping.exe
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
Executes a command shell one-liner
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Checks installed software on the system
Looks up external IP address via web service
Executes dropped EXE
Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a94e2c99cd8aaed4124fb4301b71dc97d480bf47135d4d7f45057f2c05487b0e
MD5 hash:
a19f7ba96dd2609e73e0f5fd0791e4b6
SHA1 hash:
c23d60a72c13d435bbfbc428531f89a223024053
SH256 hash:
e857298fd2f8d1c7d48780769433f33e7b3ceaae5ea5a74c13ce8c10bcc7b690
MD5 hash:
1d04536714bb22a3e909525a7dd627f0
SHA1 hash:
affc166fa1874ff3ec0e42646e008cec972b76ab
Malware family:
ChromElevator
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_MSDOS_Stub_Message
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed MSDOS stub message
Reference:https://yara.readthedocs.io/en/latest/writingrules.html#xor-strings
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2025_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Windows malware mass-hunt rule - 2025
Reference:https://cyfare.net/

File information


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Web download

ChromElevator

Executable exe a94e2c99cd8aaed4124fb4301b71dc97d480bf47135d4d7f45057f2c05487b0e

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Gcleaner
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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