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Database Entry


SkuldStealer


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a979631d37033b473182741d5835e9dfdb172f46702ff2da63fd134231aa26a5
SHA3-384 hash: 756287f4fd5d9ce1169d82f8b36fb056aa4fabc3ac6e8a2e75c1341775f94136b66ef2d4bdc24edd9e4531b5414d86a7
SHA1 hash: a56e7daef63d9bab22ba774004c2cb7bbfbc7417
MD5 hash: 79df1fdba1c8685c896fc36adcf64074
humanhash: undress-maine-spring-sweet
File name:Hellify Booster.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SkuldStealer
Create hunting rule
File size:10'506'752 bytes
First seen:2025-08-07 21:45:22 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash a9c887a4f18a3fede2cc29ceea138ed3 (33 x CoinMiner, 17 x AsyncRAT, 15 x BlankGrabber)
ssdeep 196608:vmL/kVpU3IwEkWh+tSB2TTNeTRYE0HOCoBQHXhuLMnErc5FSGw3in6EDSCB:vm4wIwzhHchDIIMG06y62
TLSH T1EBB6338BE7CD2AF1D8D1BBF99A6BD54ED382F7983E044A04020975CF94DF10AB5162E1
TrID 38.5% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
15.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
11.7% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
10.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
4.8% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23)
Magika pebin
Reporter burger
Tags:exe SkuldStealer

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
45
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Hellify Booster.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-07 11:04:46 UTC
Tags:
evasion uac python trox stealer skuld discord screenshot arch-doc generic upx golang
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/ba7b6821-18e6-4ccf-8d10-18f9e1b999bf

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/19557/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=68951e8511d7f9b979e671fd
Tags:
vmdetect lien
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Running batch commands
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68951e88d03953fd749ccd1a/reports/8c620e78-1ea0-4831-9c10-8a11b03a4ce1/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Lazy.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/a979631d37033b473182741d5835e9dfdb172f46702ff2da63fd134231aa26a5
Malware family:
Knight
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/86dbf870-bcc5-488b-8603-321f04077071
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.adwa.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1752683
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Check if machine is in data center or colocation facility
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Installs new ROOT certificates
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Modifies the hosts file
Modifies Windows Defender protection settings
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Potential dropper URLs found in powershell memory
Sigma detected: Capture Wi-Fi password
Sigma detected: Dot net compiler compiles file from suspicious location
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Powershell Defender Disable Scan Feature
Sigma detected: Suspicious Encoded PowerShell Command Line
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Encoded Command Patterns
Tries to delay execution (extensive OutputDebugStringW loop)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal WLAN passwords
Tries to steal communication platform credentials (via file / registry access)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
UAC bypass detected (Fodhelper)
Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data
Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings
Yara detected WIFI Password Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1752683 Sample: Hellify Booster.exe Startdate: 07/08/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 83 ip-api.com 2->83 85 discord.com 2->85 87 api.ipify.org 2->87 97 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->97 99 Sigma detected: Capture Wi-Fi password 2->99 101 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->101 103 18 other signatures 2->103 10 Hellify Booster.exe 3 2->10         started        14 SecurityHealthSystray.exe 2->14         started        16 SecurityHealthSystray.exe 2->16         started        18 svchost.exe 1 1 2->18         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 79 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Hellify Booster.exe, PE32+ 10->79 dropped 81 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\Hellify.exe, PE32+ 10->81 dropped 119 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 10->119 21 Hellify Booster.exe 2 73 10->21         started        26 powershell.exe 23 10->26         started        28 Hellify.exe 9 10->28         started        121 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 14->121 123 UAC bypass detected (Fodhelper) 14->123 30 cmd.exe 14->30         started        32 conhost.exe 14->32         started        34 conhost.exe 16->34         started        36 cmd.exe 16->36         started        89 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 18->89 file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 91 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49715, 80 TUT-ASUS United States 21->91 93 discord.com 162.159.136.232, 443, 49723 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 21->93 95 api.ipify.org 172.67.74.152, 443, 49712 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 21->95 63 C:\Users\user\...\SecurityHealthSystray.exe, PE32+ 21->63 dropped 65 C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts, ASCII 21->65 dropped 105 Installs new ROOT certificates 21->105 107 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 21->107 109 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 21->109 113 7 other signatures 21->113 38 powershell.exe 21->38         started        42 powershell.exe 21->42         started        44 powershell.exe 21->44         started        54 12 other processes 21->54 111 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 26->111 46 conhost.exe 26->46         started        67 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\vcruntime140.dll, PE32+ 28->67 dropped 69 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\unicodedata.pyd, PE32+ 28->69 dropped 71 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\select.pyd, PE32+ 28->71 dropped 73 4 other files (none is malicious) 28->73 dropped 48 Hellify.exe 28->48         started        50 conhost.exe 28->50         started        52 fodhelper.exe 30->52         started        file10 signatures11 process12 file13 75 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\55wkwjvg.cmdline, Unicode 38->75 dropped 115 Potential dropper URLs found in powershell memory 38->115 56 csc.exe 38->56         started        117 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 42->117 59 cmd.exe 48->59         started        signatures14 process15 file16 77 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\55wkwjvg.dll, PE32 56->77 dropped 61 cvtres.exe 56->61         started        process17
Score:
97%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a979631d37033b473182741d5835e9dfdb172f46702ff2da63fd134231aa26a5
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/79df1fdba1c8685c896fc36adcf64074
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a979631d37033b473182741d5835e9dfdb172f46702ff2da63fd134231aa26a5/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Trojan.Win32.AntiVM
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/a979631d37033b473182741d5835e9dfdb172f46702ff2da63fd134231aa26a5
Threat name:
Win32.Dropper.Dapato
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-07 21:44:37 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  3/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vf4wghjxam5uommcoqovqnpj37nrol2goax7fwtd7ujuemnke2sq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250807-1ma1fsfn8z/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
UPX packed file
Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
External_IP_Lookup
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/8432ed04-44d6-449e-88cb-720e13302954
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a979631d37033b473182741d5835e9dfdb172f46702ff2da63fd134231aa26a5
MD5 hash:
79df1fdba1c8685c896fc36adcf64074
SHA1 hash:
a56e7daef63d9bab22ba774004c2cb7bbfbc7417
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/f458cb80-8283-46b5-8c46-3a87871f0bfd/
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/a979631d3703/report/overview.html
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/a979631d37033b473182741d5835e9dfdb172f46702ff2da63fd134231aa26a5

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Create hunting rule
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:rhadamanthys_
Create hunting rule
Author:Michelle Khalil
Description:This rule detects unpacked rhadamanthys malware samples.
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information

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

Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/19557/

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_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
SHELL_APIManipulates System Shellshell32.dll::ShellExecuteA

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