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Database Entry



GCleaner


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: aa28923b864f555f4205239373060101ab1db7b72d9a301852bee00451c7ebda
SHA3-384 hash: 2297a073a5d826af354316b311fe3b063b899b93460175e38054004d643efe4a5585300837dc17834df6c858dc7e856d
SHA1 hash: a072231bd9202dd3b34c0f3c5402fec5ca373a27
MD5 hash: 14ad3dad94f1918960c75a5da4c58a83
humanhash: uranus-mango-cold-pip
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature GCleaner
File size:269'824 bytes
First seen:2024-03-14 10:34:54 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash ab00fc25030b2de9ad9e70ad3ea552e1 (1 x Smoke Loader, 1 x Stealc, 1 x GCleaner)
ssdeep 3072:HJeIexKZfZOgiAOEVmPcbq15/fOhfTw+N08hetrR8Umdu0SPr91u368:Hg+ZfZt5OEE59L8h1Nwxbu3P
Threatray 15 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1E144C00131BDA861D36709314976FAB4572ABCC1DB34526F2AE2379F1FB19B0853236B
TrID 47.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
15.9% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10523/12/4)
9.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
7.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
6.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon 3370ecdaccf0339a (1 x GCleaner, 1 x Glupteba)
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:exe gcleaner


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://5.42.65.115/download.php?pub=inte

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
345
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
aa28923b864f555f4205239373060101ab1db7b72d9a301852bee00451c7ebda.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2024-03-14 10:36:07 UTC
Tags:
gcleaner loader

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

Behaviour
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching the default Windows debugger (dwwin.exe)
Sending an HTTP GET request to an infection source
Сreating synchronization primitives
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Connection attempt to an infection source
Launching a tool to kill processes
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
fingerprint xpack
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Result
Threat name:
GCleaner
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights)
Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header)
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Snort IDS alert for network traffic
Yara detected GCleaner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1408871 Sample: file.exe Startdate: 14/03/2024 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 25 Snort IDS alert for network traffic 2->25 27 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->27 29 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->29 31 4 other signatures 2->31 7 file.exe 14 2->7         started        process3 dnsIp4 23 185.172.128.90, 49729, 80 NADYMSS-ASRU Russian Federation 7->23 33 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 7->33 35 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 7->35 11 cmd.exe 7->11         started        13 WerFault.exe 16 7->13         started        15 WerFault.exe 16 7->15         started        17 6 other processes 7->17 signatures5 process6 process7 19 conhost.exe 11->19         started        21 taskkill.exe 11->21         started       
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Gcleaner
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-03-14 10:35:08 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
55
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
gcleaner
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gcleaner loader
Behaviour
Kills process with taskkill
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
Checks computer location settings
Deletes itself
GCleaner
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
185.172.128.90
5.42.65.115
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:maldoc_find_kernel32_base_method_1
Author:Didier Stevens (https://DidierStevens.com)
Rule name:Windows_Generic_Threat_97c1a260
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Smokeloader_3687686f
Author:Elastic Security

File information


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

Web download

GCleaner

Executable exe aa28923b864f555f4205239373060101ab1db7b72d9a301852bee00451c7ebda

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Privateloader
  
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 (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::FindNextVolumeMountPointA
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineA
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleOutputCharacterW
KERNEL32.dll::ScrollConsoleScreenBufferA
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleWindow
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CreateHardLinkA
KERNEL32.dll::GetFileAttributesW

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