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Database Entry



Vidar


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 25 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: aad223e288b2216791f11d632800ea9e251490aeac6c003d5bd995697f4c13cb
SHA3-384 hash: e043359907cd247761cb21e6d076dfaf83df55a236bbdeca235b96eeedaab58b6c235286addb5559495db79fe783f993
SHA1 hash: 826fd4739c6539f97c90ebaf62a199d88020cb8b
MD5 hash: 933e4e0357da0967cd5747c02d0fea54
humanhash: sierra-fanta-west-muppet
File name:msedge_elf.dll
Download: download sample
Signature Vidar
File size:8'776'680 bytes
First seen:2025-12-10 16:59:54 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 11816731f87952ce23da086b67eb30cb (23 x Vidar, 2 x BazaLoader, 1 x Heodo)
ssdeep 49152:hoftODk793Wejtp6WA5cK1MQnwiZZ02bsVie1anRlvbD8yvSEIeqkOapwCIZ1kTq:Gt93nAiQnVZZ81MvbD3XJq0f4f1Q7+
Threatray 213 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T111964B82B981152AC56BF234ACB162557731BC0843323BD76FEB16650DEABC4273FB19
gimphash 2791e890e48b9729f80e0443ecf65096eb1527bf65c958b1f1bc7640925180b6
TrID 41.1% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
26.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
12.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
5.1% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
5.0% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
Reporter burger
Tags:exe signed vidar

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:githab.com
Issuer:R13
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2025-10-16T07:06:41Z
Valid to:2026-01-14T07:06:40Z
Serial number: 06811e3acd8227232ee58a61ecd714a9b643
Intelligence: 75 malware samples on MalwareBazaar are signed with this code signing certificate
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: 1bd6f366be05c7f3bd26189b2306da8fa11bb97e0574a4de5cda464b8c6b5179
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
133
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
msedge_elf.dll
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-12-10 16:59:16 UTC
Tags:
xor-url generic golang

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
90.2%
Tags:
injection obfusc virus
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
dll x64
First seen:
2025-12-10T12:47:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-11T03:41:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
Trojan.Win64.Agent.sb Trojan-PSW.Vidar.HTTP.C&C Trojan-PSW.Stealerc.TCP.C&C Trojan-PSW.Stealerc.HTTP.C&C Trojan.Win64.Agent.smfcpk
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected suspicious PE digital signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent)
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Found API chain indicative of debugger detection
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Monitors registry run keys for changes
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sets debug register (to hijack the execution of another thread)
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Vidar stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1830415 Sample: msedge_elf.dll.exe Startdate: 10/12/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 52 teams-mrc-ww-acdcatm.trafficmanager.net 2->52 54 svc.ha-teams.office.com 2->54 56 25 other IPs or domains 2->56 70 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->70 72 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->72 74 Yara detected Vidar stealer 2->74 76 4 other signatures 2->76 9 loaddll64.exe 1 2->9         started        11 msedge.exe 2->11         started        signatures3 process4 process5 13 rundll32.exe 21 9->13         started        17 cmd.exe 1 9->17         started        19 rundll32.exe 9->19         started        23 5 other processes 9->23 21 msedge.exe 11->21         started        dnsIp6 68 185.196.9.252, 443, 49690, 49691 SIMPLECARRIERCH Switzerland 13->68 80 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 13->80 82 Found API chain indicative of debugger detection 13->82 84 Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes 13->84 86 8 other signatures 13->86 25 msedge.exe 13->25         started        28 chrome.exe 1 13->28         started        31 chrome.exe 1 13->31         started        35 13 other processes 13->35 33 rundll32.exe 17->33         started        signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 78 Monitors registry run keys for changes 25->78 37 msedge.exe 25->37         started        66 192.168.2.6, 138, 443, 49578 unknown unknown 28->66 39 chrome.exe 28->39         started        42 chrome.exe 31->42         started        44 WerFault.exe 2 35->44         started        46 chrome.exe 35->46         started        48 WerFault.exe 35->48         started        50 5 other processes 35->50 signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 58 www.google.com 172.253.124.105, 443, 49704, 49710 GOOGLEUS United States 39->58 60 plus.l.google.com 39->60 64 3 other IPs or domains 39->64 62 172.253.124.103, 443, 49729 GOOGLEUS United States 42->62
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
6 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Malware.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-10 16:58:55 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Dll)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:vidar botnet:f535517f0ac616bdf7994f8c2b686c3a campaign:cego54 discovery spyware stealer
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Browser Information Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Checks installed software on the system
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Badlisted process makes network request
Detects Vidar Stealer
Vidar
Vidar family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
https://telegram.me/cego54
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
aad223e288b2216791f11d632800ea9e251490aeac6c003d5bd995697f4c13cb
MD5 hash:
933e4e0357da0967cd5747c02d0fea54
SHA1 hash:
826fd4739c6539f97c90ebaf62a199d88020cb8b
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:command_and_control
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:This rule searches for common strings found by malware using C2. Based on a sample used by a Ransomware group
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:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__RemoteAPI
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:dependsonpythonailib
Author:Tim Brown
Description:Hunts for dependencies on Python AI libraries
Rule name:DetectGoMethodSignatures
Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:Detect_Go_GOMAXPROCS
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects Go binaries by the presence of runtime.GOMAXPROCS in the runtime metadata
Rule name:dgaagas
Author:Harshit
Description:Uses certutil.exe to download a file named test.txt
Rule name:GoBinTest
Rule name:golang
Rule name:Golangmalware
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Malware in Golang
Rule name:golang_binary_string
Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:golang_duffcopy_amd64
Rule name:HiveRansomware
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Yara Rule To Detect Hive V4 Ransomware
Rule name:identity_golang
Author:Eric Yocam
Description:find Golang malware
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

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