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Database Entry



SnakeKeylogger


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 18 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ab158b7e9b371e301d2554b7eb3f6363cdc88efc65397343d3ef179db7e0d68a
SHA3-384 hash: c19142da70157a97412b2f93fc8e73fa23dfbe671b9e5ac0701d2ff4ace4eb88422249fba2b119c40409d9b7fcbebc8d
SHA1 hash: 5d82ba99ccb989c76675b586bc5629ff8b2bc138
MD5 hash: 21f2a8fcfb4784741a505b3a71a3cb4a
humanhash: sixteen-avocado-bulldog-rugby
File name:Inquiry- HQ242654.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SnakeKeylogger
File size:901'079 bytes
First seen:2025-01-20 13:34:34 UTC
Last seen:2025-01-28 11:33:00 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 890e522b31701e079a367b89393329e6 (25 x Formbook, 12 x AgentTesla, 8 x Loda)
ssdeep 24576:tthEVaPqLWxWdbFLK6hH3gbqW2NBefa4Ts:VEVUcuTIguWut/
TLSH T1EF1523F6B798DD10EC994774E51F06204DE0F430AE3CDDAD622A3E1B756B0045E9BB68
TrID 86.7% (.EXE) AutoIt3 compiled script executable (510622/80/67)
4.5% (.EXE) UPX compressed Win32 Executable (27066/9/6)
4.5% (.EXE) Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (26569/9/4)
1.1% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
0.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
Magika pebin
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon b150b26869b2d471 (468 x Formbook, 101 x RedLineStealer, 94 x AgentTesla)
Reporter adrian__luca
Tags:exe SnakeKeylogger

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
128
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
95.7%
Tags:
autorun snake
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Launching a process
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Sending a custom TCP request
Reading critical registry keys
Stealing user critical data
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug autoit compiled-script evasive explorer extrac32 hacktool lolbin microsoft_visual_cc monero msiexec overlay packed packed packed packer_detected powershell upx
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.
Malware family:
Snake Keylogger
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
Snake Keylogger, VIP Keylogger
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected suspicious sample
Drops VBS files to the startup folder
Found malware configuration
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Drops script at startup location
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to detect the country of the analysis system (by using the IP)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Generic Downloader
Yara detected Snake Keylogger
Yara detected Telegram RAT
Yara detected VIP Keylogger
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1595169 Sample: Inquiry- HQ242654.exe Startdate: 20/01/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 30 reallyfreegeoip.org 2->30 32 api.telegram.org 2->32 34 3 other IPs or domains 2->34 42 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->42 44 Found malware configuration 2->44 46 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->46 52 9 other signatures 2->52 8 Inquiry- HQ242654.exe 3 2->8         started        12 wscript.exe 1 2->12         started        signatures3 48 Tries to detect the country of the analysis system (by using the IP) 30->48 50 Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication) 32->50 process4 file5 26 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\interseminating.exe, PE32 8->26 dropped 58 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 8->58 14 interseminating.exe 1 8->14         started        60 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 12->60 18 interseminating.exe 12->18         started        signatures6 process7 file8 28 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\interseminating.vbs, data 14->28 dropped 62 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 14->62 64 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 14->64 66 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 14->66 68 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 14->68 20 RegSvcs.exe 15 2 14->20         started        70 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 18->70 72 Writes to foreign memory regions 18->72 74 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 18->74 24 RegSvcs.exe 2 18->24         started        signatures9 process10 dnsIp11 36 mail.vvtrade.vn 118.69.190.131, 49854, 49929, 587 FPT-AS-APTheCorporationforFinancingPromotingTechnolo Viet Nam 20->36 38 api.telegram.org 149.154.167.220, 443, 49791, 49881 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 20->38 40 2 other IPs or domains 20->40 54 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 24->54 56 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 24->56 signatures12
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.AutoitInject
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-01-20 06:20:50 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
54
AV detection:
21 of 24 (87.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
vipkeylogger
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:vipkeylogger collection discovery keylogger stealer upx
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
outlook_win_path
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
AutoIT Executable
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Looks up external IP address via web service
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
VIPKeylogger
Vipkeylogger family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
https://api.telegram.org/bot7323823089:AAFBRsTW94zIpSoDS8yfGsotlQLqF2I6TU0/sendMessage?chat_id=5013849544
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan 404keylogger
YARA:
MAL_Malware_Imphash_Mar23_1
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
03867891c84aef10efd92a3d22f34ada71982820aad8063bdf346f62494ed510
MD5 hash:
1c5f2f43689a983e0fad3f336c71f594
SHA1 hash:
4342e06ad0d255fce0ee83b995194408901761f0
Detections:
win_404keylogger_g1 MAL_Envrial_Jan18_1 INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Messaging_Clients INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_DotNetProcHook INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot
SH256 hash:
ab158b7e9b371e301d2554b7eb3f6363cdc88efc65397343d3ef179db7e0d68a
MD5 hash:
21f2a8fcfb4784741a505b3a71a3cb4a
SHA1 hash:
5d82ba99ccb989c76675b586bc5629ff8b2bc138
Malware family:
VIPKeylogger
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:crime_snake_keylogger
Author:Rony (r0ny_123)
Description:Detects Snake keylogger payload
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_DotNetProcHook
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables with potential process hoocking
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_Messaging_Clients
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many email and collaboration clients. Observed in information stealers
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables using Telegram Chat Bot
Rule name:MAL_Envrial_Jan18_1
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Encrial credential stealer malware
Reference:https://twitter.com/malwrhunterteam/status/953313514629853184
Rule name:MAL_Envrial_Jan18_1_RID2D8C
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Encrial credential stealer malware
Reference:https://twitter.com/malwrhunterteam/status/953313514629853184
Rule name:MAL_Malware_Imphash_Mar23_1
Author:Arnim Rupp
Description:Detects malware by known bad imphash or rich_pe_header_hash
Reference:https://yaraify.abuse.ch/statistics/
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:telegram_bot_api
Author:rectifyq
Description:Detects file containing Telegram Bot API
Rule name:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:UPXv20MarkusLaszloReiser
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:upx_largefile
Author:k3nr9
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_SnakeKeylogger_af3faa65
Author:Elastic Security

File information


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

Malspam

SnakeKeylogger

Executable exe ab158b7e9b371e301d2554b7eb3f6363cdc88efc65397343d3ef179db7e0d68a

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::GetAce
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play MultimediaWINMM.dll::timeGetTime
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.DLL::LoadLibraryA

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