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Database Entry



WARDENStealer


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 11 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ae22c6a4bc847f2044568d14bf0c1d85350f2b5cdde2fa0e7ab8ee2e33e91d45
SHA3-384 hash: 004bd472c434cb133ae37b35c07c08aa171f78a5de20e859c495e0f79c917b796124d0b7bc30bd115b51378a948b5c7a
SHA1 hash: 0eb094d7323423d0cea82bfc4ff89bc5904d1917
MD5 hash: 92f9a3d8050a384659ad3a2f8aa13a34
humanhash: michigan-nuts-massachusetts-magnesium
File name:ae22c6a4bc847f2044568d14bf0c1d85350f2b5cdde2fa0e7ab8ee2e33e91d45.exe
Download: download sample
Signature WARDENStealer
File size:1'202'176 bytes
First seen:2026-11-06 00:40:29 UTC
Last seen:2026-11-06 01:20:40 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash d693504fb5f004c242d2be6f9cad5bda (1 x WARDENStealer)
ssdeep 12288:FV7epyWqOidtOrgty8Q9xEEw3ZlnoMcERmY7uBdLbyglr7NotkWCc8DDPLNH37LQ:FViYnOUgH9xa3cEgtnygVNwudzdLp2L
TLSH T130455A07575538FAE1554CBC26C62BA8F46BB42F0DE47167CC990307C637EE0B6A21AB
TrID 51.9% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
16.1% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
15.9% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
15.9% (.EXE) DOS Executable (generic) (2000/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 0002696d65540000 (1 x WARDENStealer)
Reporter Tuxxin
Tags:exe WARDENStealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
194
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Suspicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-11-06 00:48:33 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
infosteal emotet cobalt
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
ai-borne anti-debug fingerprint llm-interaction microsoft_visual_cc reconnaissance
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Hijacks the control flow in another process
Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Suspicious access to claude desktop data directory by non-Claude process
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1999412 Sample: DsQthRWLmh.exe Startdate: 06/11/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 33 nyxbyte.website 2->33 39 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->39 41 Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample 2->41 8 explorer.exe 45 7 2->8 injected 12 DsQthRWLmh.exe 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 35 nyxbyte.website 172.67.165.237, 443, 49719, 49720 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 8->35 43 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 8->43 45 Hijacks the control flow in another process 8->45 47 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 8->47 57 6 other signatures 8->57 14 chrome.exe 7 8->14         started        49 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 12->49 51 Writes to foreign memory regions 12->51 53 Allocates memory in foreign processes 12->53 55 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 12->55 signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 37 192.168.2.7, 138, 443, 49661 unknown unknown 14->37 17 chrome.exe 14->17         started        21 chrome.exe 14->21         started        23 chrome.exe 14->23         started        process9 dnsIp10 27 ogads-pa.clients6.google.com 142.250.69.170, 443, 49751, 49753 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 17->27 29 mobile-gtalk.l.google.com 142.250.99.188, 49749, 5228 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 17->29 31 4 other IPs or domains 17->31 25 Chrome Cache Entry: 133, PDP-11 17->25 dropped file11
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Qwexlafiba
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-11-05 16:47:00 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
5
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
discovery spyware
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Browser Information Discovery
System Time Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Malware Family:
n/a
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
injector
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ae22c6a4bc847f2044568d14bf0c1d85350f2b5cdde2fa0e7ab8ee2e33e91d45
MD5 hash:
92f9a3d8050a384659ad3a2f8aa13a34
SHA1 hash:
0eb094d7323423d0cea82bfc4ff89bc5904d1917
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:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:crime_win32_ransom_avaddon_1
Author:@VK_Intel
Description:Detects Avaddon ransomware
Reference:https://twitter.com/VK_Intel/status/1300944441390370819
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:exploit_any_poppopret
Author:Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak
Description:Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.
Rule name:VIGIA_WARDENStealer_8f4ac3a9
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_3ee43008
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_4fa7e284_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Sample_Unique_69354b41
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Specimen unique (soumission Bazaar) - strings distinctifs propres au sample
Reference:69354b41e10daf03d3f3af881b32d5c0fec56b1cfe96629fd4c5263413a42854.exe

File information


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

Web download

WARDENStealer

Executable exe ae22c6a4bc847f2044568d14bf0c1d85350f2b5cdde2fa0e7ab8ee2e33e91d45

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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