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Database Entry
GCleaner
Vendor detections: 14
| SHA256 hash: | ae4eed42944be196258440fbc1b71953459c7f8c2169fb3606edc69d26a149f4 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 0d40ae6fd8d6353df559c081048d0c706cf3cc4262f0b862533b8b8c07d682ad1deabeddb0f81e49a1d3afec244ded6a |
| SHA1 hash: | 211b5be519d5a6bf92176f3e22e2e35742663cfd |
| MD5 hash: | 8a0cab4e3230e9c1ad2042aeba09c22e |
| humanhash: | uniform-chicken-pip-mike |
| File name: | 8a0cab4e3230e9c1ad2042aeba09c22e |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | GCleaner |
| File size: | 4'817'920 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-01-19 15:04:44 UTC |
| Last seen: | 2026-01-26 08:37:53 UTC |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | c2ffa2849c00e7786f87f4780dd60e8d (18 x GCleaner) |
| ssdeep | 98304:DNaDD+FcUliaxL02UKScY9b7A30GbHu8JHGl1ZOKCVpSbyhlw9Eec9HDZq3KAgBD:DNaX+eUs12UKRY9b7G0GS8JHoZOKCVpp |
| Threatray | 424 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T1B726E0CAFE40413BC736A97C18569D2C84FE7A052924B84CD7D859CF1EF26F7192B622 |
| TrID | 96.1% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Borland Delphi 7 (664796/42/58) 2.0% (.EXE) Win32 Executable Delphi generic (14182/79/4) 0.6% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) 0.2% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23) 0.2% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  adrian__luca |
| Tags: | exe gcleaner |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
82
Origin country :
HUVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
vidar
ID:
1
File name:
_ae4eed42944be196258440fbc1b71953459c7f8c2169fb3606edc69d26a149f4.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-01-19 15:40:09 UTC
Tags:
auto generic gcleaner loader inno installer stealc stealer delphi vidar evasion qrcode golang xor-url stego payload ta558 apt stegocampaign reverseloader auto-reg upx pastebin donutloader
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
delphi virus zusy
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug borland_delphi fingerprint installer-heuristic keylogger packed
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Zusy.Generic
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-01-19T05:43:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-19T06:16:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Injuke.gen Trojan.Win32.Qshell.sb Trojan.Win32.Inject.sb Trojan.Win32.Delf.sb
Verdict:
Suspicious
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.GCLEANER
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.GCleaner
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-19 15:09:39 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
54
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
gcleaner
Similar samples:
+ 414 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
gcleaner
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:gcleaner discovery loader
Behaviour
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Executes dropped EXE
GCleaner
Gcleaner family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
185.156.73.98
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ae4eed42944be196258440fbc1b71953459c7f8c2169fb3606edc69d26a149f4
MD5 hash:
8a0cab4e3230e9c1ad2042aeba09c22e
SHA1 hash:
211b5be519d5a6bf92176f3e22e2e35742663cfd
SH256 hash:
257aeac7e82717eec30f13677bd533131adee3c8d915a8fe87f7ae8df1f09ca6
MD5 hash:
763f115998661764571cbc1e0774bf37
SHA1 hash:
09bfc7ae04ce7038c60680ba536f7d7701ba9b72
SH256 hash:
d3d3224b50e7ff955cba76e05f5058471add627c6f15658420146040192b3e1b
MD5 hash:
61f30fea94c55ee3199526448a73e58f
SHA1 hash:
71c175173df87bda7ffc77b2208b28f04bbdc628
Malware family:
GCleaner
Verdict:
Malicious
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: | BobSoftMiniDelphiBoBBobSoft |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | Borland |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| 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: | FreddyBearDropper |
|---|---|
| Author: | Dwarozh Hoshiar |
| Description: | Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip. |
| Rule name: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Justin Cornwell |
| Description: | CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset |
| Rule name: | pe_detect_tls_callbacks |
|---|
| Rule name: | shellcode |
|---|---|
| Author: | nex |
| Description: | Matched shellcode byte patterns |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
Malspam
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment
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