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Database Entry



CoinMiner


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ae7e3109e3e09d6c02781f988106c87c50c55e88a57bdbfb4b976dff954cc24c
SHA3-384 hash: 7fd28bb7a5a05bbc04b1566303e8995763a7ca21e15240061df9f6e053153315ffcbded1d523e987d91257d6b99239c7
SHA1 hash: 4492f41e665ab157cedd488d3ce7c04de1014e83
MD5 hash: ac18401e6c65d1dc22290ac0ceddb2f7
humanhash: bravo-solar-rugby-bluebird
File name:infect.ps1
Download: download sample
Signature CoinMiner
File size:9'755'717 bytes
First seen:2025-08-06 19:47:03 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:PowerShell (PS) ps1
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 49152:I2kr/IgZ6Y9atx2xa3+UeFNRPg6pdhpZbvOI5ZLznP0RLq8y41syTbayw60pnAo9:G
Threatray 108 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T120A6CE9F2A85D88FE2148EEBE793B5C1C1A37DBF68C14B6B7B7632928044BD7C440549
Magika powershell
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:CoinMiner ps1

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
45
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
90.2%
Tags:
autorun xmrig
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Detected Stratum mining protocol
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Powershell creates an autostart link
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
Sigma detected: Potential Startup Shortcut Persistence Via PowerShell.EXE
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1751682 Sample: infect.ps1 Startdate: 06/08/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 30 monerooceans.stream 2->30 32 gulf.moneroocean.stream 2->32 36 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->36 38 Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner 2->38 40 Detected Stratum mining protocol 2->40 42 3 other signatures 2->42 9 powershell.exe 24 2->9         started        12 cxhqbflwwtbpzurdweinynnvpx.exe 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 signatures5 54 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 9->54 56 Powershell creates an autostart link 9->56 14 cxhqbflwwtbpzurdweinynnvpx.exe 9->14         started        17 conhost.exe 9->17         started        58 Writes to foreign memory regions 12->58 60 Allocates memory in foreign processes 12->60 62 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 12->62 64 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 12->64 19 charmap.exe 12->19         started        process6 signatures7 70 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 14->70 72 Writes to foreign memory regions 14->72 74 Allocates memory in foreign processes 14->74 21 charmap.exe 14->21         started        76 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 19->76 78 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 19->78 24 sigverif.exe 19->24         started        process8 signatures9 44 Writes to foreign memory regions 21->44 46 Allocates memory in foreign processes 21->46 48 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 21->48 50 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 21->50 26 sigverif.exe 21->26         started        52 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 24->52 process10 dnsIp11 34 monerooceans.stream 66.23.199.44, 10001, 49696, 49697 ANYNODEUS United States 26->34 66 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 26->66 signatures12 68 Detected Stratum mining protocol 34->68
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
Base64 Block Contains Base64 Block DeObfuscated PowerShell
Threat name:
Script-PowerShell.Trojan.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-06 12:59:23 UTC
File Type:
Text
AV detection:
4 of 24 (16.67%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xmrig execution miner
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Drops file in System32 directory
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
XMRig Miner payload
Xmrig family
xmrig
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:detect_powershell
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)

File information


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

Web download

CoinMiner

PowerShell (PS) ps1 ae7e3109e3e09d6c02781f988106c87c50c55e88a57bdbfb4b976dff954cc24c

(this sample)

  
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 (GUARD_CF)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
KERNEL32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineA
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineW
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::FreeConsole
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleOutputCP
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account InformationADVAPI32.dll::GetUserNameA
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::EmptyClipboard
USER32.dll::OpenClipboard
USER32.dll::CreateWindowExW

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