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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: aec311e7735b40ff4aaf4908df303fa605a93756171f68ea19f465ece99f6431
SHA3-384 hash: 31bdc1ce8e4e9a5c06dd17480a6563da7788651b7ab3f903c669ae49323c54c45a4aa997a69a0bb6e946197599c1ea09
SHA1 hash: 3ba05ea9aaf8474b1366fc5ae3af054487d97e65
MD5 hash: 7e741f2cb6530caa46bdf3ecaffb5e5d
humanhash: aspen-spring-five-five
File name:release.exe
Download: download sample
File size:980'480 bytes
First seen:2025-05-27 05:47:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 039ffe7e71bc4395750333b318d9e60f
ssdeep 24576:N2JgZYrxtkAlXaM0ccnCQIgp0r1BZnLr:EJgZot5XQhwDnLr
TLSH T1DD25F116B66904F9D177C2B8C9810902EB367C560770E7DF1FA8A6A61F236E06E3DF11
TrID 48.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
23.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
9.2% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
9.2% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
403
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
ID:
1
File name:
release.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-05-27 06:07:01 UTC
Tags:
amadey

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
malware
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the system32 directory
Running batch commands
Launching a process
Creating a file
Creating a service
Launching a service
Loading a system driver
Searching for the window
Enabling autorun for a service
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
fingerprint microsoft_visual_cc packed packed packer_detected
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
72 / 100
Signature
Contains functionality to detect hardware virtualization (CPUID execution measurement)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is not signed and drops a device driver
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1699546 Sample: release.exe Startdate: 27/05/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 72 71 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->71 73 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->73 75 Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample 2->75 9 release.exe 3 2->9         started        process3 file4 67 C:\Windows\System32\iqvw64o.sys, PE32+ 9->67 dropped 69 C:\Windows\System32\IntelGraphicsDriver.sys, PE32+ 9->69 dropped 77 Contains functionality to detect hardware virtualization (CPUID execution measurement) 9->77 79 Sample is not signed and drops a device driver 9->79 81 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 9->81 13 cmd.exe 9->13         started        15 cmd.exe 9->15         started        17 cmd.exe 9->17         started        19 36 other processes 9->19 signatures5 process6 process7 21 Conhost.exe 13->21         started        31 3 other processes 13->31 23 sc.exe 1 15->23         started        33 2 other processes 15->33 25 conhost.exe 17->25         started        35 2 other processes 17->35 27 sc.exe 19->27         started        29 sc.exe 19->29         started        37 84 other processes 19->37 process8 39 Conhost.exe 21->39         started        41 Conhost.exe 21->41         started        43 Conhost.exe 23->43         started        45 Conhost.exe 25->45         started        47 Conhost.exe 25->47         started        49 Conhost.exe 27->49         started        51 2 other processes 29->51 53 2 other processes 31->53 55 9 other processes 37->55 process9 57 Conhost.exe 39->57         started        59 Conhost.exe 43->59         started        61 Conhost.exe 43->61         started        63 Conhost.exe 45->63         started        65 Conhost.exe 49->65         started       
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2025-05-26 19:40:27 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
24 of 38 (63.16%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  3/10
Tags:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
aec311e7735b40ff4aaf4908df303fa605a93756171f68ea19f465ece99f6431
MD5 hash:
7e741f2cb6530caa46bdf3ecaffb5e5d
SHA1 hash:
3ba05ea9aaf8474b1366fc5ae3af054487d97e65
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: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:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information


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

Web download

Executable exe aec311e7735b40ff4aaf4908df303fa605a93756171f68ea19f465ece99f6431

(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
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::AllocateAndInitializeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::FreeSid
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::CheckTokenMembership
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
KERNEL32.dll::CreateThreadpoolWork
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::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleOutputCP
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CreateFileA
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileA
KERNEL32.dll::GetSystemDirectoryA
KERNEL32.dll::GetFileAttributesA
KERNEL32.dll::GetFileAttributesW

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