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Database Entry



AokigaharaStealer


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 42 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: aeeeb401fce819cc628d6ba3adcf5d414368708b8ec8dbd72a320fd3f312a9ac
SHA3-384 hash: 789cadd2e331dd652a26f4eb320b59dcba8fcbb5b52768361879581590df3f0f049f8ef98eb95753c06016e4a7b60e0a
SHA1 hash: 141f211a94658fd3d211f6b5504bdb8a32167050
MD5 hash: d700d46d861f7ef1ce58a21eb06fd553
humanhash: don-happy-nevada-cardinal
File name:Loader.exe
Download: download sample
Signature AokigaharaStealer
File size:6'503'816 bytes
First seen:2026-10-07 15:53:36 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash c2d457ad8ac36fc9f18d45bffcd450c2 (71 x Vidar, 36 x RemusStealer, 24 x CobaltStrike)
ssdeep 49152:hc2mOiPg7z+s6mlye2iu4zoMwUceLPnSgL4y2H0g6VfVZihUhXG62VqLlNDXgNH:jcgzwULfRtLlRs
TLSH T1FD66B203265410DCC857EE7580A25A31A1B53C9D96747A5FCDD4BEA82F2A7886FFEF00
TrID 27.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
20.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
18.6% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
8.5% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
8.4% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
Reporter wok
Tags:aokigahara AokigaharaStealer exe signed stealer

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:Pioneer Bridge
Issuer:Pioneer Bridge
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2026-09-30T11:35:00Z
Valid to:2027-10-07T11:35:00Z
Serial number: 43e53f1f62931a8a3d6ee4cb5beaabe8
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: 1c3728b12d1806d57d87690251624eaaa15477eb2491122a6f77b27be688feae
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
185
Origin country :
IN IN
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Mod Menu V5.86.zip
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-07 15:49:07 UTC
Tags:
ip-check aokigahara stealer arch-doc

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a window
Creating a process with a hidden window
Reading critical registry keys
Deleting a recently created file
Launching a service
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Searching for the window
Creating a file
Launching a tool to kill processes
Stealing user critical data
Forced shutdown of a browser
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm golang invalid-signature self-signed-cert signed
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-10-07T09:57:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-07T12:07:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Resmus
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-07 15:54:18 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
8 of 23 (34.78%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
AokigaharaStealer
Result
Malware family:
aokigahara
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:aokigahara collection credential_access defense_evasion discovery spyware stealer
Behaviour
Kills process with taskkill
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
Browser Information Discovery
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Checks installed software on the system
Looks up external IP address via web service
Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Family: Aokigahara
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
aeeeb401fce819cc628d6ba3adcf5d414368708b8ec8dbd72a320fd3f312a9ac
MD5 hash:
d700d46d861f7ef1ce58a21eb06fd553
SHA1 hash:
141f211a94658fd3d211f6b5504bdb8a32167050
Malware family:
AokigaharaStealer
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:Check_VBox_Guest_Additions
Rule name:Check_VmTools
Rule name:ClamAV_Emotet_String_Aggregate
Rule name:command_and_control
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:This rule searches for common strings found by malware using C2. Based on a sample used by a Ransomware group
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:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:dependsonpythonailib
Author:Tim Brown
Description:Hunts for dependencies on Python AI libraries
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:DetectGoMethodSignatures
Author:Wyatt Tauber
Description:Detects Go method signatures in unpacked Go binaries
Rule name:Detect_Go_GOMAXPROCS
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects Go binaries by the presence of runtime.GOMAXPROCS in the runtime metadata
Rule name:dsc
Author:Aaron DeVera
Description:Discord domains
Rule name:GoBinTest
Rule name:golang
Rule name:Golangmalware
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Malware in Golang
Rule name:golang_binary_string
Description:Golang strings present
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:golang_duffcopy_amd64
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:Golang_Find_CSC846_Simple
Author:Ashar Siddiqui
Description:Find Go Signatuers
Rule name:HiveRansomware
Author:Dhanunjaya
Description:Yara Rule To Detect Hive V4 Ransomware
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs.
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_References_Confidential_Data_Store
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many confidential data stores found in browsers, mail clients, cryptocurreny wallets, etc. Observed in information stealers
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_References_PasswordManagers
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables referencing many Password Manager software clients. Observed in infostealers
Rule name:Macos_Infostealer_Wallets_8e469ea0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Golang
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Golang programming language
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:RemusStealer_GoPayload
Author:burger
Description:Detects RemusStealer Go-compiled payload
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Suspicious_Golang_Binary
Author:Tim Machac
Description:Triage: Golang-compiled binary with suspicious OS/persistence/network strings (not family-specific)
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)
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:test_rule_vldslv
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
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:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Fantom_ForgeAuto_98e6f354_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Fantom (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_30f84f37
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)

File information


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Web download

AokigaharaStealer

Executable exe aeeeb401fce819cc628d6ba3adcf5d414368708b8ec8dbd72a320fd3f312a9ac

(this sample)

  
Dropping
aokigahara
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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