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Database Entry
Phorpiex
Vendor detections: 16
| SHA256 hash: | b23943dc5ab42e339bbc5a83bb1fa95b2bae70e7b00a8070d0de489ba9731b7b |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | b1fb32c4430229173c1d184de4d622814e4b9091f6c1f4d54e8f6d63022a44723b85af78fd51e6000f3ff32606f2fd17 |
| SHA1 hash: | 870f22c415f3c9d5a599ed21c2854b688aa233a4 |
| MD5 hash: | 22cebd3ccdd8efab543383d38df54381 |
| humanhash: | uniform-oscar-hamper-island |
| File name: | file |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Phorpiex |
| File size: | 18'432 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-09-12 22:22:20 UTC |
| Last seen: | 2026-09-28 18:07:20 UTC |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | edd9caae8565fbe43a73e0ad530f325e (100 x Phorpiex, 21 x Phorphiex, 2 x PhantomStealer) |
| ssdeep | 192:z5Y86SCngTBv8vVaFXq651ln5aZuyMGleQJrQKUSiu9zwDi7sVTgbOBqmEiLFTGS:zz6I8vVaF6OjGUQgu94irUwav8U9cEl |
| TLSH | T1B5824B0FB8428316E0D11070A676827BE979A87A37C814DBF7D449DD0A786D5FC3215F |
| TrID | 34.9% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5) 13.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 13.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 10.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 9.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  Bitsight |
| Tags: | dropped-by-phorpiex exe Phorpiex |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
724
# of downloads :
221
Origin country :
USVendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Malware family:
phorpiex
ID:
1
File name:
63d87d4569a491553e14757dc267aa29ae8b606b0396dd16acc5c642f629fc7e.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-09-12 22:15:27 UTC
Tags:
loader phorpiex botnet xor-url generic ip-check auto coinminer miner xmrig
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Detection(s):
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
phorpiex dropper virus smtp
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug crypto evasive fingerprint microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated phorpiex xor-url xor-url
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Mint.Zard.Generic
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-09-12T19:11:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-14T18:01:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Malware family:
Phorpiex
Verdict:
Malicious
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
Detection:
phorpiex
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Phorpiex
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-12 22:23:37 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
21 of 24 (87.50%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
Phorpiex
Result
Malware family:
phorphiex
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:phorphiex discovery loader trojan worm
Behaviour
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://178.16.54.109/ot/
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
b23943dc5ab42e339bbc5a83bb1fa95b2bae70e7b00a8070d0de489ba9731b7b
MD5 hash:
22cebd3ccdd8efab543383d38df54381
SHA1 hash:
870f22c415f3c9d5a599ed21c2854b688aa233a4
Malware family:
Phorpiex
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
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: | DebuggerCheck__API |
|---|---|
| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | RANSOMWARE |
|---|---|
| Author: | ToroGuitar |
| Rule name: | SUSP_XORed_URL_In_EXE |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) |
| Description: | Detects an XORed URL in an executable |
| Reference: | https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834 |
| Rule name: | SUSP_XORed_URL_in_EXE_RID2E46 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Florian Roth |
| Description: | Detects an XORed URL in an executable |
| Reference: | https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834 |
| Rule name: | test_rule_vldslv |
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| 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: | without_attachments |
|---|---|
| Author: | Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com> |
| Description: | Rule to detect the no presence of any attachment |
| Reference: | http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/ |
| Rule name: | with_urls |
|---|---|
| Author: | Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com> |
| Description: | Rule to detect the presence of an or several urls |
| Reference: | http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/ |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
Web download
Dropped by
Phorpiex
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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