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Database Entry



CoinMiner


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c23cb82c4e48e91f71b389cb16d419510a15bd1ebd9b3e53a7fd8f38960745a5
SHA3-384 hash: 4455fa7c3a814778ad8f8bb104f3f7e4275a684e5173ea46f35c6aec9c1455e4a76dc980db6335ace575459e4658179b
SHA1 hash: 85957d0307ac37f5957a98bd4b8e8e6e7e471363
MD5 hash: e33cd1b6164332e4b88287ec5a3a402b
humanhash: nevada-artist-winter-nineteen
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature CoinMiner
File size:5'302'272 bytes
First seen:2026-08-01 01:31:47 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 35171f6f6a1bfee47cbc04cb345c411f (21 x CoinMiner)
ssdeep 98304:5zSOB7+/SVObiG4xYyngKK02wN2L0glfALt4Jhe6yk5i9Dj:5nySYkxYyngKK8N2LzfALu3e05i9
TLSH T18236336968CBA17CC003CBB49D1379FD723E7B618461BC1A77CD2A505FAAD20953E782
TrID 33.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
25.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
10.4% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
10.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
10.1% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:42d208560b5e968930dcedab3c2bf57b CoinMiner dropped-by-Remus exe


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://192.162.199.246/pb7Ulzhaae3xpSNrEvJH5yqqyMyIbnNF/mKM65Cf6QNqeOVw9.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
181
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
c23cb82c4e48e91f71b389cb16d419510a15bd1ebd9b3e53a7fd8f38960745a5.zip
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-08-01 16:02:51 UTC
Tags:
arch-exec

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

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a service
Launching a service
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Deleting a recently created file
Creating a file in the system32 subdirectories
Searching for synchronization primitives
Enabling autorun for a service
Moving of the original file
Disabling the operating system update service
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-07-31T18:17:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-01T13:05:00Z 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.Pmax
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-08-01 01:32:34 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
11 of 24 (45.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xmrig defense_evasion execution miner persistence
Behaviour
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Launches sc.exe
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Power Settings
Creates new service(s)
Cryptocurrency Miner
Deletes itself
Disables service(s)
Executes dropped EXE
Stops running service(s)
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
Sets service image path in registry
XMRig Miner payload
Family: xmrig
Modifies security service
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
c23cb82c4e48e91f71b389cb16d419510a15bd1ebd9b3e53a7fd8f38960745a5
MD5 hash:
e33cd1b6164332e4b88287ec5a3a402b
SHA1 hash:
85957d0307ac37f5957a98bd4b8e8e6e7e471363
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:dgaagas
Author:Harshit
Description:Uses certutil.exe to download a file named test.txt
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
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

Executable exe c23cb82c4e48e91f71b389cb16d419510a15bd1ebd9b3e53a7fd8f38960745a5

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Remus
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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