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Database Entry



Phorpiex


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c3b1b4e4eab9589b9132c57cc6dc9f26b93fee922b78923780cb79ce705f106b
SHA3-384 hash: 01f5475edc38632099a1536cb6dec8cd3604751c152e9b4b840c9dc8e4d6892ca508ebbdceb7ab8c6451957b7c8cfcb0
SHA1 hash: 7854cf19f7f32069ae84be79d47478be95efc4c1
MD5 hash: bd8b6c532975921a9a0e3611700a591f
humanhash: potato-river-aspen-oscar
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature Phorpiex
File size:18'944 bytes
First seen:2026-05-29 12:43:55 UTC
Last seen:2026-06-03 21:59:19 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash edd9caae8565fbe43a73e0ad530f325e (23 x Phorpiex)
ssdeep 192:BnIISCngTBvblVPT0Y76fIkq2NleQY9T4KUSvu9zw+ggSmOiMbO5Ot1EdkF39TGW:BxIblVP4Y/2N0bLu9JgPL7Nyav8U9c4
Threatray 640 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1E8824B0FF9418216D1E210B452B5867BDA799C72338458DBFBD08A9D0BA86E6FC3315F
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


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://178.16.54.109/4.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
8'411
# of downloads :
127
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-05-29 12:44:32 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
90.2%
Tags:
dropper smtp remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Sending a custom TCP request
Connection attempt to an infection source
Sending an HTTP GET request to an infection source
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-05-29T09:59:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-31T09:40:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
Trojan-Spy.Agent.SMTP.C&C Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex.sb Trojan-Dropper.Dinwod.HTTP.C&C PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic HEUR:Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex.gen RiskTool.Yopmail.UDP.C&C RemoteAdmin.Zoho.UDP.C&C
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Phorpiex
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-29 12:46:02 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
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://130.12.180.190/4/
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
c3b1b4e4eab9589b9132c57cc6dc9f26b93fee922b78923780cb79ce705f106b
MD5 hash:
bd8b6c532975921a9a0e3611700a591f
SHA1 hash:
7854cf19f7f32069ae84be79d47478be95efc4c1
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YARA Signatures


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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
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


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Web download

Phorpiex

Executable exe c3b1b4e4eab9589b9132c57cc6dc9f26b93fee922b78923780cb79ce705f106b

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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