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Database Entry



WARDENStealer


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c406cc4d733dffb52a0136b69a009ebc2c9842f6b066081beff780ce982e2cd6
SHA3-384 hash: 0718fc6d0d15902454ee2de5231191f0ea63332144e22f0908a1f9822530e9a22906e9020b60180e1eb53dc3aaec9bd8
SHA1 hash: 9c3d24c4366b27bfd15a0a8d0c99d0e981c967c6
MD5 hash: 5656ef1fe264aadc9eb57f1730d89914
humanhash: five-beer-sierra-bravo
File name:c406cc4d733dffb52a0136b69a009ebc2c9842f6b066081beff780ce982e2cd6.exe
Download: download sample
Signature WARDENStealer
File size:1'111'552 bytes
First seen:2026-11-01 12:23:56 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash 35e551d1dab3c77ad952b474e40c0244 (1 x WARDENStealer)
ssdeep 24576:B1OWrB3ettCIZNvn46PdEAeNUr9nBeJNDB:DR3OnCzIc
TLSH T1B935DE1DAF8F4DFCF066867001115722A975387ECBE066AB524C37DA2DEA3D14BF9208
TrID 51.9% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
16.1% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
15.9% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
15.9% (.EXE) DOS Executable (generic) (2000/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 143169c4cc69310c (1 x WARDENStealer)
Reporter Tuxxin
Tags:exe WARDENStealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
242
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Suspicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-11-01 13:17:52 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
93.3%
Tags:
cobalt emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating synchronization primitives
Searching for synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug base64 microsoft_visual_cc reconnaissance
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-11-01T11:02:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-11-03T05:58:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Suspicious access to claude desktop data directory by non-Claude process
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1996148 Sample: 8g3879apwd.exe Startdate: 01/11/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 31 olympusgods.website 2->31 37 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->37 39 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->39 41 Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample 2->41 8 explorer.exe 47 7 2->8 injected 12 8g3879apwd.exe 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 33 olympusgods.website 172.67.200.137, 443, 49713, 49714 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 8->33 43 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 8->43 45 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 8->45 47 Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials 8->47 57 4 other signatures 8->57 14 chrome.exe 6 8->14         started        49 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 12->49 51 Writes to foreign memory regions 12->51 53 Allocates memory in foreign processes 12->53 55 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 12->55 signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 35 192.168.2.6, 138, 443, 49319 unknown unknown 14->35 17 chrome.exe 14->17         started        21 chrome.exe 14->21         started        process9 dnsIp10 25 ogads-pa.clients6.google.com 142.250.9.95, 443, 49735, 49736 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 17->25 27 www.google.com 142.251.157.119, 443, 49716, 49727 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 17->27 29 3 other IPs or domains 17->29 23 Chrome Cache Entry: 176, PDP-11 17->23 dropped file11
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Wacatac
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-11-01 12:24:19 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
5
AV detection:
22 of 38 (57.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
discovery spyware
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Browser Information Discovery
System Time Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Enumerates connected drives
Malware Family:
n/a
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
injector
YARA:
n/a
Malware Family:
r800440
Malicious:
True
Tags:
64bits obfuscated persistence
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
c406cc4d733dffb52a0136b69a009ebc2c9842f6b066081beff780ce982e2cd6
MD5 hash:
5656ef1fe264aadc9eb57f1730d89914
SHA1 hash:
9c3d24c4366b27bfd15a0a8d0c99d0e981c967c6
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:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:exploit_any_poppopret
Author:Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak
Description:Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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:VIGIA_WARDENStealer_8f4ac3a9
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_3ee43008
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_4fa7e284_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Sample_Unique_69354b41
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Specimen unique (soumission Bazaar) - strings distinctifs propres au sample
Reference:69354b41e10daf03d3f3af881b32d5c0fec56b1cfe96629fd4c5263413a42854.exe

File information


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Web download

WARDENStealer

Executable exe c406cc4d733dffb52a0136b69a009ebc2c9842f6b066081beff780ce982e2cd6

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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