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Database Entry


WARDENStealer


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c45b668f7ea3c32faa3f51ef20a234efef9290f7fcca1b4326dc20719d0cb4e7
SHA3-384 hash: 51af430876600973fdadd8924d5a6de850b0c6d2eeeb4a8d13998625268b4b8fd180a68672cc2f868eb36152ba20fed4
SHA1 hash: f5fbcce4dcc9fbd5dc66bd6a18966fe6b335ddad
MD5 hash: 2b1bf7d4fd2126be2267b8a390ae57d4
humanhash: five-king-lactose-jersey
File name:c45b668f7ea3c32faa3f51ef20a234efef9290f7fcca1b4326dc20719d0cb4e7.exe
Download: download sample
Signature WARDENStealer
Create hunting rule
File size:1'079'808 bytes
First seen:2026-11-07 01:43:02 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash d2ac65482652218bcee03d8f34b609fc (1 x WARDENStealer)
ssdeep 12288:kXPoeKoBKjoJLAnmhY81/v+P4y5kwNpl8f7eU3eZaAtuLnZXbhJMmU1WZIGEZ1vE:cMoRAnwmPpvl89uZFuLn1hJMm5zEc
TLSH T10335BD51A7852FF8F4278D3EC6055602F6613C4B4BD37AAB529C076A1E22DB44EF9F20
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 8e7168d4d468718e (1 x WARDENStealer)
Reporter Tuxxin
Tags:exe WARDENStealer

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
213
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Suspicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-11-07 02:28:03 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/972362a1-6a83-4d43-87fc-658e6ff5fbbf

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/97863/
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
ai-borne anti-debug base64 fingerprint llm-interaction microsoft_visual_cc
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6aee833c7a1e85474a9fce64/reports/38bf8137-33f6-49bc-9d2a-3a71283a7d4e/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_70%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/c45b668f7ea3c32faa3f51ef20a234efef9290f7fcca1b4326dc20719d0cb4e7
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/c45b668f7ea3c32faa3f51ef20a234efef9290f7fcca1b4326dc20719d0cb4e7/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
Warden Stealer
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/e761c6f2-4c64-4713-89c9-e3d212d48f41
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/2000296
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
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:
Download SVG
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 2000296 Sample: OJxd8VAR3K.exe Startdate: 07/11/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 31 22jopa.website 2->31 33 ideas-irisselection-irisfd-lb.prod-wus2.ideas-irisselection-irisfd.westus2-prod.cosmic.office.net 2->33 35 8 other IPs or domains 2->35 45 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->45 47 Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample 2->47 8 explorer.exe 47 7 2->8 injected 12 OJxd8VAR3K.exe 1 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 37 22jopa.website 172.67.163.235, 443, 49704, 49705 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 8->37 49 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 8->49 51 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 8->51 53 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 8->53 63 5 other signatures 8->63 14 chrome.exe 3 8->14         started        55 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 12->55 57 Writes to foreign memory regions 12->57 59 Allocates memory in foreign processes 12->59 61 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 12->61 signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 39 192.168.2.14 unknown unknown 14->39 41 192.168.2.15 unknown unknown 14->41 43 2 other IPs or domains 14->43 17 chrome.exe 14->17         started        21 chrome.exe 14->21         started        process9 dnsIp10 25 mobile-gtalk.l.google.com 142.250.141.188, 49738, 5228 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 17->25 27 www.google.com 142.251.150.119, 443, 49711, 49720 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 17->27 29 4 other IPs or domains 17->29 23 Chrome Cache Entry: 147, 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
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/2b1bf7d4fd2126be2267b8a390ae57d4
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c45b668f7ea3c32faa3f51ef20a234efef9290f7fcca1b4326dc20719d0cb4e7/
Threat name:
Win64.Packed.Generic
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Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-11-06 23:37:00 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
5
AV detection:
13 of 24 (54.17%)
Threat level:
  1/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=yrnwnd36upbs7kr7khxsbiru57xzfehx7tfbwqzg3qqhdhimwttq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  6/10
Tags:
discovery spyware
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/261107-b5fafshz5n/
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 SendNotifyMessage
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
Malware Family:
n/a
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
injector
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/e2d12ccc-1543-4b4e-bec7-6bf37088b870
Malware Family:
cerbu
Create hunting rule
Malicious:
True
Tags:
64bits
Link:
https://intel.virussign.com/intelligence/file/c45b668f7ea3c32faa3f51ef20a234efef9290f7fcca1b4326dc20719d0cb4e7
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
c45b668f7ea3c32faa3f51ef20a234efef9290f7fcca1b4326dc20719d0cb4e7
MD5 hash:
2b1bf7d4fd2126be2267b8a390ae57d4
SHA1 hash:
f5fbcce4dcc9fbd5dc66bd6a18966fe6b335ddad
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/3603b01d-ea23-4bf6-839f-73a22c8818e9/
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/c45b668f7ea3/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/c45b668f7ea3c32faa3f51ef20a234efef9290f7fcca1b4326dc20719d0cb4e7

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:exploit_any_poppopret
Create hunting rule
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
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Create hunting rule
Rule name:telebot_framework
Create hunting rule
Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
Create hunting rule
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
Create hunting rule
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_3ee43008
Create hunting rule
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_4fa7e284_Extrait
Create hunting rule
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)

File information

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WARDENStealer

Executable exe c45b668f7ea3c32faa3f51ef20a234efef9290f7fcca1b4326dc20719d0cb4e7

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/97863/

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