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CoinMiner


Vendor detections: 20


Intelligence 20 IOCs YARA 56 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c78ba64e698b6db6a9a1c05b3c82c5d12ba12d668a440f844f287828c031d825
SHA3-384 hash: b367bef8aae8eedbb94ef4fb4eb0624675bb9c7dec514d37a4213ce792c99987b2b83be9a735030545aa62c08112bb89
SHA1 hash: 5921ef6c429af2cc5edddbe13c60146055a65c0e
MD5 hash: ca7eeda8298504c955940a6c5f8df826
humanhash: nitrogen-echo-mars-eight
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature CoinMiner
File size:5'049'344 bytes
First seen:2026-01-02 21:42:34 UTC
Last seen:2026-01-05 03:40:44 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'748 x AgentTesla, 19'643 x Formbook, 12'245 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 98304:FfmkkPn8sr/CucuQo+P+rpxOsLwwpaE1lVY3G5uSO8hzOElSaGV40f4Iwg:FHSir6pxEE1lBuSO8hSEcaF0QIwg
TLSH T10136238F07382BC3D0160B71EDA2CDB38E73D83A6C0A4E89B1A48BC95765709795767D
TrID 71.1% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:CoinMiner dropped-by-amadey exe fbf543


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://130.12.180.43/files/1781548144/yBs5ig1.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
8
# of downloads :
95
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
EvilCoder SilentCryptoMiner XWorm
Details
EvilCoder
a mutex and AES-ECB decrypted component(s)
PEPacker
a UPX version number and an unpacked binary
SilentCryptoMiner
AES-CBC decryption parameters, decrypted component(s), and possibly urls and a CryptoCurrency address
XWorm
a version, a filepath, a mutex, a c2 socket address or a dead-drop resolver URL, and possibly cryptocurrency wallets and a Telegram URL
Malware family:
ID:
1
File name:
_c78ba64e698b6db6a9a1c05b3c82c5d12ba12d668a440f844f287828c031d825.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-01-02 21:43:58 UTC
Tags:
evasion auto-startup anti-evasion auto-reg xworm miner winring0-sys vuln-driver xor-url generic xmrig upx

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
vmdetect quasar emotet
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
evasive packed vbnet
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-01-02T18:54:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-04T12:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.APosT.gen HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.XClient.b Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Agent.sb Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan.MSIL.DOTHETUK.sb HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Agent.pef HEUR:Trojan.Multi.Agent.gen HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Agent.gen Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.b HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Tasker.gen HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.gen Backdoor.MSIL.PulsarRAT.sb VHO:Trojan.Win32.Agent.gen Trojan.Win32.Vimditator.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.rnd Trojan.MSIL.Agent.sb Backdoor.Win32.Androm Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.a PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Injector.sb HEUR:Trojan-Banker.MSIL.ClipBanker.gen HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Miner.pef RiskTool.Miner.UDP.C&C RiskTool.BitCoinMiner.UDP.C&C Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.sb Trojan-PSW.Multi.Stealer.sb VHO:Backdoor.Win32.Androm.gen Trojan.MSIL.Dnoper.sb
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
10 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.18 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.Cassiopeia
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-02 21:43:14 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
8
AV detection:
28 of 37 (75.68%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
xworm unc_loader_055 quasarrat
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:quasar family:xmrig family:xworm defense_evasion discovery execution miner persistence rat spyware trojan upx
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick
Launches sc.exe
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Adds Run key to start application
Looks up external IP address via web service
Power Settings
Checks BIOS information in registry
Checks computer location settings
Creates new service(s)
Executes dropped EXE
Stops running service(s)
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
XMRig Miner payload
Detect Xworm Payload
Quasar RAT
Quasar family
Quasar payload
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Xmrig family
Xworm
Xworm family
xmrig
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
uchiwa5.duckdns.org:8887
176.160.157.96:8887
monbondns.duckdns.org:8887
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
External_IP_Lookup
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
93cf3548da2af8a53d35c1fb7b9836a55eba9ee72b7404ca1fd95fa9adaf793e
MD5 hash:
69d3429929002e98fac54bfa3de27e19
SHA1 hash:
2a7d34c7eec97bc664e0fa4fd635b07840e167fd
Detections:
win_xworm_w0 XWorm win_xworm_bytestring win_mal_XWorm INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT MALWARE_Win_XWorm
SH256 hash:
d6966099c5998c8fdabf3f7f435856b469a1cefd4c8f8362c2dceebe7dd31c94
MD5 hash:
8001a5a10f6f71e5b93703afad23f8aa
SHA1 hash:
bb3350de5a04c8c48efdb9e7ebeb30826c37ce9a
SH256 hash:
c78ba64e698b6db6a9a1c05b3c82c5d12ba12d668a440f844f287828c031d825
MD5 hash:
ca7eeda8298504c955940a6c5f8df826
SHA1 hash:
5921ef6c429af2cc5edddbe13c60146055a65c0e
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:AutoIT_Compiled
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies compiled AutoIT script (as EXE). This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:BLOWFISH_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for Blowfish constants
Rule name:CAS_Malware_Hunting
Author:Michael Reinprecht
Description:DEMO CAS YARA Rules for sample2.exe
Rule name:Check_Dlls
Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__MemoryWorkingSet
Author:Fernando Mercês
Description:Anti-debug process memory working set size check
Reference:http://www.gironsec.com/blog/2015/06/anti-debugger-trick-quicky/
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerHiding__Thread
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_Fody
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables manipulated with Fody
Rule name:Indicator_MiniDumpWriteDump
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects PE files and PowerShell scripts that use MiniDumpWriteDump either through direct imports or string references
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxHookingDLL
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries and memory artifacts referencing sandbox DLLs typically observed in sandbox evasion
Rule name:ldpreload
Author:xorseed
Reference:https://stuff.rop.io/
Rule name:MacOS_Cryptominer_Xmrig_241780a1
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_CoinMiner02
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects coinmining malware
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_R77
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects r77 rootkit
Rule name:MAL_BackNet_Nov18_1
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects BackNet samples
Reference:https://github.com/valsov/BackNet
Rule name:MAL_BackNet_Nov18_1_RID2D6D
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects BackNet samples
Reference:https://github.com/valsov/BackNet
Rule name:MAL_QuasarRAT_May19_1
Description:Detects QuasarRAT malware
Rule name:MAL_QuasarRAT_May19_1_RID2E1E
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects QuasarRAT malware
Reference:https://blog.ensilo.com/uncovering-new-activity-by-apt10
Rule name:MAL_XMR_Miner_May19_1
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Monero Crypto Coin Miner
Reference:https://www.guardicore.com/2019/05/nansh0u-campaign-hackers-arsenal-grows-stronger/
Rule name:MAL_XMR_Miner_May19_1_RID2E1B
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Monero Crypto Coin Miner
Reference:https://www.guardicore.com/2019/05/nansh0u-campaign-hackers-arsenal-grows-stronger/
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:meth_peb_parsing
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:Mimikatz_Generic
Author:Still
Description:attempts to match all variants of Mimikatz
Rule name:Multifamily_RAT_Detection
Author:Lucas Acha (http://www.lukeacha.com)
Description:Generic Detection for multiple RAT families, PUPs, Packers and suspicious executables
Rule name:Multi_Cryptominer_Xmrig_f9516741
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:rig_win64_xmrig_6_13_1_xmrig
Author:yarGen Rule Generator
Description:rig_win64 - file xmrig.exe
Reference:https://github.com/Neo23x0/yarGen
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Suspicious_PssCaptureSnapshot_Usage
Author:Dana Behling - Just me not for personal curiosity, no company.
Description:Detects binaries abusing PssCaptureSnapshot in combination with typical combination that indicates malicious activity.
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)
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:upx_largefile
Author:k3nr9
Rule name:WHIRLPOOL_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for WhirlPool constants
Rule name:Windows_Cryptominer_Generic_f53cfb9b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Generic_Threat_d331d190
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Rootkit_R77_d0367e28
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/elastic-security-labs-steps-through-the-r77-rootkit
Rule name:XMRIG_Monero_Miner
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Monero mining software
Reference:https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases
Rule name:xmrig_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

CoinMiner

Executable exe c78ba64e698b6db6a9a1c05b3c82c5d12ba12d668a440f844f287828c031d825

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Amadey
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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