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Database Entry



Phorpiex


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c838a14abfedab39fce4264709d832a4a2afaa27a30510e0d9bb8478870cf13a
SHA3-384 hash: 79a5564d046273f139c75c73ef6167916ef2a398c615be0a6a6e7c89e4d88e289cccd6bea9704f5dbd89c59b8d7a1387
SHA1 hash: 2232dffc3d195cc77c698af72cfaae8c1fc24f1c
MD5 hash: 580bbb006bf3082a6d92f8c43d96f941
humanhash: tennessee-emma-summer-thirteen
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature Phorpiex
File size:18'944 bytes
First seen:2026-03-16 12:16:21 UTC
Last seen:2026-03-19 05:40:49 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash b8b034a37970476c0e8791d5941c31e3 (11 x Phorpiex, 1 x frp)
ssdeep 384:RKI0V77PwnhS0tftdynZ+lFZav8U9cwX:sn0tf3yZ4FZa0Uv
Threatray 63 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1D2823B0FB9824226D0E110749A62467BD9B9A47637C854EFF7D04AEE0A7C6D2F83315F
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

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2'964
# of downloads :
161
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_c838a14abfedab39fce4264709d832a4a2afaa27a30510e0d9bb8478870cf13a.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-03-16 12:18:16 UTC
Tags:
ip-check xor-url generic

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
phishing dropper smtp remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
Detections:
Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex.sb HEUR:Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex.gen
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Phorpiex
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-16 12:17:25 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
19 of 23 (82.61%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  3/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
c838a14abfedab39fce4264709d832a4a2afaa27a30510e0d9bb8478870cf13a
MD5 hash:
580bbb006bf3082a6d92f8c43d96f941
SHA1 hash:
2232dffc3d195cc77c698af72cfaae8c1fc24f1c
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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: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 c838a14abfedab39fce4264709d832a4a2afaa27a30510e0d9bb8478870cf13a

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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