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Database Entry



CoinMiner


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ca45060956b18fe566ab1fade628e2e9cb7ca0ec191380de931e9ee7f861b3ef
SHA3-384 hash: 53d68726e5d2017403a64931f3a888c182b7245f3a41ae35e0416ad2f4f05ab961490ba78d7033639fe557f02be5ece9
SHA1 hash: 9decd421c0f9545cd5daf88331ed88948f119753
MD5 hash: 8fc2dfcf9c889a4d81e4b2e98a344963
humanhash: august-robert-pip-delaware
File name:8fc2dfcf9c889a4d81e4b2e98a344963.exe
Download: download sample
Signature CoinMiner
File size:9'728 bytes
First seen:2025-06-19 06:41:55 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'652 x AgentTesla, 19'463 x Formbook, 12'204 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 96:MXA3OTtmWMH7guoXc2x9y4SkHHMU29eSxsJ9t3WNt4Yc3qvUuVkQzTgUvkGmLY28:KcbgEOE4RF/Sx29t8KYc3qvURaMmk/m
TLSH T12A12D7015BE44230E6B7077539725742EB3AFB678D16AA6D708C860E3F3262581737A3
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 abuse_ch
Tags:CoinMiner exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
387
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
8fc2dfcf9c889a4d81e4b2e98a344963.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-06-19 07:07:16 UTC
Tags:
arch-exec pastebin silentcryptominer miner winring0x64-sys vuln-driver

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
shell virus agent
Result
Verdict:
Clean
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching the default Windows debugger (dwwin.exe)
Searching for the window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Connecting to a non-recommended domain
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Disable Windows Notification Center
Disable Windows Toast Notifications
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Modifies power options to not sleep / hibernate
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Powershell drops PE file
Sigma detected: Disable power options
Sigma detected: Stop EventLog
Uses powercfg.exe to modify the power settings
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1718279 Sample: Aeg8vZK4SD.exe Startdate: 19/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 90 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->90 92 Sigma detected: Stop EventLog 2->92 94 Sigma detected: Disable power options 2->94 96 2 other signatures 2->96 11 Aeg8vZK4SD.exe 2 2->11         started        14 svchost.exe 2->14         started        16 Google_Updater.exe 2->16         started        18 7 other processes 2->18 process3 dnsIp4 112 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 11->112 21 powershell.exe 15 72 11->21         started        26 WerFault.exe 21 16 11->26         started        114 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 14->114 28 MpCmdRun.exe 14->28         started        116 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 16->116 86 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 18->86 30 WerFault.exe 2 18->30         started        signatures5 process6 dnsIp7 88 194.59.30.239, 49720, 49734, 80 COMBAHTONcombahtonGmbHDE Germany 21->88 72 C:\Windows\Loader\mscorlib.dll, PE32 21->72 dropped 74 C:\Windows\Loader\loader.exe, PE32+ 21->74 dropped 76 C:\Windows\Loader\hostpolicy.dll, PE32+ 21->76 dropped 80 20 other malicious files 21->80 dropped 98 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 21->98 100 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 21->100 102 Powershell drops PE file 21->102 32 loader.exe 8 21->32         started        34 conhost.exe 21->34         started        78 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\Report.wer, Unicode 26->78 dropped 36 conhost.exe 28->36         started        file8 signatures9 process10 process11 38 powershell.exe 16 32 32->38         started        42 conhost.exe 32->42         started        file12 82 C:\Windows\Loader\helper.exe, PE32+ 38->82 dropped 104 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 38->104 106 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 38->106 108 Disable Windows Notification Center 38->108 110 2 other signatures 38->110 44 helper.exe 38->44         started        48 conhost.exe 38->48         started        signatures13 process14 file15 84 C:\ProgramDatabehaviorgraphooglebehaviorgraphoogle_Updater.exe, PE32+ 44->84 dropped 118 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 44->118 120 Uses powercfg.exe to modify the power settings 44->120 122 Modifies power options to not sleep / hibernate 44->122 50 sc.exe 44->50         started        52 sc.exe 44->52         started        54 sc.exe 44->54         started        56 10 other processes 44->56 signatures16 process17 process18 58 conhost.exe 50->58         started        60 conhost.exe 52->60         started        62 conhost.exe 54->62         started        64 conhost.exe 56->64         started        66 conhost.exe 56->66         started        68 conhost.exe 56->68         started        70 7 other processes 56->70
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Znyonm
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-18 18:11:20 UTC
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xmrig defense_evasion discovery execution miner persistence upx
Behaviour
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Launches sc.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Power Settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Blocklisted process makes network request
Creates new service(s)
Stops running service(s)
XMRig Miner payload
Xmrig family
xmrig
Malware Config
Dropper Extraction:
http://194.59.30.239/loader.zip
http://194.59.30.239/helper.zip
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ca45060956b18fe566ab1fade628e2e9cb7ca0ec191380de931e9ee7f861b3ef
MD5 hash:
8fc2dfcf9c889a4d81e4b2e98a344963
SHA1 hash:
9decd421c0f9545cd5daf88331ed88948f119753
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
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)

File information


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

Web download

CoinMiner

Executable exe ca45060956b18fe566ab1fade628e2e9cb7ca0ec191380de931e9ee7f861b3ef

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (GUARD_CF)high
CHECK_TRUST_INFORequires Elevated Execution (level:requireAdministrator)high

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