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Database Entry



Cybergate


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs 1 YARA 83 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: caa1b9b0a446c14cd61e9b4619cbc77293b896cac8693e751862233502873298
SHA3-384 hash: b77b57f4ea038f2aeed5593d4d91d21fbe87ddf7b43b4d5211f341a3905883bad51842b977bb5c83a7aa8eb67bbc58bf
SHA1 hash: 4df435e15470a6ccebda083b6f0fa727619abe12
MD5 hash: 39b6b2fb2c181951e2999bb4f2aaadc9
humanhash: august-king-nitrogen-fifteen
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature Cybergate
File size:5'244'928 bytes
First seen:2025-12-08 08:37:49 UTC
Last seen:2025-12-08 08:40:30 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'737 x AgentTesla, 19'595 x Formbook, 12'238 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 98304:Xgr/YMIrH7/KR69z4O9ID4bM508RiZtkXDuQuSzb/649AzsGOcMP4C0rXko:Xgr/YMIrr794Oy4LgnG49AwGOdRuJ
Threatray 340 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1733633A7ABBCF828D2D6C93793B2F7144AC1354FD6A5362DE43614A74D0109E88DBDC4
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:CyberGate dropped-by-amadey exe fbf543


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://178.16.55.189/files/1781548144/Bi45xUl.exe

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
176.160.157.96:7777 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1551116/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
81
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
CyberGate EvilCoder SilentCryptoMiner XWorm
Details
CyberGate
a configuration XOR key, c2 socket addresses, and varying parameters
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:
cybergate
ID:
1
File name:
file
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-12-08 08:40:55 UTC
Tags:
cybergate rat auto-reg evasion anti-evasion remote xworm miner winring0-sys vuln-driver 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 asyncrat emotet quasar
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file
Launching a process
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a window
Searching for synchronization primitives
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a process with a hidden window
Running batch commands
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Forced shutdown of a system process
Enabling autorun
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Result
Gathering data
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
7 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.18 Win 32 Exe x86
Gathering data
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:cybergate family:quasar family:xmrig family:xworm botnet:spasiba3 defense_evasion discovery execution miner persistence rat spyware stealer 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 FindShellTrayWindow
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 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)
Adds policy Run key to start application
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
XMRig Miner payload
CyberGate, Rebhip
Cybergate family
Detect Xworm Payload
Quasar RAT
Quasar family
Quasar payload
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Xmrig family
Xworm
Xworm family
xmrig
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
176.160.157.96:8887
uchiwa5.duckdns.org:8887
uchiwa5.duckdns.org:7777
176.160.157.96:7777
monbondns.duckdns.org:7777
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
External_IP_Lookup
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
caa1b9b0a446c14cd61e9b4619cbc77293b896cac8693e751862233502873298
MD5 hash:
39b6b2fb2c181951e2999bb4f2aaadc9
SHA1 hash:
4df435e15470a6ccebda083b6f0fa727619abe12
SH256 hash:
10d84d944524b1eaf8f2fdc90931fa14cd7d0597161ac00ed1a2bfc063c0022b
MD5 hash:
cbed93394675b0372a7de3d79f4ecd94
SHA1 hash:
8702a26817195725ba2c531d784f801d779b745c
Detections:
win_cybergate_w0 SUSP_XORed_MSDOS_Stub_Message INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxProductID
SH256 hash:
f49a725412b691d7e461f8e81ca1e935106dbed22d0109cc091f422df6de324c
MD5 hash:
9c92df250d8c227de2cec9013ec38066
SHA1 hash:
8ba5924b5dbd4cac0a65dd129e83d55336eecddf
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:
239065ee8a2414b7e376f9fd26d91e70bf335a3a05f16477a5de19a04081d8c1
MD5 hash:
5c5a006eeea7de078ffdf6d2d9ba50c1
SHA1 hash:
500b1629cbbac037be11f0defcacc3923a7410be
Detections:
SUSP_NET_Large_Static_Array_In_Small_File_Jan24 HKTL_NET_GUID_Quasar
SH256 hash:
db57c0e482d0604e2664107b52b7f4873366a79181a61a87873b55cb5ea7a4a2
MD5 hash:
cb67d51efd2fe0700762a6ba91e3efc1
SHA1 hash:
8c8eaf53312386c960dd85b215245c8577339a2a
Detections:
win_netwire_g0 win_cybergate_auto win_cybergate_w0 Malware_QA_update
Parent samples :
9e0c6888bb6e17c927b7b52656b067562b7ef4607ca3963c8e13637235432c45
7ef8a647eee5935219cea3f21cdc5a1fe28a53b177c6d3280e5ee8f2304b3e5c
e742a50fc5dc16f9ac7ca253fce897b08ccbb2dcbf579f137d3e6adba61fc7c0
a8328b56cdcd510546149798f7e44274f63e76f39307d12a09e15dbd08f5a74b
a22fe85b92f3244cb238a2ba0631f08b4b5a0153f7d6fae26ac91cddc2d0f059
f61548cd5066237f2317f7144c3c57e6e776b5278129a10cb769e2de2f479858
43cd39dea26de37d1410d8b47e4a03c68cd3021a5e1ba8e34fb94dced7447dea
a0a91467f326ce089c5569e0d6903f263d8609c3a16a69264e4feeacd75bc10f
15df432e0f75857dbdb8da921cfffeed71244a95650b9fe8da19219999662d65
349f5c9995bf4833ec5a8e23e32ea2872c8de285a523ad162773d85ca0d7fed4
f4e68b3538e66e541f0b37319f20b057e79f7d9eb89ce611d470c6c036da1d22
4a303847899f6226ac2f2531646cefb3b1ff00d89861edd9a1850e5304f51704
2acf1db29faa4d97466a0fe23968345085050c5383987ef4fb04f6f403d7d8d0
5b500c33e381e9bfa47439dc512a8ddedfe9e5b863abd968d3010f93dc4f2fb7
4bda3f9f19c6cc98bd12d567ab79af2971180b85987d90505e0b1971b6ae9495
da1d0c4ba92f4f096d2773ccb1e7b2dd876ab50f63c810859677f576a96f327a
889c92da7d4b2dbeae7c4fd6c0b30bd250d93698b9412cba84d575b5dc1cb245
5b5bbe7f7109147300bad73c48e8dbfd9b187399e9951d2555155c53cc32c651
641bd4ef5e0f64f10e49a0c9b6c3d3344c10a6608dde7faf1bc4fea81984bf3e
6de5e69c368f730fc0e9634f84fdd0bd5645c72db8c2391711e523333105cbd1
2522980210823b97271737cc8602c0b463b39db4a21b4552daf9560a95751808
bb217671489213dfb4eefff0d0af47621615d9a0c85415c0e31f2cb08786d359
bca26771b9c277eb8babfaf06af7dae3f8b063b1b91b090691bf69d265dc0ff8
8f20020d5b0669c889435750b00452672cb17fc2a87225a5341040bc05afc008
caa1b9b0a446c14cd61e9b4619cbc77293b896cac8693e751862233502873298
SH256 hash:
f6438e261f8a9cc53b0a4e76a097d6f3769276159dab8682af9ffa1fe4d4f031
MD5 hash:
726398d5fde2cd55d31f167b85fc8c2c
SHA1 hash:
53f3232a9ce48ad789d5c5e10edd9afa569603c8
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:Borland
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:ByteCode_MSIL_Backdoor_AsyncRAT
Author:ReversingLabs
Description:Yara rule that detects AsyncRAT backdoor.
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:DebuggerCheck__RemoteAPI
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:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:EXE_RAT_XWorm_April2024
Author:Yashraj Solanki - Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at Bridewell
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_QA_update
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:VT Research QA uploaded malware - file update.exe
Reference:VT Research QA
Rule name:Malware_QA_update_RID2DAD
Author:Florian Roth
Description:VT Research QA uploaded malware - file update.exe
Reference:VT Research QA
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects AsyncRAT
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_CoinMiner02
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects coinmining malware
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_R77
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects r77 rootkit
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_XWorm
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects XWorm
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
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects QuasarRAT malware
Reference:https://blog.ensilo.com/uncovering-new-activity-by-apt10
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:SUSP_DOTNET_PE_List_AV
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detecs .NET Binary that lists installed AVs
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:test_Malaysia
Author:rectifyq
Description:Detects file containing malaysia string
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:TH_Win_ETW_Bypass_2025_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Windows ETW Bypass Detection Rule - 2025
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
Author:malware-lu
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:win_cybergate_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:autogenerated rule brought to you by yara-signator
Rule name:win_cybergate_w0
Author:Kevin Breen <kevin@techanarchy.net>
Rule name:win_xworm_bytestring
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects bytestring present in unobfuscated xworm
Rule name:win_xworm_w0
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Description:Detects win.xworm.
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
Rule name:xworm
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Rule name:xworm_kingrat
Author:jeFF0Falltrades

File information


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

Web download

Cybergate

Executable exe caa1b9b0a446c14cd61e9b4619cbc77293b896cac8693e751862233502873298

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Amadey
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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