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Database Entry



RustyStealer


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: cda79e9cbec822f8de383d4b9da702def1e3e51ba6a71889a6199bf0f8903660
SHA3-384 hash: 3c1d935a6845238b8b44dff263711727023251c90021af83bc32b91eff4c70080fb59c2586e556f2c770745c872d90c8
SHA1 hash: 593ef8a7fab2ddd88ccb90297d94ecdc13fdaf99
MD5 hash: a19f8dec0d45c7dcb325ad3396ddf040
humanhash: shade-lamp-london-vegan
File name:guard.exe
Download: download sample
Signature RustyStealer
File size:2'162'176 bytes
First seen:2025-03-07 14:58:34 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash d52fe9cc2c19043b6e8a1ebec00b92bc (4 x RustyStealer)
ssdeep 49152:WC79ESQ5p5VA4qD3RKOZ5ls9QRsqJDjNM:d4KxCeNhN
TLSH T13FA53A52F78549EEC469C1B48247A732BA71B84D0734BBEB4B9486713E16FD06F3C298
TrID 44.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
21.2% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
8.7% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
8.5% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
8.4% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter aachum
Tags:exe RustyStealer


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iamaachum
https://github.com/VeraImage/MeetUS

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
397
Origin country :
ES ES
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
guard.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-03-07 18:17:15 UTC
Tags:
xor-url generic rust

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Clean
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug anti-vm cmd lolbin microsoft_visual_cc remote xor-url xor-url
Result
Verdict:
UNKNOWN
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:
n/a
Score:
48 / 100
Signature
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1632167 Sample: guard.exe Startdate: 07/03/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 48 12 github.com 2->12 16 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->16 7 guard.exe 1 2->7         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 14 github.com 140.82.121.4, 443, 49683 GITHUBUS United States 7->14 10 conhost.exe 7->10         started        process6
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  3/10
Tags:
n/a
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
cda79e9cbec822f8de383d4b9da702def1e3e51ba6a71889a6199bf0f8903660
MD5 hash:
a19f8dec0d45c7dcb325ad3396ddf040
SHA1 hash:
593ef8a7fab2ddd88ccb90297d94ecdc13fdaf99
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:command_and_control
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:This rule searches for common strings found by malware using C2. Based on a sample used by a Ransomware group
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Rust
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Rust programming language
Rule name:reverse_http
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:Identify strings with http reversed (ptth)
Rule name:Rustyloader_mem_loose
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Corroded buerloader
Reference:https://app.any.run/tasks/83064edd-c7eb-4558-85e8-621db72b2a24
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

File information


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

Web download

RustyStealer

Executable exe cda79e9cbec822f8de383d4b9da702def1e3e51ba6a71889a6199bf0f8903660

(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
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
SS_APIUses SS APIsecur32.dll::AcceptSecurityContext
secur32.dll::AcquireCredentialsHandleA
secur32.dll::ApplyControlToken
secur32.dll::DecryptMessage
secur32.dll::DeleteSecurityContext
secur32.dll::QueryContextAttributesW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and Threadskernel32.dll::CreateProcessW
kernel32.dll::CloseHandle
kernel32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIkernel32.dll::TerminateProcess
kernel32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
kernel32.dll::LoadLibraryA
kernel32.dll::GetSystemInfo
kernel32.dll::GetStartupInfoW
kernel32.dll::GetCommandLineA
kernel32.dll::GetCommandLineW
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programskernel32.dll::WriteConsoleW
kernel32.dll::FreeConsole
kernel32.dll::SetStdHandle
kernel32.dll::GetConsoleOutputCP
kernel32.dll::GetConsoleMode
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create Fileskernel32.dll::CreateFileW
ntdll.dll::NtCreateFile
ntdll.dll::NtDeviceIoControlFile
kernel32.dll::GetWindowsDirectoryW
kernel32.dll::GetSystemDirectoryW
kernel32.dll::GetFileAttributesW
WIN_CRYPT_APIUses Windows Crypt APIcrypt32.dll::CertAddCertificateContextToStore
crypt32.dll::CertDuplicateCertificateChain
crypt32.dll::CertDuplicateCertificateContext
crypt32.dll::CertDuplicateStore
crypt32.dll::CertEnumCertificatesInStore
crypt32.dll::CertFreeCertificateChain
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows Registryadvapi32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
advapi32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
WIN_SOCK_APIUses Network to send and receive dataws2_32.dll::bind
ws2_32.dll::closesocket
ws2_32.dll::connect
ws2_32.dll::freeaddrinfo
ws2_32.dll::getaddrinfo
ws2_32.dll::getpeername

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