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Database Entry



Smoke Loader


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: d98ed47b52155dc6a158f960dc2184153d84e8886d9a8fef439c73f6353138f8
SHA3-384 hash: 73fe54194638c2cfe247d548ceb036a81173f9589ce7b8da36f5f43408f0f18172859a625d0ec0e1c06dcc183a3bc92e
SHA1 hash: a08c39ed82828542d6989c0687f42171c9200b63
MD5 hash: c39f757fded242b3c69cb742e5b8adfb
humanhash: ceiling-aspen-foxtrot-north
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature Smoke Loader
File size:9'216 bytes
First seen:2026-03-07 20:48:48 UTC
Last seen:2026-03-12 19:39:28 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 0b2f31160a5382dbf07d030ba66e1330 (1 x Smoke Loader, 1 x Phorpiex)
ssdeep 96:kDb5RgtomuBk+Bd1sOD1kMZ+t8pwkMPFJxGE9mK2FFhSC7tCEanGh:YHgDuBkwZ+mePFJxT4KmFhvak
Threatray 134 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T13E12190F7E498172D3940DF013B64B8D8A7D54A33792A2FBF773C5590F65240E492AEA
TrID 39.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
21.0% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
8.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
8.3% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
6.4% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:dropped-by-phorpiex exe Smoke Loader


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://178.16.54.109/newtpp.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
465
# of downloads :
200
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
phorpiex
ID:
1
File name:
file
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-03-07 20:49:46 UTC
Tags:
loader auto-reg botnet phorpiex stealer

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
phorpiex spam
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm microsoft_visual_cc
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
Detections:
Trojan.Win32.Zonidel.sb Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Dorifel.sbc HEUR:Virus.Win32.Zeropi.gen HEUR:Trojan-Banker.Win32.Phorpiex.gen Trojan.Agentb.UDP.C&C PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Backdoor.Agent.HTTP.C&C Trojan-Banker.Win32.ClipBanker.sb Backdoor.Win32.Agent.myxdzn HEUR:Worm.Win32.Generic HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Agent.gen Trojan-PSW.PureLogs.TCP.C&C Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.gen RiskTool.BitCoinMiner.TCP.C&C
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Phorpiex
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-03-07 20:49:22 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
18 of 36 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
phorphiex
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phorphiex discovery loader persistence spyware stealer trojan worm
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Browser Information Discovery
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Adds Run key to start application
Checks installed software on the system
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Downloads MZ/PE file
Phorphiex family
Phorphiex, Phorpiex
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
178.16.54.109
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
d98ed47b52155dc6a158f960dc2184153d84e8886d9a8fef439c73f6353138f8
MD5 hash:
c39f757fded242b3c69cb742e5b8adfb
SHA1 hash:
a08c39ed82828542d6989c0687f42171c9200b63
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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

Smoke Loader

Executable exe d98ed47b52155dc6a158f960dc2184153d84e8886d9a8fef439c73f6353138f8

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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