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Database Entry



Phorpiex


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: db0424208bbbb7fa162719bfc67b6d36c33caf7c924e6b675312adbd26d9634d
SHA3-384 hash: a538403c82c83cde6a9068c1970cf5c4bc0efbce39c7679a59b43662783e777358d9e284802b20d467657f3121758410
SHA1 hash: 0648463248ae9e6a255c8e07c9cc08277b406ea6
MD5 hash: f31bae04dadf2712d4e4d82a96a56156
humanhash: oranges-kilo-yankee-magnesium
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature Phorpiex
File size:82'944 bytes
First seen:2026-08-08 12:54:51 UTC
Last seen:2026-08-21 10:55:26 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 08cb850c073d48e5dac072545df0288b (3 x Phorpiex)
ssdeep 1536:jMh3+mFmav82WGhKP8zr4/jiYH4xMGQCRyh4pGrq2U:Q9IOeGgiruGYKQZ4pGrq2U
TLSH T100834A10F6D08136F4F740FBD2F7167A682CEFB4230694E75391A9AF6B249C4A93146B
TrID 36.5% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
14.5% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
14.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
11.1% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.9% (.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/locopoco

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
6
# of downloads :
195
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
phorpiex
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-08-08 13:26:07 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg phorpiex botnet

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
downloader phorpiex dropper remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the Windows directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Changing an executable file
Connecting to a non-recommended domain
Connection attempt
Creating a window
DNS request
Sending a UDP request
Creating a file
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Connection attempt to an infection source
Creating a file in the mass storage device
Sending an HTTP GET request to an infection source
Infecting executable files
Enabling threat expansion on mass storage devices
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
crypto evasive explorer fingerprint lolbin microsoft_visual_cc phorpiex
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-08-08T09:58:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-10T07:44:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Phorpiex
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-08 12:55:37 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
31 of 37 (83.78%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
phorphiex
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phorphiex discovery loader persistence spyware stealer trojan worm
Behaviour
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Adds Run key to start application
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Family: Phorphiex, Phorpiex
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
178.16.54.109
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
db0424208bbbb7fa162719bfc67b6d36c33caf7c924e6b675312adbd26d9634d
MD5 hash:
f31bae04dadf2712d4e4d82a96a56156
SHA1 hash:
0648463248ae9e6a255c8e07c9cc08277b406ea6
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:shellcode
Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
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.

File information


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

Web download

Phorpiex

Executable exe db0424208bbbb7fa162719bfc67b6d36c33caf7c924e6b675312adbd26d9634d

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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