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Database Entry



CStealer


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: db38899d0558b862da2d0c819c6fbdb24ef14c9a4018aa4bda7014709a7f850a
SHA3-384 hash: 992acc051da63a9a50d607de6e52ac6c35101026dadfec4f8dd71a1ba4e20d446197dc5e3d8515765732cb803a692b2b
SHA1 hash: 454af7ff137775e65a676f37bd94b58a68499140
MD5 hash: e4b2a18bfba95c3bf4fd54b8fe05aa79
humanhash: kentucky-massachusetts-spaghetti-one
File name:TheGameOfALfa.exe
Download: download sample
Signature CStealer
File size:14'482'046 bytes
First seen:2025-08-20 19:16:26 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash dcaf48c1f10b0efa0a4472200f3850ed (716 x Efimer, 60 x BlankGrabber, 23 x SalatStealer)
ssdeep 393216:E85vzC/UXMCHWUjqVg74wXugWUWOcMPYBSWgSp:n5vzeUXMb8ODwXu+5TPYYWgw
TLSH T191E6330CA3E016F7E8F3957EE9B3CC29F22879AA1F73C4C747A052662D135E15538662
TrID 48.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
23.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
9.2% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
9.2% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon c6c2ccc4f4e0e0f8 (49 x PythonStealer, 32 x Adware.Yogi, 29 x SVCStealer)
Reporter burger
Tags:CStealer exe waspstealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
60
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
TheGameOfALfa.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-20 17:08:30 UTC
Tags:
python stealer evasion discord pyinstaller generic ims-api waspstealer

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
installer autorun stealer virus
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a window
DNS request
Connection attempt
Delayed reading of the file
Sending a custom TCP request
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
expand lolbin microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated overlay packed packed packer_detected threat
Result
Threat name:
Python Stealer, CStealer
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected CStealer
Yara detected Generic Python Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.CrealStealer
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-20 19:16:21 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
1234
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
cstealer
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:cstealer credential_access discovery pyinstaller spyware stealer
Behaviour
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Browser Information Discovery
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Looks up external IP address via web service
Drops startup file
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
CStealer
Cstealer family
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
db38899d0558b862da2d0c819c6fbdb24ef14c9a4018aa4bda7014709a7f850a
MD5 hash:
e4b2a18bfba95c3bf4fd54b8fe05aa79
SHA1 hash:
454af7ff137775e65a676f37bd94b58a68499140
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:botnet_plaintext_c2
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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:dependsonpythonailib
Author:Tim Brown
Description:Hunts for dependencies on Python AI libraries
Rule name:Detect_PyInstaller
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects PyInstaller compiled executables across platforms
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:PyInstaller
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies executable converted using PyInstaller. This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upxHook
Author:@r3dbU7z
Description:Detect artifacts from 'upxHook' - modification of UPX packer
Reference:https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6352be8aa5d8063673aa428c3807228c40505004320232a23d99ebd9ef48478a/

File information


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

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 (FORCE_INTEGRITY)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::ConvertSidToStringSidW
ADVAPI32.dll::ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::GetTokenInformation
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken
KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeW
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineA
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetConsoleCtrlHandler
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleOutputCP
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileW
KERNEL32.dll::FindFirstFileW
KERNEL32.dll::RemoveDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::SetDllDirectoryW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::PeekMessageW
USER32.dll::CreateWindowExW

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