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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments 1

SHA256 hash: e8879c41e383df2be62e3b5c6cb4c92f53a886913eb66d8f60ac071020d633dd
SHA3-384 hash: 4fc04f50772bf321b81a59be616796711da351096a0eae20049c02c5ab11ab98a953c0de8c9904383bf0d12ae53d3979
SHA1 hash: 8466497f417e423d3c29fa42fedc099db30afec7
MD5 hash: 2689f58b803364bbfba2edb423a3b572
humanhash: chicken-monkey-massachusetts-seventeen
File name:bpersist.ps1
Download: download sample
File size:4'298 bytes
First seen:2026-03-16 23:37:22 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:PowerShell (PS) ps1
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 96:HRT9WEF8XwEKxZU2GunaIYVktMcXz0kRDtMPq02CgUYbSlavzUZp:xJWtr2XnafVwXlrzUZp
TLSH T1B691A38247109A5E6C611319DCF9C26768FF5089377A4918959CCCD0247836FCFA9EF5
Magika powershell
Reporter kirk

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
178
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
autorun xtreme shell sage
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
ps1
Detections:
UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic Trojan-Downloader.Win32.PsDownload.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.sb HEUR:Trojan.Multi.Powedon.c HEUR:Trojan.Multi.Powedon.a Trojan-Downloader.Agent.HTTP.C&C Trojan.Win32.PowerShell.b PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan.PowerShell.DefenderDisabler.sb Trojan.PowerShell.Agent.sb
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
2 match(es)
Tags:
DeObfuscated PowerShell
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-03-16 15:12:13 UTC
File Type:
Text (PowerShell)
AV detection:
2 of 36 (5.56%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution persistence
Behaviour
Gathers network information
Gathers system information
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Runs net.exe
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates processes with tasklist
Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Malware Config
Dropper Extraction:
https://nelark.icu/xftaswx/
http://nelark.icu/xftaswx/res/post_proc.php?fpath=a.ps1
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:detect_powershell
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:Detect_Remcos_RAT
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects Remcos RAT payloads and commands
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
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)

File information


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Web download

PowerShell (PS) ps1 e8879c41e383df2be62e3b5c6cb4c92f53a886913eb66d8f60ac071020d633dd

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

Comments



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commented on 2026-03-16 23:38:01 UTC

LNK dropper chain from nelark[.]icu (195.26.242.135, Contabo). Kill chain: 1.pdf.lnk -> bb.ps1 (beacon) -> bypass.bat (fodhelper UAC bypass) -> bpersist.ps1 (Defender exclusions persistence) -> scheduler-once.bat (schtask as SYSTEM every 5min) -> a.ps1 (C2 polling loop). C2 endpoints: bb.php, get-command.php, post_proc.php, index.php under /xftaswx/res/. Persistence: schtask Intel(R) Ethernet3 Connection 1219-LM. Victim ID: HKLM:\Software\Wireless\uid