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Database Entry



Phorpiex


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ef1a98fbf1e9caef21ba99048f87faf6e862af848bca0de7f555b9a268b7ac4c
SHA3-384 hash: d48e0aac4ebfd7ad761345682998a3ae40e5c123109cd8e9272a5f27f85f0904f7bbe53ece84712caca14066c12681c1
SHA1 hash: bf9f4b74c79a55c907ed8a631b8bf94e5ec505a5
MD5 hash: 7a68e5d2736e645313b483da78c79a8a
humanhash: papa-alanine-artist-mars
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature Phorpiex
File size:19'968 bytes
First seen:2026-05-09 10:58:09 UTC
Last seen:2026-05-12 14:49:41 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash b8b034a37970476c0e8791d5941c31e3 (190 x Phorpiex, 1 x frp)
ssdeep 384:bIkjrVlvadxKyjO5wxTv0vu98t2rFJ/BAav8U9c3G:rKx3a4v0G9opa0UyG
Threatray 392 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T193925B0FB9514319D5C00474A1B2873BD67A9876338054EFFBD8C9CA1B682EAF83225F
TrID 34.9% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
13.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
13.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
10.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:dropped-by-phorpiex exe Phorpiex


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://178.16.54.109/11.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
887
# of downloads :
153
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_ef1a98fbf1e9caef21ba99048f87faf6e862af848bca0de7f555b9a268b7ac4c.exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-05-09 11:05:42 UTC
Tags:
n/a

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

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Sending a custom TCP request
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug crypto evasive fingerprint microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated phorpiex xor-url
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-05-09T08:10:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-11T05:43:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
BSS:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan-Spy.Agent.SMTP.C&C Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex.sb Trojan-Dropper.Dinwod.HTTP.C&C HEUR:Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Phorpiex.gen RemoteAdmin.Zoho.UDP.C&C
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Phorpiex
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-09 10:58:46 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
21 of 24 (87.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
phorphiex
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phorphiex discovery loader trojan worm
Behaviour
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://130.12.180.190/11/
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ef1a98fbf1e9caef21ba99048f87faf6e862af848bca0de7f555b9a268b7ac4c
MD5 hash:
7a68e5d2736e645313b483da78c79a8a
SHA1 hash:
bf9f4b74c79a55c907ed8a631b8bf94e5ec505a5
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_URL_In_EXE
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects an XORed URL in an executable
Reference:https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_URL_in_EXE_RID2E46
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects an XORed URL in an executable
Reference:https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834
Rule name:test_rule_vldslv
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.
Rule name:without_attachments
Author:Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com>
Description:Rule to detect the no presence of any attachment
Reference:http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/
Rule name:with_urls
Author:Antonio Sanchez <asanchez@hispasec.com>
Description:Rule to detect the presence of an or several urls
Reference:http://laboratorio.blogs.hispasec.com/

File information


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Web download

Phorpiex

Executable exe ef1a98fbf1e9caef21ba99048f87faf6e862af848bca0de7f555b9a268b7ac4c

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Phorpiex
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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