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Database Entry



NyxarStealer


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: f10af0c42a22451276da002c581c9e38cddbbc7dc91d8319dce9a5b394e34020
SHA3-384 hash: a91dce6ed6cf1e3069b6d1e60cfa9cfd1444f7d7d70acbb3c70c5b222a3c66b36bdb24a34d6912d05363dc9fca8e3433
SHA1 hash: 662877adc3019d099f84d7e1e27a56704df09a03
MD5 hash: 26eedbcdb7b089744785f392b08acf6f
humanhash: mockingbird-illinois-network-don
File name:26eedbcdb7b089744785f392b08acf6f.exe
Download: download sample
Signature NyxarStealer
File size:58'057'802 bytes
First seen:2026-10-04 07:21:50 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash 0857dc7bd589093495963708b0d21bfa (1 x NyxarStealer)
ssdeep 786432:NhBSBa9u+3HNgYbMDX/HgqP8ICpu3ICFsQ3v2DeAN7sQKX3+Zltb9/4VYTRs5HWF:NaAXKjro9IkgJ3ODDFrFF9/7TmQCPvxU
TLSH T153D73392B7416CBCF09ED5322780C5F93606BDB2C5D16A9E60CCF5248C328D99EF85DA
TrID 45.6% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
18.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
13.9% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
5.6% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
5.6% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 28969696969696e8 (18 x GenesisStealer, 10 x NyxarStealer, 4 x CoinMiner)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:ChromElevator exe NyxarStealer

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
244
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-10-04 07:43:46 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Tags:
phishing shell sage remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Moving a recently created file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Launching a process
Running batch commands
Restart of the analyzed sample
Forced system process termination
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Deleting a recently created file
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Adding exclusions to Windows Defender
Enabling autorun
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug bankingtrojan crypto dropper installer-heuristic masquerade mingw overlay packed packed reconnaissance stealer
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-10-01T15:27:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-05T22:28:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
chromElevator
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Adds extensions / path to Windows Defender exclusion list (Registry)
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Compiles code for process injection (via .Net compiler)
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Creates an undocumented autostart registry key
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, Win32_LogicalDisk, often done to detect sandboxes)
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: Dot net compiler compiles file from suspicious location
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Malicious Base64 Encoded PowerShell Keywords in Command Lines
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Invocations - Generic - PowerShell Module
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (Installed program check)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data
Uses ipconfig to lookup or modify the Windows network settings
Uses WMIC command to query system information (often done to detect virtual machines)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected chromElevator
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1981897 Sample: hRpSMgRYvi.exe Startdate: 04/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 96 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 2->96 98 nyxar.cc 2->98 100 11 other IPs or domains 2->100 130 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->130 132 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->132 134 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->134 136 10 other signatures 2->136 10 hRpSMgRYvi.exe 293 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 114 nyxar.cc 172.67.201.178, 443, 49707, 49713 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 10->114 74 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\zip.dll, PE32+ 10->74 dropped 76 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\verify.dll, PE32+ 10->76 dropped 78 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\vcruntime140_1.dll, PE32+ 10->78 dropped 80 70 other malicious files 10->80 dropped 14 javaw.exe 5 124 10->14         started        file6 process7 dnsIp8 116 ipwho.is 104.20.44.133, 443, 49714, 49745 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 14->116 118 ipapi.co 104.26.8.44, 443, 49717 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 14->118 120 ipwhois.app 172.67.70.190, 443, 49715 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 14->120 88 C:\Users\user\...\wuaueng_1791098787359.dll, PE32+ 14->88 dropped 90 C:\Users\user\...\wuaueng_1791098759764.dll, PE32+ 14->90 dropped 92 C:\Users\user\...\wuaueng_1791098745495.dll, PE32+ 14->92 dropped 94 9 other malicious files 14->94 dropped 122 Suspicious powershell command line found 14->122 124 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 14->124 126 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 14->126 128 10 other signatures 14->128 19 powershell.exe 7 14->19         started        22 powershell.exe 14->22         started        24 powershell.exe 14->24         started        27 21 other processes 14->27 file9 signatures10 process11 file12 138 Compiles code for process injection (via .Net compiler) 19->138 140 Uses WMIC command to query system information (often done to detect virtual machines) 19->140 29 cmd.exe 19->29         started        32 conhost.exe 19->32         started        34 cmd.exe 22->34         started        36 conhost.exe 22->36         started        70 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\g5ak2bm2.cmdline, Unicode 24->70 dropped 72 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\g5ak2bm2.0.cs, Unicode 24->72 dropped 46 3 other processes 24->46 38 chrome.exe 27->38         started        41 cmd.exe 27->41         started        43 javaw.exe 27->43         started        48 34 other processes 27->48 signatures13 process14 dnsIp15 148 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 29->148 150 Uses ipconfig to lookup or modify the Windows network settings 29->150 152 Uses WMIC command to query system information (often done to detect virtual machines) 29->152 50 reg.exe 29->50         started        52 WMIC.exe 34->52         started        102 192.168.2.13 unknown unknown 38->102 104 192.168.2.14 unknown unknown 38->104 106 2 other IPs or domains 38->106 154 Suspicious powershell command line found 38->154 156 Suspicious execution chain found 38->156 55 chrome.exe 38->55         started        58 reg.exe 41->58         started        82 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\nyx_host.dll.new, PE32+ 43->82 dropped 84 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\nyx_host.dll (copy), PE32+ 43->84 dropped 86 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\g5ak2bm2.dll, PE32 46->86 dropped 60 cvtres.exe 46->60         started        62 reg.exe 48->62         started        64 tasklist.exe 48->64         started        66 WMIC.exe 48->66         started        68 13 other processes 48->68 file16 signatures17 process18 dnsIp19 142 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 52->142 144 Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, Win32_LogicalDisk, often done to detect sandboxes) 52->144 108 142.251.154.119, 443, 49725, 49728 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 55->108 110 www.google.com 142.251.155.119, 443, 49721 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 55->110 112 2 other IPs or domains 55->112 146 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 58->146 signatures20
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win64.Dropper.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-10-01 21:14:00 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
15
AV detection:
13 of 24 (54.17%)
Threat level:
  3/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  9/10
Tags:
credential_access defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation ransomware spyware stealer
Behaviour
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Runs net.exe
Modifies registry key
Modifies registry class
Interacts with shadow copies
Gathers network information
Enumerates system info in registry
Detects videocard installed
Checks processor information in registry
System Time Discovery
System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
Executes a command shell one-liner
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
Browser Information Discovery
Queries system WMI classes for hardware identifiers
Drops file in Program Files directory
Discovers running processes
Uses WMI to collect hardware manufacturer information
Looks up external IP address via web service
Enumerates connected drives
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Checks installed software on the system
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Loads dropped DLL
Identifies Wine through registry keys
Executes dropped EXE
Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager
Checks computer location settings
Modifies Windows Firewall
Looks for Xen service registry key.
Looks for VMWare services registry key.
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Adds policy Run key to start application
Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments
Reference:https://cyfare.net/

File information


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