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Database Entry



DarkCoreRAT


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 15 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: f4252e61c8b4a6a29cf7d1e7264eceb3969e7966950d43e7790c225197b954a9
SHA3-384 hash: 45a89fda6e94e0eaad1b91ff82ef4f4a7237de538f1e33cdb860b58cb3c986e793804485c993ef6f29815c76c0d7483d
SHA1 hash: c8a855598f54db9a0ae22a6089855906f0288758
MD5 hash: 981768da8162e5740d42b19bc8574385
humanhash: undress-fix-comet-stream
File name:f4252e61c8b4a6a29cf7d1e7264eceb3969e7966950d43e7790c225197b954a9.exe
Download: download sample
Signature DarkCoreRAT
File size:566'272 bytes
First seen:2026-11-01 07:00:32 UTC
Last seen:2026-11-01 07:20:51 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash 029a7149d02bfe860bbe3e5533ccab81 (2 x DarkCoreRAT)
ssdeep 6144:3sSpfi4aG7OTqOqs8L+XpTLC8mGtRSyiftV0z6gc8maKr7h8+mPrjqgTfO44aK5:84OTqOf8aTLC8Vot+uFGaKDygo5
TLSH T165C49F58F6A402F9E177C274CE534613FB7278491370AAEB03E099A72F236A19B3D751
TrID 37.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
28.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
11.5% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
11.3% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
11.3% (.EXE) DOS Executable (generic) (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter Tuxxin
Tags:DarkCoreRAT exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
178
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-11-01 07:04:21 UTC
Tags:
ip-check darkcore rat

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
dropper virus spam blic
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Creating synchronization primitives
Adding an access-denied ACE
Searching for the window
Searching for synchronization primitives
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
DNS request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-11-01T04:42:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-11-01T12:00:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
DarkCore RAT
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Changes memory attributes in foreign processes to executable or writable
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Contains functionality to detect hardware virtualization (CPUID execution measurement)
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Tries to detect sleep reduction / modifications
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected DarkCore RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
7 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Amadey
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-11-01 07:01:19 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
3
AV detection:
21 of 36 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
f4252e61c8b4a6a29cf7d1e7264eceb3969e7966950d43e7790c225197b954a9
MD5 hash:
981768da8162e5740d42b19bc8574385
SHA1 hash:
c8a855598f54db9a0ae22a6089855906f0288758
Detections:
cn_utf8_windows_terminal Suspicious_PowerShell_WebDownload_1
SH256 hash:
ba40cea864a600a7b915f021cd5eebc0eff1b9cc016162e32e264ab900e058f5
MD5 hash:
bd84d5325af5ce9f5d5d181db029f4cd
SHA1 hash:
e2c5bf58f26067414b2e36285b0b1f367ff12f3a
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:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:command_and_control
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:This rule searches for common strings found by malware using C2. Based on a sample used by a Ransomware group
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:exploit_any_poppopret
Author:Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak
Description:Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:Suspicious_Process
Author:Security Research Team
Description:Suspicious process creation
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)
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/
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:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_2ffc3572
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_74566f98
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_79234c04
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat binaire)

File information


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

Web download

DarkCoreRAT

Executable exe f4252e61c8b4a6a29cf7d1e7264eceb3969e7966950d43e7790c225197b954a9

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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