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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments 1

SHA256 hash: f8a8da4bfc818d068b08fe1470b10bc529fe4cdc7039b153c352924c138f5136
SHA3-384 hash: 6fbf1a53fe13cb3d4dea705fd54635e45e4d7c0a0375d84a3e9bb6036d3be8dacb1b1ceff39a6bafe003384298532345
SHA1 hash: a93947362ad34f4161bc229cb8a5b97a5a134b29
MD5 hash: 655e5ebcffc3fa9a84d254f7d31c794e
humanhash: earth-iowa-vermont-purple
File name:bypass.bat
Download: download sample
File size:386 bytes
First seen:2026-03-16 23:37:25 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Batch (bat) bat
MIME type:text/x-msdos-batch
ssdeep 6:hY7vj5t6qUEiWyidJ35O34zinLpy6mcPxEM3n66DM+Evj5t6qUEiUbT4dTDyLMro:ebbyid1e4ziLpVmWEM3/jEb6dTDZsJn
TLSH T1D8E06810E8E60969A6A9E66856453356F25BA3CF8230925262FC105920872CFD276AF1
Magika batch
Reporter kirk

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
179
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
BatchScript
Details
BatchScript
varying reportable information from embedded commands and any observed URLs
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
bypass.bat
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-03-16 23:32:18 UTC
Tags:
uac

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
shell micro sage
Result
Verdict:
Suspicious
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Launching a process
Running batch commands
Sending a custom TCP request
Enabling autorun with the shell\open\command registry branches
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
unix shell
First seen:
2024-09-08T09:56:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2024-09-08T09:56:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan.BAT.Alien.gen PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Threat name:
Text.Malware.Marte
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-16 23:32:23 UTC
File Type:
Text (Batch)
AV detection:
3 of 36 (8.33%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
defense_evasion trojan
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Modifies registry key
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
UAC bypass
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_fodhelper
Author:ditekSHen
Description:detects Windows exceutables potentially bypassing UAC using fodhelper.exe

File information


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Web download

Batch (bat) bat f8a8da4bfc818d068b08fe1470b10bc529fe4cdc7039b153c352924c138f5136

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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