MalwareBazaar Database

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Database Entry

SHA256 hash:	fae42d2a7fb879f328cdbd7157de318bfe47134156f152cf2356e9652e732852
SHA3-384 hash:	baca307df230c37cdbe0395c7e715f14d6efe4746decddbcfd1541c31a71077d77490ffd0544e43988ca250d2e3ab3ee
SHA1 hash:	67cddbe5b7bf70c71e05f80b5bdc70a23dca0ab5
MD5 hash:	11b40f7a933bf15d2eaf184af96d62e3
humanhash:	glucose-bravo-speaker-thirteen
File name:	Windows_Update_Assistant (4).exe
Download:	download sample
Signature	Sazoora Alert Create hunting rule
File size:	85'019'037 bytes
First seen:	2026-07-26 11:38:02 UTC
Last seen:	Never
File type:	exe
MIME type:	application/x-dosexec
imphash	b34f154ec913d2d2c435cbd644e91687 (589 x GuLoader, 130 x RemcosRAT, 84 x EpsilonStealer)
ssdeep	1572864:0rziNx5qlpvenpSeA5MR8TIHzFV7w2rOs5FkDgRPn7:fx5qlEpHdTzbhis5357
TLSH	T17D183376AA25027ACE854F7452B047710AFFBF716F7590BF99A0701E9E334879A30D22
TrID	50.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13) 10.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 10.5% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 8.1% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 7.2% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika	pebin
dhash icon	8c32f0cccce86996 (1 x Sazoora)
Reporter	JAMESWT_WT
Tags:	exe Sazoora Windows-Update-Assistant

Intelligence

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File Origin

# of uploads :

1

# of downloads :

277

Origin country :

IT

Vendor Threat Intelligence

ACCE NSIS_Installer

Details

Link:

https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/f31d0ec1-fc2e-4594-8ddd-04a36d4656a6/

Dr. Web vxCube Malware

Result

Verdict:

Malware

Maliciousness:

Behaviour

Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories

Searching for the window

Сreating synchronization primitives

Creating a file

Creating a process from a recently created file

Creating a window

Creating a file in the system32 directory

Deleting a recently created file

DNS request

Unauthorized injection to a recently created process

Searching for synchronization primitives

Connection attempt

Sending a custom TCP request

Loading a suspicious library

Creating a process with a hidden window

Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories

Launching a process

Moving a file to the %AppData% subdirectory

Launching a service

Running batch commands

Forced system process termination

Launching a tool to kill processes

Hybrid Analysis Trojan/NSIS

Verdict:

Suspicious

Labled as:

Trojan/NSIS

Link:

https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/fae42d2a7fb879f328cdbd7157de318bfe47134156f152cf2356e9652e732852

Kaspersky OpenTIP Malicious

Verdict:

Malicious

File Type:

exe x32

First seen:

2026-07-26T09:46:00Z UTC

Last seen:

2026-07-26T09:55:00Z UTC

Hits:

~10

Detections:

HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic

Link:

https://opentip.kaspersky.com/fae42d2a7fb879f328cdbd7157de318bfe47134156f152cf2356e9652e732852/results?tab=lookup

Nucleon Malprob Susipicious

Score:

56%

Verdict:

Susipicious

File Type:

PE

Link:

https://malprob.io/report/fae42d2a7fb879f328cdbd7157de318bfe47134156f152cf2356e9652e732852

CERT.PL MWDB

Gathering data

Spamhaus Hash Blocklist Suspicious file

Detection(s):

Suspicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=7lsc2kt7xb47gkgnxvyvpxrrrp7eoe2bk3yvftzdk3uwklttfbja._file

Hatching Triage Malicious

Result

Malware family:

n/a

Score:

  10/10

Tags:

defense_evasion discovery execution persistence spyware stealer trojan

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/260726-nr75jatgqh/

Behaviour

Checks SCSI registry key(s)

Checks processor information in registry

Kills process with taskkill

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Enumerates physical storage devices

Executes a command shell one-liner

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Drops file in System32 directory

Adds Run key to start application

Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation

Checks computer location settings

Executes dropped EXE

Loads dropped DLL

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

UAC bypass

VirusTotal

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