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Database Entry



ChromElevator


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 16 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: fc3d3f13f9dcdf7f11a4194b3107eec5e6a9426ac0764ec8878ce364b73c1ddb
SHA3-384 hash: b6ce5954310ce033a16e019667c08d24aa28e365c0123a8a2a84620275bd2f8f0f35445ecacfcdf365c3f9974e3d86fd
SHA1 hash: e2047b78ff25bbaa50cb356d45cac49c600be153
MD5 hash: 122365703f6051daab486b78a8d6b52b
humanhash: item-wyoming-grey-september
File name:Setup.exe
Download: download sample
Signature ChromElevator
File size:147'968 bytes
First seen:2026-08-11 17:47:17 UTC
Last seen:2026-08-16 02:06:46 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash e86c39dfaa1809de0c726444054bbeb5 (2 x ChromElevator)
ssdeep 3072:WVVQOnrFGZDpi9zx6srqYLMDfslCWdyWPPj9Qx11:WVHYDpiu+LYsl+WHjw1
TLSH T186E31857E28320FCC55BC17846969772B671B8260324BE7E7798DB312F10E20BF79A19
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
Reporter aachum
Tags:ChromElevator exe up4pc-com whale-complex-site


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iamaachum
https://dothdewc.site/

C2: whale-complex.site

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
154
Origin country :
ES ES
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
shell virus sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Launching a process
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Deleting a recently created file
Creating a window
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Searching for the window
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Launching a tool to kill processes
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug anti-vm base64 cmd crypto evasive exploit fingerprint fingerprint lolbin lummastealer obfuscated packed reconnaissance stealer wmic
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-08-10T20:25:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-10T22:37:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
StealerDNS, chromElevator
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Contains functionality to steal bitcoins
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Hijacks the control flow in another process
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Self deletion via cmd or bat file
Sets debug register (to hijack the execution of another thread)
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Rare Remote Thread Creation By Uncommon Source Image
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses WMIC command to query system information (often done to detect virtual machines)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected chromElevator
Yara detected StealerDNS
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1956275 Sample: Setup.exe Startdate: 11/08/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 57 whale-complex.site 2->57 59 release-assets.githubusercontent.com 2->59 61 3 other IPs or domains 2->61 75 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->75 77 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->77 79 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->79 81 11 other signatures 2->81 9 Setup.exe 12 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 63 dns.google 8.8.8.8, 443, 49710 GOOGLE-GoogleLLCUS United States 9->63 65 github.com 140.82.116.4, 443, 49703 GITHUB-GitHubIncUS United States 9->65 67 release-assets.githubusercontent.com 185.199.109.133, 443, 49704 FASTLY-FastlyIncUS United States 9->67 53 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\discord.ps1, ASCII 9->53 dropped 83 Hijacks the control flow in another process 9->83 85 Self deletion via cmd or bat file 9->85 87 Contains functionality to steal bitcoins 9->87 89 7 other signatures 9->89 14 Runtimeuserer.exe 8 9->14         started        17 cmd.exe 1 9->17         started        19 cmd.exe 9->19         started        22 12 other processes 9->22 file6 signatures7 process8 file9 91 Writes to foreign memory regions 14->91 93 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 14->93 95 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 14->95 97 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 14->97 24 msedge.exe 14->24         started        38 2 other processes 14->38 99 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 17->99 101 Uses WMIC command to query system information (often done to detect virtual machines) 17->101 26 curl.exe 2 17->26         started        29 conhost.exe 17->29         started        51 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\av_tmp.txt, Unicode 19->51 dropped 40 2 other processes 19->40 31 powershell.exe 17 22->31         started        34 powershell.exe 22->34         started        36 curl.exe 22->36         started        42 22 other processes 22->42 signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 69 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49707, 80 TUT-AS-TotalUptimeTechnologiesLLCUS United States 26->69 71 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 26->71 103 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 31->103 45 taskkill.exe 1 31->45         started        47 taskkill.exe 1 31->47         started        49 taskkill.exe 1 31->49         started        105 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 34->105 73 whale-complex.site 145.79.209.249, 443, 49713 AS-HOSTINGERCY India 36->73 55 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\screenshot.png, PNG 42->55 dropped file13 signatures14 process15
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.LummaStealer
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-11 03:52:12 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
24 of 38 (63.16%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution spyware stealer
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Kills process with taskkill
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
cURL User-Agent
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Executes a command shell one-liner
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Indicator Removal: File Deletion
Looks up external IP address via web service
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Badlisted process makes network request
Downloads MZ/PE file
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
fc3d3f13f9dcdf7f11a4194b3107eec5e6a9426ac0764ec8878ce364b73c1ddb
MD5 hash:
122365703f6051daab486b78a8d6b52b
SHA1 hash:
e2047b78ff25bbaa50cb356d45cac49c600be153
Malware family:
ChromElevator
Verdict:
Malicious
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: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:detect_powershell
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects suspicious PowerShell activity related to malware execution
Rule name:dsc
Author:Aaron DeVera
Description:Discord domains
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_Crypto_Wallet_Browser_Extension_IDs
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_Embedded_MFA_Browser_Extension_IDs
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detect binaries embedding considerable number of MFA browser extension IDs.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_PWSH_PasswordCredential_RetrievePassword
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects PowerShell content designed to retrieve passwords from host
Rule name:Macos_Infostealer_Wallets_8e469ea0
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Truncated_win10_x64_NativeSysCall
Author:SBousseaden
Description:hunt of at least 3 occurences of truncated win10 x64 NativeSyscall
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_ClickFix_Detection
Author:dogsafetyforeverone
Description:Detects ClickFix social engineering technique using 'Verify you are human' messages and malicious PowerShell commands
Reference:ClickFix social engineering and malicious PowerShell commands

File information


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Web download

ChromElevator

Executable exe fc3d3f13f9dcdf7f11a4194b3107eec5e6a9426ac0764ec8878ce364b73c1ddb

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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