xmrig | 23d9c8b78e16d8b1db68fd04a4b133dd3649bb5c9f237ccf77f5b08d8ea8f8a6

General

Target
2026-08-15_9becf4255266e2c6deddae16c1be39c3_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader
Size 68.1MB
Sample260815-h8exessvbz
SHA256 23d9c8b78e16d8b1db68fd04a4b133dd3649bb5c9f237ccf77f5b08d8ea8f8a6
MD5 9becf4255266e2c6deddae16c1be39c3
SHA1 33fd681672a19d3438fc3abba6796dbdab5b5772
SHA512 23e9e385858085f0ad1048769f17f632a112f1d9ca8ddf82dbc3e7dfb06c7d0c72cfc2034df4702ef85e0ef32a56b51668c51f05c16c2d7e09a674689eb6adb7
SSDEEP 1572864:/I55gii2OF6yuoq2VsF4Oyms+BlJVNP84GCubGTQCHoYchmhb0XgTqtdUo:FCF4n1eLNP8m4RqSIqYo
TLSH
T161F72221358EC53AD92E05B09A6DAA6A962C6D760FB144D7B3DCBD5E2B304C31332F53
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Targets

- Target
  2026-08-15_9becf4255266e2c6deddae16c1be39c3_amadey_darkgate_elex_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_smoke-loader
- Size 68.1MB
- SHA256 23d9c8b78e16d8b1db68fd04a4b133dd3649bb5c9f237ccf77f5b08d8ea8f8a6
- MD5 9becf4255266e2c6deddae16c1be39c3
- SHA1 33fd681672a19d3438fc3abba6796dbdab5b5772
- SHA512 23e9e385858085f0ad1048769f17f632a112f1d9ca8ddf82dbc3e7dfb06c7d0c72cfc2034df4702ef85e0ef32a56b51668c51f05c16c2d7e09a674689eb6adb7
- SSDEEP 1572864:/I55gii2OF6yuoq2VsF4Oyms+BlJVNP84GCubGTQCHoYchmhb0XgTqtdUo:FCF4n1eLNP8m4RqSIqYo
- TLSH
  T161F72221358EC53AD92E05B09A6DAA6A962C6D760FB144D7B3DCBD5E2B304C31332F53
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score

10^/10

defense_evasion discovery execution xmrig miner persistence pyinstaller ransomware spyware stealer upx
- Family: xmrig
  XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.
  miner xmrig
- Detect binaries embedding considerable number of cryptocurrency wallet browser extension IDs.
- Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers
- Detects executables using Telegram Chat Bot
- UPX dump on OEP (original entry point)
- XMRig Miner payload
  miner
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  Run Powershell and hide display window.
  execution
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
  execution
- Checks computer location settings
  Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers
  Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
  spyware stealer
- Adds Run key to start application
  persistence
- Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
  Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.
- Enumerates connected drives
  Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
- Looks up external IP address via web service
  Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
  discovery
- Network Service Discovery
  Attempt to gather information on host's network.
  discovery
- Discovers running processes
  Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.
  discovery
- Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
  execution
- UPX packed file
  Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
  upx
behavioral1 behavioral2