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VShell: URL that delivers a malware payload http://193.160.32.138:8085/?h=193.160.32.138&p=8085&t=ws&a=w32&stage=true

Category: VShell Published: Source updated: First seen: Last updated: Source: ThreatFox IOCs

Description

Indicator that identifies a malware distribution server (payload delivery). IOC type: URL that delivers a malware payload. Attributed malware: VShell. Confidence: 95. First seen: 2026-09-25 02:39:09 UTC. Reporter: whack_sh. Tags: exe, Vshell.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

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url http://193.160.32.138:8085/?h=193.160.32.138&p=8085&t=ws&a=w32&stage=true

IOC database

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url
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http://193.160.32.138:8085/?h=193.160.32.138&p=8085&t=ws&a=w32&stage=true
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
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1 threat
Description
URL that delivers a malware payload attributed to VShell

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    Indicator that identifies a malware distribution server (payload delivery). IOC type: URL that delivers a malware payload. Attributed malware: VShell. Confidence: 95. First seen: 2026-09-25 02:39:09 UTC. Reporter: whack_sh. Tags: exe, Vshell.

Remediations (10)

  • web:blog.nviso.eu

    VShell has evolved into an offensive backdoor, offering modular design, encrypted communications, and cross-platform support, making it a preferred tool for long-term persistence and covert cyber espionage. This report provides defenders with actionable insights to detect and interrupt VShell operations. We share global infrastructure tracking techniques, tools to decrypt VShell communications ...

  • web:boteraser.com

    The malware uses a modular plugin architecture, allowing it to execute arbitrary commands, upload/download files, capture keystrokes, and enumerate network resources.

  • web:censys.com

    Vshell is commonly seen within Chinese-speaking offensive-security ecosystems, with users ranging from researchers to red teams as well as threat actors. Release descriptions of Vshell originally called it a RAT (remote access tool), while later versions positioned it as an approachable alternative to commercial adversary-simulation frameworks.

  • web:hunt.io

    VShell is an open-source, cross-platform malware designed to grant attackers remote access to compromised systems. It works on Windows, Linux, and macOS platforms, allowing attackers to execute commands, transfer files, and gather system information.

  • web:ismalicious.com

    1,755 indicators of compromise attributed to the VShell malware family — domains, IPs, URLs and file hashes, from abuse.ch feeds.

  • web:nerds.xyz

    Trellix researchers have revealed a new Linux malware that encodes payloads in filenames, silently triggering execution during shell operations to install the VShell backdoor.

  • web:threatfox.abuse.ch

    Database Entry Actions Add tag Delete this IOC Report False Positive Export IOC (JSON) Export IOC (CSV)

  • web:threatfox.abuse.ch

    Database Entry Actions Add tag Delete this IOC Report False Positive Export IOC (JSON) Export IOC (CSV)

  • web:www.sysdig.com

    UNC5174's new campaign Following initial access, a malicious bash script drops two payloads : dnsloger (associated with SNOWLIGHT malware ) and system_worker (associated with Sliver and Cobalt Strike). This step's main focus is establishing persistence by dropping a Sliver implant and an in-memory backdoor ( VShell ) for further exploitation.

  • web:www.trellix.com

    The Silent, Fileless Threat of VShell By Sagar Bade · August 21, 2025 Introduction Linux environments are often seen as bastions of security, favored by developers, sysadmins, and security professionals for their stability, transparency, and resistance to malware . Compared to Windows, the attack surface is perceived to be smaller, and users typically enjoy a greater degree of control. But ...

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