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📛 Threat Title

Unknown: payload.bin.malware

Category: Unknown Published: Source updated: First seen: Last updated: Source: Abuse.ch

Description

File type: exe. Size: 342528 bytes. Tags: exe, MaaS, RAT, TELEPUZ. Reporter: ghozt. First seen: 2026-09-25 04:21:33.

Indicators of Compromise (4)

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hash_sha256 5521e5e983dab5cd88bade12170967f0b85ea80829eeeed02cd84f9db979ddb4

IOC database

Type
hash_sha256
Value
5521e5e983dab5cd88bade12170967f0b85ea80829eeeed02cd84f9db979ddb4
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat
Description
Unknown

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

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hash_sha1 df2522ab1acd2a173aa72ac5940571fef21641cb

IOC database

Type
hash_sha1
Value
df2522ab1acd2a173aa72ac5940571fef21641cb
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

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hash_md5 5037c3f4e0689de7577383d2ee80d0ab

IOC database

Type
hash_md5
Value
5037c3f4e0689de7577383d2ee80d0ab
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

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hash_imphash 4192b5b49f2dea640789dde909ef651b

IOC database

Type
hash_imphash
Value
4192b5b49f2dea640789dde909ef651b
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

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References (1)

  • MalwareBazaar sample page Abuse.ch

    File type: exe. Size: 342528 bytes. Tags: exe, MaaS, RAT, TELEPUZ. Reporter: ghozt. First seen: 2026-09-25 04:21:33.

Remediations (10)

  • web:attack.mitre.org

    These embedded then injected payloads may be used as part of the modules of malware designed to provide specific features such as encrypting C2 communications in support of an orchestrator module.

  • web:attack.mitre.org

    Adversaries may bypass process and/or signature-based defenses by proxying execution of malicious content with signed, or otherwise trusted, binaries. Binaries used in this technique are often Microsoft-signed files, indicating that they have been either downloaded from Microsoft or are already native in the operating system. [1] Binaries signed with trusted digital certificates can typically ...

  • web:boteraser.com

    ⚠️ Overview PayloadBIN is a Golang-based loader malware first documented by Huntress Labs in December 2023, primarily operated by an initial-access broker tracked as TA573 (also linked to the Clop ransomware ecosystem). It belongs to the Loader category, functioning as a first-stage dropper for secondary payloads such as Cobalt Strike, Bumblebee, and LockBit via encrypted payload downloads ...

  • web:gbhackers.com

    Threat actors on underground forums are now promoting a new "ClickFix" payload-delivery technique that hides malware in the browser cache to evade endpoint detection and response.

  • web:learn.microsoft.com

    Learn how to deal with unwanted mitigations in Windows Security, including a process to remove all mitigations and import a baseline configuration file instead.

  • web:malwaretips.com

    The Payload Ransomware is malware that encrypts the personal documents found on the victim's computer with the ".Payload" extension, then displays a message which offers to decrypt the data if payment in Bitcoin is made. This article provides an in-depth look at the Payload ransomware - how it works, its unique characteristics, the damage it can cause, and most importantly, what you ...

  • web:unit42.paloaltonetworks.com

    Executive Summary In this article, we share hunting tips and mitigation strategies for ClickFix campaigns and provide an inside view of some of the most prominent ClickFix campaigns we have seen so far in 2025: Attackers distributing NetSupport remote access Trojan (RAT) are ramping up activities with a new loader Attackers distributing Latrodectus malware are luring victims with a new ...

  • web:www.malwarebytes.com

    We found PavinLoader being used across ClickFix, fake software, and RenPy campaigns to deliver Amatera Stealer and other malware.

  • web:www.microsoft.com

    Users should also follow the mitigation and protection guidance provided in this blog, including disabling auto-updates for Axios npm packages, since the malicious payload includes a hook that will continue to attempt to update.

  • web:www.microsoft.com

    Threat actors are targeting macOS users with fake utility fixes that trick them into running malicious Terminal commands. This campaign evades traditional defenses by stealing credentials, wallets, and sensitive data.

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