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TF-1812263 high

📛 Threat Title

Unknown malware: URL that delivers a malware payload https://whbackend.ru/files/jar/RuntimeBroker.exe

Category: Unknown malware Published: Source updated: First seen: Last updated: Source: Threatfox IOCs/Threats

Description

Indicator that identifies a malware distribution server (payload delivery). IOC type: URL that delivers a malware payload. Attributed malware: Unknown malware. Confidence: 100. First seen: 2026-05-14 18:31:09 UTC. Reporter: burger. Tags: WeedHack.

Indicators of Compromise (4)

Each indicator is enriched from the IOC database, threat-intel feed corroboration (Threat Hunt) and VirusTotal. Click one to expand.

url https://whbackend.ru/files/jar/RuntimeBroker.exe VT: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Client Error: Too Many Requests for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/urls/aHR0cHM6Ly93aGJhY2tlbmQucnUvZmlsZXMvamFyL1J1bnRpbWVCcm9rZXIuZXhl
UrlVoid 4 / 35

IOC database

Type
url
Value
https://whbackend.ru/files/jar/RuntimeBroker.exe
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat
Description
Extracted from Threat TF-1812263

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

VirusTotal: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Client Error: Too Many Requests for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/urls/aHR0cHM6Ly93aGJhY2tlbmQucnUvZmlsZXMvamFyL1J1bnRpbWVCcm9rZXIuZXhl

domain runtimebroker.exe

IOC database

Type
domain
Value
runtimebroker.exe
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
2 threats
Description
Extracted from Threat TF-1812263

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

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ipv4 185.178.208.129 VT: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Client Error: Too Many Requests for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/ip_addresses/185.178.208.129

IOC database

Type
ipv4
Value
185.178.208.129
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
10 threats
Description
Resolved from url https://whbackend.ru/files/jar/elevator

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

VirusTotal: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Client Error: Too Many Requests for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/ip_addresses/185.178.208.129

url https://whbackend.ru/files/jar/runtimebroker.exe UrlVoid 4 / 35

IOC database

Type
url
Value
https://whbackend.ru/files/jar/runtimebroker.exe
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat
Description
URL that delivers a malware payload attributed to Unknown malware

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

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References (2)

  • Malpedia profile Threatfox IOCs/Threats
  • ThreatFox IOC page Threatfox IOCs/Threats

    Indicator that identifies a malware distribution server (payload delivery). IOC type: URL that delivers a malware payload. Attributed malware: Unknown malware. Confidence: 100. First seen: 2026-05-14 18:31:09 UTC. Reporter: burger. Tags: WeedHack.

Remediations (10)

  • web:forums.malwarebytes.com

    NOTE-1: This fix will run a scan to check that all Microsoft operating system files are valid and not corrupt and attempt to correct any invalid files. This will attempt to look for rogue files in 3 specific areas, for files named "runtimebroker".

  • web:linkguard.co

    Check any URL for malware and phishing threats. Free instant scanning powered by Google Safe Browsing and VirusTotal.

  • web:malwaretips.com

    Most of the time, RuntimeBroker.exe is completely legitimate. It is a Windows process that helps manage permissions for modern apps. But, like many system-sounding names, it is also a target for malware impersonation. Fake copies often hide in unusual folders, use subtle naming tricks, or lack a valid Microsoft digital signature. This article breaks down what RuntimeBroker.exe does, how to ...

  • web:radar.cloudflare.com

    Understand the security, performance, technology, and network details of a URL with a publicly shareable report.

  • web:urlhaus.abuse.ch

    URLhaus URLhaus is a platform from abuse.ch and Spamhaus dedicated to sharing malicious URLs that are being used for malware distribution. Report URLs and explore the database for valuable intelligence. Use the APIs, to seamlessly push and pull signals, and automate bulk queries. With this intelligence, gain insights into malware behavior, to help identify, track, and mitigate against malware ...

  • web:www.ipqualityscore.com

    Scan URLs for malware and phishing with our free malicious URL scanner. Check links in real-time to detect suspicious domains and prevent cyber threats.

  • web:www.itfunk.org

    Normally, this process is lightweight, running silently in the background and using minimal system resources—typically under 20 MB of RAM and nearly 0% CPU. But just like other critical Windows processes, RuntimeBroker.exe can be exploited by threat actors who use similarly named files to mask malicious activities.

  • web:www.joesandbox.com

    Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules AV process strings found (often used to terminate AV products) Allocates memory with a write watch (potentially for evading sandboxes) Contains functionality to call native functions

  • web:www.ncsc.gov.ie

    CSIRT-IE monitors the URLhaus dataset for reports of sites, within its jurisdiction, that are reported to be actively distributing malware . Active Malware Distribution Sites The URLhaus platform only report sites ( URLs ) that are directly being used to distribute malware .

  • web:www.virustotal.com

    VirusTotal Assistant Bot offers a platform for users to interact with VirusTotal's threat intelligence suite and explore artifact-related information effectively.

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