- First seen
- Last seen
Indicator overview
INDICATOR PROFILEThe VirusSign analysis is supported by the detection, confidence, classification and relationship signals available for this indicator.
- SHA256
16ae9e505da7b119c29072cb69cef66dc94683222b07021fb1e3434e8519e960- SHA1
5c6716a92191ceff9bca4429ec670b828fcc0940- MD5
f2b281e38475d5a172ce1392de5cbc69- Filename
- 16ae9e50_2_00004dez.dll.bin
- File type
- pedll
- MIME
- application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
- File size
- 435712
- Compile time
- 1992-06-19T22:22:17Z
- PE platform
- x86 32-bit
- PE sections
- 7
Connected context
Key findings
OBSERVED EVIDENCEReview the detections and related infrastructure.
Suspicious. A limited set of engine detections is present (4%).
18 related indicators are shown across 4 relationship group(s). Additional relationship intelligence is available through API and data access.
Analysis signals
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Visible connections
Related intelligence
Pivot across connected files and infrastructure with analysis signals and supporting context.
Parent files
Files that may have delivered, loaded, or executed this indicator.
Dropped / child files
Files dropped, bundled, or created by the queried file.
Related IPs
Network IPs associated with this indicator.
Related domains
Domains associated with this indicator.
Analysis details
Freshness: Aging · Last seen 44 days ago.
- Detection rate
- 4%
- detection
- 4 · Engine detection rate; color may also reflect VirusSign confidence.
Overview
- SHA256
16ae9e505da7b119c29072cb69cef66dc94683222b07021fb1e3434e8519e960- SHA1
5c6716a92191ceff9bca4429ec670b828fcc0940- MD5
f2b281e38475d5a172ce1392de5cbc69- Filename
- 16ae9e50_2_00004dez.dll.bin
- File type
- pedll
- MIME
- application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
- File size
- 435712
- Compile time
- 1992-06-19T22:22:17Z
- PE platform
- x86 32-bit
- PE sections
- 7
- Import libraries
- 9
- TLSH
T159946D26F2E08837C137697C9C1B97A4A939BE513E2CAD463BE41D8C5F3978135292D3- SSDEEP
12288:BMn/7oCsWnBv01t2kE7EL7v0Uan+sGVm0m:m/rsWnpzZYLna+U- Imphash
f16aeed3288397958f9704c36e299183- First seen
- 2009-11-01T01:02:56Z
- Last seen
- 2026-09-30T20:46:42Z
Key findings
A focused interpretation of the evidence, relationships and observation history that matter most.
Review the detections and related infrastructure.
Suspicious. A limited set of engine detections is present (4%).
18 related indicators are shown across 4 relationship group(s). Additional relationship intelligence is available through API and data access.
19 timestamped observations are arranged from 1992-06-19 to 2026-03-03. These are observation or metadata times, not execution order.
5 infrastructure/location point(s) are visible on the map.
Last seen 44 days ago. Revalidate volatile infrastructure before enforcement.
Why this verdict
Review the reported detections, analysis confidence and supporting context.
The VirusSign analysis is supported by the detection, confidence, classification and relationship signals available for this indicator.
Reported engine detection rate. A low rate alone does not establish that the indicator is benign.
4 relationship group(s) provide pivot and infrastructure context.
Last seen 44 days ago.
Signals reflect the intelligence returned in this report. Missing values mean not reported, not zero. Related indicators are investigation leads, not proof of shared malicious activity.
File profile
summarySelected file intelligence summary.
- Filename
- 16ae9e50_2_00004dez.dll.bin
- File type
- pedll
- MIME
- application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
- Size
- 435712
- Compile time
- 1992-06-19T22:22:17Z
- PE platform
- x86 32-bit
- Entry point
- 372760
- Sections
- 7
Observed behavior
selected detailsSelected behavioral observations and reported framework mappings.
View details · 5 shown
- Classification label
- Creates mutexes
- Performs DNS lookups
- Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
- Queries process token information to check for Administrator privileges or UAC elevation status
View MITRE ATT&CK details · 3 shown
- T1033 · T1082 — Queries process token information to check for Administrator privileges or UAC elevation statusTactics: TA0007
- T1027 — The PE entry point is located unusually far into section, indicative of an appended packer stub that jumps to the original entry point (OEP)Tactics: TA0005
- T1027.002 — The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packingTactics: TA0005
View MBC details · 5 shown
- Anti-Behavioral AnalysisObjectives: OB0001
- Anti-Static AnalysisObjectives: OB0002
- CommunicationObjectives: OC0006
- Defense EvasionObjectives: OB0006
- C0002 — HTTP CommunicationObjectives: OC0006
Network activity
selected detailsSelected observations and details. Additional structured data are available through API and data access.
- 1 outbound connections observed
- 0 domains, 1 IPs, 0 URLs
- Common ports: 53
- Protocols: UDP
View details · 1 shown
- IP
- 162.159.36.2
- Port
- 53
- Protocol
- UDP
- 4 DNS requests observed
- 4 unique queries
- 5+ response IPs
- Query types: A
- Response codes: NOERROR
View details · 4 shown
- Query
- www.bing.com
- Type
- A
- Answers
- 23.33.29.200, 23.33.29.203, 23.33.29.198, 23.33.29.199, 23.33.29.214, 23.33.29.205, 23.33.29.207
- Response
- NOERROR
- Query
- nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
- Type
- A
- Answers
- 13.107.226.70, 13.107.226.51, 150.171.109.73, 13.107.226.57, 13.107.253.70, 150.171.109.146, 13.107.253.41, 13.107.253.57
- Response
- NOERROR
- Query
- eip-terr-na.cdp1.digicert.com.akahost.net
- Type
- A
- Answers
- 23.11.32.159
- Response
- NOERROR
- Query
- a1672.dscr.akamai.net
- Type
- A
- Answers
- 23.195.81.73, 23.195.81.59
- Response
- NOERROR
File structure
selected detailsSelected observations and details. Additional structured data are available through API and data access.
- Platform: x86 32-bit
- Sections: 5+
- Entry point: present
- Compile time: 1992-06-19T22:22:17Z
View details · 1 shown
- Platform
- x86 32-bit
- Entry point
- 372760
- Sections
- 7
- Compile time
- 1992-06-19T22:22:17Z
- 5+ PE sections
- Common permissions: rs, rw, rx
- 5+ unique section names
View details · 5 shown
- Name
- CODE
- Virtual address
- 4096
- Virtual size
- 368688
- Raw size
- 369152
- Permissions
- rx
- Entropy
- 6.54
- Name
- DATA
- Virtual address
- 376832
- Virtual size
- 5388
- Raw size
- 5632
- Permissions
- rw
- Entropy
- 4.74
- Name
- BSS
- Virtual address
- 385024
- Virtual size
- 1093437
- Raw size
- 0
- Permissions
- rw
- Entropy
- 0.0
- Name
- .idata
- Virtual address
- 1478656
- Virtual size
- 9268
- Raw size
- 9728
- Permissions
- rw
- Entropy
- 4.91
- Name
- .edata
- Virtual address
- 1490944
- Virtual size
- 909
- Raw size
- 1024
- Permissions
- rs
- Entropy
- 4.81
- 5+ import DLL groups
- 5+ imported functions summarized
View details · 5 shown
- Library
- kernel32.dll
- Functions
- CloseHandle, CompareStringA, CreateEventA, CreateFileA, CreateThread, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, EnumCalendarInfoA …
- Library
- user32.dll
- Functions
- ActivateKeyboardLayout, AdjustWindowRectEx, BeginPaint, CallNextHookEx, CallWindowProcA, CharLowerA, CharLowerBuffA, CharNextA …
- Library
- advapi32.dll
- Functions
- RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA
- Library
- oleaut32.dll
- Functions
- SafeArrayCreate, SafeArrayGetLBound, SafeArrayGetUBound, SafeArrayPtrOfIndex, SysAllocStringLen, SysFreeString, SysReAllocStringLen, VariantChangeType …
- Library
- version.dll
- Functions
- GetFileVersionInfoA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, VerQueryValueA
- 5+ exported items
View details · 5 shown
- Name
- Jtag_BdmShift
- Name
- Jtag_ResetTap
- Name
- bdm_shift
- Name
- get_state
- Name
- init_jtag_controller
- 5+ resources
- Resource types: RT_STRING, RT_BITMAP, RT_CURSOR, RT_GROUP_CURSOR, RT_RCDATA
View details · 5 shown
- Type
- RT_CURSOR
- Language
- NEUTRAL
- Type
- RT_BITMAP
- Language
- NEUTRAL
- Type
- RT_ICON
- Language
- ENGLISH US
- Type
- RT_DIALOG
- Language
- NEUTRAL
- Type
- RT_STRING
- Language
- NEUTRAL