Malicious comment on GitHub pointing to malware
Malicious comment on GitHub pointing to malware
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This threat involves a malicious comment posted on GitHub that contains links or references pointing to malware. Such comments are typically used as part of social engineering campaigns to lure developers or users into downloading or executing malicious payloads. The malicious comment may masquerade as helpful information, code snippets, or legitimate resources, thereby increasing the likelihood of user interaction. Although no specific affected software versions or products are identified, the campaign targets users of OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) tools or repositories on GitHub, leveraging the platform's collaborative nature. The threat is categorized under spear phishing messages with malicious attachments (MITRE ATT&CK T1367), indicating that the ultimate goal is to deliver malware through deceptive means. The campaign is currently assessed with a low severity and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The technical details provided are minimal, with a threat level of 3 (on an unspecified scale) and no detailed analysis available. The lack of patch links or CWE identifiers suggests this is not a vulnerability in software but rather a social engineering tactic exploiting user trust and platform openness.
Potential Impact
For European organizations, the primary risk lies in the potential compromise of developer environments or OSINT analysts who rely on GitHub repositories for code and intelligence gathering. If a user interacts with the malicious comment and follows the link to download malware, it could lead to system compromise, data theft, or lateral movement within the network. While the direct impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability depends on the malware payload, the campaign's social engineering nature means it could bypass traditional technical controls if users are not vigilant. Organizations with active development teams or OSINT units are particularly at risk, as these users frequently access GitHub and may be targeted with tailored comments. The threat could also indirectly affect supply chain security if malicious code or links are introduced into shared repositories. Given the low severity and absence of known exploits, the immediate impact is limited but could escalate if attackers refine their tactics or payloads.
Mitigation Recommendations
1. Implement strict code review and comment moderation policies on internal and public repositories to detect and remove suspicious comments promptly. 2. Educate developers and OSINT analysts about the risks of interacting with unsolicited links or attachments in comments, emphasizing verification of sources. 3. Use automated tools to scan repository comments and pull requests for known malicious indicators or suspicious URLs. 4. Employ endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting and blocking malware downloads initiated from untrusted sources. 5. Encourage the use of sandbox environments for testing any external code or resources before integration into production systems. 6. Monitor network traffic for unusual outbound connections that may indicate malware communication. 7. Collaborate with GitHub security teams to report and take down malicious comments swiftly. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on repository-specific controls and user behavior tailored to the threat vector.
Affected Countries
Germany, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Belgium
Indicators of Compromise
- hash: 7edc546f741eff3e13590a62ce2856bb39d8f71d
- github-username: MirsonMboa
- file: 114339026.jpeg
- url: https://app.mediafire.com/3ag3jpquii3of
- text: com
- text: app
- text: /3ag3jpquii3of
- domain: app.mediafire.com
- text: mediafire
- domain: mediafire.com
- link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/973af24203f9944fb0c37899a0a9c951706e7f2181aac186774798c799f6832d
- text: 0/63
- text: zero detection as the RAR is encrypted with a password
- hash: 6f998e5ccf82a79bf8bd9c24687f917f
- hash: 7edc546f741eff3e13590a62ce2856bb39d8f71d
- hash: 973af24203f9944fb0c37899a0a9c951706e7f2181aac186774798c799f6832d
- tlsh: t1da3833f08ed45f37727851ba28913bc89a25b99f2c7dd7170e3d8892488e24d19f1a73
- ssdeep: 3145728:upS5FUYLngdnQHkUzLIj6iykdTPqw5sObgp:upeFBDgdkIO8NLGOQ
- text: .text
- size-in-bytes: 205312
- float: 6.6109726378592
- hash: a41258a5357d2ffd722add9aaf1ee411
- hash: 402f2c0211dcf44e71038f8b55c1b54ce90e2c47
- hash: bd674dbf63d516a479d8225595fdd8ce45a0d5935bd9753fcefc5f39a9f325ac
- hash: 513904024aaac04d64f58d9162ca987f90ce1876c337047a0c80a328a6ed20e77d5a8e4d46423614fc05fe07e9ee5e45a721ee31a13f3b8f79bbeb098471723e
- ssdeep: 3072:luw4AsOzMKuNIlQ/mciPffLHa1d+Dylq5YQooYJoT1jUl:lN4AqKQmUmci3fO1d+/dPYaja
- text: .rdata
- size-in-bytes: 27648
- float: 4.9748897647804
- hash: fd65a2d1ee7096cd37865ddc2b9c7990
- hash: c9766716bd6ad2f4c55858e44f9c590430d33363
- hash: 40a8124d89bd4794840aa206d6b7cd669b8b2118b71d4f3438ae74dc2512f9bf
- hash: af9cda12f138f8ced041c77b3e6cb9b954485cb27fd5e1bb8f2e5fb29e570e712b204735d256ab867a350cce08cd93e324df67ea2ae6f51c1dc4e62dd6d52b6f
- ssdeep: 768:iLJ+F9JMYWUQxR1r9sWHGzcd3D9vm+7PNgcFi+p2FG:OXYC1r9sWacdzvL5aG
- text: .data
- size-in-bytes: 2560
- float: 2.3709432940388
- hash: a67cc471d9382ac0d18bba84b002df76
- hash: de3381c0c541ddd20412cb36d2812d67c87aef9a
- hash: 84305cb7dae956248cbaf30cd944ed380fd1407c2c90143f5683b8f632a43295
- hash: ad0c95a3ee98e2c2a270945fa76fdaddab1fcc1bd1c52e206032bd3550f13fe8a2e10252ff039b8f98f1e2f18ed49a0ec0b8a9f0ed216d1d2a39c069c9a183bc
- ssdeep: 24:ncd/v/v/v/v/pZE6uSkeKv6uSkeK8hBSqu1AKihu:clHHHHzETk4Tkvkpihu
- text: .reloc
- size-in-bytes: 7680
- float: 6.6712439836418
- hash: 6bec76fa74cae31e4bfaaeb033b78a78
- hash: afcc960b5bb522c9c5a4fdad794d3232b060f46b
- hash: 23ac2026e92ab90c47980bd8c15e5bca21aad13d175a008ac1c8e741df816ddf
- hash: 94159c5cba2f62d71aaf11eba9926efb390215591aad3fb0bf71fbbe74c071522ca57a0fe89a2bb292e2a163d5d5d312981e4e4fa382efce2dec05293b5a5373
- ssdeep: 192:Q7MOry+JIn4ad94s+KmWLfCVWMTHZnblPb:I5y5z94s+Km2C5DZlb
- text: exe
- text: 4344345
- datetime: 2024-08-27T04:27:13+00:00
- imphash: 2ca53fefee819fb338d7a7a06e21cce5
- authentihash: a733adc42a128b0c2f6b770066a3bf952907da545e55dcdeb94635fbd5753548
- counter: 4
- file: Win64.exe
- size-in-bytes: 244224
- float: 6.5708563734307
- hash: 01b8c89eb83646a038d9cb368e686bdb
- hash: 5f217b7ec06fb5b96bb9f5c9def89f368b98cc58
- hash: 40c823f1d6c00f1ea2482833d7c45773b6830cc812f5352aff102df63330aea7
- hash: 6e5d7272088391c423feafe947310c049125aea22a1857b9f732d3d323cd11ab1c838fa1e056629f0882a91ec05cd33ac6f3cf0ec4bdb0c039f5a8416c7975d4
- malware-sample: Win64.exe|01b8c89eb83646a038d9cb368e686bdb
- mime-type: application/x-dosexec
- ssdeep: 3072:3uw4AsOzMKuNIlQ/mciPffLHa1d+Dylq5YQooYJoT1jUWXYCJzVaXlZX:3N4AqKQmUmci3fO1d+/dPYajw7
- url: https://www.mediafire.com/file/o50xaz6wgtazqnx/fix.zip/file
- domain: mediafire.com
- text: mediafire
- text: file/o50xaz6wgtazqnx/fix.zip/file
- text: https
- text: com
- github-username: Wanderx13
- github-username: llowvxe
- malware-sample: fix.zip|70fe41f4e0ba092e841fad1aafa46400
- file: fix.zip
- hash: 70fe41f4e0ba092e841fad1aafa46400
- hash: e21b9b9b981d788bfa8852154cc51c48b823b071
- hash: b1f401a32d82597d042df138825c90dd0b673d71017e16cee0f458a78a85cac7
- size-in-bytes: 295208
- malware-sample: libssp-0.dll|ed79026082a5acdf3c0d803411007933
- file: libssp-0.dll
- hash: ed79026082a5acdf3c0d803411007933
- hash: d7eb77293f139f688c502c4c187b7f2aa6791640
- hash: 3e6587a54953714ca433ba384139f03c30827c5f90a054fb10d5cd2f79f25f4b
- size-in-bytes: 13824
- malware-sample: x86_64-w64-ranlib.exe|b58fe0a5a58266e2d16703e7725a6f77
- file: x86_64-w64-ranlib.exe
- hash: b58fe0a5a58266e2d16703e7725a6f77
- hash: bbdfd57437aa760246c6cbfa7a97405344347633
- hash: b127de888f09ce23937c12b7fccfa47a8f48312b0e43eb59b6243f665c6d366a
- size-in-bytes: 292352
- link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/b127de888f09ce23937c12b7fccfa47a8f48312b0e43eb59b6243f665c6d366a
- text: 49/74
Malicious comment on GitHub pointing to malware
Description
Malicious comment on GitHub pointing to malware
AI-Powered Analysis
Technical Analysis
This threat involves a malicious comment posted on GitHub that contains links or references pointing to malware. Such comments are typically used as part of social engineering campaigns to lure developers or users into downloading or executing malicious payloads. The malicious comment may masquerade as helpful information, code snippets, or legitimate resources, thereby increasing the likelihood of user interaction. Although no specific affected software versions or products are identified, the campaign targets users of OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) tools or repositories on GitHub, leveraging the platform's collaborative nature. The threat is categorized under spear phishing messages with malicious attachments (MITRE ATT&CK T1367), indicating that the ultimate goal is to deliver malware through deceptive means. The campaign is currently assessed with a low severity and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The technical details provided are minimal, with a threat level of 3 (on an unspecified scale) and no detailed analysis available. The lack of patch links or CWE identifiers suggests this is not a vulnerability in software but rather a social engineering tactic exploiting user trust and platform openness.
Potential Impact
For European organizations, the primary risk lies in the potential compromise of developer environments or OSINT analysts who rely on GitHub repositories for code and intelligence gathering. If a user interacts with the malicious comment and follows the link to download malware, it could lead to system compromise, data theft, or lateral movement within the network. While the direct impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability depends on the malware payload, the campaign's social engineering nature means it could bypass traditional technical controls if users are not vigilant. Organizations with active development teams or OSINT units are particularly at risk, as these users frequently access GitHub and may be targeted with tailored comments. The threat could also indirectly affect supply chain security if malicious code or links are introduced into shared repositories. Given the low severity and absence of known exploits, the immediate impact is limited but could escalate if attackers refine their tactics or payloads.
Mitigation Recommendations
1. Implement strict code review and comment moderation policies on internal and public repositories to detect and remove suspicious comments promptly. 2. Educate developers and OSINT analysts about the risks of interacting with unsolicited links or attachments in comments, emphasizing verification of sources. 3. Use automated tools to scan repository comments and pull requests for known malicious indicators or suspicious URLs. 4. Employ endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting and blocking malware downloads initiated from untrusted sources. 5. Encourage the use of sandbox environments for testing any external code or resources before integration into production systems. 6. Monitor network traffic for unusual outbound connections that may indicate malware communication. 7. Collaborate with GitHub security teams to report and take down malicious comments swiftly. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on repository-specific controls and user behavior tailored to the threat vector.
Affected Countries
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Technical Details
- Threat Level
- 3
- Analysis
- 0
- Uuid
- 5d71e617-63fc-4314-bbc3-29a606536f63
- Original Timestamp
- 1725351365
Indicators of Compromise
Hash
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
hash7edc546f741eff3e13590a62ce2856bb39d8f71d | Original RAR file | |
hash6f998e5ccf82a79bf8bd9c24687f917f | — | |
hash7edc546f741eff3e13590a62ce2856bb39d8f71d | — | |
hash973af24203f9944fb0c37899a0a9c951706e7f2181aac186774798c799f6832d | — | |
hasha41258a5357d2ffd722add9aaf1ee411 | — | |
hash402f2c0211dcf44e71038f8b55c1b54ce90e2c47 | — | |
hashbd674dbf63d516a479d8225595fdd8ce45a0d5935bd9753fcefc5f39a9f325ac | — | |
hash513904024aaac04d64f58d9162ca987f90ce1876c337047a0c80a328a6ed20e77d5a8e4d46423614fc05fe07e9ee5e45a721ee31a13f3b8f79bbeb098471723e | — | |
hashfd65a2d1ee7096cd37865ddc2b9c7990 | — | |
hashc9766716bd6ad2f4c55858e44f9c590430d33363 | — | |
hash40a8124d89bd4794840aa206d6b7cd669b8b2118b71d4f3438ae74dc2512f9bf | — | |
hashaf9cda12f138f8ced041c77b3e6cb9b954485cb27fd5e1bb8f2e5fb29e570e712b204735d256ab867a350cce08cd93e324df67ea2ae6f51c1dc4e62dd6d52b6f | — | |
hasha67cc471d9382ac0d18bba84b002df76 | — | |
hashde3381c0c541ddd20412cb36d2812d67c87aef9a | — | |
hash84305cb7dae956248cbaf30cd944ed380fd1407c2c90143f5683b8f632a43295 | — | |
hashad0c95a3ee98e2c2a270945fa76fdaddab1fcc1bd1c52e206032bd3550f13fe8a2e10252ff039b8f98f1e2f18ed49a0ec0b8a9f0ed216d1d2a39c069c9a183bc | — | |
hash6bec76fa74cae31e4bfaaeb033b78a78 | — | |
hashafcc960b5bb522c9c5a4fdad794d3232b060f46b | — | |
hash23ac2026e92ab90c47980bd8c15e5bca21aad13d175a008ac1c8e741df816ddf | — | |
hash94159c5cba2f62d71aaf11eba9926efb390215591aad3fb0bf71fbbe74c071522ca57a0fe89a2bb292e2a163d5d5d312981e4e4fa382efce2dec05293b5a5373 | — | |
hash01b8c89eb83646a038d9cb368e686bdb | — | |
hash5f217b7ec06fb5b96bb9f5c9def89f368b98cc58 | — | |
hash40c823f1d6c00f1ea2482833d7c45773b6830cc812f5352aff102df63330aea7 | — | |
hash6e5d7272088391c423feafe947310c049125aea22a1857b9f732d3d323cd11ab1c838fa1e056629f0882a91ec05cd33ac6f3cf0ec4bdb0c039f5a8416c7975d4 | — | |
hash70fe41f4e0ba092e841fad1aafa46400 | — | |
hashe21b9b9b981d788bfa8852154cc51c48b823b071 | — | |
hashb1f401a32d82597d042df138825c90dd0b673d71017e16cee0f458a78a85cac7 | — | |
hashed79026082a5acdf3c0d803411007933 | — | |
hashd7eb77293f139f688c502c4c187b7f2aa6791640 | — | |
hash3e6587a54953714ca433ba384139f03c30827c5f90a054fb10d5cd2f79f25f4b | — | |
hashb58fe0a5a58266e2d16703e7725a6f77 | — | |
hashbbdfd57437aa760246c6cbfa7a97405344347633 | — | |
hashb127de888f09ce23937c12b7fccfa47a8f48312b0e43eb59b6243f665c6d366a | — |
Github username
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
github-usernameMirsonMboa | — | |
github-usernameWanderx13 | — | |
github-usernamellowvxe | — |
File
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
file114339026.jpeg | — | |
fileWin64.exe | — | |
filefix.zip | — | |
filelibssp-0.dll | — | |
filex86_64-w64-ranlib.exe | — |
Url
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
urlhttps://app.mediafire.com/3ag3jpquii3of | — | |
urlhttps://www.mediafire.com/file/o50xaz6wgtazqnx/fix.zip/file | — |
Text
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
textcom | — | |
textapp | — | |
text/3ag3jpquii3of | — | |
textmediafire | — | |
text0/63 | — | |
textzero detection as the RAR is encrypted with a password | — | |
text.text | — | |
text.rdata | — | |
text.data | — | |
text.reloc | — | |
textexe | — | |
text4344345 | — | |
textmediafire | — | |
textfile/o50xaz6wgtazqnx/fix.zip/file | — | |
texthttps | — | |
textcom | — | |
text49/74 | — |
Domain
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
domainapp.mediafire.com | — | |
domainmediafire.com | — | |
domainmediafire.com | — |
Link
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
linkhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/973af24203f9944fb0c37899a0a9c951706e7f2181aac186774798c799f6832d | — | |
linkhttps://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/b127de888f09ce23937c12b7fccfa47a8f48312b0e43eb59b6243f665c6d366a | — |
Tlsh
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
tlsht1da3833f08ed45f37727851ba28913bc89a25b99f2c7dd7170e3d8892488e24d19f1a73 | — |
Ssdeep
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
ssdeep3145728:upS5FUYLngdnQHkUzLIj6iykdTPqw5sObgp:upeFBDgdkIO8NLGOQ | — | |
ssdeep3072:luw4AsOzMKuNIlQ/mciPffLHa1d+Dylq5YQooYJoT1jUl:lN4AqKQmUmci3fO1d+/dPYaja | — | |
ssdeep768:iLJ+F9JMYWUQxR1r9sWHGzcd3D9vm+7PNgcFi+p2FG:OXYC1r9sWacdzvL5aG | — | |
ssdeep24:ncd/v/v/v/v/pZE6uSkeKv6uSkeK8hBSqu1AKihu:clHHHHzETk4Tkvkpihu | — | |
ssdeep192:Q7MOry+JIn4ad94s+KmWLfCVWMTHZnblPb:I5y5z94s+Km2C5DZlb | — | |
ssdeep3072:3uw4AsOzMKuNIlQ/mciPffLHa1d+Dylq5YQooYJoT1jUWXYCJzVaXlZX:3N4AqKQmUmci3fO1d+/dPYajw7 | — |
Size in-bytes
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
size-in-bytes205312 | — | |
size-in-bytes27648 | — | |
size-in-bytes2560 | — | |
size-in-bytes7680 | — | |
size-in-bytes244224 | — | |
size-in-bytes295208 | — | |
size-in-bytes13824 | — | |
size-in-bytes292352 | — |
Float
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
float6.6109726378592 | — | |
float4.9748897647804 | — | |
float2.3709432940388 | — | |
float6.6712439836418 | — | |
float6.5708563734307 | — |
Datetime
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
datetime2024-08-27T04:27:13+00:00 | — |
Imphash
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
imphash2ca53fefee819fb338d7a7a06e21cce5 | — |
Authentihash
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
authentihasha733adc42a128b0c2f6b770066a3bf952907da545e55dcdeb94635fbd5753548 | — |
Counter
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
counter4 | — |
Malware sample
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
malware-sampleWin64.exe|01b8c89eb83646a038d9cb368e686bdb | — | |
malware-samplefix.zip|70fe41f4e0ba092e841fad1aafa46400 | — | |
malware-samplelibssp-0.dll|ed79026082a5acdf3c0d803411007933 | — | |
malware-samplex86_64-w64-ranlib.exe|b58fe0a5a58266e2d16703e7725a6f77 | — |
Mime type
| Value | Description | Copy |
|---|---|---|
mime-typeapplication/x-dosexec | — |
Threat ID: 682c7dc0e8347ec82d2d5f50
Added to database: 5/20/2025, 1:04:00 PM
Last enriched: 6/19/2025, 4:02:21 PM
Last updated: 8/11/2025, 9:00:42 PM
Views: 7
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