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The long road to your crypto: ClipBanker and its marathon infection chain

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Medium
Malwareclipbanker
Published: Thu Apr 09 2026 (04/09/2026, 09:57:44 UTC)
Source: AlienVault OTX General

Description

Proxifiers are speciaized software designed to tunnel traffic for programs that do not natively support proxy servers. They are a go-to for making sure these apps are functional within secured development environments. By coincidence, Proxifier is also a name for a proprietary proxifier developed by VentoByte, which is distributed under a paid license. If you search for Proxifier (or a proxifier), one of the top results in popular search engines is a link to a GitHub repository. That’s exactly where the source of the primary infection lives.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 18:36:28 UTC

Technical Analysis

ClipBanker malware is delivered through a trojanized Proxifier application hosted on GitHub, exploiting users searching for proxifier tools. Proxifier software is typically used to tunnel traffic for applications lacking native proxy support. The malware's infection chain is described as a marathon, indicating multiple stages or persistence mechanisms. The campaign targets cryptocurrency assets by compromising systems through this trojanized software. No CVE or vendor advisory is associated with this threat, and no official patch or fix is documented. Indicators include multiple file hashes and domains related to the malware infrastructure.

Potential Impact

The malware can compromise systems by masquerading as legitimate proxifier software, potentially leading to theft or manipulation of cryptocurrency assets. There are no reports of widespread exploitation or known active campaigns beyond the initial infection vector. The infection chain complexity suggests persistence and evasion capabilities, increasing the risk to affected users who download the trojanized software.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or vendor advisory is available for this malware. Users should avoid downloading Proxifier software from unofficial or untrusted sources such as unverified GitHub repositories. Employing endpoint protection solutions that detect known ClipBanker hashes and monitoring for connections to identified malicious domains can help reduce risk. Since this is a malware infection vector rather than a software vulnerability, remediation focuses on user education and threat detection rather than patching.

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Technical Details

Author
AlienVault
Tlp
white
References
["https://securelist.com/clipbanker-malware-distributed-via-trojanized-proxifier/119341/"]
Adversary
null
Pulse Id
69d77818426ba84dc9eb0371
Threat Score
null

Indicators of Compromise

Hash

ValueDescriptionCopy
hash107484d66423cb601f418344cd648f12
hash34a0f70ab100c47caaba7a5c85448e3d
hash7528bf597fd7764fcb7ec06512e073e0
hash8354223cd6198b05904337b5dff7772b
hash15efe7c0a510950c753a9ec1a388d699b341a2c4
hashd85cef60cdb9e8d0f3cb3546de6ab657f9498ac7
hashfdae784b02b22916bf4bac1344b3e8e13f98996e3cd85f2daf171084983247e1

Domain

ValueDescriptionCopy
domainchiaselinks.com
domainrlim.com
domaingit.parat.swiss
domainpaste.kealper.com
domainpinhole.rootcode.ru

Threat ID: 69d7edfe1cc7ad14da04a129

Added to database: 4/9/2026, 6:20:46 PM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:36:28 PM

Last updated: 4/10/2026, 5:42:59 AM

Views: 12

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