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win.socks5_systemz (Back to overview)

Socks5 Systemz

aka: ProxyBox
VTCollection     URLhaus    

The Socks5 Systemz malware is a proxy botnet distributed via the PrivateLoader and Amadey loaders. Active since at least 2016, this botnet infects devices to use them as proxies for malicious activities, offering access for prices ranging from $1 to $140 per day in cryptocurrency. It employs a domain generation algorithm (DGA) to evade detection and enhance its resilience. Persistence is maintained through a Windows service named ContentDWSvc, with the malware injected into memory via a file called previewer.exe. To date, it has compromised approximately 10,000 devices globally, excluding Russia.

References
2026-03-30SynthientSynthient
ProxyBox: Socks5Systemz Lives On
Socks5 Systemz
2024-12-03BitSightBitsight TRACE
PROXY.AM Powered by Socks5Systemz Botnet
Socks5 Systemz
2024-03-09AsobancariaCSIRT Financiero
New Backdoor Activity Socks5Systemz
Socks5 Systemz
2024-01-30ANY.RUNLena (LambdaMamba)
CrackedCantil: A Malware Symphony Breakdown - PrivateLoader, Smoke, Lumma, RedLine, RisePro, Amadey, Stealc, Socks5Systemz, STOP
Amadey CrackedCantil Lumma Stealer PrivateLoader RedLine Stealer RisePro SmokeLoader Socks5 Systemz Stealc STOP
2023-11-02BitSightBitSight
Unveiling Socks5Systemz: The Rise of a New Proxy Service via PrivateLoader and Amadey
Amadey PrivateLoader Socks5 Systemz
2023-11-02BitSightBitSight
Unveiling Socks5Systemz: The Rise of a New Proxy Service via PrivateLoader and Amadey
Amadey PrivateLoader Socks5 Systemz
Yara Rules
[TLP:WHITE] win_socks5_systemz_auto (20260504 | Detects win.socks5_systemz.)
rule win_socks5_systemz_auto {

    meta:
        author = "Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com"
        date = "2026-05-04"
        version = "1"
        description = "Detects win.socks5_systemz."
        info = "autogenerated rule brought to you by yara-signator"
        tool = "yara-signator v0.6.0"
        signator_config = "callsandjumps;datarefs;binvalue"
        malpedia_reference = "https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.socks5_systemz"
        malpedia_rule_date = "20260422"
        malpedia_hash = "a182e35da64e6d71cb55f125c4d4225196523f14"
        malpedia_version = "20260504"
        malpedia_license = "CC BY-SA 4.0"
        malpedia_sharing = "TLP:WHITE"

    /* DISCLAIMER
     * The strings used in this rule have been automatically selected from the
     * disassembly of memory dumps and unpacked files, using YARA-Signator.
     * The code and documentation is published here:
     * https://github.com/fxb-cocacoding/yara-signator
     * As Malpedia is used as data source, please note that for a given
     * number of families, only single samples are documented.
     * This likely impacts the degree of generalization these rules will offer.
     * Take the described generation method also into consideration when you
     * apply the rules in your use cases and assign them confidence levels.
     */


    strings:
        $sequence_0 = { c744241800000000 c744240801000000 ff742420 8bce e8???????? 8b4640 c706???????? }
            // n = 7, score = 500
            //   c744241800000000     | mov                 dword ptr [esp + 0x18], 0
            //   c744240801000000     | mov                 dword ptr [esp + 8], 1
            //   ff742420             | push                dword ptr [esp + 0x20]
            //   8bce                 | mov                 ecx, esi
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   8b4640               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [esi + 0x40]
            //   c706????????         |                     

        $sequence_1 = { 0f840f000000 8365ecfe 8b4df0 83c148 e9???????? c3 8b542408 }
            // n = 7, score = 500
            //   0f840f000000         | je                  0x15
            //   8365ecfe             | and                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x14], 0xfffffffe
            //   8b4df0               | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [ebp - 0x10]
            //   83c148               | add                 ecx, 0x48
            //   e9????????           |                     
            //   c3                   | ret                 
            //   8b542408             | mov                 edx, dword ptr [esp + 8]

        $sequence_2 = { 50 8d442410 64a300000000 8bf1 6a4c e8???????? 8bc8 }
            // n = 7, score = 500
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   8d442410             | lea                 eax, [esp + 0x10]
            //   64a300000000         | mov                 dword ptr fs:[0], eax
            //   8bf1                 | mov                 esi, ecx
            //   6a4c                 | push                0x4c
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   8bc8                 | mov                 ecx, eax

        $sequence_3 = { 50 ffd3 56 e8???????? 83c404 83c704 3bfd }
            // n = 7, score = 500
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ffd3                 | call                ebx
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   83c404               | add                 esp, 4
            //   83c704               | add                 edi, 4
            //   3bfd                 | cmp                 edi, ebp

        $sequence_4 = { 7407 51 ff15???????? 897e0c 5f 8b460c 5e }
            // n = 7, score = 500
            //   7407                 | je                  9
            //   51                   | push                ecx
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   897e0c               | mov                 dword ptr [esi + 0xc], edi
            //   5f                   | pop                 edi
            //   8b460c               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [esi + 0xc]
            //   5e                   | pop                 esi

        $sequence_5 = { 0f8ee5000000 f00fba2b1e 0f82da000000 8bcb e8???????? 50 e9???????? }
            // n = 7, score = 500
            //   0f8ee5000000         | jle                 0xeb
            //   f00fba2b1e           | lock bts            dword ptr [ebx], 0x1e
            //   0f82da000000         | jb                  0xe0
            //   8bcb                 | mov                 ecx, ebx
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   e9????????           |                     

        $sequence_6 = { 50 8d442454 50 e8???????? 50 8d442410 c78424a400000000000000 }
            // n = 7, score = 500
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   8d442454             | lea                 eax, [esp + 0x54]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   8d442410             | lea                 eax, [esp + 0x10]
            //   c78424a400000000000000     | mov    dword ptr [esp + 0xa4], 0

        $sequence_7 = { 57 8d7e10 750a 51 57 e8???????? 83c408 }
            // n = 7, score = 500
            //   57                   | push                edi
            //   8d7e10               | lea                 edi, [esi + 0x10]
            //   750a                 | jne                 0xc
            //   51                   | push                ecx
            //   57                   | push                edi
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   83c408               | add                 esp, 8

    condition:
        7 of them and filesize < 1417216
}
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