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Database Entry


HijackLoader


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 08f0da421004000e9ac5047c9d42776e36ab511285d19871f6d8370d30d516e5
SHA3-384 hash: 3c7f0d02ec444070305a84fec1ff12ffadf0e8baf5251daca4038868bd643efc01f19fed0b2e64e4d8cbe8e8444faa75
SHA1 hash: f95aa5cb4b8da7c8ea9c864abdca5c035a9d1d37
MD5 hash: 1c17c10ae640caeb4e0b212f0fdcf585
humanhash: lion-triple-india-alanine
File name:YouTubeStudioUpdateForCreators2025.msi
Download: download sample
Signature HijackLoader
Create hunting rule
File size:4'493'312 bytes
First seen:2025-08-11 06:51:17 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) msi
MIME type:application/x-msi
ssdeep 98304:jwP1WTu2GLSFJF1+Q71MRsQ3DrTQhYgVefWrYuA:YcuFmKzvSUZ
Threatray 39 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T15E2633B1B0D3799AD30B0336AE56B8D141BBDD399F6851B302C932A775B15A3C3897C2
TrID 88.4% (.MST) Windows SDK Setup Transform script (61000/1/5)
11.5% (.) Generic OLE2 / Multistream Compound (8000/1)
Magika msi
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:HIjackLoader msi

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
29
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/20058/
Verdict:
Clean
Score:
89.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6898ea30c633abe3908d9a81
Tags:
n/a
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
installer wix
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68999420167d60d98ab69019/reports/b73da384-73d5-4f99-96de-65719b4ce72b/overview
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/08f0da421004000e9ac5047c9d42776e36ab511285d19871f6d8370d30d516e5
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Link:
https://labs.inquest.net/dfi/sha256/08f0da421004000e9ac5047c9d42776e36ab511285d19871f6d8370d30d516e5
Result
Threat name:
HijackLoader
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1754303
Signature
Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header)
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk)
Found malware configuration
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Yara detected HijackLoader
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1754303 Sample: YouTubeStudioUpdateForCreat... Startdate: 11/08/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 62 Found malware configuration 2->62 64 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->64 66 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->66 68 Yara detected HijackLoader 2->68 9 msiexec.exe 91 51 2->9         started        12 Portal_Circuitry.exe 5 2->12         started        15 msiexec.exe 3 2->15         started        process3 file4 46 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Tab\cdid3.dll, PE32 9->46 dropped 48 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Tab\WsBurn.dll, PE32 9->48 dropped 50 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Tab\WS_Log.dll, PE32 9->50 dropped 54 11 other malicious files 9->54 dropped 17 Portal_Circuitry.exe 18 9->17         started        52 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\88F9F4.tmp, PE32+ 12->52 dropped 82 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 12->82 84 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 12->84 86 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 12->86 21 CircuitVa.exe 12->21         started        23 Chime.exe 12->23         started        signatures5 process6 file7 38 C:\ProgramData\KV_System\cdid3.dll, PE32 17->38 dropped 40 C:\ProgramData\KV_System\WsBurn.dll, PE32 17->40 dropped 42 C:\ProgramData\KV_System\WS_Log.dll, PE32 17->42 dropped 44 11 other malicious files 17->44 dropped 70 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 17->70 25 Portal_Circuitry.exe 7 17->25         started        72 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 21->72 29 WerFault.exe 21 21->29         started        signatures8 process9 file10 56 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\Chime.exe, PE32 25->56 dropped 58 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\70367E7.tmp, PE32+ 25->58 dropped 60 C:\ProgramData\CircuitVa.exe, PE32+ 25->60 dropped 74 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 25->74 76 Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk) 25->76 78 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 25->78 80 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 25->80 31 CircuitVa.exe 25->31         started        34 Chime.exe 2 25->34         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 88 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 31->88 90 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 31->90 36 WerFault.exe 2 31->36         started        92 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 34->92 process14
Score:
23%
Verdict:
Benign
File Type:
ARCHIVE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/08f0da421004000e9ac5047c9d42776e36ab511285d19871f6d8370d30d516e5
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/08f0da421004000e9ac5047c9d42776e36ab511285d19871f6d8370d30d516e5/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.LUMMA
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/08f0da421004000e9ac5047c9d42776e36ab511285d19871f6d8370d30d516e5
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Rugmi
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-10 18:51:30 UTC
File Type:
Binary (Archive)
Extracted files:
144
AV detection:
18 of 38 (47.37%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=bdynuqqqaqaa5gwfar6j2qtxny3kwuisqxizq4pw3a3q2mgvc3sq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
rhadamanthys
Create hunting rule
hijackloader
Create hunting rule
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Result
Malware family:
hijackloader
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:hijackloader discovery loader persistence privilege_escalation ransomware
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250811-hqjgws1vfw/
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Enumerates connected drives
Detects HijackLoader (aka IDAT Loader)
HijackLoader
Hijackloader family
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/e426a701-17db-4eb7-9255-77a42dc2bf1f
Malware family:
GHOSTPULSE
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/08f0da421004/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/08f0da421004000e9ac5047c9d42776e36ab511285d19871f6d8370d30d516e5

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Create hunting rule
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/20058/

BLint

The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (GUARD_CF)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
KERNEL32.dll::VirtualAllocEx
KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
KERNEL32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineA
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineW
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleOutputCP
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW

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