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Database Entry



DonutLoader


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 480c184e69a19d4f3bb595324d618eead8f6fcc5176f1ebc5e44ee1389472503
SHA3-384 hash: 07866b74e59ac7a566ef59a6d609a85f69500f1bd803945e3d7ceaae322e08845f1382b5c8bfe25a8a6b5c5fac9bdb26
SHA1 hash: 2f38ca78c83592c91ed2ff0b675d43b1cb009be3
MD5 hash: aac4858b7d13894e0c7665584f903a83
humanhash: arizona-idaho-sodium-avocado
File name:1.chation_mscate..exe
Download: download sample
Signature DonutLoader
File size:5'295'183 bytes
First seen:2026-05-29 14:01:08 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 88016fcdef7f227c62171d0afad9aae4 (29 x ValleyRAT, 21 x OffLoader, 16 x Tofsee)
ssdeep 98304:ML8NcAwr9ehRQn2dgTQXJJZvtHbepO19Z/Rm0Wy+B42lm:HKrGjdg8DZvtHbepO1T/Rm0Wy+Bts
TLSH T139360227738AE13DE06A4A3D5972D2F0553B6E116D02CD0A96E43C5CCF3B5A0FE3A646
TrID 63.8% (.EXE) Inno Setup installer (107240/4/30)
24.7% (.EXE) Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (generic) (41569/9/9)
3.8% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
2.6% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
1.2% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23)
Magika pebin
dhash icon b269e8ccccccf0c4 (1 x DonutLoader)
Reporter Ling
Tags:Cybercrime donutloader exe ValleyRAT


Avatar
CNGaoLing
Cybercrime
IOC (Domain downcry.s3.ap-east-1.amazonaws.com)

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
153
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
1.chation_mscate..exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-05-29 13:58:16 UTC
Tags:
adware innosetup inno installer delphi

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
injection dropper delphi virus
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Creating a window
Creating a process from a recently created file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Searching for synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Moving a file to the %temp% subdirectory
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Moving a file to the Program Files subdirectory
Launching a process
Modifying a system file
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Creating a file
Loading a suspicious library
Creating a process with a hidden window
Sending an HTTP GET request
Possible injection to a system process
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug crypto embarcadero_delphi evasive expired-cert fingerprint inno installer installer installer-heuristic invalid-signature packed reconnaissance signed wiper
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-05-29T08:47:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-31T07:05:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan.Win64.Agent.sb Trojan.Win32.Shellcode.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.xceamy Trojan.Multi.Agent.au HEUR:Trojan.Win64.Silverfox.gen
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Malgent
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-29 13:58:21 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
donutloader
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
donutloader
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:donutloader discovery execution installer loader persistence ransomware
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Inno Setup is an open-source installation builder for Windows applications.
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Badlisted process makes network request
Checks installed software on the system
Enumerates connected drives
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Drops file in Drivers directory
Detects DonutLoader
Family: DonutLoader
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
480c184e69a19d4f3bb595324d618eead8f6fcc5176f1ebc5e44ee1389472503
MD5 hash:
aac4858b7d13894e0c7665584f903a83
SHA1 hash:
2f38ca78c83592c91ed2ff0b675d43b1cb009be3
SH256 hash:
097d5e9d62e8bb0497db7e851a18c611d2123ec3a9ed0932f6e99e4459d5f07a
MD5 hash:
3616afe5478753101ebe65a90566b991
SHA1 hash:
a98f67c803493b4c22faf25358a3fbca764746ac
SH256 hash:
865c5c244cbd5de083074814f3a60025f8c62b2a445c0d1a7efd74b34687f534
MD5 hash:
1e44f84e151028fda4a5627d02fc1892
SHA1 hash:
eeb2411f3924f8bb443a9c4c76594c6bacc8c626
Malware family:
DonutLoader
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Borland
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:INDICATOR_KB_CERT_0a1f3a057a1dce4bf7d76d0c7adf837e
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables signed with stolen, revoked or invalid certificates
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments
Reference:https://cyfare.net/

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

DonutLoader

Executable exe 480c184e69a19d4f3bb595324d618eead8f6fcc5176f1ebc5e44ee1389472503

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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