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Database Entry



DonutLoader


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8959c243b8f9ef3e867f37527208093bb24c3852d5abc0c757f9ef24bdc19a6a
SHA3-384 hash: dce2bcbba859e80fe104d23f6f701ef2cbf9ce5e4d127f1be2e7690b99315fb8019e9c099e6777b92e6b2e5d5b31108f
SHA1 hash: 9f405bf32c11d6a9b1ba86da6472cfd06d1750bc
MD5 hash: 3b72ea92c2deeb916fd5ed597d1c21a6
humanhash: september-steak-victor-utah
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature DonutLoader
File size:1'071'104 bytes
First seen:2026-10-20 20:58:05 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash 873868f9870eb517995153c494e3681a (1 x DonutLoader)
ssdeep 12288:zJINBJ3WLMPXg9sEP8ow0zAtWOS8Z4i3Do40WCznKVQI1OjwP7qCHtIxHhtZijDt:9I7JGj0ow0zAWHmxzoZqTHticYvd0i
TLSH T17835C037E9AA40A8DFBDB073295CB6409B4DBB019FAB707D368E30477496C876566303
TrID 33.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
25.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
10.4% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
10.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
10.1% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:579cd0 donutloader dropped-by-amadey exe


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://193.178.158.57/bin/55ccee311adc547a_thread_hijacking_x7ajq5O4.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
170
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Suspicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-20 21:01:41 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
91.7%
Tags:
sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Deleting a recently created file
Sending a custom TCP request
Launching a service
Creating synchronization primitives
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug fingerprint
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-10-20T14:27:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-21T17:53:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Malware family:
Donut Injector
Verdict:
Malicious
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Wacatac
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-20 21:02:01 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
defense_evasion execution persistence
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
Executes dropped EXE
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8959c243b8f9ef3e867f37527208093bb24c3852d5abc0c757f9ef24bdc19a6a
MD5 hash:
3b72ea92c2deeb916fd5ed597d1c21a6
SHA1 hash:
9f405bf32c11d6a9b1ba86da6472cfd06d1750bc
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

File information


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

Web download

DonutLoader

Executable exe 8959c243b8f9ef3e867f37527208093bb24c3852d5abc0c757f9ef24bdc19a6a

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Amadey
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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