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Database Entry

HijackLoader

Vendor detections: 13

Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 13 File information Comments

SHA256 hash:	a153dd1ca451bdb9c83ed29aba2582195b42dae721aac78515eea97b7e4fe267
SHA3-384 hash:	1c6d5b49772695d8d29882d0e012f6aa1838a175e1464ce34940ff76d06135c0bfd3c6202c2b0e291b790f7c06fbd231
SHA1 hash:	67b6ea1c90ec8de22d5fe8f698f9bcec70b89ba4
MD5 hash:	b31db056c978934245b1e5b47b4a3f0e
humanhash:	seven-robert-victor-nitrogen
File name:	IMG_20250708_968837.exe
Download:	download sample
Signature	HijackLoader Create hunting rule
File size:	22'172'176 bytes
First seen:	2025-08-16 19:29:08 UTC
Last seen:	Never
File type:	exe
MIME type:	application/x-dosexec
imphash	2ac0df3cb49d714c81e70b5b92c304f2 (3 x HijackLoader, 1 x ACRStealer, 1 x DeerStealer)
ssdeep	393216:tOspcDRSVSAHe+4l6CdgSHYNqfEEB6KRsJT3FKp+WMx8jO0c12KW8EPY:8spWRrE44CdF4Dc6bT1MMx8pBKt
TLSH	T10C271213B790903EE26A12719C6FAE6492A57D738A314157B7D0FE0D2DF05C27A23B1B
TrID	88.5% (.AX) DirectShow filter (201555/2/20) 4.6% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4) 2.2% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 1.9% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) 0.8% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika	pebin
dhash icon	00434949033b3d02 (1 x DarkTortilla, 1 x HijackLoader)
Reporter	nickkuechel
Tags:	exe HIjackLoader signed

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:	A.I.D. Advanced Internet Design Oy
Issuer:	SSL.com EV Code Signing Intermediate CA RSA R3
Algorithm:	sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:	2025-07-23T18:16:54Z
Valid to:	2026-07-23T18:16:54Z
Serial number:	3b5b4773444ac9cbf876fea36838ce6f
Cert Graveyard Blocklist:	This certificate is on the Cert Graveyard blocklist
Thumbprint Algorithm:	SHA256
Thumbprint:	44ceb386e1629cb30a3cd121fa952fcf39d922c14e960a3969c0fa0b4d4191a0
Source:	This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence

File Origin

# of uploads :

# of downloads :

Origin country :

Vendor Threat Intelligence

Malware family:

n/a

ID:

File name:

a153dd1ca451bdb9c83ed29aba2582195b42dae721aac78515eea97b7e4fe267.bin

Verdict:

Malicious activity

Analysis date:

2025-08-10 18:46:24 UTC

Tags:

auto generic hijackloader loader stealer ultravnc rmm-tool

Link:

https://app.any.run/tasks/5200beba-5f4b-4e08-97d6-54f7438a5ff9

Note:

ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample

Detection:

n/a

Link:

https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/21695/

Verdict:

Malicious

Score:

99.9%

Link:

https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=68a0dc1f8fd55a79c528071d

Tags:

n/a

Result

Verdict:

Malware

Maliciousness:

Behaviour

Moving a file to the %temp% subdirectory

Creating a process from a recently created file

Сreating synchronization primitives

Creating a window

Searching for synchronization primitives

Creating a file

Sending a custom TCP request

Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories

Verdict:

Likely Malicious

Threat level:

7.5/10

Confidence:

100%

Tags:

adaptive-context anti-debug anti-vm explorer fingerprint installer lolbin microsoft_visual_cc msiexec overlay overlay revoked-cert runonce signed threat

Link:

https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68a0dc1ca4bdac9f5b99ccc6/reports/7d72ccba-862a-474d-a8b1-e4acbbafe7f0/overview

Verdict:

Malicious

Labled as:

Generik.MFVETDP trojan

Link:

https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/a153dd1ca451bdb9c83ed29aba2582195b42dae721aac78515eea97b7e4fe267

Score:

13%

Verdict:

Benign

File Type:

Link:

https://malprob.io/report/a153dd1ca451bdb9c83ed29aba2582195b42dae721aac78515eea97b7e4fe267

Verdict:

inconclusive

YARA:

4 match(es)

Tags:

Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86

Link:

https://app.malva.re/file/b31db056c978934245b1e5b47b4a3f0e

Gathering data

Verdict:

Malicious

Threat:

Trojan.Win32.Penguish

Link:

https://tip.neiki.dev/file/a153dd1ca451bdb9c83ed29aba2582195b42dae721aac78515eea97b7e4fe267

Threat name:

Win32.Trojan.Kepavll

Status:

Malicious

First seen:

2025-08-08 23:21:11 UTC

File Type:

PE (Exe)

Extracted files:

419

AV detection:

14 of 36 (38.89%)

Threat level:

5/5

Detection(s):

Suspicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ufj52hfekg63tsb62knlujmcdfnufwxhegvmpbiv52uxw7sp4jtq._file

Result

Malware family:

hijackloader

Score:

10/10

Tags:

family:deerstealer family:donutloader family:hijackloader discovery loader spyware stealer

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/250816-x7cg8sgk2v/

Behaviour

Enumerates system info in registry

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Browser Information Discovery

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Checks installed software on the system

Executes dropped EXE

Loads dropped DLL

Reads user/profile data of web browsers

DeerStealer

Deerstealer family

Detects DeerStealer

Detects DonutLoader

Detects HijackLoader (aka IDAT Loader)

DonutLoader

Donutloader family

HijackLoader

Hijackloader family

Verdict:

Malicious

Tags:

n/a

YARA:

n/a

Link:

https://app.threat.zone/submission/fa874559-b4cd-4e4f-8a8c-348e648a5a23

Malware family:

GHOSTPULSE

Verdict:

Malicious

Link:

https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/a153dd1ca451/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/a153dd1ca451bdb9c83ed29aba2582195b42dae721aac78515eea97b7e4fe267

YARA Signatures

MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:	botnet_plaintext_c2 Create hunting rule
Author:	cip
Description:	Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.

Rule name:	DebuggerCheck__API Create hunting rule
Reference:	https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

Rule name:	DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo Create hunting rule
Reference:	https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

Rule name:	golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 Create hunting rule
Author:	Justin Cornwell
Description:	CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset

Rule name:	malware_shellcode_hash Create hunting rule
Author:	JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:	detect shellcode api hash value

Rule name:	MD5_Constants Create hunting rule
Author:	phoul (@phoul)
Description:	Look for MD5 constants

Rule name:	NET Create hunting rule
Author:	malware-lu

Rule name:	pe_detect_tls_callbacks Create hunting rule

Rule name:	PE_Digital_Certificate Create hunting rule
Author:	albertzsigovits

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)

Rule name:	sus_pe_free_without_allocation Create hunting rule
Author:	Maxime THIEBAUT (@0xThiebaut)
Description:	Detects an executable importing functions to free memory without importing allocation functions, often indicative of dynamic import resolution

Rule name:	vmdetect Create hunting rule
Author:	nex
Description:	Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

Rule name:	Windows_Trojan_GhostPulse_caea316b Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

File information

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

Cape

https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/21695/

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

ID	Title	Severity
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICS	Missing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)	high

Reviews

ID	Capabilities	Evidence
AUTH_API	Manipulates User Authorization	ADVAPI32.dll::AllocateAndInitializeSid ADVAPI32.dll::CreateWellKnownSid ADVAPI32.dll::EqualSid ADVAPI32.dll::FreeSid ADVAPI32.dll::SetEntriesInAclW ADVAPI32.dll::InitializeSecurityDescriptor
COM_BASE_API	Can Download & Execute components	ole32.dll::CoCreateInstance ole32.dll::CoInitializeSecurity ole32.dll::CreateStreamOnHGlobal
GDI_PLUS_API	Interfaces with Graphics	gdiplus.dll::GdiplusStartup gdiplus.dll::GdipDeleteGraphics gdiplus.dll::GdipAlloc gdiplus.dll::GdipCreateFromHDC
RPC_API	Can Execute Remote Procedures	RPCRT4.dll::RpcStringFreeW
SECURITY_BASE_API	Uses Security Base API	ADVAPI32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges ADVAPI32.dll::GetTokenInformation ADVAPI32.dll::SetSecurityDescriptorDacl ADVAPI32.dll::SetSecurityDescriptorGroup ADVAPI32.dll::SetSecurityDescriptorOwner
SHELL_API	Manipulates System Shell	SHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteExW
WIN32_PROCESS_API	Can Create Process and Threads	KERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW KERNEL32.dll::OpenProcess ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken ADVAPI32.dll::OpenThreadToken KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle KERNEL32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_API	Uses Win Base API	KERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExA KERNEL32.dll::GetSystemInfo
WIN_BASE_EXEC_API	Can Execute other programs	KERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleCP
WIN_BASE_IO_API	Can Create Files	KERNEL32.dll::CopyFileW KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileMappingW KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileW KERNEL32.dll::MoveFileW KERNEL32.dll::MoveFileExW
WIN_BASE_USER_API	Retrieves Account Information	ADVAPI32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueW
WIN_REG_API	Can Manipulate Windows Registry	ADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyExW ADVAPI32.dll::RegDeleteKeyW ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyW ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryInfoKeyW ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
WIN_USER_API	Performs GUI Actions	USER32.dll::FindWindowExW USER32.dll::PeekMessageW USER32.dll::CreateWindowExW

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