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HijackLoader


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a7c5e1f4789b6b066c8030a3966786c99682371751c255e4e77d4b5a485237ae
SHA3-384 hash: b1cc1d8c34119021805728bcf4523ea62f59cedf92bc5836c397975ef92905433d1353c19072a5b8499261d9a93664a6
SHA1 hash: 64619c1c05b1e32b40feed5ed55abb852265b673
MD5 hash: ccfbfad4f946688ce9f4089d39cadac8
humanhash: wolfram-september-black-arizona
File name:TAPSNFFX.exe
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Signature HijackLoader
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File size:5'189'624 bytes
First seen:2025-07-12 19:21:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash b5a014d7eeb4c2042897567e1288a095 (19 x HijackLoader, 14 x ValleyRAT, 12 x LummaStealer)
ssdeep 98304:+pTfWISwmEyxlYOP7v73mkmj8/rqnmPhn3q4oer5GnC/ZbE:+pFxmTYGSkmo/mnSha4YnmbE
TLSH T1AC363381B3C196F2CB70857BCF1EDB4012B6D7A4AB970ECF4B681C5A4DD36A906170DA
TrID 38.7% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
24.6% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
11.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
10.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
4.7% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
dhash icon c292ecd8f2f6fe1c (15 x HijackLoader, 11 x LummaStealer, 7 x Arechclient2)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe HIjackLoader

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
19
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Report Form.lnk
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-07-12 07:25:02 UTC
Tags:
python auto generic
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/4967f639-662a-4e50-965b-b6b8f5a4ddb2

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/14038/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.PUA.Win32.CandyOpen.23887.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
90.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6872b600c9eb97473768a1b4
Tags:
ransomware injection dropper
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process by context flags manipulation
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/grayware_confidence_60%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/a7c5e1f4789b6b066c8030a3966786c99682371751c255e4e77d4b5a485237ae
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/098be3e4-530c-4a8f-968d-9cd4eec8030c
Result
Threat name:
HijackLoader
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
96 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1734925
Signature
Drops PE files to the user root directory
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: 1734925 Sample: TAPSNFFX.exe Startdate: 12/07/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 96 50 Found malware configuration 2->50 52 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->52 54 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->54 56 Yara detected HijackLoader 2->56 8 TAPSNFFX.exe 7 2->8         started        process3 file4 24 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\python36.dll, PE32 8->24 dropped 26 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\VCRUNTIME140.dll, PE32 8->26 dropped 28 C:\Users\user\...\Coordinator-Mesh.exe, PE32 8->28 dropped 11 Coordinator-Mesh.exe 6 8->11         started        process5 file6 30 C:\ProgramData\Firefoxwordpad\python36.dll, PE32 11->30 dropped 32 C:\ProgramData\...\Coordinator-Mesh.exe, PE32 11->32 dropped 34 C:\ProgramData\...\VCRUNTIME140.dll, PE32 11->34 dropped 62 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 11->62 64 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 11->64 15 Coordinator-Mesh.exe 7 11->15         started        signatures7 process8 file9 36 C:\Users\user\AxHandler.exe, PE32+ 15->36 dropped 38 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\XPFix.exe, PE32 15->38 dropped 40 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\C4D3BEB.tmp, PE32+ 15->40 dropped 42 Drops PE files to the user root directory 15->42 44 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 15->44 46 Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk) 15->46 48 3 other signatures 15->48 19 XPFix.exe 15->19         started        22 AxHandler.exe 15->22         started        signatures10 process11 signatures12 58 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 19->58 60 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 19->60
Score:
83%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a7c5e1f4789b6b066c8030a3966786c99682371751c255e4e77d4b5a485237ae
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) SFX 7z Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/ccfbfad4f946688ce9f4089d39cadac8
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a7c5e1f4789b6b066c8030a3966786c99682371751c255e4e77d4b5a485237ae/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Rugmi
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-12 11:24:52 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
41
AV detection:
20 of 38 (52.63%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=u7c6d5dytnvqm3eagcrzmz4gzglienyxkhbflzhhpvfvuscsg6xa._file
Result
Malware family:
hijackloader
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:deerstealer family:hijackloader discovery loader stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250712-x3asvavmy7/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Detects DeerStealer
DeerStealer
Deerstealer family
Detects HijackLoader (aka IDAT Loader)
HijackLoader
Hijackloader family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/bc8c9358-d43f-4e0c-8a7a-677756033af0
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a7c5e1f4789b6b066c8030a3966786c99682371751c255e4e77d4b5a485237ae
MD5 hash:
ccfbfad4f946688ce9f4089d39cadac8
SHA1 hash:
64619c1c05b1e32b40feed5ed55abb852265b673
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/55cc04a1-1a1e-4e53-969a-e2d882b821c6/
SH256 hash:
8c35f742fc7c95c401132a0d822d29ee6fb23530c46ab927e1be594c735fe533
MD5 hash:
11283cbba6d1f4b627519ba797f43e1d
SHA1 hash:
188e084b38f8eeeab9f0d93bb4355335af46e183
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/55cc04a1-1a1e-4e53-969a-e2d882b821c6/
SH256 hash:
20f6315b1b2fb341eb1a61b85c77c847c17a6839d0a59d98e71a821070406b80
MD5 hash:
1bb4eaf3003b2a269cb6eef01f469b3a
SHA1 hash:
6e7f64e17ecf972f3c087bf4f86de455d9f39168
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/55cc04a1-1a1e-4e53-969a-e2d882b821c6/
SH256 hash:
90cd91d24aadb43a6b371d375666a2229351af508849519b6c1f100bc52a4713
MD5 hash:
b16ee4afab1a6271137843013429d2d6
SHA1 hash:
bcca2660732548be92179418b3400d6c4e51d9e3
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/55cc04a1-1a1e-4e53-969a-e2d882b821c6/
SH256 hash:
0823b2bf3fcc268f31281d520a29e8c0be43df4b2414c3023657f5257a9a103e
MD5 hash:
ebf678ed606696584c9252c051690e22
SHA1 hash:
5bf8a4854c17c75f6ae170ad7e6232ae8296d129
Detections:
win_samsam_auto
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/55cc04a1-1a1e-4e53-969a-e2d882b821c6/
Parent samples :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 hash:
a6edb3fb6d21dd461da3767a7995034e208f7d6b08997f6cf7ee7b0ea833a8f0
MD5 hash:
cabb58bb5694f8b8269a73172c85b717
SHA1 hash:
9ed583c56385fed8e5e0757ddb2fdf025f96c807
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/55cc04a1-1a1e-4e53-969a-e2d882b821c6/
SH256 hash:
68bee500e0080f21c003126e73b6d07804d23ac98b2376a8b76c26297d467abe
MD5 hash:
d4dae7149d6e4dab65ac554e55868e3b
SHA1 hash:
b3bea0a0a1f0a6f251bcf6a730a97acc933f269a
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/55cc04a1-1a1e-4e53-969a-e2d882b821c6/
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/a7c5e1f4789b6b066c8030a3966786c99682371751c255e4e77d4b5a485237ae

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:malware_shellcode_hash
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Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect shellcode api hash value
Rule name:observer
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Author:Michelle Khalil
Description:This rule detects unpacked observer malware samples.
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_Oct19
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious single byte XORed keyword 'Mozilla/5.0' - it uses yara's XOR modifier and therefore cannot print the XOR key. You can use the CyberChef recipe linked in the reference field to brute force the used key.
Reference:https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/#recipe=XOR_Brute_Force()
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_Mozilla_RID2DB4
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects suspicious XORed keyword - Mozilla/5.0
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_GhostPulse_caea316b
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Author:Elastic Security

File information

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

Web download

HijackLoader

Executable exe a7c5e1f4789b6b066c8030a3966786c99682371751c255e4e77d4b5a485237ae

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3582045/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/14038/

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_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
ole32.dll::CreateStreamOnHGlobal
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteExW
SHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteW
SHELL32.dll::SHGetFileInfoW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
KERNEL32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeW
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoA
KERNEL32.dll::GetDiskFreeSpaceExW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineW
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileW
KERNEL32.dll::GetSystemDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::GetFileAttributesW
KERNEL32.dll::FindFirstFileW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::CreateWindowExW

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