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Database Entry


AvisLoader


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ae79a18faa326d8522701a36850a9d511cdf0450f59ee5cf678b5ddf1bd441cb
SHA3-384 hash: 4bb6fe029ee0ba3fe4fca2dc1747d9923173434bf084c3e136eae3adc099c736aca1f14dc6b077635cbac0273ed68ab3
SHA1 hash: 263b60b3005e2a63b8c74c55439311aa10a8da66
MD5 hash: be6a6fee9eea10e88a40335604d945fe
humanhash: michigan-eleven-summer-comet
File name:task_360.exe
Download: download sample
Signature AvisLoader
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File size:1'827'840 bytes
First seen:2026-10-31 23:45:15 UTC
Last seen:2026-11-01 00:44:34 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash fd4b87bc1963adb80825da86225ffbd4 (1 x AvisLoader)
ssdeep 24576:kazuG3g8nPRJOxv3eYtxVKtnTh2qEnyf0K/w6GFe2V3TiODZ:kaz5gGpJQvtxchh2qEnyBnO3T
TLSH T19A853B2AE2A350FCC56BD170835B9272F971B42951347D7F1F94CB301F22E605A6EBA8
TrID 45.6% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
18.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
13.9% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
5.6% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
5.6% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
Reporter aachum
Tags:AvisLoader exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
227
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-31 23:52:03 UTC
Tags:
tor
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/26128eff-3dea-4668-948a-a1d0a4791265

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/96435/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Win64.MalwareX-gen.82344669.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6ae67d9bb121dd519dcf1977
Tags:
vmdetect virus overt sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Launching the process to change the firewall settings
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating synchronization primitives
Sending a UDP request
DNS request
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug crypto evasive expand exploit explorer lolbin packed reconnaissance regedit
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6ae67d926ae5baa6b80b52fe/reports/47f351c5-a86e-4eff-aa25-371534942cc2/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ae79a18faa326d8522701a36850a9d511cdf0450f59ee5cf678b5ddf1bd441cb
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-10-31T16:55:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-11-01T19:34:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/ae79a18faa326d8522701a36850a9d511cdf0450f59ee5cf678b5ddf1bd441cb/results?tab=lookup
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/d6b2d2bf-1488-44fb-a2c8-4a2fc37ae53e
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1995951
Signature
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Modifies the windows firewall
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Outbound RDP Connections Over Non-Standard Tools
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1995951 Sample: task_360.exe Startdate: 01/11/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 70 tox.initramfs.io 2->70 72 tox.hidemybits.com 2->72 74 8 other IPs or domains 2->74 94 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->94 96 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->96 98 Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP 2->98 100 3 other signatures 2->100 9 task_360.exe 4 2->9         started        14 assistant.exe 1 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 76 5.19.249.240, 38296, 49722, 49752 ZTELECOM-ASRU Russia 9->76 78 93.190.138.54, 33447 WORLDSTREAMNL Netherlands 9->78 84 37 other IPs or domains 9->84 60 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\assistant.exe, PE32+ 9->60 dropped 62 C:\Users\...\assistant.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 9->62 dropped 102 Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings 9->102 104 Modifies the windows firewall 9->104 106 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 9->106 16 assistant.exe 3 9->16         started        20 netsh.exe 2 9->20         started        22 netsh.exe 2 9->22         started        32 2 other processes 9->32 80 156.59.50.231, 33445 ZEN-ECN-ZenlayerIncUS Thailand 14->80 82 181.129.138.155, 33445 UNEEPMTELECOMUNICACIONESSACO Colombia 14->82 86 18 other IPs or domains 14->86 108 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 14->108 24 netsh.exe 14->24         started        26 netsh.exe 14->26         started        28 netsh.exe 14->28         started        30 netsh.exe 14->30         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 64 91.210.146.166, 33445, 33448 YUT-AS-APYUTCorporateCompanyLimitedTH Thailand 16->64 66 93.190.140.103, 36885, 51367 WORLDSTREAMNL Netherlands 16->66 68 39 other IPs or domains 16->68 88 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 16->88 90 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 16->90 92 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 16->92 34 netsh.exe 2 16->34         started        48 3 other processes 16->48 36 conhost.exe 20->36         started        38 conhost.exe 22->38         started        40 conhost.exe 24->40         started        42 conhost.exe 26->42         started        44 conhost.exe 28->44         started        46 conhost.exe 30->46         started        50 2 other processes 32->50 signatures10 process11 process12 52 conhost.exe 34->52         started        54 conhost.exe 48->54         started        56 conhost.exe 48->56         started        58 conhost.exe 48->58         started       
Score:
96%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ae79a18faa326d8522701a36850a9d511cdf0450f59ee5cf678b5ddf1bd441cb
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/be6a6fee9eea10e88a40335604d945fe
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ae79a18faa326d8522701a36850a9d511cdf0450f59ee5cf678b5ddf1bd441cb/
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.AdvML
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-29 17:10:21 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 38 (44.74%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vz42dd5kgjwykitqdi3ikcu5keon6bcq6wpolt3hrno56g6uihfq._file
Result
Malware family:
donutloader
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:donutloader defense_evasion discovery loader persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/261031-3rw5lass8j/
Behaviour
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
Modifies Windows Firewall
Detects DonutLoader
Family: DonutLoader
Malware Family:
n/a
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
evasion
YARA:
BlacklistSandbox win_token INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM ElevateUsingCOM
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/cb0edfb3-eb0d-4fdb-be36-57acfd6f6ac7
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ae79a18faa326d8522701a36850a9d511cdf0450f59ee5cf678b5ddf1bd441cb
MD5 hash:
be6a6fee9eea10e88a40335604d945fe
SHA1 hash:
263b60b3005e2a63b8c74c55439311aa10a8da66
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/ab05781a-5a74-470c-8420-3153fdb4fd6c/
Malware family:
DonutLoader
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/ae79a18faa32/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/ae79a18faa326d8522701a36850a9d511cdf0450f59ee5cf678b5ddf1bd441cb

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:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Detect_all_IPv6_variants
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Author:Bierchermuesli
Description:Generic IPv6 catcher
Rule name:exploit_any_poppopret
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Author:Jeff White [karttoon@gmail.com] @noottrak
Description:Identify POP -> POP -> RET opcodes for quick ROP Gadget creation in target binaries.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003)
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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Rule name:SEH__vectored
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
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Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.
Rule name:vmdetect
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Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information

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

Web download

Tofsee

Executable exe 30438ad34a3f3a4c0d8ca14cee517eee0f2465a027c2f806c91d262283a2bff9

AvisLoader

Executable exe ae79a18faa326d8522701a36850a9d511cdf0450f59ee5cf678b5ddf1bd441cb

(this sample)

  
Link
https://tria.ge/261031-3et5gaey8x/behavioral2
  
Dropped by
SHA256 30438ad34a3f3a4c0d8ca14cee517eee0f2465a027c2f806c91d262283a2bff9
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/96435/
  
Dropped by
MD5 09ec9fe45f87c25427bd2044bba0cf32

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