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Database Entry



HijackLoader


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: b305ccfab8c6661d896ccc6b5a35d80e28f3e164f87de8e6e3d82959f309e1f2
SHA3-384 hash: aa25df2db6987370aafaf8ab8eeb49c92295fe914c8962b3fdc9968f52b1bf0c3c55f9c494826ba2815c1babe6ab1592
SHA1 hash: d8a74796f54cf01601e9f812c3e2dde910199c7c
MD5 hash: 18025ef08628cf514c4f98dcf9d91ef6
humanhash: maryland-xray-stream-ohio
File name:tq.ps1
Download: download sample
Signature HijackLoader
File size:135 bytes
First seen:2026-02-13 18:01:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:PowerShell (PS) ps1
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 3:vTjYcW+mlHBAITH3x8ovOAIiW/HNdy8EyOGoZympln:7FWFLAILh8sOAIi0td4z9tn
Threatray 329 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1C5C02B7126042761C0D0A88354338541AB391CCA414F7C310B84B48DD0C13D07D20084
Magika powershell
Reporter aachum
Tags:ClickFix HIjackLoader ps1


Avatar
iamaachum
https://12aedehyj4dg79vd6w00fck854y3vun4cqgj.t3.storage.dev/Verify-to-Continue-ID-rtpros-260212.html => http://84.21.189.5:5506/tq.txt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
98
Origin country :
ES ES
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
trojan agent shell
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
powershell
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
PowerShell/TrojanDownloader.Agent
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
unix shell
First seen:
2026-02-13T15:09:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-13T15:26:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
Trojan-PSW.Win32.Greedy.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Coins.sb Trojan.Win64.Loader.bxg Trojan.Win32.Strab.sb Trojan.Win32.Resetter.sb Trojan.Win32.Penguish.sb Trojan-Downloader.Bitmin.TCP.ServerRequest Trojan-Downloader.Agent.HTTP.C&C NetTool.PowerShellUA.HTTP.C&C NetTool.PowerShellGet.HTTP.C&C
Result
Threat name:
HijackLoader
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Contains VNC / remote desktop functionality (version string found)
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found malware configuration
Installs new ROOT certificates
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Yara detected HijackLoader
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1869278 Sample: tq.ps1 Startdate: 13/02/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 56 pub-4ac3a913f17a4b1485854f966dae2506.r2.dev 2->56 58 example.com 2->58 70 Found malware configuration 2->70 72 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->72 74 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->74 76 5 other signatures 2->76 9 msiexec.exe 80 41 2->9         started        12 powershell.exe 15 22 2->12         started        16 svchost.exe 1 2 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 44 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\mfc100.dll, PE32+ 9->44 dropped 46 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\RecZip.dll, PE32+ 9->46 dropped 48 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\MSVCR100.dll, PE32+ 9->48 dropped 50 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Distributed_Pr.exe, PE32+ 9->50 dropped 18 Distributed_Pr.exe 7 9->18         started        60 84.21.189.5, 49681, 5506 LEASEWEB-NL-AMS-01NetherlandsNL Netherlands 12->60 62 pub-4ac3a913f17a4b1485854f966dae2506.r2.dev 104.18.54.45, 443, 49682 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 12->62 86 Installs new ROOT certificates 12->86 22 conhost.exe 12->22         started        24 msiexec.exe 12->24         started        64 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 16->64 file6 signatures7 process8 file9 36 C:\ProgramData\sysauthorize_v2\mfc100.dll, PE32+ 18->36 dropped 38 C:\ProgramData\...\Distributed_Pr.exe, PE32+ 18->38 dropped 40 C:\ProgramData\sysauthorize_v2\RecZip.dll, PE32+ 18->40 dropped 42 C:\ProgramData\sysauthorize_v2\MSVCR100.dll, PE32+ 18->42 dropped 78 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 18->78 26 Distributed_Pr.exe 5 18->26         started        signatures10 process11 file12 52 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\Crisp.exe, PE32 26->52 dropped 54 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\usr_cloud_api.exe, PE32 26->54 dropped 80 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 26->80 82 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 26->82 84 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 26->84 30 usr_cloud_api.exe 5 26->30         started        34 Crisp.exe 3 26->34         started        signatures13 process14 dnsIp15 66 91.84.123.231, 3333, 49693, 49695 ECLIPSEGB United Kingdom 30->66 68 example.com 104.18.27.120, 49694, 49696, 49698 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 30->68 88 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 30->88 90 Contains VNC / remote desktop functionality (version string found) 30->90 92 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 30->92 94 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 30->94 96 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 34->96 signatures16
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
DeObfuscated PowerShell
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
NetTool.PowerShellUA.HTTP
Result
Malware family:
hijackloader
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:hijackloader credential_access discovery execution loader persistence spyware stealer
Behaviour
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Modifies registry class
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Enumerates system info in registry
Checks processor information in registry
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Time Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates connected drives
Adds Run key to start application
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Drops file in Drivers directory
Badlisted process makes network request
Hijackloader family
HijackLoader, IDAT loader, Ghostulse,
Detects HijackLoader (aka IDAT Loader)
Malware Config
Dropper Extraction:
http://84.21.189.5:5506/qww.txt
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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:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:WIN_ClickFix_Detection
Author:dogsafetyforeverone
Description:Detects ClickFix social engineering technique using 'Verify you are human' messages and malicious PowerShell commands
Reference:ClickFix social engineering and malicious PowerShell commands

File information


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