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Database Entry



HijackLoader


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c15948678da6fa539c4a81e4686054b51e1f99365d05eb022005fe703e93dfbd
SHA3-384 hash: c5e5da3cb37850450488adf0875c17f5acc6461eab7bb79735a16240279b7952b0c3878c5ec864d7972b1c5cd5ad4a9a
SHA1 hash: 7cb3f9fd942fa702c159f26cee35d69fdcc37ed4
MD5 hash: 1c8fc60a0d4fd0f0c07fdd8f65d23848
humanhash: double-harry-carbon-indigo
File name:cl.vbs
Download: download sample
Signature HijackLoader
File size:997 bytes
First seen:2025-11-03 10:18:49 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 12:9vWdlAohr6SOpBPspLqmpmqJ5i+tC1RzZlW7FtfWdOF3MvmNHgY5D/RTb9LFcpiI:9AlAol6zpmpvptjYrm3kmN1pAALEd/T
Threatray 47 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T13F11440BB50B9630163199B8A5A1D42DEC41D2D3D119A9AC7A4C80C75F347F09B858DF
Magika vba
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:HIjackLoader vbs

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
60
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
90.2%
Tags:
spawn micro sage
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
lolbin msiexec net obfuscated
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
vbs
First seen:
2025-10-31T09:44:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-03T12:17:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.VBS.SLoad.gen HEUR:Trojan.OLE2.Alien.gen Trojan.Win32.Crypt.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Rhadamanthys.sb Trojan.Win64.SBEscape.sb PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan-Downloader.VBS.SLoad.sb Trojan.Win32.Strab.sb Trojan.Win32.Penguish.sb Trojan-Downloader.JS.SLoad.sb
Result
Threat name:
HijackLoader, RHADAMANTHYS
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Disables security and backup related services
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
Potential malicious VBS script found (has network functionality)
Sigma detected: Script Initiated Connection to Non-Local Network
Sigma detected: Suspicious Windows Service Tampering
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Yara detected HijackLoader
Yara detected RHADAMANTHYS Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1806808 Sample: cl.vbs Startdate: 03/11/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 79 cloudflare-dns.com 2->79 101 Found malware configuration 2->101 103 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->103 105 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->105 107 9 other signatures 2->107 9 msiexec.exe 90 51 2->9         started        12 wscript.exe 15 2->12         started        16 GridDevice.exe 5 2->16         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 67 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\WsBurn.dll, PE32 9->67 dropped 69 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\WS_Log.dll, PE32 9->69 dropped 71 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\WS_ImageProc.dll, PE32 9->71 dropped 77 10 other malicious files 9->77 dropped 18 GridDevice.exe 17 9->18         started        81 91.215.85.215, 49687, 5506 PINDC-ASRU Russian Federation 12->81 73 C:\Windows\Temp\LQBJXCPX.msi, Unknown 12->73 dropped 115 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 12->115 117 VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 12->117 119 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 12->119 121 Disables security and backup related services 12->121 22 cmd.exe 1 12->22         started        24 cmd.exe 1 12->24         started        26 msiexec.exe 12->26         started        75 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\FB3A04D.tmp, PE32+ 16->75 dropped 123 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 16->123 125 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 16->125 28 ParallelSchedule.exe 16->28         started        31 XPFix.exe 16->31         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 59 C:\ProgramData\VpnGuard\WsBurn.dll, PE32 18->59 dropped 61 C:\ProgramData\VpnGuard\WS_Log.dll, PE32 18->61 dropped 63 C:\ProgramData\VpnGuard\WS_ImageProc.dll, PE32 18->63 dropped 65 10 other malicious files 18->65 dropped 109 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 18->109 111 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 18->111 33 GridDevice.exe 7 18->33         started        37 net.exe 1 22->37         started        39 conhost.exe 22->39         started        41 conhost.exe 24->41         started        43 sc.exe 1 24->43         started        83 arorectal.click 104.21.84.120, 443, 49704, 49709 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 28->83 85 rorectal.click 104.21.92.158, 443, 49707, 49711 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 28->85 113 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 28->113 file10 signatures11 process12 file13 53 C:\Users\user\ParallelSchedule.exe, PE32+ 33->53 dropped 55 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\XPFix.exe, PE32 33->55 dropped 57 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...13F596.tmp, PE32+ 33->57 dropped 93 Drops PE files to the user root directory 33->93 95 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 33->95 97 Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk) 33->97 99 3 other signatures 33->99 45 ParallelSchedule.exe 33->45         started        49 XPFix.exe 33->49         started        51 net1.exe 1 37->51         started        signatures14 process15 dnsIp16 87 cloudflare-dns.com 104.16.248.249, 443, 49692, 49694 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 45->87 89 172.67.191.242, 443, 49693, 49696 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 45->89 91 3 other IPs or domains 45->91 127 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 45->127 129 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 45->129 131 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 49->131 signatures17
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
ADODB.Stream Microsoft.XMLHTTP Scripting.FileSystemObject VBScript WScript.Shell
Threat name:
Script-WScript.Trojan.Rhadamanthys
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-31 12:11:36 UTC
File Type:
Text (VBS)
AV detection:
7 of 23 (30.43%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
defense_evasion execution
Behaviour
Runs net.exe
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Launches sc.exe
Checks computer location settings
Disables service(s)
Badlisted process makes network request
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:detect_tiny_vbs
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects tiny VBS delivery technique
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen

File information


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