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Database Entry


HijackLoader


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: cccaa74eb48cc6152f062bff6416def6922875ff7da6bbd2fac5f75b3332493b
SHA3-384 hash: 3a5e524f6ba2d84a8a8a2f0cb5f3f3d084fabd975c112ee2577bcaa50bf705d0abc218c7740fe876c4c5e25bb7c9e8cd
SHA1 hash: 7b98ad093e87167824703d9123c1505c29409a0f
MD5 hash: f9faf7b128cbe714fc5fea22fd6fcfca
humanhash: alpha-oregon-mango-timing
File name:kythy.exe
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Signature HijackLoader
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File size:14'254'409 bytes
First seen:2026-06-23 12:16:58 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash b5a014d7eeb4c2042897567e1288a095 (24 x HijackLoader, 23 x GhostPulse, 14 x ValleyRAT)
ssdeep 393216:+plz4HwRjPr5O6yRNixxq8yxVT7QhZKQlLkRvf:e6QR0LijqRx97QhZzVkRvf
Threatray 71 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1D5E63381B7D8ABE5C59AC232CF4BCB535974EB3409682ACBA411FC91CE921F332135E5
TrID 42.7% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
16.8% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
13.0% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
11.6% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
5.2% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
dhash icon c292ecd8f2f6fe1c (23 x GhostPulse, 23 x HijackLoader, 12 x Vidar)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe HIjackLoader

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
216
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
vidar
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ID:
1
File name:
kythy.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-06-23 12:14:40 UTC
Tags:
hijackloader loader auto-startup stealer stealc vidar
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/218a98d6-ffc1-403f-8c08-2cb2c3aff556

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
HijackLoader
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Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/71690/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6a3a78a986bc95245bf8e340
Tags:
shellcode dropper emotet
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
Deleting a recently created file
Replacing files
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Сreating synchronization primitives
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Reading critical registry keys
Transferring files using the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process by context flags manipulation
Stealing user critical data
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context fingerprint installer installer installer-heuristic microsoft_visual_cc overlay packed reconnaissance
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a3a79659799578a6c47d8aa/reports/3108937f-051c-4f88-a797-5af0fa8f1313/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_60%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/cccaa74eb48cc6152f062bff6416def6922875ff7da6bbd2fac5f75b3332493b
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-06-23T08:08:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-06-24T08:29:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
Trojan.Win32.Penguish.htk Trojan-PSW.Stealerc.TCP.C&C Trojan-PSW.Stealerc.HTTP.C&C Trojan.Win32.Strab.sb Trojan.Win32.Penguish.sb
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/cccaa74eb48cc6152f062bff6416def6922875ff7da6bbd2fac5f75b3332493b/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
IDAT Loader
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/820a18aa-f274-40b3-81c3-d4ee9a29c889
Result
Threat name:
HijackLoader, SnappyClient, Vidar
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1932547
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Contains functionality to infect the boot sector
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk)
Found malware configuration
Hides threads from debuggers
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 submitted file
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials
Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Yara detected HijackLoader
Yara detected SnappyClient
Yara detected Vidar stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1932547 Sample: kythy.exe Startdate: 23/06/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 61 yoda-flex.xyz 2->61 63 yoda-duct.xyz 2->63 65 2 other IPs or domains 2->65 83 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->83 85 Found malware configuration 2->85 87 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->87 91 4 other signatures 2->91 10 kythy.exe 11 2->10         started        signatures3 89 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 63->89 process4 file5 49 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\ucrtbase.dll, PE32+ 10->49 dropped 51 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\msedge_elf.dll, PE32+ 10->51 dropped 53 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\ChiInf.exe, PE32+ 10->53 dropped 13 ChiInf.exe 10 10->13         started        process6 file7 55 C:\ProgramData\advadapter_prod\ucrtbase.dll, PE32+ 13->55 dropped 57 C:\ProgramData\...\msedge_elf.dll, PE32+ 13->57 dropped 59 C:\ProgramData\advadapter_prod\ChiInf.exe, PE32+ 13->59 dropped 16 ChiInf.exe 17 13->16         started        process8 file9 35 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\ucrtbase.dll, PE32+ 16->35 dropped 37 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\msedge_elf.dll, PE32+ 16->37 dropped 39 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\ChiInf.exe, PE32+ 16->39 dropped 41 3 other malicious files 16->41 dropped 75 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 16->75 77 Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk) 16->77 79 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 16->79 81 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 16->81 20 ChiInf.exe 7 16->20         started        24 EEngine64.exe 1 14 16->24         started        27 Crisp.exe 16->27         started        signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 43 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\Crisp.exe, PE32 20->43 dropped 45 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\ParallelCom.exe, PE32 20->45 dropped 47 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\990118.tmp, PE32 20->47 dropped 93 Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk) 20->93 95 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 20->95 97 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 20->97 29 ParallelCom.exe 5 20->29         started        33 Crisp.exe 3 20->33         started        67 77.42.88.66, 443, 49707, 49712 HETZNER-ASDE Finland 24->67 99 Tries to harvest and steal Putty / WinSCP information (sessions, passwords, etc) 24->99 101 Tries to harvest and steal ftp login credentials 24->101 103 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 24->103 107 2 other signatures 24->107 105 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 27->105 file13 signatures14 process15 dnsIp16 69 yoda-hose.online 193.24.123.38, 3333, 49704, 49706 PROSPERO-ASRU Russia 29->69 71 yoda-flex.xyz 66.163.113.238, 3333 AS-GLOBALTELEHOST-GLOBALTELEHOSTCorpCA Canada 29->71 73 example.com 104.20.23.154, 49705, 49709, 49711 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 29->73 109 Contains functionality to infect the boot sector 29->109 111 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 29->111 113 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 29->113 115 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 29->115 signatures17
Score:
78%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/cccaa74eb48cc6152f062bff6416def6922875ff7da6bbd2fac5f75b3332493b
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/cccaa74eb48cc6152f062bff6416def6922875ff7da6bbd2fac5f75b3332493b/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.HIJACKLOADER
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/cccaa74eb48cc6152f062bff6416def6922875ff7da6bbd2fac5f75b3332493b
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Generic
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Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-06-23 12:14:59 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
145
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ztfkotvurtdbklygfp7wifw662jcq5p7pwtlxux2yx3vwmzsje5q._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
vidar
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hijackloader
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snappyclient
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tinyutility
Create hunting rule
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Result
Malware family:
hijackloader
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:hijackloader credential_access discovery loader spyware stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260623-pgdzdacw9q/
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
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
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Checks installed software on the system
Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting
Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Checks computer location settings
Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
Family: HijackLoader, IDAT loader, Ghostulse,
Detects HijackLoader (aka IDAT Loader)
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
cccaa74eb48cc6152f062bff6416def6922875ff7da6bbd2fac5f75b3332493b
MD5 hash:
f9faf7b128cbe714fc5fea22fd6fcfca
SHA1 hash:
7b98ad093e87167824703d9123c1505c29409a0f
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/ad73cd3a-9c5d-4c46-953e-f837c0a65935/
SH256 hash:
18d9430c213dfbbec1f474c203af0e6451d0010c70460ec5d7888d7a0b32c29d
MD5 hash:
f5fffcda6a6678d9087f6748e05457c7
SHA1 hash:
1ad5ac2b2a58234c2476ab870024eae7a6ccd2ac
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/ad73cd3a-9c5d-4c46-953e-f837c0a65935/
SH256 hash:
cc13554c470a3c49c333470fac60325fc01ca011055df5a71fd9b8ac0395ed4e
MD5 hash:
3dab8d550ca2906c6c6048a9b187db11
SHA1 hash:
ec49beaf109ea11b680ae1ae8d9e3a69c85a618f
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/ad73cd3a-9c5d-4c46-953e-f837c0a65935/
Malware family:
IDATLoader
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/cccaa74eb48c/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/cccaa74eb48cc6152f062bff6416def6922875ff7da6bbd2fac5f75b3332493b

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:HeavensGate
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Author:kevoreilly
Description:Heaven's Gate: Switch from 32-bit to 64-mode
Rule name:malware_shellcode_hash
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Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect shellcode api hash value
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
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Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:telebot_framework
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Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments
Reference:https://cyfare.net/

File information

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Web download

HijackLoader

Executable exe cccaa74eb48cc6152f062bff6416def6922875ff7da6bbd2fac5f75b3332493b

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3853312/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/71690/

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