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Database Entry


DonutLoader


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: e437af70b43964dc83760bdabcc63fd5ef5dc44b91f52fa12951bf7fa58133dd
SHA3-384 hash: b807f92a9560d9dc82f091ac4a3705f56b50b7d980a191c0e1ad573b0c503762442228af609567c6f628c92b95b7671b
SHA1 hash: 429fb3663765a6aac0fd7302787e23c3d2f8c458
MD5 hash: b270b3ef6bde434a9d9569654ca24df5
humanhash: echo-purple-sweet-king
File name:Infringement Images.lnk
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Signature DonutLoader
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File size:2'390 bytes
First seen:2026-09-14 12:07:42 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Shortcut (lnk) lnk
MIME type:application/x-ms-shortcut
ssdeep 24:8LCGFMSEzogW1P8wJB3U/+/F1FZ0YY4I0cl4o0F1EC5gqyDOF1tlB5Cv/MRht1dI:8ZrEZW13Jhjn9I8oSl5gqyDq1/Vf
TLSH T173411D2C635D62A2E3F74A335999B224C762B803AD929B5B25D4028C6C12600F634A2D
Magika lnk
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:donutloader lnk

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
83
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
LNK
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/9d89ae1d-87b9-4636-80d5-3ac15f077ab1/
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.30517.LnkHeur.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
LNK File - Malicious
Link:
https://app.docguard.net/e437af70b43964dc83760bdabcc63fd5ef5dc44b91f52fa12951bf7fa58133dd/results/dashboard
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6aa7e3c6664425f7ad9d3ee7/reports/388eb146-dc04-446a-88d4-83981ad284f7/overview
Verdict:
Suspicious
Labled as:
Troj/LnkRun
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/e437af70b43964dc83760bdabcc63fd5ef5dc44b91f52fa12951bf7fa58133dd
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
lnk
First seen:
2026-09-14T05:54:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-15T04:38:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/e437af70b43964dc83760bdabcc63fd5ef5dc44b91f52fa12951bf7fa58133dd/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
DonutLoader
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1972658
Signature
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Obfuscated command line found
Opens network shares
Sigma detected: Cscript/Wscript Uncommon Script Extension Execution
Sigma detected: Execute Script with spoofed extension
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Windows shortcut file (LNK) contains suspicious command line arguments
Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Yara detected DonutLoader
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1972658 Sample: Infringement Images.lnk Startdate: 14/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 38 ustdokusdt.help 2->38 40 lai-1451610695.cos.ap-guangzhou.myqcloud.com 2->40 42 gz.file.myqcloud.com 2->42 50 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->50 52 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->52 54 Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes 2->54 56 6 other signatures 2->56 8 cmd.exe 3 8 2->8         started        12 msiexec.exe 86 50 2->12         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 44 ustdokusdt.help 104.21.6.99, 443, 49719, 49720 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 8->44 58 Opens network shares 8->58 15 wscript.exe 1 1 8->15         started        18 notepad.exe 5 8->18         started        20 cscript.exe 1 8->20         started        24 4 other processes 8->24 46 gz.file.myqcloud.com 159.75.57.118, 443, 49725 TENCENT-NET-APShenzhenTencentComputerSystemsCompanyLimitedCN China 12->46 30 C:\python\3.77\pythonw.exe, PE32 12->30 dropped 32 C:\python\3.77\1.txt, ASCII 12->32 dropped 34 C:\python\3.77\vcruntime140.dll, PE32 12->34 dropped 36 8 other files (none is malicious) 12->36 dropped 22 msiexec.exe 12->22         started        file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 66 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 15->66 68 WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script) 15->68 26 pythonw.exe 15->26         started        70 Opens network shares 18->70 process10 dnsIp11 48 112.213.111.79, 49727, 49730, 668 CTGSERVERLIMITED-AS-APCTGServerLimitedHK Hong Kong SAR China 26->48 60 Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes 26->60 62 Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes 26->62 64 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 26->64 signatures12
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
2 match(es)
Tags:
LNK
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/b270b3ef6bde434a9d9569654ca24df5
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/e437af70b43964dc83760bdabcc63fd5ef5dc44b91f52fa12951bf7fa58133dd/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Leonem
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-14 12:08:34 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
4 of 24 (16.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=4q3264fuhfsnza3wbpnlzrr72xxv3rclsh2s7ijjkg7x7jmbgpoq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
execution
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260914-pa2rvsxyfz/
Behaviour
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Checks computer location settings
Malware family:
DonutLoader
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/e437af70b439/report/overview.html
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Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.23
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/e437af70b43964dc83760bdabcc63fd5ef5dc44b91f52fa12951bf7fa58133dd

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Script_in_LNK
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Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies scripting artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.
Rule name:WebDAV_in_LNK
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Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies WebDAV in shortcut (LNK) file.

File information

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