Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    93s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/04/2026, 11:30

General

  • Target
    GRD_2026_09_1935R1_PDF.bat
  • Size 239KB
  • Sample260421-nmacpsdw6k
  • SHA256 eff24f11217a55389b6767408b0ad59e692d54ce8583e887e7044efc047dd6f8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • vipkeylogger

Credentials

Signatures

  • Family: DonutLoader

    DonutLoader is a position-independent code that enables in-memory execution of VBScript, JScript, EXE, DLL files and dotNET assemblies.

  • Family: VIPKeylogger

    VIPKeylogger is a keylogger and infostealer written in C# and it resembles SnakeKeylogger that was found in 2020.

  • Detects DonutLoader 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Modifies registry class 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 59 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3124
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GRD_2026_09_1935R1_PDF.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3984
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GRD_2026_09_1935R1_PDF.bat"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2828
        • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
          attrib +h +s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\Responsibility.bat"
          4⤵
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:2236
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{982483DC-1161-70A5-17C0-843F2C451182}" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "System Shell Extension" /f
          4⤵
          • Modifies registry class
          PID:4696
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{982483DC-1161-70A5-17C0-843F2C451182}\InProcServer32" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "rundll32.exe" /f
          4⤵
          • Modifies registry class
          PID:2632
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{982483DC-1161-70A5-17C0-843F2C451182}\InProcServer32" /v "ThreadingModel" /t REG_SZ /d "Apartment" /f
          4⤵
          • Modifies registry class
          PID:3268
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce" /v "generate" /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\Responsibility.bat\"" /f
          4⤵
          • Adds Run key to start application
          PID:3200
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -NoProfile -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "$d=Get-Content 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\REMAIN.tmp' -Raw;$d=$d-replace'`r',''-replace'`n','';[Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([Convert]::FromBase64String($d))|Out-File 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Lunch.ps1' -Encoding UTF8"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:496
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -NoProfile -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -f "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Lunch.ps1"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4360
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
            "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\u1gx40a0\u1gx40a0.cmdline"
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4244
            • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
              C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES506D.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\u1gx40a0\CSCC9930C5D878E4D8D9EF4A18127AB46D6.TMP"
              6⤵
                PID:3120

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          powershell.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 7c6c09f48f03421430d707d27632810414e5e2bf2eecd5eb675fecf8b45a9a92
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 a7dd972424019b0668bf196b34e30295110a5c9378ea780675fd8f5a7caa4067
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          Lunch.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Lunch.ps1
          • Size 176KB
          • SHA256 5364a6db5cfb43f056be8dd0102124a425bd7b02c406b2f4af822b3e18106144
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          REMAIN.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\REMAIN.tmp
          • Size 235KB
          • SHA256 a98d50d43484cffe92165fde8405d42fd2b17783771d314f55c80c4c569f53ae
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          REMAIN.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\REMAIN.tmp
          • Size 62KB
          • SHA256 0b4d7866a73b10081bfde733ce2fe9eb0f0043fec2073b543a14f911c7d7f67a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          RES506D.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES506D.tmp
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 d66fcb473553acd2875fcb30319fdefd841870805f21768afcd68d8bf0703391
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_y5fsqraq.ys1.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_y5fsqraq.ys1.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          u1gx40a0.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\u1gx40a0\u1gx40a0.dll
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 00c0a58cdbea3fa19b0f9e31021312680889bed5ba368ccd3a290873dd31da72
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          Responsibility.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\Responsibility.bat
          • Size 239KB
          • SHA256 eff24f11217a55389b6767408b0ad59e692d54ce8583e887e7044efc047dd6f8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          CSCC9930C5D878E4D8D9EF4A18127AB46D6.TMP

          • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\u1gx40a0\CSCC9930C5D878E4D8D9EF4A18127AB46D6.TMP
          • Size 652B
          • SHA256 37ee6b17ea1b415ab1dbac9b6c4193025aab4681bcbe5e664d33e12261df0385
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          u1gx40a0.0.cs

          • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\u1gx40a0\u1gx40a0.0.cs
          • Size 841B
          • SHA256 a6282ff39badbd9ac1989daefdf8bac49811854c46832f22b89e44fa7cf79329
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          u1gx40a0.cmdline

          • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\u1gx40a0\u1gx40a0.cmdline
          • Size 369B
          • SHA256 9987717289ed404ceb9ee2d45723095aae185e65b07eca9bbaecfe03da7a8d43
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/496-53-0x0000024CCF880000-0x0000024CCF890000-memory.dmp

          memory/496-52-0x0000024CCF880000-0x0000024CCF890000-memory.dmp

          memory/496-60-0x0000024CE9780000-0x0000024CE97A2000-memory.dmp

          memory/496-66-0x0000024CE97B0000-0x0000024CE981F000-memory.dmp

          memory/496-65-0x0000024CD1460000-0x0000024CD1472000-memory.dmp

          memory/3124-89-0x0000000002C50000-0x0000000002C71000-memory.dmp

          memory/3124-93-0x00000000049E0000-0x0000000004A2A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4360-88-0x0000027BE0A40000-0x0000027BE0A48000-memory.dmp

          memory/4360-90-0x0000027BC8420000-0x0000027BC8432000-memory.dmp

          memory/4360-91-0x0000027BE0A80000-0x0000027BE0AEF000-memory.dmp

          memory/4360-96-0x0000027BE0A80000-0x0000027BE0AEF000-memory.dmp