Analysis

  • max time kernel
    133s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260618-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260618-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/06/2026, 15:13

General

  • Target
    Clash.Verge_2.5.1_x64-setup.msi
  • Size 66.2MB
  • Sample260623-slxh3adz21
  • SHA256 b20c4775ddd13ae28302dd31a4248abdf96b7e92cf70c6e02b0a534a2c76da8e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: DonutLoader

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

  • Detects DonutLoader 2 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 9 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 30 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 14 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 5 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Clash.Verge_2.5.1_x64-setup.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:764
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5772
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding AE27432010130FF3EC246C33E71DFC2E C
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:5752
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
        PID:6016
      • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding B5F6ED1D8E8FFDDBF77784C7C40E11F3
        2⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3156
      • C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding A82937D39B552DE7E23A7C182092CCA6
        2⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Badlisted process makes network request
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5508
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users'"
          3⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4876
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\Users
            4⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:1756
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData'"
          3⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4992
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\ProgramData
            4⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:2584
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\System32'"
          3⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3120
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\Windows\System32
            4⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:768
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'xwizard.exe'"
          3⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5176
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess xwizard.exe
            4⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:3652
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'wuauclt.exe'"
          3⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4540
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess wuauclt.exe
            4⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:4912
        • C:\windows\system32\xwizard.exe
          C:\windows\system32\xwizard.exe
          3⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:5876
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:2004

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          e5965a7.rbs

          • Path C:\Config.Msi\e5965a7.rbs
          • Size 30KB
          • SHA256 db43ebfc6c6c1c1d8fcce6a1780264d480b831ed234c5318c95d923fc440203f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          aboutIcon.png

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\aboutIcon.png
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 3bdf39f14da6dcbcd836ef6b343f3363e7c1bb841df11e4f4339acdba0ea3cf2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          app-update.yml

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\app-update.yml
          • Size 157B
          • SHA256 b85c3562f1972cc6c8d5622200f37b07b9b8b80a9faf63103b2554eb5d6f8524
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          app.asar

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\app.asar
          • Size 8.3MB
          • SHA256 4055c6b910380de1d3126c45fabf170c2927d1dff32e5507394f37d2f7988229
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          progress_bar.node

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@jasonscheirer\native-progress-bar\build\Release\progress_bar.node
          • Size 457KB
          • SHA256 c763309360265048d8d11c9997664136da68f490c9b67f20e506f2cfffc01568
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          mac_utils.node

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@notionhq\desktop-native\build\Release\mac_utils.node
          • Size 116KB
          • SHA256 d92136166be2103db478674e6c5981c46c09c8822b7aba392ed7226c9d91cdda
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          win_utils.node

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@notionhq\desktop-native\build\Release\win_utils.node
          • Size 379KB
          • SHA256 c6d841ebfe6701bc2006ebc4656aed4fcda9d0d50801183b0442bc8e8f42be5e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          better_sqlite3.node

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\better-sqlite3\build\Release\better_sqlite3.node
          • Size 1.8MB
          • SHA256 9594ab007033706286097f07a40ba16ab6b84b576114b8cf3b518115a85e178e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          test_extension.node

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\better-sqlite3\build\Release\test_extension.node
          • Size 116KB
          • SHA256 3d49d9dce23fa6d03f4d0fe45678b8b3c7fadc3eedbd6d748637c1fa2c13e150
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          cf-prefs.node

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\cf-prefs\build\Release\cf-prefs.node
          • Size 116KB
          • SHA256 a269f733e5e787e26191ce09098acbb9d5125e36b3d575349fbbdbb77d3d3943
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          elevate.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\elevate.exe
          • Size 120KB
          • SHA256 f24215b176aa907f56c3ef3c9fce06fbddeafc1e56cca7042e202b30b30598eb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          emjio.tmp

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\emjio.tmp
          • Size 401KB
          • SHA256 900e3cb21fa7518e1a2fdaae9e8ab96bc90f3ebec4a99f903808c77157ebe3d7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          j.xml

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\j.xml
          • Size 179KB
          • SHA256 ec9e50947af0ae9ce8daf7d517b5eb9f7a9ac2f2706cea8888c372ba800deae3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          resource.png

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\resource.png
          • Size 587KB
          • SHA256 ebcfa124e0bb40aed45a213dd9dce030a8c9bf26076161d86776704a4eefd505
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          sxx982j9s1.xml

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\Clash.Verge_2.5.1\sxx982j9s1.xml
          • Size 14.4MB
          • SHA256 0ce58807af5583524880488027151578aebca9b379b673f5d1b0edec93847094
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          aiview_btn_next.png

          • Path C:\ProgramData\_Caphyon\aiview_btn_next.png
          • Size 7KB
          • SHA256 18b061897be28facb38f53afbf81a62796708c93cf7e885c2d77e4bd739d4058
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          app_bg2.png

          • Path C:\ProgramData\_Caphyon\app_bg2.png
          • Size 2KB
          • SHA256 1a10a51a9cf29c82e6405483535f8ea1365abe07eddf215949f250d18bfb53d4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          app_camera.png

          • Path C:\ProgramData\_Caphyon\app_camera.png
          • Size 984B
          • SHA256 dfeeb01f1c68c3979c29ef190d2980b7d1ffc3b635a1e9b2217f172bd9631e79
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          app_honeyview.png

          • Path C:\ProgramData\_Caphyon\app_honeyview.png
          • Size 776B
          • SHA256 372bb27951bae9884437076587f31fafc4e10dbc43837eaacf463585f8e10adb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          app_wooting.xml

          • Path C:\ProgramData\_Caphyon\app_wooting.xml
          • Size 283KB
          • SHA256 fd2104b54e3d5d7a9efd3d04c218d51e34c4a37c736142fc0aaf5aa5e55316c8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          resource.h

          • Path C:\ProgramData\_Caphyon\resource.h
          • Size 52KB
          • SHA256 7192f0d66300464f1acfa000427cb35ab8c8ea4412bc35a984a79767f0e4362d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          skin_compress_dlg.xml

          • Path C:\ProgramData\_Caphyon\skin_compress_dlg.xml
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 102872f03444c239335280fb500ee0fc7e2b0be17035f115ed2d367537cb4a6e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          skin_main.xml

          • Path C:\ProgramData\_Caphyon\skin_main.xml
          • Size 26KB
          • SHA256 0d0f42b5a3df6c24f19bfda31d0be026433ca63b31eb6bc8985cde38d8f4f42f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          skin_select_folder.xml

          • Path C:\ProgramData\_Caphyon\skin_select_folder.xml
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 f8e78afa6de39ef866ebfc802909d1e993d642bf9d35abf1fe63076c3d081858
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          tb_btn_test.png

          • Path C:\ProgramData\_Caphyon\tb_btn_test.png
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 18ea74a7bcea8bcff40c960f74c4c4c5b424458bccebbe5149be6423de3efd2f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 64B
          • SHA256 92671c154d4e886f999580604f675416003965914ab8435babc0b11290f6a6a4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 e56f4a38e0c60f0196c589e1952198368a10927e65ff24d1476ffafc489657f4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 435471b87a1a97b0e29f7d5dd0878e63031511f063629d7e750852c068e7c4f5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 64B
          • SHA256 7d62cbc89aaaef4c99b3805840963e2fd7828e5a0936a7042b8184f7440f392d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          MSI1CE5.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI1CE5.tmp
          • Size 557KB
          • SHA256 e9e426b679b3efb233f03c696e997e2da3402f16a321e954b54454317fceb240
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_nsj1wxuy.zjb.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_nsj1wxuy.zjb.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          Clash.Verge_2.5.1_x64-setup.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Clash.Verge_2.5.1_x64-setup.exe
          • Size 44.9MB
          • SHA256 203bf29f7a5f0dc5fbc5e42772de6a474501603a19120c2f1259bb27c067df51
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          MSI7C0F.tmp

          • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI7C0F.tmp
          • Size 25KB
          • SHA256 eef31e9195cfacde7b4e7eb7384c8178d8811063b375fd4a28ae897cc180c6a6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          metadata-2

          • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
          • Size 26.1MB
          • SHA256 0aa7155c56df471d5d1f5b1cab1e59eb0b15bdb41e0333225aa9b718df87dce2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          {08ea4f58-e460-4d97-91e7-d0d20acf2a1d}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

          • Path \??\Volume{64a8eebf-0000-0000-0000-d08302000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{08ea4f58-e460-4d97-91e7-d0d20acf2a1d}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
          • Size 6KB
          • SHA256 ed0b8f07526bc81d55beff9f6d3ff8cd433752e243eb33aa1311ed2fd029762f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1756-109-0x0000016426A60000-0x0000016426A6A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2584-104-0x00000228DCE20000-0x00000228DCED2000-memory.dmp

          memory/2584-103-0x00000228DCE00000-0x00000228DCE1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4992-82-0x000002276D790000-0x000002276D7B2000-memory.dmp

          memory/5876-184-0x000002624FEC0000-0x000002624FFA2000-memory.dmp