donutloader | 213ca0c1084c8121caf8e35cf87a1db48e2d9addaa324c8cbb218bbb40514ed0

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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05/07/2026, 19:54

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General

Target
payload.exe
Size 170KB
Sample260705-ymrxvsa17q
SHA256 213ca0c1084c8121caf8e35cf87a1db48e2d9addaa324c8cbb218bbb40514ed0
MD5 14433702f311d91b3b37d5f423ea72fa
SHA1 a4beef959501b9054beddb4e58dc604a37bfa632
SHA512 6f4d7244d9ed25147dfc9deba272d7d60a46476eae7062f20758ec0646a1f100c8f7de22531e4b0e24e6e2f95fa0825e2a4184d5f32958d294323e2a823c6649
SSDEEP 3072:y3a8od99ks5gO1nWy/ADSqRLojA9cd9SXTUtevP:PH7ks5Nj/ADyjPjteH
TLSH
T13B048D12B68554FCE046C078C31689B7767670C60B226AFF179502382F69BF97F3DA25
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

defense_evasion donutloader xworm loader persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

Mutex

NcyOAucyNvAAl61w

Attributes

install_file
USB.exe
localhost
127.0.0.1

aes.plain

Signatures

Family: DonutLoader
DonutLoader is a position-independent code that enables in-memory execution of VBScript, JScript, EXE, DLL files and dotNET assemblies.
loader donutloader
Family: Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm

Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4224-2-0x0000014312F90000-0x0000014312F9E000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

Detects DonutLoader 1 IoCs

loader

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4224-0-0x0000014312D30000-0x0000014312D39000-memory.dmp	family_donutloader

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-557124681-2609731375-3674401788-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\8nzrAjTY = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Update"	payload.exe

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
1532	timeout.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3220	payload.exe
3220	payload.exe
3220	payload.exe
3220	payload.exe
3220	payload.exe
3220	payload.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4224	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 5652	3220	payload.exe	88
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 4224	3220	payload.exe	89
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 4224	3220	payload.exe	89
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 2024	3220	payload.exe	90
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1532	2024	cmd.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payload.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payload.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3220
- C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
  2⤵
  PID:5652
- C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4224
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c timeout /t 1 /nobreak && del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payload.exe
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2024
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout /t 1 /nobreak
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:1532

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

memory/4224-0-0x0000014312D30000-0x0000014312D39000-memory.dmp

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memory/4224-1-0x00007FFBCF75F000-0x00007FFBCF760000-memory.dmp

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memory/4224-2-0x0000014312F90000-0x0000014312F9E000-memory.dmp

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memory/4224-3-0x00007FFBCF5D0000-0x00007FFBCFF74000-memory.dmp

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memory/4224-4-0x00007FFBCF5D0000-0x00007FFBCFF74000-memory.dmp

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