General

  • Target
    2026-07-09_57a4dd678b061ebedb4064f4d635cfaa_amadey_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee
  • Size 5.5MB
  • Sample260709-1a5djaaz4w
  • SHA256 0acac596f7e4b3f76e162f1f533d2d35fa939a90e083b6f8a7874da31b0c6574
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-07-09_57a4dd678b061ebedb4064f4d635cfaa_amadey_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stealc_stop_tofsee
    • Size 5.5MB
    • SHA256 0acac596f7e4b3f76e162f1f533d2d35fa939a90e083b6f8a7874da31b0c6574
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detects DonutLoader

    • Family: DonutLoader

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

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Badlisted process makes network request

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

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks