Analysis

  • max time kernel
    127s
  • max time network
    158s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/07/2026, 12:18

General

  • Target
    GoogleBrowser_Isyi10_v1.0.34356.msi
  • Size 95.3MB
  • Sample260717-pgldfsav6n
  • SHA256 c5d87b2fd77b79c04e3cb70c08c383cad28eb8435ffd6a3eed1a9c391b6f83ca
  • 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.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 10 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 32 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 behavior: LoadsDriver 1 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\GoogleBrowser_Isyi10_v1.0.34356.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:3872
  • 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:4608
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding CA6DAD7E11A3EC02C7FCF23D97336A9C C
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3952
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
        PID:804
      • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding F6AC8CCF32DA1836DE5C69BA1C45D950
        2⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1180
      • C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 87784ABA3E3844B52881A80994A60925
        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:428
        • 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:432
          • 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:5792
        • 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:2832
          • 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:5496
        • 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:2716
          • 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:264
        • 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:5608
          • 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:4356
        • 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:912
          • 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:1568
        • C:\windows\system32\xwizard.exe
          C:\windows\system32\xwizard.exe
          3⤵
          • Drops file in Drivers directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:1544
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:5300
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:5680
      • C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\QKARDrv.sys
        C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\QKARDrv.sys
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:5804

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            e59ad5e.rbs

            • Path C:\Config.Msi\e59ad5e.rbs
            • Size 29KB
            • SHA256 4f0e019472928cc864e30a32573a9e8f1bbb5a2aafdc0eaa83ea78dc60d13720
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            aboutIcon.png

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

            app-update.yml

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

            app.asar

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

            progress_bar.node

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

            emjio.tmp

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google\emjio.tmp
            • Size 401KB
            • SHA256 9e74b0e2c8683ad6fa3a7e59b2b11b680c4a40d03b76f3fcab40ac3a788e84bb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            j.xml

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

            res.png

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google\res.png
            • Size 346KB
            • SHA256 eae560da4b27e625d5b03f4237e9085d24045599178a07120045b784448630a2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            sxx982j9s1.xml

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google\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 211558b8ef007dab0b7dd107a0fb614f497012d50a208e43c4fac1deda8e906f
            • 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 d92d529483d3340105c18086873cfbbc79ba2585fadb31c73c908545abc1f97c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 d28ef187840dcd1fe0a8a757ef9cd326023bec38b39ef1338f91d508d55dcf28
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 95daeb8c6c037870e9eeaa97832a7dc3f7f6a7782d926fed109f7eb9bf69d6cf
            • 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 58245b535bb164e85943800b4154e0128260c1a510da112294f1c53edfbfbf07
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            MSI6538.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI6538.tmp
            • Size 557KB
            • SHA256 e9e426b679b3efb233f03c696e997e2da3402f16a321e954b54454317fceb240
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_dlasmcqm.v1a.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_dlasmcqm.v1a.ps1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            Google.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Google.exe
            • Size 11.8MB
            • SHA256 cbf8ce620df61e3fe8399fbf7c50a321e84c84b0f9db60c915db4be252d35be3
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            MSIC201.tmp

            • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSIC201.tmp
            • Size 25KB
            • SHA256 eef31e9195cfacde7b4e7eb7384c8178d8811063b375fd4a28ae897cc180c6a6
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            QKARDrv.sys

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\QKARDrv.sys
            • Size 45KB
            • SHA256 54fcf1be0796ed6ad9aa55d29c72bfdb0839be0f48616a0e28a4ff886c713ee2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            metadata-2

            • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
            • Size 26.1MB
            • SHA256 d76edf26b939b41642a0a61e894de5d14fcdd9282baee4a21e1369719a20f57d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            {f7b67dc6-3f94-4e09-8d8d-6316bffbc846}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

            • Path \??\Volume{c61fa831-0000-0000-0000-d08302000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{f7b67dc6-3f94-4e09-8d8d-6316bffbc846}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 be577298be950538017201a8d3ce7bab04b040d69922920407c9f8ff6abae4b4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/264-124-0x000001FFED120000-0x000001FFED210000-memory.dmp

            memory/432-81-0x0000017B68040000-0x0000017B68062000-memory.dmp

            memory/1544-190-0x000001D8E22A0000-0x000001D8E2382000-memory.dmp

            memory/1568-135-0x000001EDCB390000-0x000001EDCB480000-memory.dmp

            memory/4356-125-0x000001ACD8D80000-0x000001ACD8E70000-memory.dmp

            memory/5496-119-0x000001BFA41C0000-0x000001BFA42B0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5496-106-0x000001BFA3C40000-0x000001BFA3C4A000-memory.dmp

            memory/5496-103-0x000001BFA3EB0000-0x000001BFA3F62000-memory.dmp

            memory/5496-102-0x000001BFA3C20000-0x000001BFA3C3E000-memory.dmp

            memory/5792-114-0x000001BDF39A0000-0x000001BDF3A90000-memory.dmp