Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/07/2026, 19:16

General

  • Target
    patch_8u9iyg.bat
  • Size 1.0MB
  • Sample260724-xyydcabm6w
  • SHA256 6945303eb8b013ae5eaaa2071899c50400aed9f7465a2c80802b9d315858a450
  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Payload decoded via CertUtil.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5116
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\patch_8u9iyg.bat"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2672
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\patch_8u9iyg.bat"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5160
        • C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe
          certutil -decode "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gfafn.b64" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\usbmon_8u9iyg.dll"
          4⤵
          • Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
          PID:4872
        • C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe
          certutil -decode "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hcmci.b64" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\own.enc"
          4⤵
          • Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
          PID:3804
        • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
          rundll32.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\usbmon_8u9iyg.dll",Run
          4⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2808
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 5 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:4984

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        gfafn.b64

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gfafn.b64
        • Size 8KB
        • SHA256 7c65ad8b763a3d6af26eb02a6db1370166a6b6a13f43b518f6e8aacb718e1a46
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        gfafn.b64

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gfafn.b64
        • Size 19KB
        • SHA256 9f7e37ceb5dcb79ca054a35f38e889f4ada3a0c59dfc4dded1731f42582bf07b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        hcmci.b64

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hcmci.b64
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 1bbc8b80cd27c5e667a7530e3c4868e14993f1a54ab42e6d05341c8bc6b2b253
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        hcmci.b64

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hcmci.b64
        • Size 6KB
        • SHA256 6dbbbda02b78c206fe2551bd30a950d266b40d6548b52c7d6980078c99b9293e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        hcmci.b64

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hcmci.b64
        • Size 943KB
        • SHA256 b651ece27f19eee4561df1fe32bb67716c75a0e057344a2d3f1c8acea43bd378
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2808-4894-0x00007FF91AE00000-0x00007FF91AE0D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4888-0x0000000005A70000-0x0000000005B20000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4890-0x0000000006140000-0x00000000061F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4891-0x0000000006500000-0x00000000065EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4895-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F24000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4905-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4899-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4897-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4896-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4903-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-5017-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-5015-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-5013-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-5007-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-5003-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-5001-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4997-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4995-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4993-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4991-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4985-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4983-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4981-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4979-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4977-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4975-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4973-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4971-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4969-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4965-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4963-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4961-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4959-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4957-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4955-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4953-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4951-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4949-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4945-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4943-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4941-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4939-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4937-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4935-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4933-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4931-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4929-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4927-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4925-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4923-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4921-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4919-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4917-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4913-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4911-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4909-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4907-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4901-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-5011-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-5010-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-5005-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4999-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4988-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4989-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4967-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4948-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5116-4915-0x0000000008EA0000-0x0000000008F1E000-memory.dmp