Analysis

  • max time kernel
    159s
  • max time network
    184s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/07/2026, 08:49

General

  • Target
    f257dbe80a0ede7af02c39a838931e501538d03a800f1408d30ee3ab88290dec.exe
  • Size 7.1MB
  • Sample260730-krdddafp4w
  • SHA256 f257dbe80a0ede7af02c39a838931e501538d03a800f1408d30ee3ab88290dec
  • 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
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 16 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 6 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 9 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 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 Windows directory 16 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f257dbe80a0ede7af02c39a838931e501538d03a800f1408d30ee3ab88290dec.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f257dbe80a0ede7af02c39a838931e501538d03a800f1408d30ee3ab88290dec.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3464
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users'"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2100
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData'"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5920
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Dism.exe'"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3808
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'where.exe'"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4500
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension '.tmp'"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1736
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension '.zip'"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2196
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3208
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 0E1D399F1D61A2F5BAE2CC8F054A5097
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1372
    • C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 9D9ED45E29912E57BDC537C4BBDE48D7
      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:5364
      • 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:4200
        • 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:1376
      • 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:4108
        • 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:6080
      • 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:1164
        • 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:5456
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Dism.exe'"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5936
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess Dism.exe
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2916
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'where.exe'"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5112
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess where.exe
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:4436
      • C:\windows\system32\Dism.exe
        C:\windows\system32\Dism.exe
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:408
  • C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\QKARDrv.sys
    C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\QKARDrv.sys
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4804

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        e5a1a81.rbs

        • Path C:\Config.Msi\e5a1a81.rbs
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 2374bcb1fa22316b222fa336559739adeeb0ed0cd2656d5b79db51536f69db0e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 dd34e374f9833c7f2094b6e4ba5738b43eb997205a1f6e32fd611243f70b0526
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 9a3fdfbf3246d78ebf22f628637e235934912c5d65dfdd6f5a0d4e3bc73a6a5d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 0645dc88ca0ba201e28d72e68cbfcfabcf5bd1983c3858174fe2f4ba6250d807
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 64B
        • SHA256 f8075b7e8bcf8c19d040597531ba07f4c588fd6b561b22a5bd95954aad28a7cb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 64B
        • SHA256 73dc023915d7160cc171e058f34942f626636247c8101666058bec17d7028b55
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 64B
        • SHA256 6a79530cbc17f836ff081c26eb7be4b77b4347adc952ab345193e901d0f89383
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 1f96efcec9fa31e3ace21796d899d94c4b3469eadedcc5017decdcc6aa34196c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 a976a31824c3a0cc2a6b0fd9ec6045c398d82990e5e96df2ad86ba09a9b05be5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_x5yzlzxa.dcp.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_x5yzlzxa.dcp.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        emjio.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\68-new-1.4.7-win-x64-setup\68-new-1.4.7-win-x64-setup\emjio.tmp
        • Size 402KB
        • SHA256 32152dca66b2bbc820a7ad6f92a2dbacde690f35ac01ba134f83cb00fec9dc3a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        resource.png

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\68-new-1.4.7-win-x64-setup\68-new-1.4.7-win-x64-setup\resource.png
        • Size 464KB
        • SHA256 6a0a8df1ab1f4fbefe0959b7ef2a1adac61b401992c9959cee2a0f8c42b51ca6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MSI2859.tmp

        • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI2859.tmp
        • Size 557KB
        • SHA256 e9e426b679b3efb233f03c696e997e2da3402f16a321e954b54454317fceb240
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MSI3455.tmp

        • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI3455.tmp
        • Size 25KB
        • SHA256 eef31e9195cfacde7b4e7eb7384c8178d8811063b375fd4a28ae897cc180c6a6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        QKARDrv.sys

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\QKARDrv.sys
        • Size 44KB
        • SHA256 67fa1b21947b9e89022794afd7ada8fec6615a2de4b6ac4994b45f3d12fd5573
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/408-177-0x0000027ACB960000-0x0000027ACBA42000-memory.dmp

        memory/1164-145-0x00000143FB5B0000-0x00000143FB6DF000-memory.dmp

        memory/1376-132-0x0000025769230000-0x000002576935F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2916-126-0x000001FFDD450000-0x000001FFDD57F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3808-18-0x00000202C4280000-0x00000202C4332000-memory.dmp

        memory/3808-15-0x00000202C3F10000-0x00000202C3F2E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4108-143-0x000002A5CF1E0000-0x000002A5CF30F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4200-144-0x000002049FB80000-0x000002049FCAF000-memory.dmp

        memory/4436-148-0x000001F9F61B0000-0x000001F9F62DF000-memory.dmp

        memory/4500-21-0x000001E17EE60000-0x000001E17EE6A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4500-2-0x000001E17EE80000-0x000001E17EEA2000-memory.dmp

        memory/5112-151-0x0000024ADE0D0000-0x0000024ADE1FF000-memory.dmp

        memory/5456-133-0x00000269333F0000-0x000002693351F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5936-138-0x00000166A45B0000-0x00000166A46DF000-memory.dmp

        memory/6080-129-0x00000168689D0000-0x0000016868AFF000-memory.dmp