File name:

turd.ps1

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/9f7eb7f1-c559-4f84-8028-94fca4b47a44
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

HijackLoader is a modular malware acting as a vehicle for distributing different types of malicious software on compromised systems. It gained prominence during the summer of 2023 and has since been used in multiple attacks against organizations from various sectors, including hospitality businesses.

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Analysis date: April 29, 2025, 19:13:19
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
arch-exec
auto-startup
hijackloader
loader
amsi-bypass
Indicators:
MIME: text/plain
File info: ASCII text, with no line terminators
MD5:

0F1320618915EFB3EF41F86531026E8B

SHA1:

A42D2AD0C7FAB25B605F75256EDB7A10B7F562B0

SHA256:

A217C8B8CBFA39721F57EDF61DA87C24F5C9F34EC005986F2247A6385D669E71

SSDEEP:

6:q3Lh8JSRMRyLhv2lddtYen9cddtYeFIWQusdYsdoEb:yG0MRYh+lddtZcddthIpJdYsdoEb

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Bypass execution policy to execute commands

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1020)

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 4220)
      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 5024)
      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 5364)

    • HIJACKLOADER has been detected (YARA)

      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 5024)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1020)
      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 4220)
      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 5024)

    • Gets file extension (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1020)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 4220)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 5364)
      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 5024)

    • Possibly patching Antimalware Scan Interface function (YARA)

      • MSLauncher.exe (PID: 2236)

  • INFO

    • Checks proxy server information

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1020)
      • slui.exe (PID: 6656)

    • Disables trace logs

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1020)

    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1020)

    • Checks whether the specified file exists (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1020)

    • The executable file from the user directory is run by the Powershell process

      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 4220)

    • Checks supported languages

      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 4220)
      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 5024)
      • MSLauncher.exe (PID: 2236)
      • 360Tray.exe (PID: 4736)

    • Reads the computer name

      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 4220)
      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 5024)
      • MSLauncher.exe (PID: 2236)
      • 360Tray.exe (PID: 4736)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 4220)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 5024)

    • The sample compiled with chinese language support

      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 5024)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 5024)
      • 360Tray.exe (PID: 4736)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • DistributedBlade58.exe (PID: 5364)
      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 5756)
      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 6512)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 6512)
      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 5756)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • MSLauncher.exe (PID: 2236)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 6656)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
131
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start powershell.exe conhost.exe no specs distributedblade58.exe #HIJACKLOADER distributedblade58.exe distributedblade58.exe no specs openwith.exe no specs openwith.exe no specs mslauncher.exe 360tray.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1020"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ep bypass C:\Users\admin\Desktop\turd.ps1C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2236C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSLauncher.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSLauncher.exe
DistributedBlade58.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Blizzard Entertainment
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Battle.net Launcher
Version:
2.34.0.14907
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\efa13e4.tmp
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\mslauncher.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
4220"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Package\DistributedBlade58.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Package\DistributedBlade58.exe
powershell.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\package\distributedblade58.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\shlwapi.dll
4736"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\PoFirefox\360Tray.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\PoFirefox\360Tray.exe" /onuiC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\PoFirefox\360Tray.exe—DistributedBlade58.exe
User:
admin
Company:
360.cn
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
360安全卫士 安全防护中心模块
Exit code:
0
Version:
12, 0, 0, 1761
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\input.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\pofirefox\360tray.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
5024C:\ProgramData\PoFirefox\DistributedBlade58.exeC:\ProgramData\PoFirefox\DistributedBlade58.exe
DistributedBlade58.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\programdata\pofirefox\distributedblade58.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\shlwapi.dll
5364"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\DistributedBlade58.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\DistributedBlade58.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\distributedblade58.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\shlwapi.dll
5640\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
5756"C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenWith.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Maik.xtC:\Windows\System32\OpenWith.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Pick an app
Exit code:
2147943623
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\openwith.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
6512"C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenWith.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Klaind.xntjC:\Windows\System32\OpenWith.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Pick an app
Exit code:
2147943623
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\openwith.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
6656C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
10 620
Read events
10 620
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
10
Suspicious files
13
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1020powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_g2fitjda.wft.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1020powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms~RF10be60.TMPbinary
MD5:D040F64E9E7A2BB91ABCA5613424598E
SHA256:D04E0A6940609BD6F3B561B0F6027F5CA4E8C5CF0FB0D0874B380A0374A8D670
1020powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PlayBook.zipcompressed
MD5:3FA2E433A3FA3AB7942F8ED9B69E4CF9
SHA256:72D6492829A31D93853058E4ED4B0FAB7D78B98E074328F204A645C634E8C5FE
1020powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-msbinary
MD5:8F4EB37E818AADFFCABC8F4EF0FD9631
SHA256:CF6CD466B633B70379338AE9E44308E517E99B068B7B72CE38B60E3C89868A05
5024DistributedBlade58.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EFA13E4.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1020powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wn45vsen.m0h.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4220DistributedBlade58.exeC:\ProgramData\PoFirefox\DirectGUI.dllexecutable
MD5:DBB97D5BA941838BB34FF9F98BD47B6C
SHA256:D121A42FC56B92CD0B8AEDE3C0A268BEC534293F87DA0C774CF78CA557D3E1AD
1020powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:0BB64BC324F837EECA3AA429F240C2E1
SHA256:729E83A174ACB5FAFBC5DBB18A41E57041BD1B212C1765395A085E80097D8BCF
4220DistributedBlade58.exeC:\ProgramData\PoFirefox\dx0.dllexecutable
MD5:693DFBB9B324E80B70660927CA1DEA69
SHA256:7C28D90E3484B566EE00ADAB4679A3D1C51F86F01560035D86C8F7788AC05234
4220DistributedBlade58.exeC:\ProgramData\PoFirefox\IconX.dllexecutable
MD5:D2DBDD831DDCE917D58571E0FD70A742
SHA256:0F4AF1600462AA57259FD9D935E2DBB5CA22336CF6515F4A390B04CD5DA7955F
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HTTP(S) requests
25
TCP/UDP connections
42
DNS requests
14
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
301
188.114.96.3:443
https://shorter.me/T7mMy
unknown
—
—
—
—
—
GET
304
20.109.210.53:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
—
—
—
—
—
GET
200
20.109.210.53:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
—
—
—
3300
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.19.11.120:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3300
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3300
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.19.11.120:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3300
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.19.11.120:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
20.242.39.171:443
https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping
unknown
—
—
—
3300
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3300
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
1020
powershell.exe
188.114.97.3:443
shorter.me
CLOUDFLARENET
NL
malicious
1020
powershell.exe
188.114.96.3:443
shorter.me
CLOUDFLARENET
NL
unknown
3300
SIHClient.exe
172.202.163.200:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
GB
whitelisted
3300
SIHClient.exe
2.19.11.120:80
crl.microsoft.com
Elisa Oyj
NL
whitelisted
3300
SIHClient.exe
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
3300
SIHClient.exe
13.85.23.206:443
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.46
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
shorter.me
  • 188.114.97.3
  • 188.114.96.3
malicious
marinescoatsnow.click
  • 188.114.96.3
  • 188.114.97.3
unknown
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 172.202.163.200
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.19.11.120
  • 2.19.11.105
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 88.221.169.152
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.85.23.206
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
Not Suspicious Traffic
ET INFO Windows Powershell User-Agent Usage
—
—
Not Suspicious Traffic
ET INFO Windows Powershell User-Agent Usage
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turd.ps1