Digiloader1.exe Official
This paper examines digiloader1.exe, a Windows executable observed in malware investigations. It summarizes methods for static and dynamic analysis, indicators of compromise (IOCs), typical malicious behaviors, mitigation strategies, and recommended next steps for incident responders.
| Characteristic | Legitimate | Malicious |
|----------------|------------|------------|
| Digital Signature | Valid from Digi International | Missing or invalid |
| File Location | Program Files\Digi | AppData\Roaming, Temp, Windows |
| Process Parent | Digi software (e.g., DigiConfig.exe) | Spawned by cmd.exe, powershell.exe, or script |
| Behavior | Runs < 1 minute, then exits | Runs persistently, high CPU, network connections |
| Network activity | Local UDP broadcasts only | Connections to unknown IPs (e.g., port 4444, 1337) |
5.1. Process behavior
5.2. Filesystem and persistence
5.3. Network activity
5.4. Memory and unpacking
5.5. Anti-analysis measures
(Explicit IOCs require a sample; compute and insert hashes, domains, paths when available.)