Is SetupSenorClutch.exe safe?
Unsigned packed installer with tier-1 detections and offensive MITRE techniques observed in sandbox.
Three tier-1 engines flagged the file; it is unsigned, packed, and executed PowerShell with debug-evasion commands. Similar imphash samples were previously malicious, but no named family consensus or malicious child files exist.
6fe29bdaab15baa7ae…7a852cd5758231Recommended next actions
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Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
Three tier-1 engines flagged the file; it is unsigned, packed, and executed PowerShell with debug-evasion commands. Similar imphash samples were previously malicious, but no named family consensus or malicious child files exist.
The combination of three tier-1 detections, unsigned status, high-entropy packing, and sandbox execution of PowerShell with anti-debug commands outweighs the medium prevalence and lack of external-intel hits. Direct-IP contact lacks host reputation coverage, leaving residual uncertainty. Similar imphash matches lean malicious, but the absence of a strong tier-1 family consensus prevents a definitive malicious call.
What We Detected
12 of 75 engines flagged the sample, including tier-1 detections from Microsoft (Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.C!ml), Symantec (Trojan.Gen.MBT), and Sophos (Generic ML PUA). The executable is unsigned, contains high-entropy code sections, and is marked likely packed. Sandbox execution revealed PowerShell scripts launched with -ExecutionPolicy Bypass and commands matching MITRE T1059.001 and T1562.001.
Threat Behavior
The observed behaviour is consistent with a dropper or stager: the packed payload writes multiple PowerShell scripts and contacts an external IP address directly. No malicious dropped children were identified, and external intelligence sources returned no corroborating hits.
What To Do Now
Do not execute the file. Keep Windows Defender and other endpoint protection enabled. If the file was downloaded from an untrusted source, delete it and scan the system with a full antivirus sweep.
Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
- contactedHosts is null — no complete host-reputation cross-check available for 162.159.36.2
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- medium prevalence across 88 sources
- no malicious dropped children
- no external-intel hits
- unsigned executable
- high-entropy packed code
- tier-1 malicious detections
- offensive MITRE techniques observed
- direct-IP network contact
Treat as suspicious; avoid execution and retain current endpoint protection.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete12 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial1 runtime contact was observed without a completed reputation cross-check.
YARA
Complete3 signature or behavior rules matched.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 9MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 4spawned processes
- 1network contacts
- 17filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
High concern: Attempted to impair or bypass security controls.
Moderate concern: Contained obfuscated or packed code that makes inspection harder.
Moderate concern: Runs hidden system commands (script or shell).
Moderate concern: Scans through your files and folders.
Moderate concern: Decoded or unpacked concealed content while running.
Moderate concern: Checked the environment for virtualisation or analysis tools.
Note: Listed running processes; both legitimate software and malware may do this.
These are observed capabilities from an isolated analysis. A technique does not prove malicious intent on its own, and the file never ran on your device.
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
SetupSenorClutch.exe
6fe29bdaab15baa7ae028e5b80c65a64fe74f50d7503e8ee507a852cd5758231
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoLogo -File C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\SenorClutch-setup-2960\Install-SenorClutch.ps1 -Elevated
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\user\Desktop\SetupSenorClutch.exe"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
senorclutch.ico
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\SenorClutch-setup-2960\assets\senorclutch.ico
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
stadium-bg.jpg
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\SenorClutch-setup-2960\assets\stadium-bg.jpg
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
162.159.36.2
Contact observed during runtime.
06Isolated runtime analysis
6 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- 162.159.36.2
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\SenorClutch-setup-2960\assets\senorclutch.ico
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\SenorClutch-setup-2960\assets\stadium-bg.jpg
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\SenorClutch-setup-2960\Install-SenorClutch.ps1
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\SenorClutch-setup-2960\README.txt
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\SenorClutch-setup-2960\senorclutch.ini
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\yekjxmu2.h1v.ps1
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\kuvhxctd.oal.psm1
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 10 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- d1245305572a86051ceb…ca2f15Never scannednever seen before
- 83686a4bc481fc2b0532…eee057Never scannednever seen before
- 212e3413b5cff8536e21…ee3c43Never scannednever seen before
- 81b102afadf592e3449b…3a3dc9Never scannednever seen before
- 005cbdc796c70904f777…c20d39Never scannednever seen before
- 6039c3c03d60d8447aea…3b8164Never scannednever seen before
- 0c5ed64d2c242bd4144f…83a228Never scannednever seen before
- 66c9028355acec3cb456…dafe35Never scannednever seen before
- c23cc6f50a47191cdc59…5adb43Never scannednever seen before
- 3b6a6c88524dfa97196e…e5261dNever scannednever seen before
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 3rule hits recorded
- 12 / 75engines flagged
- 88sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 02
12 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including APEX and Bkav.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The hash has been submitted 96 times from 88 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 04
Scanned file: SetupSenorClutch.exe — 6fe29bdaab15baa7ae028e5b80c65a64fe74f50d7503e8ee507a852cd5758231
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoLogo -File C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\SenorClutch-setup-2960\Install-SenorClutch.ps1 -Elevated
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — "C:\Users\user\Desktop\SetupSenorClutch.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: senorclutch.ico — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\SenorClutch-setup-2960\assets\senorclutch.ico
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: stadium-bg.jpg — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\SenorClutch-setup-2960\assets\stadium-bg.jpg
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: 162.159.36.2 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
Category: generic-trojan
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
A community signature or high-severity behavioral heuristic matched. Signatures identify known patterns; heuristics are strong leads but are not proof on their own.
PE is packed (high-entropy code or known packer) AND unsigned AND at least one engine flagged it. Packing alone is common in legit software; packing + unsigned + signal is the malware-dropper pattern.
Evidencehigh-entropy code sectionThe sample contacted an external IP address directly and no application domain was recorded. Direct-IP traffic also occurs in legitimate installers and infrastructure, so this is supporting context only and requires corroboration from host reputation and other runtime evidence.
Evidence162.159.36.2Unsigned, packed PE with sandbox-observed network activity. The packing step hides the payload until execution; the network call fetches / reports for the next stage. Classic dropper / stager behaviour.
Evidence162.159.36.2
12 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
Executable sections have high entropy (7.2+) — the code is compressed or encrypted and only decrypted at runtime. Classic packing behaviour.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- SetupSenorClutch.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 571.5 KB
- Last analyzed
- Aug 11, 2026, 9:09 PM UTC
6fe29bdaab15baa7ae028e5b80c65a64fe74f50d7503e8ee507a852cd5758231Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
We couldn't fully clear this file. Treat it with caution.
- Recovery step 01
Don't run it unless you're certain it came from a source you trust.
- Recovery step 02
Check where you got it — an unexpected attachment or a random download link is a red flag.
- Recovery step 03
If its origin cannot be confirmed, delete this file and use a fresh copy from a trusted source. Get a fresh copy from the developer's official site or an official app store.
- Recovery step 04
If you're still unsure, scan it again in a day or two — detections often catch up on newer files.
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