Overview

overview

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Static

static

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7zip.exe

windows10-2004-x64

7

7zip.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

7

Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    34s
  • max time network
    35s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/04/2026, 02:41

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General

  • Target
    7zip.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample260416-c6jvpsev3n
  • SHA256 26cb6e9f56333682122fafe79dbcdfd51e9f47cc7217dccd29ac6fc33b5598cd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
discoverypersistenceprivilege_escalation

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

    discovery
  • Modifies registry class 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zip.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zip.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:3676
  • C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
    "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe" a -i#7zMap25390:86:7zEvent14844 -tzip -sae -- "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\UnlockProtect.zip"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:1664

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7-zip.dll
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7-zip.dll
        • Size 99KB
        • SHA256 f9b4944d3a5536a6f8b4d5db17d903988a3518b22fbee6e3f6019aaf44189b3d
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        7z.dll
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.dll
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 77222e81cb7004e8c3e077aada02b555a3d38fb05b50c64afd36ca230a8fd5b9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 684KB
        • SHA256 b9b179b305c5268ad428b6ae59de10b4fe99cf0199bbc89b7017181905e97305
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        memory/1664-224-0x0000016228890000-0x00000162289BA000-memory.dmp
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