Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    93s
  • 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, 19:01

General

  • Target
    securethispersonnetworkwithmyfriend.hta
  • Size 290KB
  • Sample260508-xpff6scw8s
  • SHA256 136b77f975570c9070bc2c82774f78eb66c0588c9f8f889aee7c8107ae4ebda5
  • 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 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • 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.

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

Processes

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\securethispersonnetworkwithmyfriend.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2236
  • 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:4680

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_m1on2muq.yfk.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_m1on2muq.yfk.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/4680-1-0x00000171B45D0000-0x00000171B45E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-0-0x00000171B45D0000-0x00000171B45E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-2-0x00000171B4610000-0x00000171B4632000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-9-0x00000171B45D0000-0x00000171B45E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-11-0x00000171B45D0000-0x00000171B45E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-10-0x00000171B45D0000-0x00000171B45E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-12-0x000001719BDB0000-0x000001719BDBC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-13-0x000001719BFE0000-0x000001719BFF2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-14-0x00000171B45D0000-0x00000171B45E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-20-0x000001719BDB0000-0x000001719BDBC000-memory.dmp