Overview

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tmp9cldh0qd.exe

windows10-ltsc_2021-x64

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tmp9cldh0qd.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

tmp9cldh0qd.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/05/2026, 14:20

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General

  • Target
    tmp9cldh0qd.exe
  • Size 1016KB
  • Sample260522-rnvltaf14s
  • SHA256 83f5dbae51966d8be59bca55d11ce234d0ae99d59a5a1fbc61c5b4f9d4f5d4b9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoverypykspapersistenceprivilege_escalationtrojanworm

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Pykspa

    Pykspa is a worm spreads via Skype uses DGA and it's written in C++.

    wormpykspa
  • Detect Pykspa worm 2 IoCs
    worm
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
    persistence
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 15 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 36 IoCs
    persistence
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 6 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 28 IoCs
  • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 64 IoCs
    persistence
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 12 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Possible Turn off User Account Control's privilege elevation for standard users.

    defense_evasionpersistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 6 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 46 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 46 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 18 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 42 IoCs
    defense_evasion

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9cldh0qd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9cldh0qd.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4988
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe" "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\tmp9cldh0qd.exe*"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:2584
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dgils.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dgils.exe" "-C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aobphusatteilyel.exe"
        3⤵
        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        • UAC bypass
        • Adds policy Run key to start application
        • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • System policy modification
        PID:3996
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dgils.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dgils.exe" "-C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aobphusatteilyel.exe"
        3⤵
        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        • UAC bypass
        • Adds policy Run key to start application
        • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System policy modification
        PID:540
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe" "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\tmp9cldh0qd.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System policy modification
      PID:2772
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:112
  • C:\Windows\qgvlfuuezbouzowfyk.exe
    qgvlfuuezbouzowfyk.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4836
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe" "c:\windows\qgvlfuuezbouzowfyk.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4128
  • C:\Windows\aobphusatteilyel.exe
    aobphusatteilyel.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3696
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe" "c:\windows\aobphusatteilyel.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1964
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ogxplceqnrgovmwhcqiz.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ogxplceqnrgovmwhcqiz.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4376
  • C:\Windows\bsizuklwsvjqwmvfzmd.exe
    bsizuklwsvjqwmvfzmd.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4400
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dwohewzmkpfowozlhwpha.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dwohewzmkpfowozlhwpha.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1632
  • C:\Windows\hwkzsgfoijvaeszhz.exe
    hwkzsgfoijvaeszhz.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4852
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bsizuklwsvjqwmvfzmd.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bsizuklwsvjqwmvfzmd.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3044
  • C:\Windows\aobphusatteilyel.exe
    aobphusatteilyel.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1888
  • C:\Windows\ogxplceqnrgovmwhcqiz.exe
    ogxplceqnrgovmwhcqiz.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4732
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe" "c:\windows\ogxplceqnrgovmwhcqiz.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System policy modification
      PID:4148
  • C:\Windows\dwohewzmkpfowozlhwpha.exe
    dwohewzmkpfowozlhwpha.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3040
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aobphusatteilyel.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aobphusatteilyel.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2396
  • C:\Windows\bsizuklwsvjqwmvfzmd.exe
    bsizuklwsvjqwmvfzmd.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1440
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe" "c:\windows\bsizuklwsvjqwmvfzmd.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3960
  • C:\Windows\dwohewzmkpfowozlhwpha.exe
    dwohewzmkpfowozlhwpha.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3196
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe" "c:\windows\dwohewzmkpfowozlhwpha.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System policy modification
      PID:372
  • C:\Windows\qgvlfuuezbouzowfyk.exe
    qgvlfuuezbouzowfyk.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2472
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qgvlfuuezbouzowfyk.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qgvlfuuezbouzowfyk.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1488
  • C:\Windows\hwkzsgfoijvaeszhz.exe
    hwkzsgfoijvaeszhz.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1376
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe" "c:\windows\hwkzsgfoijvaeszhz.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3624
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hwkzsgfoijvaeszhz.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hwkzsgfoijvaeszhz.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2076
  • C:\Windows\ogxplceqnrgovmwhcqiz.exe
    ogxplceqnrgovmwhcqiz.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4588

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Reconnaissance

        Resource Development

        Initial Access

        Execution

        Persistence

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        3
        T1547

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        2
        T1547.001

        Winlogon Helper DLL

        1
        T1547.004

        Hijack Execution Flow

        1
        T1574

        Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness

        1
        T1574.005

        Privilege Escalation

        Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

        1
        T1548

        Bypass User Account Control

        1
        T1548.002

        Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

        3
        T1547

        Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

        2
        T1547.001

        Winlogon Helper DLL

        1
        T1547.004

        Hijack Execution Flow

        1
        T1574

        Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness

        1
        T1574.005

        Defense Evasion

        Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

        1
        T1548

        Bypass User Account Control

        1
        T1548.002

        Hijack Execution Flow

        1
        T1574

        Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness

        1
        T1574.005

        Impair Defenses

        2
        T1562

        Disable or Modify Tools

        1
        T1562.001

        Safe Mode Boot

        1
        T1562.009

        Modify Registry

        5
        T1112

        Credential Access

        Discovery

        Query Registry

        1
        T1012

        System Information Discovery

        3
        T1082

        System Location Discovery

        1
        T1614

        System Language Discovery

        1
        T1614.001

        Lateral Movement

        Collection

        Command and Control

        Exfiltration

        Impact

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        Downloads

        agfdlmoakqp.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agfdlmoakqp.exe
        • Size 320KB
        • SHA256 80e0c635e1a5b2b988434a152b5fb5bcbc1c627359c68bdebb0806f5ea6b8936
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        dgils.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dgils.exe
        • Size 712KB
        • SHA256 ef3011257f3ec6340e0ebee51e01c526f528bb9f922ddaf4ec26a25742ccd4a4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        iihhlkuotfcshgyruqqpptsc.bnk
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\iihhlkuotfcshgyruqqpptsc.bnk
        • Size 280B
        • SHA256 cdd24b9e2c67e221b728bb338d5d7cfc85884e4d0685e4df096356fca9030965
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        rcmxmwrwmjrsscfjxepzkzjejzweffpswkr.mxm
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\rcmxmwrwmjrsscfjxepzkzjejzweffpswkr.mxm
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 0c37c6d0d9bf27a6a5f9d3b8445a0a1aa48c35144f67279525eb2263147b6655
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        qgvlfuuezbouzowfyk.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\qgvlfuuezbouzowfyk.exe
        • Size 1016KB
        • SHA256 83f5dbae51966d8be59bca55d11ce234d0ae99d59a5a1fbc61c5b4f9d4f5d4b9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download