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tmpo2rup26v.exe

windows10-ltsc_2021-x64

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tmpo2rup26v.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

tmpo2rup26v.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/05/2026, 14:28

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General

  • Target
    tmpo2rup26v.exe
  • Size 564KB
  • Sample260522-rtb2nags6t
  • SHA256 5105a1419adf02ed429d0dbc870562f96f9f81b7266a5dd0c0c559596af0771b
  • 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
  • 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 4 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 19 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\tmpo2rup26v.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpo2rup26v.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2228
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe" "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\tmpo2rup26v.exe*"
      2⤵
      • 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 Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:4052
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vcjmt.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vcjmt.exe" "-C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skcqicsbrkivznvz.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:4904
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vcjmt.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vcjmt.exe" "-C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skcqicsbrkivznvz.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:4968
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe" "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\tmpo2rup26v.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:3952
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:3360
  • C:\Windows\skcqicsbrkivznvz.exe
    skcqicsbrkivznvz.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2356
  • C:\Windows\zslatofpgaznshqvb.exe
    zslatofpgaznshqvb.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:236
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tojavslxqmndkbmtbsx.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tojavslxqmndkbmtbsx.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2680
  • C:\Windows\skcqicsbrkivznvz.exe
    skcqicsbrkivznvz.exe .
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4124
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe" "c:\windows\skcqicsbrkivznvz.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5036
  • C:\Windows\gcyqmkerlikbjbnvewcy.exe
    gcyqmkerlikbjbnvewcy.exe .
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3648
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe" "c:\windows\gcyqmkerlikbjbnvewcy.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1088
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skcqicsbrkivznvz.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skcqicsbrkivznvz.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2936
  • C:\Windows\tojavslxqmndkbmtbsx.exe
    tojavslxqmndkbmtbsx.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4804
  • C:\Windows\vspifeznigjbkdqzjcjgd.exe
    vspifeznigjbkdqzjcjgd.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3372
  • C:\Windows\vspifeznigjbkdqzjcjgd.exe
    vspifeznigjbkdqzjcjgd.exe .
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2880
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe" "c:\windows\vspifeznigjbkdqzjcjgd.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:4800
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\icwmgcufxsshndntaq.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\icwmgcufxsshndntaq.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3852
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vspifeznigjbkdqzjcjgd.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vspifeznigjbkdqzjcjgd.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:484
  • C:\Windows\icwmgcufxsshndntaq.exe
    icwmgcufxsshndntaq.exe .
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3360
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe" "c:\windows\icwmgcufxsshndntaq.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:124
  • C:\Windows\tojavslxqmndkbmtbsx.exe
    tojavslxqmndkbmtbsx.exe .
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4936
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe" "c:\windows\tojavslxqmndkbmtbsx.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4656
  • C:\Windows\gcyqmkerlikbjbnvewcy.exe
    gcyqmkerlikbjbnvewcy.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4980
  • C:\Windows\zslatofpgaznshqvb.exe
    zslatofpgaznshqvb.exe .
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:896
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe" "c:\windows\zslatofpgaznshqvb.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:1520
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zslatofpgaznshqvb.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zslatofpgaznshqvb.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4704
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gcyqmkerlikbjbnvewcy.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gcyqmkerlikbjbnvewcy.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4036
  • C:\Windows\icwmgcufxsshndntaq.exe
    icwmgcufxsshndntaq.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4276

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

        System Information Discovery

        2
        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

        vcjmt.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vcjmt.exe
        • Size 708KB
        • SHA256 c6b7a7040491bd009c72b19c089b8da9651da8a25a0182024bab50a84855a4da
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        zhgpsrrajrq.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zhgpsrrajrq.exe
        • Size 320KB
        • SHA256 acf50cfd6e10bf432cc951d20bc2e60db91a3c049c336cc1dd632542e2282160
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        fkpqvcfbekvvmnizrshmrsxeh.gmx
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\fkpqvcfbekvvmnizrshmrsxeh.gmx
        • Size 280B
        • SHA256 94ea946706e46d6ec1f3de561ab7751cea49d9abb3240d9d666ab717d4a476f9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        kaqcskyftkgrtflnqccsiukcqxlcyjlxdfiu.kam
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\kaqcskyftkgrtflnqccsiukcqxlcyjlxdfiu.kam
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 c6796b2c3e634aa0b9f870e435a39713dcc597fc412290844274502f8f26b216
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        icwmgcufxsshndntaq.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icwmgcufxsshndntaq.exe
        • Size 564KB
        • SHA256 5105a1419adf02ed429d0dbc870562f96f9f81b7266a5dd0c0c559596af0771b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download