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

General

  • Target
    tmpcc1gtm04.exe
  • Size 320KB
  • Sample260522-rtgbdags61
  • SHA256 39f6f0fff5a419129816a2fdb72aa88140da16482f788485ec27ede07e030b1f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Pykspa

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

  • Detect Pykspa worm 1 IoCs
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 27 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 64 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

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

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 36 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpcc1gtm04.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpcc1gtm04.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Adds policy Run key to start application
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:1376
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cbhpv.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cbhpv.exe" "-"
      2⤵
      • 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
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • System policy modification
      PID:1824
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cbhpv.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cbhpv.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
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • System policy modification
      PID:4780
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:2664
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:364

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          cbhpv.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cbhpv.exe
          • Size 716KB
          • SHA256 0e8034297cb29e28d1aff966cbd7f3891daf1f0d43e138b663a5bd1274929f6d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ezbfheekihxrxlaqnrwrtxz.wca

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\ezbfheekihxrxlaqnrwrtxz.wca
          • Size 280B
          • SHA256 d823abc00bf98d7d97436bea59fa8916fb69e2cd3ae43831ebffe6e779020577
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          rxkzmufwfpqvmllmujzfshucnenxyduttu.rhn

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\rxkzmufwfpqvmllmujzfshucnenxyduttu.rhn
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 30c4ff2d921f4a391554725b09562cb42163c03ca94761edd59144abe80169d1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH