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tmp917omq1x.exe

windows10-ltsc_2021-x64

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tmp917omq1x.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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tmp917omq1x.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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, 14:34

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General

  • Target
    tmp917omq1x.exe
  • Size 320KB
  • Sample260522-rxea7ad14n
  • SHA256 05d561a94a00a6f02b1ad9f1dc89490b4c0e9620d1f1b0e42688608a9baf3ed2
  • 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 1 IoCs
    worm
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
    persistence
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 12 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 27 IoCs
    persistence
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 6 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 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 6 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 9 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.

    discovery
  • Modifies registry class 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 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
    defense_evasion

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp917omq1x.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp917omq1x.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Adds policy Run key to start application
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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:4784
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\knybel.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\knybel.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:3948
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\knybel.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\knybel.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:316
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:3568
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:3460

    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

          knybel.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\knybel.exe
          • Size 724KB
          • SHA256 cea5ac05c8f2a9d4d1a98b226ad7ab00281f3c5dd4f482402d1967a4b3d80134
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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          axczwxcxxymsnqlfcraxcz.xcx
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\axczwxcxxymsnqlfcraxcz.xcx
          • Size 280B
          • SHA256 175dddad0b44c31c049f7bc8d53aab431326f303576851dee52a95f7efb4e7af
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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          rzpxfrhnykjaguafnnhpfnvhxdoazqwkq.ddx
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\rzpxfrhnykjaguafnnhpfnvhxdoazqwkq.ddx
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 2ca22db37369061e6172b673588f1fa840874c57924bd363c7e252601d1b6f0f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
          Submit Download