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, 14:36

General

  • Target
    tmp2ck6ihji.exe
  • Size 668KB
  • Sample260522-rymc7agv5w
  • SHA256 5aca71ba22219f16e14b5b0a4591c4f85b3bac2f47de2446e9b9ec504d5cccb2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 28 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 6 IoCs
  • 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
  • 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 7 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 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 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\tmp2ck6ihji.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2ck6ihji.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
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:4360
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vhgnp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vhgnp.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
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • System policy modification
      PID:3528
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vhgnp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vhgnp.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 policy modification
      PID:4984
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:5108

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        vhgnp.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vhgnp.exe
        • Size 1.2MB
        • SHA256 9957f0065ea4cb010eb448a7b2da98c1429dcd3dc1ea751d4735633503b7ce13
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ajfjikooxvqkjjfsduktptsu.yhf

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\ajfjikooxvqkjjfsduktptsu.yhf
        • Size 116B
        • SHA256 dd265d498b4236fa2773a48430b7e396e7a27376d6fbe65a348e64169500aaa3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        jdkzjwlwqzfkufmkgijdkzjwlwqzfkufmkg.jdk

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\jdkzjwlwqzfkufmkgijdkzjwlwqzfkufmkg.jdk
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 773d77051c0fb1775fa1c0474e78ceb88ad3f6dcb278fcc8d257d6442515c281
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH