Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/05/2026, 03:03

General

  • Target
    tmpvcvr8q16.js
  • Size 5.5MB
  • Sample260523-dkfftset6z
  • SHA256 7be565a3ba4a8ac193f32053f352b09bfa301411d84d256dd5b886040d6b265e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: GootLoader

    JavaScript loader known for delivering other families such as Gootkit and Cobaltstrike.

  • Badlisted process makes network request 3 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript 1 TTPs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
    wscript.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpvcvr8q16.js
    1⤵
      PID:2848
    • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
      wscript
      1⤵
        PID:4352
      • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.EXE
        C:\Windows\system32\wscript.EXE HUTHWA~1.JS
        1⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1232
        • C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe" "HUTHWA~1.JS"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2368
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell
            3⤵
            • Badlisted process makes network request
            • Modifies registry class
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1960

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_pxthlgwl.zih.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_pxthlgwl.zih.ps1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            HUTHWA~1.JS

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\HUTHWA~1.JS
            • Size 46.0MB
            • SHA256 cb0012b0ad60adeaa719ad1443f7f5c89125c0f2ad915e258ba38830c121de4d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/1960-10-0x000001F890F40000-0x000001F890F62000-memory.dmp

            memory/1960-11-0x000001F8AA410000-0x000001F8AA454000-memory.dmp

            memory/1960-12-0x000001F8AA720000-0x000001F8AA796000-memory.dmp

            memory/1960-13-0x000001F8AA940000-0x000001F8AA96A000-memory.dmp

            memory/1960-14-0x000001F8AA940000-0x000001F8AA964000-memory.dmp

            memory/1960-15-0x000001F8AA910000-0x000001F8AAA12000-memory.dmp