Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/06/2026, 02:37

General

  • Target
    tmpir90u0yq.exe
  • Size 704KB
  • Sample260602-c4mhtab13x
  • SHA256 2f6392c0effa2da809ea298145cda7f9120cacb0ef6a894cffa64c84473746d2
  • 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 8 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 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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpir90u0yq.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpir90u0yq.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:1804
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wfnkx.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wfnkx.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:4420
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wfnkx.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wfnkx.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:212
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:2640
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:928

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

          Replay Monitor

          Loading Replay Monitor...

          Downloads

          ybdubbrywqdiceyrnbgjl.jjz

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ybdubbrywqdiceyrnbgjl.jjz
          • Size 280B
          • SHA256 74be0e45077b7c7add87f2859c4ed3d3a75e1f65dd8fd743880e3022fbc95e57
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ybdubbrywqdiceyrnbgjl.jjz

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ybdubbrywqdiceyrnbgjl.jjz
          • Size 280B
          • SHA256 4894900d95bbf4306b9d8262f2c2e78a5c08ecd4ca235ae8ca6d325f388b0557
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ybdubbrywqdiceyrnbgjl.jjz

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ybdubbrywqdiceyrnbgjl.jjz
          • Size 280B
          • SHA256 caaeac1ab939f6a9b8fd1a89d8625524411e548c64d15e1d3731e06bfe7a533d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          wfnkx.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wfnkx.exe
          • Size 1.3MB
          • SHA256 86b83933ad3bfcde67ff81fdda49e2d91dd05866ca5f7f64c95481e0058dea89
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          thuwozasbgeuzmrvcbrfsumxyqzecsxk.taz

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\thuwozasbgeuzmrvcbrfsumxyqzecsxk.taz
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 4bd542ece6bda1656da2c4614874779918a4593297e09f41feb7e112a147c420
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ybdubbrywqdiceyrnbgjl.jjz

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\ybdubbrywqdiceyrnbgjl.jjz
          • Size 280B
          • SHA256 19e1694fea575ffe239751daa6133ffafe5a399843073c9ca7299001f1b6b3dc
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH