Overview

overview

10

Static

static

3

tmp7g30s5ty.exe

windows10-ltsc_2021-x64

10

tmp7g30s5ty.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

tmp7g30s5ty.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

10

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • 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, 03:42

Sharing

Copy URL Twitter E-mail
Report Analysis Logs

General

  • Target
    tmp7g30s5ty.exe
  • Size 652KB
  • Sample260602-d9ektsds3x
  • SHA256 3f58e40fd44fda086235bf1c5a36a2fa8e50c90a229afa3ea18db4209da82347
  • 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 2 IoCs
    worm
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
    persistence
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 16 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 37 IoCs
    persistence
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 11 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 28 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 14 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 11 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 53 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 53 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 19 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 45 IoCs
    defense_evasion

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7g30s5ty.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7g30s5ty.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4368
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe" "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\tmp7g30s5ty.exe*"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • 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 Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:868
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agjnu.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agjnu.exe" "-c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\tmp7g30s5ty.exe"
        3⤵
        • 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:2564
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agjnu.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agjnu.exe" "-c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\tmp7g30s5ty.exe"
        3⤵
        • 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
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System policy modification
        PID:4736
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe" "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\tmp7g30s5ty.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
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System policy modification
      PID:2608
  • C:\Windows\lgyrndwsngxbvwtmmwhc.exe
    lgyrndwsngxbvwtmmwhc.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3100
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe" "c:\windows\lgyrndwsngxbvwtmmwhc.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2516
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:2816
  • C:\Windows\ngwnhvmgzqfhzytkiq.exe
    ngwnhvmgzqfhzytkiq.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1672
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ewlbuhxqiymnecwmj.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ewlbuhxqiymnecwmj.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3804
  • C:\Windows\xocrjvkctivvlibq.exe
    xocrjvkctivvlibq.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2056
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xocrjvkctivvlibq.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xocrjvkctivvlibq.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2212
  • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
    \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
    1⤵
      PID:2516
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ysjbwldyskadwwskjsc.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ysjbwldyskadwwskjsc.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3964
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ngwnhvmgzqfhzytkiq.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ngwnhvmgzqfhzytkiq.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4092
    • C:\Windows\ewlbuhxqiymnecwmj.exe
      ewlbuhxqiymnecwmj.exe .
      1⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3980
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe" "c:\windows\ewlbuhxqiymnecwmj.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
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System policy modification
        PID:4444
    • C:\Windows\awpjgxrokewbwywqrcokd.exe
      awpjgxrokewbwywqrcokd.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2084
    • C:\Windows\ysjbwldyskadwwskjsc.exe
      ysjbwldyskadwwskjsc.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3788
    • C:\Windows\ysjbwldyskadwwskjsc.exe
      ysjbwldyskadwwskjsc.exe .
      1⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4044
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe" "c:\windows\ysjbwldyskadwwskjsc.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
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System policy modification
        PID:2392
    • C:\Windows\awpjgxrokewbwywqrcokd.exe
      awpjgxrokewbwywqrcokd.exe .
      1⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5040
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe" "c:\windows\awpjgxrokewbwywqrcokd.exe*."
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:2084
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lgyrndwsngxbvwtmmwhc.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lgyrndwsngxbvwtmmwhc.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1740
    • C:\Windows\ewlbuhxqiymnecwmj.exe
      ewlbuhxqiymnecwmj.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4984
    • C:\Windows\xocrjvkctivvlibq.exe
      xocrjvkctivvlibq.exe .
      1⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3520
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe" "c:\windows\xocrjvkctivvlibq.exe*."
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:2032
    • C:\Windows\ngwnhvmgzqfhzytkiq.exe
      ngwnhvmgzqfhzytkiq.exe .
      1⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3052
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe" "c:\windows\ngwnhvmgzqfhzytkiq.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
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System policy modification
        PID:3788
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\awpjgxrokewbwywqrcokd.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\awpjgxrokewbwywqrcokd.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4088
    • C:\Windows\lgyrndwsngxbvwtmmwhc.exe
      lgyrndwsngxbvwtmmwhc.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1084

    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

          Replay Monitor

          Loading Replay Monitor...

          Downloads

          rwybhhkqvyznrcjmwqlqsvbbek.sth
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\rwybhhkqvyznrcjmwqlqsvbbek.sth
          • Size 272B
          • SHA256 63b44d1feea3ce90568f35430dd392faa29551eb96142c700eabe5a2a7621ef9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
          Submit Download

          agjnu.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\agjnu.exe
          • Size 708KB
          • SHA256 a76830044d053f91de1b94814448635adfd257a05ceeabcbbf194bb184b80c09
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
          Submit Download

          mhskyizawrc.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhskyizawrc.exe
          • Size 320KB
          • SHA256 346dd4f2750267d529d7acc4dc63ef641af587974550d72156e00bf1c3bb5035
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
          Submit Download

          rwybhhkqvyznrcjmwqlqsvbbek.sth
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\rwybhhkqvyznrcjmwqlqsvbbek.sth
          • Size 272B
          • SHA256 48286d1985f14c1dc5e13f47f1b060fd635cc430d24ca82628dd357fb9249201
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
          Submit Download

          rwybhhkqvyznrcjmwqlqsvbbek.sth
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\rwybhhkqvyznrcjmwqlqsvbbek.sth
          • Size 272B
          • SHA256 133155fdaaa30cc015f6ddb3e87e096f315bdc320fb2ea279c1fbf52095c5cca
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
          Submit Download

          sivjalzqgugfuqiwrwcsftkvjaqeqpeasgbgm.pdu
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\sivjalzqgugfuqiwrwcsftkvjaqeqpeasgbgm.pdu
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 2383e18b95cebce25a555101125e46b09b2a22829dcdc476f531d8685c86adf9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
          Submit Download

          ngwnhvmgzqfhzytkiq.exe
          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ngwnhvmgzqfhzytkiq.exe
          • Size 652KB
          • SHA256 3f58e40fd44fda086235bf1c5a36a2fa8e50c90a229afa3ea18db4209da82347
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
          Submit Download

          memory/1084-265-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/1672-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/1740-228-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/2056-76-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/2084-199-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/2084-194-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/2212-97-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/3052-251-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/3052-250-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/3100-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/3100-73-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/3520-248-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/3520-249-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/3788-198-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/3804-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/3964-174-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/3980-201-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/4044-219-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/4044-223-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/4088-264-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/4092-190-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/4092-195-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/4368-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/4368-266-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/4984-247-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/5040-225-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download

          memory/5040-221-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A3000-memory.dmp
          Download