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tmpu4qoglh5.exe

windows10-ltsc_2021-x64

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tmpu4qoglh5.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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tmpu4qoglh5.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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, 02:50

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General

  • Target
    tmpu4qoglh5.exe
  • Size 320KB
  • Sample260602-dbmtjscs6w
  • SHA256 39662f98a88226bd9686d477cae5ea5dd186d475372206cf2a685dda892379b8
  • 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\tmpu4qoglh5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpu4qoglh5.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:5096
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\egjkr.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\egjkr.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:976
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\egjkr.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\egjkr.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:1784
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:3808
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:2104

    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

          vwyyeolvusoprperklmooueblk.efh
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\vwyyeolvusoprperklmooueblk.efh
          • Size 280B
          • SHA256 f26519a206c061957074938571d840abb129b2f2f232c7cdd39a8e8747d05f99
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          vwyyeolvusoprperklmooueblk.efh
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\vwyyeolvusoprperklmooueblk.efh
          • Size 280B
          • SHA256 1243829bef86970a0eedefcad893eaf6cb7452f25456433c360c3b7a5f970291
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          vwyyeolvusoprperklmooueblk.efh
          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\vwyyeolvusoprperklmooueblk.efh
          • Size 280B
          • SHA256 a06166cfed0b83f7cd9ddd7ff0f9891b87765a939457e2f05295132acbee0118
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          egjkr.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\egjkr.exe
          • Size 708KB
          • SHA256 9ef526dd612be2c04430d94b2c2630e3953a517e7e8cf0b6b1c9eb4bfb3d5d9f
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          vwyyeolvusoprperklmooueblk.efh
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\vwyyeolvusoprperklmooueblk.efh
          • Size 280B
          • SHA256 b00b44fedf812f370c0eea205ae4e0873daa2e48e0f4afb925fd6c4878dd9e8e
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          Submit Download

          wivgxsavfovhuddbfrdqbsnvqajqcpyywamyl.niq
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\wivgxsavfovhuddbfrdqbsnvqajqcpyywamyl.niq
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 1f766ae29e6095a19911828750e7329c0cc6451b9ed98954b1136a6bce0a6a2e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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