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tmpknwxhjx6.exe

windows10-ltsc_2021-x64

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tmpknwxhjx6.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

tmpknwxhjx6.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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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, 03:55

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General

  • Target
    tmpknwxhjx6.exe
  • Size 496KB
  • Sample260602-eg2ekadv2t
  • SHA256 c26f5632fb49cb95cf5f29e95b8973e1a246ba425258a6b4cce07fe00a142bb9
  • 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 6 IoCs
    persistence
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 15 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 35 IoCs
    persistence
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 6 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 12 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 8 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 46 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 46 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 18 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 42 IoCs
    defense_evasion

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpknwxhjx6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpknwxhjx6.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2112
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe" "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\tmpknwxhjx6.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:2992
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cdirq.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cdirq.exe" "-C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zlbvfzqgrjvkaoye.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:2844
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cdirq.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cdirq.exe" "-C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zlbvfzqgrjvkaoye.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:1416
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe" "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\tmpknwxhjx6.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • 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:3500
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:5012
  • C:\Windows\zlbvfzqgrjvkaoye.exe
    zlbvfzqgrjvkaoye.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4208
  • C:\Windows\ndxvjhcwlhxqkcqahnjz.exe
    ndxvjhcwlhxqkcqahnjz.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2804
  • C:\Windows\gtkfqldugzmctitae.exe
    gtkfqldugzmctitae.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4896
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe" "c:\windows\gtkfqldugzmctitae.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2680
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ctoncbxsifwqletemtqhc.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ctoncbxsifwqletemtqhc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:920
  • C:\Windows\ctoncbxsifwqletemtqhc.exe
    ctoncbxsifwqletemtqhc.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4184
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe" "c:\windows\ctoncbxsifwqletemtqhc.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1620
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\apifspjcqlaslcpyeje.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\apifspjcqlaslcpyeje.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1112
  • C:\Windows\pdvrdzskxrfwoeqydh.exe
    pdvrdzskxrfwoeqydh.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4760
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe" "c:\windows\pdvrdzskxrfwoeqydh.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4128
  • C:\Windows\ctoncbxsifwqletemtqhc.exe
    ctoncbxsifwqletemtqhc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2464
  • C:\Windows\apifspjcqlaslcpyeje.exe
    apifspjcqlaslcpyeje.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4124
  • C:\Windows\pdvrdzskxrfwoeqydh.exe
    pdvrdzskxrfwoeqydh.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3520
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gtkfqldugzmctitae.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gtkfqldugzmctitae.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2384
  • C:\Windows\ndxvjhcwlhxqkcqahnjz.exe
    ndxvjhcwlhxqkcqahnjz.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3904
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe" "c:\windows\ndxvjhcwlhxqkcqahnjz.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • 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:4272
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zlbvfzqgrjvkaoye.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zlbvfzqgrjvkaoye.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3632
  • C:\Windows\zlbvfzqgrjvkaoye.exe
    zlbvfzqgrjvkaoye.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3508
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe" "c:\windows\zlbvfzqgrjvkaoye.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5056
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdvrdzskxrfwoeqydh.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdvrdzskxrfwoeqydh.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2432
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ndxvjhcwlhxqkcqahnjz.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ndxvjhcwlhxqkcqahnjz.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4340
  • C:\Windows\gtkfqldugzmctitae.exe
    gtkfqldugzmctitae.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1244
  • C:\Windows\apifspjcqlaslcpyeje.exe
    apifspjcqlaslcpyeje.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2492
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe" "c:\windows\apifspjcqlaslcpyeje.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • 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:3200

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

        cdirq.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cdirq.exe
        • Size 696KB
        • SHA256 e6f52a99ac019ca2a3398a589f99af713a3fe31cc50e59680762a7cbe09eed39
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        mwhqvwurwgr.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mwhqvwurwgr.exe
        • Size 320KB
        • SHA256 0cc02d34d5fd4cf892fed282f98c1ad3e7dd6159a8877ae5c46d3f834ed36060
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        dzzdxbccxzvuusmcpbdzzd.bcc
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\dzzdxbccxzvuusmcpbdzzd.bcc
        • Size 272B
        • SHA256 850348bb99ec3e9005af1ce9e9d9e50b1c34c0cc10d54457657462d8d05d49c2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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        ubmbgvhsylscnwbcaxkrcrwlxiobisdmr.qna
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\ubmbgvhsylscnwbcaxkrcrwlxiobisdmr.qna
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 4263b29ae5dff96dabff403066e65c2e47afcce4e56a5b87010e20ba92b47030
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        pdvrdzskxrfwoeqydh.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\pdvrdzskxrfwoeqydh.exe
        • Size 496KB
        • SHA256 c26f5632fb49cb95cf5f29e95b8973e1a246ba425258a6b4cce07fe00a142bb9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download