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Static

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Supernova/...b0.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

Supernova/...b0.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

Supernova/...1a.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

Supernova/...1a.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

Supernova/...f9.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

Supernova/...f9.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

Supernova/...8f.exe

windows10-2004-x64

1

Supernova/...8f.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

Supernova/...a0.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

Supernova/...a0.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

Supernova/...b4.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

Supernova/...b4.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

Supernova/...fc.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

Supernova/...fc.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

Supernova/...70.exe

windows10-2004-x64

3

Supernova/...70.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

Supernova/...ac.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

Supernova/...ac.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

Supernova/...9a.exe

windows10-2004-x64

1

Supernova/...9a.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

Supernova/...e3.exe

windows10-2004-x64

1

Supernova/...e3.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Supernova/...8b.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

Supernova/...8b.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

Supernova/...75f.js

windows10-2004-x64

10

Supernova/...75f.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

Supernova/...fc.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

Supernova/...fc.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

Supernova/...86.exe

windows10-2004-x64

9

Supernova/...86.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

9

Supernova/...c1.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

Supernova/...c1.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

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Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    180s
  • max time network
    198s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    26/06/2026, 14:34

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General

  • Target
    Supernova/3b89d829a950792bd9c07a149542bdab88594d124e3bda9f3ce6a52dc82528f9.exe
  • Size 1016KB
  • Sample260626-rxt2mscs3x
  • SHA256 3b89d829a950792bd9c07a149542bdab88594d124e3bda9f3ce6a52dc82528f9
  • 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 40 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 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 8 IoCs

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

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • 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 44 IoCs
    defense_evasion

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Supernova\3b89d829a950792bd9c07a149542bdab88594d124e3bda9f3ce6a52dc82528f9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Supernova\3b89d829a950792bd9c07a149542bdab88594d124e3bda9f3ce6a52dc82528f9.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2628
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe" "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\supernova\3b89d829a950792bd9c07a149542bdab88594d124e3bda9f3ce6a52dc82528f9.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:4792
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hssfjn.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hssfjn.exe" "-C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\toyvjxnbrgybgsge.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 autorun.inf file
        • 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:952
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hssfjn.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hssfjn.exe" "-C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\toyvjxnbrgybgsge.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:3600
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe" "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\supernova\3b89d829a950792bd9c07a149542bdab88594d124e3bda9f3ce6a52dc82528f9.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:4392
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:4268
  • C:\Windows\hguvnfzrleahqgyawjiw.exe
    hguvnfzrleahqgyawjiw.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1252
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\usffwngxqidjrgxytfd.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\usffwngxqidjrgxytfd.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2404
  • C:\Windows\awhfujapgwptzmbat.exe
    awhfujapgwptzmbat.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4588
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\awhfujapgwptzmbat.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\awhfujapgwptzmbat.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4764
  • C:\Windows\awhfujapgwptzmbat.exe
    awhfujapgwptzmbat.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2516
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe" "c:\windows\awhfujapgwptzmbat.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4228
  • C:\Windows\hguvnfzrleahqgyawjiw.exe
    hguvnfzrleahqgyawjiw.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1660
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe" "c:\windows\hguvnfzrleahqgyawjiw.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1096
  • C:\Windows\usffwngxqidjrgxytfd.exe
    usffwngxqidjrgxytfd.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2560
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe" "c:\windows\usffwngxqidjrgxytfd.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:1404
  • C:\Windows\wwlngzuniczhribebppeg.exe
    wwlngzuniczhribebppeg.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1232
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe" "c:\windows\wwlngzuniczhribebppeg.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4468
  • C:\Windows\toyvjxnbrgybgsge.exe
    toyvjxnbrgybgsge.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4616
  • C:\Windows\wwlngzuniczhribebppeg.exe
    wwlngzuniczhribebppeg.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2144
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\toyvjxnbrgybgsge.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\toyvjxnbrgybgsge.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2932
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wwlngzuniczhribebppeg.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wwlngzuniczhribebppeg.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1744
  • C:\Windows\jgsrhxpfxoinuiyysd.exe
    jgsrhxpfxoinuiyysd.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:768
  • C:\Windows\toyvjxnbrgybgsge.exe
    toyvjxnbrgybgsge.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4436
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe" "c:\windows\toyvjxnbrgybgsge.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:1156
  • C:\Windows\jgsrhxpfxoinuiyysd.exe
    jgsrhxpfxoinuiyysd.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3236
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe" "c:\windows\jgsrhxpfxoinuiyysd.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:2004
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hguvnfzrleahqgyawjiw.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hguvnfzrleahqgyawjiw.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1788
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jgsrhxpfxoinuiyysd.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jgsrhxpfxoinuiyysd.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1744
  • C:\Windows\usffwngxqidjrgxytfd.exe
    usffwngxqidjrgxytfd.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2044
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s fdPHost
    1⤵
      PID:4232
    • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:2412

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

            Reconnaissance

            Resource Development

            Initial Access

            Replication Through Removable Media

            1
            T1091

            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

            Replication Through Removable Media

            1
            T1091

            Collection

            Command and Control

            Exfiltration

            Impact

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            Downloads

            xcwdbzzxxwylawucexcwdb.zxx
            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\xcwdbzzxxwylawucexcwdb.zxx
            • Size 280B
            • SHA256 59154e66d9f8623947d239edfcd544727d6986ca028a0639f7bd9191be45f9d4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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            xcwdbzzxxwylawucexcwdb.zxx
            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\xcwdbzzxxwylawucexcwdb.zxx
            • Size 280B
            • SHA256 b4628410bb0d65474d4070cdee8d50a6f96f27b52511e2995bb33e99196aa6fa
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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            xcwdbzzxxwylawucexcwdb.zxx
            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\xcwdbzzxxwylawucexcwdb.zxx
            • Size 280B
            • SHA256 845d873f331d1383378364a2cfc6355d00048f4b88603399743c314350ca003b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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            xcwdbzzxxwylawucexcwdb.zxx
            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\xcwdbzzxxwylawucexcwdb.zxx
            • Size 280B
            • SHA256 1fd5be98e14bf74c489a11c34fb516632ad5a56f129b69a591f8dde20927657e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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            hssfjn.exe
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hssfjn.exe
            • Size 712KB
            • SHA256 06105d8c8fffd1eed739374fb11d835abfe2674a5c7a2b0bf742ab0ba76b39e0
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
            Submit Download

            nayyfohuxki.exe
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nayyfohuxki.exe
            • Size 320KB
            • SHA256 b5581e2ca8ead23f04d99f149d495b1b9e3f60831b551ec617b85b7f4acfd301
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
            Submit Download

            oejbktenyivttajcptjogpyjsdnayyfoh.yot
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\oejbktenyivttajcptjogpyjsdnayyfoh.yot
            • Size 4KB
            • SHA256 443f067e79e8085e5a48964c74dd5848eb7b28889d0d032d4caee5e65ba87d2a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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            xcwdbzzxxwylawucexcwdb.zxx
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xcwdbzzxxwylawucexcwdb.zxx
            • Size 280B
            • SHA256 53403b6813a12826f3c5796264ab49ab02c371a68b523c67b375d519aca43dd3
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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            xcwdbzzxxwylawucexcwdb.zxx
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xcwdbzzxxwylawucexcwdb.zxx
            • Size 280B
            • SHA256 0fa063d89a5325a9048f96712cd21822005afeddbb0aa911fc1da88bd928f558
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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            jgsrhxpfxoinuiyysd.exe
            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\jgsrhxpfxoinuiyysd.exe
            • Size 1016KB
            • SHA256 3b89d829a950792bd9c07a149542bdab88594d124e3bda9f3ce6a52dc82528f9
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
            Submit Download