Analysis

  • max time kernel
    24s
  • 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
    03/08/2026, 09:15

General

  • Target
    extension-fix-2VRXJH.hta
  • Size 3KB
  • Sample260803-k8bk4sshmc
  • SHA256 7a2d2ce5999e873ae29a1b5ae76238dd47b636b9404744999475ea66b2ad8693
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 6 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 13 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 32 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Script User-Agent 1 IoCs

    Uses user-agent string associated with script host/environment.

  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\extension-fix-2VRXJH.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}
    1⤵
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5996
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 8
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1144
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\inetcpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess Flags:8 WinX:0 WinY:0 IEFrame:00000000
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:6000
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 8
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1676
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\inetcpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess Flags:8 WinX:0 WinY:0 IEFrame:00000000
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:1332
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 8
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3784
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\inetcpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess Flags:8 WinX:0 WinY:0 IEFrame:00000000
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:2092
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 8
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5456
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\inetcpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess Flags:8 WinX:0 WinY:0 IEFrame:00000000
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:4984
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\attrib.exe" +h +s "C:\ghlqwxps\"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4996
    • C:\ghlqwxps\ghlqwxps.exe
      "C:\ghlqwxps\ghlqwxps.exe" C:\ghlqwxps\ghlqwxps
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      PID:1568
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 8
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2368
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\inetcpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess Flags:8 WinX:0 WinY:0 IEFrame:00000000
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:3780
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping -n 300 -w 1000 127.0.0.1 >nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      PID:4252
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping -n 300 -w 1000 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:3664

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        B46811C17859FFB409CF0E904A4AA8F8

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B46811C17859FFB409CF0E904A4AA8F8
        • Size 528B
        • SHA256 d2bb091268ade68ad8121d2184d0fbce128070156304bd4de312e6fbd267409c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        B46811C17859FFB409CF0E904A4AA8F8

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B46811C17859FFB409CF0E904A4AA8F8
        • Size 170B
        • SHA256 971085a93a47c84ad969608ee5098320dcb9a5362aa6ed2c3557c8c3a2f53bdd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        a1.zip

        • Path C:\ghlqwxps\a1.zip
        • Size 494KB
        • SHA256 5a067a7fb7e4e2a90e812384bd881fe5485e8b38ff01a964dccb8f772d1c9ebc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        a2.zip

        • Path C:\ghlqwxps\a2.zip
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 bb88f6c4437882562a49e7724b0615cc5f21e4018be644472e411e6fb24a0e04
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        a3.zip

        • Path C:\ghlqwxps\a3.zip
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 5eea3599ca0cbcf37c61409d19c126f77068de7b078e831f80f4d4abe81c35b6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ghlqwxps

        • Path C:\ghlqwxps\ghlqwxps
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 30af0a4b9b7c7d8cf41c169be3d51c03d9dabd0c18ed699b31850b618b5db55e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ghlqwxps.exe

        • Path C:\ghlqwxps\ghlqwxps.exe
        • Size 957KB
        • SHA256 bdd2b7236a110b04c288380ad56e8d7909411da93eed2921301206de0cb0dda1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1568-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005C7000-memory.dmp