Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/08/2026, 10:46

General

  • Target
    2026-08-05_d597a697bfa1b8371707ffad908fd8a8_hive.exe
  • Size 4.8MB
  • Sample260805-mt89yaaa44
  • SHA256 c90c62b4af8d95fc936d99df9e2cbbc947a62b6a8366f35e7aaded692ad170d0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 3 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • 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 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_d597a697bfa1b8371707ffad908fd8a8_hive.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_d597a697bfa1b8371707ffad908fd8a8_hive.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5036
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd /C hostname
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5028
      • C:\Windows\system32\HOSTNAME.EXE
        hostname
        3⤵
          PID:2096

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          memory/5036-0-0x00007FF70AF50000-0x00007FF70C052000-memory.dmp

          memory/5036-1-0x00007FF70AF50000-0x00007FF70C052000-memory.dmp

          memory/5036-3-0x00007FF70AF50000-0x00007FF70C052000-memory.dmp