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Supernova/...5a.dll

windows10-2004-x64

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Supernova/...5a.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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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

1

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

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    183s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/08/2026, 17:15

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General

  • Target
    Supernova/3b89d829a950792bd9c07a149542bdab88594d124e3bda9f3ce6a52dc82528f9.exe
  • Size 1016KB
  • Sample260808-vszm4see89
  • 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 6 IoCs
    persistence
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 15 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 33 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 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • 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\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:2248
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\duaouzhhnek.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\duaouzhhnek.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:2028
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ltschn.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ltschn.exe" "-C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xpyshxsfzhmitmxh.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:3404
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ltschn.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ltschn.exe" "-C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xpyshxsfzhmitmxh.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:1940
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\duaouzhhnek.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\duaouzhhnek.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
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System policy modification
      PID:2980
  • C:\Windows\exhcsjftoxdamgsdr.exe
    exhcsjftoxdamgsdr.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2484
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\duaouzhhnek.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\duaouzhhnek.exe" "c:\windows\exhcsjftoxdamgsdr.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4020
  • C:\Windows\exhcsjftoxdamgsdr.exe
    exhcsjftoxdamgsdr.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4564
  • C:\Windows\axlkezzrqdnoecshzjolz.exe
    axlkezzrqdnoecshzjolz.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4792
  • C:\Windows\lhuslfevtfoodapdudhd.exe
    lhuslfevtfoodapdudhd.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5108
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\duaouzhhnek.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\duaouzhhnek.exe" "c:\windows\lhuslfevtfoodapdudhd.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2192
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:2188
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lhuslfevtfoodapdudhd.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lhuslfevtfoodapdudhd.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:988
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ytfcunlbyjrqeaobrzc.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ytfcunlbyjrqeaobrzc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1424
  • C:\Windows\nhsofxujfpwuhcpbqx.exe
    nhsofxujfpwuhcpbqx.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:464
  • C:\Windows\xpyshxsfzhmitmxh.exe
    xpyshxsfzhmitmxh.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4836
  • C:\Windows\ytfcunlbyjrqeaobrzc.exe
    ytfcunlbyjrqeaobrzc.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\duaouzhhnek.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\duaouzhhnek.exe" "c:\windows\ytfcunlbyjrqeaobrzc.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:732
  • C:\Windows\axlkezzrqdnoecshzjolz.exe
    axlkezzrqdnoecshzjolz.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3648
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\duaouzhhnek.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\duaouzhhnek.exe" "c:\windows\axlkezzrqdnoecshzjolz.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:2728
  • C:\Windows\nhsofxujfpwuhcpbqx.exe
    nhsofxujfpwuhcpbqx.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4024
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\duaouzhhnek.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\duaouzhhnek.exe" "c:\windows\nhsofxujfpwuhcpbqx.exe*."
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3556
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\axlkezzrqdnoecshzjolz.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\axlkezzrqdnoecshzjolz.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4272
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xpyshxsfzhmitmxh.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xpyshxsfzhmitmxh.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3440
  • C:\Windows\ytfcunlbyjrqeaobrzc.exe
    ytfcunlbyjrqeaobrzc.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3380
  • C:\Windows\xpyshxsfzhmitmxh.exe
    xpyshxsfzhmitmxh.exe .
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5088
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\duaouzhhnek.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\duaouzhhnek.exe" "c:\windows\xpyshxsfzhmitmxh.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:1456
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\exhcsjftoxdamgsdr.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\exhcsjftoxdamgsdr.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4580
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nhsofxujfpwuhcpbqx.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nhsofxujfpwuhcpbqx.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2740
  • C:\Windows\lhuslfevtfoodapdudhd.exe
    lhuslfevtfoodapdudhd.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3792

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

        System Network Configuration Discovery

        1
        T1016

        Internet Connection Discovery

        1
        T1016.001

        Lateral Movement

        Replication Through Removable Media

        1
        T1091

        Collection

        Command and Control

        Exfiltration

        Impact

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        Downloads

        kplsuxffmhzigmkhhzmrnuwzh.ojb
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\kplsuxffmhzigmkhhzmrnuwzh.ojb
        • Size 280B
        • SHA256 8d5681de90c851a8c9b85016b6c6788a391af0925f3178f6a10cc71751f15046
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        kplsuxffmhzigmkhhzmrnuwzh.ojb
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\kplsuxffmhzigmkhhzmrnuwzh.ojb
        • Size 280B
        • SHA256 64ec813e3285bf713fecd883313838e8f5e20338441725477a7c6fb5b0f43955
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        kplsuxffmhzigmkhhzmrnuwzh.ojb
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\kplsuxffmhzigmkhhzmrnuwzh.ojb
        • Size 280B
        • SHA256 7b024405d4cb20dae00ae417f74097cd1b16aeab0cec9110b173a2811354b2b7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        duaouzhhnek.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\duaouzhhnek.exe
        • Size 320KB
        • SHA256 5946456d5fc794fd90854140f46ccd194e314ba6e172b80bd2d6d0d01cfb4fc1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        ltschn.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ltschn.exe
        • Size 720KB
        • SHA256 01c776bb1572de759f1cecbe41d3396ebe781d173926bf5476c959d28d643f02
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        kplsuxffmhzigmkhhzmrnuwzh.ojb
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\kplsuxffmhzigmkhhzmrnuwzh.ojb
        • Size 280B
        • SHA256 83367f5315911929e3e811f07987007100f28cb983b6326a355b1d3decb58e4d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        kplsuxffmhzigmkhhzmrnuwzh.ojb
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\kplsuxffmhzigmkhhzmrnuwzh.ojb
        • Size 280B
        • SHA256 0421a02d136e11597a7bf2539ea4b2e93329467db90081156fd832e477acb295
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        pfmerfyjbhkenenvgjhxewjxqbtzcwfwfnyb.pwo
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\pfmerfyjbhkenenvgjhxewjxqbtzcwfwfnyb.pwo
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 5e964344f57e9ea13bd443fefdc264a18d34b415cc0a2c1bd3ea13bb8b608285
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        nhsofxujfpwuhcpbqx.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\nhsofxujfpwuhcpbqx.exe
        • Size 1016KB
        • SHA256 3b89d829a950792bd9c07a149542bdab88594d124e3bda9f3ce6a52dc82528f9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download