Overview

overview

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Static

static

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hmpalert3 ...ed.exe

windows10-2004-x64

8

hmpalert3 ...ed.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/08/2026, 13:04

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General

  • Target
    hmpalert3 pre-patched.exe
  • Size 5.3MB
  • Sample260819-qa3vlavcnc
  • SHA256 4f4b7132d7141a87d2980b4cae3d60f8705dae43a9a302b66f337e04407bc179
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
discoverypersistenceprivilege_escalation

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
    persistence
  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery
  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hmpalert3 pre-patched.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hmpalert3 pre-patched.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:4712
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\HitmanPro.Alert\hmpalert.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\HitmanPro.Alert\hmpalert.exe" /service
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2104

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        hmpalert.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\HitmanPro.Alert\hmpalert.exe
        • Size 5.3MB
        • SHA256 4f4b7132d7141a87d2980b4cae3d60f8705dae43a9a302b66f337e04407bc179
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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