Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    11/09/2026, 05:40

General

  • Target
    Skaldyrsalatens.vbs
  • Size 17KB
  • Sample260911-gc194sstdt
  • SHA256 c810783c33ea20a83b3b7ae31d5cf5fd0463e6770019bbc8459f3f061e3e047d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 3 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.

  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 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 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Skaldyrsalatens.vbs"
    1⤵
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1076
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /v:on /c echo ^%Afskrivningerne^% | !Lotuslike! -
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2344
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo %Afskrivningerne% "
        3⤵
          PID:4472
        • \??\c:\windows\syswow64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "c:\windows\syswow64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -
          3⤵
          • Badlisted process makes network request
          • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1400
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundtaskhost.exe
            "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundtaskhost.exe"
            4⤵
              PID:4032
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundtaskhost.exe
              "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundtaskhost.exe"
              4⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:216

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_yhenbs4c.fld.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_yhenbs4c.fld.ps1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/1400-22-0x0000000007870000-0x00000000078E6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-5-0x0000000004FA0000-0x0000000004FD6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-7-0x0000000005770000-0x0000000005D98000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-8-0x00000000055B0000-0x00000000055D2000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-9-0x0000000005650000-0x00000000056B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-10-0x0000000005DA0000-0x0000000005E06000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-4-0x0000000005130000-0x0000000005140000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-18-0x0000000005F50000-0x00000000062A4000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-19-0x0000000006580000-0x000000000659E000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-20-0x00000000065A0000-0x00000000065EC000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-6-0x0000000005130000-0x0000000005140000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-21-0x0000000006AB0000-0x0000000006AF4000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-27-0x0000000008BA0000-0x0000000009144000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-24-0x0000000007910000-0x000000000792A000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-25-0x0000000007AA0000-0x0000000007B36000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-26-0x0000000007A40000-0x0000000007A62000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-23-0x0000000007F70000-0x00000000085EA000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-29-0x0000000005130000-0x0000000005140000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-28-0x0000000005130000-0x0000000005140000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-30-0x0000000007F50000-0x0000000007F54000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-31-0x0000000009150000-0x000000000ECF5000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-32-0x0000000005130000-0x0000000005140000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-34-0x0000000005130000-0x0000000005140000-memory.dmp

            memory/1400-35-0x0000000007F50000-0x0000000007F54000-memory.dmp