Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/10/2026, 11:37

General

  • Target
    CartethyiaPet/ϣ.vbs
  • Size 633B
  • Sample261001-nrccvszfre
  • SHA256 18f675711f7128f6d085199b99ec0c7ebb2243784cc76df62aa7841f10c34f50
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CartethyiaPet\ϣ.vbs"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:708
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -STA -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CartethyiaPet\cartethyia-pet.ps1"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2204
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\t5oprqv5\t5oprqv5.cmdline"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3504
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
          C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES8632.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\t5oprqv5\CSC62BD2272E12C4025AC2368943A4AF029.TMP"
          4⤵
            PID:2904

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          WMSDKNS.XML

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Media\12.0\WMSDKNS.XML
          • Size 9KB
          • SHA256 cb87767c4a384c24e4a0f88455f59101b1ae7b4fb8de8a5adb4136c5f7ee545b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          RES8632.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES8632.tmp
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 d040f6239c23ea2d094b21b2977b5cec383e93ac16217eaf0829e924f7496bd8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_4lbtwtou.1jh.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_4lbtwtou.1jh.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          t5oprqv5.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\t5oprqv5\t5oprqv5.dll
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 9c2b2c8f645a565d4da918128d5501e8527ca6652ffa989eaa9f484ceaf95ec2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          CSC62BD2272E12C4025AC2368943A4AF029.TMP

          • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\t5oprqv5\CSC62BD2272E12C4025AC2368943A4AF029.TMP
          • Size 652B
          • SHA256 280c64c75946c43b9088aeb35f412c308516f3ec0116656a74c40270523aa4c8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          t5oprqv5.0.cs

          • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\t5oprqv5\t5oprqv5.0.cs
          • Size 361B
          • SHA256 57b8be887a023e65d748ecf6e5618e3d7b9a6babd91d250a07119ebd884cd5d5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          t5oprqv5.cmdline

          • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\t5oprqv5\t5oprqv5.cmdline
          • Size 369B
          • SHA256 80f6c1bbd2204ca188dad9d542cbd9cd5cff340b76e6a7ed098b7d9bb80da532
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/2204-1-0x00000203D8E60000-0x00000203D8E70000-memory.dmp

          memory/2204-9-0x00000203D8E30000-0x00000203D8E52000-memory.dmp

          memory/2204-22-0x00000203C0BD0000-0x00000203C0BD8000-memory.dmp

          memory/2204-24-0x00000203D8E60000-0x00000203D8E70000-memory.dmp

          memory/2204-0-0x00000203D8E60000-0x00000203D8E70000-memory.dmp

          memory/2204-34-0x00000203DC0B0000-0x00000203DC272000-memory.dmp

          memory/2204-35-0x00000203DC7B0000-0x00000203DCCD8000-memory.dmp

          memory/2204-36-0x00000203D8E60000-0x00000203D8E70000-memory.dmp

          memory/2204-37-0x00000203D8E60000-0x00000203D8E70000-memory.dmp

          memory/2204-38-0x00000203D8E60000-0x00000203D8E70000-memory.dmp