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    Suspicious Mshta Execution Downloading 7z File

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    GlassDiceBearhttps://www.dicebear.comhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Glass” (https://www.dicebear.com) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
    Ethan Andrews@eandrews
    •updated Jun 3, 2026•4•0•13

    Detects the execution of mshta.exe with command-line arguments indicating an attempt to download a .7z file over HTTP or HTTPS. This behavior is often associated with malware delivery and execution.

    Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)

    Tags

    T1218.005 - MshtaT1105 - Ingress Tool TransferTA0005 - Defense EvasionTA0011 - Command and ControlProcess CreationFile DownloadMalware DetectedWindowsWindows Defender Atpkql

    Found in

    • Impersonation and Click Hijacking Malware Distribution EcosystemLast updated Jun 4, 2026

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