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    Suspicious Pcalua Proxying Mshta Execution

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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/)
    nomit vyas@xoxo
    •updated Jun 24, 2026•5•0•8

    Detects the use of the Program Compatibility Assistant (pcalua.exe) to proxy the execution of mshta.exe. This LOLBIN evasion technique is actively used by ClickFix loaders to execute remote HTA payloads while evading process-based detections.

    Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)

    Tags

    TA0002 - ExecutionT1218.005 - MshtaT1202 - Indirect Command ExecutionTA0005 - Defense EvasionProcess CreationCommand ExecutionWindowsWindows Defender Atpkql

    Found in

    • ClickFix Campaigns Delivering Potemkin, BabaDeda, and Lorem IpsumLast updated Jun 17, 2026
    • Potemkin Loader and RMMProject ClickFix Attack AnalysisLast updated Jun 17, 2026

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