Mustang Panda SHARDLOADER Sideloader Execution with MINIRECON/ZOHOMURK C2 Contact

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jun 30, 2026•0•0•1

Detects specific suspicious processes (MediumInstStart.exe or pcl2bmp.exe) initiating network connections or DNS requests to identified malicious IP addresses (188.208.141.177) or domains (couldinstallup.com, workdrive.zoho.com, zohoapis.com) within a one-hour window. These processes are indicative of potential malware or unauthorized C2 activity.