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    Suspicious MSHTA Execution with MSIXBUNDLE Extension

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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 May 6, 2026•40•1•1,253

    Detects the execution of mshta.exe attempting to download and execute a remote payload masquerading as an msixbundle file. This technique is used in the InstallFix campaign to deliver ZIP/HTA polyglots.

    Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)

    Tags

    T1218.005 - MshtaT1036.004 - Masquerade Task or ServiceTA0005 - Defense EvasionProcess CreationCommand ExecutionScript ExecutionWindowsWindows Defender Atpkql

    Found in

    • InstallFix Campaign Distributes RedLine via Fake AI PagesLast updated May 6, 2026
    • InstallFix Campaign Distributes RedLine via Fake AI PagesLast updated May 6, 2026

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