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    Mshta Remote 7z 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/)
    Daniel Jeremiah@daniyyell
    •updated Jun 19, 2026•2•0•4

    Detects the execution of mshta.exe with a remote .7z file as an argument. This behavior is often indicative of malicious activity where mshta is abused to execute script content disguised as an archive file from a remote source.

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    Tags

    T1218.005 - MshtaTA0005 - Defense EvasionTA0002 - ExecutionT1059 - Command and Scripting InterpreterCommand ExecutionScript ExecutionWindowsWindows SysmonWindows Eventlog Security

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

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