hxxps://www[.]nsa[.]gov/Helpful-Links/Contact-NSA/

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
155s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
05/11/2023, 19:09

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General

Target

https://www.nsa.gov/Helpful-Links/Contact-NSA/

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	msedge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	msedge.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
1252	msedge.exe
1252	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
1956	identity_helper.exe
1956	identity_helper.exe
3132	msedge.exe
3132	msedge.exe
3132	msedge.exe
3132	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 7 IoCs

pid	Process
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs

pid	Process
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
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3540	msedge.exe
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3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
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3540	msedge.exe
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3540	msedge.exe
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3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe
3540	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 2044	3540	msedge.exe	73
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 2044	3540	msedge.exe	73
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 3600	3540	msedge.exe	91
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 1252	3540	msedge.exe	92
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 1252	3540	msedge.exe	92
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93
PID 3540 wrote to memory of 4444	3540	msedge.exe	93

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://www.nsa.gov/Helpful-Links/Contact-NSA/
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3540
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffce3da46f8,0x7ffce3da4708,0x7ffce3da4718
  2⤵
  PID:2044
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2144,13961289325105585093,12362755803084135620,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2160 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:3600
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2144,13961289325105585093,12362755803084135620,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2212 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1252
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2144,13961289325105585093,12362755803084135620,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2780 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4444
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2144,13961289325105585093,12362755803084135620,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3380 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1160
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2144,13961289325105585093,12362755803084135620,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3288 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2968
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2144,13961289325105585093,12362755803084135620,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3840 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4396
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2144,13961289325105585093,12362755803084135620,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5252 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2292
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2144,13961289325105585093,12362755803084135620,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5236 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4112
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2144,13961289325105585093,12362755803084135620,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5784 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:1228
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2144,13961289325105585093,12362755803084135620,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5784 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1956
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2144,13961289325105585093,12362755803084135620,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4624 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1164
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2144,13961289325105585093,12362755803084135620,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5932 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2200
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2144,13961289325105585093,12362755803084135620,131072 --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=4318 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADoAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAEAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1996 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3132

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3644

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
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PID:3476

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

Filesize
152B

MD5
84df16093540d8d88a327b849dd35f8c

SHA1
c6207d32a8e44863142213697984de5e238ce644

SHA256
220f89151a0f978b8bbe338b937af90417ae8c17b72a53f2acea7be2ac171a8c

SHA512
3077ccda8f86f47c41978d6cbb1dcad344e36f236251c8fd8c58d1c48a59106aecfdbe306357b7ebcfe3300bec8ea10ee0e59434c799e8c40e40e6c3c1bd4098

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000013

Filesize
186KB

MD5
4a2977698422c3c6e58b664643322efa

SHA1
939e0f3f916f936be7c8c49121d8f245b99cab1b

SHA256
d60610d21436821de350b6e21d3915e5ea1617d97cf20f7aaa1d5ae782cc4cd8

SHA512
ca9d91650de72ff1faed43344dbc86ea3e81d4fd615b89347d31c7676fde084ddcae30a9dbfa3b341ec32b00966004fe7d6d96e383b18363ebd8f02b982ffd57

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index

Filesize
696B

MD5
bc95f3f83fd48e35554735bf930fcd87

SHA1
bfe69e88667a85d768a5a57177fa500de063b1c5

SHA256
0d17812f2eadf3bb4b717607082e34381ce383096ec1952bad14ff24f4bea4f8

SHA512
08b25a1c8050d009764635153cb141ad7c559526e3cec7c12ee37fe217aa87eeaa6686e27e19e031debd94cc33fbe7784c52b975ae5ff331be336d4ab4fffed1

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State

Filesize
111B

MD5
285252a2f6327d41eab203dc2f402c67

SHA1
acedb7ba5fbc3ce914a8bf386a6f72ca7baa33c6

SHA256
5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026

SHA512
11ce7cb484fee66894e63c31db0d6b7ef66ad0327d4e7e2eb85f3bcc2e836a3a522c68d681e84542e471e54f765e091efe1ee4065641b0299b15613eb32dcc0d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

Filesize
5KB

MD5
070ac851d20bd6c849c59b45d42cbb30

SHA1
88f27a1b3559475b3066cbba4da9721ea49ec7e9

SHA256
bbf885efbf1fd96c1962869196fa23546e4249608bb874257b6a4d6b5f4c5bef

SHA512
0c521dfbcf6c45b3d32e381a0d477d1fad3aa9a869f2c61bc4b791cefe5fccdcc6123791342375b7b513b3206876415692b6c4481817343f1eabf2673dbb7453

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

Filesize
6KB

MD5
646ecd205f9c558155e566982679873c

SHA1
dae2cbd32a4e04781e2a2fe4f7927499ac0a1e1b

SHA256
1d35994465ef42b3a6d698b98c8f07a8a7fea95806c3b2c722e580f80e510960

SHA512
7865adbc17554d64f5808ff046e39971b8b41bbd6fe584bac3233fff74c07314c2fb132b335b3148883294a085fdd892e9dff75c482f73886f736aad7784a715

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences

Filesize
24KB

MD5
918ecd7940dcab6b9f4b8bdd4d3772b2

SHA1
7c0c6962a6cd37d91c2ebf3ad542b3876dc466e4

SHA256
3123072fba0ea8e8f960dd213659a0c96ce2b58683593b8ea84efac772b25175

SHA512
c96044501a0a6a65140bc7710a81d29dac35fc6a6fd18fbb4fa5d584e9dc79a059e51cbe063ca496d72558e459ffa6c2913f3893f0a3c0f8002bbca1d1b98ea2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\aa42941f-508e-4ac7-90cf-5b25d238a3fb.tmp

Filesize
2KB

MD5
69ae42b927742dc84b0b319ce513f9ff

SHA1
c255db7796584db0d41e0cdc4c26f219f60d460c

SHA256
87f4ae6d166c0d45172119a60636815ca8852495829a76589d6313a0d73fdcde

SHA512
2f19c5e93b805c9ef8cf4deb61d42e8cd7ef5e6789d853c0eeeb0a3420c3c27a3f3083eecb246a83d2d07794e14d6c0d909c706f783796774ea4c11523d09411

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT

Filesize
16B

MD5
6752a1d65b201c13b62ea44016eb221f

SHA1
58ecf154d01a62233ed7fb494ace3c3d4ffce08b

SHA256
0861415cada612ea5834d56e2cf1055d3e63979b69eb71d32ae9ae394d8306cd

SHA512
9cfd838d3fb570b44fc3461623ab2296123404c6c8f576b0de0aabd9a6020840d4c9125eb679ed384170dbcaac2fa30dc7fa9ee5b77d6df7c344a0aa030e0389

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

Filesize
10KB

MD5
253bc67d16bad7b42ddc913063d05c36

SHA1
f023a932d6b6ba8796fefc30812977833c8ca7eb

SHA256
aad5d11f6373cd85d7959f72749129d6c1e58b78e3103964ae216d416d392109

SHA512
5d88eb8a33e2bc186eb5be3a45882031406ed7ea4f561e5c9147c495748f1bdbdbf603c45741790da34370070b057291bf123fa6723c4c0ea692d0b4ca326117

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