hxxps://github[.]com/helix-editor/helix/discussions/3806

Analysis

max time kernel
240s
max time network
269s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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13/07/2024, 15:19

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General

Target

https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/discussions/3806

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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
3960	msedge.exe
3960	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
3996	identity_helper.exe
3996	identity_helper.exe
1140	msedge.exe
1140	msedge.exe
1140	msedge.exe
1140	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs

pid	Process
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe
2964	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 3844	2964	msedge.exe	86
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 3844	2964	msedge.exe	86
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4764	2964	msedge.exe	87
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 3960	2964	msedge.exe	88
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 3960	2964	msedge.exe	88
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 4348	2964	msedge.exe	89

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/discussions/3806
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:2964
- 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ff8bcbe46f8,0x7ff8bcbe4708,0x7ff8bcbe4718
  2⤵
  PID:3844
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2036,6028557871590349509,15606558565528268641,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2060 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:4764
- 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=2036,6028557871590349509,15606558565528268641,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2524 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3960
- 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=2036,6028557871590349509,15606558565528268641,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2756 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4348
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2036,6028557871590349509,15606558565528268641,131072 --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=3348 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4464
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2036,6028557871590349509,15606558565528268641,131072 --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=3368 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4220
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2036,6028557871590349509,15606558565528268641,131072 --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=5528 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2132
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2036,6028557871590349509,15606558565528268641,131072 --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=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5544 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:5064
- 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=2036,6028557871590349509,15606558565528268641,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5892 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:2828
- 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=2036,6028557871590349509,15606558565528268641,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5892 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3996
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2036,6028557871590349509,15606558565528268641,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5820 /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=2036,6028557871590349509,15606558565528268641,131072 --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=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5808 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2700
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2036,6028557871590349509,15606558565528268641,131072 --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=4912 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1140

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
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PID:4420

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
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PID:1200

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
1f9d180c0bcf71b48e7bc8302f85c28f

SHA1
ade94a8e51c446383dc0a45edf5aad5fa20edf3c

SHA256
a17d56c41d524453a78e3f06e0d0b0081e79d090a4b75d0b693ddbc39f6f7fdc

SHA512
282863df0e51288049587886ed37ad1cf5b6bfeed86454ea3b9f2bb7f0a1c591f3540c62712ebfcd6f1095e1977446dd5b13b904bb52b6d5c910a1efc208c785

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

Filesize
152B

MD5
60ead4145eb78b972baf6c6270ae6d72

SHA1
e71f4507bea5b518d9ee9fb2d523c5a11adea842

SHA256
b9e99e7387a915275e8fe4ac0b0c0cd330b4632814d5c9c446beb2755f1309a7

SHA512
8cdbafd2783048f5f54f22e13f6ef890936d5b986b0bb3fa86d2420a5bfecf7bedc56f46e6d5f126eae79f492315843c134c441084b912296e269f384a73ccde

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

Filesize
1KB

MD5
be13455eaafd9e71afd3e6b9304c3e09

SHA1
95a4c8e3a032aa0f5917149081b6ea5f2200cb40

SHA256
1e72a08b8888ed3c8d04fecffe73a0447e62d73db4c1805b7f05bf0664790983

SHA512
a991d53914a00aed46d4f9789698b1023ead9839ca27bc324a56de8db464bd61fb3c6834cdeac65547417c46014b22a462c4a62cc225e9d6d921f6dc51391599

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

Filesize
496B

MD5
c4897aa78d9edac4710b6abd9081210d

SHA1
82fff6d6a6c64af2e1e64a0a56c46cfc2a3470bf

SHA256
1c2dbad9b7fe623f7907fe8875ae1df241de6ea09e8dbb063b885983420fc005

SHA512
207439940f16c3a029f465c4f4b6d290f15deea00c5d46365d2bbe5a27c48371315a7a5e39366638a4d256c843470b6e9acd6fc7c0b85aac10dde6176aba026c

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

Filesize
6KB

MD5
6c6bba6f75e58d13d8c2d8c16ee0dc75

SHA1
d8f5758e378cda8ddb9a9f592e7fe4241724d560

SHA256
f95fcb5126a566c75be8208483facaf22dde9b0ecd76b3bd53c53232a69cf69c

SHA512
e61fb8493c2eeb8498fca9d5670f125219dbebfa71faaaae5c71bc9677c564c4547ca456e254a8fd5d22001a215b985f40bcba5928817efed054b9a6dcde0e9c

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

Filesize
6KB

MD5
2a041719bc9bf15182075d1d31fcad3a

SHA1
7cfeaa8b8fb52ad67718361b46fd9cd74275a834

SHA256
387f4dba5316d0d0f340e49bcbded03ccd02b50aac1a05f829dd4d7da0667361

SHA512
d54188acee63ae347796acca0c0ad87474ab9276a690ebd4f1f989de763054e80a416825ac0bfcdf9326b860704f4465f8c1256fb6a7aaa7c341ba2941ac5423

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

Filesize
16B

MD5
46295cac801e5d4857d09837238a6394

SHA1
44e0fa1b517dbf802b18faf0785eeea6ac51594b

SHA256
0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443

SHA512
8969402593f927350e2ceb4b5bc2a277f3754697c1961e3d6237da322257fbab42909e1a742e22223447f3a4805f8d8ef525432a7c3515a549e984d3eff72b23

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

Filesize
16B

MD5
206702161f94c5cd39fadd03f4014d98

SHA1
bd8bfc144fb5326d21bd1531523d9fb50e1b600a

SHA256
1005a525006f148c86efcbfb36c6eac091b311532448010f70f7de9a68007167

SHA512
0af09f26941b11991c750d1a2b525c39a8970900e98cba96fd1b55dbf93fee79e18b8aab258f48b4f7bda40d059629bc7770d84371235cdb1352a4f17f80e145

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

Filesize
11KB

MD5
94075d8308d94d9c5f542267a029cff2

SHA1
f069cfad298c87ed47d6eb2bfeced68195617db3

SHA256
4285f033e6268a5f3b1764e26689144895225deecf34e247f7c06f3758cb716e

SHA512
99b04548f1300855f3c7c555f8d2f5db299d96c18d14e1fed23c39e4390377aad6e7c828b48776f4f9ab13a8ef159e4bd3108ac112b2524e43ed16fb764aa097

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