hxxps://go[.]microsoft[.]com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
149s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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06-01-2025 22:59

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General

Target

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986

Score

5^/10

microsoft discovery phishing

Malware Config

Signatures

Detected potential entity reuse from brand MICROSOFT.
phishing microsoft
Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
discovery

Browser Information Discovery
T1217

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
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
4764	msedge.exe
4764	msedge.exe
4180	identity_helper.exe
4180	identity_helper.exe
824	msedge.exe
824	msedge.exe
824	msedge.exe
824	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs

pid	Process
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
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2644	msedge.exe
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2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe
2644	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2620	2644	msedge.exe	82
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2620	2644	msedge.exe	82
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 5092	2644	msedge.exe	83
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 4764	2644	msedge.exe	84
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 4764	2644	msedge.exe	84
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 1752	2644	msedge.exe	85

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --start-maximized --single-argument https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986
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:2644
- 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ff8dd1246f8,0x7ff8dd124708,0x7ff8dd124718
  2⤵
  PID:2620
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2164,12493976267511259716,12038363440296049674,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2156 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:5092
- 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=2164,12493976267511259716,12038363440296049674,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2288 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  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=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2164,12493976267511259716,12038363440296049674,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2648 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:1752
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2164,12493976267511259716,12038363440296049674,131072 --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=2936 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:3140
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2164,12493976267511259716,12038363440296049674,131072 --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=2944 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1576
- 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=2164,12493976267511259716,12038363440296049674,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5004 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:1296
- 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=2164,12493976267511259716,12038363440296049674,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5004 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4180
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2164,12493976267511259716,12038363440296049674,131072 --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=5060 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2592
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2164,12493976267511259716,12038363440296049674,131072 --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=5080 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:824
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2164,12493976267511259716,12038363440296049674,131072 --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=5592 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:404
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2164,12493976267511259716,12038363440296049674,131072 --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=5704 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4496
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2164,12493976267511259716,12038363440296049674,131072 --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=2064 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:824

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4616

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3252

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

T1217

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
6960857d16aadfa79d36df8ebbf0e423

SHA1
e1db43bd478274366621a8c6497e270d46c6ed4f

SHA256
f40b812ce44e391423eb66602ac0af138a1e948aa8c4116045fef671ef21cd32

SHA512
6deb2a63055a643759dd0ae125fb2f68ec04a443dbf8b066a812b42352bbcfa4517382ed0910c190c986a864559c3453c772e153ee2e9432fb2de2e1e49ca7fe

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

Filesize
152B

MD5
f426165d1e5f7df1b7a3758c306cd4ae

SHA1
59ef728fbbb5c4197600f61daec48556fec651c1

SHA256
b68dfc21866d0abe5c75d70acc54670421fa9b26baf98af852768676a901b841

SHA512
8d437fcb85acb0705bf080141e7a021740901248985a76299ea8c43e46ad78fb88c738322cf302f6a550caa5e79d85b36827e9b329b1094521b17cf638c015b6

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

Filesize
543B

MD5
6a1cccd587fcb03baa955bf74095f913

SHA1
f87395f16f70eeda7b2efab3843335900b1b9d89

SHA256
ebe95cf60e714613196d3532b77449a45d882d5f78fd26fe06546a506ef72576

SHA512
5ba76f635d661b1a3d17942ca998ae916d33500debd3260870c4c46ae60a3cfde62a36d2e7fe74a3b96d63dd1255d91464d033c8d9bb764a68c48ca739d73341

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
55df3ff2c7873865e4c9eeb5ea9035b1

SHA1
e87b7eff6329bc1c1e8bb9d5716137fed3556cc9

SHA256
8fcfa94ebc7ede88b5d5cfdfe6a87f0caf25f4e10fb1351dc5cab4d7fe4623a9

SHA512
5d3d6619b171dd401bd408870b0da27443809be27cd7bd78ca42b5274e961ddae821ed54124f891f8a0f98826d6c7e8e2b50fcd9ae5bde13a23aa2b188f20f7b

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

Filesize
6KB

MD5
3d8b8f8b464503c3235477d8693b0440

SHA1
ff335521cd3b28cc41deba40a97f2392b68fff68

SHA256
14ecb7091cb6d5090604f69586482e65d1b4fa0417b9bbe574834fae992a707b

SHA512
eda0b0ba2e444c43e49bb94e092807168a04c6b06a31cc7e355c61298b0c8db08868635909a5316297e43df8dbadf2871a72bfa2d1732aa6543346b3f4a8fa5e

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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
c6b170becf61eb029118f8aa6064455e

SHA1
6297803f4131e493f38b13838861f7d7746b4a93

SHA256
93ff8b2df87b5b6b6f213939daa849efcd453c2a6d59d9d740700c60b966d53f

SHA512
0f3fb43be76c01431a17daeada5c4c3f86f544c02d48c07da7600d1c8acda8edbacb7a82071007b57531d0d0e61d83f74830fa87fd3007fef223edb382803af3

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