ee0b405b3e166fa9c1062ac6bed228b4ca7f990ce2dc62305d15ae4b3e6e35f1

Analysis

max time kernel
871s
max time network
515s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250207-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
09/02/2025, 00:38

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General

Target
XWorm-V5.6.zip
Size 25.3MB
Sample250209-ay7kpayrdw
SHA256 ee0b405b3e166fa9c1062ac6bed228b4ca7f990ce2dc62305d15ae4b3e6e35f1
MD5 278f46d169c34e63c670df069261a331
SHA1 845e392a91e153be59387073c8ae34e3693e58e8
SHA512 da520eff0473baabd20cd44bbe29b40c787b493bca11bcd925019c82740fb0230e328fd77d12a41535293bc3579437f44b4a7f8902c33f78decbaa9befb842e7
SSDEEP 393216:sG6433DDU9Pr/rQSbu4s+tR2vQ5HOiPNKfsbQA1G7cjNAuR1Fwt2TWx4qXkiQo1H:tDUpzpbrj2vku68SQA1awAuvFGjUi/ZZ
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

8^/10

adware discovery persistence privilege_escalation stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

persistence

Active Setup

T1547.014

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9459C573-B17A-45AE-9F64-1857B5D58CEE}\Version = "43,0,0,0"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9459C573-B17A-45AE-9F64-1857B5D58CEE}	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9459C573-B17A-45AE-9F64-1857B5D58CEE}\ = "Microsoft Edge"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9459C573-B17A-45AE-9F64-1857B5D58CEE}\StubPath = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\132.0.2957.140\\Installer\\setup.exe\" --configure-user-settings --verbose-logging --system-level --msedge --channel=stable"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9459C573-B17A-45AE-9F64-1857B5D58CEE}\Localized Name = "Microsoft Edge"	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9459C573-B17A-45AE-9F64-1857B5D58CEE}\IsInstalled = "1"	setup.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
46	2860	Process not Found

Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs
Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.
persistence privilege_escalation

Component Object Model Hijacking
T1546.015

Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs

pid	Process
3508	setup.exe
4108	setup.exe
1868	setup.exe
4796	setup.exe
1328	setup.exe
3080	setup.exe
1856	setup.exe
1888	setup.exe
2504	setup.exe
2936	setup.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.

stealer adware

Modify Registry

T1112

Browser Extensions

T1176

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\ = "IEToEdge BHO"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\ = "IEToEdge BHO"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\NoExplorer = "1"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\NoExplorer = "1"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects	setup.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Microsoft Edge.lnk	setup.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\es.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\et.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\sr-Cyrl-BA.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\LICENSE	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\mi.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\nl.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_proxy\resources.pri	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\cy.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\uk.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\tr.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msvcp140.dll	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\Other	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\et.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\zh-CN.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\v8_context_snapshot.bin	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.dll	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\onramp.dll	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\ml.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad\settings.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\as.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_proxy\stable.identity_helper.exe.manifest	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\VisualElements\SmallLogoDev.png	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\kk.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_proxy\win10\identity_helper.Sparse.Internal.msix	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe.sig	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\Content	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_proxy\resources.pri	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad\throttle_store.dat	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{C404EA5D-E485-4058-839F-35A989481E7C}\EDGEMITMP_B6F97.tmp\setup.exe	MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\vk_swiftshader.dll	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\bn-IN.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\Staging	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\az.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\edge_game_assist\EdgeGameAssist.msix	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\bg.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\fr.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_200_percent.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\vcruntime140.dll	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\Analytics	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\is.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\pt-BR.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\nb.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_proxy\win10\identity_helper.Sparse.Dev.msix	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\ar.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\or.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\resources.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\ro.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\edge_feedback\mf_trace.wprp	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Mu\Other	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\tt.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\id.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\sr-Latn-RS.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad\throttle_store.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\vk_swiftshader_icd.json	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\Staging	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\bs.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\sk.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad\settings.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad\throttle_store.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\fil.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\ga.pak	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\pwahelper.exe	setup.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
2240	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
2872	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 26 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ProtocolExecute\microsoft-edge	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	wwahost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode\MSEdgePath = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\AppName = "ie_to_edge_stub.exe"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\AppPath = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\132.0.2957.140\\BHO"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ProtocolExecute	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ProtocolExecute\microsoft-edge	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\EdgeIntegration\AdapterLocations	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\ = "IEToEdge Handler"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\AppName = "ie_to_edge_stub.exe"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ProtocolExecute	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\EdgeIntegration\AdapterLocations\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application = "1"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	wwahost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\Policy = "3"	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\Policy = "3"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\EdgeIntegration	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\ = "IEToEdge Handler"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\AppPath = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\132.0.2957.140\\BHO"	setup.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Edge	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Edge\InstallerPinned = "0"	setup.exe

Modifies registry class 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\ie_to_edge_bho.dll\AppID = "{31575964-95F7-414B-85E4-0E9A93699E13}"	setup.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\Implemented Categories\	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO\CLSID\ = "{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\Application\ApplicationName = "Microsoft Edge"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.mhtml\OpenWithProgids	setup.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\Application\AppUserModelId = "MSEdge"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.pdf\OpenWithProgids	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{628ACE20-B77A-456F-A88D-547DB6CEEDD5}\LocalServer32\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\132.0.2957.140\\notification_helper.exe\""	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{628ACE20-B77A-456F-A88D-547DB6CEEDD5}\AppId = "{628ACE20-B77A-456F-A88D-547DB6CEEDD5}"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{1FCBE96C-1697-43AF-9140-2897C7C69767}\LocalService = "MicrosoftEdgeElevationService"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\ProgID\	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3A84F9C2-6164-485C-A7D9-4B27F8AC009E}\DisplayName = "PDF Preview Handler"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\132.0.2957.140\\msedge.exe,0"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\Application\ApplicationCompany = "Microsoft Corporation"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\CLSID\{628ACE20-B77A-456F-A88D-547DB6CEEDD5}	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\AppID\{628ACE20-B77A-456F-A88D-547DB6CEEDD5}	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{31575964-95F7-414B-85E4-0E9A93699E13}\ = "ie_to_edge_bho"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\AppUserModelId = "MSEdge"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.xht\OpenWithProgids	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.xml\OpenWithProgids	setup.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{628ACE20-B77A-456F-A88D-547DB6CEEDD5}	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\CLSID\{1FCBE96C-1697-43AF-9140-2897C7C69767}	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgePDF\Application\ApplicationName = "Microsoft Edge"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\msedge.exe\" --single-argument %1"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.htm\OpenWithProgids	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.xht	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\ = "Interface {C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\Application	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgePDF	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\MIME	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.htm\OpenWithProgIds\MSEdgeHTM	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\TypeLib\ = "{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\TypeLib\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO.1\	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3A84F9C2-6164-485C-A7D9-4B27F8AC009E}\AppID = "{6d2b5079-2f0b-48dd-ab7f-97cec514d30b}"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\Application\ApplicationIcon = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\132.0.2957.140\\msedge.exe,0"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\shell\runas\command	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3A84F9C2-6164-485C-A7D9-4B27F8AC009E}\InProcServer32\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\132.0.2957.140\\PdfPreview\\PdfPreviewHandler.dll"	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftofficehub_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\office.com\NumberOfSubdomains = "1"	wwahost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\Implemented Categories\	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3A84F9C2-6164-485C-A7D9-4B27F8AC009E}\EnablePreviewHandler = "1"	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftofficehub_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Explorer\DomStorageState\EdpCleanupState = "0"	wwahost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\VersionIndependentProgID\ = "ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.shtml\OpenWithProgids\MSEdgeHTM	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\ = "IEToEdge BHO"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgePDF\DefaultIcon	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgePDF\shell\runas\command	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{3A84F9C2-6164-485C-A7D9-4B27F8AC009E}\DisplayName = "PDF Preview Handler"	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftofficehub_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies\CacheVersion = "1"	wwahost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftofficehub_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage	wwahost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\DefaultIcon	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\Application\AppUserModelId = "MSEdge"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\TypeLib\ = "{2397ECFE-3237-400F-AE51-62B25B3F15B5}"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.svg	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.svg\OpenWithProgIds\MSEdgeHTM	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.webp\OpenWithProgids	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\MIME\Database\Content Type\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgePDF\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\msedge.exe\" --single-argument %1"	setup.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
1328	setup.exe
1328	setup.exe
1972	LocalBridge.exe
1972	LocalBridge.exe
1972	LocalBridge.exe
1972	LocalBridge.exe
1972	LocalBridge.exe
1972	LocalBridge.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	3508	setup.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3508	setup.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3708	wwahost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3708	wwahost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3708	wwahost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 3508	4264	MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe	99
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 3508	4264	MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe	99
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 4108	3508	setup.exe	100
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 4108	3508	setup.exe	100
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 1868	3508	setup.exe	101
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 1868	3508	setup.exe	101
PID 1868 wrote to memory of 4796	1868	setup.exe	102
PID 1868 wrote to memory of 4796	1868	setup.exe	102
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 1328	3508	setup.exe	103
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 1328	3508	setup.exe	103
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 1888	3508	setup.exe	104
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 1888	3508	setup.exe	104
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 3080	3508	setup.exe	105
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 3080	3508	setup.exe	105
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 1856	3080	setup.exe	106
PID 3080 wrote to memory of 1856	3080	setup.exe	106
PID 1888 wrote to memory of 2504	1888	setup.exe	107
PID 1888 wrote to memory of 2504	1888	setup.exe	107
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 2936	1328	setup.exe	108
PID 1328 wrote to memory of 2936	1328	setup.exe	108

System policy modification 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C} = "1"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\	setup.exe

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.exe /idlist,,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWorm-V5.6.zip
1⤵
PID:3860

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIxIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDY4ODkiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxOTM2NTgwOTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MzUyMzc5MDQwIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:2240

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{C404EA5D-E485-4058-839F-35A989481E7C}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{C404EA5D-E485-4058-839F-35A989481E7C}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4264
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{C404EA5D-E485-4058-839F-35A989481E7C}\EDGEMITMP_B6F97.tmp\setup.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{C404EA5D-E485-4058-839F-35A989481E7C}\EDGEMITMP_B6F97.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{C404EA5D-E485-4058-839F-35A989481E7C}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
  2⤵
  - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:3508
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{C404EA5D-E485-4058-839F-35A989481E7C}\EDGEMITMP_B6F97.tmp\setup.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{C404EA5D-E485-4058-839F-35A989481E7C}\EDGEMITMP_B6F97.tmp\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=132.0.6834.160 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{C404EA5D-E485-4058-839F-35A989481E7C}\EDGEMITMP_B6F97.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff64124a818,0x7ff64124a824,0x7ff64124a830
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    PID:4108
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{C404EA5D-E485-4058-839F-35A989481E7C}\EDGEMITMP_B6F97.tmp\setup.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{C404EA5D-E485-4058-839F-35A989481E7C}\EDGEMITMP_B6F97.tmp\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --system-level --verbose-logging --create-shortcuts=2 --install-level=1
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1868
  - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{C404EA5D-E485-4058-839F-35A989481E7C}\EDGEMITMP_B6F97.tmp\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{C404EA5D-E485-4058-839F-35A989481E7C}\EDGEMITMP_B6F97.tmp\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=132.0.6834.160 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{C404EA5D-E485-4058-839F-35A989481E7C}\EDGEMITMP_B6F97.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff64124a818,0x7ff64124a824,0x7ff64124a830
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops file in Program Files directory
      PID:4796
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --register-package-identity --verbose-logging --system-level
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1328
  - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=132.0.6834.160 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff67017a818,0x7ff67017a824,0x7ff67017a830
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2936
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --remove-deprecated-packages --verbose-logging --system-level
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1888
  - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=132.0.6834.160 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff67017a818,0x7ff67017a824,0x7ff67017a830
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2504
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --update-game-assist-package --verbose-logging --system-level
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3080
  - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=132.0.6834.160 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff67017a818,0x7ff67017a824,0x7ff67017a830
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops file in Program Files directory
      PID:1856

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k AppReadiness -p -s AppReadiness
1⤵
PID:3308

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe
"C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe" /InvokerPRAID: Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub prelaunch
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1972

C:\Windows\system32\wwahost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\wwahost.exe" -ServerName:Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub.wwa
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3708

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTgiPz48cmVxdWVzdCBwcm90b2NvbD0iMy4wIiB1cGRhdGVyPSJPbWFoYSIgdXBkYXRlcnZlcnNpb249IjEuMy4xOTUuNDMiIHNoZWxsX3ZlcnNpb249IjEuMy4xOTUuNDMiIGlzbWFjaGluZT0iMSIgc2Vzc2lvbmlkPSJ7NkU2RDhENzgtQjU4OS00MjM5LUJGMzQtRDA3NTI5NDMxOEVBfSIgdXNlcmlkPSJ7RDRCNDNCRkYtMDc3Qi00MUYwLUI2N0QtOUVEQkY1OUQzMjY3fSIgaW5zdGFsbHNvdXJjZT0ic2NoZWR1bGVyIiByZXF1ZXN0aWQ9InsyMTc2NUNGMi1ENjdBLTREQjYtOTNGQi1GRDlGNzRBNTk0RDh9IiBkZWR1cD0iY3IiIGRvbWFpbmpvaW5lZD0iMCI-PGh3IGxvZ2ljYWxfY3B1cz0iMiIgcGh5c21lbW9yeT0iNCIgZGlza190eXBlPSIyIiBzc2U9IjEiIHNzZTI9IjEiIHNzZTM9IjEiIHNzc2UzPSIxIiBzc2U0MT0iMSIgc3NlNDI9IjEiIGF2eD0iMSIvPjxvcyBwbGF0Zm9ybT0id2luIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxMC4wLjE5MDQxLjEyODgiIHNwPSIiIGFyY2g9Ing2NCIgcHJvZHVjdF90eXBlPSI0OCIgaXNfd2lwPSIwIiBpc19pbl9sb2NrZG93bl9tb2RlPSIwIi8-PG9lbSBwcm9kdWN0X21hbnVmYWN0dXJlcj0iIiBwcm9kdWN0X25hbWU9IiIvPjxleHAgZXRhZz0iJnF1b3Q7VlBRb1AxRitmcTE1d1J6aDFrUEw0UE1wV2g4T1JNQjVpenZyT0MvY2hqUT0mcXVvdDsiLz48YXBwIGFwcGlkPSJ7RjNDNEZFMDAtRUZENS00MDNCLTk1NjktMzk4QTIwRjFCQTRBfSIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4zLjE5NS40MyIgbmV4dHZlcnNpb249IiIgbGFuZz0iIiBicmFuZD0iSU5CWCIgY2xpZW50PSIiIGluc3RhbGxhZ2U9IjEiIGNvaG9ydD0icnJmQDAuMTkiPjx1cGRhdGVjaGVjay8-PHBpbmcgcj0iMiIgcmQ9IjY2MTIiIHBpbmdfZnJlc2huZXNzPSJ7M0E3N0FFN0UtQkVEOC00RTA1LTg2ODgtRDUzQ0RGMDlCRkRCfSIvPjwvYXBwPjxhcHAgYXBwaWQ9Ins1NkVCMThGOC1CMDA4LTRDQkQtQjZEMi04Qzk3RkU3RTkwNjJ9IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSI5Mi4wLjkwMi42NyIgbmV4dHZlcnNpb249IjEzMi4wLjI5NTcuMTQwIiBsYW5nPSIiIGJyYW5kPSJJTkJYIiBjbGllbnQ9IiIgZXhwZXJpbWVudHM9ImNvbnNlbnQ9ZmFsc2UiIGluc3RhbGxhZ2U9IjEiIGlzX3Bpbm5lZF9zeXN0ZW09InRydWUiIGxhc3RfbGF1bmNoX2NvdW50PSIxIiBsYXN0X2xhdW5jaF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQyMTc5MTA0OTY0NzAiPjx1cGRhdGVjaGVjay8-PGV2ZW50IGV2ZW50dHlwZT0iMTIiIGV2ZW50cmVzdWx0PSIxIiBlcnJvcmNvZGU9IjAiIGV4dHJhY29kZTE9IjAiIHN5c3RlbV91cHRpbWVfdGlja3M9IjU3MDM5NDE4OTIiIGRvbmVfYmVmb3JlX29vYmVfY29tcGxldGU9IjAiLz48ZXZlbnQgZXZlbnR0eXBlPSIxMyIgZXZlbnRyZXN1bHQ9IjEiIGVycm9yY29kZT0iMCIgZXh0cmFjb2RlMT0iMCIgc3lzdGVtX3VwdGltZV90aWNrcz0iNTcwMzk0MTg5MiIgZG9uZV9iZWZvcmVfb29iZV9jb21wbGV0ZT0iMCIvPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjE0IiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMCIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSItMjE0NzAyMzgzOCIgZXh0cmFjb2RlMT0iMCIgc3lzdGVtX3VwdGltZV90aWNrcz0iNzUzNDI1NDI5OSIgc291cmNlX3VybF9pbmRleD0iMCIgZG9uZV9iZWZvcmVfb29iZV9jb21wbGV0ZT0iMCIgZG93bmxvYWRlcj0iZG8iIHVybD0iaHR0cDovL21zZWRnZS5iLnRsdS5kbC5kZWxpdmVyeS5tcC5taWNyb3NvZnQuY29tL2ZpbGVzdHJlYW1pbmdzZXJ2aWNlL2ZpbGVzLzA3NDAwMzZhLTRlMTgtNDU2ZC05NmZhLWQxZDljNGNhNDY3Nj9QMT0xNzM5NzA3OTc1JmFtcDtQMj00MDQmYW1wO1AzPTImYW1wO1A0PVBsb3NkZ2hNZ3ZKTVVRS2dzY3NVcWRUck9UbmplTGswRU8lMmZMYzFNUGlXSnB6TEV4cWtDUm8xJTJidGpHajBPdmZkUGlIUyUyZnpkVVIlMmZDbDNyVWclMmJZcmFjdyUzZCUzZCIgc2VydmVyX2lwX2hpbnQ9IiIgY2RuX2NpZD0iLTEiIGNkbl9jY2M9IiIgY2RuX21zZWRnZV9yZWY9IiIgY2RuX2F6dXJlX3JlZl9vcmlnaW5fc2hpZWxkPSIiIGNkbl9jYWNoZT0iIiBjZG5fcDNwPSIiIGRvd25sb2FkZWQ9IjAiIHRvdGFsPSIwIiBkb3dubG9hZF90aW1lX21zPSIwIi8-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-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-PC9hcHA-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0ie0YzMDE3MjI2LUZFMkEtNDI5NS04QkRGLTAwQzNBOUE3RTRDNX0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEzMi4wLjI5NTcuMTQwIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSIiIGJyYW5kPSJHR0xTIiBjbGllbnQ9IiIgaW5zdGFsbGFnZT0iMSIgaW5zdGFsbGRhdGU9IjY2MDgiIGNvaG9ydD0icnJmQDAuNzAiPjx1cGRhdGVjaGVjay8-PHBpbmcgcj0iMiIgcmQ9IjY2MTIiIHBpbmdfZnJlc2huZXNzPSJ7MTBGNjIyOEEtMjhEOC00OTk1LUFGMUQtQjIyQUFENEVDNUU5fSIvPjwvYXBwPjwvcmVxdWVzdD4
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- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:2872

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Browser Extensions

T1176

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

T1546.015

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

T1546.015

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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setup.exe

Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{C404EA5D-E485-4058-839F-35A989481E7C}\EDGEMITMP_B6F97.tmp\setup.exe
Size 6.6MB
SHA256 522a25568bb503cf8b44807661f31f0921dee91d37691bf399868733205690bf
MD5 b4c8ad75087b8634d4f04dc6f92da9aa
SHA1 7efaa2472521c79d58c4ef18a258cc573704fb5d
SHA512 5094505b33a848badcffd6b3b93aad9ad73f391e201dee052376c4f8573ba351f0b8c102131216088ffb38d0ed7b5fe70ba95c3ac2c33a50c993584fe7c435e3
SSDEEP 98304:cl8YfTaJ1+WpyeB2L4HrZtbPIieK5M0uR7F5eE:k8YfTa/8L6IiFUpIE
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msedge.exe

Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
Size 3.7MB
SHA256 a129a6de7b90500483226192b260eaca1ee116a007771d421aa3eee38af48d6f
MD5 3646786aea064c0845f5bb1b8e976985
SHA1 a31ba2d2192898d4c0a01511395bdf87b0e53873
SHA512 145f8abf2ecffd8ecc3745dbd9ab2e360826fa46d6f21dbebece7802b9b5980f4ab19e2dfd180ce0cfb84366f3ac5c87cd1b74a085e1a0dd620b6c097900e0f4
SSDEEP 49152:ijP3KQLTi1GL6tSXAt9J4W+8Z0+0GD0AGeuVEusJ6LNzOeL0GKVIeCjIp26If2yU:US3lSeuVlcm7fwKAX
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msedge_installer.log

Path C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log
Size 72KB
SHA256 93c43eda5a830849d51d4f3aed9bb6d88dcc62c70b32898c59c27d50612bbf4e
MD5 ed905b9b580a77e267a5f6a3ea62a499
SHA1 d9b2d5de6d97dd5acd1f35caea4ddf007c2f4ed4
SHA512 336d56af38a5fdd870b850f78ff0d576394c7b95909207d1a6844bfe9509c710c8c25dfb58ae5b8b204adbe02cd0b46010815d96bb9ebb24c1ebbaa010d4e0af
SSDEEP 768:vOuwuzH6p9N5PY8HIHI6dky84U8mqeqE9gulZa09jiVVCBCBH1xh3A99l8rKZMcu:vOuwuLAN5PY8HeVdkyxU8mqVX
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msedge_installer.log

Path C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log
Size 101KB
SHA256 03a65d17625b89335e8ec296c5e0f71c8137458751242b977618b137fdfd4972
MD5 532dfc37919323acc4f8d33120a1fc1a
SHA1 ba649bd955720e4f7ad50262eae3976c32fe6bf3
SHA512 c985b8eb3b3cc57fc649183aa68f77c14b8620730995bf9f3db109b98583793d163c02df606403ea34c890631e60c2befe183c83129414c86e8d8de61ac5d177
SSDEEP 1536:vOuwuLAN5PY8HeVdkyxU8mqVMbx3jECepPlKw4l:vOuwuLAN5PY8HeVdky28xMbx3jECepc
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msedge_installer.log

Path C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log
Size 102KB
SHA256 2899f36a3934d7c41276849744dbb4f7513e76967438f5ed94f5711c9d881df8
MD5 180c66ab92129a2c07776f537c2a95ca
SHA1 1880f8d7ea346ba09a6e3a95ff06651e48d47eab
SHA512 7b2baf17d4aa603734d51fcec9d3121d2bbb5ba687f1ffd43cfa334e8d27252520f43068a7b79139c1d4f7c2f0e0fe31b1ecbb3b6356cd8ad924699516656fde
SSDEEP 1536:vOuwuLAN5PY8HeVdkyxU8mqVMbx3jECepPlKw4X:vOuwuLAN5PY8HeVdky28xMbx3jECep+
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MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.log

Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Log\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.log
Size 689KB
SHA256 bdd7a729b409c645d4e05b0d215756631ce8887c1a6bb9422606f4cd99570b4f
MD5 422b90d1b5290b8cfe12e60979cf1940
SHA1 8a63e1d32f711ad51c37bf2e6cc2af7ac37e6d28
SHA512 a73bd0e291d5e64252b4e08deaeb8995a63f30fdaf1dc729cb6c6b44f2a546ebd8374f47081dad6dfc8f335575380f331c0045003d4f68fdc1d86ccab47e2c44
SSDEEP 6144:I0hsFSney9h3ZnWRaCI2jNxmhyPdu42H+KRmFwLlTi+Uqc3DuayFPwBMZJb9joMc:1K
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memory/1972-58-0x0000023927AB0000-0x0000023927ABE000-memory.dmp

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memory/1972-59-0x0000023927F60000-0x0000023927F6A000-memory.dmp

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memory/1972-60-0x0000023927F90000-0x0000023927F98000-memory.dmp

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memory/1972-61-0x0000023943340000-0x0000023943589000-memory.dmp

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