30178e750e73839e5c1d60aeecab63d1c1d9059da0be19c7745f28ba06f35869

Analysis

max time kernel
725s
max time network
744s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20250207-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
submitted
09/02/2025, 15:25

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General

Target

windows/loaders/geos.dll
Size

26KB
MD5

c90dfb7490a6e7983dd9b393d94d96a8
SHA1

be2d48c059c65dcd67f6225319b7d7e5638a344c
SHA256

2c14904edcb439d2ac0465c60dab1ac77d2e74c8ee9faae4755bbc0e850da4c0
SHA512

b1bd32ee7832479adb33ed0f85a417b259a0c34bf1b70b6425dc3197498060e4470bd5d3c10a82ec92bc456d49e091d431535ff3d26d0e0da06ab26d181f98ed
SSDEEP

384:aLmXqv4L6Fz6foG7JbE1Bf78t6DzVW1k+Cac/lvVwAWCyuZjJUHV/lBi:abrSV7Jb/t6DBb+CaMlveCy2JQn

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 (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9459C573-B17A-45AE-9F64-1857B5D58CEE}\IsInstalled = "1"	setup.exe
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

Downloads MZ/PE file 2 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
8	4852	Process not Found
21	1280	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
2584	setup.exe
1592	setup.exe
3076	setup.exe
884	setup.exe
1264	setup.exe
5068	setup.exe
4928	setup.exe
2340	setup.exe
3216	setup.exe
3652	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\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\AdSelectionAttestationsPreloaded\manifest.json	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\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\Locales\is.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\lb.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\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_proxy\win10\identity_helper.Sparse.Stable.msix	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\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\hr.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\sr.pak	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\SetupMetrics\3e833d39-7c2e-41d0-98f1-398601e712ae.tmp	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{82DBC029-0B30-417E-B056-87F0B7134ADF}\EDGEMITMP_44CF7.tmp\setup.exe	MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\ffmpeg.dll	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\libGLESv2.dll	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Mu\Analytics	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Mu\LICENSE	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\km.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_proxy\win11\identity_helper.Sparse.Dev.msix	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\Locales\fa.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\SetupMetrics\3076_13383590070655966_3076.pma	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Mu\TransparentAdvertisers	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\af.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Mu\Fingerprinting	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Mu\LICENSE	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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\ar.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\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\vcruntime140_1.dll	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\VisualElements\LogoDev.png	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\EBWebView\x86\EmbeddedBrowserWebView.dll	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Mu\Advertising	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\delegatedWebFeatures.sccd	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge_100_percent.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 (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_proxy\win10\identity_helper.Sparse.Canary.msix	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.VisualElementsManifest.xml	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\SetupMetrics\1264_13383590072119740_1264.pma	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\dual_engine_adapter_x64.dll	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\lt.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\sr.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\en-GB.pak	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 (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\fa.pak	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\gl.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\hr.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\kok.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\kok.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\oneds.dll	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\v8_context_snapshot.bin	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\as.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_proxy\internal.identity_helper.exe.manifest	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\en-US.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\sl.pak	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{82DBC029-0B30-417E-B056-87F0B7134ADF}\EDGEMITMP_44CF7.tmp\setup.exe	MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Mu\Cryptomining	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\fi.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 (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\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\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\uk.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\he.pak	setup.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 35 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\settings.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\settings.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\settings.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\settings.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\throttle_store.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\metadata	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\throttle_store.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\metadata	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\metadata	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\throttle_store.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\throttle_store.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\metadata	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\throttle_store.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\settings.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\settings.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\throttle_store.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\throttle_store.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\throttle_store.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\settings.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\settings.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\settings.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\throttle_store.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\metadata	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\throttle_store.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad\settings.dat	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
4488	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
1332	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 24 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode	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}\AppName = "ie_to_edge_stub.exe"	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\Policy = "3"	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\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\Main	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ProtocolExecute\microsoft-edge	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ProtocolExecute	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\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}	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 (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\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
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\EdgeIntegration\AdapterLocations	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
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\EdgeIntegration\AdapterLocations\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application = "1"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\ = "IEToEdge Handler"	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\CLSID\{1FCBE96C-1697-43AF-9140-2897C7C69767}\AppID = "{1FCBE96C-1697-43AF-9140-2897C7C69767}"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\Implemented Categories\{59FB2056-D625-48D0-A944-1A85B5AB2640}\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.svg\OpenWithProgids	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgePDF	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\DefaultIcon	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\VersionIndependentProgID\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO.1\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgePDF\shell\open	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\132.0.2957.140\\msedge.exe,0"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\1.0\ = "TypeLib for Interface {C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MIME\Database\Content Type\image/svg+xml	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.shtml\OpenWithProgids\MSEdgeHTM	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO.1\CLSID\ = "{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgePDF\AppUserModelId = "MSEdge"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\shell\runas\command	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\Application\ApplicationCompany = "Microsoft Corporation"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\ProxyStubClsid32\ = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\Implemented Categories	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{3A84F9C2-6164-485C-A7D9-4B27F8AC009E}\DisplayName = "PDF Preview Handler"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.html	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.xml\OpenWithProgids	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\TypeLib\Version = "1.0"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\Programmable\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO\	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\Application\AppUserModelId = "MSEdge"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\ = "Microsoft Edge MHT Document"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mht\OpenWithProgIds\MSEdgeMHT	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\1.0\0\win64\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\132.0.2957.140\\elevation_service.exe"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\InprocServer32\	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\InprocServer32\ThreadingModel = "Apartment"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.mhtml\OpenWithProgids	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\AppID	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgePDF\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\132.0.2957.140\\msedge.exe,11"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\TypeLib\ = "{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\TypeLib\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell	setup.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{628ACE20-B77A-456F-A88D-547DB6CEEDD5}	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MIME\Database\Content Type\text/html\Extension = ".htm"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgePDF\shell\open\command	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\ProxyStubClsid32\ = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\ProgID\ = "ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO.1"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\URL Protocol	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.shtml	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.webp	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.pdf\OpenWithProgids\MSEdgePDF	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\TypeLib\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\1.0	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\ProgID\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\CLSID\{B54934CD-71A6-4698-BDC2-AFEA5B86504C}\InprocServer32	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\runas\ProgrammaticAccessOnly	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.xht	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\TypeLib	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\ie_to_edge_bho.dll\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\InprocServer32\	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\msedge.exe\" --single-argument %1"	setup.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{628ACE20-B77A-456F-A88D-547DB6CEEDD5}\LocalServer32	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\Application\ApplicationIcon = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\132.0.2957.140\\msedge.exe,0"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgePDF\shell\runas\ProgrammaticAccessOnly	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgePDF\Application\AppUserModelId = "MSEdge"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.mhtml	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\ProxyStubClsid32	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}	setup.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1264	setup.exe
1264	setup.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2584	setup.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2584	setup.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4660 wrote to memory of 2584	4660	MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe	88
PID 4660 wrote to memory of 2584	4660	MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe	88
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1592	2584	setup.exe	89
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1592	2584	setup.exe	89
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 3076	2584	setup.exe	90
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 3076	2584	setup.exe	90
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 884	3076	setup.exe	91
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 884	3076	setup.exe	91
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1264	2584	setup.exe	92
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 1264	2584	setup.exe	92
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 5068	2584	setup.exe	93
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 5068	2584	setup.exe	93
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2340	2584	setup.exe	94
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 2340	2584	setup.exe	94
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 4928	1264	setup.exe	95
PID 1264 wrote to memory of 4928	1264	setup.exe	95
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 3216	5068	setup.exe	96
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 3216	5068	setup.exe	96
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 3652	2340	setup.exe	97
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 3652	2340	setup.exe	97

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	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\	setup.exe
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

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\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windows\loaders\geos.dll,#1
1⤵
PID:448

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PG9lbSBwcm9kdWN0X21hbnVmYWN0dXJlcj0iIiBwcm9kdWN0X25hbWU9IiIvPjxleHAgZXRhZz0iJnF1b3Q7RSt4YkF6Nlk2c1UxMjg5YlM2cWw0VlJMYmtqZkJVR1RNSnNqckhyNDRpST0mcXVvdDsiLz48YXBwIGFwcGlkPSJ7OEE2OUQzNDUtRDU2NC00NjNjLUFGRjEtQTY5RDlFNTMwRjk2fSIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMTIzLjAuNjMxMi4xMjMiIG5leHR2ZXJzaW9uPSIiIGxhbmc9ImVuIiBicmFuZD0iR0dMUyIgY2xpZW50PSIiIGluc3RhbGxhZ2U9IjEiIGluc3RhbGxkYXRldGltZT0iMTczODk1NTgxNiIgb29iZV9pbnN0YWxsX3RpbWU9IjEzMzgzNDI4NDUyMDc3MDAwMCI-PGV2ZW50IGV2ZW50dHlwZT0iMzEiIGV2ZW50cmVzdWx0PSIxIiBlcnJvcmNvZGU9IjAiIGV4dHJhY29kZTE9IjIxNzk4NjIiIHN5c3RlbV91cHRpbWVfdGlja3M9IjQ4NjQxMjY0MzQiLz48L2FwcD48L3JlcXVlc3Q-
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:4488

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{82DBC029-0B30-417E-B056-87F0B7134ADF}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{82DBC029-0B30-417E-B056-87F0B7134ADF}\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:4660
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{82DBC029-0B30-417E-B056-87F0B7134ADF}\EDGEMITMP_44CF7.tmp\setup.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{82DBC029-0B30-417E-B056-87F0B7134ADF}\EDGEMITMP_44CF7.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{82DBC029-0B30-417E-B056-87F0B7134ADF}\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
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:2584
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{82DBC029-0B30-417E-B056-87F0B7134ADF}\EDGEMITMP_44CF7.tmp\setup.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{82DBC029-0B30-417E-B056-87F0B7134ADF}\EDGEMITMP_44CF7.tmp\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=132.0.6834.160 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{82DBC029-0B30-417E-B056-87F0B7134ADF}\EDGEMITMP_44CF7.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff674cfa818,0x7ff674cfa824,0x7ff674cfa830
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    PID:1592
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{82DBC029-0B30-417E-B056-87F0B7134ADF}\EDGEMITMP_44CF7.tmp\setup.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{82DBC029-0B30-417E-B056-87F0B7134ADF}\EDGEMITMP_44CF7.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
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3076
  - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{82DBC029-0B30-417E-B056-87F0B7134ADF}\EDGEMITMP_44CF7.tmp\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{82DBC029-0B30-417E-B056-87F0B7134ADF}\EDGEMITMP_44CF7.tmp\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Windows\SystemTemp\MsEdgeCrashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=132.0.6834.160 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{82DBC029-0B30-417E-B056-87F0B7134ADF}\EDGEMITMP_44CF7.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff674cfa818,0x7ff674cfa824,0x7ff674cfa830
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops file in Windows directory
      PID:884
- - 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
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1264
  - - 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:\Windows\SystemTemp\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=0x244,0x248,0x24c,0x220,0x250,0x7ff74086a818,0x7ff74086a824,0x7ff74086a830
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops file in Windows directory
      PID:4928
- - 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 Windows directory
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5068
  - - 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:\Windows\SystemTemp\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=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff74086a818,0x7ff74086a824,0x7ff74086a830
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops file in Windows directory
      PID:3216
- - 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 Windows directory
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2340
  - - 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:\Windows\SystemTemp\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=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x7ff74086a818,0x7ff74086a824,0x7ff74086a830
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops file in Windows directory
      PID:3652

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:1332

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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Downloads

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{82DBC029-0B30-417E-B056-87F0B7134ADF}\EDGEMITMP_44CF7.tmp\setup.exe

Filesize
6.6MB

MD5
b4c8ad75087b8634d4f04dc6f92da9aa

SHA1
7efaa2472521c79d58c4ef18a258cc573704fb5d

SHA256
522a25568bb503cf8b44807661f31f0921dee91d37691bf399868733205690bf

SHA512
5094505b33a848badcffd6b3b93aad9ad73f391e201dee052376c4f8573ba351f0b8c102131216088ffb38d0ed7b5fe70ba95c3ac2c33a50c993584fe7c435e3

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

Filesize
3.7MB

MD5
3646786aea064c0845f5bb1b8e976985

SHA1
a31ba2d2192898d4c0a01511395bdf87b0e53873

SHA256
a129a6de7b90500483226192b260eaca1ee116a007771d421aa3eee38af48d6f

SHA512
145f8abf2ecffd8ecc3745dbd9ab2e360826fa46d6f21dbebece7802b9b5980f4ab19e2dfd180ce0cfb84366f3ac5c87cd1b74a085e1a0dd620b6c097900e0f4

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C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Log\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.log

Filesize
785KB

MD5
bbfd2ecdd1da9ce73ce9b9a6e2b71d2a

SHA1
9f2b0e01f06476afbf9c178609b1be626f5e7cd2

SHA256
d87b565c94d15b888fc6a931151b6e099ec420e85b8b042c01d558192b425e31

SHA512
6ba599b8da6b2c1297f02245b8d2fbcf1e97f3a8239701dd69534d69fa7e929ee30dd1e9fee376d19aaa9ba76011ef5dca6ad230dc0b348bc87d2bdd6c03ab2b

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C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

Filesize
72KB

MD5
cd84f61c318624572c5003860a5148d6

SHA1
7319c558300ce85d0ba862a06e70d9cb69224ce2

SHA256
e061eb0c522ab3b6387230be8577e7615a3cd57545e79b5e2cf2074f79901b8e

SHA512
62c4c6fe76adb99ec8a9ccbdd2d3e48f53227fa98f60ae1a60c1a6c81ba80e8c3b56ded411741770ae100dcd26ae96962352091d0ee3960228db3f5fac7ce26a

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C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

Filesize
103KB

MD5
845a64ff094e225ca0a46967137256cf

SHA1
06ff696eb9af94589b001ca3c29e445bc30e3ef4

SHA256
43d16019aebbbbd48581bf6606e5dd76f450ab6e99ca40b5ff3dc34b7b7d61e7

SHA512
0da4cc5d3ee6c81283e0c18b4bfbac47cf6e73e1a1916ac60d670455788293f0a79ec909c5a18078efecfa411b6cc33c4ed5431d0ab5d30776e6cd7842bfffee

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C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

Filesize
103KB

MD5
24b4c7f37092c77b71469103df6a5c8c

SHA1
011aae89a4a2f86a4bb782ca2b0a4b3d8637483d

SHA256
93afd0dd38fdc9438b9fb9f0076be45ee08b3fe70624f00d5c8d2e658c5b3a98

SHA512
7033c07941ef0a42552f19523ce289ef6d4b4860bce399c724e60e688ce40926103480ccdf5b8f9ac1b5928ef79ec6e5962b26c9d6946e474e2c8ba00a8abfd8

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C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

Filesize
104KB

MD5
0c2988d6707db6cb8dd577168fe8e2cf

SHA1
db5123f7afb2578c42fd35233002a6d40ddc13db

SHA256
ec0dc16f4f43cdb88df38736e238738b9e032a613a3bd76f1a66fe72a5ce7655

SHA512
899424e74e5995b57089bf4fadfba8620e58ffd2b0eed3c990b51e805964448958df63c1ac1451e35f1d3e08a1cf952bf9999a8b2178ad2ca9850956a78fc0e7

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