Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250207-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    10-02-2025 12:12

General

  • Target

    0a42842c4a8b182b2fafc016071a2c9a3eb448d242c36c3e45425505666268f8.exe

  • Size

    1.3MB

  • MD5

    22c72ea59dadc5dc31a7c7bfdce17e1d

  • SHA1

    ff402d88174fddbcd773b350dc297154acf698f5

  • SHA256

    0a42842c4a8b182b2fafc016071a2c9a3eb448d242c36c3e45425505666268f8

  • SHA512

    a1a21a64325974bef95d398699c01e57d6b6d4774592facdb3715ed643e0b342ee6b55d31df4de9c48708d2f8f7b7bcd0d172c4c9278d6b6fda3a3cad6a73dea

  • SSDEEP

    24576:r2qLfk7bTs2/PwjKYR8ASIBwhWODDSIQXbJ7U:KpbTv/Yr8xo6QXV7U

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.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 2 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

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

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 26 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a42842c4a8b182b2fafc016071a2c9a3eb448d242c36c3e45425505666268f8.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a42842c4a8b182b2fafc016071a2c9a3eb448d242c36c3e45425505666268f8.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2004
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIzIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDQ5MjgiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxNzQzMjM4OTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MTI4MjE0MjY0Ii8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    PID:2212
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E4D2F0F7-FB3B-4FF5-B4DB-2DC3342E9B2D}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E4D2F0F7-FB3B-4FF5-B4DB-2DC3342E9B2D}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3308
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E4D2F0F7-FB3B-4FF5-B4DB-2DC3342E9B2D}\EDGEMITMP_92325.tmp\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E4D2F0F7-FB3B-4FF5-B4DB-2DC3342E9B2D}\EDGEMITMP_92325.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E4D2F0F7-FB3B-4FF5-B4DB-2DC3342E9B2D}\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:2544
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E4D2F0F7-FB3B-4FF5-B4DB-2DC3342E9B2D}\EDGEMITMP_92325.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E4D2F0F7-FB3B-4FF5-B4DB-2DC3342E9B2D}\EDGEMITMP_92325.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\{E4D2F0F7-FB3B-4FF5-B4DB-2DC3342E9B2D}\EDGEMITMP_92325.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff797f7a818,0x7ff797f7a824,0x7ff797f7a830
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:2028
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E4D2F0F7-FB3B-4FF5-B4DB-2DC3342E9B2D}\EDGEMITMP_92325.tmp\setup.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E4D2F0F7-FB3B-4FF5-B4DB-2DC3342E9B2D}\EDGEMITMP_92325.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:3560
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E4D2F0F7-FB3B-4FF5-B4DB-2DC3342E9B2D}\EDGEMITMP_92325.tmp\setup.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E4D2F0F7-FB3B-4FF5-B4DB-2DC3342E9B2D}\EDGEMITMP_92325.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\{E4D2F0F7-FB3B-4FF5-B4DB-2DC3342E9B2D}\EDGEMITMP_92325.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff797f7a818,0x7ff797f7a824,0x7ff797f7a830
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          PID:4924
      • 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 use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2176
        • 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,0x210,0x230,0x7ff795d6a818,0x7ff795d6a824,0x7ff795d6a830
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:2144
      • 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
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1732
        • 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,0x200,0x230,0x7ff795d6a818,0x7ff795d6a824,0x7ff795d6a830
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:4088
      • 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:4448
        • 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,0x200,0x230,0x7ff795d6a818,0x7ff795d6a824,0x7ff795d6a830
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          PID:912
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k AppReadiness -p -s AppReadiness
    1⤵
      PID:2656
    • 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⤵
        PID:872
      • 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:4304

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{E4D2F0F7-FB3B-4FF5-B4DB-2DC3342E9B2D}\EDGEMITMP_92325.tmp\setup.exe

        Filesize

        6.6MB

        MD5

        b4c8ad75087b8634d4f04dc6f92da9aa

        SHA1

        7efaa2472521c79d58c4ef18a258cc573704fb5d

        SHA256

        522a25568bb503cf8b44807661f31f0921dee91d37691bf399868733205690bf

        SHA512

        5094505b33a848badcffd6b3b93aad9ad73f391e201dee052376c4f8573ba351f0b8c102131216088ffb38d0ed7b5fe70ba95c3ac2c33a50c993584fe7c435e3

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

        Filesize

        3.7MB

        MD5

        3646786aea064c0845f5bb1b8e976985

        SHA1

        a31ba2d2192898d4c0a01511395bdf87b0e53873

        SHA256

        a129a6de7b90500483226192b260eaca1ee116a007771d421aa3eee38af48d6f

        SHA512

        145f8abf2ecffd8ecc3745dbd9ab2e360826fa46d6f21dbebece7802b9b5980f4ab19e2dfd180ce0cfb84366f3ac5c87cd1b74a085e1a0dd620b6c097900e0f4

      • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

        Filesize

        70KB

        MD5

        f66b04dd0e71d08a66635aecb548c811

        SHA1

        c626081f81e95bc391f84a786dd5788cf42c6d9f

        SHA256

        918a5f6512e111623ca27afe747d4e60a13c44e2ecacb82cea8af86b0bbd9903

        SHA512

        61914ce523a7667816f0ba344199812f0bea71c5519454b4230e4d7247547f5e34232d684af2decbe14377c5cb41a03a9d15a96ac15244438a2d02492dec0f34

      • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

        Filesize

        102KB

        MD5

        ebde44100149cb3191e2961b57d1f2e7

        SHA1

        b326b77b32fd511cacaabf6c5e51841563ee3713

        SHA256

        4b692abe6b4bae8e826f02d3017ea2dcccd10f2f608c54f38c125f78f79b8499

        SHA512

        66294a6db16645f6c278841e2ca62983997c0a00dd3f29b918eb1858e887e24867dec0062e2026d31fc9f4a753899f78942d47edb855b4264a7ed074e4c4d23a

      • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

        Filesize

        102KB

        MD5

        59539555112afdbff722df944cf1a13c

        SHA1

        cf4fe842f13486d1909ece85f52246ca891891fb

        SHA256

        32589e87a475e69f5f777a6b36d2af7afe248fd41a7f22dabecba2da2acb509e

        SHA512

        91ec134435bda7f85eba013939fca49c210dd55a76eabdce4c6c6bd541de389359f1b8492a3f15ce12f36814562441771a39e81eaaba8d501247659c463e4a86

      • C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

        Filesize

        102KB

        MD5

        c4b45f457a8cbc3a82bba95f131e4974

        SHA1

        d0cacdd3fc63975157c30141f2986c9f20050653

        SHA256

        8532e9ca93b45562fb2616474b813b8b55faa61548c7fad3de76d926ad36882b

        SHA512

        639fc69f06a8eb15496a2e97a2f81c55a32475e8db3d2310b8c580c46bed08a2910c526a003776e52c6cb1e94b49900dea0381fbc3337647208cd9945766e51a

      • memory/872-88-0x0000026FC0C00000-0x0000026FC0E49000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.3MB

      • memory/872-87-0x0000026FA6770000-0x0000026FA6778000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/872-86-0x0000026FA6740000-0x0000026FA674A000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/872-85-0x0000026FA6290000-0x0000026FA629E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2004-9-0x00007FFDCBF10000-0x00007FFDCC9D1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2004-23-0x00007FFDCBF10000-0x00007FFDCC9D1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2004-22-0x00007FFDCBF10000-0x00007FFDCC9D1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2004-21-0x00007FFDCBF10000-0x00007FFDCC9D1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2004-20-0x00007FFDCBF10000-0x00007FFDCC9D1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2004-19-0x00007FFDCBF13000-0x00007FFDCBF15000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/2004-18-0x00007FFDCBF10000-0x00007FFDCC9D1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2004-1-0x0000022DFFB50000-0x0000022DFFB8E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        248KB

      • memory/2004-7-0x00007FFDCBF10000-0x00007FFDCC9D1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2004-6-0x00007FFDCBF10000-0x00007FFDCC9D1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2004-3-0x00007FFDCBF10000-0x00007FFDCC9D1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2004-2-0x00007FFDCBF10000-0x00007FFDCC9D1000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2004-0-0x00007FFDCBF13000-0x00007FFDCBF15000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB