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Analysis

max time kernel
516s
max time network
474s
platform
windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
resource
win10ltsc2021-20250207-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
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10-02-2025 19:52

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General

Target

data-Setup/data/gkv.dll
Size

73.4MB
MD5

e85ede9da3ae5e773f30fd42f880d3c5
SHA1

933030c3a406b55a0c0b82998322d2a202fd7da4
SHA256

fdbb45121aebb8c4f888bb5b78a1d6fd2de2d29df9f21c10d3e146c26448cd06
SHA512

7c113412cd7e31f793b1f6e56d482a5de12b6fd22e70120b44bcb7c3ea40c214b6351b504368f1945fcadc56a5a2ad369e101cf7b0a943903713d419003ec262
SSDEEP

1572864:nag0wfRLdO6HrqF9xtUaHhWadApEjoNB7dZo1rbgQiW5492pBgk:na2O6HmF9vUacoegov7dq1rbtiqmW

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}\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
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

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
13	1748	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
4284	setup.exe
744	setup.exe
1728	setup.exe
4224	setup.exe
1904	setup.exe
2076	setup.exe
5024	setup.exe
572	setup.exe
1104	setup.exe
2124	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\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
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

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\de.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\SetupMetrics\1904_13383691508099077_1904.pma	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\id.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\kn.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\ta.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\Entities	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\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\gu.pak	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\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\Analytics	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\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Mu\Analytics	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge_100_percent.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\edge_feedback\mf_trace.wprp	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\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\Other	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\Locales\ka.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_proxy\win10\identity_helper.Sparse.Internal.msix	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\dxcompiler.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\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Mu\Entities	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\eu.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\delegatedWebFeatures.sccd	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\SetupMetrics\838cf4a1-6371-4f3d-b13b-6ede7f22e689.tmp	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\Locales\nb.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\te.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\132.0.2957.140\Locales\lb.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\nn.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_proxy\win11\identity_helper.Sparse.Internal.msix	setup.exe
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\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\Social	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\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\pt-BR.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\lt.pak	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\kk.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\ur.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\notification_helper.exe	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\is.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\EdgeWebView.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge.dll.sig	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\identity_proxy\win11\identity_helper.Sparse.Beta.msix	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\manifest.json	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\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\es.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\Advertising	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\az.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\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\Locales\sr.pak	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\sv.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\manifest.json	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Locales\am.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\VisualElements\LogoCanary.png	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\lv.pak	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\Edge\Application\msedge.VisualElementsManifest.xml	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.dll.sig	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe.sig	setup.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 35 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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\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\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\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\MsEdgeCrashpad\metadata	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\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\metadata	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp	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\metadata	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\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\throttle_store.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\settings.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\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
4228	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
556	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 24 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
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\microsoft-edge	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ProtocolExecute\microsoft-edge	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	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\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\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\Policy = "3"	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\EdgeIntegration	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\EdgeIntegration\AdapterLocations	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ProtocolExecute	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode	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\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}	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}\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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ProtocolExecute	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\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	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\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\InprocServer32\ThreadingModel = "Apartment"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\ProgID\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3A84F9C2-6164-485C-A7D9-4B27F8AC009E}\AppID = "{6d2b5079-2f0b-48dd-ab7f-97cec514d30b}"	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}\Implemented Categories\{59FB2056-D625-48D0-A944-1A85B5AB2640}\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO\CurVer\	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO.1\ = "IEToEdgeBHO Class"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\1.0\0\win32\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\132.0.2957.140\\elevation_service.exe"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\ = "IEToEdge BHO"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\CLSID\{4A749F25-A9E2-4CBE-9859-CF7B15255E14}	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B54934CD-71A6-4698-BDC2-AFEA5B86504C}\InprocServer32\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\132.0.2957.140\\EBWebView\\x64\\EmbeddedBrowserWebView.dll"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgePDF\ = "Microsoft Edge PDF Document"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.webp	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.mhtml\OpenWithProgIds\MSEdgeMHT	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\Implemented Categories\{59FB2056-D625-48D0-A944-1A85B5AB2640}\	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\InprocServer32\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\132.0.2957.140\\BHO\\ie_to_edge_bho_64.dll"	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{3A84F9C2-6164-485C-A7D9-4B27F8AC009E}\EnablePreviewHandler = "1"	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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\ProgID\ = "ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO.1"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgeHTM	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\runas\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\msedge.exe\" --do-not-de-elevate --single-argument %1"	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\InprocServer32\	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\Application\ApplicationIcon = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\132.0.2957.140\\msedge.exe,0"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.xml\OpenWithProgids	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\Interface\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\VersionIndependentProgID\ = "ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO"	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\CLSID\{3A84F9C2-6164-485C-A7D9-4B27F8AC009E}\DisplayName = "PDF Preview Handler"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\ = "URL:microsoft-edge"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.svg\OpenWithProgIds\MSEdgeHTM	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.webp\OpenWithProgids\MSEdgeHTM	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\Interface\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\ProxyStubClsid32\ = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\Application\ApplicationDescription = "Browse the web"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgePDF\shell\open	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgePDF\shell\runas\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\msedge.exe\" --do-not-de-elevate --single-argument %1"	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\AppID\{1FCBE96C-1697-43AF-9140-2897C7C69767}\LocalService = "MicrosoftEdgeElevationService"	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\MIME\Database\Content Type\image/svg+xml	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\TypeLib	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgePDF\AppUserModelId = "MSEdge"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\TypeLib\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell	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\CLSID\{3A84F9C2-6164-485C-A7D9-4B27F8AC009E}	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgePDF\DefaultIcon	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\shell\runas\ProgrammaticAccessOnly	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\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\InprocServer32\	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\Application\ApplicationDescription = "Browse the web"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO.1\CLSID\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MIME\Database\Content Type\text/html	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/pdf	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgePDF\shell\open\command	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.xml	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.xml\OpenWithProgIds\MSEdgeHTM	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{628ACE20-B77A-456F-A88D-547DB6CEEDD5}\LocalServer32\ServerExecutable = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\132.0.2957.140\\notification_helper.exe"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{3A84F9C2-6164-485C-A7D9-4B27F8AC009E}\AppID = "{6d2b5079-2f0b-48dd-ab7f-97cec514d30b}"	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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1904	setup.exe
1904	setup.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	4284	setup.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4284	setup.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 4284	3720	MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe	89
PID 3720 wrote to memory of 4284	3720	MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe	89
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 744	4284	setup.exe	90
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 744	4284	setup.exe	90
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 1728	4284	setup.exe	91
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 1728	4284	setup.exe	91
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 4224	1728	setup.exe	92
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 4224	1728	setup.exe	92
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 1904	4284	setup.exe	93
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 1904	4284	setup.exe	93
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 2076	4284	setup.exe	94
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 2076	4284	setup.exe	94
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 5024	1904	setup.exe	95
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 5024	1904	setup.exe	95
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 572	4284	setup.exe	96
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 572	4284	setup.exe	96
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 1104	2076	setup.exe	97
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 1104	2076	setup.exe	97
PID 572 wrote to memory of 2124	572	setup.exe	98
PID 572 wrote to memory of 2124	572	setup.exe	98

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\data-Setup\data\gkv.dll,#1
1⤵
PID:4340

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTgiPz48cmVxdWVzdCBwcm90b2NvbD0iMy4wIiB1cGRhdGVyPSJPbWFoYSIgdXBkYXRlcnZlcnNpb249IjEuMy4xOTUuNDMiIHNoZWxsX3ZlcnNpb249IjEuMy4xOTUuNDMiIGlzbWFjaGluZT0iMSIgc2Vzc2lvbmlkPSJ7REVFREVBQkQtOUNGOS00MTg5LUI2QjEtQUI4MUMzRDEzMDQ4fSIgdXNlcmlkPSJ7NjAxQTAyODctRTdGNi00RUYxLUFBQzEtNUM4Q0FFNDIyN0RDfSIgaW5zdGFsbHNvdXJjZT0ibGltaXRlZCIgcmVxdWVzdGlkPSJ7MUM3MjIyRUMtMjEyRS00QUNDLUExMkYtMjY2OEU1MkQzMjI3fSIgZGVkdXA9ImNyIiBkb21haW5qb2luZWQ9IjAiPjxodyBsb2dpY2FsX2NwdXM9IjIiIHBoeXNtZW1vcnk9IjQiIGRpc2tfdHlwZT0iMiIgc3NlPSIxIiBzc2UyPSIxIiBzc2UzPSIxIiBzc3NlMz0iMSIgc3NlNDE9IjEiIHNzZTQyPSIxIiBhdng9IjEiLz48b3MgcGxhdGZvcm09IndpbiIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMTAuMC4xOTA0NC40NTI5IiBzcD0iIiBhcmNoPSJ4NjQiIHByb2R1Y3RfdHlwZT0iMTI1IiBpc193aXA9IjAiIGlzX2luX2xvY2tkb3duX21vZGU9IjAiLz48b2VtIHByb2R1Y3RfbWFudWZhY3R1cmVyPSIiIHByb2R1Y3RfbmFtZT0iIi8-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
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:4228

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{04B6A65C-DAF2-42BA-A053-BF4095AF7282}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{04B6A65C-DAF2-42BA-A053-BF4095AF7282}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_132.0.2957.140.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3720
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{04B6A65C-DAF2-42BA-A053-BF4095AF7282}\EDGEMITMP_9E381.tmp\setup.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{04B6A65C-DAF2-42BA-A053-BF4095AF7282}\EDGEMITMP_9E381.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{04B6A65C-DAF2-42BA-A053-BF4095AF7282}\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:4284
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{04B6A65C-DAF2-42BA-A053-BF4095AF7282}\EDGEMITMP_9E381.tmp\setup.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{04B6A65C-DAF2-42BA-A053-BF4095AF7282}\EDGEMITMP_9E381.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\{04B6A65C-DAF2-42BA-A053-BF4095AF7282}\EDGEMITMP_9E381.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x248,0x24c,0x250,0x224,0x254,0x7ff64bcaa818,0x7ff64bcaa824,0x7ff64bcaa830
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    PID:744
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{04B6A65C-DAF2-42BA-A053-BF4095AF7282}\EDGEMITMP_9E381.tmp\setup.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{04B6A65C-DAF2-42BA-A053-BF4095AF7282}\EDGEMITMP_9E381.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 Windows directory
    - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1728
  - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{04B6A65C-DAF2-42BA-A053-BF4095AF7282}\EDGEMITMP_9E381.tmp\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{04B6A65C-DAF2-42BA-A053-BF4095AF7282}\EDGEMITMP_9E381.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\{04B6A65C-DAF2-42BA-A053-BF4095AF7282}\EDGEMITMP_9E381.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x248,0x24c,0x250,0x224,0x254,0x7ff64bcaa818,0x7ff64bcaa824,0x7ff64bcaa830
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops file in Windows directory
      PID:4224
- - 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:1904
  - - 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=0x248,0x24c,0x250,0x224,0x254,0x7ff6117da818,0x7ff6117da824,0x7ff6117da830
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops file in Windows directory
      PID:5024
- - 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:2076
  - - 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=0x248,0x24c,0x250,0x224,0x254,0x7ff6117da818,0x7ff6117da824,0x7ff6117da830
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops file in Windows directory
      PID:1104
- - 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
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:572
  - - 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=0x248,0x24c,0x250,0x224,0x254,0x7ff6117da818,0x7ff6117da824,0x7ff6117da830
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops file in Windows directory
      PID:2124

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k AppReadiness -p -s AppReadiness
1⤵
PID:5016

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTgiPz48cmVxdWVzdCBwcm90b2NvbD0iMy4wIiB1cGRhdGVyPSJPbWFoYSIgdXBkYXRlcnZlcnNpb249IjEuMy4xOTUuNDMiIHNoZWxsX3ZlcnNpb249IjEuMy4xOTUuNDMiIGlzbWFjaGluZT0iMSIgc2Vzc2lvbmlkPSJ7REVFREVBQkQtOUNGOS00MTg5LUI2QjEtQUI4MUMzRDEzMDQ4fSIgdXNlcmlkPSJ7NjAxQTAyODctRTdGNi00RUYxLUFBQzEtNUM4Q0FFNDIyN0RDfSIgaW5zdGFsbHNvdXJjZT0ic2NoZWR1bGVyIiByZXF1ZXN0aWQ9Ins2NEREREUwMi1EOENELTRERTgtQjYwRC05NDQyQjkzN0Y0MEF9IiBkZWR1cD0iY3IiIGRvbWFpbmpvaW5lZD0iMCI-PGh3IGxvZ2ljYWxfY3B1cz0iMiIgcGh5c21lbW9yeT0iNCIgZGlza190eXBlPSIyIiBzc2U9IjEiIHNzZTI9IjEiIHNzZTM9IjEiIHNzc2UzPSIxIiBzc2U0MT0iMSIgc3NlNDI9IjEiIGF2eD0iMSIvPjxvcyBwbGF0Zm9ybT0id2luIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxMC4wLjE5MDQ0LjQ1MjkiIHNwPSIiIGFyY2g9Ing2NCIgcHJvZHVjdF90eXBlPSIxMjUiIGlzX3dpcD0iMCIgaXNfaW5fbG9ja2Rvd25fbW9kZT0iMCIvPjxvZW0gcHJvZHVjdF9tYW51ZmFjdHVyZXI9IiIgcHJvZHVjdF9uYW1lPSIiLz48ZXhwIGV0YWc9IiZxdW90O1ZQUW9QMUYrZnExNXdSemgxa1BMNFBNcFdoOE9STUI1aXp2ck9DL2NoalE9JnF1b3Q7Ii8-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-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_UDE9MTczOTgyMjM3MSZhbXA7UDI9NDA0JmFtcDtQMz0yJmFtcDtQND1MRHEzVm5CMXQ2Y2pxa0psakdnckZSbXlNQmxnc0lQNlNZZDRUQmpJNmZZNCUyZnJ2bThPZXhzQ0o3MyUyYm9lSWV3N2dsVmdTeSUyYmpEanAxY3dDMiUyYnNPUTlBJTNkJTNkIiBzZXJ2ZXJfaXBfaGludD0iIiBjZG5fY2lkPSItMSIgY2RuX2NjYz0iIiBjZG5fbXNlZGdlX3JlZj0iIiBjZG5fYXp1cmVfcmVmX29yaWdpbl9zaGllbGQ9IiIgY2RuX2NhY2hlPSIiIGNkbl9wM3A9IiIgZG93bmxvYWRlZD0iMCIgdG90YWw9IjAiIGRvd25sb2FkX3RpbWVfbXM9IjAiLz48ZXZlbnQgZXZlbnR0eXBlPSIxNCIgZXZlbnRyZXN1bHQ9IjEiIGVycm9yY29kZT0iMCIgZXh0cmFjb2RlMT0iMCIgc3lzdGVtX3VwdGltZV90aWNrcz0iODQ1Njk2NzIwMiIgc291cmNlX3VybF9pbmRleD0iMCIgZG9uZV9iZWZvcmVfb29iZV9jb21wbGV0ZT0iMCIgZG93bmxvYWRlcj0iYml0cyIgdXJsPSJodHRwOi8vbXNlZGdlLmIudGx1LmRsLmRlbGl2ZXJ5Lm1wLm1pY3Jvc29mdC5jb20vZmlsZXN0cmVhbWluZ3NlcnZpY2UvZmlsZXMvMDc0MDAzNmEtNGUxOC00NTZkLTk2ZmEtZDFkOWM0Y2E0Njc2P1AxPTE3Mzk4MjIzNzEmYW1wO1AyPTQwNCZhbXA7UDM9MiZhbXA7UDQ9TERxM1ZuQjF0NmNqcWtKbGpHZ3JGUm15TUJsZ3NJUDZTWWQ0VEJqSTZmWTQlMmZydm04T2V4c0NKNzMlMmJvZUlldzdnbFZnU3klMmJqRGpwMWN3QzIlMmJzT1E5QSUzZCUzZCIgc2VydmVyX2lwX2hpbnQ9IiIgY2RuX2NpZD0iLTEiIGNkbl9jY2M9IiIgY2RuX21zZWRnZV9yZWY9IiIgY2RuX2F6dXJlX3JlZl9vcmlnaW5fc2hpZWxkPSIiIGNkbl9jYWNoZT0iIiBjZG5fcDNwPSIiIGRvd25sb2FkZWQ9IjE3NzE4MDIxNiIgdG90YWw9IjE3NzE4MDIxNiIgZG93bmxvYWRfdGltZV9tcz0iMzI5Nzk3Ii8-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-PHVwZGF0ZWNoZWNrLz48cGluZyByPSIzIiByZD0iNjYxMiIgcGluZ19mcmVzaG5lc3M9Ins4NzYwNTk5Ri1FRDUxLTQzNUMtOEQ2OS1ERUUzMEJCQzMzQTR9Ii8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
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- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:556

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\{04B6A65C-DAF2-42BA-A053-BF4095AF7282}\EDGEMITMP_9E381.tmp\setup.exe

Filesize
6.6MB

MD5
b4c8ad75087b8634d4f04dc6f92da9aa

SHA1
7efaa2472521c79d58c4ef18a258cc573704fb5d

SHA256
522a25568bb503cf8b44807661f31f0921dee91d37691bf399868733205690bf

SHA512
5094505b33a848badcffd6b3b93aad9ad73f391e201dee052376c4f8573ba351f0b8c102131216088ffb38d0ed7b5fe70ba95c3ac2c33a50c993584fe7c435e3

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

Filesize
760KB

MD5
5772f56babea2aa94dfd31b114964943

SHA1
6a930afe595b242137f28dc104d2caa7a8b603ca

SHA256
82dea80a6e61ff75028170007c6e779da580aa613ee53e0165e0a61f6aa027a6

SHA512
2c326c01fb8c07c8e384137148f659607b4ae96fe77e5c7dce74adeea046a670061f8fc632706f8bb2de71340509616456ab4dd519d8578e4c06ce8b7446f7df

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C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

Filesize
71KB

MD5
8b2d45a9d032c51a9cbc09b4b4826fd3

SHA1
df31e65a2afbc47a61a97ce98d2f5d90522ea586

SHA256
de0136a1f1946e26f80a7355b87443c323b3ba725a0806946fee5a9412a02b8b

SHA512
a7ebf479a6dcac420b320298a02fea55d42d1ecd25702fbf22a7bd3a5f17b12a985208c399a953f9ffb43cde5d4ab29ed53a64b88e864d5f6b2daf0b3aaf9c5f

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C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

Filesize
95KB

MD5
1557a0b53529a68bc710cca4535702b5

SHA1
77507e5ee54a3f1e6160796aa0b987776b587f18

SHA256
8095eed69db5812675347b2950d7b6268099618ed40c3e145cf7d53fd726724c

SHA512
84d13407354b582dea1ed03caba6d59dbc71ea5430627508def551e55c4cd9a93126425d8cecc212938bea7944876c48d5af869fbae07f58a1305c805468e4a0

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C:\Windows\SystemTemp\msedge_installer.log

Filesize
101KB

MD5
c7029702c2cbfd5a58e624453a934ed6

SHA1
39954c8180ac9c5c41333cdecb64f9fa43ca06d5

SHA256
e3baa22a8a73cd61eb2c4f330efb622da45be4017a84e4378958f48559f4a3ef

SHA512
e2a529e718ed05643f7f16d31453ced5d6988a61e8a625f1dc0855d2bf73cfef1f4e648bf3abfdff3870664e4d6997f16be07ff7c62180d92ef3d4480b44a9ee

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