Analysis

  • max time kernel
    133s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20250410-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250410-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64system
  • submitted
    16/04/2025, 23:55

General

  • Target

    niha-main/alfa.exe

  • Size

    137KB

  • MD5

    510c893c3552e271cd3c407dae2c82b0

  • SHA1

    5a30f8ec0137a4f26d160a7ff48f6ebe7dafc383

  • SHA256

    d8bb97a2d453d659c9df7b10df2030f33dbc566da75184e312b148107ca906b0

  • SHA512

    2598a9064d7b6866b82d5a7d433c8e3cea7ea03e340d5f8fe80a3878e68b6b2fb4bb6159f6ed80a5a148a40059f282f78586af4682a452f830c4b7755ddd2a30

  • SSDEEP

    3072:aVvH8RuVrLyEj/S2CUGACcceJd/klDHa/R8mxu3s8QyPu:KH8RuRLlzgUd6a/AslyPu

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Uses browser remote debugging 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Can be used control the browser and steal sensitive information such as credentials and session cookies.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 27 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niha-main\alfa.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\niha-main\alfa.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4412
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --remote-debugging-port=9223 --profile-directory="Default"
      2⤵
      • Uses browser remote debugging
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5108
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=133.0.6943.60 --initial-client-data=0x21c,0x220,0x224,0x1f8,0x228,0x7ff924e4dcf8,0x7ff924e4dd04,0x7ff924e4dd10
        3⤵
          PID:5768
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=1616,i,18178099410284519228,1396146531623149944,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250410-050051.531000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2108 /prefetch:3
          3⤵
            PID:1500
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --string-annotations --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --field-trial-handle=2080,i,18178099410284519228,1396146531623149944,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250410-050051.531000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2076 /prefetch:2
            3⤵
              PID:4800
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=2376,i,18178099410284519228,1396146531623149944,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250410-050051.531000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2568 /prefetch:8
              3⤵
                PID:5868
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --remote-debugging-port=9223 --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --field-trial-handle=3232,i,18178099410284519228,1396146531623149944,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250410-050051.531000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3268 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                • Uses browser remote debugging
                PID:5804
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --remote-debugging-port=9223 --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --field-trial-handle=3248,i,18178099410284519228,1396146531623149944,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250410-050051.531000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3296 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                • Uses browser remote debugging
                PID:1840
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --extension-process --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --remote-debugging-port=9223 --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --field-trial-handle=4228,i,18178099410284519228,1396146531623149944,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250410-050051.531000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4280 /prefetch:2
                3⤵
                • Uses browser remote debugging
                PID:5364
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --remote-debugging-port=9223 --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --field-trial-handle=4724,i,18178099410284519228,1396146531623149944,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250410-050051.531000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4736 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                • Uses browser remote debugging
                PID:5008
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=5376,i,18178099410284519228,1396146531623149944,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250410-050051.531000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5396 /prefetch:8
                3⤵
                  PID:5788
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=5380,i,18178099410284519228,1396146531623149944,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250410-050051.531000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5496 /prefetch:8
                  3⤵
                    PID:384
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --remote-debugging-port=9223 --profile-directory="Default"
                  2⤵
                  • Uses browser remote debugging
                  • Drops file in Windows directory
                  • Enumerates system info in registry
                  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
                  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                  PID:5600
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.99 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.69 --initial-client-data=0x264,0x268,0x26c,0x260,0x274,0x7ff916cef208,0x7ff916cef214,0x7ff916cef220
                    3⤵
                      PID:3308
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --string-annotations --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=2172,i,9857843168219684907,10275910072040840321,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2168 /prefetch:2
                      3⤵
                        PID:348
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=1916,i,9857843168219684907,10275910072040840321,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1884 /prefetch:3
                        3⤵
                          PID:3384
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=2504,i,9857843168219684907,10275910072040840321,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2520 /prefetch:8
                          3⤵
                            PID:3432
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --pdf-upsell-enabled --remote-debugging-port=9223 --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3520,i,9857843168219684907,10275910072040840321,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3572 /prefetch:1
                            3⤵
                            • Uses browser remote debugging
                            PID:4720
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --instant-process --pdf-upsell-enabled --remote-debugging-port=9223 --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3556,i,9857843168219684907,10275910072040840321,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3628 /prefetch:1
                            3⤵
                            • Uses browser remote debugging
                            PID:1504
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c timeout /t 11 & rd /s /q "C:\ProgramData\a1dt2" & exit
                          2⤵
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          PID:1312
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
                            timeout /t 11
                            3⤵
                            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                            PID:5732
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\133.0.6943.60\elevation_service.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\133.0.6943.60\elevation_service.exe"
                        1⤵
                          PID:2028
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                          1⤵
                            PID:5616
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\elevation_service.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.69\elevation_service.exe"
                            1⤵
                              PID:5624

                            Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                            Downloads

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState

                              Filesize

                              414B

                              MD5

                              d2e88b729817fcdb2582f33d4c80ec76

                              SHA1

                              8e244f8c63f251e5c8714ec1a0ad6b74e13d6938

                              SHA256

                              261191d9ab0ecb2e8c1d1a948f7f6da19c809d774e97fdb252b5040e8694428d

                              SHA512

                              9170fde7058f674ca64dd8590e56865d891c129758a50e2328e08653f2dd5927548bc68a1b2c23972e71c288da82a3d413d295dc03eadeb1c649de32fdd0f690

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                              Filesize

                              2B

                              MD5

                              d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce

                              SHA1

                              97d170e1550eee4afc0af065b78cda302a97674c

                              SHA256

                              4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945

                              SHA512

                              b25b294cb4deb69ea00a4c3cf3113904801b6015e5956bd019a8570b1fe1d6040e944ef3cdee16d0a46503ca6e659a25f21cf9ceddc13f352a3c98138c15d6af

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State

                              Filesize

                              78KB

                              MD5

                              7475de18c44569dc15436aeee80d7735

                              SHA1

                              0165ff61a2d8fe2efa26b60dd9ef930f92d42552

                              SHA256

                              26d666fab6b25e75b962977f2b40004d7d9b4ac8b0527333e7f6eefc8ed50e24

                              SHA512

                              4dae02f4f098935b15a8e4f621c43ab5fc1bb12d39923997ac53f895bfb5a53dae6686aaac32c47e15ef990b70af65e9c8eae4fd7b9a029583392f291bbcdd9e

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

                              Filesize

                              280B

                              MD5

                              dea6e9450a8bec9c3b61324207e53a67

                              SHA1

                              8b49173a3c192331a3cea938404149a8aba1b0cc

                              SHA256

                              db275f46ed6408a14154e4bc76084d2ef650900b58122e3ddffb2812dabbe70e

                              SHA512

                              b273eff5fcf4f335538b559892fd0df66f48393dd8c4f26e8847c924311c5bb525b18997398a94f913de26bc277c23f26c8cb0175b4307d3a627ecc06c5b5f79

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                              Filesize

                              40KB

                              MD5

                              3b757c75d6e79bdc0914557d398e73be

                              SHA1

                              e63748906c0dbdd1be4eaa04acba40166ef9cf2e

                              SHA256

                              86743a83672369aa61d69a6f08d813fce4a1b34474bc35cf2455c85376dc02e5

                              SHA512

                              034a4ac6c01602b5de99efaea8591aefa01938b8df2e33a2f684df08435ce4d0cad349ca6fb7afb6f0ea70d5fdae2d028da85fbbf7397305f16e2e26817cb4ec