Analysis

  • max time kernel
    131s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250314-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17/04/2025, 00:10

General

  • Target

    potphbksed.exe

  • Size

    137KB

  • MD5

    9d6c51f4f9e0132ea410b8db3c241be6

  • SHA1

    8aa67a34b626f61e6ab053f8a51e7c5142865fe4

  • SHA256

    61d2f6f7051c9b06c87e7c6f8c596b8e4d88382278e4d34d81520bc47e2cba31

  • SHA512

    479dd4703e0b462d7c0cfee5bdcaed97d8888f6c1fb04aad6e6d1a098b5a61701dd19a2635c64cb4cc77038445e5e498fdf8af75d728e5a58988047d3c4e2790

  • SSDEEP

    3072:aVvH8RuVrLyEj/S2CUGACcceJd/klDHa/R8mxu3s8QLGu:KH8RuRLlzgUd6a/AslLGu

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.

  • 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\potphbksed.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\potphbksed.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:5188
    • 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
      • 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:4100
      • 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=0xf8,0xfc,0x100,0xd4,0x104,0x7ffa452ddcf8,0x7ffa452ddd04,0x7ffa452ddd10
        3⤵
          PID:1244
        • 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=2016,i,1505556581865570689,14952637638272590539,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250313-182214.581000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2012 /prefetch:2
          3⤵
            PID:4052
          • 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=2252,i,1505556581865570689,14952637638272590539,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250313-182214.581000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2260 /prefetch:3
            3⤵
              PID:4852
            • 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=2412,i,1505556581865570689,14952637638272590539,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250313-182214.581000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2488 /prefetch:8
              3⤵
                PID:4872
              • 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=3260,i,1505556581865570689,14952637638272590539,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250313-182214.581000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3324 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                • Uses browser remote debugging
                PID:5040
              • 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=3268,i,1505556581865570689,14952637638272590539,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250313-182214.581000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3344 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                • Uses browser remote debugging
                PID:5036
              • 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=4308,i,1505556581865570689,14952637638272590539,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250313-182214.581000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4328 /prefetch:2
                3⤵
                • Uses browser remote debugging
                PID:3212
              • 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=4696,i,1505556581865570689,14952637638272590539,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250313-182214.581000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4728 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                • Uses browser remote debugging
                PID:4492
              • 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=5280,i,1505556581865570689,14952637638272590539,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250313-182214.581000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5304 /prefetch:8
                3⤵
                  PID:3716
                • 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=5480,i,1505556581865570689,14952637638272590539,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250313-182214.581000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5492 /prefetch:8
                  3⤵
                    PID:3228
                • 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
                  • Enumerates system info in registry
                  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
                  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                  PID:2380
                  • 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=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x238,0x260,0x7ffa452bf208,0x7ffa452bf214,0x7ffa452bf220
                    3⤵
                      PID:3220
                    • 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=1868,i,772941653589263717,9483992330790570914,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2708 /prefetch:3
                      3⤵
                        PID:1468
                      • 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=2620,i,772941653589263717,9483992330790570914,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2616 /prefetch:2
                        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=2196,i,772941653589263717,9483992330790570914,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2960 /prefetch:8
                          3⤵
                            PID:400
                          • 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=3516,i,772941653589263717,9483992330790570914,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3592 /prefetch:1
                            3⤵
                            • Uses browser remote debugging
                            PID:5476
                          • 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=3524,i,772941653589263717,9483992330790570914,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3596 /prefetch:1
                            3⤵
                            • Uses browser remote debugging
                            PID:3184
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c timeout /t 11 & rd /s /q "C:\ProgramData\1n7qq" & exit
                          2⤵
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          PID:936
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
                            timeout /t 11
                            3⤵
                            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                            PID:5108
                      • 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:3668
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                          1⤵
                            PID:5600
                          • 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:3096

                            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

                              4bff678f2ab402b1dc8bfe821dcfff50

                              SHA1

                              2aff5520a55e10bd2306ed6f73984a57862215d8

                              SHA256

                              fda690eed93a925b0f3226c7cfdf1974cc4cae29f9950988769baa30f5cbc7f4

                              SHA512

                              ee577262a9be3dfb89d3ea38fd14c55cd104825ba2f932fa99befefff2d0ff09bbf8ff937288bddb4a12846dcd2ffb82a2e1851cc9ab43e9c53e369e325f6347

                            • 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

                              80KB

                              MD5

                              edee4b615b9539532aab49b61c2da3e1

                              SHA1

                              9289d75fdab69f89bc5f67be959878bd4fabdd07

                              SHA256

                              c45650a707819350d1b04ad9ab9864c8478031875dd8b7378701a5dbdafaee95

                              SHA512

                              ef054e26004175e68061f94ec019f45bd06ba66e33cfa4f169ecad31e7727b040f9a371d166dac0ed5ed1a7050ccf4741e194fc4311bbaeef3f186e61cecf06b

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

                              Filesize

                              280B

                              MD5

                              65044109d1beb8ed8d59560642cbc519

                              SHA1

                              0084485b0aa26069232fab51ee603682e8edfd17

                              SHA256

                              a1e0b448218678b30356cbbe4092ea091435e7450822a9748361b6e8b198962d

                              SHA512

                              96dcc68fe92f98c4329a8335cfffdb0849a52562431045ccc42076bda0abf3842491303fb669246bfd04e64113688d3f90000a09571dd76ff84b52e34e45f9b6

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_ntp.msn.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT

                              Filesize

                              16B

                              MD5

                              46295cac801e5d4857d09837238a6394

                              SHA1

                              44e0fa1b517dbf802b18faf0785eeea6ac51594b

                              SHA256

                              0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443

                              SHA512

                              8969402593f927350e2ceb4b5bc2a277f3754697c1961e3d6237da322257fbab42909e1a742e22223447f3a4805f8d8ef525432a7c3515a549e984d3eff72b23

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker\CacheStorage\3cedfb74d44f2e84198d23075aef16c34a668ceb\index.txt

                              Filesize

                              327B

                              MD5

                              9af29941fc30bb132e3d8e31049eeda5

                              SHA1

                              526acd1f4c5a66caae53196795b8006ae96bdc4d

                              SHA256

                              68bbbf8ea3f684461dcde48afc6e323e4131dd980b1a3c29af3d6789ab728eff

                              SHA512

                              74392395a9dcb6c14feac759c00f55f1e93769813546015186fa45c546a3b997f93f805da9549768393f813b922d63f3a07f479976090be786ea6066151a6841

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

                              Filesize

                              40KB

                              MD5

                              d4d4f081a429e91f2a2bb0aedb3444a9

                              SHA1

                              ab737acf38ed7d2936d29f88268a0ca176740e1e

                              SHA256

                              438aeff5dafcb665c5ab94213158c334e18ba7d6791cea6bb226acccd70823de

                              SHA512

                              8b45e7fa529b5e3983ecb6355ad89d79f75cfd081d7335b9a83deeb62e48bfe7d6f514666e27de01804f59052fba7aae626c3fc9e08668dd59804247ef793193

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

                              Filesize

                              40KB

                              MD5

                              45fe7497b4d6843a66b911aae16a91dd

                              SHA1

                              6b9cbea4e8e9d841e3cd0c03dfbb79cb9dd1ff50

                              SHA256

                              3d7af5f298414d2bc09d21dc67b096e2cc907321063c60a4f24412b14e3146cb

                              SHA512

                              e54fd4c5646ef45ca18282fed52f67e856f164a6cca6cc76a00035b5a0a779f118d1415dff21f4675624918ea382d1c4867da76649d316661869ac65e2184fd8