Analysis

  • max time kernel
    131s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250313-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250313-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17/04/2025, 00:13

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:1204
    • 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:4780
      • 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,0x100,0xd4,0x104,0x7ffef452dcf8,0x7ffef452dd04,0x7ffef452dd10
        3⤵
          PID:3580
        • 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=2120,i,854300255885050228,16700547098202236967,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250312-184628.452000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2116 /prefetch:2
          3⤵
            PID:3656
          • 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=1572,i,854300255885050228,16700547098202236967,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250312-184628.452000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2172 /prefetch:3
            3⤵
              PID:5968
            • 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=2332,i,854300255885050228,16700547098202236967,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250312-184628.452000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2536 /prefetch:8
              3⤵
                PID:5848
              • 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=3240,i,854300255885050228,16700547098202236967,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250312-184628.452000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3252 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                • Uses browser remote debugging
                PID:1252
              • 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=3260,i,854300255885050228,16700547098202236967,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250312-184628.452000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3288 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                • Uses browser remote debugging
                PID:1284
              • 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=4320,i,854300255885050228,16700547098202236967,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250312-184628.452000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4308 /prefetch:2
                3⤵
                • Uses browser remote debugging
                PID:6104
              • 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=4636,i,854300255885050228,16700547098202236967,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250312-184628.452000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4756 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                • Uses browser remote debugging
                PID:1108
              • 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=5312,i,854300255885050228,16700547098202236967,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250312-184628.452000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5304 /prefetch:8
                3⤵
                  PID:5940
                • 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=5544,i,854300255885050228,16700547098202236967,262144 --variations-seed-version=20250312-184628.452000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5564 /prefetch:8
                  3⤵
                    PID:904
                • 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:3508
                  • 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,0x240,0x244,0x238,0x260,0x7ffee4ccf208,0x7ffee4ccf214,0x7ffee4ccf220
                    3⤵
                      PID:5088
                    • 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=1968,i,16961861712661610382,11812801407833323541,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2236 /prefetch:3
                      3⤵
                        PID:2788
                      • 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=2204,i,16961861712661610382,11812801407833323541,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2132 /prefetch:2
                        3⤵
                          PID:1996
                        • 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=2544,i,16961861712661610382,11812801407833323541,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2556 /prefetch:8
                          3⤵
                            PID:4636
                          • 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=3548,i,16961861712661610382,11812801407833323541,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3600 /prefetch:1
                            3⤵
                            • Uses browser remote debugging
                            PID:2292
                          • 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=3560,i,16961861712661610382,11812801407833323541,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3628 /prefetch:1
                            3⤵
                            • Uses browser remote debugging
                            PID:1332
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c timeout /t 11 & rd /s /q "C:\ProgramData\r1n7q" & exit
                          2⤵
                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                          PID:3376
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
                            timeout /t 11
                            3⤵
                            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                            PID:4892
                      • 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:4100
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                          1⤵
                            PID:5748
                          • 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:4236

                            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

                              d376a0164a0f8803ef61c57c73c8ec6a

                              SHA1

                              ca06980a8ae79bf28b75e51c43d542acc1e02d7b

                              SHA256

                              16daa36df0b63b5af9561301d8f91f07efe8bd9290d3dbc1d716814e198253f5

                              SHA512

                              8d021df8325dffd98bdac7e6b96f67d566ee5f241df2c9ee69fbcf021e1bc4eb60df82ca55179af1dbb388574af44e312d026aac8bc92dddd5c5ef0ed0f3133f

                            • 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

                              79KB

                              MD5

                              6282327ea486bc8b0f1a01ebc61b187e

                              SHA1

                              911a488df731417cd274855182daa4b2595a3e82

                              SHA256

                              538fffdd1eb1297802fe478d4ed274ebaf0ae364c488faee19d3da3e7880d8c2

                              SHA512

                              5d56bf00f808c8ae6688e5d496f33008fc9e65fc3e3c145911656aa1c2f87041006d07be7811c8fb3d3093b36c2247b9cdbe2c2674c289e33bfae220f16f602a

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

                              Filesize

                              280B

                              MD5

                              998db8a9f40f71e2f3d9e19aac4db4a9

                              SHA1

                              dade0e68faef54a59d68ae8cb3b8314b6947b6d7

                              SHA256

                              1b28744565eb600485d9800703f2fb635ecf4187036c12d47f86bbd1e078e06b

                              SHA512

                              0e66fd26a11507f78fb1b173fd50555dbd95b0d330e095cdd93206757c6af2780ece914a11a23cd4c840636a59470f44c6db35fa392303fb583806264e652016

                            • 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

                              067ce567a8099efb4df6388be94fe329

                              SHA1

                              68ad1d9a4ed6d478b379093019f79afab3adf5dd

                              SHA256

                              fcddff75eb0f9bcbb326bb254a26ce3012cc01605ed1d4ef576593397d5f529d

                              SHA512

                              e4a252928f9a6bbe01c0dd1db807718e66bef415e3a52e43b0bd5f85a9c47d745289ec629a5013bb90e918a4d86200cea96af7a663cc1978fccba3fa5f69f676

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

                              Filesize

                              40KB

                              MD5

                              f77b2dcabb85e9e8096aa95df0860da4

                              SHA1

                              f8afab1c33b7e7a56eed0c91184b9a6b86cfebf1

                              SHA256

                              bbef1da30859e65a1e988fd2777c3d2fc497cbfa1398ea3ed197d58d816e0c57

                              SHA512

                              746f9f7a8937a2d906f56cf54c7faff7041ee5efd129f6b467ed6ad48a9d003da1970b4d70dd82ae82143e39984af2ad0d36531e5bff887c565206171cfc8996

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

                              Filesize

                              40KB

                              MD5

                              26b441d3c940157216661119d9aa41a0

                              SHA1

                              f2457b85711881ba05519425becc7448be06b781

                              SHA256

                              552bf5208e0e7ccd7fe21d3b9fe6bdb255ae03fa288150d5c2fbe1a34cf4d118

                              SHA512

                              92220a0425a9daa46ec9ff30f67d7410e761f33df967ac8653f5cdd2a7347b6483b60275916a1aad517868fb65606be39b000c3c4410923584ebba3bda9cff21