Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/04/2026, 13:32

General

  • Target
    Start.exe
  • Size 137KB
  • Sample260405-qs46dafv7m
  • SHA256 e65fd3b82c2f98f189303d24d93ae5c337c493f2ddeddc5bc8dbfaeea4b871c1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • phemedrone

C2
  • https://api.telegram.org/bot8643104683:AAGvmxo0PqmpPrtHOY0rMofhYLSkhUTr_ww/sendDocument

Signatures

  • Phemedrone

    An information and wallet stealer written in C#.

  • Phemedrone family
  • Uses browser remote debugging 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • 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.

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

    Enumerate browser information.

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversary may gather the system time and/or time zone settings from a local or remote system.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Start.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Start.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1524
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --window-position=-2400,-2400 --remote-debugging-port=9222 --profile-directory="Default"
      2⤵
      • Uses browser remote debugging
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3200
      • 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=140.0.7339.81 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7fff1509c728,0x7fff1509c734,0x7fff1509c740
        3⤵
          PID:5088
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=1656,i,1874087871450907488,15998591317521582005,262144 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,4029831333646840929,13383547359564568531,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1972 /prefetch:2
          3⤵
            PID:2416
          • 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 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=1456,i,11639179228856869979,1287460924924249827,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,4029831333646840929,13383547359564568531,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2260 /prefetch:11
            3⤵
            • System Time Discovery
            PID:3068
          • 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 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=2364,i,2837127013481502574,16342162435232270194,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,4029831333646840929,13383547359564568531,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2584 /prefetch:13
            3⤵
              PID:1572
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --remote-debugging-port=9222 --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 --metrics-shmem-handle=3228,i,2689668157227656165,10516847801613236120,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,4029831333646840929,13383547359564568531,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3224 /prefetch:1
              3⤵
              • Uses browser remote debugging
              PID:5716
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --remote-debugging-port=9222 --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 --metrics-shmem-handle=3200,i,7873195375450326453,4412426801444680284,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,4029831333646840929,13383547359564568531,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3204 /prefetch:1
              3⤵
              • Uses browser remote debugging
              PID:3300
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --remote-debugging-port=9222 --disable-gpu-compositing --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 --metrics-shmem-handle=4292,i,18405204453263453526,13454994072799655560,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,4029831333646840929,13383547359564568531,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4304 /prefetch:9
              3⤵
              • Uses browser remote debugging
              PID:5024
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --remote-debugging-port=9222 --disable-gpu-compositing --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 --metrics-shmem-handle=4492,i,10384557172742033401,14942160009477430583,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,4029831333646840929,13383547359564568531,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4656 /prefetch:1
              3⤵
              • Uses browser remote debugging
              PID:3380
            • 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 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=4824,i,14042257950755712157,17532043840092323787,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,4029831333646840929,13383547359564568531,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4836 /prefetch:14
              3⤵
                PID:1152
              • 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 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=4956,i,9491695658616996149,5140862209613624799,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,4029831333646840929,13383547359564568531,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4972 /prefetch:14
                3⤵
                  PID:5564
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5308,i,8462765319540148139,15138834919076581704,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,4029831333646840929,13383547359564568531,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5336 /prefetch:14
                  3⤵
                    PID:4824
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5320,i,14072514015120811317,4348626627671444316,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,4029831333646840929,13383547359564568531,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5356 /prefetch:14
                    3⤵
                      PID:3708
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5332,i,7571450369368464253,13990603154408727503,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,4029831333646840929,13383547359564568531,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5396 /prefetch:14
                      3⤵
                        PID:3044
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.22000.1 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=4504,i,11228564507304441423,17330452682776107833,262144 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,4029831333646840929,13383547359564568531,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5304 /prefetch:10
                        3⤵
                          PID:5356
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
                      1⤵
                        PID:1516

                      Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                            Downloads

                            Network Persistent State

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                            • Size 2KB
                            • SHA256 6031255413b37e24863a8d23eed6f4e6d7691c0247ee68ecb724a9057d45229b
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                            • Size 2B
                            • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                            Preferences

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                            • Size 12KB
                            • SHA256 35a9b7c7bc27176b0e92e2acf89f9125340966c1528111a4b914b3ab06c47830
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            Secure Preferences

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                            • Size 17KB
                            • SHA256 b348ef89a2004de3932b2d422cfbadcb8511ef1f7a57517647d45e46cced5182
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            the-real-index

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index
                            • Size 120B
                            • SHA256 413225e03711d75d1a0e6043f0fa261c0462849dfe7f5f8efe14ac285683d12b
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            the-real-index~RFe586a3e.TMP

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe586a3e.TMP
                            • Size 96B
                            • SHA256 9f752a23d692bac5ea7d5cff5f701bc12a26c28e80a8f2fb5f65fd649c0ae967
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            Local State

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                            • Size 90KB
                            • SHA256 ce7d6a947eeda8a6bbad8c30472411d278168a1610192148c96ebd3138bd1e6e
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            Local State

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                            • Size 91KB
                            • SHA256 12caee78688b953f6cc4e3038354a594b077a1047b122e811ff63558d4f21fba
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            Local State

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                            • Size 90KB
                            • SHA256 db592840aa2ed0aacff59723ec3a71ce8e68147de4d25d7f79d197abef43f398
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            Local State

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                            • Size 91KB
                            • SHA256 e556cf1364a50ee8cb4f3cbb37da14aeec2c49f0982e460e144a45252447f508
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            memory/1524-97-0x000000001B4A0000-0x000000001B58A000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1524-99-0x000000001B450000-0x000000001B460000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1524-98-0x000000001B430000-0x000000001B442000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1524-101-0x000000001B4A0000-0x000000001B58A000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1524-0-0x0000000000780000-0x00000000007A8000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1524-1-0x000000001B450000-0x000000001B460000-memory.dmp