Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    159s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/04/2026, 10:34

General

  • Target
    UniversalTool_41354.exe
  • Size 68.6MB
  • Sample260416-ml4pgsf17v
  • SHA256 593bd2c56c9f8397f7a3120fbb5a6e163cc58bab2fa846e7223e2d7ea1ebe8fd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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 Program Files directory 1 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 2 IoCs

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

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UniversalTool_41354.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UniversalTool_41354.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5780
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UniversalTool_41354.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UniversalTool_41354.exe" /yqcyzq
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      PID:1944
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:5684
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
      1⤵
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1792
      • 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=0x118,0x11c,0x120,0xf4,0x124,0x7fff900ac728,0x7fff900ac734,0x7fff900ac740
        2⤵
          PID:468
        • 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=1752,i,14743326974273609802,3685561697208622107,262144 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,2390290198599770001,7266440391226332013,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1960 /prefetch:2
          2⤵
            PID:5324
          • 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=1616,i,189003846948949919,9410405336627467231,524288 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,2390290198599770001,7266440391226332013,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2288 /prefetch:3
            2⤵
            • System Time Discovery
            PID:2360
          • 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=2408,i,2584491369656277430,17920344664508214169,524288 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,2390290198599770001,7266440391226332013,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2588 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
              PID:756
            • 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 --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=3264,i,1581041175464565799,8055388401159261993,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,2390290198599770001,7266440391226332013,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3276 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2648
              • 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 --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=3284,i,9116090530972901314,8952847563149918679,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,2390290198599770001,7266440391226332013,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3308 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:1960
                • 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 --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=4428,i,6251774414278287594,7625376003084597831,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,2390290198599770001,7266440391226332013,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4460 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:1356
                  • 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 --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=4664,i,9214149968959705248,7297237581138676613,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,2390290198599770001,7266440391226332013,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4736 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:2428
                    • 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 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5496,i,12221256763805835866,14956973329442229740,524288 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,2390290198599770001,7266440391226332013,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5504 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:3360
                      • 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=5588,i,14461556530972234393,10422172595954001357,524288 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,2390290198599770001,7266440391226332013,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5552 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:3424
                        • 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=5788,i,15432707329398069148,11798910342705848066,524288 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,2390290198599770001,7266440391226332013,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5844 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:5104
                          • 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=5840,i,13741429441462969661,812586096929730263,524288 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,2390290198599770001,7266440391226332013,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5948 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:6128
                          • 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:800
                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                              1⤵
                                PID:4196

                              Network

                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                    Downloads

                                    BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering
                                    • Size 6B
                                    • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                    BrowsingTopicsState

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                    • Size 414B
                                    • SHA256 5357ed5fdcf6a5cb9c9b8457e83c866455882c73a103d68f9597ab0137de895b
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    Network Persistent State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                    • Size 2KB
                                    • SHA256 d9a4c4abfe67195f10d9744c3875f88b2212361aa72c1013a8c269d874557be3
                                    • 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 7ee763637695a8cf5d382215c8ce7343a1bf03cbe62dcce8a88cb749e8feb3c4
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Preferences

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                    • Size 12KB
                                    • SHA256 c66263ed95c6435fb7eb649af475e3f55e4052640b86502cdea007044faf2901
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Secure Preferences

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                    • Size 17KB
                                    • SHA256 56a1e8c00cba78461b814b7af7b99a3de58a4329a7a44475b23e4150677716ca
                                    • 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 ffe4c71e3a86cdeb2773257d928857cac54262fab32128720a248950e4e82d84
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    the-real-index~RFe596fc7.TMP

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe596fc7.TMP
                                    • Size 96B
                                    • SHA256 577117fa57bc2b3ca5893fb9438f8b9147b05966539e2ffcfbd6fb17e46b37fb
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 193KB
                                    • SHA256 f22340b207485253067e8f5b0b31e8bada1eeec9ebd02c625a6971aed2994b5e
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 193KB
                                    • SHA256 836d35387e5455b92a0213457cd02915e8756303e63d7423ef79a8ed186f05e6
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 194KB
                                    • SHA256 edf3570b42e2616197a268f92603217351b626e70b18c12de10791a7f9e4f1ad
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 89KB
                                    • SHA256 5e3783a07ce5bcb3ece18663ba79b0b25524dbeb3f9918dbcd42a47f44999308
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    memory/1944-3-0x0000000004BE0000-0x0000000004C43000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1944-2-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000819000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5780-0-0x00000000013C0000-0x00000000013D9000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5780-1-0x00000000039B0000-0x0000000003A13000-memory.dmp