Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    37s
  • max time network
    39s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/04/2026, 13:32

General

  • Target
    https://us-east-2.protection.sophos.com/?d=emailprotection.link&u=aHR0cHM6Ly91cmwuZW1haWxwcm90ZWN0aW9uLmxpbmsvP2JONHpDWEN3S1k4SWloZjN1YXk5ekRDNERoY1pWTl9jSWlTOVM1X1pJZC1BU2txUjhHZW5VNUlXbmNXd2ZTMHhaUkdZXy1ucXpQTTBQekR6aTlJYU5tTnVYY255eGYwNFBCLXhkcm56WlV6UUxSVXlZX0I1cHFib1NtSzAyYWh1Tw==&p=m&i=NjkyZWE0MTE4OTdhODkwYjMxN2RlZTNi&t=MERkbmFxRFY5VWMrSjU3Y1B5Sms0c0Q0M1pIUHQzOENSbzlDOTJiRkpzRT0=&h=c907ba7e590c4ef097cccc0166f306b6&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVa_F9Kjtp7ghI832P_KnEl3XSqCGOhZmfn5nC75CU58Gg#?a38372829=cm9tYW4udHJhY2h0ZW5iZXJnQGxhYjQ5LmNvbQ==
  • Sample260417-qtebcafv2l

Malware Config

Signatures

  • A potential corporate email address has been identified in the URL: [email protected]
  • Detected potential entity reuse from brand MICROSOFT. 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.

  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://us-east-2.protection.sophos.com/?d=emailprotection.link&u=aHR0cHM6Ly91cmwuZW1haWxwcm90ZWN0aW9uLmxpbmsvP2JONHpDWEN3S1k4SWloZjN1YXk5ekRDNERoY1pWTl9jSWlTOVM1X1pJZC1BU2txUjhHZW5VNUlXbmNXd2ZTMHhaUkdZXy1ucXpQTTBQekR6aTlJYU5tTnVYY255eGYwNFBCLXhkcm56WlV6UUxSVXlZX0I1cHFib1NtSzAyYWh1Tw==&p=m&i=NjkyZWE0MTE4OTdhODkwYjMxN2RlZTNi&t=MERkbmFxRFY5VWMrSjU3Y1B5Sms0c0Q0M1pIUHQzOENSbzlDOTJiRkpzRT0=&h=c907ba7e590c4ef097cccc0166f306b6&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVa_F9Kjtp7ghI832P_KnEl3XSqCGOhZmfn5nC75CU58Gg#?a38372829=cm9tYW4udHJhY2h0ZW5iZXJnQGxhYjQ5LmNvbQ==
    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:4760
    • 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=0xf8,0xfc,0x100,0xd4,0x104,0x7ffaff8cc728,0x7ffaff8cc734,0x7ffaff8cc740
      2⤵
        PID:2484
      • 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 --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=1948,i,6089613735290628070,10549719895461596959,524288 --field-trial-handle=2072,i,2812851180713342687,15144508442164908999,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2100 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • Detected potential entity reuse from brand MICROSOFT.
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:4864
      • 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=1676,i,8761698407551671301,970555501800510608,262144 --field-trial-handle=2072,i,2812851180713342687,15144508442164908999,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2068 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1100
        • 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=2400,i,11382794864575063450,13044300546229070275,524288 --field-trial-handle=2072,i,2812851180713342687,15144508442164908999,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2560 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:3728
          • 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=3152,i,14656337566877425229,15606079970997449794,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2072,i,2812851180713342687,15144508442164908999,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3180 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:3488
            • 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=3156,i,7145826165331412167,989591636326191639,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2072,i,2812851180713342687,15144508442164908999,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3224 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:3844
              • 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 --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=4224,i,1420158190857577159,2031715604041672649,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2072,i,2812851180713342687,15144508442164908999,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4236 /prefetch:2
                2⤵
                  PID:2804
                • 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=3132,i,10035140237095073833,4009845030967242452,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2072,i,2812851180713342687,15144508442164908999,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4712 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:2080
                  • 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=9 --metrics-shmem-handle=4888,i,5008365733047072554,14625270977342547768,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2072,i,2812851180713342687,15144508442164908999,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4844 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:2244
                    • 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=5204,i,14567257796966996850,18200539707170188600,524288 --field-trial-handle=2072,i,2812851180713342687,15144508442164908999,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5332 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:116
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=audio.mojom.AudioService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=audio --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5636,i,13845529013369842704,12499758894778872912,524288 --field-trial-handle=2072,i,2812851180713342687,15144508442164908999,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5604 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:4684
                        • 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=5760,i,2062504142737283732,15110179745791814304,524288 --field-trial-handle=2072,i,2812851180713342687,15144508442164908999,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5752 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:4436
                          • 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=5764,i,16655507147326116911,10851253547568762390,524288 --field-trial-handle=2072,i,2812851180713342687,15144508442164908999,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5624 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:2072
                            • 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=5768,i,3147695276941873538,1279080303983886266,524288 --field-trial-handle=2072,i,2812851180713342687,15144508442164908999,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-090048.396000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5820 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:3820
                            • 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:3024
                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                1⤵
                                  PID:4956

                                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 36ec7e3682e5a1643617e497127d6f8f6e58ad52b561afcbaddd6384c8fb2df0
                                      • 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 0c66a4723c19dd6174bf65add0be3041613fa9cc42ebd228e2dd1783f12947d0
                                      • 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 c113ff26311f8d31d91a900102c0bc745805959db25e0c25ccfad9920558c41a
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                      • Size 12KB
                                      • SHA256 819c871634829e58322a6fbd630458a58e487de6203e62d18c9560b92073f6b6
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Secure Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                      • Size 17KB
                                      • SHA256 9c430f8c17feb865c008f25efcb04058f5ca91ec3e589c4f1ad8c3f157cbd990
                                      • 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 f7bc938508e53fddafa297a92706b3e571ab8f6dc5edcd7cad66d8189b7d3d1c
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      the-real-index~RFe588817.TMP

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe588817.TMP
                                      • Size 96B
                                      • SHA256 1663961cba9a0b24f0eaf26c4b9e0a8e7b7c381442366b03b9146548de70d61a
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 89KB
                                      • SHA256 eb0c11d22a63e960708a2be5847dd6d13b5c2fc31ecbbdf7b0f60ae03985bfe3
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 90KB
                                      • SHA256 977766082e83e5c3938235d7ecbc421381de489f126763d27730b4eda3255f12
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH