Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    195s
  • max time network
    200s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/04/2026, 18:05

General

  • Target
    ExecPolar.exe
  • Size 9.6MB
  • Sample260418-wpf72ad13n
  • SHA256 b2944871d54ff9bdd64a7d931a6e17e5546848d0ef0b7128515a207a8a0200ac
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    When files are downloaded from the Internet, they are tagged with a hidden NTFS Alternate Data Stream (ADS) named Zone.Identifier with a specific value known as the MOTW.

  • 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
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ExecPolar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ExecPolar.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:5100
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • 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:2316
      • 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ff909afc728,0x7ff909afc734,0x7ff909afc740
        2⤵
          PID:576
        • 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=1592,i,7198450084243668557,12350439284230989073,262144 --field-trial-handle=1852,i,10287610185699422780,13218167443128301700,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1848 /prefetch:2
          2⤵
            PID:2204
          • 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=1468,i,18156353237729438674,18099268020312896764,524288 --field-trial-handle=1852,i,10287610185699422780,13218167443128301700,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2132 /prefetch:11
            2⤵
            • Downloads MZ/PE file
            • System Time Discovery
            PID:2528
          • 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=2356,i,6797087822103071275,15967932958293450707,524288 --field-trial-handle=1852,i,10287610185699422780,13218167443128301700,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2368 /prefetch:13
            2⤵
              PID:3984
            • 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=3196,i,9148490101695927025,6686230578374192510,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1852,i,10287610185699422780,13218167443128301700,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3312 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2380
              • 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=3212,i,8443226085564722597,17221170260771022364,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1852,i,10287610185699422780,13218167443128301700,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3448 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:2516
                • 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=4168,i,12885721621071524688,5580951967120054595,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1852,i,10287610185699422780,13218167443128301700,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4172 /prefetch:9
                  2⤵
                    PID:1268
                  • 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=4656,i,14077021451044263336,960380908502409533,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1852,i,10287610185699422780,13218167443128301700,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4568 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:1212
                    • 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=5464,i,13433212814758622988,9482916641787248442,524288 --field-trial-handle=1852,i,10287610185699422780,13218167443128301700,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5472 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:4364
                      • 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=10 --metrics-shmem-handle=5736,i,18098660030450824980,863001197130728087,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1852,i,10287610185699422780,13218167443128301700,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5764 /prefetch:1
                        2⤵
                          PID:1880
                        • 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=11 --metrics-shmem-handle=4668,i,631818897847565796,6453742988616839423,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1852,i,10287610185699422780,13218167443128301700,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5796 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:3956
                          • 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=3452,i,11212650127877007234,14996480404063406254,524288 --field-trial-handle=1852,i,10287610185699422780,13218167443128301700,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3664 /prefetch:14
                            2⤵
                              PID:4204
                            • 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=3564,i,16011495509362936951,16924157840932778136,524288 --field-trial-handle=1852,i,10287610185699422780,13218167443128301700,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4484 /prefetch:14
                              2⤵
                                PID:772
                              • 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=3644,i,11334028333896230461,10139896450638852763,524288 --field-trial-handle=1852,i,10287610185699422780,13218167443128301700,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4508 /prefetch:14
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2424
                                • 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=4572,i,13600630052490128456,14412884377005090599,524288 --field-trial-handle=1852,i,10287610185699422780,13218167443128301700,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3316 /prefetch:14
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:3824
                                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=3292,i,13551774915024975413,6495505713960503523,524288 --field-trial-handle=1852,i,10287610185699422780,13218167443128301700,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3568 /prefetch:14
                                    2⤵
                                    • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
                                    • NTFS ADS
                                    PID:3892
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ExecPolar.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ExecPolar.exe"
                                    2⤵
                                    • Executes dropped EXE
                                    PID:3580
                                  • 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=4220,i,4189261330700434531,1993851057914014062,262144 --field-trial-handle=1852,i,10287610185699422780,13218167443128301700,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4160 /prefetch:10
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    PID:3988
                                • 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:3040
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:3888
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:4152
                                      • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ExecPolar.exe
                                        "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ExecPolar.exe"
                                        1⤵
                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                        PID:2312

                                      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 66fe4e79925a2cf54d7aba1d5aed140b64bfd80b481de6b5049b29d014ad5f2a
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            temp-index

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\temp-index
                                            • Size 4KB
                                            • SHA256 f4ca1d196653c67348e26caff0b530ad4ea500ebea878198ec3598d643cfa359
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            the-real-index

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                            • Size 3KB
                                            • SHA256 a3053f7af5fb8115c2fa30ebd107c9c1320925ef8f289cf1bbba8dc7be2e3629
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            Network Persistent State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                            • Size 4KB
                                            • SHA256 8c707b9e2c8f65036945d22bc4fbf602c74ccc20fe6cc58f86036f5655426ec7
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP 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 13KB
                                            • SHA256 95f8ea60126da14f45cd3b35af6d3b0ecbfbb083449230eede050d7aa1daa504
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 13KB
                                            • SHA256 1e64f3fbd9bfb159c8c1e034baa957ef0f423277f07a503082977e4dce47da62
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 13KB
                                            • SHA256 73452e72c5ab07cdc76b023f1bd9a56abc35edff0cc4cc36ec5d5d914aa1f743
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 13KB
                                            • SHA256 be13bad0d6d0a0695008f17682c7b2daae52a8f02287dd7710766744557392d4
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 13KB
                                            • SHA256 7a02f06ddd7fb14f21d68ac1b00ccb7ecdd185d987e2b1305d65d0de8e05f0c2
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Secure Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                            • Size 17KB
                                            • SHA256 5ab444414a02d4891c7cbb4db3735bec720facb3265bdedc915a68f6beef1cd9
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            temp-index

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\temp-index
                                            • Size 120B
                                            • SHA256 20ef59863d76f58f9f528f3ff6404bc5afb4f75c08b50a03019828d31d8fc299
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            the-real-index~RFe5991a7.TMP

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe5991a7.TMP
                                            • Size 96B
                                            • SHA256 b9c29a93d20db51d02834de3baffa43f6a6fbff2b2ab4b6e4f80ebd9e2cc67a6
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 195KB
                                            • SHA256 5e5526db797a1d45dfd3c835514dbad2ce58a719f4084745a450475446a884cc
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 90KB
                                            • SHA256 308aec5b67c7a98607632d0fd82e6b1d125278867adbcbb416d7652e3e625e76
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 194KB
                                            • SHA256 5a16bacac46cfa977dabae7340eb40e96e188e9d9727277326c3e7148e474b68
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 194KB
                                            • SHA256 4f4879d0f5d32b5b2164485305d514a55eefd977efb6af4bb1a0dfe61f43afa6
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            ExecPolar.exe:Zone.Identifier

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ExecPolar.exe:Zone.Identifier
                                            • Size 209B
                                            • SHA256 e7c724777f8f2a1056ff7aba70fa1f8cc926f0c8cc7ec790a2a54b51462368b5
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            Unconfirmed 617394.crdownload

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Unconfirmed 617394.crdownload
                                            • Size 9.6MB
                                            • SHA256 b2944871d54ff9bdd64a7d931a6e17e5546848d0ef0b7128515a207a8a0200ac
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            memory/3040-13-0x0000020A62CB0000-0x0000020A62D5F000-memory.dmp