Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    38s
  • max time network
    33s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/04/2026, 17:39

General

  • Target
    https://pixeldrain.com/u/Hxiowdvg
  • Sample260419-v79rmacy4v
Score
4/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 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
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 4 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --start-maximized --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://pixeldrain.com/u/Hxiowdvg
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3676
    • 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=139.0.7258.155 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=139.0.3405.125 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x238,0x280,0x7ffde5afc188,0x7ffde5afc194,0x7ffde5afc1a0
      2⤵
        PID:2292
      • 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 --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1828,i,8230992807627509327,247833586561998295,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2172 /prefetch:11
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:892
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1636,i,7584915543785023059,14204961102300811970,262144 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2072 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4864
        • 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 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=2540,i,18069124156050027165,38681144122440402,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2552 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:2924
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --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 --metrics-shmem-handle=3440,i,10150268760332771711,14554756762198694247,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3464 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:5428
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --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 --metrics-shmem-handle=3444,i,11904530912965507012,2223241845390518400,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3472 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:5276
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4844,i,11993715452124465614,6452456721959196775,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4904 /prefetch:14
                2⤵
                  PID:2528
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=entity_extraction_service.mojom.Extractor --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=entity_extraction --onnx-enabled-for-ee --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4840,i,8456250172327318883,11426180484271086194,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4928 /prefetch:14
                  2⤵
                    PID:4976
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProfileImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5752,i,10299985334059532975,7793761086242119481,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5756 /prefetch:14
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:4440
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe
                      cookie_exporter.exe --cookie-json=1128
                      3⤵
                        PID:2088
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5764,i,9615008561398873369,1782447513379267200,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5780 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:3112
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5764,i,9615008561398873369,1782447513379267200,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5780 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:5260
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6328,i,4559712632401818868,4000047527470120810,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6396 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                            PID:5812
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --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=12 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6332,i,12103166783517947090,17979939602994409480,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6272 /prefetch:1
                            2⤵
                              PID:880
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6612,i,7097108522771512236,15547833554321302250,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6608 /prefetch:14
                              2⤵
                              • NTFS ADS
                              PID:5336
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5896,i,5872421354965556667,16122090485271327727,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5892 /prefetch:14
                              2⤵
                                PID:4948
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5884,i,12663101035362498662,11530590743660512424,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6796 /prefetch:14
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2964
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6864,i,2091949732632531287,115642005853417786,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6780 /prefetch:14
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:5652
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6852,i,17349720185351414179,12832285004496432139,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5884 /prefetch:14
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:3968
                                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=PooledProcess2 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=7000,i,486037227059264572,2614388010079436067,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,5346601362726411751,5272987204737037240,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6868 /prefetch:14
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:3912
                                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:4020
                                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:2212
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                                          C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:4708

                                          Network

                                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                Downloads

                                                settings.dat

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                                • Size 280B
                                                • SHA256 71f86f37b013034051fae2e3307728bc40653c617383d6aa85219dd8ea093ca3
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                settings.dat

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                                • Size 280B
                                                • SHA256 5d8c0ebc33f7882ac8aaa0f941413384749c7672a7744de3485d53f3d7a832ce
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

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

                                                BrowsingTopicsState

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                                • Size 414B
                                                • SHA256 5cc5955b80f73b3ee4b9aecd7ed25731058d821ae959c463501f9f4a7237d77b
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                the-real-index

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                                • Size 2KB
                                                • SHA256 700e6ba2ac02476b884c1449af6ef062739166ee07b1c1b133643e8c80588598
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                the-real-index~RFe58b987.TMP

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58b987.TMP
                                                • Size 2KB
                                                • SHA256 db89767f56f75ded54ba73b796088fe6260f0e3385d9e9dd63f6c3f5add1251f
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                SiteList-Enterprise.json

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\DualEngine\SiteList-Enterprise.json
                                                • Size 2B
                                                • SHA256 44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                HubApps

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\HubApps
                                                • Size 106KB
                                                • SHA256 eb2fd7422436fff93f6be09df3294b26cdb7afd18e6aa94dcdc0f208db78b2ed
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                SCT Auditing Pending Reports

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

                                                Sdch Dictionaries

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Sdch Dictionaries
                                                • Size 40B
                                                • SHA256 6028bd681dbf11a0a58dde8a0cd884115c04caa59d080ba51bde1b086ce0079d
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                Preferences

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                                • Size 15KB
                                                • SHA256 9e0261480154463605017917455d6f19da3f4cc33f019d337483069848b65b68
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                Secure Preferences

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                                • Size 36KB
                                                • SHA256 2344bf690c2c00494a12e7181760bdee43c25433c4ce039496331724cdd129be
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                sync_diagnostic.log

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Data\Logs\sync_diagnostic.log
                                                • Size 24KB
                                                • SHA256 39baf44659a9a25fe91ec3ddf3e55cbfed78f0560784fc47e896dfe4542188ac
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                CURRENT

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\dcaajljecejllikfgbhjdgeognacjkkp\CURRENT
                                                • Size 16B
                                                • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                MANIFEST-000001

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\dcaajljecejllikfgbhjdgeognacjkkp\MANIFEST-000001
                                                • Size 41B
                                                • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                Local State

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                                • Size 26KB
                                                • SHA256 a4e5f5f35945a172f393a3321d4180943f6c1308784d73f6c06230200f5bb27b
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                Local State

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                                • Size 27KB
                                                • SHA256 38765a6092c03c04eb7b4d45a062ff3dfbbac12302b604e8d431d1286801028f
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                Local State

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                                • Size 27KB
                                                • SHA256 d991d373c494366c1338b78854dbcc866f5bf55fd7297502d2942a3e9a03bdc2
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                Local State

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                                • Size 27KB
                                                • SHA256 1f057d3ba141bfcad4b7b73eeb226f4d54323dd772da3269003efcbf3c0c2b4f
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                3256621f3c706ccdf5802b36fb5c35251d354aed0d31ac9fc8eb7d7239312e55

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\3256621f3c706ccdf5802b36fb5c35251d354aed0d31ac9fc8eb7d7239312e55
                                                • Size 147KB
                                                • SHA256 3256621f3c706ccdf5802b36fb5c35251d354aed0d31ac9fc8eb7d7239312e55
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                ParaLockOS_2_0_0.zip:Zone.Identifier

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ParaLockOS_2_0_0.zip:Zone.Identifier
                                                • Size 132B
                                                • SHA256 f76b64bf78cd13fecaebdb1480aa77420f85b98f7f9b1377b73c9a3c09d7356f
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH