Analysis

  • max time kernel
    300s
  • max time network
    313s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/04/2026, 04:36

General

  • Target
    LICENSES.chromium.html
  • Size 15.3MB
  • Sample260421-e8kacshw9m
  • SHA256 e252ff70e8d0a84350dfb28fb0a217e2955c7a5fa6599328643a02fa28ddaada
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
4/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 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Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LICENSES.chromium.html
    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:4308
    • 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffaa350c728,0x7ffaa350c734,0x7ffaa350c740
      2⤵
        PID:1028
      • 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=1580,i,11351627093531570523,855944277009190614,262144 --field-trial-handle=1956,i,2705728094456532645,16864146915616743909,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1948 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4300
        • 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=2220,i,3052123197534221362,14459088543144354070,524288 --field-trial-handle=1956,i,2705728094456532645,16864146915616743909,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2228 /prefetch:11
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:4948
        • 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=2368,i,2974879626950152136,1630461721948416041,524288 --field-trial-handle=1956,i,2705728094456532645,16864146915616743909,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2360 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:2552
          • 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=3204,i,3352316826503863608,3812098628108087037,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1956,i,2705728094456532645,16864146915616743909,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3244 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:3536
            • 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=3208,i,15473867284407633095,4766901703213312863,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1956,i,2705728094456532645,16864146915616743909,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3288 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4320
              • 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=4364,i,6350915698870930070,15321179594388163719,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1956,i,2705728094456532645,16864146915616743909,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4024 /prefetch:9
                2⤵
                  PID:3540
                • 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=5608,i,8138074678593943369,17030408368799000464,524288 --field-trial-handle=1956,i,2705728094456532645,16864146915616743909,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5612 /prefetch:14
                  2⤵
                    PID:5396
                  • 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=5796,i,7317500720371397872,18294541068142393769,524288 --field-trial-handle=1956,i,2705728094456532645,16864146915616743909,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5624 /prefetch:14
                    2⤵
                      PID:5452
                    • 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=5628,i,15738326558926748424,2436416704678733174,524288 --field-trial-handle=1956,i,2705728094456532645,16864146915616743909,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5804 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:5328
                      • 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=5800,i,11888666382616894661,6932763347841401748,524288 --field-trial-handle=1956,i,2705728094456532645,16864146915616743909,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4960 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:1872
                        • 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=4768,i,17221752912929290119,2496280799784484261,262144 --field-trial-handle=1956,i,2705728094456532645,16864146915616743909,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5800 /prefetch:10
                          2⤵
                          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                          PID:5624
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=on_device_model.mojom.OnDeviceModelService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=on_device_model_execution --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=4336,i,10566795017624460050,1047260397612622726,524288 --field-trial-handle=1956,i,2705728094456532645,16864146915616743909,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=740 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                            PID:244
                        • 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:1964
                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                            1⤵
                              PID:3856

                            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 e992cda834e4300610c87c2a215e66a26b5e07a06a689ab0a5830649f071462c
                                  • 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 065ecbc3e650882b21eb225aa890ab6cd1908d7471518790eeba7a957a34d00e
                                  • 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 17a093d0106ff091a6fe5a5621dca9fbdce26c76fce8c55bf45f914cb0ecbd04
                                  • 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 7ee9c352bfa8605ae3177625bc1d577523dfe2b6bb02ec8e84667dcc6170cd86
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  the-real-index~RFe58848d.TMP

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58848d.TMP
                                  • Size 96B
                                  • SHA256 3559af6cc2f5686d88dac87de85121f78ce17a0b80fde35b8c777a9ba17b5fd3
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 91KB
                                  • SHA256 bafb095b4e3cba7384691ddd8e318de6d8f40bda430598aba3fbfc7480d370c0
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 91KB
                                  • SHA256 d400c052a497f962277675e1db867da901e302dca7e2a9d81d63ee0484bfb56a
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 91KB
                                  • SHA256 3e82075112ebcc6086e1c30398708e3cdcbfa58eb46ebf4ebb941bf49a7988ad
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 91KB
                                  • SHA256 b816c0aa672e012c1c7e14437b4d368192fb09cd0b0503e7f70c31d6eb574f94
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 90KB
                                  • SHA256 a6f8ce857d6e868d35dbd2acbe90ceaa582a3cab34be34d74eb00bbcb9f71962
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH