Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    25/04/2026, 12:21

General

  • Target
    grow/tree/index.htm
  • Size 1KB
  • Sample260425-pjjyeahw2x
  • SHA256 422b41565266c24ed08ae043ee835508087b7f21fe98a920c664c805b21dbb07
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
Score
4/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 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 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 33 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 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    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --start-maximized --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\grow\tree\index.htm
    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:4432
    • 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,0x240,0x244,0x238,0x260,0x7ffeae89c188,0x7ffeae89c194,0x7ffeae89c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:5076
      • 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=1744,i,13138755775839381848,11757581307186624457,524288 --field-trial-handle=2588,i,12464378112032566887,2673592712649160994,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2640 /prefetch:11
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:3928
      • 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=1620,i,11963636774494631913,1950520794765363968,262144 --field-trial-handle=2588,i,12464378112032566887,2673592712649160994,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2584 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1096
        • 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 --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=2168,i,1555616532301132892,5182955676394189211,524288 --field-trial-handle=2588,i,12464378112032566887,2673592712649160994,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2648 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:8
          • 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=3508,i,4689673716768832163,17619187702624745193,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2588,i,12464378112032566887,2673592712649160994,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3584 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:5548
            • 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=3532,i,10952145854291467783,2219421466854633969,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2588,i,12464378112032566887,2673592712649160994,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3612 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:5344
              • 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=4896,i,17258735977445707351,8669661895933027862,524288 --field-trial-handle=2588,i,12464378112032566887,2673592712649160994,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4928 /prefetch:14
                2⤵
                  PID:5704
                • 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=4900,i,17803991875258152938,16429946374803632281,524288 --field-trial-handle=2588,i,12464378112032566887,2673592712649160994,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4952 /prefetch:14
                  2⤵
                    PID:4180
                  • 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=5744,i,10448694104008556546,3354164597630182279,524288 --field-trial-handle=2588,i,12464378112032566887,2673592712649160994,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5752 /prefetch:14
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:1252
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe
                      cookie_exporter.exe --cookie-json=1140
                      3⤵
                        PID:5736
                    • 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=5812,i,10308649366962177662,9144124794875156794,524288 --field-trial-handle=2588,i,12464378112032566887,2673592712649160994,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5828 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:2372
                      • 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=5812,i,10308649366962177662,9144124794875156794,524288 --field-trial-handle=2588,i,12464378112032566887,2673592712649160994,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5828 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:1792
                        • 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=5864,i,14363198813176251531,1435127476736152917,524288 --field-trial-handle=2588,i,12464378112032566887,2673592712649160994,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6264 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                            PID:1808
                          • 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=5868,i,3505634098535223069,14476633033074772020,524288 --field-trial-handle=2588,i,12464378112032566887,2673592712649160994,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6188 /prefetch:14
                            2⤵
                              PID:3504
                            • 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=5856,i,8883817416038894892,5617756998963043683,524288 --field-trial-handle=2588,i,12464378112032566887,2673592712649160994,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6296 /prefetch:14
                              2⤵
                                PID:2360
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_search_indexer.mojom.SearchIndexerInterfaceBroker --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=search_indexer --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5056,i,13654051217502546251,10925837793914460739,524288 --field-trial-handle=2588,i,12464378112032566887,2673592712649160994,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5044 /prefetch:14
                                2⤵
                                  PID:5312
                                • 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=5084,i,9974882532855020182,17101202524235099372,524288 --field-trial-handle=2588,i,12464378112032566887,2673592712649160994,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5140 /prefetch:14
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:5960
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5064,i,1089050071462197235,16056246725799484293,262144 --field-trial-handle=2588,i,12464378112032566887,2673592712649160994,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5080 /prefetch:10
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    PID:4424
                                • 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:5252
                                  • 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:5624

                                    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 2172811336537a33607e0aadb9c5ba8cadf28b2a4fcb84d32213c685b1c34544
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 1eac715bceeccb15cc45a13a9b914a80ac00eeb9f178f8c94511c17b32720b1a
                                          • 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 aee8a94c09c69db44a49f8065a85aec8476c068546454dcceaf15ffd15f7ef22
                                          • 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

                                          Network Persistent State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                          • Size 2KB
                                          • SHA256 760115d4f6494b58180b29a38325f3774edcf42d759c99595a3119d79296e13a
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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 16KB
                                          • SHA256 afa8c17b7d8e4f95db2dfde7774b70661f225eb51139feab0a6f746cf364a804
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 15KB
                                          • SHA256 f579bfc5df68cbf3921b40ffaf987d151be20db95d76f437299e540b8048215c
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Secure Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                          • Size 36KB
                                          • SHA256 d6e4774b93045e8c85b6944aba78fe331b5c65d0fb3406cecc639a8cba94e7b0
                                          • 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 23KB
                                          • SHA256 ca23e94f5ee1f5f2d47ff61889e81fbbadb03fc3c5a2391041b85a63a1539ac1
                                          • 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 27KB
                                          • SHA256 a568f790b6d338d735cb44b3059f52790f47f9642d7869e2b6aee58d2b0ef71e
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 26KB
                                          • SHA256 7729d703a19b2df0f50e63c6e92e459c924b463334b07b75cfcbf75969169fa6
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 27KB
                                          • SHA256 6f818db072b9da15a61915acd315f508ad1cb1fcd88e8e1a4ca612c9edac9201
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 27KB
                                          • SHA256 fa2c7aea9ba6e22ef76b2bd1587abc53a7d1bf2a3ad83e314c1f7b18c13a24fb
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 26KB
                                          • SHA256 feb72c365d1d6e280a58a8c9e57334fb0a8116f904ce0fe9625257d993127bed
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 27KB
                                          • SHA256 d717ea232bbc771232cb2be932511f9eba774ef750172551a0513ae5e5c6d12e
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          metadata.json

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\component_crx_cache\metadata.json
                                          • Size 1KB
                                          • SHA256 dde0a44aac28ef6b41691d00cfc85b0180d0ea26ad6cbafed293ce5cace7d316
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          keys.json

                                          • Path C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping4432_722326973\keys.json
                                          • Size 8KB
                                          • SHA256 ae6e69a145f84c0a261b4e82888779fbf137f193881d687588e1af71609ae947
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          manifest.json

                                          • Path C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping4432_722326973\manifest.json
                                          • Size 79B
                                          • SHA256 7ea98f2308a9c51d17a1ac71b64afbe2a41ff0a083a166a0e4cc428bf44f0715
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH