Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    60s
  • max time network
    56s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/05/2026, 09:08

General

  • Target
    HWiNFO64.exe
  • Size 10.3MB
  • Sample260503-k32v4set9t
  • SHA256 f0e70ae8697eb0768a14fa2e36c4f1c60c771b0e056e529d8f4abe6f68530ce5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX packed file 2 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HWiNFO64.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HWiNFO64.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3988
  • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2480
    • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsTerminal.exe
      wt.exe
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:752
      • C:\Windows\system32\wsl.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\wsl.exe --list
        3⤵
          PID:3776
        • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\OpenConsole.exe
          "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\OpenConsole.exe" --headless --win32input --resizeQuirk --width 120 --height 27 --signal 0xa04 --server 0xa00
          3⤵
            PID:1228
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell.exe
            3⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2424
      • 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:2200
        • 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ff9de9dc728,0x7ff9de9dc734,0x7ff9de9dc740
          2⤵
            PID:4680
          • 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=1456,i,10091560597888578190,1939506874070675014,524288 --field-trial-handle=2164,i,7588550329612077587,12138255597107024645,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2196 /prefetch:11
            2⤵
            • System Time Discovery
            PID:608
          • 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=1596,i,12708572653006761037,12481859030072152608,262144 --field-trial-handle=2164,i,7588550329612077587,12138255597107024645,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2160 /prefetch:2
            2⤵
              PID:532
            • 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=2384,i,14001371395330352561,6285825054355266626,524288 --field-trial-handle=2164,i,7588550329612077587,12138255597107024645,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2356 /prefetch:13
              2⤵
                PID:2536
              • 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=3124,i,2311289488740945747,4672304673672007428,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2164,i,7588550329612077587,12138255597107024645,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3264 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:2164
                • 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=3132,i,4163164515097813320,13452811026742676355,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2164,i,7588550329612077587,12138255597107024645,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3296 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:1780
                  • 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=4200,i,14837703042288991017,9348075731413725571,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2164,i,7588550329612077587,12138255597107024645,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4208 /prefetch:9
                    2⤵
                      PID:1392
                    • 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=4596,i,6510414983802144780,17507181505863040525,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2164,i,7588550329612077587,12138255597107024645,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4636 /prefetch:1
                      2⤵
                        PID:4472
                      • 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=5364,i,16956396131370369466,7134986312649849424,524288 --field-trial-handle=2164,i,7588550329612077587,12138255597107024645,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5368 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:2916
                        • 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=5668,i,15485500987826707876,17440444563193370202,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2164,i,7588550329612077587,12138255597107024645,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5704 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:4440
                          • 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=5376,i,3257981218435641452,6773519665102680037,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2164,i,7588550329612077587,12138255597107024645,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5452 /prefetch:1
                            2⤵
                              PID:4120
                          • 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:232
                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                              1⤵
                                PID:4884

                              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 e382dc1a477dfa3da2b86f943ccf9d78a8341e063cdabad792aa9d4ca2706ef6
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    the-real-index

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                    • Size 264B
                                    • SHA256 d1f70dd99e2bbdecf0be214ba78688eaaace2803254cb37ca35aea1512b3553f
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    data_1

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_1
                                    • Size 264KB
                                    • SHA256 b1e963d702392fb7224786e7d56d43973e9b9efd1b89c17814d7c558ffc0cdec
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                    Network Persistent State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                    • Size 3KB
                                    • SHA256 947e67e7a7b7768c698edba2675d58926056e388650bf3ec8d43b40e8f72afeb
                                    • 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

                                    dbb0fe0a-35a2-4d40-ad05-3a06369f2a13.tmp

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\dbb0fe0a-35a2-4d40-ad05-3a06369f2a13.tmp
                                    • Size 523B
                                    • SHA256 5b4830b2fad9f0d34ecc966d3e3a7d5b6e32dd3ab30079d08dae841f26e64617
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    Preferences

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                    • Size 12KB
                                    • SHA256 9bbf7a423ddc16e11fbcda0a65cf187e3169a76d5fce0564d3871fedb2582478
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Secure Preferences

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                    • Size 17KB
                                    • SHA256 815f7cf2441d8bbd1e771118781b4364aae22d7489793b4db97b9f0119d089e3
                                    • 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 0bfc963725369ee84e4142ed358bec109a2e6f6ba78eb0a4ae3d20883bf850fd
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    the-real-index~RFe58c484.TMP

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58c484.TMP
                                    • Size 96B
                                    • SHA256 f654bcf5c9fc14a8482dbdef33778f3df730cc235c556e82eaa63d5bef697089
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 198KB
                                    • SHA256 3b5ed748031da5ca87e735513b3ec008bb5e6c38edec46188c1dd2558f8a178a
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 198KB
                                    • SHA256 13cb7d24c97bb475906163f63392f1b7fd7fc72d2b9b823d897e37c8763dcefb
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 90KB
                                    • SHA256 6c517058f2526b21396fa114df019274c16df27646de7c804c73b3c844a08c87
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    __PSScriptPolicyTest_b0wecbuz.b5k.ps1

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_b0wecbuz.b5k.ps1
                                    • Size 60B
                                    • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    memory/752-14-0x0000025F3CA00000-0x0000025F3CAAE000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1228-15-0x000002C00A0D0000-0x000002C00A17E000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2424-17-0x000001D6412D0000-0x000001D6412DC000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2424-18-0x000001D641390000-0x000001D6413A2000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2424-13-0x000001D659A90000-0x000001D659AD6000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2424-12-0x000001D6599D0000-0x000001D6599F2000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2424-16-0x000001D63F8F0000-0x000001D63F99E000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3988-0-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000141E97000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3988-2-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000141E97000-memory.dmp