Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    107s
  • max time network
    108s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/05/2026, 02:44

General

  • Target
    https://mccaod.com/
  • Sample260507-c8faasat3r
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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 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 SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 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Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://mccaod.com/
    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:5624
    • 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffa2e1fc728,0x7ffa2e1fc734,0x7ffa2e1fc740
      2⤵
        PID:3408
      • 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=1636,i,1045472177049778966,17533718732335074581,262144 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,17222986940535988217,14919308124865571253,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1964 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:5784
        • 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=1440,i,7032662413813839924,11607313085614697430,524288 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,17222986940535988217,14919308124865571253,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2208 /prefetch:11
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:6044
        • 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=2304,i,1388579719331750596,15498123580002486070,524288 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,17222986940535988217,14919308124865571253,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2348 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:5964
          • 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=3228,i,15846643071246438399,9123209076360714669,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,17222986940535988217,14919308124865571253,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3280 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:5476
            • 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=3232,i,1145799893190104148,17508001222860447680,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,17222986940535988217,14919308124865571253,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3316 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2156
              • 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=4400,i,8016823063941304149,16210536732498796780,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,17222986940535988217,14919308124865571253,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4404 /prefetch:9
                2⤵
                  PID:1260
                • 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=5260,i,15677629977240264211,6478036889072471652,524288 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,17222986940535988217,14919308124865571253,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5264 /prefetch:14
                  2⤵
                    PID:2468
                  • 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=5536,i,16259692887419208795,13689881553934937534,524288 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,17222986940535988217,14919308124865571253,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5272 /prefetch:14
                    2⤵
                      PID:1188
                    • 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=5588,i,4800754109630237464,5017472184521036698,524288 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,17222986940535988217,14919308124865571253,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5576 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:1060
                      • 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=5220,i,17402583670882206876,5486653479931173932,524288 --field-trial-handle=1968,i,17222986940535988217,14919308124865571253,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5468 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:5388
                      • 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:4100
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                          1⤵
                            PID:5072
                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s NPSMSvc
                            1⤵
                              PID:4600
                            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\MiniSearchHost.exe
                              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\MiniSearchHost.exe" -ServerName:MiniSearchUI.AppXj3y73at8fy1htwztzxs68sxx1v7cksp7.mca
                              1⤵
                              • Modifies registry class
                              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                              PID:4344

                            Network

                                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                  Downloads

                                  4257faec-a33f-4850-921e-818203921976.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\4257faec-a33f-4850-921e-818203921976.tmp
                                  • Size 90KB
                                  • SHA256 aa5d7847999bb87392c8b6a60510b3b457ce1ee05329555b42bbf15eae778170
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  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 b84b98f08aa4f3b962108b61c75250c17983029034ea816923de57d4ebd7a2b1
                                  • 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 504B
                                  • SHA256 a0dd013261bba5f39adcc5a20775220e66ba89a6c9050e77af8cccccb89b89fa
                                  • 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 8aae0a5ce18ea38c0339b5b49d6e8d9d0acf49ef54f6f33ee7a0834c7c0bdee1
                                  • 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 12KB
                                  • SHA256 b18e80847f3572596384537ddea77542d4217b12529cc001504e5eabf0db2779
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Preferences

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                  • Size 12KB
                                  • SHA256 844cce48f06f2de4b7f39b4cbd654f13e4842a325f3e06ed0b012ec849cf88c3
                                  • 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 855dc9e9370ebe4998681f274b7f469bfa56561a3afa4a46269bc6d0a981b372
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  the-real-index~RFe584d11.TMP

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe584d11.TMP
                                  • Size 96B
                                  • SHA256 f952a4506c4f50046fc6dd4aa27a8684c7552126e39e85ff8ce0a426faeae96a
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 91KB
                                  • SHA256 0b5c161becc24861e4ae58391bb4e59826444f42d2aa08e867e43704cb84b66e
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 91KB
                                  • SHA256 b885d5781a2c6dac44d81a075159ee29e18e462f85d9c8a5220a8d0280e08e22
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 91KB
                                  • SHA256 725939b66faac1c71afe2a119095bd68b7e31f16fd2058a9a5586bed4529876c
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  SearchHoverUnifiedTileModelCache.dat

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\SearchHoverUnifiedTileModelCache.dat
                                  • Size 22KB
                                  • SHA256 3ffbfb4ad814b72dea3aa49fe058cead46a3f80ddabff29d38881cb1c5723647
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  memory/4100-13-0x00000203B5780000-0x00000203B582F000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4600-182-0x00000289A4620000-0x00000289A46CF000-memory.dmp