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08/05/2026, 00:45

260508-a4cx9sfx4n7

08/05/2026, 00:43

260508-a249qsct5t8

Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    32s
  • max time network
    24s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/05/2026, 00:43

General

  • Target
    https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1464707334063521833/1502108485087662180/server.exe?ex=69fe830a&is=69fd318a&hm=65ae55fa00ac993748bc6c5064a783cb259f12d26ab6094e5498cd06433de515&
  • Sample260508-a249qsct5t

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    When files are downloaded from the Internet, they are tagged with a hidden NTFS Alternate Data Stream (ADS) named Zone.Identifier with a specific value known as the MOTW.

  • 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
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 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Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument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://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1464707334063521833/1502108485087662180/server.exe?ex=69fe830a&is=69fd318a&hm=65ae55fa00ac993748bc6c5064a783cb259f12d26ab6094e5498cd06433de515&
    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:1272
    • 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ff834bac728,0x7ff834bac734,0x7ff834bac740
      2⤵
        PID:2084
      • 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 --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=1868,i,11441637376315282216,8592515412307201535,524288 --field-trial-handle=2124,i,7544083959119890078,17285700770812918241,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2152 /prefetch:11
        2⤵
        • Downloads MZ/PE file
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:3908
      • 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,15852834217123394776,16864493185525965694,262144 --field-trial-handle=2124,i,7544083959119890078,17285700770812918241,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2120 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:416
        • 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=2316,i,1062066421448489784,6245034681316798195,524288 --field-trial-handle=2124,i,7544083959119890078,17285700770812918241,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2524 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:4724
          • 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=3180,i,18216845239944921595,8249956192293963694,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2124,i,7544083959119890078,17285700770812918241,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3256 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2800
            • 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=3188,i,17882976454215717924,4362670175658908683,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2124,i,7544083959119890078,17285700770812918241,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3276 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2376
              • 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=4216,i,3697968307077413993,10956076719032039061,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2124,i,7544083959119890078,17285700770812918241,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4188 /prefetch:9
                2⤵
                  PID:2120
                • 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=5444,i,4738215703534120825,5520342082109168571,524288 --field-trial-handle=2124,i,7544083959119890078,17285700770812918241,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5452 /prefetch:14
                  2⤵
                    PID:5580
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5680,i,14667387048963356952,12229230326577952913,524288 --field-trial-handle=2124,i,7544083959119890078,17285700770812918241,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5688 /prefetch:14
                    2⤵
                    • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
                    • NTFS ADS
                    PID:2528
                  • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\server.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\server.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    PID:1684
                • 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:4388
                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                    1⤵
                      PID:4952
                    • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                      C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                      1⤵
                        PID:1900
                      • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\server.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\server.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        PID:1704
                      • 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:3536

                      Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                            Replay Monitor

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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 4d054397d570cfe4cda3ab37e00a0866ce832ddfc6c126fbbfa9d636e8ef7380
                            • 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 d5b3495dd3513a29c4d5f8828c3d3a20412d230d6b673a6b3710c9d7384d5c77
                            • 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

                            TransportSecurity

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\TransportSecurity
                            • Size 523B
                            • SHA256 0c8fa7f2f9a66d30a7bbecbf138d5e37090c0601e757c3be4f88a8493f96be16
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            Preferences

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                            • Size 12KB
                            • SHA256 01cd99a4219e09344e0993140d38985da4e46b5cb0d2639ad5602c12e91f0c48
                            • 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 feb58cb566b9d2b1b3b71f88b92abb2e1ba7b0ac142ae380f96ca59dc2d5cb62
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            the-real-index~RFe586f30.TMP

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe586f30.TMP
                            • Size 96B
                            • SHA256 ffe1a54aa22f5e647d52d9dfe917fc9441fd4c7a73174407af65625107af4c10
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            e5f270e1-66e3-41b4-addc-7103c4f055d4.tmp

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\e5f270e1-66e3-41b4-addc-7103c4f055d4.tmp
                            • Size 17KB
                            • SHA256 82f19bdaa200c3a3056c6486f8d9171c832143077338572b10c4c0ee03580c4b
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            Local State

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                            • Size 91KB
                            • SHA256 fe8302ab79e0f967e8b175e94bcb3a4bdec51ed50c9883672ddcbe002176614d
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            Local State

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                            • Size 90KB
                            • SHA256 a79be7d65a9598adaec53258d0d698bae8892c26a3769e0ca83427fee513c4f2
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            Local State

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                            • Size 91KB
                            • SHA256 51e28478df9c2c8bc28fa8c24f9b268f6394e4010ca46c6ae5470d7683cf7017
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            data_1

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

                            SearchHoverUnifiedTileModelCache.dat

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\SearchHoverUnifiedTileModelCache.dat
                            • Size 21KB
                            • SHA256 ac75249bf4f25e87dd3f00cda9a802011557fff66959e85d4b9de697cc24d923
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            Unconfirmed 585795.crdownload

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Unconfirmed 585795.crdownload
                            • Size 218KB
                            • SHA256 76ded3ccfde6eea63181859ecba7d1dca323474f092ced740ecc8b52945b0122
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            server.exe:Zone.Identifier

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\server.exe:Zone.Identifier
                            • Size 218B
                            • SHA256 ff8658beee0f2aae7e1e937c3acd0331b087f1c0f4f8dc38eb6a41e8aad171df
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH