Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/05/2026, 12:19

General

  • Target
    monicaOptions.html
  • Size 338B
  • Sample260508-phackscs6l
  • SHA256 1bc16bccd1e880d185ba929e49b0cc1164ce13969e0f9dd0fd3a91b0eb4d63fc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
Score
4/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 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.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • 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 32 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    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --start-maximized --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\monicaOptions.html
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • 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:2084
    • 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=0x238,0x23c,0x240,0x234,0x2b4,0x7ffc44a2c188,0x7ffc44a2c194,0x7ffc44a2c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:1892
      • 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=1660,i,12891456014843542696,7760576170628955101,262144 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,6963938508852309058,2578909856962903457,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2264 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:2556
        • 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=1916,i,4051137775088697057,2264244990298702935,524288 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,6963938508852309058,2578909856962903457,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2488 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:2444
        • 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 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=2496,i,15448263461234676131,9495694212533441615,524288 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,6963938508852309058,2578909856962903457,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3100 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:3204
          • 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=3432,i,4923935669816201681,14913372452550752441,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,6963938508852309058,2578909856962903457,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3508 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:1832
            • 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=3436,i,11212955931019926484,13707075387722695361,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,6963938508852309058,2578909856962903457,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3512 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:1900
              • 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=4964,i,3549855426196427182,11575354376370211934,524288 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,6963938508852309058,2578909856962903457,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4980 /prefetch:8
                2⤵
                  PID:2224
                • 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=4968,i,16277391615563152059,16683367361091021117,524288 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,6963938508852309058,2578909856962903457,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5012 /prefetch:8
                  2⤵
                    PID:4072
                  • 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=5732,i,18065306950508373788,166304113437491818,524288 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,6963938508852309058,2578909856962903457,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5752 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:5216
                    • 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=5732,i,18065306950508373788,166304113437491818,524288 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,6963938508852309058,2578909856962903457,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5752 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:3304
                      • 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=5844,i,9126926578305838967,13317702117143154006,524288 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,6963938508852309058,2578909856962903457,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6156 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:1584
                        • 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=5748,i,14585731064954234773,16374767879689364316,524288 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,6963938508852309058,2578909856962903457,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=560 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:3864
                          • 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=5804,i,12806101934706514089,714443930755259654,524288 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,6963938508852309058,2578909856962903457,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6120 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:3948
                            • 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=6164,i,9095061173992556949,5477104508574800410,524288 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,6963938508852309058,2578909856962903457,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6260 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:4576
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=PooledProcess2 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6160,i,13790756285286384287,16634329383460609998,524288 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,6963938508852309058,2578909856962903457,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6184 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2680
                                • 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=5044,i,6824146210540303157,11374590524002216783,524288 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,6963938508852309058,2578909856962903457,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5052 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:2124
                                  • 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=10.0.19041.546 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5864,i,10042976515285981615,4497044339036492201,262144 --field-trial-handle=2268,i,6963938508852309058,2578909856962903457,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5876 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    PID:5692
                                • 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:5296
                                  • 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:3728

                                    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 d68b8059d1fdfd8541892ccb136bddd7ec7601b55110e2cdd4c0e5ace97d9da8
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 8b1e4ba6890ec60cfe9f6942acc1937ba6fdde042b45c0a2e0b7e13ade701cfd
                                          • 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 5614451333b29327fd4e570d096eea6ad090231683a4cf396045c6d6fc96ae4b
                                          • 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 3f7e5c8fa747a39f761a3ffb5a02421592dd288851cce3dc1f6796c3d2de63b3
                                          • 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 a6e41f161784be5f4f94db684ce4e372868f5264f27b0fda2bb2405b368c7657
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 15KB
                                          • SHA256 c0d42d63f87c63497ff647af01139109b4cdb99d9f0c045a9169dd2e50d9d46e
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Secure Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                          • Size 35KB
                                          • SHA256 6b76c499b669432c58b4b0c2181cbe882860d6afb5be86afe7e96db9c7698bbd
                                          • 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 24KB
                                          • SHA256 ec52158634cb0100e06b0c72a174e3bd3f34ad52088f19cd64f7a12a5a8e0f28
                                          • 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 bfc32a1d5043346167e3c9a4a86d1ff6edb2f62b7e4ff44ff8efa362d8ccd1c6
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 26KB
                                          • SHA256 327815b2eb8765ab58286d75b8a8dc769b921407e0e436f00f4ec6131d0e96ba
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 27KB
                                          • SHA256 985f56acb9d5dad3da02ff1b178dc0622bcb131d3125fcac6a2b195999d05a18
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 27KB
                                          • SHA256 201b162409548493372d8e3276d24bd48607d28312c8de2e160371336909677a
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 27KB
                                          • SHA256 956bdbb5258cae5c3b19925b7744178b2e7b86026c943d0d5642c4fd4d12d29b
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          3256621f3c706ccdf5802b36fb5c35251d354aed0d31ac9fc8eb7d7239312e55

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\3256621f3c706ccdf5802b36fb5c35251d354aed0d31ac9fc8eb7d7239312e55
                                          • Size 147KB
                                          • SHA256 3256621f3c706ccdf5802b36fb5c35251d354aed0d31ac9fc8eb7d7239312e55
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          metadata.json

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\metadata.json
                                          • Size 132B
                                          • SHA256 54f761e00d363bd15db7bae3cc55144c80148a5fa1db7c3c2049e0e406a9142c
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                          • Size 2KB
                                          • SHA256 033c8e54f43c75fdfc90fd207a4f094cee5dbeece3c3a5266e02c5b12eccf24a
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          memory/3304-200-0x0000026C5CA60000-0x0000026C5CB09000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/5296-35-0x00000283E6D50000-0x00000283E6DF9000-memory.dmp