Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    89s
  • max time network
    91s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    11/05/2026, 12:11

General

  • Target
    https://beacons.ai/zokux
  • Sample260511-pc3ryacv5j
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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

    SCSI 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 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Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://beacons.ai/zokux
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • 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:3952
    • 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ff9e68bc728,0x7ff9e68bc734,0x7ff9e68bc740
      2⤵
        PID:4984
      • 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=1676,i,8618330055733489945,3296399881978541541,262144 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,6518003096816993198,16461963006641384255,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1980 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1092
        • 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=1496,i,7874598457198064216,13683796038798316131,524288 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,6518003096816993198,16461963006641384255,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2256 /prefetch:11
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:4240
        • 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=2396,i,15195115672290532686,2464949789169870411,524288 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,6518003096816993198,16461963006641384255,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2568 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:612
          • 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=3232,i,11891660590029490735,13801493459562761732,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,6518003096816993198,16461963006641384255,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3292 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2856
            • 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=3236,i,5808115545015999302,11686324004142956569,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,6518003096816993198,16461963006641384255,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3312 /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=4204,i,13483512381315395189,11055929710538079418,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,6518003096816993198,16461963006641384255,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4216 /prefetch:9
                2⤵
                  PID:2336
                • 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=4732,i,16599452764446314021,2087586834426221600,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,6518003096816993198,16461963006641384255,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4820 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:6000
                  • 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=9 --metrics-shmem-handle=3848,i,8270514062639225402,6278599699027246468,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,6518003096816993198,16461963006641384255,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5276 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:2456
                    • 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=5692,i,17640725917362493089,11717736599201506771,524288 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,6518003096816993198,16461963006641384255,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5856 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:5888
                      • 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=5992,i,17592588472568668005,2801958714957346259,524288 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,6518003096816993198,16461963006641384255,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4740 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:1308
                        • 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=5976,i,11207502335267590816,13433676077336819689,524288 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,6518003096816993198,16461963006641384255,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6012 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                            PID:2304
                          • 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=4996,i,17236108726606921771,18385899276506540215,524288 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,6518003096816993198,16461963006641384255,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6016 /prefetch:14
                            2⤵
                              PID:2236
                            • 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=14 --metrics-shmem-handle=4188,i,5835137908562618212,402643163816869003,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,6518003096816993198,16461963006641384255,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4208 /prefetch:1
                              2⤵
                                PID:3860
                              • 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=15 --metrics-shmem-handle=4808,i,14654971432478079270,4700731051046321763,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,6518003096816993198,16461963006641384255,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260129-170056.646000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3352 /prefetch:1
                                2⤵
                                  PID:4880
                              • 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:3636
                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:5800

                                  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 d6e918e10474ee8dd68bd5670482d6acdcf4a167dea8b2f302c6a45f95de41fe
                                        • 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 1KB
                                        • SHA256 b75ecd2daa2cf19567e101c665c995b344e9fa0b0f7ad527eddcfe97c9631c42
                                        • 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 7644dfe297bfbc62838b0975062607a27f9977765ea4d9c9ea4b14039321d3d8
                                        • 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 cfb84065c98ca3f7d484cd4be6a92fd1c2ba08f5b8db9fb4936d586bc97a538f
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 13KB
                                        • SHA256 548895387d37d5f73783b580b25e2b15a41b3911472446b68cf88caeb377b542
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Secure Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                        • Size 17KB
                                        • SHA256 82f19bdaa200c3a3056c6486f8d9171c832143077338572b10c4c0ee03580c4b
                                        • 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 cdf4eeb2a4c94563a1b1dafb08f9f20c1c90f473ebcf8a793bc9768b47451964
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        the-real-index~RFe58c723.TMP

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58c723.TMP
                                        • Size 96B
                                        • SHA256 6a5bd2b1a64ed5030d9e0ea6fd2d42654d34d69aa59b49151a11ba3d5169e8d6
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 152KB
                                        • SHA256 0408c3fbab23dc863ec51ab526195e12ce9235965416811b40d1cb037d1cc6bd
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 91KB
                                        • SHA256 a976a58addfcaf960ce500b84593eee3f40caa75d3f129985bd8742748facc4a
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 90KB
                                        • SHA256 d9dc7ae9553b3cbe8c59595a683a0f6e0ba0adc8c9202ddde69d3a542b404f9c
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 91KB
                                        • SHA256 a8447d141b7608627cacb1471ef582e8c544280ad91128e3a5edcdf47c39411e
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH