Analysis

  • geolocation tags

    nanew-jerseynorth-americaunited-statesususa
  • max time kernel
    900s
  • max time network
    899s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/05/2026, 17:25

General

  • Target
    https://www.google.com/search?q=virtual+machine&sca_esv=c238079dbba20b5b&rlz=1CAOUAQ_enUS1211&ei=hUcLav7eN6W3ruEPzaK54Q4&biw=1
  • Sample260518-vzabssaw21
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 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 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 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Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument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://www.google.com/search?q=virtual+machine&sca_esv=c238079dbba20b5b&rlz=1CAOUAQ_enUS1211&ei=hUcLav7eN6W3ruEPzaK54Q4&biw=1
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • 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:4836
    • 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=0x21c,0x220,0x224,0x1f8,0x228,0x7ffb1e65c728,0x7ffb1e65c734,0x7ffb1e65c740
      2⤵
        PID:2780
      • 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=1752,i,7380814375629546872,18403055037959532219,262144 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,11089025500606336851,8063801818996079172,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1968 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1572
        • 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=1608,i,17317971313664923693,8414206456968908008,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,11089025500606336851,8063801818996079172,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2348 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:3628
        • 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=2412,i,3119786240605265730,8779748956711532672,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,11089025500606336851,8063801818996079172,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2340 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:3560
          • 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=3188,i,37151116320338140,11567793535217160072,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,11089025500606336851,8063801818996079172,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3208 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:748
            • 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=3200,i,15496791178787817669,7540848135859995729,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,11089025500606336851,8063801818996079172,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3232 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4736
              • 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=4360,i,3679251802099743723,7089791890865762067,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,11089025500606336851,8063801818996079172,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4376 /prefetch:2
                2⤵
                  PID:3476
                • 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=4352,i,5559443974011853654,11337349217036338404,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,11089025500606336851,8063801818996079172,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4756 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:1136
                  • 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=4876,i,9485355040674487418,6518140448113621673,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,11089025500606336851,8063801818996079172,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4944 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:3144
                    • 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=5864,i,6963369521738489116,17193018849162672761,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,11089025500606336851,8063801818996079172,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5736 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:4112
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=video_capture.mojom.VideoCaptureService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5316,i,16035246131011139798,16100318219317690403,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,11089025500606336851,8063801818996079172,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5236 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                        • Modifies registry class
                        PID:4544
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=audio.mojom.AudioService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=audio --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5304,i,412003113608213941,16649812075894203594,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,11089025500606336851,8063801818996079172,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5312 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:2996
                        • 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=3424,i,15846790173318192656,15406817302549556765,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,11089025500606336851,8063801818996079172,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5196 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:2172
                          • 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=3244,i,932666771461250725,6489037739490855829,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,11089025500606336851,8063801818996079172,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3428 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:960
                            • 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=3916,i,6606709751784352836,13322434505629060466,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,11089025500606336851,8063801818996079172,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5928 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:2876
                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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=10.0.19041.4355 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=5784,i,446249409045575690,11962955802697617262,262144 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,11089025500606336851,8063801818996079172,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=840 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                PID:3524
                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=on_device_model.mojom.OnDeviceModelService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=on_device_model_execution --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=3148,i,11991997107987270796,341165404844721921,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,11089025500606336851,8063801818996079172,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4640 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:4904
                              • 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:1088
                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:3936

                                  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 e9d2217fd12a63f6d2f01a0f0d7c4f57479e6da1236752135421071a5136b858
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        Network Persistent State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 5e3ff402fe7582ed3a872258d9f8ea93337da5151628ef81cccf29cc0bb251e0
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Network Persistent State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                        • Size 9KB
                                        • SHA256 3be37b393869357d0ff190838699979f11c758cfd8b7ab70f2087b4724bb2c3c
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Network Persistent State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 5dbf481f5483e7112f220067f65c242fc1f555ead21d4f552a998e8ed80eec76
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Network Persistent State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 597082375d73403756be87945004f253220e96ff9ea59285e119f58406e69426
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Network Persistent State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 676af0157ccd977846034eaafe9b81c021966ad866f87fa70dbc9c78edd7d5b8
                                        • 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

                                        TransportSecurity

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\TransportSecurity
                                        • Size 691B
                                        • SHA256 d81184106e3281a1a61d9ce0804afeb497d6bf7388be7fb3ebbb4d3d7e6330a8
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 12KB
                                        • SHA256 9b4d3964b6f961fdd7eab2ef157bb5fdee626134bbd5679929cdfc19f5af5f58
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 12KB
                                        • SHA256 9b1d280b59de08618a39a20cd4b1bd2f0fc169b81c4669d49edf19409cf1858f
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Secure Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                        • Size 17KB
                                        • SHA256 347d73ba7d38af83ac3d460ce8c2dd97cabdd4c55b65412cd8b887fb45b65b38
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        temp-index

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\temp-index
                                        • Size 120B
                                        • SHA256 949d1f2f54f6f24b260f444a765da6ae7552d5eeaee31c8e1906f4ef36adce91
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        the-real-index~RFe585dcb.TMP

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe585dcb.TMP
                                        • Size 96B
                                        • SHA256 dd01718c55a6622b16b6d9324043d661aeefa62774cc8e345ffc44932ae36de3
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        the-real-index

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Shared Dictionary\cache\index-dir\the-real-index
                                        • Size 72B
                                        • SHA256 de94205ff4503fc82b7775ac2837e336e86658a019922c8e59017ecf6d983228
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        index.txt

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\WebStorage\3\CacheStorage\index.txt
                                        • Size 150B
                                        • SHA256 4a3b362780801b6fc1889e5a9b2cdbaa0dc9993c3cde4aab45a2b49fd679ccc5
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        index.txt~RFe5871c0.TMP

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\WebStorage\3\CacheStorage\index.txt~RFe5871c0.TMP
                                        • Size 157B
                                        • SHA256 2c9843eca34b155b07b770372e5d3d0d2c4db46fde4248bd68f91cb421a3ccc3
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        CURRENT

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\WebStorage\3\IndexedDB\indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
                                        • Size 16B
                                        • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 116KB
                                        • SHA256 3b54567842659555bab2f39bd78d545a8f55541cc748949079c767cb5401ba7c
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 116KB
                                        • SHA256 c284e700c57a13c5263269d56e3142f25e1945a036d6156838be7f365a6ace20
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 115KB
                                        • SHA256 d92893e36e6093a319ae07f9fcc252d96d7a5735634349fbd32b0d2741d0d239
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 116KB
                                        • SHA256 9ac679e3ea8d57481332bf1c88a6405181b13edae1d916f917969da8401b2ca2
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 116KB
                                        • SHA256 027f3674b4c02f09a5834361c8e37d5969c5952e6e12a802c307165f81030117
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH