Analysis

  • max time kernel
    10s
  • max time network
    11s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260513-uk
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260513-uklocale:uk-uaos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/05/2026, 10:57

General

  • Target
    https://nightmare-cheats.cc/
  • Sample260519-m2f85aew4j
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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 33 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 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    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --start-maximized --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://nightmare-cheats.cc/
    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: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2428
    • 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=0x260,0x264,0x268,0x25c,0x308,0x7ffa288ec188,0x7ffa288ec194,0x7ffa288ec1a0
      2⤵
        PID:5820
      • 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=uk --service-sandbox-type=none --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1976,i,13354534492655716598,4066189583175767267,524288 --field-trial-handle=2160,i,7678140399103937363,5243019121218936938,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2328 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:1516
      • 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=1784,i,1976859048200905731,14101141614242375576,262144 --field-trial-handle=2160,i,7678140399103937363,5243019121218936938,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2220 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:2128
        • 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=uk --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=2532,i,12026415137653760158,13309176298473235352,524288 --field-trial-handle=2160,i,7678140399103937363,5243019121218936938,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2748 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:3844
          • 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=uk --js-flags=--ms-user-locale=uk_UA --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3412,i,4566201142671071738,6002183821162906988,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2160,i,7678140399103937363,5243019121218936938,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3456 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:3076
            • 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=uk --js-flags=--ms-user-locale=uk_UA --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3432,i,17271354440008811337,13282634816716702164,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2160,i,7678140399103937363,5243019121218936938,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3460 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4356
              • 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=uk --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4980,i,15511666378437860806,14061182486166056734,524288 --field-trial-handle=2160,i,7678140399103937363,5243019121218936938,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5060 /prefetch:8
                2⤵
                  PID:2676
                • 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=uk --service-sandbox-type=entity_extraction --onnx-enabled-for-ee --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5004,i,5250384818918916140,17457366811561181610,524288 --field-trial-handle=2160,i,7678140399103937363,5243019121218936938,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5084 /prefetch:8
                  2⤵
                    PID:3672
                  • 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=uk --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5624,i,12625148409326829921,2777182285953235737,524288 --field-trial-handle=2160,i,7678140399103937363,5243019121218936938,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5640 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:1976
                    • 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=uk --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5624,i,12625148409326829921,2777182285953235737,524288 --field-trial-handle=2160,i,7678140399103937363,5243019121218936938,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5640 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:1304
                    • 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:2776
                      • 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:5728

                        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 46d2cdb7d68a6c86c4bb650e90e007d8d174cd3e3555fd67177ead29377b7105
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              settings.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                              • Size 280B
                              • SHA256 8365d8597d396643eb3cb27ae8751c52f3b1ae3e25576cd2bd50becbaaae5ffd
                              • 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 fa9f48ebcff38492bf756afe0cbeadf1dc4fede3b9b2c0c2ba31bbc652244f5a
                              • 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 109KB
                              • SHA256 2cb2ede5d88aa316083ef8e0e01c04266187d253cf449de4a5969e9c2ff12167
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              7a9fc376-526c-47da-8cb3-e9a1ec78f0ac.tmp

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\7a9fc376-526c-47da-8cb3-e9a1ec78f0ac.tmp
                              • 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 15KB
                              • SHA256 9e056cb1b36b73594db6bfb7eeeddd6efeb5e097f6f2d51b6200da1c33c1f280
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              Secure Preferences

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                              • Size 35KB
                              • SHA256 5555f775142cedf298f71b14c86d3b05f90d7d30655a20f58c625262599b8c24
                              • 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 26KB
                              • SHA256 593c9fac9a46dc325d2e5cd0cd4b926bbad334b404a96b6d3db75e0c82034795
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              Local State

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                              • Size 24KB
                              • SHA256 9a052c579cadc1d5689d28cf157e361fccc906c7c5a0e5092cd66a9e28ccc316
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              Local State

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                              • Size 26KB
                              • SHA256 cd4359e79f7dfaba2cca48ebdeab985d449939772f7f8f94e8469bcbad0eaeb8
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                              • Size 2KB
                              • SHA256 e345c8e1d582cb26aee30131422aa7cea26b2bd8188243383e113e037fd29429
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH