Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    25/05/2026, 04:16

General

  • Target
    ccc.exe
  • Size 6.7MB
  • Sample260525-ev6lfaa12q
  • SHA256 335ece5a7b777407207008ea7052a8e96fc56494d1d7422d5b5d5cdcf4cc3b5b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 5 IoCs
  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ccc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ccc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2704
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks.exe" /Query /TN "windows"
      2⤵
        PID:3920
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "windows" /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windows\windows.exe" /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /F
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:820
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /Query /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\UpdateDetection"
        2⤵
          PID:2484
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\UpdateDetection" /F
          2⤵
            PID:900
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\UpdateDetection" /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windows\windows.exe" /SC ONSTART /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /F
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:4840
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe"
            2⤵
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4216
            • C:\Windows\system32\dllhost.exe
              "C:\Windows\system32\dllhost.exe"
              3⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4884
            • C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
              "C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe"
              3⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3928
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks.exe" /Query /TN "windows"
              3⤵
                PID:564
              • C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe
                "C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe"
                3⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4244
              • C:\Windows\system32\dllhost.exe
                "C:\Windows\system32\dllhost.exe"
                3⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:2428
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                "schtasks.exe" /Query /TN "windows"
                3⤵
                  PID:3248
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  "cmd.exe" /c start cmd
                  3⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:3156
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    cmd
                    4⤵
                      PID:1968
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    "schtasks.exe" /Query /TN "windows"
                    3⤵
                      PID:4736
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windows\windows.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windows\windows.exe
                  1⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  PID:3664
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windows\windows.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windows\windows.exe"
                  1⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  PID:5048
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
                  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:784
                  • 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7fff940bc728,0x7fff940bc734,0x7fff940bc740
                    2⤵
                      PID:4168
                    • 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=1460,i,7767269741775773229,1486956315978409953,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,2638143231088459031,17419232128471119511,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2104 /prefetch:11
                      2⤵
                      • System Time Discovery
                      PID:4284
                    • 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=1596,i,15338918003991181453,16549419925277166957,262144 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,2638143231088459031,17419232128471119511,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2072 /prefetch:2
                      2⤵
                        PID:4356
                      • 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=2400,i,3852535145993452862,6476179036806216444,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,2638143231088459031,17419232128471119511,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1944 /prefetch:13
                        2⤵
                          PID:2508
                        • 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=3264,i,16157070605068748020,5303510107525630359,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,2638143231088459031,17419232128471119511,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3472 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:4336
                          • 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=3352,i,6964102743409063503,11830754593606063929,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,2638143231088459031,17419232128471119511,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3536 /prefetch:1
                            2⤵
                              PID:408
                            • 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=4336,i,3861398774325860226,10831679429554921620,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,2638143231088459031,17419232128471119511,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4348 /prefetch:9
                              2⤵
                                PID:3748
                              • 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=4680,i,14125669050472260762,7784738023999960161,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,2638143231088459031,17419232128471119511,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4700 /prefetch:1
                                2⤵
                                  PID:3952
                                • 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=5532,i,12857453050460057395,9113907024416397289,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,2638143231088459031,17419232128471119511,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5516 /prefetch:14
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:4160
                                  • 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=5848,i,5071345019979208545,6481521396374280349,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,2638143231088459031,17419232128471119511,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5916 /prefetch:14
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:2972
                                    • 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=5828,i,4760704459278475299,12251482626812748894,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,2638143231088459031,17419232128471119511,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5608 /prefetch:14
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:2504
                                      • 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=5988,i,17145898405531683334,3561167847745594233,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,2638143231088459031,17419232128471119511,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5820 /prefetch:14
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:1720
                                      • 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:2044
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:1272
                                          • 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:3144
                                          • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                                            C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {24AC8F2B-4D4A-4C17-9607-6A4B14068F97} -Embedding
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:1756

                                            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 649B
                                                  • SHA256 017b5c58f8d9226fdfc7556a402a7504e43d333f7737016da8556ebaf6b5f0fc
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                  Network Persistent State

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                                  • Size 3KB
                                                  • SHA256 f92ede86f5c72c9fcaeecc75c357d6a1bbacad0c2d65cdf6ebac3b77c018bf96
                                                  • 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

                                                  Preferences

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                                  • Size 12KB
                                                  • SHA256 fada158eb780aede47d53322843eb14df45d3c4a45009593434f9bdbfa30fb06
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  Preferences

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                                  • Size 12KB
                                                  • SHA256 5ed009cb85a348348ea3c8279a865fc9c5d541ddcfaff3c3339e0f8b5bb5af1d
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  Secure Preferences

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                                  • Size 17KB
                                                  • SHA256 87abfd6483e055ddeb2f8fc2f483f91af443de3130ad7f6cceeeecc94a6c2511
                                                  • 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 af1a7df680de0158bbd48c99a3ae492612402b70dcd168ef752621bd012084b3
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                  the-real-index~RFe596c4d.TMP

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe596c4d.TMP
                                                  • Size 96B
                                                  • SHA256 738f5089173880f0d9c7e0fe72057d4368c3bac1235a116417321e85379ffbd9
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                  Local State

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                                  • Size 232KB
                                                  • SHA256 80a7d96eae414b32e6af7da28cd85ac075ea9f6ca0a1bc3935d50291c09c8de5
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  Local State

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                                  • Size 231KB
                                                  • SHA256 925ff22b38c36e0db59d3d177b4b5e7a876e4392ff33ab6c137bf130128e3232
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  Local State

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                                  • Size 231KB
                                                  • SHA256 28c31a01f3bfad3e983dc0067e3352ca7c3c8b721c1d686e7cc726790060ada0
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  Local State

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                                  • Size 115KB
                                                  • SHA256 8619713f619897b89259aec9f44fbd9b5d083892f44ea3c4f665500cdf49a10e
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  SearchHoverUnifiedTileModelCache.dat

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\SearchHoverUnifiedTileModelCache.dat
                                                  • Size 22KB
                                                  • SHA256 55714a4d17f2dd52eed27140e60f277420c975af2aaa2861bef8d6948bb31c50
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  SearchHoverUnifiedTileModelCache.dat

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\SearchHoverUnifiedTileModelCache.dat
                                                  • Size 22KB
                                                  • SHA256 7048b5d81341553ff7a7d3b0ed08e1b074e6ddf127cd70ac13a1ae2a5c01bf3c
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  windows.lnk

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\windows.lnk
                                                  • Size 173B
                                                  • SHA256 260c7fe06c1b3d5e053df1ad08222046a67d0e242743b8c863665f211f979035
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                  windows.exe

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windows\windows.exe
                                                  • Size 6.7MB
                                                  • SHA256 335ece5a7b777407207008ea7052a8e96fc56494d1d7422d5b5d5cdcf4cc3b5b
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  memory/4216-20-0x000001FC62FB0000-0x000001FC62FC0000-memory.dmp

                                                  memory/4216-17-0x00007FF78CA10000-0x00007FF78D0D2000-memory.dmp

                                                  memory/4216-8-0x00007FF78CA10000-0x00007FF78D0D2000-memory.dmp