Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    28/05/2026, 19:42

General

  • Target
    adobe_after_effects_2026_v26.2.1_(x64)_pre-cracked.exe
  • Size 809.5MB
  • Sample260528-yexhdact2x
  • SHA256 b754b51c4c3d062dda74a55fa16809bef39b5b6d825948a3d3e1d585a60b08b5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs

    Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • 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
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversary may gather the system time and/or time zone settings from a local or remote system.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 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 WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\adobe_after_effects_2026_v26.2.1_(x64)_pre-cracked.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\adobe_after_effects_2026_v26.2.1_(x64)_pre-cracked.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    PID:5004
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:1396
    • 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:2412
      • 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7fff9390c728,0x7fff9390c734,0x7fff9390c740
        2⤵
          PID:2456
        • 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=1660,i,4254312947473678708,12949081548339099087,262144 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6418326500593843619,11002380012267105136,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1992 /prefetch:2
          2⤵
            PID:3932
          • 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=1524,i,2055805864032114922,14718396789879214551,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6418326500593843619,11002380012267105136,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2296 /prefetch:11
            2⤵
            • System Time Discovery
            PID:1724
          • 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=2420,i,3935525827675338408,59644464017023467,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6418326500593843619,11002380012267105136,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2360 /prefetch:13
            2⤵
              PID:2656
            • 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=3276,i,14309984918084517002,2079620714128632039,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6418326500593843619,11002380012267105136,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3496 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:224
              • 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=3288,i,1788504303443151856,17396048237707643057,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6418326500593843619,11002380012267105136,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3540 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:232
                • 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=4340,i,12766214174314349137,3950564826899974400,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6418326500593843619,11002380012267105136,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4360 /prefetch:9
                  2⤵
                    PID:5036
                  • 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=4772,i,10498083524030059380,1814017260307485757,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6418326500593843619,11002380012267105136,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4776 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:4896
                    • 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=5528,i,16731642926861546799,8150719576133913193,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6418326500593843619,11002380012267105136,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5308 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:5052
                      • 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=5588,i,10329156389667012838,5664135416686882036,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6418326500593843619,11002380012267105136,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5804 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:2340
                        • 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=5880,i,17326921272906022632,13383984425467560821,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6418326500593843619,11002380012267105136,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5604 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                            PID:2444
                          • 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=5892,i,11664584057973472416,11598576683145893630,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6418326500593843619,11002380012267105136,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-170108.306000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5540 /prefetch:14
                            2⤵
                              PID:3392
                          • 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:3576
                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                              1⤵
                                PID:4552

                              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 52cd1e1468393057f4e51647681d0bf07bb82793ea76ca648e87eddf243bb997
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    Cookies

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Cookies
                                    • Size 20KB
                                    • SHA256 7048be94befefc7048cd0e84b02f7319c5dc35206d9242e97b3273c13e228e2a
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Network Persistent State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                    • Size 3KB
                                    • SHA256 293dda8df992887735f9869a7681c29c7ceed61b83a212bbb98d709b77f24fd9
                                    • 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 5f945728720c3d696b7a527f4f498cf4c51a553ded5d52a45c4dabd7693e8dd0
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Preferences

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                    • Size 12KB
                                    • SHA256 8b8df97e84c4bd0076a129e900269f69f116dd12c6d446b4b0186d6e0c11e8a9
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Preferences

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                    • Size 12KB
                                    • SHA256 ed771d42bdacc90c4182337a86a5373091a0eea651e22ed83793187edad0c00d
                                    • 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 e7ebbf5bff07a7deb843f1bc5f97e17f985d02fad7c6e9a05e6aed5fb7f8b2db
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    the-real-index~RFe5964cb.TMP

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe5964cb.TMP
                                    • Size 96B
                                    • SHA256 5cb4cc02bb800ddae03a71aed0d01c53ffc8f5cd1ae7612b32e25ed086b5cc91
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    Web Data

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Data
                                    • Size 138KB
                                    • SHA256 796e04c1f5d1a5178eb1e0e82bfd5b8469bdd08ed1309a490c2e2678a74fa082
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 232KB
                                    • SHA256 0fb3f2222f1a2816eb3a660ed2e6f57f641cec64beb9c951957643b5143c4c88
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 115KB
                                    • SHA256 2b6304794c1d41097811167ea5acb45546c42d76b9381aeb3c8bf52e5497f3f8
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 274KB
                                    • SHA256 55aba4a73d8a730456db355eb80329c712afdca0303247385e865fdf4a341f0e
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 231KB
                                    • SHA256 8dfabc2b7e67976371e7e51b2784a25f1951a8a25d870f44005223f1d3d91a17
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    memory/5004-0-0x0000000021880000-0x000000002196B000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5004-2-0x0000000021880000-0x000000002196B000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5004-1-0x0000000021880000-0x000000002196B000-memory.dmp