Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/05/2026, 06:49

General

  • Target
    VKkQj.exe
  • Size 2.2MB
  • Sample260529-hlq16set2n
  • SHA256 5588efb268c8bcc40cf1942db862387ccd2f4f8ca88464c0d316faedf90f80d5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 2 IoCs
  • 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 2 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 2 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 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
      PID:3204
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VKkQj.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VKkQj.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
        • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3488
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-first-run --new-window
        2⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2184
        • 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ff9eabfc728,0x7ff9eabfc734,0x7ff9eabfc740
          3⤵
            PID:4448
          • 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=1696,i,17168939216236758220,15885277401051504414,262144 --field-trial-handle=1988,i,1155412223302440825,8791363928049900980,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1984 /prefetch:2
            3⤵
              PID:2940
            • 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=1512,i,18236014478653570074,4225615601492098306,524288 --field-trial-handle=1988,i,1155412223302440825,8791363928049900980,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2260 /prefetch:11
              3⤵
              • System Time Discovery
              PID:1544
            • 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=2368,i,12566401061377770409,12896407975114164778,524288 --field-trial-handle=1988,i,1155412223302440825,8791363928049900980,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2500 /prefetch:13
              3⤵
                PID:2244
              • 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=3244,i,13408341977567920917,2452227762143525401,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1988,i,1155412223302440825,8791363928049900980,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3268 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:2952
                • 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=3248,i,6733748718050039581,3601187286889612498,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1988,i,1155412223302440825,8791363928049900980,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3308 /prefetch:1
                  3⤵
                    PID:5620
                  • 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=4240,i,7892097347475830544,6339680005298280882,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1988,i,1155412223302440825,8791363928049900980,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4244 /prefetch:9
                    3⤵
                      PID:4192
                    • 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=4560,i,9552484522551946931,5379780392341530338,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1988,i,1155412223302440825,8791363928049900980,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4604 /prefetch:1
                      3⤵
                        PID:2744
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-first-run --new-window
                      2⤵
                      • Drops file in Windows directory
                      • Enumerates system info in registry
                      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
                      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:5844
                      • 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=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x238,0x2b8,0x7ff9eabdc188,0x7ff9eabdc194,0x7ff9eabdc1a0
                        3⤵
                          PID:4264
                        • 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=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1712,i,6078434011112684746,14782879231755225485,524288 --field-trial-handle=2112,i,11043104141555466416,14297739252052633431,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2216 /prefetch:11
                          3⤵
                          • System Time Discovery
                          PID:5504
                        • 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=1604,i,1587459197799837406,8664510462078070269,262144 --field-trial-handle=2112,i,11043104141555466416,14297739252052633431,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2108 /prefetch:2
                          3⤵
                            PID:5520
                          • 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=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=2556,i,10727521719443813851,12764908078078044939,524288 --field-trial-handle=2112,i,11043104141555466416,14297739252052633431,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2620 /prefetch:13
                            3⤵
                              PID:604
                            • 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=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --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,5884968076172515458,6607824788922258852,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2112,i,11043104141555466416,14297739252052633431,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3484 /prefetch:1
                              3⤵
                                PID:908
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --instant-process --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3416,i,13407699025489532587,3110864476238668439,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2112,i,11043104141555466416,14297739252052633431,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3488 /prefetch:1
                                3⤵
                                  PID:4412
                            • 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:788
                              • 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:3276

                                Network

                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                      Downloads

                                      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

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 115KB
                                      • SHA256 223420727f6a5156f62cb91d98d839633ab7f5cbaed50cf93b1977e985ab95b9
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      settings.dat

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                      • Size 280B
                                      • SHA256 b24846f4bb01e57dd47994ee8ca33e14a6a356938971c33205ed76a4fe3c7b61
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      settings.dat

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                      • Size 280B
                                      • SHA256 90371bf7f2d9f3b60c0aa66ed89740cd725604cc541112971bd392e8746018f0
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 25KB
                                      • SHA256 166892d0d8bf08bd70bd7c53d85d506ec93cb03b1f0251f6102e799a338fcf27
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 25KB
                                      • SHA256 bff8c6a34d5ad2db8219d38158186f17a8662e19b021a00995c82b343c032a4d
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      memory/3488-0-0x000000002A240000-0x000000002A334000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3488-1-0x000000002A240000-0x000000002A334000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3488-2-0x000000002A240000-0x000000002A334000-memory.dmp