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
    30/05/2026, 00:17

General

  • Target
    VKkQj.exe
  • Size 2.2MB
  • Sample260530-algthacs2z
  • SHA256 5588efb268c8bcc40cf1942db862387ccd2f4f8ca88464c0d316faedf90f80d5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 1 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 1 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
      PID:3184
      • 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:2128
      • 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:5028
        • 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ff8899ec728,0x7ff8899ec734,0x7ff8899ec740
          3⤵
            PID:4420
          • 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,5067949372253362442,10419328490595628244,524288 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,15755348721807494146,5622881636409081123,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2196 /prefetch:11
            3⤵
            • System Time Discovery
            PID:2544
          • 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,11951115196352223790,5208811288006203626,262144 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,15755348721807494146,5622881636409081123,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2164 /prefetch:2
            3⤵
              PID:4236
            • 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=2392,i,13856798747083332093,15294019991062825310,524288 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,15755348721807494146,5622881636409081123,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2364 /prefetch:13
              3⤵
                PID:2464
              • 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=3236,i,5831547808676593234,5057323314392557826,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,15755348721807494146,5622881636409081123,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3252 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:2392
                • 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=3256,i,18252062720134358388,9464282712435333226,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,15755348721807494146,5622881636409081123,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3284 /prefetch:1
                  3⤵
                    PID:2092
                  • 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=4216,i,11866694006800841016,5877756552792790463,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,15755348721807494146,5622881636409081123,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4244 /prefetch:9
                    3⤵
                      PID:4692
                    • 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=4584,i,5074267169829538233,10950090908740798863,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,15755348721807494146,5622881636409081123,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4548 /prefetch:1
                      3⤵
                        PID:5000
                  • 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:2032

                    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 090d9150b0a969a9de421c58511be0ae03caf086634cda49b37391824c9a5283
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          memory/2128-0-0x0000000029EC0000-0x0000000029FB4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2128-1-0x0000000029EC0000-0x0000000029FB4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2128-2-0x0000000029EC0000-0x0000000029FB4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2128-23-0x0000000029EC0000-0x0000000029FB4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2128-24-0x0000000029EC0000-0x0000000029FB4000-memory.dmp