Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    28s
  • max time network
    29s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/06/2026, 18:44

General

  • Target
    http://googleq.com/
  • Sample260604-xdfb2act8x
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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 56 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument http://googleq.com/
    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:3528
    • 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffcf44cc728,0x7ffcf44cc734,0x7ffcf44cc740
      2⤵
        PID:3164
      • 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=1608,i,7003189543815222496,6536110570361053921,262144 --field-trial-handle=1944,i,10402040331713802667,16116776324804452400,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1936 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1060
        • 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=2240,i,5866276111284543185,1710861722706820737,524288 --field-trial-handle=1944,i,10402040331713802667,16116776324804452400,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2244 /prefetch:11
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:1636
        • 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=2352,i,9796220081829662755,10701497328168656541,524288 --field-trial-handle=1944,i,10402040331713802667,16116776324804452400,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2688 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:888
          • 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=3036,i,8755673657088795281,12103653936678432733,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1944,i,10402040331713802667,16116776324804452400,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2664 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2600
            • 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=3044,i,11679328070489960485,16222669665883552399,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1944,i,10402040331713802667,16116776324804452400,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3056 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:1260
              • 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=4112,i,3419611550393518362,11877999995978891649,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1944,i,10402040331713802667,16116776324804452400,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4320 /prefetch:9
                2⤵
                  PID:5824
                • 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=5712,i,5413581150710297492,3233074022271248012,524288 --field-trial-handle=1944,i,10402040331713802667,16116776324804452400,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5632 /prefetch:14
                  2⤵
                    PID:5256
                  • 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=9 --metrics-shmem-handle=5036,i,3014456785293600569,14448474345590803418,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1944,i,10402040331713802667,16116776324804452400,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5748 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:2992
                    • 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=10 --metrics-shmem-handle=5032,i,7224211994016255135,1860127031665197205,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1944,i,10402040331713802667,16116776324804452400,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4700 /prefetch:1
                      2⤵
                        PID:4720
                      • 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=11 --metrics-shmem-handle=3556,i,16293480374899374422,16126035511007393464,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1944,i,10402040331713802667,16116776324804452400,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5960 /prefetch:1
                        2⤵
                          PID:3572
                        • 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=12 --metrics-shmem-handle=3036,i,659586160614248554,8117564001308984881,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1944,i,10402040331713802667,16116776324804452400,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4932 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:4932
                          • 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=13 --metrics-shmem-handle=4836,i,11592105097834864316,249243892410067454,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1944,i,10402040331713802667,16116776324804452400,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6132 /prefetch:1
                            2⤵
                              PID:944
                            • 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=14 --metrics-shmem-handle=5720,i,12588771650521473122,2530505598166847306,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1944,i,10402040331713802667,16116776324804452400,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2664 /prefetch:1
                              2⤵
                                PID:2856
                              • 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=15 --metrics-shmem-handle=4964,i,2513075204175336226,2214374207348747111,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1944,i,10402040331713802667,16116776324804452400,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3564 /prefetch:1
                                2⤵
                                  PID:5500
                              • 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:4196
                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:1564

                                  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 0c7cf3134c241d0dbc72e03a12653db03e323bab1f12c0ac26e82417e9b65f15
                                        • 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 03fce2d2ca88a59995dc72d80701df4f83571b03d179912d368b1ed56bc229ad
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 13KB
                                        • SHA256 bafd4ce79fc1a94be5619501cdc71834ea67a1e21dd10eec6d5cf3a2afd7f700
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Secure Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                        • Size 17KB
                                        • SHA256 3fceec2368f93ddd3be7eaa1465a3011c325ff47801261d2e3bc86a459460fa8
                                        • 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 7663537512ba0f0fc7c6f4d8ff4df52f5a63e0cd8152912a0a3f00712b29209e
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        the-real-index~RFe58684a.TMP

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58684a.TMP
                                        • Size 96B
                                        • SHA256 246eedf317bba542a48cd68fd23e2d59fbaabc5895bd2d8049846ab4b17ea2bb
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 116KB
                                        • SHA256 cb04c3491e241a2aaa4b8e0f56184e548fe6d38d8a4a1dd0c239dba67d27924d
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 115KB
                                        • SHA256 f133fe7112997567b9bd4f5ee829d7accf3e6d51569ba7838924ef2a6906f5e9
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 116KB
                                        • SHA256 0724450f040a1f0c141a88f8897e5cc07836c8b0ec1312657870d406a6d6ac25
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH