Analysis

  • geolocation tags

    nanew-jerseynorth-americaunited-statesususa
  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    445s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260617-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260617-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/06/2026, 10:43

General

  • Target
    OperaGXSetup.exe
  • Size 3.9MB
  • Sample260620-mr9gxset9n
  • SHA256 59aeb4f45c50d7e3cba04f3a6516bf0984ed33268ab22f1a1ff991a08663e104
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OperaGXSetup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OperaGXSetup.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4184
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS85094A49\installer.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS85094A49\installer.exe --server-tracking-blob=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
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3160
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS85094A49\installer.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS85094A49\installer.exe --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera GX Stable" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera GX Stable\Crash Reports" "--crash-count-file=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera GX Stable\crash_count.txt" --url=https://crashstats-collector-2.opera.com/ --annotation=channel=Stable --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=OperaDesktopGX --annotation=ver=132.0.5905.43 --initial-client-data=0x2a0,0x2a4,0x2a8,0x27c,0x2ac,0x7ff7eaa97e08,0x7ff7eaa97e14,0x7ff7eaa97e20
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:3296
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\df454523-35e8-4708-9783-c6fb98349023 Opera GX Installer Temp\installer.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\df454523-35e8-4708-9783-c6fb98349023 Opera GX Installer Temp\installer.exe" --version
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:2088
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\df454523-35e8-4708-9783-c6fb98349023 Opera GX Installer Temp\opera_package_202606200643381\assistant\Opera_GX_assistant_132.0.5905.28_Setup.exe_sfx.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\df454523-35e8-4708-9783-c6fb98349023 Opera GX Installer Temp\opera_package_202606200643381\assistant\Opera_GX_assistant_132.0.5905.28_Setup.exe_sfx.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1324
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\df454523-35e8-4708-9783-c6fb98349023 Opera GX Installer Temp\opera_package_202606200643381\assistant\assistant_installer.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\df454523-35e8-4708-9783-c6fb98349023 Opera GX Installer Temp\opera_package_202606200643381\assistant\assistant_installer.exe" --version
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2644
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\df454523-35e8-4708-9783-c6fb98349023 Opera GX Installer Temp\opera_package_202606200643381\assistant\assistant_installer.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\df454523-35e8-4708-9783-c6fb98349023 Opera GX Installer Temp\opera_package_202606200643381\assistant\assistant_installer.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera GX Stable" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera GX Stable\Crash Reports" "--crash-count-file=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera GX Stable\crash_count.txt" --url=https://crashstats-collector-2.opera.com/ --annotation=channel=Stable --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=OperaDesktopGX --annotation=ver=132.0.5905.28 --initial-client-data=0x24c,0x250,0x254,0x228,0x258,0x494b80,0x494b8c,0x494b98
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2744
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:2240
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:3636

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            additional_file0.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\df454523-35e8-4708-9783-c6fb98349023 Opera GX Installer Temp\opera_package_202606200643381\additional_file0.tmp
            • Size 2.8MB
            • SHA256 0f50bda78a34e09ccfd5e33a7958de9eebe9863cc3d875e8b9c52dec3f3a9992
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            assistant_installer.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\df454523-35e8-4708-9783-c6fb98349023 Opera GX Installer Temp\opera_package_202606200643381\assistant\assistant_installer.exe
            • Size 2.5MB
            • SHA256 e86907d20a18c6b99e270a4422e0c279079e8a118b6bd7fbb4001161ddc881f4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            browser_assistant.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\df454523-35e8-4708-9783-c6fb98349023 Opera GX Installer Temp\opera_package_202606200643381\assistant\browser_assistant.exe
            • Size 5.2MB
            • SHA256 4a5fd953fd0e1c3085ae68fa3984083b6273b2fecad4cbd5149f9b20a720e7e5
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            dbgcore.DLL

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\df454523-35e8-4708-9783-c6fb98349023 Opera GX Installer Temp\opera_package_202606200643381\assistant\dbgcore.DLL
            • Size 196KB
            • SHA256 a2777992696c953c001dabade3f236f731987b58061efd8c894815f9939f979c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            dbghelp.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\df454523-35e8-4708-9783-c6fb98349023 Opera GX Installer Temp\opera_package_202606200643381\assistant\dbghelp.dll
            • Size 1.8MB
            • SHA256 102419e70ed462dd1ef4a30d94b714c4317ea838d7acc85ae030dfca19f609ab
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            files_list

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\df454523-35e8-4708-9783-c6fb98349023 Opera GX Installer Temp\opera_package_202606200643381\assistant\files_list
            • Size 72B
            • SHA256 5b3741e12f14d0ae54d450fff585c5fbfa7b360800c863722472d320c26b4ef4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            installer.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS85094A49\installer.exe
            • Size 9.1MB
            • SHA256 41f6858a706267dbf37881b676e8ecdda66b549d009c73949a4b1790c7f1d8b1
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            settings.dat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera GX Stable\Crash Reports\settings.dat
            • Size 40B
            • SHA256 189ade0d459454736f457357640d2c7508d4a0c04f41c0e1707973ce3032f96d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512