Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    16s
  • max time network
    18s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/06/2026, 04:26

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target
    Nova Executor.exe
  • Size 7.0MB
  • Sample260630-e2ndfaez7q
  • SHA256 aa2baf83dfaca8908dcc742a96e3d83a1d64b655ac4f8ff6c72af13aeaef3bec
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs
  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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 15 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova Executor.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova Executor.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3148
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova Executor.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova Executor.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2384
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shockify_8h66ilbx.html
        3⤵
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4360
        • 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=0x2c0,0x2c4,0x2c8,0x2bc,0x2d0,0x7ffad0e3c188,0x7ffad0e3c194,0x7ffad0e3c1a0
          4⤵
            PID:4236
          • 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 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1980,i,18157695201637815871,15067185086828913619,524288 --field-trial-handle=2132,i,10145345034687531910,9922791802870591889,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2160 /prefetch:3
            4⤵
            • System Time Discovery
            PID:2644
          • 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=1856,i,2692774261923635336,2870516211031343317,262144 --field-trial-handle=2132,i,10145345034687531910,9922791802870591889,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2128 /prefetch:2
            4⤵
              PID:2012
            • 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=2564,i,3348336200240756153,3527111512909328204,524288 --field-trial-handle=2132,i,10145345034687531910,9922791802870591889,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2712 /prefetch:8
              4⤵
                PID:3184
              • 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=5 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3460,i,17943684460083796302,16283921565978673136,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2132,i,10145345034687531910,9922791802870591889,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3544 /prefetch:1
                4⤵
                  PID:2216
                • 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=3456,i,10037040054981645976,16888698820576229064,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2132,i,10145345034687531910,9922791802870591889,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3540 /prefetch:1
                  4⤵
                    PID:4632
                  • 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=7 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4296,i,14642066747147955217,16355321358287713881,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2132,i,10145345034687531910,9922791802870591889,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4312 /prefetch:1
                    4⤵
                      PID:1912
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --renderer-sub-type=extension --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=8 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4304,i,11396662350671151798,1010350523855442937,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2132,i,10145345034687531910,9922791802870591889,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4324 /prefetch:2
                      4⤵
                        PID:1768
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=PooledProcess2 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3616,i,17083853435345228803,399075680467028733,524288 --field-trial-handle=2132,i,10145345034687531910,9922791802870591889,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3644 /prefetch:8
                        4⤵
                          PID:452
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=PooledProcess2 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5268,i,14650341153497283308,8550394548440917524,524288 --field-trial-handle=2132,i,10145345034687531910,9922791802870591889,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5256 /prefetch:8
                          4⤵
                            PID:3084
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5468,i,14440294780602813000,17071572113454690279,524288 --field-trial-handle=2132,i,10145345034687531910,9922791802870591889,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5560 /prefetch:8
                            4⤵
                              PID:3164
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=entity_extraction_service.mojom.Extractor --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=entity_extraction --onnx-enabled-for-ee --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5472,i,3168526311834611525,6765038133506433638,524288 --field-trial-handle=2132,i,10145345034687531910,9922791802870591889,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5580 /prefetch:8
                              4⤵
                                PID:636
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c shutdown /s /f /t 0
                              3⤵
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:4084
                              • C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
                                shutdown /s /f /t 0
                                4⤵
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:1724
                        • 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:1720
                          • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                            "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3906855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                            1⤵
                            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                            PID:4632

                          Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                Downloads

                                settings.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                • Size 280B
                                • SHA256 7d64d2777f444a09968d6c155732e22d743fcf7c319c222bc06f6bb97808e489
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                settings.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                • Size 280B
                                • SHA256 92b83a0e542b7bb3ed324c35b5f2a40c47a6351981065b804e4d9d80ddd6d7ee
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                Edge Profile.ico

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Edge Profile.ico
                                • Size 70KB
                                • SHA256 31a226211c491e1b0832d4cd3cf34d97165e24a7ce4ec655259cd188f3a2bd88
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                HubApps

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\HubApps
                                • Size 106KB
                                • SHA256 eb2fd7422436fff93f6be09df3294b26cdb7afd18e6aa94dcdc0f208db78b2ed
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                                • Size 2B
                                • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                Preferences

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                • Size 12KB
                                • SHA256 5ae9dd52a34e86c3861569b62f6f0ad1566802215950a3a8d3ee51c7173d0559
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                Preferences

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                • Size 12KB
                                • SHA256 9889d67f2c12f8aa104f1ab49ddaca3f3a11bad69165f42fb2310f1e19e8b169
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                Secure Preferences

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                • Size 30KB
                                • SHA256 532b71232492a6c5fd6304e11ce8f7bfc25bdf4823e777240664269f1393cc79
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                Local State

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                • Size 11KB
                                • SHA256 26ac7812f0822a68748ba2f31f02e615b9cfff32953031a2b86291d2822c1101
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                Local State

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 9cd265b669308771bc609e5b0b3433bcd884d57abdd7d9af62301cd23235fbb3
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                Local State

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                • Size 11KB
                                • SHA256 6726ca6e2798eca70190617c0fea6a3bf8fe9fed1b3ce9a7378b933fcc64ace7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                Local State

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                • Size 9KB
                                • SHA256 feeb069400af90aced85ae6a57a83e70274a50035c5ccac611e8e9e7a4dcfb07
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                55559730-b96d-4c9f-805b-798eabd25961.tmp

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\55559730-b96d-4c9f-805b-798eabd25961.tmp
                                • Size 13B
                                • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                • Size 2KB
                                • SHA256 e5cd65e18ab8da3048520150a4b056207a3d7131015779727a02321c09166339
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                VCRUNTIME140.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI31482\VCRUNTIME140.dll
                                • Size 106KB
                                • SHA256 a8f950b4357ec12cfccddc9094cca56a3d5244b95e09ea6e9a746489f2d58736
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                _bz2.pyd

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI31482\_bz2.pyd
                                • Size 82KB
                                • SHA256 02d772c03704fe243c8de2672c210a5804d075c1f75e738d6130a173d08dfcde
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                _ctypes.pyd

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI31482\_ctypes.pyd
                                • Size 121KB
                                • SHA256 bc3b83d2dc9e2f0e6386ed952384c6cf48f6eed51129a50dfd5ef6cbbc0a8fb3
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                _decimal.pyd

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI31482\_decimal.pyd
                                • Size 247KB
                                • SHA256 a28c543976aa4b6d37da6f94a280d72124b429f458d0d57b7dbcf71b4bea8f73
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                _hashlib.pyd

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI31482\_hashlib.pyd
                                • Size 63KB
                                • SHA256 e47e76d70d508b62924fe480f30e615b12fdd7745c0aac68a2cddabd07b692ae
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                _lzma.pyd

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI31482\_lzma.pyd
                                • Size 155KB
                                • SHA256 34130d8abe27586ee315262d69af4e27429b7eab1f3131ea375c2bb62cf094be
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                _socket.pyd

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI31482\_socket.pyd
                                • Size 81KB
                                • SHA256 b38e66e6ee413e5955ef03d619cadd40fca8be035b43093d2342b6f3739e883e
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                base_library.zip

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI31482\base_library.zip
                                • Size 1.3MB
                                • SHA256 6a7f9f31b0ffa25f9a9e9fb9371402df58841096d550494f40dd5a385ba6f699
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                libcrypto-3.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI31482\libcrypto-3.dll
                                • Size 4.9MB
                                • SHA256 2a234b5aa20c3faecf725bbb54fb33f3d94543f78fa7045408e905593e49960a
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                libffi-8.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI31482\libffi-8.dll
                                • Size 38KB
                                • SHA256 eff52743773eb550fcc6ce3efc37c85724502233b6b002a35496d828bd7b280a
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                python312.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI31482\python312.dll
                                • Size 6.6MB
                                • SHA256 e7890e38256f04ee0b55ac5276bbf3ac61392c3a3ce150bb5497b709803e17ce
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                select.pyd

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI31482\select.pyd
                                • Size 30KB
                                • SHA256 bc71fbdfd1441d62dd86d33ff41b35dc3cc34875f625d885c58c8dc000064dab
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                unicodedata.pyd

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI31482\unicodedata.pyd
                                • Size 1.1MB
                                • SHA256 2480a78815f619a631210e577e733c9bafecb7f608042e979423c5850ee390ff
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                shockify_8h66ilbx.html

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shockify_8h66ilbx.html
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 e008f7e60a7c0b1632275f97d91c64d35214e79278e571b805a4ad6f980770e7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH