Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    22s
  • max time network
    17s
  • 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, 15:50

General

  • Target
    https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1522629283745632449/1522629355765891082/MD2.exe?ex=6a492a97&is=6a47d917&hm=917068c76155d6f80e6c9b6bd4f5de162c520dcd00f9d00f61b96f717db8ca0d&
  • Sample260703-s9166act2t
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 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.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1522629283745632449/1522629355765891082/MD2.exe?ex=6a492a97&is=6a47d917&hm=917068c76155d6f80e6c9b6bd4f5de162c520dcd00f9d00f61b96f717db8ca0d&
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1992
    • 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=0x238,0x23c,0x240,0x234,0x248,0x7ffcb753c188,0x7ffcb753c194,0x7ffcb753c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:2644
      • 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=1932,i,11572147672759108951,12599622596152019775,524288 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,10013083127485190620,13394470083633359188,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2296 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • Downloads MZ/PE file
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:4668
      • 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=1636,i,14373001117364840387,15329447746828693480,262144 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,10013083127485190620,13394470083633359188,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2248 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1524
        • 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=2588,i,5849907141901269354,17306606974969993867,524288 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,10013083127485190620,13394470083633359188,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2568 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:1224
          • 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=3452,i,7180889052796383655,3440370367242543882,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,10013083127485190620,13394470083633359188,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3524 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2320
            • 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,393890309069508932,3967460434460549932,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,10013083127485190620,13394470083633359188,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3536 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4612
              • 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=4304,i,1066169835508148086,7017355521870559346,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,10013083127485190620,13394470083633359188,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4312 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:3460
                • 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=4328,i,15215351350508519575,13794440719673294781,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,10013083127485190620,13394470083633359188,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4356 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:420
                  • 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=3572,i,6743981897416000643,10214572649302563234,524288 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,10013083127485190620,13394470083633359188,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5140 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:4152
                    • 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=3468,i,4519537661582411003,15201050571252772758,524288 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,10013083127485190620,13394470083633359188,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5160 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:4604
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5640,i,5081129031489858747,14671274516513223912,524288 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,10013083127485190620,13394470083633359188,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5664 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:3964
                        • 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 --disable-gpu-compositing --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=12 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5680,i,14219940211280435470,15887160695849653264,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,10013083127485190620,13394470083633359188,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5708 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:568
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6088,i,3948434049766176098,10041315308649593827,524288 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,10013083127485190620,13394470083633359188,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6092 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:3484
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6216,i,10736460319851283872,3394475360265500496,524288 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,10013083127485190620,13394470083633359188,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6220 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:1436
                            • 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:5036
                              • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                                C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                                1⤵
                                  PID:2460
                                • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\MD2.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\MD2.exe"
                                  1⤵
                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                  • Checks processor information in registry
                                  PID:4976
                                • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\MD2.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\MD2.exe"
                                  1⤵
                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                  • Checks processor information in registry
                                  PID:1860
                                • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\MD2.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\MD2.exe"
                                  1⤵
                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                  • Checks processor information in registry
                                  PID:3664

                                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 11d3c4c52f9fc9cd2b10a22b48769759f994fd6364f9a0fc145f4cd2c2a22e9d
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      settings.dat

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                      • Size 280B
                                      • SHA256 701082e4ac35f878dc5ff6eb27989aae9d20d9b5662643e20b3acd1720b367fc
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      settings.dat

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                      • Size 280B
                                      • SHA256 19aa9438089b3683f896e6bfd08347483a9ac878bf68c7afcaa840e20fe1de63
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      temp-index

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\temp-index
                                      • Size 3KB
                                      • SHA256 e59b883be65d4c96baca6110ec8aa2590cd2c2cd194722f7faf97be35d3a73c1
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      the-real-index~RFe584438.TMP

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe584438.TMP
                                      • Size 3KB
                                      • SHA256 913c5eb012dcef3f44be8f0fe16ac491736ec7a4c770adbb3a0b32139c74d642
                                      • 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

                                      Network Persistent State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                      • Size 851B
                                      • SHA256 ae441a6af913c56a8ef93a72c219f2484c3aa4944afa485194613043c38568a7
                                      • 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 12KB
                                      • SHA256 8567c6e78e146c76a7ee57bed4a6311ebf36bb684f4bb3bf3cd3c0aba838cd97
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Secure Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                      • Size 30KB
                                      • SHA256 fc3cfb41ce3a58772ccc6901a1e97b674d2346e417a80735a99ca08e2f9ddacf
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 8KB
                                      • SHA256 5c03e1892eead9964831885d7635c997648bc268920a6673f5755652d4300f6e
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 17KB
                                      • SHA256 ba614db32ad00b294fc7796cccbbc5cf51ffaeca4bc829082859e1645040f998
                                      • 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

                                      ca44a370-3ce1-4041-80c6-d9b3e0e99ce0.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\ca44a370-3ce1-4041-80c6-d9b3e0e99ce0.tmp
                                      • Size 8KB
                                      • SHA256 742b5c57be5e931711c15235a512001a49825b61b072e737f06b9b585f891970
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                      • Size 2KB
                                      • SHA256 fdeca4f52de90422c7a91e71ab9f80db7df7c82e784086f2c029d07202fa9564
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      MD2.exe

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\MD2.exe
                                      • Size 1.1MB
                                      • SHA256 b46f58cd9bbdcfdec0908e67229b484c6f8482523092dd627e0e97fec62e53a4
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH