Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    69s
  • max time network
    79s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/07/2026, 22:09

General

  • Target
    $PLUGINSDIR/chrome_icon.ico
  • Size 9KB
  • Sample260705-121vesf12v
  • SHA256 fd3fcdbaf646a29845d3bf55aae8671b5722e9c74122a2bfef3c53c88d77b247
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\chrome_icon.ico
    1⤵
      PID:5048
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1608
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        PID:6008
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
        PID:5548
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
        1⤵
          PID:2552

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
              • Size 607B
              • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              memory/5548-50-0x0000016C942E0000-0x0000016C94300000-memory.dmp

              memory/5548-34-0x0000016C83E00000-0x0000016C83E20000-memory.dmp

              memory/5548-27-0x0000016C83A40000-0x0000016C83A60000-memory.dmp

              memory/5548-22-0x0000016C801E0000-0x0000016C802E0000-memory.dmp

              memory/5548-21-0x0000016C801E0000-0x0000016C802E0000-memory.dmp

              memory/5548-20-0x0000016C801E0000-0x0000016C802E0000-memory.dmp

              memory/5548-28-0x0000016C93E60000-0x0000016C93F60000-memory.dmp