Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 17:00

General

  • Target
    https://curationapproachtechnologycontent.com/follow-trail
  • Sample260708-vjaydses3s
Score
3/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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 2 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://curationapproachtechnologycontent.com/follow-trail
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4204
    • 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,0x240,0x234,0x274,0x7ffb8e8cc188,0x7ffb8e8cc194,0x7ffb8e8cc1a0
      2⤵
        PID:2628
      • 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=1956,i,9924438286423434700,7453905861056891546,524288 --field-trial-handle=2628,i,13239087567132214220,13002068684436725037,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2752 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:4580
      • 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=1760,i,16275109222562380163,1553604456102657952,262144 --field-trial-handle=2628,i,13239087567132214220,13002068684436725037,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2532 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:5056
        • 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=2356,i,1896479092142410165,14704835760848498051,524288 --field-trial-handle=2628,i,13239087567132214220,13002068684436725037,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2900 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:872
          • 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=3420,i,11011163655492581953,4341763262798514143,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2628,i,13239087567132214220,13002068684436725037,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3452 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:3340
            • 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=3440,i,1327252944390507818,3295793800315171385,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2628,i,13239087567132214220,13002068684436725037,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3456 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4448
              • 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=4140,i,4860477385859777461,10316322940458640686,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2628,i,13239087567132214220,13002068684436725037,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4568 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:3404
                • 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=4152,i,16540731557178855565,12909129409921990023,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2628,i,13239087567132214220,13002068684436725037,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4624 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:1144
                  • 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=5124,i,12202774670833564399,589357635274474979,524288 --field-trial-handle=2628,i,13239087567132214220,13002068684436725037,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5168 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:1944
                    • 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=4924,i,17708877110929712625,4673696479295969912,524288 --field-trial-handle=2628,i,13239087567132214220,13002068684436725037,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5128 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:1984
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5544,i,11135909702100838371,17729712349937605385,524288 --field-trial-handle=2628,i,13239087567132214220,13002068684436725037,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5844 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:2200
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5544,i,11135909702100838371,17729712349937605385,524288 --field-trial-handle=2628,i,13239087567132214220,13002068684436725037,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5844 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:2552
                          • 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.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4976,i,4140980572587888081,9861811907549045981,524288 --field-trial-handle=2628,i,13239087567132214220,13002068684436725037,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4816 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:4296
                            • 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.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5084,i,442400588707042588,1999191230318263397,524288 --field-trial-handle=2628,i,13239087567132214220,13002068684436725037,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4556 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:3592
                              • 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.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4624,i,5577898735305742551,13846100489476055276,524288 --field-trial-handle=2628,i,13239087567132214220,13002068684436725037,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4832 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2972
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_search_indexer.mojom.SearchIndexerInterfaceBroker --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=search_indexer --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5408,i,17368535343187095713,8526731234516576759,524288 --field-trial-handle=2628,i,13239087567132214220,13002068684436725037,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5192 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:3484
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6156,i,3116950975582608496,7680527911511667215,262144 --field-trial-handle=2628,i,13239087567132214220,13002068684436725037,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5696 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    PID:176
                                • 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:4528

                                  Network

                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                        Downloads

                                        blocklist

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Ad Blocking\blocklist
                                        • Size 105KB
                                        • SHA256 994380ffd288a5f1a9acc9eb76a487a55b12cc1daec839d811240f6cbdc4da3a
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        CrashpadMetrics-active.pma

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\CrashpadMetrics-active.pma
                                        • Size 16KB
                                        • SHA256 814d47aad78c212b52568b9c7b58d242899d490d3afebce66181cae50c880df5
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        settings.dat

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                        • Size 280B
                                        • SHA256 1c8e6fcbb66aba64fe595f222fc4117e00e82ccdc0eef2100a1b4f7babb04f87
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        settings.dat

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                        • Size 280B
                                        • SHA256 5d2c4e39ddbeb0ac61628bae04f1ac5787600ec893b0e230d1a84d61470771a9
                                        • 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 8536a00bd441148f3ea2d92214d2ac455f7657c60f46034d9fdf0921883b4005
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        the-real-index~RFe589ce7.TMP

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe589ce7.TMP
                                        • Size 3KB
                                        • SHA256 59116702bb1fd12ef41d76e0051b624e22a33cd9f1254b61d8e6bb4f120f2629
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        SiteList-Enterprise.json

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\DualEngine\SiteList-Enterprise.json
                                        • 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

                                        HubApps

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

                                        Network Persistent State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                        • Size 831B
                                        • SHA256 9e39c182ad61e0b72ae8d11932dfae2f0081b0e3dc1bb1df3f425b29c18cbf59
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        Network Persistent State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                        • Size 111B
                                        • SHA256 5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026
                                        • 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 13KB
                                        • SHA256 065a9ffe635fa86e6915d9323070ea5ff52e6a83c0e7890420869eae08e0e023
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 13KB
                                        • SHA256 b741012e8fe228514d90f4c6820e4991b474e05a041dddfe535f94ad1dde9595
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Secure Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                        • Size 30KB
                                        • SHA256 7ef69dd65417e6f6a29e55d48c37bde47699da679a3e07dcf23066b5984be114
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        sync_diagnostic.log

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Data\Logs\sync_diagnostic.log
                                        • Size 4KB
                                        • SHA256 4a08890a602d3ce0587cd9a2b7cf487b7908ee2ab22b85b6f9f06169d2aa33a3
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        4c767822-0170-40b6-9151-eea6c782632f.tmp

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Edge Cloud Config\4c767822-0170-40b6-9151-eea6c782632f.tmp
                                        • Size 22KB
                                        • SHA256 d988156066b7fd22de278fbc96759d2caea6552094ffeb2ddd9307806059c5e4
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 27KB
                                        • SHA256 2f4d853875a04a30a00d570b7f3ce6598b29bcf63b2da6036a322fefdccfbdde
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 19KB
                                        • SHA256 896770b335858b0e18ea323becdca120bd3644be87216cd0ad0e3e0e66d98c4a
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 84130dcf6be49a85d892d0bce9416cdfe02d8761ee8fac3ee6c7abdb7ebb14ef
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 19KB
                                        • SHA256 e2314067959ecac43cb950bfd15b619411f3a1c2bd4b664b985bfa708c500862
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 d107c19493b40fc8c8c5442f12c64ca91715c1085bc0febbb36a4b004ae178f2
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        metadata.json

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\metadata.json
                                        • Size 13B
                                        • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                        5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                        • Size 2KB
                                        • SHA256 b1c85d414cd4e32a0ac291fcb78c452efa36049356eb872b51d81e6d6a8daa75
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH