Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 17:00

General

  • Target
    https://curationapproachtechnologycontent.com/follow-trail
  • Sample260708-vjaydses3s
Score
4/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 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 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 33 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://curationapproachtechnologycontent.com/follow-trail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⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • 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:5624
    • 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=0x260,0x264,0x268,0x25c,0x270,0x7ffbae89c188,0x7ffbae89c194,0x7ffbae89c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:5728
      • 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=1892,i,12495623079382736006,10909309407691323368,524288 --field-trial-handle=2316,i,7139756872503039451,11358839329753542542,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2356 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:5572
      • 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=1680,i,7570357089064916085,9791673452139928419,262144 --field-trial-handle=2316,i,7139756872503039451,11358839329753542542,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2312 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:5116
        • 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=2608,i,14356637776368478825,505350913388188432,524288 --field-trial-handle=2316,i,7139756872503039451,11358839329753542542,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2616 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:2172
          • 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=3428,i,9334547629094975453,627388985545046640,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2316,i,7139756872503039451,11358839329753542542,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3440 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2836
            • 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=3140,i,17133884447204270094,12081273865284162529,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2316,i,7139756872503039451,11358839329753542542,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3136 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2736
              • 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=5024,i,12616787115244786143,16282501030228170289,524288 --field-trial-handle=2316,i,7139756872503039451,11358839329753542542,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5052 /prefetch:8
                2⤵
                  PID:2492
                • 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=5028,i,12076825611399189115,8945500705572937166,524288 --field-trial-handle=2316,i,7139756872503039451,11358839329753542542,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5064 /prefetch:8
                  2⤵
                    PID:2216
                  • 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=5584,i,2255285215615853898,11377106335490725033,524288 --field-trial-handle=2316,i,7139756872503039451,11358839329753542542,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5592 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:4688
                    • 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=5584,i,2255285215615853898,11377106335490725033,524288 --field-trial-handle=2316,i,7139756872503039451,11358839329753542542,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5592 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:796
                      • 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=6048,i,14212046407759843698,11541867235997057531,524288 --field-trial-handle=2316,i,7139756872503039451,11358839329753542542,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5672 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:4316
                        • 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=6052,i,2434269166872413512,16848856042304345887,524288 --field-trial-handle=2316,i,7139756872503039451,11358839329753542542,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6060 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:4312
                          • 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=6056,i,7716537548834437361,10499586018971243468,524288 --field-trial-handle=2316,i,7139756872503039451,11358839329753542542,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6084 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:1020
                            • 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=5040,i,12188578397749696893,15011220420493338306,524288 --field-trial-handle=2316,i,7139756872503039451,11358839329753542542,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4520 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:5268
                              • 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=10.0.19041.4355 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5776,i,14988230803221962021,3975737848045031149,262144 --field-trial-handle=2316,i,7139756872503039451,11358839329753542542,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5972 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                PID:4060
                            • 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:5424
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start
                                1⤵
                                  PID:4416

                                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 524ae55519907b3ab75a388a7d8adb5b3e5bdde0aabefe20ce772a09ea687d5b
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      settings.dat

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                      • Size 280B
                                      • SHA256 2aafce1c037be05e4c7ebafed37cf7282f3b61da9ab3f68cb43c724193f2a4ab
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

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

                                      BrowsingTopicsState

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                      • Size 414B
                                      • SHA256 be14e349db4da5a707beccdd3003c0ce43693ffb02c43db633c3f87cfaf1b7e0
                                      • 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

                                      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 2KB
                                      • SHA256 2dc5119b436546c78dbe6a438a0d0b5a6264c799934c7e409a8036a2f5d23209
                                      • 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

                                      Sdch Dictionaries

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Sdch Dictionaries
                                      • Size 40B
                                      • SHA256 6028bd681dbf11a0a58dde8a0cd884115c04caa59d080ba51bde1b086ce0079d
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                      • Size 15KB
                                      • SHA256 872f72435619a6ba848f976a275a25b958f7454b574a868939dffb05df9250e4
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                      • Size 15KB
                                      • SHA256 bb1d23e456342ac60a7a9c58ad170cfafdefbfc1934c5c9a767526f243af9b85
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Secure Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                      • Size 30KB
                                      • SHA256 ddd93c640e662c502f8eb86638cc1df77a2298622f6e99b3321005e81ad97b67
                                      • 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 22KB
                                      • SHA256 8bbfe7e01e59040dafca24c1f193eb0363824987759f278ab324ed37d6526ad1
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      CURRENT

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\CURRENT
                                      • Size 16B
                                      • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      MANIFEST-000001

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\MANIFEST-000001
                                      • Size 41B
                                      • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 27KB
                                      • SHA256 99f2828e31767446623446d15b91e7675d2b4ea53426305dce138d20b7a2bbdb
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 32KB
                                      • SHA256 ed4a31b15a37eba40e5a57498841609814f2606a4b48ffaf9ac34504049622f0
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 26KB
                                      • SHA256 80f03c6daebf0833daece1bffe7c0d1de934d253a25b55fc7963e8fe3e910eee
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 24KB
                                      • SHA256 af5356f3c65c95b026a06fb8ae4c3a814db31bbde01de97a976424ffe4215b4a
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 25KB
                                      • SHA256 ae03c82220635632531645148ea4d504e0f70a5edf893bea293aaa6f6b277052
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      RevisitationBloomfilter

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\RevisitationBloomfilter
                                      • Size 392B
                                      • SHA256 56524bd23bb490269eeafd667d3146edd0d3161c83a0d0a85be55fe12ad9e1fa
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      RevisitationBloomfilter~RFe59554a.TMP

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\RevisitationBloomfilter~RFe59554a.TMP
                                      • Size 392B
                                      • SHA256 cef9edabd392902eb655ad6071b5287b75f89cc11f5c02c5d5ff2f6465982c6b
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                      • Size 2KB
                                      • SHA256 fa2b12991b9ed6287243a84c3395d5eba030c4ac9c644fcadcc12141062b3138
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      memory/796-204-0x0000021E048E0000-0x0000021E058E0000-memory.dmp