Analysis

  • geolocation tags

    nanew-jerseynorth-americaunited-statesususa
  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    12/07/2026, 15:08

General

  • Target
    Gemini_Generated_Image_czcsegczcsegczcs-removebg-preview.png
  • Size 45KB
  • Sample260712-sjc2mses21
  • SHA256 1e4659b9ffff4ace079c3a008c107a94b1c02f7f9ddf595e231a20541e5e4367
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Gemini_Generated_Image_czcsegczcsegczcs-removebg-preview.png"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:860
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s DeviceAssociationService
    1⤵
      PID:4028
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
      1⤵
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3412
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=140.0.7339.81 --initial-client-data=0x118,0x11c,0x120,0xf4,0x124,0x7ffa849fc728,0x7ffa849fc734,0x7ffa849fc740
        2⤵
          PID:3680
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=1700,i,9242445873572402020,14803605960924735634,262144 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1980 /prefetch:2
          2⤵
            PID:5044
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=1604,i,13624031593006118150,10900878258357446127,524288 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2304 /prefetch:3
            2⤵
            • System Time Discovery
            PID:4708
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=2452,i,11920968209643465634,10616476854218079399,524288 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2404 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
              PID:5108
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --metrics-shmem-handle=3256,i,9663837174975511612,4722902451127013299,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3264 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4288
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --metrics-shmem-handle=3340,i,8965134938643828337,9647096811975001595,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3408 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:1136
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --metrics-shmem-handle=4460,i,10771757579300413177,2655815858369867842,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4464 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:4684
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --metrics-shmem-handle=4740,i,13457265969404990288,54947290749367792,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4748 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:4508
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5528,i,6818989617522150619,13183712689846636590,524288 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5536 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:2848
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --metrics-shmem-handle=5768,i,6293253288303854358,6104209954808647506,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5672 /prefetch:1
                        2⤵
                          PID:4912
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --metrics-shmem-handle=4756,i,6576615892287940812,2602445436937256092,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6128 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:2348
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=audio.mojom.AudioService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=audio --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5916,i,3628968048826825245,16314047480290055799,524288 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5968 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:3188
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=video_capture.mojom.VideoCaptureService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=3380,i,2712307418002236514,12082891396674718904,524288 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3972 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                              • Modifies registry class
                              PID:3236
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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 --metrics-shmem-handle=240,i,13055554766929353211,14698158454022589137,524288 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4840 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:568
                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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 --metrics-shmem-handle=5924,i,13684843439267862775,11398240905142269668,524288 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3484 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:3008
                                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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 --metrics-shmem-handle=3472,i,9408932284690417671,9836991050746451145,524288 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3568 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:3000
                                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=18 --metrics-shmem-handle=4452,i,3739906719868316864,74379957858291421,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4560 /prefetch:1
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:5016
                                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=19 --metrics-shmem-handle=4768,i,7801279737036463176,15578609227019664830,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3572 /prefetch:1
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:1796
                                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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== --metrics-shmem-handle=6284,i,11149866836707612153,9430493149258769865,262144 --field-trial-handle=1984,i,8370339034490876326,4993120419858777737,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4532 /prefetch:8
                                        2⤵
                                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                        PID:1536
                                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:2116
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:3988

                                        Network

                                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                              Downloads

                                              BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

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

                                              BrowsingTopicsState

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                              • Size 414B
                                              • SHA256 48867dcc668afe2508dc63dbe20722926da875807a6212cf5d8a63914117616e
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                              the-real-index

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                              • Size 1KB
                                              • SHA256 c50c64d36abe2675ed64a9cdb1598fd27402142630fc9d774e6a2b2f42108e2e
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                              CURRENT

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.lendingtree.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
                                              • Size 16B
                                              • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                              MANIFEST-000001

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.lendingtree.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
                                              • Size 23B
                                              • SHA256 720a78803b84cbcc8eb204d5cf8ea6ee2f693be0ab2124ddf2b81455de02a3ed
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                              Network Persistent State

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                              • Size 18KB
                                              • SHA256 36d783b39ca560a3d79a7088f1b04b9a4abe1bdbfb35e2fc2cf67dc7243122bf
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Network Persistent State

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                              • Size 16KB
                                              • SHA256 7e76c4ffc3c17b74b37d100fba9ec91356db437af9da53695726339d4f6e905e
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                                              • Size 2B
                                              • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                              Preferences

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                              • Size 12KB
                                              • SHA256 f980e1802dbe4c7fd03e2c3068ef6779f5bda7394dc75e9eeefd29ef5d3f5652
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Preferences

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                              • Size 14KB
                                              • SHA256 d4dfeaf9b7a10ded939858aa2eb1cd2934dcf257a177cd0694a7566f5f1bd47d
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Preferences

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                              • Size 14KB
                                              • SHA256 9242208d7f0a3244bdfbefc9aecd284f572d8ca57bfc5e2fdfa9831fb377d3d9
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Preferences

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                              • Size 12KB
                                              • SHA256 c5db81d35216cd20efdde21e59e26a3ae4ec6a5831423ba7161149dab8cac114
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Secure Preferences

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                              • Size 17KB
                                              • SHA256 7f2c3bb0b002e4d7d49e8ebd780daefdc42e5000eb8a51c5ee9d65c53ca14658
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              the-real-index

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index
                                              • Size 144B
                                              • SHA256 c8ffb14690a23689d8d9c30efcfbf53c39fc493495f51448e5af2ed42103cd2b
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                              the-real-index

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index
                                              • Size 168B
                                              • SHA256 384c11f178b1991f93ebdc7d0ac53e3ce9d09bf07b72ddc8c3f6c8d59eb420ec
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                              the-real-index~RFe58bed6.TMP

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58bed6.TMP
                                              • Size 96B
                                              • SHA256 47a11fdf8389cb33acf51c9450bd4b1e19498dc918b4852d1b505fd977e9bb8a
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                              Local State

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                              • Size 233KB
                                              • SHA256 4d7087c8000daa16d23f0df5926da120d5409cf938bee44b110cb01f37f0d2de
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Local State

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                              • Size 115KB
                                              • SHA256 3628741c1956a5e868d86fce35f7ed288ce831f13e9bbc70480f208a2d584c38
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Local State

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                              • Size 232KB
                                              • SHA256 dbe4429b80dfc6f185e636de38cfe88d59a11a1bba217790aff72f83950361fa
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Local State

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                              • Size 232KB
                                              • SHA256 a3bfd62c93d1fca136a1fddfe8570eea64fe79eabe9827bbb962e46a51b42295
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH