Analysis

  • geolocation tags

    nanew-jerseynorth-americaunited-statesususa
  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    41s
  • max time network
    36s
  • 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, 17:55

General

  • Target
    http://178.16.54.109/64.exe
  • Sample260712-whf9fsey5p

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • phorphiex

C2
  • http://178.16.54.109

Signatures

  • Family: Phorphiex, Phorpiex

    Phorphiex or Phorpiex Malware family which infects systems to distribute other malicious payloads such as ransomware, stealers and cryptominers.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • 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 SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • 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 27 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument http://178.16.54.109/64.exe
    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:2456
    • 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,0x240,0x210,0x2b4,0x7ffc9cffc188,0x7ffc9cffc194,0x7ffc9cffc1a0
      2⤵
        PID:1068
      • 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=1920,i,3757983216230756969,10665002805742918170,524288 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,8862025711782201621,4411582572307576050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2340 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • Downloads MZ/PE file
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:2660
      • 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=1656,i,2767031420555574571,9065503636415177871,262144 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,8862025711782201621,4411582572307576050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2296 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1416
        • 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=2368,i,6399939345871514772,14260319813800913991,524288 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,8862025711782201621,4411582572307576050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2556 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:392
          • 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,18274291718421174801,12614313013023714225,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,8862025711782201621,4411582572307576050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3488 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:4060
            • 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=3432,i,15681697955238129659,5401343898406204184,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,8862025711782201621,4411582572307576050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3492 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:3152
              • 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=4216,i,17069990598051269258,17972112564440410770,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,8862025711782201621,4411582572307576050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4236 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:2480
                • 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=4228,i,11037587631652015637,9664513448043547106,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,8862025711782201621,4411582572307576050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4264 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:4628
                  • 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=4960,i,16274273304159341913,6359689015297685826,524288 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,8862025711782201621,4411582572307576050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5148 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:3552
                    • 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,3809138293862367333,14878847638621117074,524288 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,8862025711782201621,4411582572307576050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5180 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:5096
                      • 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=5572,i,10647075848209079717,12506449200901684698,524288 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,8862025711782201621,4411582572307576050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5596 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:880
                        • 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=5724,i,4604636605977715011,15402485737059757937,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,8862025711782201621,4411582572307576050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5732 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:4392
                          • 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=6128,i,4570587735615467857,1422345815583750808,524288 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,8862025711782201621,4411582572307576050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6064 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:4852
                            • 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=6504,i,5559831197998987674,15609486567384795042,524288 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,8862025711782201621,4411582572307576050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6516 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:2644
                              • 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=6504,i,5559831197998987674,15609486567384795042,524288 --field-trial-handle=2300,i,8862025711782201621,4411582572307576050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6516 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2352
                                • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\64.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\64.exe"
                                  2⤵
                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                  PID:1352
                              • 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:312
                                • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
                                  1⤵
                                  • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                                  PID:1844
                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k SDRSVC
                                  1⤵
                                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                  PID:4860

                                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 ae10af80c983ecdad438965cb208911f945e43bc36fe488247e2cd8bad97b450
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      settings.dat

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                      • Size 280B
                                      • SHA256 212b592c15876ec390040373fa198f912dc0a95b11f67f210b703bf6d9451165
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      settings.dat

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                      • Size 280B
                                      • SHA256 3eacdfce7dc5d437b4447cf27ab297d2d39d13a22d53487691f060212cddb6b2
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      settings.dat

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                      • Size 280B
                                      • SHA256 7aa2bb81937fdcdafd5d33143cfe61093f5233469b36757de171e12cc0c6215f
                                      • 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 08e4412ee58d189a399bedc6b714c56dc974afe81c513935e4f2b16ec0b2da7c
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      the-real-index~RFe5841e6.TMP

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe5841e6.TMP
                                      • Size 3KB
                                      • SHA256 0893fa4a3c63f499bbd3490e0902ec3845d1a556f38dfe4ae50f3a8ea6c0425a
                                      • 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

                                      03612a08-4c2e-4794-abd7-cbbcdad36842.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\03612a08-4c2e-4794-abd7-cbbcdad36842.tmp
                                      • Size 2B
                                      • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      Network Persistent State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                      • Size 949B
                                      • SHA256 27f6e01bc765769cee08ce18f5fb08e52d8c5602373235676e5e786e9c28a6ce
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                      • Size 12KB
                                      • SHA256 6f24f0f997ac69d1f7ffac96906b330fd3e86ce87332b747eaa2459dca42e2fe
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                      • Size 13KB
                                      • SHA256 bbcb82a2a7894a11dbd8c56cf90e5b1eb9487938586c8430e4a1cdf057707286
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Secure Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                      • Size 30KB
                                      • SHA256 0881874382de9616667d0f2292eeb569eaaddeb6017a5bf03f9a97f1a9948480
                                      • 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 5KB
                                      • SHA256 82ec4f1d4f052d23d37c78a36fbd4412f33d30b1dea19710135ea2189bea8b16
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 19KB
                                      • SHA256 e2b80a516c5f25059e3c3d0daf0b1537914f153e30a04cd4198a4a80de1b9ebc
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 8KB
                                      • SHA256 37184ae10ce0d8ea5ef438f4add856e74eaae4de10c676475c6d47c2bad44ba6
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 25KB
                                      • SHA256 b4198350716e4b534cb6192aa88b3ea6e2bac951c59d28437fcda61501db1169
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 8KB
                                      • SHA256 a124f5e9c4050e7ffcb4226980088c6e540afbbc733c7eb87b30baa50ebeec71
                                      • 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

                                      5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                      • Size 2KB
                                      • SHA256 7cb3e8ada5fa218c172d4c1ead719227d7a6cd72cacc3ae9dcdf4178902ced75
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      64.exe

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\64.exe
                                      • Size 12KB
                                      • SHA256 8e2b78e7c586e36dc3b27c78466fad735f86cdd9b4e7ecbc4c650d934a9a176b
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      memory/1844-305-0x00000194047B0000-0x00000194047B1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1844-297-0x00000194047B0000-0x00000194047B1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1844-298-0x00000194047B0000-0x00000194047B1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1844-296-0x00000194047B0000-0x00000194047B1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1844-308-0x00000194047B0000-0x00000194047B1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1844-307-0x00000194047B0000-0x00000194047B1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1844-306-0x00000194047B0000-0x00000194047B1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1844-304-0x00000194047B0000-0x00000194047B1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1844-303-0x00000194047B0000-0x00000194047B1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1844-302-0x00000194047B0000-0x00000194047B1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1844-315-0x00000194035B0000-0x00000194035C0000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1844-309-0x0000019403550000-0x0000019403560000-memory.dmp