Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    299s
  • max time network
    304s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    14/07/2026, 12:27

General

  • Target
    https://aco.net.au/storage/2026/06/205-38-ACO-Fee-Schedule-v14.pdf
  • Sample260714-pmxnnsfs2x
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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://aco.net.au/storage/2026/06/205-38-ACO-Fee-Schedule-v14.pdf
    1⤵
    • 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:3988
    • 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=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ff90bb0c728,0x7ff90bb0c734,0x7ff90bb0c740
      2⤵
        PID:2472
      • 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 --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=1476,i,3094871026145645590,11434234465524643522,524288 --field-trial-handle=2088,i,9794971365055563896,15058775006129496710,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2172 /prefetch:11
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:4608
      • 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=1636,i,4267990310837039130,7691447368816511618,262144 --field-trial-handle=2088,i,9794971365055563896,15058775006129496710,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2084 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4232
        • 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=2380,i,5649996952123869126,7801440543168944555,524288 --field-trial-handle=2088,i,9794971365055563896,15058775006129496710,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2360 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:2400
          • 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=3024,i,2877975729997479869,1063219138923135792,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2088,i,9794971365055563896,15058775006129496710,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3052 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:3436
            • 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=3036,i,3150653792757850448,17412948415241825958,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2088,i,9794971365055563896,15058775006129496710,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3080 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4948
              • 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 --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=4288,i,12344897390722634004,12372775351334647905,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2088,i,9794971365055563896,15058775006129496710,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4292 /prefetch:9
                2⤵
                  PID:4468
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --init-isolate-as-foreground --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=4724,i,13634961334235971291,16267923721902775833,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2088,i,9794971365055563896,15058775006129496710,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4732 /prefetch:9
                  2⤵
                    PID:672
                  • 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 --pdf-renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--jitless --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --metrics-shmem-handle=4912,i,939101640691013757,1257009008290450490,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2088,i,9794971365055563896,15058775006129496710,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4752 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:408
                    • 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=5648,i,5819864609635333514,15491377254210506772,524288 --field-trial-handle=2088,i,9794971365055563896,15058775006129496710,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5656 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:544
                      • 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=6092,i,14682621115700286621,4298800969266315870,524288 --field-trial-handle=2088,i,9794971365055563896,15058775006129496710,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5932 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:904
                        • 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=6116,i,711200261137299204,2568784322806433177,524288 --field-trial-handle=2088,i,9794971365055563896,15058775006129496710,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=212 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                            PID:2204
                          • 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=6132,i,364040635903270323,10994488292365668965,524288 --field-trial-handle=2088,i,9794971365055563896,15058775006129496710,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5648 /prefetch:14
                            2⤵
                              PID:2424
                            • 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=10.0.22000.1 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=5880,i,14978515633603344747,4711825962599160358,262144 --field-trial-handle=2088,i,9794971365055563896,15058775006129496710,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5364 /prefetch:10
                              2⤵
                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                              PID:1112
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=on_device_model.mojom.OnDeviceModelService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=on_device_model_execution --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=732,i,9769706046036686893,11157669002903992757,524288 --field-trial-handle=2088,i,9794971365055563896,15058775006129496710,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4604 /prefetch:14
                              2⤵
                                PID:2764
                            • 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:2236
                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                1⤵
                                  PID:1516

                                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 330090cd33179df26f33c8d877795f1735ff22bfd6267d1e0392daf79f957e4b
                                      • 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 192B
                                      • SHA256 300bad69cb7441da746142aec04291bcc1a6aad3ca8a2766ffad16b6802d6e30
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      0c3cbd3d-4260-41a0-bcba-68df1611df89.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\0c3cbd3d-4260-41a0-bcba-68df1611df89.tmp
                                      • Size 2KB
                                      • SHA256 cf6f56632d8baec0116c3c0211693978311588cfad0c079c814544c9a3444858
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      Network Persistent State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                      • Size 2KB
                                      • SHA256 59ef4055db0391e5907a28c64a8e47cac86b5f77f0cd0f1fff7fbbe33882ea95
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      Network Persistent State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                      • Size 1KB
                                      • SHA256 b2e786c718b0ad2007e43fcb4c463c72ee7be18883196508928fc87cafa41121
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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 8d072bd0b3160e48b40fa9538fe66ca69c58fcd62bdd8a84f376bb62bd7c4705
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                      • Size 13KB
                                      • SHA256 b7b2340621dea5ec395891ea3a9eb1b8493d2b91b8bea63d0dcda04c315ba6e2
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Secure Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                      • Size 17KB
                                      • SHA256 c48ea4851d93573421a1f5e92dfdd9c0cc0bbeca9216e615794ab2013501d5f1
                                      • 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 120B
                                      • SHA256 37b6f11f7974fff3d5e7a2f899bc5cdabf7c04c52af2a308cfa1387d56893bc4
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      the-real-index~RFe58b522.TMP

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58b522.TMP
                                      • Size 96B
                                      • SHA256 d831e544d15e682feb726710547f38810e964228869094867320f5726fc0a62b
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 116KB
                                      • SHA256 61c0c631882c69a6ab153cc77b78bcc2932a4d4e0fd1410b726f51e7ae77db1c
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 116KB
                                      • SHA256 dc049715af3fd987f730118830d8b06ab5c7d674198b72a0ea1e850ed66a1400
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 158KB
                                      • SHA256 6fe7ddd9712f57a6a0811df23eaf968c416582235a72740076982b1336163513
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 117KB
                                      • SHA256 7aa4e1b842a943a01028dcfea33815b247ca8e06624a28eada476445961cbb45
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 115KB
                                      • SHA256 fc988049101783233c4b83ed3858c96ecfd3fc870474318f0ba77507fb7d5a67
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH