Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/07/2026, 12:12

General

  • Target
    wordpress/readme.html
  • Size 7KB
  • Sample260718-pdfnsses4z
  • SHA256 587d471315f941cbde21046760a35cb3668c7720d0029af3145e0e4188227439
  • 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.

  • 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 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 33 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wordpress\readme.html
    1⤵
    • 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:2448
    • 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,0x2c8,0x7ffdf46ec188,0x7ffdf46ec194,0x7ffdf46ec1a0
      2⤵
        PID:4824
      • 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=1540,i,12098615676729602691,8546370992817566996,262144 --field-trial-handle=2952,i,1909679394487322857,1055905773048435019,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2948 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:5552
        • 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=1908,i,7702188696045593369,12040605037615954318,524288 --field-trial-handle=2952,i,1909679394487322857,1055905773048435019,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3080 /prefetch:11
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:1288
        • 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 --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1732,i,5775382074634453307,8299501327071377506,524288 --field-trial-handle=2952,i,1909679394487322857,1055905773048435019,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2812 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:300
          • 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=3548,i,7285299045339752835,8552005266377637950,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2952,i,1909679394487322857,1055905773048435019,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3624 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:5072
            • 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=3552,i,7868645838216909667,16406412672618832148,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2952,i,1909679394487322857,1055905773048435019,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3628 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:1208
              • 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=4208,i,3289792279673314168,15670857957460343438,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2952,i,1909679394487322857,1055905773048435019,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4252 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:828
                • 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=4220,i,15648120422896832398,7039702687579315018,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2952,i,1909679394487322857,1055905773048435019,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4396 /prefetch:9
                  2⤵
                    PID:2632
                  • 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=5284,i,10778524132204782336,15736129589566607983,524288 --field-trial-handle=2952,i,1909679394487322857,1055905773048435019,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5316 /prefetch:14
                    2⤵
                      PID:3220
                    • 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=5288,i,8119017189631906550,13857444691520992238,524288 --field-trial-handle=2952,i,1909679394487322857,1055905773048435019,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5368 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:5640
                      • 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=6048,i,6231189138670993203,5780525073596530659,524288 --field-trial-handle=2952,i,1909679394487322857,1055905773048435019,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6076 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:2972
                        • 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=6048,i,6231189138670993203,5780525073596530659,524288 --field-trial-handle=2952,i,1909679394487322857,1055905773048435019,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6076 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                            PID:3968
                          • 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=4996,i,4316690308890435268,10775113877444593028,524288 --field-trial-handle=2952,i,1909679394487322857,1055905773048435019,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4256 /prefetch:14
                            2⤵
                              PID:1920
                            • 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=4980,i,5516523634409773268,10883154973126310169,524288 --field-trial-handle=2952,i,1909679394487322857,1055905773048435019,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6048 /prefetch:14
                              2⤵
                                PID:2040
                              • 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=4984,i,6026737863704059097,6245303037604511807,524288 --field-trial-handle=2952,i,1909679394487322857,1055905773048435019,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6536 /prefetch:14
                                2⤵
                                  PID:6024
                                • 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=4092,i,12176731413232912309,8687746801244298427,524288 --field-trial-handle=2952,i,1909679394487322857,1055905773048435019,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5580 /prefetch:14
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:692
                                  • 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=10.0.26100.1301 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=816,i,13572849302410891139,13608082509952175635,262144 --field-trial-handle=2952,i,1909679394487322857,1055905773048435019,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3860 /prefetch:10
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    PID:4076
                                • 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:4908
                                  • 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:5016
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:3828

                                      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 ecdd5c8034c45eff453cbaf31d8886e2bd9609a73853367a6d096a69cc81f1be
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            settings.dat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                            • Size 280B
                                            • SHA256 dfacefa73d018d54e3feba3eef28ec722a8422fee8768a2c3d8d6253f863b375
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            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 a894f792647d23c5278fe19b7aceb95e37fe03d2d0eeec5127af3eda4a92390c
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            the-real-index~RFe59f19a.TMP

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe59f19a.TMP
                                            • Size 3KB
                                            • SHA256 82d6049200f560d97be2fee7feceb00b1071e5ea81e6b02f627d2c67ce771486
                                            • 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

                                            Network Persistent State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                            • Size 1KB
                                            • SHA256 ac317c0b9fcc420d72cdabca172ff1a1ee029f28e95a68f376ea4fb1a59641b2
                                            • 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 11KB
                                            • SHA256 caba4271009d8e24aedf17e0552223db41540cc6e0a6f805e315b2d1f00a761c
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 11KB
                                            • SHA256 3cf00beaadebf1c2da53f61ec1dbd0b9ad86b2f383a57d1cc4e0805c54b37487
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 11KB
                                            • SHA256 2b3d6fa7c8af5aa4904f0452cd1746d061486d87b873b28d0f099daf2eb690ea
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Secure Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                            • Size 23KB
                                            • SHA256 079cb904d0908d0ffe959f92e8ad8ea612cbfa3a6f83fcbb148e11a92612e16c
                                            • 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 41KB
                                            • SHA256 e391bf21b41f28d12b74b48d50811d95361455516e83f01c599de8f2a08361ff
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 35KB
                                            • SHA256 91ea0b0fde89cfeba8c96824bf0f832fb97978ba40e1538871f23f8c2adb33f5
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 35KB
                                            • SHA256 4862347773a325930caf98a85fadb3c2188d273598fe56d9f05e25bf3dd7837f
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 38KB
                                            • SHA256 52badcbcdc6e53675c7d1494430b61adf96cde86d7afc98cf6a8c9ab22d587a4
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 35KB
                                            • SHA256 715c151988ebfd84adfc0f6859cc0688f6f0d28bbd8368bcaabb7084677345a2
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            9226bb33-9bdc-4137-ac67-5f896f9de129.tmp

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\9226bb33-9bdc-4137-ac67-5f896f9de129.tmp
                                            • Size 13B
                                            • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512