Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/07/2026, 18:24

General

  • Target
    PenguinHotel.exe
  • Size 217KB
  • Sample260718-w15d1ac18v
  • SHA256 4584159e0ed79b5303e698e53948de6b804bfdf693c1805620b3e6d67aafdc09
  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PenguinHotel.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PenguinHotel.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:3336
    • 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:460
      • 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,0x120,0xf4,0x124,0x7ffe3c2fc728,0x7ffe3c2fc734,0x7ffe3c2fc740
        2⤵
          PID:4740
        • 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=1764,i,9134208935350104034,843962649319771082,262144 --field-trial-handle=1980,i,797055658467599707,10742428755011509473,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1960 /prefetch:2
          2⤵
            PID:4472
          • 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=2292,i,17383946375733219360,7122624285499750653,524288 --field-trial-handle=1980,i,797055658467599707,10742428755011509473,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1600 /prefetch:3
            2⤵
            • System Time Discovery
            PID:824
          • 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=2432,i,3015701341328532225,12526154182673673493,524288 --field-trial-handle=1980,i,797055658467599707,10742428755011509473,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2552 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
              PID:2272
            • 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=3220,i,1270052723137640084,12405506033144660297,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1980,i,797055658467599707,10742428755011509473,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3164 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4024
              • 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=3240,i,4703593862408056630,16324707844516567966,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1980,i,797055658467599707,10742428755011509473,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3268 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:3600
                • 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=4488,i,6556786091175114943,7316809417438822304,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1980,i,797055658467599707,10742428755011509473,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4456 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:3520
                  • 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=4728,i,11107247743674392002,11365528603814229692,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1980,i,797055658467599707,10742428755011509473,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4736 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:216
                    • 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=5520,i,9933104589542183766,3027883758759365336,524288 --field-trial-handle=1980,i,797055658467599707,10742428755011509473,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5524 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:4604
                      • 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=5876,i,10167546027203009826,15014936982184707949,524288 --field-trial-handle=1980,i,797055658467599707,10742428755011509473,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5892 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:2504
                        • 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=5872,i,9586848398504995969,11657242274202486750,524288 --field-trial-handle=1980,i,797055658467599707,10742428755011509473,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5936 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:1752
                          • 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=5884,i,2592405340658072354,1387405857986913979,524288 --field-trial-handle=1980,i,797055658467599707,10742428755011509473,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5940 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:1784
                            • 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=13 --metrics-shmem-handle=4568,i,16020876812730078793,2866890180690103163,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1980,i,797055658467599707,10742428755011509473,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4532 /prefetch:1
                              2⤵
                                PID:4396
                            • 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:4520
                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                1⤵
                                  PID:1292
                                • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:3476

                                  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 8471617d99743bd69c50a728063b0cf5b4103ae113e94f5e038930d85e750059
                                        • 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 17e69838a50298a1ddd6c13f2d1da06b76ddd1d1031351834969dee861eb5423
                                        • 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

                                        TransportSecurity

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\TransportSecurity
                                        • Size 515B
                                        • SHA256 492a1dfdde679a03ea883782be048f1581b8c705d30b6c6ec167125efa00a22c
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 12KB
                                        • SHA256 30f81884c5070623fdb74040d2d708b2795bf94382d3419e4141b4782d2b8e95
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 12KB
                                        • SHA256 c355b58c8f9ed49415ef1a3a588ffbbb24772b1e521ae52fcf3d2df743c7572e
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 12KB
                                        • SHA256 b212b4df35b82d53c0e2dd161c6ebcce637edc46e46646222cd972f8a87462ac
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 13KB
                                        • SHA256 529afd56bafdf7f58b9ada119e91c61e9dfe9777bb033df9a0a328825c96ab63
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Secure Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                        • Size 17KB
                                        • SHA256 13805701603dbbca9403b94e006c712edafb4f98a8e0ae4ce0ad1b025b835f93
                                        • 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 c3523e603f0ca3d10cc332c48eb9a4bfd77ff55878412bfcc12713387f8819c3
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        the-real-index~RFe58c8aa.TMP

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58c8aa.TMP
                                        • Size 96B
                                        • SHA256 128ca8e19d5008128b4177318b5abe336499699056de8e66cd010003fd0f0d25
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 233KB
                                        • SHA256 0666fc5d24e8a009748eefc769a9d6744bf6e6abd519e2c3730cc833f3ad77b4
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 233KB
                                        • SHA256 5d9d089f53d79e7079a20823e53ebcfed64de5c9b5083951dc106a1f54928aaf
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 233KB
                                        • SHA256 6d6ee6783fa7548e2c015e21491ef16af7056bec5330e49d19692e22de413028
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 115KB
                                        • SHA256 54234aef22a3e45418f804e434005999f28b75436d3e06e973ddd4c24ae5fd32
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        data_1

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\data_1
                                        • Size 264KB
                                        • SHA256 0d0c11e325d48d11efe785af60df54e4cc42df2999d055acc12fcce9aede2652
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH