Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    28s
  • max time network
    23s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/07/2026, 16:15

General

  • Target
    https://download-start.duckdns.org/krita/50jliuc2ur3qec1oxqrmq
  • Sample260729-tqa2asxdqa

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    When files are downloaded from the Internet, they are tagged with a hidden NTFS Alternate Data Stream (ADS) named Zone.Identifier with a specific value known as the MOTW.

  • 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 3 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://download-start.duckdns.org/krita/50jliuc2ur3qec1oxqrmq
    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:1308
    • 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=0x178,0x240,0x244,0x170,0x250,0x7ffa035ec188,0x7ffa035ec194,0x7ffa035ec1a0
      2⤵
        PID:4332
      • 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=1812,i,14536028440620290597,10582942994570653083,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2300 /prefetch:11
        2⤵
        • Downloads MZ/PE file
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:2412
      • 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=1588,i,623458040496369004,8578019857412852119,262144 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2260 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:2360
        • 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=2576,i,3632292768208872835,17131063374959202722,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2752 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:3328
          • 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=3392,i,2192700270986728398,4203030901060153237,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3468 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2484
            • 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=3396,i,6533790601019268500,4445629983746136383,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3472 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:3832
              • 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=4128,i,4897381836488398438,14394192587788507850,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4136 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:2948
                • 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=4152,i,4389273828673728903,13706441730499916342,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4184 /prefetch:9
                  2⤵
                    PID:3856
                  • 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=9 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4248,i,6443360787031268983,9239411637363131376,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4320 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:1428
                    • 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=10 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4376,i,12077910526842456816,18442151702548229048,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4456 /prefetch:9
                      2⤵
                        PID:2112
                      • 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=3560,i,8548451180288557237,6844719725282715272,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5280 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:2648
                        • 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=5104,i,8564619508300018339,1687803828457415619,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5324 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                            PID:4916
                          • 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=5668,i,16607345231807353260,13678896582838420808,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5760 /prefetch:14
                            2⤵
                              PID:5036
                            • 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=14 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5732,i,6784452649130520810,16236982567837451227,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5780 /prefetch:1
                              2⤵
                                PID:4956
                              • 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.ProfileImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6544,i,9639083772740362227,13282350962499195401,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6580 /prefetch:14
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:3064
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe
                                  cookie_exporter.exe --cookie-json=1128
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:5112
                                • 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=6548,i,13747714139114008191,9156563853335007874,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6628 /prefetch:14
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:708
                                  • 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=6548,i,13747714139114008191,9156563853335007874,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6628 /prefetch:14
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:1872
                                    • 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=4464,i,7840877574383226700,2446270056931004579,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,7295066772390902046,4895338429868591132,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4204 /prefetch:14
                                      2⤵
                                      • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
                                      • NTFS ADS
                                      PID:4516
                                  • 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:1060

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                                          Replay Monitor

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                                          Downloads

                                          blocklist

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Ad Blocking\blocklist
                                          • Size 105KB
                                          • SHA256 deae8ba3a07225fe9f1490e4968fd83f8d308707a88a6d3d541d8ab416841ddf
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 3b442494723fd224268df79958ea0f6d02b8bba5bea3b3ac773cd572188d3a54
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 da6c5d254765c139d88192f3f87e3d379a910f8e52b353e7ac5ddf08b3a1c1e1
                                          • 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 21163106bee72653092de756d5256ce71a2ea61cafdc1ac3db86156bccc14317
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          the-real-index~RFe58c493.TMP

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58c493.TMP
                                          • Size 3KB
                                          • SHA256 a7f0dbecaf4e447f89358fc580a492dd8e4460cb2ebc8905769481060c4fdb97
                                          • 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 111B
                                          • SHA256 5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026
                                          • 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

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 12KB
                                          • SHA256 a383e82144aa617ef744f712ddfa7404049d52d9cf5ffee2177a101a48fa5e13
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Secure Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                          • Size 31KB
                                          • SHA256 5cd7d3eb9679657eace44776c5735abe8ababeda6f343658250e7af715252dfa
                                          • 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 4KB
                                          • SHA256 f746d8a56af9532bd292e77c123df24c96a84d86a68409fe9adf8c86dc02f5a1
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 19KB
                                          • SHA256 d0a8a44126e99131ebcb00a79d0726995b94c34218da0de6601f7a9b752fc6e0
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 8KB
                                          • SHA256 b657c9189cd734ddcea348606b06964506560f0a2ebebdd4d1236dcd27ded9e5
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 8KB
                                          • SHA256 4030f54b8a08ac32c91fb3f17ee11043e8a98dd33e29076aba42f50f9cb676b5
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Krita.exe:Zone.Identifier

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Krita.exe:Zone.Identifier
                                          • Size 98B
                                          • SHA256 98fbd3450edcbf560f634867ddea074305fcd4d47d8e5da1201a5fe17b8293ab
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH