Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    17s
  • max time network
    19s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/07/2026, 15:25

General

  • Target
    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/immigration-trump-senior-living-staffing.html?smid=em-share
  • Sample260730-stxtssvtes
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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 39 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/immigration-trump-senior-living-staffing.html?smid=em-share
    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:5100
    • 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=0x214,0x23c,0x240,0x238,0x260,0x7ffccf63c188,0x7ffccf63c194,0x7ffccf63c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:2080
      • 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=1788,i,3377715274601661905,7499397902332465756,524288 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2316 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:4552
      • 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=1648,i,1099968793152090235,17752017366359483786,262144 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2256 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:3456
        • 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=2328,i,4544757018352364169,11942268717859585460,524288 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2384 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:3124
          • 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=3460,i,17137407048336464636,13087514497972140283,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3520 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:4984
            • 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=3468,i,3897666983171868981,16375995156855281656,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3524 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:908
              • 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=4228,i,17732813126493905048,8931834013209210086,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4288 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:2956
                • 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=4252,i,15651465745139106536,1949216300353482105,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4296 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:2872
                  • 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=9 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5016,i,7780087427645114476,451140197465800351,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4976 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:880
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=audio.mojom.AudioService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=audio --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5264,i,7717293078216708107,12344122065100771795,524288 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5276 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:2320
                      • 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=5992,i,11183074733983323992,16721742076913051944,524288 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5688 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:3996
                        • 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=5512,i,12474863718855804351,3623670440387916016,524288 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5668 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:2224
                          • 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=5880,i,779100368953906885,4697200899772786441,524288 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6296 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:2276
                            • 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=5880,i,779100368953906885,4697200899772786441,524288 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6296 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:3492
                              • 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=4240,i,15301609943814085385,14937192166085073772,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6752 /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 --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=15 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6824,i,9105381648355386550,1933062193703448262,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6808 /prefetch:1
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:1468
                                  • 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=16 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=7064,i,14848578313711394468,16906546853536584293,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6648 /prefetch:1
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:6068
                                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=video_capture.mojom.VideoCaptureService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4572,i,8963812907937503061,9241518919266990596,524288 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,14697992669980054660,9972490939437889750,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4556 /prefetch:8
                                      2⤵
                                      • Modifies registry class
                                      PID:5084
                                  • 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:4052

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                                          Replay Monitor

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                                          Downloads

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 92b83a0e542b7bb3ed324c35b5f2a40c47a6351981065b804e4d9d80ddd6d7ee
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering
                                          • Size 6B
                                          • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          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

                                          CURRENT

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\File System\000\t\Paths\CURRENT
                                          • Size 16B
                                          • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          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 10KB
                                          • SHA256 1c3086fd92de0e3b2b809d70af51676988693e2a8b7a38fc3ceeaf8f5f18e529
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Secure Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                          • Size 27KB
                                          • SHA256 443ec2e4ec3905b192a809e82f76cc964e81b5326df0d57b5356de362cdc24fb
                                          • 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 34d192ab08dfd48938c4009fa70486897e4dd40c1b798b8cc79baafc5a14a26b
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 15KB
                                          • SHA256 be7564aa6893efbf649e9a8593b51df61825df48cbbdbc0f5d57e58ddfcf030f
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 8KB
                                          • SHA256 909d846f5321879729f4c0d41717cb5a7729524c665a4818a2e7b28819d0dd81
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 9KB
                                          • SHA256 42342d8fe220c1b76e1b92f63d59e9ebc7882e5ba41923479be024d57a314013
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                          • Size 2KB
                                          • SHA256 0382503bf74e0839628608839b5d7c87123a07372d281ff1a9f80c0628cad2a7
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          memory/3492-503-0x0000027A8B760000-0x0000027A8B8A9000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/3492-518-0x0000027A8B760000-0x0000027A8B8A9000-memory.dmp