Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    160s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/07/2026, 00:12

General

  • Target
    wordpress/readme.html
  • Size 7KB
  • Sample260731-ahf3sshg29
  • SHA256 491ef4578defac49ddbd8a3df9fa8dfc61bb6d140a7532fd7948b259b07223e2
  • 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wordpress\readme.html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:4424
    • 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,0x2b4,0x7ff9358ec188,0x7ff9358ec194,0x7ff9358ec1a0
      2⤵
        PID:3564
      • 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=1964,i,12126333368420094167,8875137302414339616,524288 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,9550418122420087654,12329539067869881108,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2892 /prefetch:11
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:4584
      • 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=1840,i,17255943657817322026,16858413613841511230,262144 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,9550418122420087654,12329539067869881108,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2860 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1952
        • 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=2440,i,7034605898448214131,1266549138087167505,524288 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,9550418122420087654,12329539067869881108,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2972 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:3276
          • 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=3568,i,584605714693689312,11436129521035092321,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,9550418122420087654,12329539067869881108,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3632 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:3696
            • 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=3564,i,6272496617452633601,598112155575799282,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,9550418122420087654,12329539067869881108,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3624 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:3704
              • 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=4232,i,13178022341303013301,5078974936595205503,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,9550418122420087654,12329539067869881108,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4472 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:1016
                • 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=4284,i,13599960309073274477,12781302284507076252,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,9550418122420087654,12329539067869881108,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4968 /prefetch:9
                  2⤵
                    PID:2164
                  • 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=5296,i,8805214276732282561,18088454511324584497,524288 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,9550418122420087654,12329539067869881108,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5388 /prefetch:14
                    2⤵
                      PID:5248
                    • 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=3780,i,8922422409454705733,8759551300399091005,524288 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,9550418122420087654,12329539067869881108,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5416 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:4592
                      • 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=6116,i,9533450151738835049,12166070348800105926,524288 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,9550418122420087654,12329539067869881108,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6132 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:3740
                        • 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=6116,i,9533450151738835049,12166070348800105926,524288 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,9550418122420087654,12329539067869881108,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6132 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                            PID:3292
                          • 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=1256,i,16965455553809010847,6257192417744237082,524288 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,9550418122420087654,12329539067869881108,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4984 /prefetch:14
                            2⤵
                              PID:4236
                            • 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=1260,i,1719934352945814845,12273335157732691190,524288 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,9550418122420087654,12329539067869881108,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1416 /prefetch:14
                              2⤵
                                PID:1412
                              • 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=1264,i,6471328302305259495,4220053450545378527,524288 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,9550418122420087654,12329539067869881108,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5152 /prefetch:14
                                2⤵
                                  PID:1428
                                • 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=6236,i,14852652485901133219,9225898249626916858,524288 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,9550418122420087654,12329539067869881108,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6200 /prefetch:14
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:3224
                                  • 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=6312,i,3927224066401542106,478775542666974994,262144 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,9550418122420087654,12329539067869881108,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5748 /prefetch:10
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    PID:2664
                                • 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:4980
                                  • 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:6084

                                    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 da739d58d61b2ac7b5d9bb7ad60982cb15b364d9c7c9297fd0c9719c271cd985
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 18a644ba613d5b4137dabc346f57eca622b6888922eaec751025ab3c0a002fd5
                                          • 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 45c3dae9976d41903dc2c41e2ddfe2b5bd0a355c529665a5b30b9e9166805399
                                          • 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 0423947dfedf234d69e8ed70984c4a9e7aec47df241b7c184c7a80392e3ebb21
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          Sdch Dictionaries

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Sdch Dictionaries
                                          • Size 40B
                                          • SHA256 6028bd681dbf11a0a58dde8a0cd884115c04caa59d080ba51bde1b086ce0079d
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          b4acab57-b124-4201-a4c1-8f7a8e2e6219.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\b4acab57-b124-4201-a4c1-8f7a8e2e6219.tmp
                                          • Size 2B
                                          • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 11KB
                                          • SHA256 428bea223b626b6f02a98be505d4c40ea2cf64b1110e138142e14afce09f7152
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 11KB
                                          • SHA256 a5556d0494f4551b224380a860e2c34ea8f2520808a8b59642082e0f487c42a1
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 11KB
                                          • SHA256 5c302282ffbe3f649e81b8145e08c94d65efb38531ae364b3890578e8363d7be
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Secure Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                          • Size 23KB
                                          • SHA256 4dee8916c2f02701a122f342f376f7a9a59308d37bd8aa7d3167454833fae9ad
                                          • 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 5f6e56dd8667be0bf26b4a70fe18ca804885028e613a707cc370cf255747fced
                                          • 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

                                          OperationConfig

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Edge Cloud Config\OperationConfig
                                          • Size 22KB
                                          • SHA256 d988156066b7fd22de278fbc96759d2caea6552094ffeb2ddd9307806059c5e4
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          OperationConfig~RFe5ab845.TMP

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Edge Cloud Config\OperationConfig~RFe5ab845.TMP
                                          • Size 3KB
                                          • SHA256 8b2e057387e9714efef3580a36459acf56aab53c806cd7d7dbb6e17cef977ef9
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 38KB
                                          • SHA256 640184241020d5077e8cfc9945592f018d320cb89c0efdd7c1974b1216ce1bf6
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 35KB
                                          • SHA256 f76df46d2408f6dcf8089696255f0441d836dae595c4bcce31c6601807353f26
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 38KB
                                          • SHA256 e3c3c6fbd4752554268a245cc1735d94b51f912b3ba2a9685b5b9d83094cf92e
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 35KB
                                          • SHA256 c3cbbf6664a17b3179da3828cf5c7078b8827cf42cdb2c1ddc0d14260e18fd8e
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 39KB
                                          • SHA256 1592f241ba5f5fb0fb8c5892d8d2f06995ce2e75f0421fb5d21fe5119d7bf25d
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          933ad83e-59c0-4ae3-a83d-8c1c7957d3f5.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\933ad83e-59c0-4ae3-a83d-8c1c7957d3f5.tmp
                                          • Size 13B
                                          • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512