Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    23s
  • max time network
    25s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/07/2026, 17:13

General

  • Target
    https://direct-link.net/1118279/more-plugins-for-apo
  • Sample260731-vrf5daxanf
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 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 42 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://direct-link.net/1118279/more-plugins-for-apo
    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:2908
    • 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=0x240,0x244,0x248,0x23c,0x24c,0x7ff9cffac188,0x7ff9cffac194,0x7ff9cffac1a0
      2⤵
        PID:796
      • 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=1840,i,11149779335599908994,5479359634298959117,524288 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2352 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:4868
      • 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=1628,i,8657238352230233306,162792014146927652,262144 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2320 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4864
        • 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=2284,i,8484123960708467280,6196567262537550266,524288 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2460 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:2180
          • 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=3472,i,1413998732192934075,9874425166823955685,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3500 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2224
            • 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=3480,i,11536283218910654277,3604698032141870562,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3568 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4860
              • 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=4252,i,7373345100829057185,18050199087035612515,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4300 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:2096
                • 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=4272,i,16906142805306205930,4414352962915464198,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4304 /prefetch:2
                  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 --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=4996,i,6093042279215740277,9113385496374441999,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3624 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:4064
                    • 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=10 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4356,i,11659622421837334532,5618149864817667762,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5288 /prefetch:1
                      2⤵
                        PID:4444
                      • 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=11 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5404,i,8105014358091081722,5663582950615171365,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5392 /prefetch:1
                        2⤵
                          PID:552
                        • 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=5600,i,3603913594079621665,10342776875100742694,524288 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5552 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:4584
                          • 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=5604,i,14227843580269764632,17870908531892572276,524288 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5640 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:1100
                            • 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=6228,i,17843581332310474861,13802689648487376768,524288 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6164 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                              • Modifies registry class
                              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=audio.mojom.AudioService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=audio --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6236,i,13603949281653549779,18272842414532519550,524288 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6184 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:4460
                              • 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=6744,i,16171614256720764756,5104525534089765483,524288 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6668 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2884
                                • 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=6744,i,16171614256720764756,5104525534089765483,524288 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6668 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:4244
                                  • 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=18 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5280,i,3018367154262092180,11851180972699613548,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5300 /prefetch:1
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:4400
                                    • 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=19 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=7028,i,12592616557647978055,917856503210701044,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2324,i,18387839809268754864,5665107176219505365,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5304 /prefetch:1
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:3020
                                    • 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:1840

                                      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 d5217640df91248fea94d342f3c3c5ed0657d3ad28421a019ce0669e40197978
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            settings.dat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                            • Size 280B
                                            • SHA256 6de34b260036ecaa4ce5839bc4a7ff7495e50b7b94349b12d9f840ca0e76da3b
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            settings.dat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                            • Size 280B
                                            • SHA256 f5dece638cd89af82b06bd2fcb3d1738eef64d2275be237184ea8bff7af3fdfa
                                            • 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

                                            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 4b8998273cf5dbb861d3f1da8f565d78b065c4b77c98b4c25f6f6ec83e920eee
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Secure Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                            • Size 30KB
                                            • SHA256 f3d7902179962968c6e66ddf191ba3e8352c956d092862c08fd715d69211ff72
                                            • 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 300db6db02f366d36360dc18f6272b7356615e822e6530c7c0a878214b4f8104
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            index.txt

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\WebStorage\2\CacheStorage\index.txt
                                            • Size 81B
                                            • SHA256 1346fe6efa190f0bfd656ae87f4621c5f9ac83b3e0d65e0dda9ac48685098cbe
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            index.txt

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\WebStorage\2\CacheStorage\index.txt
                                            • Size 162B
                                            • SHA256 d6927c6296bfe8a768bd39c31b3809f39b645e62c720881e2492fdea2f54b061
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            index.txt~RFe589f48.TMP

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\WebStorage\2\CacheStorage\index.txt~RFe589f48.TMP
                                            • Size 165B
                                            • SHA256 024a69aed6d4f7ec014eb360deb40b61f00f8e60f75713b1d644c8829018c886
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 19KB
                                            • SHA256 e5b47241ec097c06bab47fdfbc5f936734e70c9ad9bb38a0e55b0d761b84ef7a
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 8KB
                                            • SHA256 19e419a9d8644feba69295528910a0dfc4c5abd4621b45531bfeef9e31615c38
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 8KB
                                            • SHA256 4bef9faa82a654d2c784a39f623b4b2928019abdf4e7e7e8a9bc647ff8521f19
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                            • Size 2KB
                                            • SHA256 f98e2b97c4a40efab4b6167af85aff13415ce8896324f3b3d9b103a461ce8774
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH