Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    878s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/08/2026, 13:22

General

  • Target
    vex - cracked.zip
  • Size 1.4MB
  • Sample260801-qmkjsabc33
  • SHA256 850665a82ccd1b6087342af66385d17976a382d283b86dff4d3c9fba35315f33
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • 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 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
    C:\Windows\Explorer.exe /idlist,,"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vex - cracked.zip"
    1⤵
      PID:700
    • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:3060
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
        1⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4476
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=140.0.7339.81 --initial-client-data=0x118,0x11c,0x120,0xf4,0x124,0x7fff9c1fc728,0x7fff9c1fc734,0x7fff9c1fc740
          2⤵
            PID:384
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=1708,i,7488347806438146975,10956146090413966703,262144 --field-trial-handle=2068,i,6020955547397860704,15930717627462377894,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2028 /prefetch:2
            2⤵
              PID:3288
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=1616,i,2775740732650136816,13915168481630926056,524288 --field-trial-handle=2068,i,6020955547397860704,15930717627462377894,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2280 /prefetch:3
              2⤵
              • System Time Discovery
              PID:4244
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=2416,i,11432258529690781149,4063381554870749021,524288 --field-trial-handle=2068,i,6020955547397860704,15930717627462377894,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2584 /prefetch:8
              2⤵
                PID:2132
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --metrics-shmem-handle=3268,i,17146628350482217099,9806753108526880778,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2068,i,6020955547397860704,15930717627462377894,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3300 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:4180
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --metrics-shmem-handle=3480,i,7900983722086425479,9998481459703683249,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2068,i,6020955547397860704,15930717627462377894,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3488 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:4216
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --metrics-shmem-handle=4496,i,4895722100949136848,1494302469170247812,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2068,i,6020955547397860704,15930717627462377894,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3848 /prefetch:2
                    2⤵
                      PID:4396
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --metrics-shmem-handle=4732,i,6434170351004274146,10436305612266862354,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2068,i,6020955547397860704,15930717627462377894,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4744 /prefetch:1
                      2⤵
                        PID:1332
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5436,i,4116944093251355762,9251792734650170327,524288 --field-trial-handle=2068,i,6020955547397860704,15930717627462377894,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5424 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:552
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5440,i,10003442022627242510,14000173807155863961,524288 --field-trial-handle=2068,i,6020955547397860704,15930717627462377894,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5468 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:3448
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5444,i,14779378832600705053,7378691566441914201,524288 --field-trial-handle=2068,i,6020955547397860704,15930717627462377894,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5496 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:1276
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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=10.0.19041.546 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=4720,i,7923895203711780038,1110061031205138123,262144 --field-trial-handle=2068,i,6020955547397860704,15930717627462377894,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5472 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                              PID:1704
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=on_device_model.mojom.OnDeviceModelService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=on_device_model_execution --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5512,i,16851624281513118098,10271527737709210996,524288 --field-trial-handle=2068,i,6020955547397860704,15930717627462377894,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5440 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:1888
                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=6224,i,15504790245151922589,1208031878697023348,524288 --field-trial-handle=2068,i,6020955547397860704,15930717627462377894,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6232 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:3712
                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
                                1⤵
                                  PID:2760
                                • C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe" x -o"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\vex - cracked\" -ad -an -ai#7zMap16511:84:7zEvent25052
                                  1⤵
                                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                  PID:4628
                                • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\vex - cracked\vex - cracked.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\vex - cracked\vex - cracked.exe"
                                  1⤵
                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                  PID:5040
                                • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\vex - cracked\vex - cracked.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\vex - cracked\vex - cracked.exe"
                                  1⤵
                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                  PID:4572
                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:2308

                                  Network

                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                        Downloads

                                        BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

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

                                        BrowsingTopicsState

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                        • Size 414B
                                        • SHA256 ca827beb08972d46263af6276681f7e1d49f41957d1c1b141f538714591462dd
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                                        • Size 2B
                                        • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 12KB
                                        • SHA256 034c898b4204eef2019eccef1630340d402705be1ae2a8ec2caa3ae0b8ce2eff
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 13KB
                                        • SHA256 71d5f418128c47e801fca72caab5be6348b8d2a1f59b586b3f2b6949086b0933
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Secure Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                        • Size 17KB
                                        • SHA256 34d3b150d9ebc3413240a436dcd8cc4d2da0e46d00a681d2118263aea9d32f3e
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        the-real-index

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index
                                        • Size 120B
                                        • SHA256 921de300e22480f99de668010106396a07f4aba1f8e628540291c6bd2895e150
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        the-real-index~RFe597083.TMP

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe597083.TMP
                                        • Size 96B
                                        • SHA256 d75d49b23f84cfd4724e84247fb320ce57cc1510f841033aa9728cdddb039de6
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 115KB
                                        • SHA256 09bd7a2cfd86d6aa41da8b92de33e2808b1507154a7848410e1b4ab1c07a5068
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 116KB
                                        • SHA256 9a349bd45adb980fecbaa37997b531c9f0ce1add953c76cd893b1eefc1e4bcd5
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 116KB
                                        • SHA256 7a4464572646e9532c204b862dae2b35adceac927ce1ef1cd00610aa0f6d7bc1
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 116KB
                                        • SHA256 61437e4e20479d57caece0bb5fc765ec42e3cc3d8413a3d680a2d1210c5a9166
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 118KB
                                        • SHA256 24b0f80d2f019e31ef273348514e88a509253fd00148298edeaaa072167d24f7
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        vex - cracked.exe

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\vex - cracked\vex - cracked.exe
                                        • Size 3.3MB
                                        • SHA256 0a02a538aff69b104f536985edd0fad9781657ca375fc30aefc1264ba142a441
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH