Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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, 17:29

General

  • Target
    VelvetDragon.exe
  • Size 166KB
  • Sample260801-v2s7pasdjf
  • SHA256 1031e8f1058d6282e508e3ac99e096ba503bab06a8ed9466e78b81e3ce16a7b0
  • 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.

  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VelvetDragon.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VelvetDragon.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:4280
    • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:4280
      • 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:5108
        • 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,0x120,0xf4,0x124,0x7ff90ef4c728,0x7ff90ef4c734,0x7ff90ef4c740
          2⤵
            PID:2240
          • 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,7626157946029836250,1603553066886330093,524288 --field-trial-handle=2064,i,204843135429593134,9727219718774266524,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2176 /prefetch:3
            2⤵
            • System Time Discovery
            PID:2916
          • 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=1696,i,12441748835802158655,7003402345871367022,262144 --field-trial-handle=2064,i,204843135429593134,9727219718774266524,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2068 /prefetch:2
            2⤵
              PID:2316
            • 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=2400,i,9980436525268324623,9868632731389404457,524288 --field-trial-handle=2064,i,204843135429593134,9727219718774266524,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2628 /prefetch:8
              2⤵
                PID:1504
              • 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=3260,i,693939841624080908,4071946520562113759,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2064,i,204843135429593134,9727219718774266524,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3272 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:740
                • 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=3112,i,15288902625378634272,9017961310024058154,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2064,i,204843135429593134,9727219718774266524,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3288 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:1672
                  • 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=4472,i,993784768349230065,9420604311359710461,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2064,i,204843135429593134,9727219718774266524,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4484 /prefetch:2
                    2⤵
                      PID:3888
                    • 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=4744,i,6170457350791907646,18074540817391986719,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2064,i,204843135429593134,9727219718774266524,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4752 /prefetch:1
                      2⤵
                        PID:3632
                      • 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=5552,i,667901262665572355,10510977379064333535,524288 --field-trial-handle=2064,i,204843135429593134,9727219718774266524,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5568 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:4508
                        • 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=10 --metrics-shmem-handle=5804,i,307123556595097389,8178658849434977013,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2064,i,204843135429593134,9727219718774266524,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5892 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:1460
                          • 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=11 --metrics-shmem-handle=3508,i,17630105538215442886,10070196042557883890,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2064,i,204843135429593134,9727219718774266524,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4796 /prefetch:1
                            2⤵
                              PID:4852
                            • 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=3972,i,12318816772278225354,11636990671765245210,524288 --field-trial-handle=2064,i,204843135429593134,9727219718774266524,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6040 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:4088
                              • 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=6092,i,1418856668892397385,17520538019394316067,524288 --field-trial-handle=2064,i,204843135429593134,9727219718774266524,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6084 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:3380
                                • 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=6036,i,12629440838209231341,12669867486839527242,524288 --field-trial-handle=2064,i,204843135429593134,9727219718774266524,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6096 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:4268
                                • 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:1876
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:2480

                                    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 832417c4a7236b34a04f9a4bbbd38194faf497a8cf27ba419fe5cd81c4a607d3
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          the-real-index

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                          • Size 696B
                                          • SHA256 62aaffa8dd2cc4bf440cbc110d8b87e8df22c602652e2ede7b9d289261650ab8
                                          • 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 da8afee25ab216327688d12d428cfb34ed88fa025da206eec158acb038436971
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 13KB
                                          • SHA256 3cc470626452af36e9179624499b64c5d5d1c184f0633cd38ad3cda58cf67755
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Secure Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                          • Size 17KB
                                          • SHA256 379d96542283773f422c052abe7293924621df1604b63c9a59676e1514d2db6c
                                          • 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 8109b073e907c8422b1095bc7a24ee6c444e62dfb200096fb434f70b6e95dec0
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          the-real-index~RFe5a2d2c.TMP

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe5a2d2c.TMP
                                          • Size 96B
                                          • SHA256 d1b60afae6e82c5ec9d72ce8aee98bdc15731e9fe64a7c730f9c3a15b4240a32
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 236KB
                                          • SHA256 3d27f4c9b3df51107509852a445f5779098a6c54c993c8984f281ee3fea170a3
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 236KB
                                          • SHA256 f8e81a0441b2b1af59f4d1f2df6a0c1b567677b6c7d021bc83d47d05fb3efe50
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 115KB
                                          • SHA256 4537fd3a5f2d81967568ea7f639d1d70bbe202f436cc13753ba72c5d116a65da
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH