Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    56s
  • max time network
    56s
  • 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, 20:40

General

  • Target
    http://upd.emule-security.org/nodes.dat
  • Sample260801-zf2ddsxtcy
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 6 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 62 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument http://upd.emule-security.org/nodes.dat
    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:1992
    • 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=0x238,0x23c,0x240,0x234,0x260,0x7ffcb753c188,0x7ffcb753c194,0x7ffcb753c1a0
      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=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=1872,i,9727367600252411740,1555558268522519765,524288 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2352 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:4304
      • 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=1652,i,4516896504711994379,17904656976606409619,262144 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2304 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4100
        • 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,6998928747492747468,17607034046960917512,524288 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2428 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:756
          • 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=3464,i,7099698382181562783,15720251646971359275,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3472 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2016
            • 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,17477442689633749994,570313689058596624,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3544 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2208
              • 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=4204,i,11474569583554817494,14878873497898768715,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4212 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:3984
                • 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=4248,i,16089647329336116559,17493208502037162727,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3444 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:628
                  • 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=5112,i,16496492559697754480,1528623816070616754,524288 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5144 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:2100
                    • 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=5116,i,8103788795100703494,15265631967100665232,524288 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5180 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:2388
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5728,i,12072343697576568525,12932593856594093851,524288 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5744 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:2276
                        • 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=12 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5740,i,16719515517552261800,7030564353662904528,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5716 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:4916
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5980,i,7855391669934271114,17504196576659334197,524288 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6024 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:3964
                            • 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=6032,i,11737946322309832543,11019036542167252204,524288 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6572 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:4784
                              • 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=6032,i,11737946322309832543,11019036542167252204,524288 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6572 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:1680
                                • 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=4464,i,6554554354312510756,11110827242454740423,524288 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4468 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:3836
                                  • 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=4220,i,16744240337940424424,12692774318227250305,524288 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4516 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:1356
                                    • 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=4356,i,3326944402063734017,319220257391246149,524288 --field-trial-handle=2308,i,573097457607662467,12046063330359218236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4508 /prefetch:8
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:1844
                                    • 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:4352
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
                                        1⤵
                                        • Modifies registry class
                                        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                        PID:968
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
                                          "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\nodes.dat
                                          2⤵
                                          • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
                                          PID:4556
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
                                        1⤵
                                        • Modifies registry class
                                        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                                        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                        PID:3336

                                      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 bb198c81963e699455b64b9ce7875c63551bac1db146ac9e8b16246add4890ae
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            settings.dat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                            • Size 280B
                                            • SHA256 11d3c4c52f9fc9cd2b10a22b48769759f994fd6364f9a0fc145f4cd2c2a22e9d
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            settings.dat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                            • Size 280B
                                            • SHA256 701082e4ac35f878dc5ff6eb27989aae9d20d9b5662643e20b3acd1720b367fc
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            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 01353c0f0ddc41f4e8bb9df774b4f2f0a7f19fd62403e36e6a4e08798e74184d
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            the-real-index~RFe588bef.TMP

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe588bef.TMP
                                            • Size 3KB
                                            • SHA256 e1d8bd83b8a18bc23cc9631cad4f0aea05e16480e6e69510db0d43c3fabe884c
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            data_1

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\DawnGraphiteCache\data_1
                                            • Size 264KB
                                            • SHA256 1b17a7ab356d3f3a5f6b37cbec16c043bc29f9249e40bfa30d00891e31cf06f6
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            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

                                            Network Persistent State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                            • Size 1KB
                                            • SHA256 776dd857fa88ae4fe7b84513107916a4f1d71410f9629a5419e1f6102da00f39
                                            • 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 eb86e9423606799fb5211d6879d92ebe60e67a11c67e636ebfd595934299dfbc
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 13KB
                                            • SHA256 adc633745ebfcb5fbd8cb3152df8e25c50ff1b7fe48b2964e0b56bc691c7f14d
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Secure Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                            • Size 30KB
                                            • SHA256 5f69169a175edcea65f54b4069e057e08137dab909761469c2c9ec7982ea423b
                                            • 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 d48cd20a038ba08cb332904838dc0fecb9b3e7b42daa33c29796e09c47cb96ec
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 20KB
                                            • SHA256 f9e4d7e7f8ce51b33a5f53958e88887321313fc292cd4c09b2d389c616cf1a4f
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 8KB
                                            • SHA256 09f4739877939160112713405d3f4bec26c71d0fd681f59acac7c1ea614c28ea
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 20KB
                                            • SHA256 0441d017b9607bfa04d190a79fe35ee320d84fcb7ef70e5df0d7f26b6d926f6c
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 25KB
                                            • SHA256 5cd4419bb5652a2cce51cd7acc3680b4359932fbe54dffd7c8fbc65a764bb9db
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 8KB
                                            • SHA256 85a701846e06a88d00017e49dde6c8889ff248d85b481f85b37d44a42626bd78
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            metadata.json

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\metadata.json
                                            • Size 13B
                                            • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                            • Size 2KB
                                            • SHA256 149f442340788731ed3c68da23f50a86a941cec0d72366d8df4bd84d332b28a0
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            nodes.dat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\nodes.dat
                                            • Size 6KB
                                            • SHA256 8236c66349919275029fde205eed04b6960522fe0f9ce91d271d4df36eb4ae97
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH