Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/08/2026, 18:13

General

  • Target
    wordpress/readme.html
  • Size 7KB
  • Sample260802-wt38csdq7x
  • SHA256 d6a2953452c4b0d9c6853367cde550b275d4af549abf4cd07db57ec9d22d683c
  • 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wordpress\readme.html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:4184
    • 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,0x2c8,0x7ffe8c0ec188,0x7ffe8c0ec194,0x7ffe8c0ec1a0
      2⤵
        PID:1632
      • 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=1568,i,2845986803191638430,5731738452875892170,262144 --field-trial-handle=2512,i,1235363878678902256,16226796896309689862,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2500 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1480
        • 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=1820,i,439869090516978038,15082673998255897545,524288 --field-trial-handle=2512,i,1235363878678902256,16226796896309689862,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2632 /prefetch:11
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:1380
        • 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=2276,i,17890130960432530426,783026651923064630,524288 --field-trial-handle=2512,i,1235363878678902256,16226796896309689862,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2700 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:4932
          • 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,15154335369674072425,2554615984322527032,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2512,i,1235363878678902256,16226796896309689862,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3604 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:3576
            • 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=3588,i,13008022583209716666,13322966236463154920,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2512,i,1235363878678902256,16226796896309689862,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3672 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:1564
              • 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=4308,i,6222835569500822765,1600816673599698193,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2512,i,1235363878678902256,16226796896309689862,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4780 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:3908
                • 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=4332,i,6549909587563688817,991298618951975832,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2512,i,1235363878678902256,16226796896309689862,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4784 /prefetch:9
                  2⤵
                    PID:6024
                  • 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=5332,i,2672092126150033123,9632234136821543533,524288 --field-trial-handle=2512,i,1235363878678902256,16226796896309689862,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5380 /prefetch:14
                    2⤵
                      PID:3144
                    • 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=5336,i,10273983272969001344,7813749865764199022,524288 --field-trial-handle=2512,i,1235363878678902256,16226796896309689862,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5384 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:2012
                      • 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=6160,i,9415972781295646998,3316471286307943500,524288 --field-trial-handle=2512,i,1235363878678902256,16226796896309689862,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6184 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:4656
                        • 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=6160,i,9415972781295646998,3316471286307943500,524288 --field-trial-handle=2512,i,1235363878678902256,16226796896309689862,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6184 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                            PID:3184
                          • 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=4816,i,13723322538756062809,14979116652738892255,524288 --field-trial-handle=2512,i,1235363878678902256,16226796896309689862,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4320 /prefetch:14
                            2⤵
                              PID:2212
                            • 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=4956,i,5957153506464402906,14696554863270474997,524288 --field-trial-handle=2512,i,1235363878678902256,16226796896309689862,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4944 /prefetch:14
                              2⤵
                                PID:5664
                              • 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=3640,i,14696402330934239773,7155951592597014202,524288 --field-trial-handle=2512,i,1235363878678902256,16226796896309689862,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4952 /prefetch:14
                                2⤵
                                  PID:4428
                                • 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=3148,i,5724798883453667656,15523217392480408360,524288 --field-trial-handle=2512,i,1235363878678902256,16226796896309689862,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5608 /prefetch:14
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:3916
                                  • 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=6508,i,12937159361370760080,9659123245003831835,262144 --field-trial-handle=2512,i,1235363878678902256,16226796896309689862,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=820 /prefetch:10
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    PID:1392
                                • 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:948
                                  • 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:3900

                                    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 f8dff5315a0bd3856381f405c1a16257337fd6ff2d8043dd8bea22404cd35129
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 1f3bc43c50f7d0fa02f98500baf5d78052a5560603459a9325b17de989d121f4
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          61e51917-ac83-4b38-aec4-bda8fceda2ba.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\61e51917-ac83-4b38-aec4-bda8fceda2ba.tmp
                                          • Size 70KB
                                          • SHA256 31a226211c491e1b0832d4cd3cf34d97165e24a7ce4ec655259cd188f3a2bd88
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          the-real-index

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                          • Size 2KB
                                          • SHA256 2d0ce0e05b8281948797c5d249d7419bf57e1a31e0adc3c8a79b46910c1f7ae2
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          the-real-index~RFe59cf3d.TMP

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe59cf3d.TMP
                                          • Size 2KB
                                          • SHA256 1adfcaa362c2898d981c86ba442410fd332763b70d0a206074657dbd60112331
                                          • 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

                                          Network Persistent State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                          • Size 2KB
                                          • SHA256 253cf81910e4e2ba89b23e38086286a418f817cab6ceed6b70c4dd4793d521dd
                                          • 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

                                          Sdch Dictionaries

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

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 11KB
                                          • SHA256 02a7a198f6a81e8085ac562325f08a718224b393cdf895fdde08f2ee5ecca71d
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 11KB
                                          • SHA256 330a8efd036632b931c4a2271a68987d78dd0be0ac6d06530a9d8207a471499b
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 11KB
                                          • SHA256 899f22c17b119eff40a8a5cfa67efe27326e841aaa1aca40989490ca44589a68
                                          • 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

                                          befc30df-d3e8-4ba4-ac02-be6be7a9476c.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\befc30df-d3e8-4ba4-ac02-be6be7a9476c.tmp
                                          • Size 23KB
                                          • SHA256 d9522b03d514364821735fb9ee49a2135c034e9a6163eeb0cddc03663a8a8e38
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 41KB
                                          • SHA256 86a3c50a828d8332ef2c7760c09c7a81e77d3d3c1c0b36c14e1663c875b0b962
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 35KB
                                          • SHA256 c998acd835063bf0ab01b0b78c7d34d390c7eb2d3d851471b478ac7389780086
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 35KB
                                          • SHA256 723681d0a6a1470ab14b673d0d25daf3cf3558651fba10130ac3a16214f11fa4
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 35KB
                                          • SHA256 9a6fe3c85e4bdda0d86df5d9a9e026f1ab7ffe18eb472bc21ee1628a6935c698
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 38KB
                                          • SHA256 d08c20a1750d0de7b133cd3651ea8fc16a7d44ddfec065b84a78e40c5f16cfa6
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          7e365b25-f183-4e4a-8cab-48bbcf405f16.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\7e365b25-f183-4e4a-8cab-48bbcf405f16.tmp
                                          • Size 13B
                                          • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512