Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    56s
  • max time network
    36s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/08/2026, 01:42

General

  • Target
    https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1425923014280872070/1533650174872916109/Emperium.rar?ex=6a714287&is=6a6ff107&hm=a8b07c63916f32666c908ea224238b2f5b9b706663fec6a42e79b4e63dd73f83&
  • Sample260803-b4yqeazzbs
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 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument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://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1425923014280872070/1533650174872916109/Emperium.rar?ex=6a714287&is=6a6ff107&hm=a8b07c63916f32666c908ea224238b2f5b9b706663fec6a42e79b4e63dd73f83&
    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:2380
    • 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,0x240,0x234,0x260,0x7ff84b0dc188,0x7ff84b0dc194,0x7ff84b0dc1a0
      2⤵
        PID:624
      • 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=1824,i,16634670202711872021,3449052032781335623,524288 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2192 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:1712
      • 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=1688,i,10195493716468219596,9032086081991678190,262144 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2040 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:2572
        • 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=1828,i,6352310851494016832,7084895559966241028,524288 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2756 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:952
          • 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=3408,i,1051976118771150298,32476893271667331,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3460 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2292
            • 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=3412,i,347269169443522979,3721848627806516817,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3464 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:3648
              • 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=4256,i,8182809393307250679,11711746959125212602,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4252 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:4820
                • 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=4260,i,13728734741789904288,10973615480569972862,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4396 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:3604
                  • 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=3660,i,10062097601194717916,12354089686286652489,524288 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4960 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:4668
                    • 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=5016,i,8923287763061911215,13753215918584935074,524288 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5136 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:1784
                      • 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=5732,i,3755552259280414319,17612098853981235470,524288 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5740 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:3808
                        • 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=5748,i,17356353040856991179,2267334094434732684,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5760 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:2000
                          • 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=6284,i,4904057491662826396,13002052867808146173,524288 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6288 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:1932
                            • 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=6020,i,6949698599574094654,11098386764141743854,524288 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6316 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:3932
                              • 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=6020,i,6949698599574094654,11098386764141743854,524288 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6316 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:4964
                                • 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=4432,i,12555384790541748672,11068563218795887361,524288 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6316 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:5056
                                  • 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=4424,i,628151929194504272,5106401524847333602,524288 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4532 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:4692
                                    • 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=2744,i,8577397182065977330,1675071593134900011,524288 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,7134116615201802388,894063878505647664,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4520 /prefetch:8
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:1184
                                    • 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:1124
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                                        C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:2652
                                        • C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
                                          "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe" x -o"C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Emperium\" -ad -an -ai#7zMap19972:78:7zEvent25121
                                          1⤵
                                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                          PID:4080

                                        Network

                                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                              Downloads

                                              CrashpadMetrics-active.pma

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\CrashpadMetrics-active.pma
                                              • Size 16KB
                                              • SHA256 814d47aad78c212b52568b9c7b58d242899d490d3afebce66181cae50c880df5
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              settings.dat

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                              • Size 280B
                                              • SHA256 81240d13af4ca099e1358c75991e3fa5640dbb3aac72c2d98006f6159bf74aa0
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                              settings.dat

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                              • Size 280B
                                              • SHA256 4bf0783d55eb083b4adaa03ed8b76a2bd35b0819c8ad2530a78e1b8d6856010b
                                              • 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 e805c2fc33b33d2d2b3d20bf6217f73fbf6c5c46fa5e6999d726a4ea424a6c7c
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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

                                              CURRENT

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgeCoupons\coupons_data.db\CURRENT
                                              • Size 16B
                                              • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                              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 10KB
                                              • SHA256 3f984cada8133d4f781a6fc49088caabdc8e2009cfb2501482e5cce2438cefa4
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Preferences

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                              • Size 10KB
                                              • SHA256 2c740ee3c3082e8b6b90b856346b329a8297404f164d743bedcc54004a911bcd
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Preferences

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                              • Size 10KB
                                              • SHA256 e92b667b73a84bf8b6eeff9a5d3b709c2eb8c4ec9369d84abcdb97f8c93ee991
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Secure Preferences

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                              • Size 27KB
                                              • SHA256 d1466b6399b8b1daa01c75012ad5b02b7f25602288f58c62fdd47b09019b5cf4
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Local State

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                              • Size 20KB
                                              • SHA256 a4880bc1d01a5e1a9d4b9d3fa93e68a2d89b5f2126fabffc18efe793b01747a9
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Local State

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                              • Size 8KB
                                              • SHA256 4c30852052f9b30a675a0cca111672b3e2146c0116c7096aaac941726ccceeec
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Local State

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                              • Size 8KB
                                              • SHA256 2498edae04535af164071b79d95e331dec85717c768a5016c9bad7c5729cc54b
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Local State

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                              • Size 20KB
                                              • SHA256 96a3940fef1ef55e79f5968613e2356f3a66e081261980d3f2e8efffa8ab2244
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              7d742721-38a8-4819-b01f-4e8abefeb17a.tmp

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\7d742721-38a8-4819-b01f-4e8abefeb17a.tmp
                                              • Size 13B
                                              • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                              5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                              • Size 2KB
                                              • SHA256 355c311117e99b926695062f5a17bced4e9ee5e6d91b6c990502dfffe8628170
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                              Emperium.rar

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Emperium.rar
                                              • Size 6.3MB
                                              • SHA256 7d5b711a78cffc6b2d1bc635e9f506d8cb000c39a752312ec0ca24e710486ba4
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH