Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    55s
  • max time network
    50s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/08/2026, 10:59

General

  • Target
    https://collector.cdp.cnn.com/com.snowplowanalytics.snowplow/tp2
  • Sample260803-m3vsxagd52
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 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://collector.cdp.cnn.com/com.snowplowanalytics.snowplow/tp2
    1⤵
    • 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:5328
    • 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=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ff97fa2c728,0x7ff97fa2c734,0x7ff97fa2c740
      2⤵
        PID:2528
      • 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=1648,i,4172436167258669561,16830821036520555565,262144 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,3232711655040267195,10645669477347969853,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1952 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:3308
        • 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=1452,i,15206307284089414908,9047496869494483099,524288 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,3232711655040267195,10645669477347969853,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2268 /prefetch:11
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:5092
        • 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=2384,i,17183303913082653214,1780428286654173308,524288 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,3232711655040267195,10645669477347969853,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2544 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:4856
          • 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=3212,i,9296231510545289065,17237047628820182759,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,3232711655040267195,10645669477347969853,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3272 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2704
            • 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=3220,i,16252685400988949133,3334457630094597436,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,3232711655040267195,10645669477347969853,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3292 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:1652
              • 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=4184,i,10439923445371706026,6370976738386826811,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,3232711655040267195,10645669477347969853,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4140 /prefetch:9
                2⤵
                  PID:2284
                • 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=5336,i,15703110291481078763,18342128241370706774,524288 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,3232711655040267195,10645669477347969853,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5264 /prefetch:14
                  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=5628,i,7695778072102982841,8784164311089172373,524288 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,3232711655040267195,10645669477347969853,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5540 /prefetch:14
                    2⤵
                      PID:5464
                    • 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=5636,i,12514411330974393583,9135201335327405480,524288 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,3232711655040267195,10645669477347969853,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5652 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:5380
                      • 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=5596,i,14324020918286411006,4845340312342854513,524288 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,3232711655040267195,10645669477347969853,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5668 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:5384
                        • 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=12 --metrics-shmem-handle=5540,i,18275932288140682265,15692254858500292659,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,3232711655040267195,10645669477347969853,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5600 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:5936
                          • 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=13 --metrics-shmem-handle=5780,i,633490259908314510,10070209016292367304,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,3232711655040267195,10645669477347969853,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4708 /prefetch:1
                            2⤵
                              PID:5668
                            • 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=14 --metrics-shmem-handle=3276,i,14532719211835728937,18108626640276571831,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,3232711655040267195,10645669477347969853,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5648 /prefetch:1
                              2⤵
                                PID:2864
                              • 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=15 --metrics-shmem-handle=5792,i,12247213228969071646,7792042383435428220,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,3232711655040267195,10645669477347969853,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5720 /prefetch:1
                                2⤵
                                  PID:6104
                              • 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:2280
                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4616

                                  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 ab78d0b0cb6f56ceccb7b4b34dd6d6c74ab5e8dc6d7958ea856a75169ae9424d
                                        • 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 fdc0f997ad7031f12fd1a8a74ed1d0bbf4d03a1e544b88ef3815178ada6ba25a
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 12KB
                                        • SHA256 cb1d81cf814fc647d4851ab750066a1f3e5dfead28819c51e934d9e298e32755
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 12KB
                                        • SHA256 6c5bd4686a1b285c0590bed1edafa9c3a4a2213bfb910ac026768b5a6d50f0c8
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 13KB
                                        • SHA256 5bd97da23d6580977e7c280a0dd15cdfd715042a5da5b6fbf05847e570f3e5e5
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Secure Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                        • Size 17KB
                                        • SHA256 78f2b9e9ebc08798880cb4679beee8aef2e584a4e9691c5edb1c0165ca1273af
                                        • 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 442225d6bf25e29a02343763d7c22103a6183451e891501afcb10ae419f8ff22
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        the-real-index~RFe5834a7.TMP

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe5834a7.TMP
                                        • Size 96B
                                        • SHA256 35892ceb1d99d065a5af6777876866fe25bf4fd2866256d6d4e1813f9f3ebfb1
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 116KB
                                        • SHA256 507605cadea117db48db9367f12e85f8279b73df74d0d49a8594a6b676371cf6
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 116KB
                                        • SHA256 71e380530edcf402abbaadd26c192234b879140864cf94abc8cc91bcd0f72b64
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 115KB
                                        • SHA256 9ecaa0e16b36c8cb2f8aa08cf7e3465ddda2ec5eca5614f80d64873cea8dfa64
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH