Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/08/2026, 14:08

General

  • Target
    https://turbotaxcadownloads.github.io/
  • Sample260803-rfv8daaf78
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: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://turbotaxcadownloads.github.io/
    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:4180
    • 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,0x240,0x234,0x260,0x7ffbecdfc188,0x7ffbecdfc194,0x7ffbecdfc1a0
      2⤵
        PID:1872
      • 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=1960,i,7897623190873494284,7576456106393718973,524288 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,14890074430282149461,11797274765128193996,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2360 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:1092
      • 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=1684,i,7186946682202695129,18377312794862159582,262144 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,14890074430282149461,11797274765128193996,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2300 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4328
        • 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=1948,i,16298921639075407496,17300534639285163372,524288 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,14890074430282149461,11797274765128193996,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3012 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:4396
          • 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,8018991294923111057,15257818473519283957,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,14890074430282149461,11797274765128193996,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3476 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:4860
            • 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,12540181961346555591,10842586585560940659,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,14890074430282149461,11797274765128193996,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3484 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:1888
              • 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=4200,i,15123263091041861238,13662239172541612322,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,14890074430282149461,11797274765128193996,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3388 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:5020
                • 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=4224,i,14568997001631136091,514724715810242797,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,14890074430282149461,11797274765128193996,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4244 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:4344
                  • 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=5036,i,823325844390736649,2413446339169896533,524288 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,14890074430282149461,11797274765128193996,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5148 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:2892
                    • 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=5028,i,8084164162383968450,6880489134876065362,524288 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,14890074430282149461,11797274765128193996,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5172 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:4316
                      • 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=5852,i,8677970486662032608,6173101778813529576,524288 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,14890074430282149461,11797274765128193996,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5692 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:3232
                        • 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=5852,i,8677970486662032608,6173101778813529576,524288 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,14890074430282149461,11797274765128193996,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5692 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:3384
                          • 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=5920,i,5571539967921758345,7418636311022384497,524288 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,14890074430282149461,11797274765128193996,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5960 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:4956
                            • 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=4280,i,15764897857956802234,4073123585116662039,524288 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,14890074430282149461,11797274765128193996,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5904 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:4892
                              • 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=4288,i,15313087306643619418,13911440411149038264,524288 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,14890074430282149461,11797274765128193996,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4516 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:4936
                                • 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=4496,i,14902638142325447366,5571002268362344113,524288 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,14890074430282149461,11797274765128193996,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6228 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:3960
                                  • 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=10.0.19041.546 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6024,i,17544163618085364764,3296740120215873336,262144 --field-trial-handle=2304,i,14890074430282149461,11797274765128193996,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6172 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    PID:2064
                                • 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:3764

                                  Network

                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                        Downloads

                                        blocklist

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Ad Blocking\blocklist
                                        • Size 105KB
                                        • SHA256 4ef4e0e1bbcee0e96be8a679acc069777f85e225ffc19f0f22c02542837af679
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        settings.dat

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                        • Size 280B
                                        • SHA256 0e2b315c59b1bfe8e547b0017a92548af7c81e08409e987a2628ad74667b4fec
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        settings.dat

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                        • Size 280B
                                        • SHA256 b976ac8901ffd41ec02a04aa583bc9d11350f0f9f714fb92d3341bb0bde4629f
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering
                                        • Size 6B
                                        • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                        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 67756b4f503927f2b1d50f8c96bde76de8f4c57db77bc6e1ca2cc28cc8a0f695
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        the-real-index~RFe5846e7.TMP

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe5846e7.TMP
                                        • Size 3KB
                                        • SHA256 f35b41f1141601100403ec246f3e35596c9451b310bd6f379424d58d1d400c57
                                        • 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

                                        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 2KB
                                        • SHA256 47f4e55d4c217d7268922200c17bf58f203561051bb9458a66a8931938bfb0bb
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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

                                        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 13KB
                                        • SHA256 533454f630b4d09d8cccceeef21b1d0bc8ea320f2bfad9f580162f63de372ca3
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 13KB
                                        • SHA256 0519047b0ac9696425d71f9283a07c666eb12c6aa425412942fbbc105cf30762
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Secure Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                        • Size 30KB
                                        • SHA256 76bb7400a856ebae5ec7439397b77764fb2391686db36f03b07bee65012ce19f
                                        • 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 8fc11a5cb23db6f10fe65d7d68d331d6e051ca3fea1cede45b6a21c77d34339a
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        f8c93c71-4ad0-4aec-9609-ff5a5b5f5fa3.tmp

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\f8c93c71-4ad0-4aec-9609-ff5a5b5f5fa3.tmp
                                        • Size 12KB
                                        • SHA256 e102bad639ed710d8cd884b1a096ecf991f67c7d0f3c936e6a7713ce33edc12b
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 12KB
                                        • SHA256 9d75865efc38068c5b0f1218f6b8becd0c4a9fc8756d41529b7b3b45e873ef5a
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 20KB
                                        • SHA256 936858e3e338b0e518f60426e625df5bf89ac7b48e4525ce00d6794e46de877a
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 27KB
                                        • SHA256 68a25ca8f0b683e7e831a46f48a89e53d329d1851808ef45d8ce862e39d11ed7
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 93bba9b3d53d5c5ee142970aebdd1983a30687d1e76b3550508979bae5e02d11
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 b367dcbd870e770dd3a2d8a28aaad433a609e7cb60b6dc02472e56f1edac0fa7
                                        • 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 396cbd8db3346fd7947af882fc13e53a603656360c24afeb3589068d16ff7980
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH