Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    12s
  • max time network
    15s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 15:19

General

  • Target
    https://w.etadirect.com/4r0TOQh6ad7
  • Sample260804-sqdazstbnd
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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://w.etadirect.com/4r0TOQh6ad7
    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:1152
    • 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,0x240,0x234,0x248,0x7ff9e8d6c188,0x7ff9e8d6c194,0x7ff9e8d6c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:3932
      • 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 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1956,i,16649757663157678336,17830207081371802632,524288 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,16812417834842826922,13842662817222655430,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2980 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:2252
      • 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=1628,i,16478218682663705823,16714106584253430727,262144 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,16812417834842826922,13842662817222655430,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2860 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:3492
        • 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=2292,i,677951527636114729,11501965245162916246,524288 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,16812417834842826922,13842662817222655430,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2996 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:960
          • 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=3416,i,10258999920997380772,10145864890503019327,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,16812417834842826922,13842662817222655430,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3500 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:1556
            • 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=3420,i,1952356608507702124,1472584812000369938,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,16812417834842826922,13842662817222655430,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3504 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:1960
              • 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=4152,i,9380958635453857594,18182322800564057235,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,16812417834842826922,13842662817222655430,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4208 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:1908
                • 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=4184,i,2744884746024891609,17097310872728789654,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,16812417834842826922,13842662817222655430,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4212 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:4500
                  • 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=5108,i,6539123842183925902,9317635533025102429,524288 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,16812417834842826922,13842662817222655430,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2300 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:3808
                    • 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=4768,i,6037368809738064500,4558630278257122006,524288 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,16812417834842826922,13842662817222655430,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5140 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:3872
                      • 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=5892,i,13076194101667397754,17654621882862799585,524288 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,16812417834842826922,13842662817222655430,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5912 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:4236
                        • 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=5892,i,13076194101667397754,17654621882862799585,524288 --field-trial-handle=2864,i,16812417834842826922,13842662817222655430,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5912 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:2492
                        • 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:2864

                          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 17d500b4417e92837c05a8187f43f060e09191612c25892f2c54e786bd254c36
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                settings.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                • Size 280B
                                • SHA256 3eacdfce7dc5d437b4447cf27ab297d2d39d13a22d53487691f060212cddb6b2
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                settings.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                • Size 280B
                                • SHA256 7aa2bb81937fdcdafd5d33143cfe61093f5233469b36757de171e12cc0c6215f
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

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

                                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 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 12KB
                                • SHA256 d05db41cae63dc1498ba962328b7e068a1343416a491a7ec4a4cb855a9965008
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                Secure Preferences

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                • Size 30KB
                                • SHA256 cbe21db884f5644807777cc02b5294435801f6251a39eeb7d46ba2ea24b20995
                                • 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 6KB
                                • SHA256 ba765276a7089e97c31c4a3141c7b89758206d5898a1a2815ed0fed613e005e5
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                Local State

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                • Size 12KB
                                • SHA256 192da41b9406421e874bd65a4b42061736a75317feb2e39eaa3588574b9028a3
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                Local State

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 1c1375d23111c70b8691d303368e80c9897c1d26d2d17b9b04b826d54e599fab
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                Local State

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 f6880c7c69517d4a06f4bb28c97d43dd1075d3f26e6b42b4f934c9488581b980
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                • Size 2KB
                                • SHA256 34eb47eaa54d68bdea1ae1432e8be16dff64a2f874e52634dfdf4cd72ba9e5eb
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH