Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    42s
  • max time network
    45s
  • 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, 16:08

General

  • Target
    https://www.google.com/complete/s?q=cnn-news18%20is%20cnn%3F&cp=18&client=gws-wiz-serp&xssi=t&gs_pcrt=undefined&hl=en&authuser=0&pq=cnn-news18&psi=rohxaseCMubH0PEPjqiz2AY.1785825455136&dpr=1.25&gs_mss=cnn-news18%20
  • Sample260804-tk74vavaja
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 4 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument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://www.google.com/complete/s?q=cnn-news18%20is%20cnn%3F&cp=18&client=gws-wiz-serp&xssi=t&gs_pcrt=undefined&hl=en&authuser=0&pq=cnn-news18&psi=rohxaseCMubH0PEPjqiz2AY.1785825455136&dpr=1.25&gs_mss=cnn-news18%20
    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:3240
    • 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,0x240,0x234,0x2b4,0x7ff92152c188,0x7ff92152c194,0x7ff92152c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:5100
      • 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,10973786195742998597,16104873587033794510,262144 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1808 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4860
        • 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=1780,i,15810511742292213901,11303204416209737304,524288 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2140 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:3740
        • 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=2580,i,4960433031351420021,11890828681001517080,524288 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2700 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:3276
          • 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=3448,i,7909105036052029266,11700933154673280444,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3500 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:3352
            • 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=3452,i,14627521034180424124,17545126118826601484,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1636 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:3316
              • 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=4248,i,11741843255943004365,5270837334860083040,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4260 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:5004
                • 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=4296,i,16795908832699580275,14474342437521262655,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4328 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:2960
                  • 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=3496,i,11158095866698734131,1455395670393392365,524288 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5132 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:3032
                    • 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=5084,i,6228369540250974298,16692804451131436892,524288 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5156 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:4848
                      • 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=5680,i,16548581617146599181,6475173920175827301,524288 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5756 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:3200
                        • 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=5732,i,5674449832685332257,10927779958983107524,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5796 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:2864
                          • 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=6008,i,7144384355907060714,12705767394307635470,524288 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6068 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:1004
                            • 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=6048,i,5089991109705173120,5274588324357300199,524288 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6460 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:2856
                              • 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=6048,i,5089991109705173120,5274588324357300199,524288 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6460 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:4348
                                • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
                                  "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\f.txt
                                  2⤵
                                  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
                                  PID:3132
                                • 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=4320,i,17748690384909820480,9930398182950284684,524288 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4360 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:4440
                                  • 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=4368,i,5563245395378791251,13977145984998932591,524288 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4296 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:3732
                                    • 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=4336,i,8194100213827816640,10571854056984076012,524288 --field-trial-handle=1804,i,8071616529354250132,18005338360101959533,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6528 /prefetch:8
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:464
                                    • 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:2412

                                      Network

                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                                            Replay Monitor

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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 6de34b260036ecaa4ce5839bc4a7ff7495e50b7b94349b12d9f840ca0e76da3b
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            settings.dat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                            • Size 280B
                                            • SHA256 f5dece638cd89af82b06bd2fcb3d1738eef64d2275be237184ea8bff7af3fdfa
                                            • 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 88fcc60f6fe9ecabdc509b79d6787c4d719f015e1c2349fe18f18ac65f943822
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            the-real-index~RFe588901.TMP

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe588901.TMP
                                            • Size 3KB
                                            • SHA256 92f1911ef6b6b50f9b276f33eaa671f6017e9cc4a175ff67ec6c032fae024d07
                                            • 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

                                            3a3cbc36-ce67-415f-ad47-996cf883ec60.tmp

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\3a3cbc36-ce67-415f-ad47-996cf883ec60.tmp
                                            • Size 2B
                                            • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                            • 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

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 12KB
                                            • SHA256 ef717aeaab2a008b3919ac9e060023d9cad5b220e010d5890eb7baa03c90ef14
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Secure Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                            • Size 30KB
                                            • SHA256 a2c6b8b3a34f09c05d30a8b70967741514205d7d3977ff3238138f27fb187c9f
                                            • 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 4d2282572267c39e18d857adc12a66270e8083fda80a65a2403f4ba195870136
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 20KB
                                            • SHA256 4ed512b9f510aac352b9d1475d6696598acda52281d57b588f7ef223d65a9698
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 8KB
                                            • SHA256 0d74c6a2455700d9eb5d305a9267fc97ee63bde91f7dce60dd16377aab97d5df
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 20KB
                                            • SHA256 e2329ce1aa9a27949805a575d31d9836737f65166b1db86dbad7755a1076b30d
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 8KB
                                            • SHA256 ba93f05276b3a03554aba88b0ebd948ce2c4c204d2e7cbbbac03f9f8aaefc1f9
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            640fe6de-e182-4f38-b71d-63396d14a8c9.tmp

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\640fe6de-e182-4f38-b71d-63396d14a8c9.tmp
                                            • Size 13B
                                            • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                            • Size 2KB
                                            • SHA256 e8ea16e01d72c19c4530f76626263186a5d075eeb3da1639828a800011c76374
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            f.txt

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\f.txt
                                            • Size 680B
                                            • SHA256 e61df09aa2f41a54eee1a4548fb7dbbb4049c4a0df0251ddc3a2457a02a49fdb
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH