Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    91s
  • max time network
    94s
  • 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, 16:07

General

  • Target
    discord-quest-helper-Windows-x64-0.9.3-setup.msi
  • Size 6.6MB
  • Sample260804-tkxywathph
  • SHA256 67e096ccf1a94c0d11033bb248490e5bd90b26e776c942d47d5d41b05bb6b83c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Network Service Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt to gather information on host's network.

  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 10 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 5 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\discord-quest-helper-Windows-x64-0.9.3-setup.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5020
    • C:\Program Files\Discord Quest Helper\discord-quest-helper.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Discord Quest Helper\discord-quest-helper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4040
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svc_01f883f6.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svc_01f883f6.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1888
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe" --embedded-browser-webview=1 --webview-exe-name=svc_01f883f6.exe --webview-exe-version=0.9.3 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView" --noerrdialogs --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --disable-features=msWebOOUI,msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection --lang=en-US --mojo-named-platform-channel-pipe=1888.5064.8567379098872977660
          4⤵
          • Enumerates system info in registry
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4012
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=crashpad-handler --user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Crashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=132.0.6834.160 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Edge WebView2" --annotation=ver=132.0.2957.140 --initial-client-data=0x15c,0x160,0x164,0x138,0x16c,0x7fff4991b078,0x7fff4991b084,0x7fff4991b090
            5⤵
              PID:3052
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=gpu-process --string-annotations --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=svc_01f883f6.exe --webview-exe-version=0.9.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=1780,i,7230566105652961200,3273031415158430391,262144 --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1692 /prefetch:2
              5⤵
                PID:3516
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --string-annotations --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=svc_01f883f6.exe --webview-exe-version=0.9.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=1356,i,7230566105652961200,3273031415158430391,262144 --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2052 /prefetch:3
                5⤵
                  PID:2584
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --string-annotations --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=svc_01f883f6.exe --webview-exe-version=0.9.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=2428,i,7230566105652961200,3273031415158430391,262144 --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2440 /prefetch:8
                  5⤵
                    PID:4532
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=svc_01f883f6.exe --webview-exe-version=0.9.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --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 --js-flags="--harmony-weak-refs-with-cleanup-some --expose-gc --ms-user-locale=" --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3716,i,7230566105652961200,3273031415158430391,262144 --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3724 /prefetch:1
                    5⤵
                      PID:5580
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    "cmd" /C start "" C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DiscordQuestGames\overwatch.exe
                    4⤵
                    • Executes a command shell one-liner
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:1244
                    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DiscordQuestGames\overwatch.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DiscordQuestGames\overwatch.exe
                      5⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                      PID:2220
            • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
              1⤵
              • Enumerates connected drives
              • Drops file in Program Files directory
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4508
              • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
                C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 2FEC3BA38829D08E624B6DC73F959CD3 C
                2⤵
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                PID:3368
              • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
                2⤵
                  PID:3740
              • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                1⤵
                • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                PID:2384
              • C:\Windows\System32\GameBarPresenceWriter.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\GameBarPresenceWriter.exe" -ServerName:Windows.Gaming.GameBar.Internal.PresenceWriterServer
                1⤵
                • Network Service Discovery
                PID:3196
              • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:5296
              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k BcastDVRUserService -s BcastDVRUserService
                1⤵
                • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
                PID:5412

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    Downloads

                    e593715.rbs

                    • Path C:\Config.Msi\e593715.rbs
                    • Size 10KB
                    • SHA256 22e89629633b860df4eb402374299d34cc68c7a458daa4e016076c67b5d3548c
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    discord-quest-helper.exe

                    • Path C:\Program Files\Discord Quest Helper\discord-quest-helper.exe
                    • Size 18.4MB
                    • SHA256 4a2efe69dbee25f8c0f24e0efb2d01e66550c95e90098ee6c11f936b06ec7d01
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    Discord Quest Helper.lnk

                    • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Discord Quest Helper\Discord Quest Helper.lnk
                    • Size 2KB
                    • SHA256 ebcc0f8021624640115ab912f45dbe9e42f405b28f8ca6367a25248645d1f736
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Discord Quest Helper.lnk~RFe593a40.TMP

                    • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Discord Quest Helper\Discord Quest Helper.lnk~RFe593a40.TMP
                    • Size 2KB
                    • SHA256 4550770180e74f45848c198db7de62be3ccccccdd233604e3019d3f187d0754f
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    MSIED59.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIED59.tmp
                    • Size 132KB
                    • SHA256 7f47d98ab25cfea9b3a2e898c3376cc9ba1cd893b4948b0c27caa530fd0e34cc
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    326cf16e-7258-4968-80ba-bb74f0753bf1.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\326cf16e-7258-4968-80ba-bb74f0753bf1.tmp
                    • Size 1KB
                    • SHA256 ecaa8b46b36ffb50fd7e0e22fa1b44f3d175e8e3575966dd97b1694ebcdedb63
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    settings.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                    • Size 280B
                    • SHA256 f98b109749b998f7b8f73658c079d06029e0f72caa24cef218ffa3a6c7f4a734
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    settings.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                    • Size 280B
                    • SHA256 96f9d1fd254cbc648a079789a2ca37734bcea5e7719e55a79424ea16eba34d53
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    throttle_store.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
                    • Size 20B
                    • SHA256 41c91a9c93d76295746a149dce7ebb3b9ee2cb551d84365fff108e59a61cc304
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    the-real-index

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                    • Size 48B
                    • SHA256 5477b72c6a9953c6358bfa0199e4aeb0e212ebc6561546725b28767ed3f5002a
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    the-real-index

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                    • Size 72B
                    • SHA256 5de7e9b5b4a6ec3f0bc63461beb317cf55a3e88a7248b98fc0c2f1dd60bbac88
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    data_1

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\DawnGraphiteCache\data_1
                    • Size 264KB
                    • SHA256 902f30c1fb0597d0734bc34b979ec5d131f8f39a4b71b338083821216ec8d61b
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_0

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\DawnWebGPUCache\data_0
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 d6a5fe39cd672781b256e0e3102f7022635f1d4bb7cfcc90a80fffe4d0f3877e
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_2

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\DawnWebGPUCache\data_2
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 ec1702806f4cc7c42a82fc2b38e89835fde7c64bb32060e0823c9077ca92efb7
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_3

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\DawnWebGPUCache\data_3
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 e09f42c398d688dce168570291f1f92d079987deda3099a34adb9e8c0522b30c
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    MANIFEST-000001

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\Extension Rules\MANIFEST-000001
                    • Size 41B
                    • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                    • Size 2B
                    • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    Preferences

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\Preferences
                    • Size 6KB
                    • SHA256 e9ee50063923a44113cd1472e8d7cd520735c752d4f70342a28095e217a8b5bb
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    Preferences~RFe5a0919.TMP

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\Preferences~RFe5a0919.TMP
                    • Size 6KB
                    • SHA256 5e1c97aa08d7f1b6f4ba59a2e946583b61eda409f781d16aa9a341bcad55c976
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    CURRENT

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\CURRENT
                    • Size 16B
                    • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 16KB
                    • SHA256 8b721a7ef393ee26541f7cfe8f9b9db8435653e78c7ee2510e912ddc8fe69901
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 2KB
                    • SHA256 b925c60c322beb1995d999bc176186b6e6c1096c6b73c7e454fee541143b71e2
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 3KB
                    • SHA256 1e2aa228927bd21f4a788b8079bcf7864e17301ca683e0361cfa75d92149808f
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Local State~RFe59695f.TMP

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Local State~RFe59695f.TMP
                    • Size 1KB
                    • SHA256 b59390374de5dc1d9680afb18fb72f280c9319aba268d9312bac1e5320eb00a0
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    default.dic

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Spelling\en-US\default.dic
                    • Size 2B
                    • SHA256 b3d510ef04275ca8e698e5b3cbb0ece3949ef9252f0cdc839e9ee347409a2209
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    overwatch.exe

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DiscordQuestGames\overwatch.exe
                    • Size 300KB
                    • SHA256 a06009a4f160bdf7b7fc6acb2fc3b402e8613903e4368ae8beef1b93822c2bde
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    desktop.ini

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Captures\desktop.ini
                    • Size 190B
                    • SHA256 86d9f822aeb989755fac82929e8db369b3f5f04117ef96fd76e3d5f920a501d2
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    e593714.msi

                    • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e593714.msi
                    • Size 6.6MB
                    • SHA256 67e096ccf1a94c0d11033bb248490e5bd90b26e776c942d47d5d41b05bb6b83c
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    metadata-2

                    • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
                    • Size 24.1MB
                    • SHA256 c7e6e97fbe5e191d1bb4e2499f834054956cd72e94d9fe1547bc7467d92a6144
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    {9fb8739a-9714-4289-8593-c120dc2b8b15}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

                    • Path \??\Volume{d78106ee-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{9fb8739a-9714-4289-8593-c120dc2b8b15}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
                    • Size 6KB
                    • SHA256 ce0b08f226dfd29c0dc4e334431c5c1e18fcc80e4f92a28966a3cc1fd495fb5d
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    memory/3516-273-0x0000014F23E60000-0x0000014F24318000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3516-75-0x00007FFF69C00000-0x00007FFF69C01000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3516-288-0x0000014F23E60000-0x0000014F24318000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4532-90-0x00007FFF69AE0000-0x00007FFF69AE1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4532-91-0x00007FFF69210000-0x00007FFF69211000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5580-178-0x00007FFF69C00000-0x00007FFF69C01000-memory.dmp