Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    97s
  • max time network
    98s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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.

  • 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 14 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.

  • 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 5 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 27 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:808
    • 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:5048
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svc_56fa3ead.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svc_56fa3ead.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3184
        • 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_56fa3ead.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=3184.2648.8763595048489774973
          4⤵
          • Enumerates system info in registry
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:944
          • 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=0x160,0x164,0x168,0x13c,0x170,0x7ffed248b078,0x7ffed248b084,0x7ffed248b090
            5⤵
              PID:3328
            • 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_56fa3ead.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=1852,i,8626890892863543504,16426250838152356351,262144 --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1848 /prefetch:2
              5⤵
                PID:4308
              • 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_56fa3ead.exe --webview-exe-version=0.9.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=2160,i,8626890892863543504,16426250838152356351,262144 --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2172 /prefetch:11
                5⤵
                  PID:4404
                • 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_56fa3ead.exe --webview-exe-version=0.9.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=1764,i,8626890892863543504,16426250838152356351,262144 --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1856 /prefetch:13
                  5⤵
                    PID:2076
                  • 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_56fa3ead.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=3640,i,8626890892863543504,16426250838152356351,262144 --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3648 /prefetch:1
                    5⤵
                      PID:688
                  • 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:2988
                    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DiscordQuestGames\overwatch.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\Documents\DiscordQuestGames\overwatch.exe
                      5⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                      PID:1156
            • 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:3588
              • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
                C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 0F5505E85284D79CCC4BD48A62144A4E C
                2⤵
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                PID:5016
              • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
                2⤵
                  PID:1716
              • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                1⤵
                • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                PID:3376
              • C:\Windows\System32\GameBarPresenceWriter.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\GameBarPresenceWriter.exe" -ServerName:Windows.Gaming.GameBar.Internal.PresenceWriterServer
                1⤵
                • Network Service Discovery
                PID:4848
              • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:4420
              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k BcastDVRUserService -s BcastDVRUserService
                1⤵
                • Checks processor information in registry
                • Modifies registry class
                PID:4520

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    Downloads

                    e58b199.rbs

                    • Path C:\Config.Msi\e58b199.rbs
                    • Size 10KB
                    • SHA256 0b9c7ba7f2895b494a78482788ad04a7c701145aca7b795b1cb2f4423f15df57
                    • 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 df1bebafaf9b9d63934d72239dab38157a389e1aa7d6220f0dbc2ef0e8e8ffe4
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Discord Quest Helper.lnk~RFe58b3f9.TMP

                    • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Discord Quest Helper\Discord Quest Helper.lnk~RFe58b3f9.TMP
                    • Size 2KB
                    • SHA256 d506e7adaa730cdfd891b77c7fad7c377dcaead52741a57c354f45bcf13c87e0
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    MSI685A.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI685A.tmp
                    • Size 132KB
                    • SHA256 7f47d98ab25cfea9b3a2e898c3376cc9ba1cd893b4948b0c27caa530fd0e34cc
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    settings.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                    • Size 280B
                    • SHA256 593c6d099fdcd0f7b9eafae481e5e15bc92d397f349dcceeddb7a9c107b9ba57
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    settings.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                    • Size 280B
                    • SHA256 171129eca2ea9a2ea84638155da3a9e20009448651dee0bcef73a4cb16071ef3
                    • 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 72B
                    • SHA256 bcc983112661406688c81ea5a7246bef71cec47bbfeeda55abade3e48644ed48
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    the-real-index~RFe5928ac.TMP

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe5928ac.TMP
                    • Size 48B
                    • SHA256 edc1ff5ee8b6255a505013590cb385b74a68e6f03af48aa47462d60b2c037947
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    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_1

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

                    TransportSecurity

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\Network\TransportSecurity
                    • Size 188B
                    • SHA256 2ef6cc4ec65ba5fe031d6d9833a8721fe19830b623ea4ed6401c33399cb53d64
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    TransportSecurity~RFe5961dd.TMP

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\Network\TransportSecurity~RFe5961dd.TMP
                    • Size 188B
                    • SHA256 da0a2e89e7c1d76225e5077702e4c32cc65541c823a4437aca85f471b9dd8c61
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Preferences

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\Preferences
                    • Size 6KB
                    • SHA256 4941bbadd1c9c354671d2f79c26ddac46420e8671383a5927084bd84db35ec24
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    Preferences~RFe5961ae.TMP

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\Preferences~RFe5961ae.TMP
                    • Size 6KB
                    • SHA256 d46b6e86d6401817df5b9934649653141c18784c18af70c3c2b7bb799a7323fa
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    CURRENT

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Default\Site Characteristics Database\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 1KB
                    • SHA256 190937b2a00443e9d8c3399374b66baa0ef1425c7434642308a833c9ef567b52
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 2KB
                    • SHA256 7570df076bc6f9b0bd0122c40727b48d8e9527d6fb58c4cf977dc3d9211a9413
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 3KB
                    • SHA256 046cd95f2025d48de21388f37317b326771b33359db43d276f03bd9d44370263
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 16KB
                    • SHA256 c2e17cb1487630a233d9b4c064bf53c018e282f05dcd95eee49640b07e58dd66
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    Local State~RFe58d3d5.TMP

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.masterain.discord-quest-helper\EBWebView\Local State~RFe58d3d5.TMP
                    • Size 1KB
                    • SHA256 c6cfc6c35e1cf17752b8e0a98e5263a55cda38ac3d17491564d6608c733a04ec
                    • 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

                    e58b198.msi

                    • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e58b198.msi
                    • Size 6.6MB
                    • SHA256 67e096ccf1a94c0d11033bb248490e5bd90b26e776c942d47d5d41b05bb6b83c
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    metadata-2

                    • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
                    • Size 24.6MB
                    • SHA256 eda27549624c8dcb8605921a71c49c96c6c287383f6ef5a509489c254764fb02
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    {1fd73efa-a336-4e84-85b5-284241df329c}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

                    • Path \??\Volume{67a68b58-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{1fd73efa-a336-4e84-85b5-284241df329c}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
                    • Size 6KB
                    • SHA256 6aa740a62705ae0bb12c7fef898bd2423553b29f0bd5f1d946caa41c58fd11ac
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    memory/688-191-0x00007FFEF2EC0000-0x00007FFEF2EC1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/688-269-0x00000182EE410000-0x00000182EE4AE000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4308-268-0x00000227E7210000-0x00000227E72AE000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4308-73-0x00007FFEF2EC0000-0x00007FFEF2EC1000-memory.dmp