Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    58s
  • max time network
    60s
  • 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, 16:58

General

  • Target
    Terenax Private Loader (1).exe
  • Size 1.1MB
  • Sample260804-vg29vsdh62
  • SHA256 80aeec314070f1531bb5a568fd64f70bb36e3b22593bfe7e992f250f786002a5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • 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 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Terenax Private Loader (1).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Terenax Private Loader (1).exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:524
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:4332
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
    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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1172
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=140.0.7339.81 --initial-client-data=0x118,0x11c,0x120,0xf4,0x124,0x7ffbbf1dc728,0x7ffbbf1dc734,0x7ffbbf1dc740
      2⤵
        PID:4836
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=2144,i,18424334369551999620,9125974261078416567,524288 --field-trial-handle=2056,i,14025828749552766317,9170978352386805866,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2236 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:4540
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=1696,i,12237073431716726141,11837042825456928351,262144 --field-trial-handle=2056,i,14025828749552766317,9170978352386805866,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2052 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:2136
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=2388,i,12017966881045441955,8612911630477386988,524288 --field-trial-handle=2056,i,14025828749552766317,9170978352386805866,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2600 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:1944
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --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=6 --metrics-shmem-handle=3268,i,15150816693971177957,6267059331670772478,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2056,i,14025828749552766317,9170978352386805866,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3280 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:3832
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --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 --metrics-shmem-handle=3288,i,17979517264561756201,5063509123213616727,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2056,i,14025828749552766317,9170978352386805866,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3304 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:3488
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --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=7 --metrics-shmem-handle=4440,i,384649195593653397,12114530150700816344,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2056,i,14025828749552766317,9170978352386805866,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4484 /prefetch:2
                2⤵
                  PID:3088
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --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=8 --metrics-shmem-handle=3952,i,12011696529688955919,12568831332843439465,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2056,i,14025828749552766317,9170978352386805866,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4684 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:3020
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5532,i,13545770535448159645,6048929102461864131,524288 --field-trial-handle=2056,i,14025828749552766317,9170978352386805866,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5540 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:3732
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
                    1⤵
                      PID:3704
                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                      1⤵
                        PID:3700

                      Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                            Downloads

                            BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

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

                            BrowsingTopicsState

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                            • Size 414B
                            • SHA256 ebbeebc5ff15dd51f300d1477a74decbc5c8eb94e6b29415cf82953f7779b7a1
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            Network Persistent State

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                            • Size 2KB
                            • SHA256 7de6682a91a80087f31ab9b8e367d68f9845f70a151f10b39bec62f079c038c5
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                            • Size 2B
                            • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                            TransportSecurity

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\TransportSecurity
                            • Size 523B
                            • SHA256 0c24058a387d3af7d2246417c938a434d08af918fdf3c5315b7176693c2d9892
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            Preferences

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                            • Size 12KB
                            • SHA256 6b4b1636bb883517521250873ed61ccd5ff88e520cf6430e2d1b14a104ed2060
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            Preferences

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                            • Size 12KB
                            • SHA256 322a49b512c5c81b29e142d7ec56728d68454ee0270a5fa5dc05e130b8762c3e
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            Secure Preferences

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                            • Size 17KB
                            • SHA256 34d3b150d9ebc3413240a436dcd8cc4d2da0e46d00a681d2118263aea9d32f3e
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            the-real-index

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index
                            • Size 120B
                            • SHA256 33f90938db13e84c4fcbe9df4794285019e425cea02fcb39b9015b428f3f79f1
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            the-real-index~RFe587ab9.TMP

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe587ab9.TMP
                            • Size 96B
                            • SHA256 676bd006bb54071c7238383932ba18699b1304764f07279d9b7551e7dfc06d09
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            Local State

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                            • Size 235KB
                            • SHA256 1737d04ffa2525434c63c6130816074bebc976a29a403f2b11ba5ecc9e1da5f5
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            Local State

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                            • Size 115KB
                            • SHA256 07835306099af3b1d2df7c61c6c4243d5eaf4a055774e177253d60fb1a1a9219
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            Local State

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                            • Size 235KB
                            • SHA256 b08c29d2f44a9bb37a1ab66f08057922cf20361fc96eb122a7894aebab81d1a5
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            data_1

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\data_1
                            • Size 264KB
                            • SHA256 b1e963d702392fb7224786e7d56d43973e9b9efd1b89c17814d7c558ffc0cdec
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                            memory/524-0-0x00007FF605610000-0x00007FF60572C000-memory.dmp