Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    146s
  • 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, 18:02

General

  • Target
    OperaInstaller.exe
  • Size 178KB
  • Sample260804-wmtqcabl6v
  • SHA256 20b545c7b0b0cb56926972b7fc2a94f428b7aa3e4f9f4e65d1bd0ad800fb60b7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OperaInstaller.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OperaInstaller.exe"
    1⤵
    • Downloads MZ/PE file
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5096
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OpInst.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OpInst.exe" --silent --allusers=0 --setdefaultbrowser=1
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5104
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS0F3F2688\installer.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS0F3F2688\installer.exe --silent --allusers=0 --setdefaultbrowser=1 --server-tracking-blob=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
        3⤵
        • Downloads MZ/PE file
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Modifies system certificate store
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2076
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS0F3F2688\installer.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS0F3F2688\installer.exe --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Crash Reports" "--crash-count-file=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\crash_count.txt" --url=https://crashstats-collector-2.opera.com/ --annotation=channel=Stable --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=OperaDesktop --annotation=ver=134.0.5954.26 --initial-client-data=0x288,0x28c,0x290,0x264,0x294,0x7ff601769d88,0x7ff601769d94,0x7ff601769da0
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:4800
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\356d407d-eec3-4d25-ac4f-b60cd0afa063 Opera Installer Temp\installer.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\356d407d-eec3-4d25-ac4f-b60cd0afa063 Opera Installer Temp\installer.exe" --version
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:3580
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS0F3F2688\installer.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS0F3F2688\installer.exe" --backend --install --import-browser-data=0 --enable-crash-reporting=1 --enable-stats=1 --enable-installer-stats=1 --consent-given=0 --general-interests=0 --general-location=0 --personalized-content=0 --personalized-ads=0 --launchopera=1 --showunbox=0 --installfolder="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera" --profile-folder --language=en --singleprofile=0 --copyonly=0 --allusers=0 --setdefaultbrowser=1 --pintotaskbar=1 --pintostartmenu=1 --run-at-startup=1 --show-intro-overlay --server-tracking-data=server_tracking_data --initial-pid=2076 --package-dir-prefix="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\356d407d-eec3-4d25-ac4f-b60cd0afa063 Opera Installer Temp\opera_package_20260804190312" --session-guid=d6f0d74a-bfd8-4c35-8908-bf88f8417bb1 --server-tracking-blob=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 --silent --desktopshortcut=1 --wait-for-package --initial-proc-handle=5C07000000000000
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Enumerates system info in registry
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2200
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS0F3F2688\installer.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS0F3F2688\installer.exe --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Crash Reports" "--crash-count-file=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\crash_count.txt" --url=https://crashstats-collector-2.opera.com/ --annotation=channel=Stable --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=OperaDesktop --annotation=ver=134.0.5954.26 --initial-client-data=0x29c,0x2a0,0x2a4,0x26c,0x2a8,0x7ff601769d88,0x7ff601769d94,0x7ff601769da0
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:2052
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\356d407d-eec3-4d25-ac4f-b60cd0afa063 Opera Installer Temp\opera_package_202608041903121\assistant\Assistant_130.0.5847.41_Setup.exe_sfx.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\356d407d-eec3-4d25-ac4f-b60cd0afa063 Opera Installer Temp\opera_package_202608041903121\assistant\Assistant_130.0.5847.41_Setup.exe_sfx.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1052
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\356d407d-eec3-4d25-ac4f-b60cd0afa063 Opera Installer Temp\opera_package_202608041903121\assistant\assistant_installer.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\356d407d-eec3-4d25-ac4f-b60cd0afa063 Opera Installer Temp\opera_package_202608041903121\assistant\assistant_installer.exe" --version
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Enumerates system info in registry
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2472
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\356d407d-eec3-4d25-ac4f-b60cd0afa063 Opera Installer Temp\opera_package_202608041903121\assistant\assistant_installer.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\356d407d-eec3-4d25-ac4f-b60cd0afa063 Opera Installer Temp\opera_package_202608041903121\assistant\assistant_installer.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Crash Reports" "--crash-count-file=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\crash_count.txt" --url=https://crashstats-collector-2.opera.com/ --annotation=channel=Stable --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=OperaDesktop --annotation=ver=130.0.5847.41 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x218,0x248,0x364040,0x36404c,0x364058
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:3740

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_CB77E3D8FE906716C4DEE1FAFFCB74A5

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_CB77E3D8FE906716C4DEE1FAFFCB74A5
        • Size 471B
        • SHA256 cba55116b1cabdcf56cabb9ddfda1ac7eb27d06cfe0dedc07cad410490dbca1b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_CB77E3D8FE906716C4DEE1FAFFCB74A5

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_CB77E3D8FE906716C4DEE1FAFFCB74A5
        • Size 416B
        • SHA256 0d12ada09320d2db97eaa211e26e79950934db9994062e29ca7b2a595584b237
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        additional_file0.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\356d407d-eec3-4d25-ac4f-b60cd0afa063 Opera Installer Temp\opera_package_202608041903121\additional_file0.tmp
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 71a4cc628fd1716fd994689c4808d2ebbc00e8bd2ecb7600b9921baa8916c752
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        assistant_installer.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\356d407d-eec3-4d25-ac4f-b60cd0afa063 Opera Installer Temp\opera_package_202608041903121\assistant\assistant_installer.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 63187b388e01fb05d8c29957e1c566324af67aff2f7a2e3da9132248c79375a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dbgcore.DLL

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\356d407d-eec3-4d25-ac4f-b60cd0afa063 Opera Installer Temp\opera_package_202608041903121\assistant\dbgcore.DLL
        • Size 222KB
        • SHA256 7bb46348c2ec97ef9ee7a8e0ae28c8e069513e8acaee2689134a2d906b5fdecf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        dbghelp.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\356d407d-eec3-4d25-ac4f-b60cd0afa063 Opera Installer Temp\opera_package_202608041903121\assistant\dbghelp.dll
        • Size 1.8MB
        • SHA256 6fd2b4bfc275ed306ce09008ff8437818b3373e69e4b3db3cbb79be91b2b9308
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        installer.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS0F3F2688\installer.exe
        • Size 8.3MB
        • SHA256 49d33a257c47d2e32cbb967ef1c088c0ff5d71ced60950d902c9aa82311e306c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OpInst.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OpInst.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 47adf8acfa1ef801208210d3d0cfcfa73e670f9a99721aabe7fbe514552d17c8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        bg.png

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bg.png
        • Size 224KB
        • SHA256 5fa976ea5780439175bb696817cd6eab3625ba5ccfe5b220587130ed5e1da855
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        settings.dat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Crash Reports\settings.dat
        • Size 40B
        • SHA256 b511c0d1f7f0388e5566966729bad8104a596402422733025c17b7eb38adb32f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512