Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    159s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 18:15

General

  • Target
    mercury-desktop.exe
  • Size 17.9MB
  • Sample260804-wvvmlseh76
  • SHA256 9360c76ba109aea239aad42308754f1f7b282464f433c571c34cd5108e0efd39
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 11 IoCs
  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mercury-desktop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mercury-desktop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4880
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --embedded-browser-webview=1 --webview-exe-name=mercury-desktop.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.45 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView" --noerrdialogs --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --disable-features=msWebOOUI,msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection --enable-features=MojoIpcz --lang=en-US --accept-lang=en-US --mojo-named-platform-channel-pipe=4880.3020.14050931506050473933 /pfhostedapp:a22055427d500fbf76ca2e70f63d8e2ad96bada9
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4872
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=crashpad-handler --user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView /prefetch:4 /pfhostedapp:a22055427d500fbf76ca2e70f63d8e2ad96bada9 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Crashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=122.0.6261.139 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Edge WebView2" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.106 --initial-client-data=0x184,0x188,0x18c,0x160,0x194,0x7ffe9cab5fd8,0x7ffe9cab5fe4,0x7ffe9cab5ff0
        3⤵
          PID:1960
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=gpu-process --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=mercury-desktop.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.45 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1744 --field-trial-handle=1748,i,10859487842498591895,15150815075839854234,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 /pfhostedapp:a22055427d500fbf76ca2e70f63d8e2ad96bada9
          3⤵
            PID:256
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=mercury-desktop.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.45 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2024 --field-trial-handle=1748,i,10859487842498591895,15150815075839854234,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3 /pfhostedapp:a22055427d500fbf76ca2e70f63d8e2ad96bada9
            3⤵
              PID:4828
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=mercury-desktop.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.45 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2316 --field-trial-handle=1748,i,10859487842498591895,15150815075839854234,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:a22055427d500fbf76ca2e70f63d8e2ad96bada9
              3⤵
                PID:3048
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=renderer --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=mercury-desktop.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.45 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --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=" --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3460 --field-trial-handle=1748,i,10859487842498591895,15150815075839854234,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /pfhostedapp:a22055427d500fbf76ca2e70f63d8e2ad96bada9 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:5800
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=mercury-desktop.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.45 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4344 --field-trial-handle=1748,i,10859487842498591895,15150815075839854234,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:a22055427d500fbf76ca2e70f63d8e2ad96bada9
                  3⤵
                    PID:720
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=mercury-desktop.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.45 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4524 --field-trial-handle=1748,i,10859487842498591895,15150815075839854234,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:a22055427d500fbf76ca2e70f63d8e2ad96bada9
                    3⤵
                      PID:2952
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.26100.1301 --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=mercury-desktop.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.45 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADoAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAABEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4680 --field-trial-handle=1748,i,10859487842498591895,15150815075839854234,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:a22055427d500fbf76ca2e70f63d8e2ad96bada9
                      3⤵
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      PID:5508
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=mercury-desktop.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.45 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4736 --field-trial-handle=1748,i,10859487842498591895,15150815075839854234,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:a22055427d500fbf76ca2e70f63d8e2ad96bada9
                      3⤵
                        PID:4816

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                        Downloads

                        settings.dat

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                        • Size 280B
                        • SHA256 01b52565979033e5748d7bbac6adf53f4a5f0e640df2f7f99599ad4a6cd00090
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        settings.dat

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                        • Size 280B
                        • SHA256 fde6097a15cbe9f052e6c26d7ed42e3906de53423e0e1c9eb311a41da3a1f2d0
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                        throttle_store.dat

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
                        • Size 20B
                        • SHA256 41c91a9c93d76295746a149dce7ebb3b9ee2cb551d84365fff108e59a61cc304
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                        the-real-index

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                        • Size 168B
                        • SHA256 b0279248db0f12cfd86eab67ded083552f8acb53e0a1f796c55420f267f126e1
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        the-real-index~RFe59a3c8.TMP

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe59a3c8.TMP
                        • Size 48B
                        • SHA256 f4f20982cf31fe0888a52aedd16c5cfce4e504a5c2e3e59b118030c6b2be423c
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                        Network Persistent State

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                        • Size 821B
                        • SHA256 e960bc9145c42e12db3406d4fde6a7ceaa47048aca6a553ddeff6eceb25a010a
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        Network Persistent State~RFe5a5fa6.TMP

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State~RFe5a5fa6.TMP
                        • Size 59B
                        • SHA256 226eec4486509917aa336afebd6ff65777b75b65f1fb06891d2a857a9421a974
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                        • Size 2B
                        • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                        Preferences

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Default\Preferences
                        • Size 6KB
                        • SHA256 d877e27d8e99c1691470c39d9c0ac1d91224b836dd3d29b3caa9465f12e65dbd
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        Preferences

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Default\Preferences
                        • Size 6KB
                        • SHA256 98bd7d89e7c1bec0a33df6cde27059f66bbb72ed93f4c0aca0ab30933b862f5a
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        Preferences~RFe59d7e8.TMP

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Default\Preferences~RFe59d7e8.TMP
                        • Size 5KB
                        • SHA256 a4d81ea8c16be6f38b990587e049c9ae053b23d022685e5d3d9f2a7046f589cd
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        CURRENT

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Default\shared_proto_db\metadata\CURRENT
                        • Size 16B
                        • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                        MANIFEST-000001

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Default\shared_proto_db\metadata\MANIFEST-000001
                        • Size 41B
                        • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                        data_0

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_0
                        • Size 8KB
                        • SHA256 d6a5fe39cd672781b256e0e3102f7022635f1d4bb7cfcc90a80fffe4d0f3877e
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                        data_1

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_1
                        • Size 264KB
                        • SHA256 902f30c1fb0597d0734bc34b979ec5d131f8f39a4b71b338083821216ec8d61b
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                        data_2

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_2
                        • Size 8KB
                        • SHA256 ec1702806f4cc7c42a82fc2b38e89835fde7c64bb32060e0823c9077ca92efb7
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                        data_3

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_3
                        • Size 8KB
                        • SHA256 e09f42c398d688dce168570291f1f92d079987deda3099a34adb9e8c0522b30c
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                        Local State

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Local State
                        • Size 2KB
                        • SHA256 7ba4dc797455319ac8a8d7c3e0b662280d934b01226fb1745d4b540d05796c4a
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        Local State

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Local State
                        • Size 3KB
                        • SHA256 ebc1bcbcfb4d2e8f425387725d5084d90d16ab9e1ae99a73e613fedc7334f20d
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        Local State

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Local State
                        • Size 3KB
                        • SHA256 0544ae8a70e6dda0d3aa47292212e87330d31651ab61f81fdb070ba007bf9b11
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        Local State

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Local State
                        • Size 15KB
                        • SHA256 d66f0b53b247787628956ee9f0475c52ac5175bab3876e10fcd9de241f4430c4
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        Local State~RFe594905.TMP

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.mercury.messaging\EBWebView\Local State~RFe594905.TMP
                        • Size 1KB
                        • SHA256 5a5d7c26b5d161e3790dc76569f688ab3bab812c06c75a58ccc07c6df3dc3cd9
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        memory/256-197-0x000001D9B8DE0000-0x000001D9B8E92000-memory.dmp

                        memory/256-19-0x00007FFEBE1F0000-0x00007FFEBE1F1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/256-359-0x000001D9B8DE0000-0x000001D9B8E92000-memory.dmp

                        memory/720-291-0x00007FFEBD520000-0x00007FFEBD521000-memory.dmp

                        memory/720-290-0x00007FFEBF250000-0x00007FFEBF251000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5508-338-0x0000024437D30000-0x0000024437D31000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5508-329-0x0000024437D30000-0x0000024437D31000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5508-337-0x0000024437D30000-0x0000024437D31000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5508-336-0x0000024437D30000-0x0000024437D31000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5508-335-0x0000024437D30000-0x0000024437D31000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5508-334-0x0000024437D30000-0x0000024437D31000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5508-333-0x0000024437D30000-0x0000024437D31000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5508-327-0x0000024437D30000-0x0000024437D31000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5800-198-0x000001A98FBE0000-0x000001A98FC92000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5800-101-0x00007FFEBE1F0000-0x00007FFEBE1F1000-memory.dmp