Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    34s
  • max time network
    36s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/08/2026, 06:33

General

  • Target
    ParadoxFree.exe
  • Size 1.2MB
  • Sample260807-ha9ddayfph
  • SHA256 b28f70e80272969ce5631483ebc0a5653349fce93b96c300c36da75d0901a5c0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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 registry class 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 39 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ParadoxFree.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ParadoxFree.exe"
    1⤵
    • Downloads MZ/PE file
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3248
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://discord.gg/Qsrf86hzR9
      2⤵
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3908
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=139.0.7258.155 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=139.0.3405.125 --initial-client-data=0x2c4,0x2c8,0x2cc,0x2c0,0x35c,0x7ffc9cffc188,0x7ffc9cffc194,0x7ffc9cffc1a0
        3⤵
          PID:4708
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1892,i,11484339372234509339,407981787181565057,524288 --field-trial-handle=2320,i,5346769734733336013,612251508649903488,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2384 /prefetch:3
          3⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:4060
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1752,i,2932611349363886397,14734836384658299126,262144 --field-trial-handle=2320,i,5346769734733336013,612251508649903488,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2336 /prefetch:2
          3⤵
            PID:2780
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=2616,i,16765732093992061492,15443389180538056897,524288 --field-trial-handle=2320,i,5346769734733336013,612251508649903488,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2756 /prefetch:8
            3⤵
              PID:2424
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3496,i,17992606191572511341,2381035888507497504,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2320,i,5346769734733336013,612251508649903488,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3548 /prefetch:1
              3⤵
                PID:1412
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3500,i,17996825946656658216,643080830706745107,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2320,i,5346769734733336013,612251508649903488,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3576 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:5056
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4312,i,1972946514949198600,9972639456414298501,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2320,i,5346769734733336013,612251508649903488,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4296 /prefetch:1
                  3⤵
                    PID:2796
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --renderer-sub-type=extension --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4348,i,15075071762589019256,4462782129642457471,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2320,i,5346769734733336013,612251508649903488,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4360 /prefetch:2
                    3⤵
                      PID:2224
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4664,i,1138274805201352893,890782476723529578,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2320,i,5346769734733336013,612251508649903488,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4660 /prefetch:1
                      3⤵
                        PID:332
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=PooledProcess2 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3464,i,2894840486883174422,8209493261786067597,524288 --field-trial-handle=2320,i,5346769734733336013,612251508649903488,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4672 /prefetch:8
                        3⤵
                          PID:2400
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=PooledProcess2 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5424,i,4516888371484722699,8183850807909876878,524288 --field-trial-handle=2320,i,5346769734733336013,612251508649903488,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5464 /prefetch:8
                          3⤵
                            PID:1332
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5752,i,9671940833911015815,5102765428655865701,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2320,i,5346769734733336013,612251508649903488,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5756 /prefetch:1
                            3⤵
                              PID:2956
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=entity_extraction_service.mojom.Extractor --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=entity_extraction --onnx-enabled-for-ee --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6368,i,3251349837622277846,1131623940429397762,524288 --field-trial-handle=2320,i,5346769734733336013,612251508649903488,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6456 /prefetch:8
                              3⤵
                                PID:4828
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6372,i,3578123908451993240,13341175503268410002,524288 --field-trial-handle=2320,i,5346769734733336013,612251508649903488,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6432 /prefetch:8
                                3⤵
                                  PID:1580
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=17 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5764,i,2116873236346335391,1841256852477421339,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2320,i,5346769734733336013,612251508649903488,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1748 /prefetch:1
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:3968
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://guns.lol/glockolex
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:3712
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kdmapper_240653046.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kdmapper_240653046.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\driver_240653046.sys"
                                    2⤵
                                    • Sets service image path in registry
                                    • Executes dropped EXE
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:2820
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:3868

                                  Network

                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                        Downloads

                                        settings.dat

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                        • Size 280B
                                        • SHA256 8fc0daac07f1cba5e2be811f2c7da605f08db262b2865fb00c09cca1533fed22
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        settings.dat

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                        • Size 280B
                                        • SHA256 3eacdfce7dc5d437b4447cf27ab297d2d39d13a22d53487691f060212cddb6b2
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        settings.dat

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                        • Size 280B
                                        • SHA256 7aa2bb81937fdcdafd5d33143cfe61093f5233469b36757de171e12cc0c6215f
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

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

                                        the-real-index

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                        • Size 4KB
                                        • SHA256 62168e3cbde2d0fb748d44339402256d2c27147e8cb71ca03b353b7618d8b950
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        the-real-index~RFe5820c2.TMP

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe5820c2.TMP
                                        • Size 3KB
                                        • SHA256 59910d5092a37f81415d25464e0cecefd251626851f02c25de8fb471e48d173b
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        SiteList-Enterprise.json

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\DualEngine\SiteList-Enterprise.json
                                        • Size 2B
                                        • SHA256 44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                        Edge Profile.ico

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Edge Profile.ico
                                        • Size 70KB
                                        • SHA256 31a226211c491e1b0832d4cd3cf34d97165e24a7ce4ec655259cd188f3a2bd88
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Network Persistent State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                        • Size 2KB
                                        • SHA256 a74ed1c7bcfbc2ed66da781edbfe07997f1d5ef391f41e9d5c2eb37858546335
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        SCT Auditing Pending Reports

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

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 13KB
                                        • SHA256 6ecbb678386679f1ca95a0fb8ffca65f05a6031dd6e93c0532fb1ff061ef77ae
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Secure Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                        • Size 30KB
                                        • SHA256 96738d880cd8f245b87ae7e61d5a4ad7e0c6cd345d8a8e3cf1dcaf561fa88680
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        sync_diagnostic.log

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Data\Logs\sync_diagnostic.log
                                        • Size 5KB
                                        • SHA256 08c1eaf8811eb2db350581545a8e9023ed40b9c4d5595604e38da778564a21fc
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 17KB
                                        • SHA256 79bdcd07dbe8d2963fe2b23e09278faffda58da87b8b08d63808deca4e273940
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 88cf47ac018b6b9a1931af491e34864e1ad8cb07ba13548ec60218136dafe0b4
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 9KB
                                        • SHA256 fb6d3b870cd5a74b7a3e061755cd019efc32a59ebe01be24efe942e5a867fa8f
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 b6c628ddd0caf7c9620340ad82a8b7dbe2532adb0cbbb6c1a9c5607b357b989c
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        data_1

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

                                        b4edc8f6-ac17-4072-a2b1-d1cf5fb95369.tmp

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\b4edc8f6-ac17-4072-a2b1-d1cf5fb95369.tmp
                                        • Size 13B
                                        • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                        5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                        • Size 2KB
                                        • SHA256 94c13d87951d66a63c005ad91643ca2795dee87776e7a4440e8f0feb7dd4308f
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        kdmapper_240653046.exe

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kdmapper_240653046.exe
                                        • Size 399KB
                                        • SHA256 5ad190b991c21a299927f682fb008aa7bc3c0189b8c758fb4a22613dbcdf4e84
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH