Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    12s
  • max time network
    13s
  • 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, 12:29

General

  • Target
    https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1516759056478633984/1534994028334944287/gaysense.exe?ex=6a76ced7&is=6a757d57&hm=eda83b31dbb84b7c2cbe24262d2650df50a997b4d3ebce04c01519d5bd3dd9e9&
  • Sample260807-ppdnksdr2s
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1516759056478633984/1534994028334944287/gaysense.exe?ex=6a76ced7&is=6a757d57&hm=eda83b31dbb84b7c2cbe24262d2650df50a997b4d3ebce04c01519d5bd3dd9e9&
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3364
    • 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=0x238,0x23c,0x240,0x234,0x254,0x7ffaf81dc188,0x7ffaf81dc194,0x7ffaf81dc1a0
      2⤵
        PID:4504
      • 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=2000,i,7903213014261023466,1940938446457847124,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,12355135950738414011,905968168039358546,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2424 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • Downloads MZ/PE file
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:3452
      • 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=1688,i,17752834756342629313,10626573878357751422,262144 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,12355135950738414011,905968168039358546,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2252 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4552
        • 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=2588,i,4181634571132528942,1251045360994149508,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,12355135950738414011,905968168039358546,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2592 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:4460
          • 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=3440,i,17918530584019141861,12563084474076944925,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,12355135950738414011,905968168039358546,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3468 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:3484
            • 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=3444,i,17496427892105422328,6288193875776943339,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,12355135950738414011,905968168039358546,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3520 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2560
              • 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=4220,i,15816173199655650584,16843034454530270830,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,12355135950738414011,905968168039358546,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4236 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:3896
                • 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=4296,i,13283729761103412314,13901828852214088483,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,12355135950738414011,905968168039358546,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4280 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:2412
                  • 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=5100,i,15180334220072622564,5070831449569152667,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,12355135950738414011,905968168039358546,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5144 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:1924
                    • 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=3604,i,16663968762005670343,12152050381071514379,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,12355135950738414011,905968168039358546,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4868 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:4804
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5684,i,10018212345286821790,6839169402275378485,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,12355135950738414011,905968168039358546,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5680 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:4200
                        • 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=12 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5840,i,5601025077700869098,6012721445700179422,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,12355135950738414011,905968168039358546,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5816 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:3680
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6000,i,2146705479267569108,11533678983209062618,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,12355135950738414011,905968168039358546,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6028 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:2508
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6304,i,13916794156737716580,5174162672383136977,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,12355135950738414011,905968168039358546,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6312 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:3924
                              • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\gaysense.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\gaysense.exe"
                                2⤵
                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                PID:3300
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6760,i,11679766139141030773,15056916932490021601,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,12355135950738414011,905968168039358546,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6036 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:1632
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6760,i,11679766139141030773,15056916932490021601,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,12355135950738414011,905968168039358546,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6036 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:1000
                                • 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:1212

                                  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 3KB
                                        • SHA256 fa91c6986995c8750490d4a09f6e95542bf71178fb524181a15e7038c99189d2
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        the-real-index~RFe58144e.TMP

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58144e.TMP
                                        • Size 3KB
                                        • SHA256 3653ae972ce06c70772fbb3815f18b5185ee2873e34178a5d9e1d8387c5ef2e9
                                        • 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 985B
                                        • SHA256 554b29fd01ffddbeab42339567b49dd60c0413ad48531ee18ee7483f4803018b
                                        • 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 12KB
                                        • SHA256 e45802090ca11e776c2318175ae00065144c3303e04ab8537af7f81a4dc3e839
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Secure Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                        • Size 30KB
                                        • SHA256 b124d1b30efdff0e825bef94ab4a3de20113becd2b83e9003ae8793cb2fbcd04
                                        • 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 344a75bcf6cc99b1d64fa934e610a5c4f47977c997c4cbfa122f15183a47647a
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 70f7af8a24a91b1310f8ff7ad2efa741da6a872b191c301171e00cc8a8663125
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 18KB
                                        • SHA256 ead6259e7cda5efc2b2d7ab9baaa095c5ada5da0248153205375cf84fcbc1bb4
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 92aebbfb669ceb402c0d685e6deb790a88289712b549e6ab36be44943c3a4aef
                                        • 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

                                        gaysense.exe.crdownload

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\gaysense.exe.crdownload
                                        • Size 678KB
                                        • SHA256 9dfc7dbdd0dad97b4855997d478a936c6be34b35c7d3a5b2bf413d6f0a405cef
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH