Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    78s
  • max time network
    81s
  • 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, 14:09

General

  • Target
    https://news.chiefexecutive.net/acton/ct/39684/s-1ad0-2608:0/Bct/q-0292/l-0249:994c4/ct0_2/1/lu?sid=TV2%3A3vK6vMiiS
  • Sample260807-rf4vhsfk6t
Score
5/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Probable phishing domain 1 TTPs 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 SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • 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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://news.chiefexecutive.net/acton/ct/39684/s-1ad0-2608:0/Bct/q-0292/l-0249:994c4/ct0_2/1/lu?sid=TV2%3A3vK6vMiiS
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4844
    • 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=0xf8,0xfc,0x100,0xd4,0x104,0x7ffeb52cc728,0x7ffeb52cc734,0x7ffeb52cc740
      2⤵
        PID:5504
      • 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=1672,i,13368983912461174053,16990193859269902949,262144 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1992 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:3192
        • 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=2248,i,14058807082182145061,2633106495924647649,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2256 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:5652
        • 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=2376,i,14733433004694074868,7239036020761146121,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2536 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:1892
          • 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=3156,i,6934129669986462445,13523013756085096050,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3208 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2436
            • 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=3160,i,14820705717801744718,17482363154543625413,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3232 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:3036
              • 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=4392,i,15729540755450311396,6305963812130210984,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4436 /prefetch:2
                2⤵
                  PID:1144
                • 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=5324,i,4960469256195034844,17328267336101920515,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5328 /prefetch:8
                  2⤵
                    PID:5772
                  • 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=9 --metrics-shmem-handle=5700,i,7655596131402254062,2004901742726907174,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5320 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:3400
                    • 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=10 --metrics-shmem-handle=5408,i,8706409607276943596,6645900769343660837,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4580 /prefetch:1
                      2⤵
                        PID:3428
                      • 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=11 --metrics-shmem-handle=5708,i,5288370396990006986,2876823805537384758,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5740 /prefetch:1
                        2⤵
                          PID:4084
                        • 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=12 --metrics-shmem-handle=3248,i,10313619871387267609,4812660997610768715,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5408 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:3308
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=6408,i,14765711083692569882,2940608518881959141,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6512 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:4776
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5616,i,9439486129491013928,1720445650664028305,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3352 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:4380
                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=3252,i,6993970559141162561,17053400577699383819,524288 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3384 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:4728
                                • 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=16 --metrics-shmem-handle=6528,i,15440582086946229441,3938235087509479705,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3360 /prefetch:1
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:4676
                                  • 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=17 --metrics-shmem-handle=3252,i,1006404189818101802,13003940630065480717,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6624 /prefetch:1
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:4156
                                    • 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=18 --metrics-shmem-handle=6408,i,222271531779118383,17416734285326622986,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6608 /prefetch:1
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:416
                                      • 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=19 --metrics-shmem-handle=5732,i,5061569731611781750,960198802138161764,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3348 /prefetch:1
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:5840
                                        • 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=20 --metrics-shmem-handle=6264,i,4617023837160736849,11216529874508786784,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1996,i,6897075660695336285,4045577193611599166,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3332 /prefetch:1
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:768
                                        • 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:5452
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:1232

                                            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 8b3f99754160dd4289edd67e82f98e545c257e68498838de58553b06c79d427c
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                  f_000025

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000025
                                                  • Size 331KB
                                                  • SHA256 db4ffbf0ec662620013dc14bc1268bdad6256d19d7d511ec7eff8446887e6900
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  the-real-index

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                                  • Size 1KB
                                                  • SHA256 e44877772eeedb289746159bfb9832e282e3a49ee52d56d0a401e67a2dfcf1cf
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                  CURRENT

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_chiefexecutive.net_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
                                                  • Size 16B
                                                  • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                  Network Persistent State

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                                  • Size 15KB
                                                  • SHA256 ac2fb9136b7b4f50893112b727779442f596ebe369f29e8efeb8cb2fe823e512
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP 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

                                                  Preferences

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                                  • Size 12KB
                                                  • SHA256 e2a6db51f0e0622294daf767ab4cdd9d6ebf339dbcb3ee5a5583fac5b873af17
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  Preferences

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                                  • Size 12KB
                                                  • SHA256 75591aca2881fa3bb0e9e913f19bfd2990c65328d60af907064f166e67f81f46
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  Secure Preferences

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                                  • Size 17KB
                                                  • SHA256 c54836683d23f9fee57c69a9d42002f448a01bbb5b6b38437c5fcac9744adcc4
                                                  • 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 e2d44dab3ebb4d18f579a5b5ec5ee547be68082d4caa08cea7e5fafde6fceeed
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                  the-real-index~RFe5859f2.TMP

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe5859f2.TMP
                                                  • Size 96B
                                                  • SHA256 d4a4f01f011fdfc8f66f15b8167c71c700d163e43ad387c09542c887460d6480
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                  d148bc1d-8445-4b7f-9119-a79d970aa0f5.tmp

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\d148bc1d-8445-4b7f-9119-a79d970aa0f5.tmp
                                                  • Size 13KB
                                                  • SHA256 e5a5ddd9c59848a206db1cd3ecaf527f36779ac806677ff47861da22bc57663c
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  Local State

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                                  • Size 115KB
                                                  • SHA256 12da2f3a68d18334ee8a5abb331bda0061137fcca69c5425a4bbe1f7a6950623
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  Local State

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                                  • Size 116KB
                                                  • SHA256 29328dcbd880cdb9dd05d4099ad73ad3df9056773644b5edda6575366002f2c3
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                  Local State

                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                                  • Size 116KB
                                                  • SHA256 7c6566b88862ce4d0569947153f03133309ccca3d5278404491c37957cf50627
                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH