Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    328s
  • max time network
    332s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/08/2026, 17:49

General

  • Target
    WindowsHostManager (11).exe
  • Size 2.4MB
  • Sample260808-wd133abk21
  • SHA256 081e46c841116223cc9924dbc18be6f0eb05c3e8974dfa57cefedc8987ebf18a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • 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 6 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
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsHostManager (11).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsHostManager (11).exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:856
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Create /TN "Microsoft\Windows\HostManager\Service" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sht.xml" /F
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1732
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHostManager.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHostManager.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2800
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /Create /TN "Microsoft\Windows\HostManager\Service" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sht.xml" /F
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4312
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHostManager.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHostManager.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4488
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Create /TN "Microsoft\Windows\HostManager\Service" /XML "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sht.xml" /F
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4180
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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:4312
    • 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=0x120,0x124,0x128,0xfc,0x12c,0x7ffc8800c728,0x7ffc8800c734,0x7ffc8800c740
      2⤵
        PID:3940
      • 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=1704,i,5283669424691603152,7242084519073720048,262144 --field-trial-handle=1896,i,12392035211431998536,560887303006295390,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1884 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4948
        • 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=1604,i,9923250925811606832,15100846620987386497,524288 --field-trial-handle=1896,i,12392035211431998536,560887303006295390,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2308 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:3784
        • 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=2416,i,9288484297535707796,18000982625390412035,524288 --field-trial-handle=1896,i,12392035211431998536,560887303006295390,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2576 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:1952
          • 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=3252,i,17723128229576153164,2831239448246135349,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1896,i,12392035211431998536,560887303006295390,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3264 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:3208
            • 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=3452,i,11950231839813134006,2546947885369868073,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1896,i,12392035211431998536,560887303006295390,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3492 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4288
              • 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=4512,i,16136086900897439835,8648455169678288661,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1896,i,12392035211431998536,560887303006295390,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4540 /prefetch:2
                2⤵
                  PID:3864
                • 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=8 --metrics-shmem-handle=4724,i,17468529368028259829,5199921163330858039,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1896,i,12392035211431998536,560887303006295390,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4732 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:1620
                  • 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=5508,i,9209426755536940948,6135814707727320009,524288 --field-trial-handle=1896,i,12392035211431998536,560887303006295390,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5516 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:4164
                    • 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=5816,i,5319090965591893661,14486743531468223021,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1896,i,12392035211431998536,560887303006295390,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5560 /prefetch:1
                      2⤵
                        PID:4332
                    • 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:4580
                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                        1⤵
                          PID:4276

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                              Replay Monitor

                              Loading Replay Monitor...

                              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 b8d8366509c2d88297716e840e2d26c3f7308c9047d94f464a5e190fa5928a72
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              Network Persistent State

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                              • Size 1KB
                              • SHA256 d6ea29c7593fa39066eee211b0eb0942fdc02474d89dcb5db63a792022203265
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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 7b2bbe91989d55e9cc7567fa8e7facbd65ee26a953a6f4999d46840fc9e15e1a
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              Preferences

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                              • Size 12KB
                              • SHA256 b09dac2f9dfeb023ddaa72bf597bd3a519f7cf555af02d87e7c254ca6e6cf84f
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              Secure Preferences

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                              • Size 17KB
                              • SHA256 93a969d5494520a313d59c847d3ee10e51ce49e2c8cea4f6ea38850cfab527d0
                              • 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 d477d5253dce3d00ba2c293dc3c796ef429e72d18c978387a01a9748be133d98
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              the-real-index~RFe5a0b9a.TMP

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe5a0b9a.TMP
                              • Size 96B
                              • SHA256 59e2ff9ab66ea7f0358e510fc4dbf6c648dfef8347c6853c69df5d6e891f5996
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              Web Data

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Data
                              • Size 138KB
                              • SHA256 98b4ef9a334d3dd65f8a82b7f2262efaa4e50df1236727e2736000bd4b3773ad
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              Local State

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                              • Size 115KB
                              • SHA256 832f887c4a059bf448ceb4eb9c4eddb322429e82774eeecfb7c90705778b81a2
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              Local State

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                              • Size 235KB
                              • SHA256 4ed949df358083e73c132d6f6898ba26bb59f9cba36deaf33049ea0bc3058916
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              Local State

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                              • Size 235KB
                              • SHA256 c8126864f2b71c90b6e887d886afd29736e925cb479668ea9c8a33a917ea7b8a
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              data_1

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

                              lpyyskbx.pbv

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lpyyskbx.pbv
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 2ec8284e4cfbc9c428cfdac511afb29ae1679624d194f05239483e8c2cfded24
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              on1meicv.tvh

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\on1meicv.tvh
                              • Size 115KB
                              • SHA256 c9d162cbde7949f7a2dce857ce26eb498490bf9efb607739f5ac8364e257c3c3
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              sht.xml

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sht.xml
                              • Size 689B
                              • SHA256 da70c7214550f4ac3e40ede73a0c672859abc836d277fb160405075c4f959d53
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              tmp2A68.tmp.tmpdb

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2A68.tmp.tmpdb
                              • Size 138KB
                              • SHA256 571d574ad4378fe909fed1f4c7ae210b180e511c727d91aa4b5dfc036c699ae8
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              tmp2A7D.tmp.tmpdb

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2A7D.tmp.tmpdb
                              • Size 224KB
                              • SHA256 d781b56555e65272ef4019de8706cba5042fb7afcf0f6e2ca56183ca9567ba8e
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              tmp2A82.tmp.tmpdb

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2A82.tmp.tmpdb
                              • Size 20KB
                              • SHA256 14a0bc757774e23b0649234b862ff83cc92ca88d3bb2f998619e5c0a9176a0b5
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              tmp2A93.tmp.tmpdb

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2A93.tmp.tmpdb
                              • Size 20KB
                              • SHA256 de48f5c4308a2477450952a8fd6462c411cc966f9e0fb0065a252b3be831a482
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              tmp2AAF.tmp.tmpdb

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2AAF.tmp.tmpdb
                              • Size 96KB
                              • SHA256 33a2357af8dc03cc22d2b7ce5c90abf25ac8b40223155a516f1a8df4acbf2a53
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              tmp8FDD.tmp.tmpdb

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8FDD.tmp.tmpdb
                              • Size 40KB
                              • SHA256 06aeb2f9c1ee642348c091fb27541c143545354c273055ce30832e0f61aedf81
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              tmp8FE1.tmp.tmpdb

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8FE1.tmp.tmpdb
                              • Size 160KB
                              • SHA256 9091ac11406f559b228639a023f638aa4461083cf4151878f781b85acde0e2ba
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              tmp8FE2.tmp.tmpdb

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8FE2.tmp.tmpdb
                              • Size 56KB
                              • SHA256 a36a4989ed48954499586d6551e61d6bccfc7bee269b4eab0bb836e394c24c7c
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              tmp8FE6.tmp.tmpdb

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8FE6.tmp.tmpdb
                              • Size 204KB
                              • SHA256 8c24b66b55bef2d89d1ac69204ec3d5d7b191ba051c7c4c4cddcd66d92575d04
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              tmp8FE8.tmp.tmpdb

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8FE8.tmp.tmpdb
                              • Size 5.0MB
                              • SHA256 d7b31d834cba515ffef6f0e4e65e5043394c828462561bf6f0f90b8a289e644c
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              tmp8FF8.tmp.tmpdb

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8FF8.tmp.tmpdb
                              • Size 20KB
                              • SHA256 561c4bc978843bad446d0ce7d9587a205595d5ee1e09f5a86a8708fd9d8b31e8
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              WindowsHostManager.exe

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsHostManager.exe
                              • Size 2.4MB
                              • SHA256 081e46c841116223cc9924dbc18be6f0eb05c3e8974dfa57cefedc8987ebf18a
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              whm_ws.log

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\whm_ws.log
                              • Size 132B
                              • SHA256 a08172cbf5908a24ea534ad2e7a2ef210d52dea552c21a59040dcdcda9b9d02c
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              whm_ws.log

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\whm_ws.log
                              • Size 231B
                              • SHA256 05f922e346e6f1bbff01567931b8e7227c4ff9ecf7073369e9446ab39f9da34d
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              whm_ws.log

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\whm_ws.log
                              • Size 503B
                              • SHA256 3d3211192e2b60f9887ed243c93006eb048da091fd63a024b4f92202ae526c32
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              memory/856-0-0x000001919C600000-0x000001919C86E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2800-21-0x000001CCCEDC0000-0x000001CCCEDD6000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2800-11-0x000001CCCEDD0000-0x000001CCCEDE0000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2800-100-0x000001CCE7950000-0x000001CCE7962000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2800-111-0x000001CCCEDD0000-0x000001CCCEDE0000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4488-25-0x000001D9BB050000-0x000001D9BB066000-memory.dmp