Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    50s
  • max time network
    52s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 01:28

General

  • Target
    Discord.exe
  • Size 5.7MB
  • Sample260809-bvxrragc23
  • SHA256 2aa6a3e610004ea1d6124e1a23f64ebba4baeaa26d88508e01c8ddd48de35a0b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 57 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 56 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\Discord.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Discord.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4388
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Discord_8678c8" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\du_8678c8aeea08\Discord.exe'" /sc onlogon /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1020
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\Update_8678c8.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\Update_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2052
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Spotify\SpotifyWebHelper_8678c8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Spotify\SpotifyWebHelper_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4668
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Telegram Desktop\Updater_8678c8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Telegram Desktop\Updater_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4688
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater_8678c8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:1848
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy_8678c8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:856
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate_8678c8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:1792
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steam\bin\SteamService_8678c8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steam\bin\SteamService_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4828
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4988
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:368
      • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:5000
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Spotify\SpotifyWebHelper_8678c8.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Spotify\SpotifyWebHelper_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2548
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Telegram Desktop\Updater_8678c8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Telegram Desktop\Updater_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3600
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater_8678c8.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5064
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy_8678c8.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:3192
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate_8678c8.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:4152
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steam\bin\SteamService_8678c8.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steam\bin\SteamService_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:3716
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:3408
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:3924
          • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe
            "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:1040
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy_8678c8.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3964
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate_8678c8.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4188
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steam\bin\SteamService_8678c8.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steam\bin\SteamService_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:5112
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:808
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:2652
            • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe
              "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:2500
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steam\bin\SteamService_8678c8.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steam\bin\SteamService_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:2892
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:452
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:4372
          • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe
            "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:992
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate_8678c8.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:692
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steam\bin\SteamService_8678c8.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steam\bin\SteamService_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4604
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:2756
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:1320
          • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe
            "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:1928
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3928
          • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe
            "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:1664
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4140
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:3800
          • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe
            "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:4668
        • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe
          "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1580
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater_8678c8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:2856
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy_8678c8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:632
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate_8678c8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:3920
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steam\bin\SteamService_8678c8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steam\bin\SteamService_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:1472
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:212
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:3424
      • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:2852
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Telegram Desktop\Updater_8678c8.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Telegram Desktop\Updater_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1096
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater_8678c8.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1912
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy_8678c8.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3300
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate_8678c8.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4876
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steam\bin\SteamService_8678c8.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steam\bin\SteamService_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3152
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3032
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:216
    • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1748
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\du_8678c8aeea08\Discord.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\du_8678c8aeea08\Discord.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4604
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\Update_8678c8.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\Update_8678c8.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:380
  • C:\Windows\System32\sihclient.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\sihclient.exe /cv iXs4J+fndkyB4nK4nT5rGA.0.2
    1⤵
      PID:3192

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          RCXB11D.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\RCXB11D.tmp
          • Size 5.4MB
          • SHA256 256628c915d7f7303213b603d55564927b1fcbffb7091b822d3d21815d594b18
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Update_8678c8.exe.~si

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\Update_8678c8.exe.~si
          • Size 5.7MB
          • SHA256 2aa6a3e610004ea1d6124e1a23f64ebba4baeaa26d88508e01c8ddd48de35a0b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Updater_8678c8.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Updater_8678c8.exe.log
          • Size 660B
          • SHA256 f424c891fbc7385e9826beed2dd8755aeac5495744b5de0a1e370891a7beaf7a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          smart_8678c8aeea08.dat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\smart_8678c8aeea08.dat
          • Size 717B
          • SHA256 fd0d25e28a537dc3f78a35df5bb3f39b57fbdc290ce66c1459149b1424675eb9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/2548-343-0x0000025B54E70000-0x0000025B553E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4388-1-0x000001FAA65E0000-0x000001FAA65F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4388-3-0x000001FAA8040000-0x000001FAA8072000-memory.dmp

          memory/4388-475-0x000001FAA65E0000-0x000001FAA65F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4388-36-0x000001FAA65E0000-0x000001FAA65F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4388-76-0x000001FAA65E0000-0x000001FAA65F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4388-255-0x000001FAA65E0000-0x000001FAA65F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4388-253-0x000001FAA65E0000-0x000001FAA65F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4388-4-0x000001FAA7EA0000-0x000001FAA7EBA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4388-2-0x000001FAA7ED0000-0x000001FAA7F1E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4388-0-0x000001FAA5C90000-0x000001FAA6246000-memory.dmp

          memory/4388-355-0x000001FAA65E0000-0x000001FAA65F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4388-426-0x000001FAA8070000-0x000001FAA80A4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4388-425-0x000001FAA67F0000-0x000001FAA6804000-memory.dmp

          memory/4388-424-0x000001FAC1720000-0x000001FAC1796000-memory.dmp

          memory/4388-423-0x000001FAC15F0000-0x000001FAC16A2000-memory.dmp

          memory/4388-433-0x000001FAA65E0000-0x000001FAA65F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4604-37-0x000001ABDBA70000-0x000001ABDBA80000-memory.dmp