Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • 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, 06:07

General

  • Target
    OperaInstaller (2).exe
  • Size 178KB
  • Sample260809-gvrtdsha68
  • SHA256 20b545c7b0b0cb56926972b7fc2a94f428b7aa3e4f9f4e65d1bd0ad800fb60b7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OperaInstaller (2).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OperaInstaller (2).exe"
    1⤵
    • Downloads MZ/PE file
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3144
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OpInst.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OpInst.exe" --silent --allusers=0 --setdefaultbrowser=1
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1740
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSCC6F80D9\installer.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSCC6F80D9\installer.exe --silent --allusers=0 --setdefaultbrowser=1 --server-tracking-blob=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
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2032
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSCC6F80D9\installer.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSCC6F80D9\installer.exe --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Crash Reports" "--crash-count-file=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\crash_count.txt" --url=https://crashstats-collector-2.opera.com/ --annotation=channel=Stable --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=OperaDesktop --annotation=ver=134.0.5954.46 --initial-client-data=0x290,0x294,0x298,0x26c,0x29c,0x7ff63981ad88,0x7ff63981ad94,0x7ff63981ada0
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:2224
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\ee794c6d-fc16-4ca4-9d61-b3494685bd5b Opera Installer Temp\installer.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\ee794c6d-fc16-4ca4-9d61-b3494685bd5b Opera Installer Temp\installer.exe" --version
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:460
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSCC6F80D9\installer.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSCC6F80D9\installer.exe" --backend --install --import-browser-data=0 --enable-crash-reporting=1 --enable-stats=1 --enable-installer-stats=1 --consent-given=0 --general-interests=0 --general-location=0 --personalized-content=0 --personalized-ads=0 --launchopera=1 --showunbox=0 --installfolder="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera" --profile-folder --language=en --singleprofile=0 --copyonly=0 --allusers=0 --setdefaultbrowser=1 --pintotaskbar=1 --pintostartmenu=1 --run-at-startup=1 --show-intro-overlay --server-tracking-data=server_tracking_data --initial-pid=2032 --package-dir-prefix="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.opera\ee794c6d-fc16-4ca4-9d61-b3494685bd5b Opera Installer Temp\opera_package_20260809070928" --session-guid=4073594c-cc10-4292-8d53-b68205a335d9 --server-tracking-blob=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 --silent --desktopshortcut=1 --wait-for-package --initial-proc-handle=5808000000000000
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Enumerates system info in registry
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4548
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSCC6F80D9\installer.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSCC6F80D9\installer.exe --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Crash Reports" "--crash-count-file=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\crash_count.txt" --url=https://crashstats-collector-2.opera.com/ --annotation=channel=Stable --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=OperaDesktop --annotation=ver=134.0.5954.46 --initial-client-data=0x288,0x28c,0x29c,0x264,0x2a0,0x7ff63981ad88,0x7ff63981ad94,0x7ff63981ada0
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:216

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_CB77E3D8FE906716C4DEE1FAFFCB74A5

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_CB77E3D8FE906716C4DEE1FAFFCB74A5
        • Size 471B
        • SHA256 5ea73e46d4d2a45a24b689bd156e299ecf330317f54f087d1da238f060dc8ed2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_CB77E3D8FE906716C4DEE1FAFFCB74A5

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_CB77E3D8FE906716C4DEE1FAFFCB74A5
        • Size 416B
        • SHA256 15254b36be8fd1223260c053004deec6f5dd8243f6d8cfd309e14734eaa31b16
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        installer.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSCC6F80D9\installer.exe
        • Size 8.3MB
        • SHA256 c2a6825b895b245bab9774e69a450a11a4352eafa8d4da5fdad0e81341d4e67e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        OpInst.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OpInst.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 3d3d67b81574a1567049eee1864627fb2cfea44fa11563f87d2598b79a892b61
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        bg.png

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bg.png
        • Size 224KB
        • SHA256 5fa976ea5780439175bb696817cd6eab3625ba5ccfe5b220587130ed5e1da855
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        settings.dat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Crash Reports\settings.dat
        • Size 40B
        • SHA256 ac5dc16c58b35fa01743b93820053d03949f7858073ec5e8a557b31febdcad62
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512