Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    75s
  • max time network
    76s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/08/2026, 19:08

General

  • Target
    https://github.com/JAKEmodzGorillaTag/discord-nuker
  • Sample260810-xtjz6a1vfx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • mercurialgrabber

C2
  • https://discord.com/api/webhooks/978410268046532618/TUMPru7pfra39OMjJKQ52TVeErWTh1DsoSwaMTVOBEfuci1wDevbAXcSYoEtO4lBCVkr

Signatures

  • Family: Mercurial Grabber Stealer

    Mercurial Grabber is an open source stealer targeting Chrome, Discord and some game clients as well as generic system information.

  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • 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 2 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 11 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 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://github.com/JAKEmodzGorillaTag/discord-nuker
    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:564
    • 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,0x100,0xd4,0x104,0x7ffd5dadc728,0x7ffd5dadc734,0x7ffd5dadc740
      2⤵
        PID:2472
      • 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 --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=1564,i,12448201385343186297,3420045540438532503,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,10004458668348620435,1949122155754960553,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2148 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • Downloads MZ/PE file
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:4628
      • 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=1668,i,6058732010272134908,15711451826592228136,262144 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,10004458668348620435,1949122155754960553,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2072 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:536
        • 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=2264,i,10735750575021211048,5391822479256437231,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,10004458668348620435,1949122155754960553,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2672 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:2072
          • 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=3228,i,10078901051024602337,2699262089342175703,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,10004458668348620435,1949122155754960553,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3252 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2108
            • 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=3224,i,2686669437248763723,17668450077194243140,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,10004458668348620435,1949122155754960553,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3260 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4620
              • 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=4168,i,6144933105360800562,16351955981244916214,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,10004458668348620435,1949122155754960553,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4476 /prefetch:2
                2⤵
                  PID:4212
                • 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=5368,i,6265731606895005189,7888332077943021660,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,10004458668348620435,1949122155754960553,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5376 /prefetch:8
                  2⤵
                    PID:1412
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5880,i,15820388772606926385,226347841561222898,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,10004458668348620435,1949122155754960553,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5444 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:4948
                    • 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=5580,i,1652943679461483129,17340364805957718499,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,10004458668348620435,1949122155754960553,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5904 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:2912
                      • 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=5412,i,6673032850384831168,8799648080872978949,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,10004458668348620435,1949122155754960553,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5548 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:4712
                        • 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=4772,i,14471903780789071363,15882706655389479686,524288 --field-trial-handle=2076,i,10004458668348620435,1949122155754960553,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5956 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:1892
                        • 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:4004
                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                            1⤵
                              PID:4576
                            • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                              C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                              1⤵
                                PID:1160
                              • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\HAZARD.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\HAZARD.exe"
                                1⤵
                                • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
                                • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
                                • Checks BIOS information in registry
                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                • Maps connected drives based on registry
                                • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                                • Checks processor information in registry
                                • Enumerates system info in registry
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:1004
                              • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\HAZARD.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\HAZARD.exe"
                                1⤵
                                • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
                                • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
                                • Checks BIOS information in registry
                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                • Maps connected drives based on registry
                                • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                                • Enumerates system info in registry
                                PID:1036

                              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 fd481084e74f53df2c7d5a4e51c8dce19b0854c5b4b736b4e232a02b0d585b19
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    the-real-index

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                    • Size 2KB
                                    • SHA256 19a48e4fcd5c25374c9886869a5c3f094a226138d26fc0638fbc838c40237be6
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    Network Persistent State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                    • Size 3KB
                                    • SHA256 ca5969e6efc1afd4dff3017e1a427d2f88c2b073790860ea77cfbc7990c0f794
                                    • 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 aa60866911c5e0169177ec1cbe60589d3f9c1c4b77f6a81f5f02a993f1601f64
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Preferences

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                    • Size 12KB
                                    • SHA256 134bfbbcf9985b57aa0d70b9a99d92e52c01880f3376fa9a05c73876c364db9a
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Secure Preferences

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                    • Size 17KB
                                    • SHA256 13805701603dbbca9403b94e006c712edafb4f98a8e0ae4ce0ad1b025b835f93
                                    • 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 4a3da9543cc95b6d9147a3ca989d0e9691629ca6317b8d6bf61c9001a781e64d
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    the-real-index~RFe585290.TMP

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe585290.TMP
                                    • Size 96B
                                    • SHA256 3a162ec79fadd9e8cee5d1ef2d519c0c9312ef03988bb61e84ac3266473efa15
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 116KB
                                    • SHA256 d10a787765540c979dfecb13e938227e9d4cd28a3f6d3bf3953d3bf306f7ac47
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 115KB
                                    • SHA256 28301762f42f180bcd52b336c2fd9ab9f0b8935b93ddaef8cbde5d504bb78bea
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 116KB
                                    • SHA256 b51f606d740f36b62c055da859c42bbdcbeace0155fdb41a3000dd1873eacacd
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 116KB
                                    • SHA256 45ba6130accfd0f89766ea613ed9c16b4dccc9aed0717b04e13b69ed5887b17c
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    HAZARD.exe

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\HAZARD.exe
                                    • Size 54KB
                                    • SHA256 f97553898816caadde0f06fd0eb5b48710f298b17cb9c38c869fcd4ab6361d07
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    memory/1004-243-0x0000000000ED0000-0x0000000000EE2000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1004-244-0x0000000003090000-0x00000000030A0000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1004-261-0x0000000003090000-0x00000000030A0000-memory.dmp