Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    116s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    12/08/2026, 03:47

General

  • Target
    Wave.exe
  • Size 9.6MB
  • Sample260812-ech3esvvcw
  • SHA256 fdddc5f2d005696b1923e8192a0f66b599dbf92aff40447869f2c278a736c50c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Themida packer 1 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 18 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wave.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wave.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2336
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --embedded-browser-webview=1 --webview-exe-name=Wave.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.0.0 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView" --noerrdialogs --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=1 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --enable-features=MojoIpcz --mojo-named-platform-channel-pipe=2336.1708.9029835900270560903 /pfhostedapp:1600c373424bd5dc782779f1975d1dd3c5037374
      2⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3464
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=crashpad-handler --user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView /prefetch:4 /pfhostedapp:1600c373424bd5dc782779f1975d1dd3c5037374 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Crashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=122.0.6261.139 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Edge WebView2" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.106 --initial-client-data=0x184,0x188,0x18c,0x160,0x194,0x7ffb10205fd8,0x7ffb10205fe4,0x7ffb10205ff0
        3⤵
          PID:4660
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=gpu-process --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Wave.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.0.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=1 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1780 --field-trial-handle=1784,i,15944882426450041247,12475723221571109508,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 /pfhostedapp:1600c373424bd5dc782779f1975d1dd3c5037374
          3⤵
            PID:5796
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Wave.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.0.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=1 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2232 --field-trial-handle=1784,i,15944882426450041247,12475723221571109508,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3 /pfhostedapp:1600c373424bd5dc782779f1975d1dd3c5037374
            3⤵
              PID:4304
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Wave.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.0.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=1 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2432 --field-trial-handle=1784,i,15944882426450041247,12475723221571109508,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:1600c373424bd5dc782779f1975d1dd3c5037374
              3⤵
                PID:6132
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=renderer --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Wave.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.0.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=1 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --js-flags="--harmony-weak-refs-with-cleanup-some --expose-gc --ms-user-locale=" --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3388 --field-trial-handle=1784,i,15944882426450041247,12475723221571109508,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --variations-seed-version /pfhostedapp:1600c373424bd5dc782779f1975d1dd3c5037374 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:5736
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                "cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaveUpdate_c858ef43f0e243db94b71b6dd8d93be2.bat"
                2⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2240
                • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
                  tasklist /FI "PID eq 2336"
                  3⤵
                  • Discovers running processes
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:5220
                • C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
                  find "2336"
                  3⤵
                    PID:5704
                  • C:\Windows\system32\xcopy.exe
                    xcopy "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaveUpdate_c987ccf0db994f5e9169e10b35c1985e\*" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\" /S /E /Y /R /H /Q
                    3⤵
                      PID:3252
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wave.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wave.exe"
                      3⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
                      PID:3524

                Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                      Downloads

                      WaveUpdate_c858ef43f0e243db94b71b6dd8d93be2.bat

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaveUpdate_c858ef43f0e243db94b71b6dd8d93be2.bat
                      • Size 673B
                      • SHA256 4a255ec8d54c9d1707e2df446e46e70647b504622d6a1007e7bd3e2e4d337072
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      Wave.exe

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaveUpdate_c987ccf0db994f5e9169e10b35c1985e\Wave.exe
                      • Size 13.2MB
                      • SHA256 cb3fdd72eeb1e87df8414ccc105814eae2d491498334bd6516bc97f00d80324e
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      settings.dat

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                      • Size 280B
                      • SHA256 e7042a76e65e848307d373525d6345f8c7aa0b299094c15c09ceef4c75809675
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      settings.dat

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                      • Size 280B
                      • SHA256 5199c8c83de34016eeabab95142ee44f3a3ec083acaf9df769f820e09518d340
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                      throttle_store.dat

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
                      • Size 20B
                      • SHA256 41c91a9c93d76295746a149dce7ebb3b9ee2cb551d84365fff108e59a61cc304
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                      the-real-index

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                      • Size 696B
                      • SHA256 5f9b9250734605fea05c70e69a89fd8063c11177b6f8f8fbbae9a9b053dd01fb
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      the-real-index~RFe595087.TMP

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe595087.TMP
                      • Size 48B
                      • SHA256 9e48f2c9e75b1ad0efdcb6c617bb3328fce3d646fd073079b21ac8a524aef1c5
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                      CURRENT

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Extension Rules\CURRENT
                      • Size 16B
                      • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                      MANIFEST-000001

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Extension Rules\MANIFEST-000001
                      • Size 41B
                      • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                      Network Persistent State

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                      • Size 111B
                      • SHA256 5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      Network Persistent State~RFe5951ef.TMP

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State~RFe5951ef.TMP
                      • Size 59B
                      • SHA256 226eec4486509917aa336afebd6ff65777b75b65f1fb06891d2a857a9421a974
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                      • Size 2B
                      • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                      Preferences

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Preferences
                      • Size 6KB
                      • SHA256 7633b4dc5c03abb26bd397b6d0b1a1d3d9c4d24f14d030f3cf0ad3910fe2ebd5
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      Preferences~RFe595097.TMP

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Preferences~RFe595097.TMP
                      • Size 5KB
                      • SHA256 d65bfd8363cf33bceb1794d12c3ee8149c1e6b8677d13cdb671b3db51d81dbb6
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      data_0

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_0
                      • Size 8KB
                      • SHA256 d6a5fe39cd672781b256e0e3102f7022635f1d4bb7cfcc90a80fffe4d0f3877e
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      data_1

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_1
                      • Size 264KB
                      • SHA256 902f30c1fb0597d0734bc34b979ec5d131f8f39a4b71b338083821216ec8d61b
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      data_2

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_2
                      • Size 8KB
                      • SHA256 ec1702806f4cc7c42a82fc2b38e89835fde7c64bb32060e0823c9077ca92efb7
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      data_3

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_3
                      • Size 8KB
                      • SHA256 e09f42c398d688dce168570291f1f92d079987deda3099a34adb9e8c0522b30c
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      Local State

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Local State
                      • Size 3KB
                      • SHA256 90d751daa1b96eeafc4ae97878de62eda4b86b6184886c01d973aa7334e86265
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      Local State

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Local State
                      • Size 15KB
                      • SHA256 110c37df709de49d063993c28fea3950d9b8ee95a621142bbcef5b120d40b128
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      Local State

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Local State
                      • Size 2KB
                      • SHA256 cd6a62a87d755bad5a84f1c447755ece7536f1b61d9e395cf91ae85c1338b9c5
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      Local State

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Local State
                      • Size 3KB
                      • SHA256 f926d240f42e5054ab73b13aafb31c73cb98e7ffca2561a013ba1dbf8bee64b6
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      Local State~RFe590797.TMP

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Local State~RFe590797.TMP
                      • Size 1KB
                      • SHA256 a4260103ca0d98aaaa1110d3498bb1118ab5bfc0384ad35ac8c249515e0ec44e
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      memory/2336-213-0x00007FFB04F40000-0x00007FFB0751D000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2336-156-0x00007FFB04F40000-0x00007FFB0751D000-memory.dmp

                      memory/5736-101-0x00007FFB349C0000-0x00007FFB349C1000-memory.dmp

                      memory/5796-19-0x00007FFB349C0000-0x00007FFB349C1000-memory.dmp