Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    139s
  • 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, 16:24

General

  • Target
    Nexus_Spear/Nexus_Spear/client/index.html
  • Size 700B
  • Sample260812-twh9vsbn21
  • SHA256 f4f6155427d1de161755fa693d2cc810c0dc7d3ceb192d27041ac07864b01187
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
Score
3/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 33 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nexus_Spear\Nexus_Spear\client\index.html
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4584
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=139.0.7258.155 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=139.0.3405.125 --initial-client-data=0x260,0x264,0x268,0x25c,0x274,0x7ff8bafac188,0x7ff8bafac194,0x7ff8bafac1a0
      2⤵
        PID:3528
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1596,i,16414694446551041095,375572163229202697,262144 --field-trial-handle=2832,i,16945636356036907854,3952491304416892236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2828 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4300
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1852,i,5483268209199996810,14853683973882577507,524288 --field-trial-handle=2832,i,16945636356036907854,3952491304416892236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2876 /prefetch:11
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:4248
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=2368,i,8013684330432169723,13483159220072920230,524288 --field-trial-handle=2832,i,16945636356036907854,3952491304416892236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3632 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:4772
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3348,i,7063289353822010296,12724578457635873589,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2832,i,16945636356036907854,3952491304416892236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2872 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:4504
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3324,i,14951566109898859005,7130256052160606183,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2832,i,16945636356036907854,3952491304416892236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3752 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:3184
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4248,i,14404203421559269550,1930279353030209677,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2832,i,16945636356036907854,3952491304416892236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4256 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:1316
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --renderer-sub-type=extension --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4260,i,17992191767967241084,16892997468253372982,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2832,i,16945636356036907854,3952491304416892236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4320 /prefetch:9
                  2⤵
                    PID:3800
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5308,i,9524211433649102451,16233587506409838589,524288 --field-trial-handle=2832,i,16945636356036907854,3952491304416892236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5368 /prefetch:14
                    2⤵
                      PID:2384
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=entity_extraction_service.mojom.Extractor --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=entity_extraction --onnx-enabled-for-ee --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5316,i,3768214446794304607,10716298483791667318,524288 --field-trial-handle=2832,i,16945636356036907854,3952491304416892236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5408 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:5176
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5884,i,18009753807134024702,7882629726881830067,524288 --field-trial-handle=2832,i,16945636356036907854,3952491304416892236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6128 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:2176
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5884,i,18009753807134024702,7882629726881830067,524288 --field-trial-handle=2832,i,16945636356036907854,3952491304416892236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6128 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                            PID:3932
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5216,i,4837836173792517313,18336350179113930584,524288 --field-trial-handle=2832,i,16945636356036907854,3952491304416892236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4260 /prefetch:14
                            2⤵
                              PID:4476
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6140,i,2339114807403894943,5247648752532996334,524288 --field-trial-handle=2832,i,16945636356036907854,3952491304416892236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6540 /prefetch:14
                              2⤵
                                PID:2792
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6128,i,18063809867877337279,9161796985272625318,524288 --field-trial-handle=2832,i,16945636356036907854,3952491304416892236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6552 /prefetch:14
                                2⤵
                                  PID:5496
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_search_indexer.mojom.SearchIndexerInterfaceBroker --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=search_indexer --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5632,i,10043250246455062480,2125030887240787258,524288 --field-trial-handle=2832,i,16945636356036907854,3952491304416892236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5684 /prefetch:14
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:1488
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.26100.1301 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=824,i,750398097710507193,3769916342777164097,262144 --field-trial-handle=2832,i,16945636356036907854,3952491304416892236,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5608 /prefetch:10
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    PID:2252
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4348
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:4960

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                          Downloads

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 ac1b1f93ff87eb876027f4166d705375c0f5d3d22dcb03f6a66f6100e88dd10f
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 c95a47aec5edba88214fad580cb869417b6620a91d8ee97e2d0b7801d3372be5
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          the-real-index

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                          • Size 3KB
                                          • SHA256 fdccfe9494a3d065d15adcfed0ce3c518b68adfa28aaec474269434fe6983626
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          the-real-index~RFe59d9fb.TMP

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe59d9fb.TMP
                                          • Size 3KB
                                          • SHA256 27a53d70d75d687d975e50328f37d8a6892e908eaf9b42610ebd51669fe2e35d
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          SiteList-Enterprise.json

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\DualEngine\SiteList-Enterprise.json
                                          • Size 2B
                                          • SHA256 44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          Edge Profile.ico

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Edge Profile.ico
                                          • Size 70KB
                                          • SHA256 31a226211c491e1b0832d4cd3cf34d97165e24a7ce4ec655259cd188f3a2bd88
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Network Persistent State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                          • Size 1KB
                                          • SHA256 b5bec233748bad78f2c41d96f278f7764a02b4838b5290b45c265e803f743576
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                                          • Size 2B
                                          • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          Sdch Dictionaries

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Sdch Dictionaries
                                          • Size 40B
                                          • SHA256 6028bd681dbf11a0a58dde8a0cd884115c04caa59d080ba51bde1b086ce0079d
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 11KB
                                          • SHA256 e98aa238d57204827844ccdc7ce3bc8022fef951964b258467103d72d718b94c
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 11KB
                                          • SHA256 4770ab475ae295af0d3464c057f578fc1ee3cfda0af4765395f2cd20e2476317
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 11KB
                                          • SHA256 64d497ef30b8e5ae95a29c12cca71a241d3c225b905f41c2211954f3f56bcb9d
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Secure Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                          • Size 23KB
                                          • SHA256 6ee4357068ed271f29a4d5c5ecad6e25b847414ed127144c18faee3b41194a22
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          CURRENT

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\CURRENT
                                          • Size 16B
                                          • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          MANIFEST-000001

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\MANIFEST-000001
                                          • Size 41B
                                          • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          OperationConfig

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Edge Cloud Config\OperationConfig
                                          • Size 22KB
                                          • SHA256 d988156066b7fd22de278fbc96759d2caea6552094ffeb2ddd9307806059c5e4
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          OperationConfig~RFe5a75be.TMP

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Edge Cloud Config\OperationConfig~RFe5a75be.TMP
                                          • Size 3KB
                                          • SHA256 8b2e057387e9714efef3580a36459acf56aab53c806cd7d7dbb6e17cef977ef9
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 41KB
                                          • SHA256 1603b0cc3b9e47a4304ce163aeeee12dd0557dfd02883d35c030516718ff5779
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 39KB
                                          • SHA256 c9e1778c61bdef37a2d329c778abc0e3cf8d0113fefa40ef134838d300ffdf65
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 41KB
                                          • SHA256 e61d9005b6797f1e4a4697e181bf7ffae59767d9ac525214832ade3b6f9dba7b
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 44KB
                                          • SHA256 3de99f483279dc78adfe7db29b960295290951800022a7dfd0eaf1afe9ff05b1
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 38KB
                                          • SHA256 09e75ce0813f89ab7238737ea2048b90733b44be63330a5e4802bafc98157376
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          0b423302-b554-4f74-8c8a-0456f7a03f6b.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\0b423302-b554-4f74-8c8a-0456f7a03f6b.tmp
                                          • Size 13B
                                          • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512