Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/08/2026, 15:49

General

  • Target
    PhotonGUI.exe
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample260816-s9rygs1eph
  • SHA256 913237123460cda2de079fc96824d8a15e43b0eade253fe75eae776e9db98309
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 19 IoCs
  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PhotonGUI.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PhotonGUI.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:604
    • 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=PhotonGUI.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView" --noerrdialogs --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --disable-features=msWebOOUI,msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection --enable-features=MojoIpcz --lang=en-US --accept-lang=en-US --mojo-named-platform-channel-pipe=604.1400.8220211305544262201 /pfhostedapp:d58a5427e68efc8b7432ca3d5b6c9d19e0e16774
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3300
      • 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\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView /prefetch:4 /pfhostedapp:d58a5427e68efc8b7432ca3d5b6c9d19e0e16774 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\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=0x188,0x18c,0x190,0x164,0x198,0x7ff83ec75fd8,0x7ff83ec75fe4,0x7ff83ec75ff0
        3⤵
          PID:4340
        • 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\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=PhotonGUI.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1784 --field-trial-handle=1404,i,1774120946534847781,9403319099250979031,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 /pfhostedapp:d58a5427e68efc8b7432ca3d5b6c9d19e0e16774
          3⤵
            PID:2708
          • 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\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=PhotonGUI.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2164 --field-trial-handle=1404,i,1774120946534847781,9403319099250979031,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3 /pfhostedapp:d58a5427e68efc8b7432ca3d5b6c9d19e0e16774
            3⤵
              PID:6128
            • 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\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=PhotonGUI.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2144 --field-trial-handle=1404,i,1774120946534847781,9403319099250979031,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:d58a5427e68efc8b7432ca3d5b6c9d19e0e16774
              3⤵
                PID:920
              • 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\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=PhotonGUI.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --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=3456 --field-trial-handle=1404,i,1774120946534847781,9403319099250979031,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /pfhostedapp:d58a5427e68efc8b7432ca3d5b6c9d19e0e16774 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:940
                • 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=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=PhotonGUI.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4400 --field-trial-handle=1404,i,1774120946534847781,9403319099250979031,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:d58a5427e68efc8b7432ca3d5b6c9d19e0e16774
                  3⤵
                    PID:1180
                  • 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=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=PhotonGUI.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4032 --field-trial-handle=1404,i,1774120946534847781,9403319099250979031,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:d58a5427e68efc8b7432ca3d5b6c9d19e0e16774
                    3⤵
                      PID:4940
                    • 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 --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 --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=PhotonGUI.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADoAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAABEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=836 --field-trial-handle=1404,i,1774120946534847781,9403319099250979031,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:d58a5427e68efc8b7432ca3d5b6c9d19e0e16774
                      3⤵
                        PID:2664
                      • 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=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=PhotonGUI.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3628 --field-trial-handle=1404,i,1774120946534847781,9403319099250979031,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:d58a5427e68efc8b7432ca3d5b6c9d19e0e16774
                        3⤵
                          PID:3180

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                          Replay Monitor

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                          Downloads

                          settings.dat

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                          • Size 280B
                          • SHA256 41f2e3eb1a87c55901fbb8769eaaef152d0b23f68968622b180b0174eaae0ce4
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          settings.dat

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                          • Size 280B
                          • SHA256 ec62ff377866f0520b9b3920571c7d09fd363ef3d79120159870b9f36690c330
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          throttle_store.dat

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

                          Network Persistent State

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

                          Network Persistent State~RFe5a7d6f.TMP

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State~RFe5a7d6f.TMP
                          • Size 59B
                          • SHA256 226eec4486509917aa336afebd6ff65777b75b65f1fb06891d2a857a9421a974
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          SCT Auditing Pending Reports

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

                          Preferences

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView\Default\Preferences
                          • Size 6KB
                          • SHA256 7f560e9a3d789f7a76b630528355d40b6b8c47c062d5cb0707d12dde022d36e9
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          Preferences

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView\Default\Preferences
                          • Size 6KB
                          • SHA256 295b913f3d87e2ab9c905ae5232ec5da421a7f7c3c5b921b779f6493198a2886
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          Preferences~RFe59d269.TMP

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView\Default\Preferences~RFe59d269.TMP
                          • Size 5KB
                          • SHA256 d4c7f53d338ddabf746bcf48faa8bf65ab1b67f359c8aece6d4706d77fb878ff
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          CURRENT

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView\Default\Site Characteristics Database\CURRENT
                          • Size 16B
                          • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          MANIFEST-000001

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\MANIFEST-000001
                          • Size 41B
                          • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          data_0

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

                          data_1

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

                          data_2

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

                          data_3

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

                          Local State

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView\Local State
                          • Size 2KB
                          • SHA256 29a3fe87eb67e7d3667c2be3298e9ee02fb67739b0d8dde024bd04e48bfd454d
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          Local State

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView\Local State
                          • Size 3KB
                          • SHA256 0190eec7c222470a28c17dc525855ec18b5004ee575757fc33b6fdf16cbefdcb
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          Local State

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView\Local State
                          • Size 3KB
                          • SHA256 41f5d9abeffbdaf9901c662939ef22d0f2a31f5d5193c63b9a656e74c7e6fdf6
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          Local State

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView\Local State
                          • Size 15KB
                          • SHA256 08b76487ea5c7a09a7608a81fa66583ebaee4794e913798eb746e9b3bca9abad
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          Local State~RFe595579.TMP

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nyvirie.photon\EBWebView\Local State~RFe595579.TMP
                          • Size 1KB
                          • SHA256 dfdfd72ad8c60c7fcbf9389e2e8e71b8b4bd1c48a687e49fc549e9a331de080e
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          memory/604-205-0x00007FF6CEC80000-0x00007FF6CF91E000-memory.dmp

                          memory/604-179-0x00007FF6CEC80000-0x00007FF6CF91E000-memory.dmp

                          memory/604-0-0x00007FF6CEC80000-0x00007FF6CF91E000-memory.dmp

                          memory/940-102-0x00007FF860290000-0x00007FF860291000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1180-258-0x00007FF860DC0000-0x00007FF860DC1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1180-259-0x00007FF8610F0000-0x00007FF8610F1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2664-332-0x0000021F13060000-0x0000021F13061000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2664-334-0x0000021F13060000-0x0000021F13061000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2664-338-0x0000021F13060000-0x0000021F13061000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2664-343-0x0000021F13060000-0x0000021F13061000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2664-342-0x0000021F13060000-0x0000021F13061000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2664-341-0x0000021F13060000-0x0000021F13061000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2664-339-0x0000021F13060000-0x0000021F13061000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2664-340-0x0000021F13060000-0x0000021F13061000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2708-27-0x00007FF860290000-0x00007FF860291000-memory.dmp