Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/08/2026, 11:47

General

  • Target
    http://technews.techreports.info/Technews/web/viewer.jsp?file=Privacy
  • Sample260818-nybd5sha48
Score
6/10

Malware Config

Signatures

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

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

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversary may gather the system time and/or time zone settings from a local or remote system.

  • Checks 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
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument http://technews.techreports.info/Technews/web/viewer.jsp?file=Privacy
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • 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:1308
    • 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=0x238,0x23c,0x240,0x234,0x260,0x7ffdf3d5c188,0x7ffdf3d5c194,0x7ffdf3d5c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:3732
      • 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=1800,i,10562068504409355118,15991098522403845006,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2460 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:4756
      • 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=1684,i,5559777241176750967,17006255193018756970,262144 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2252 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:3544
        • 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=2500,i,1180715453194541853,1915355697243743857,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2740 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:4160
          • 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=3424,i,15711579716802327783,2736783336785111993,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3444 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:1820
            • 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=3428,i,6863608736084669692,15287428765033926391,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3508 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:3620
              • 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=4252,i,13657643801872146644,13144189326810644525,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4268 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:4844
                • 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=4272,i,3925411126956884906,7192996766291359380,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4300 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:2864
                  • 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 --disable-gpu-compositing --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=9 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5148,i,15699858774736922103,9464999888079451883,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5136 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:3440
                    • 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=5108,i,7330932011003190943,15849091356778624348,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4648 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:896
                      • 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=3476,i,14158058198175685515,5698691763240831386,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5344 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:744
                        • 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=5864,i,5711134679460264083,17206177967268304898,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5872 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:1808
                          • 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=5864,i,5711134679460264083,17206177967268304898,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5872 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:3476
                            • 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=5872,i,18257683946411909449,14385090993101672063,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6268 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:4272
                              • 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=1676,i,7122839101326951048,3901559710347662619,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4748 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:4664
                                • 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=4320,i,6073067818528178504,13144343259479960625,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4720 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:4640
                                  • 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=5432,i,12584667081800239424,767826535299066792,524288 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5380 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:1752
                                    • 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=10.0.19041.546 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3648,i,1190059760115023598,8422169216001753724,262144 --field-trial-handle=2256,i,6007346358946906166,7065859175245837211,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6136 /prefetch:8
                                      2⤵
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      PID:3880
                                  • 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:1256

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                                          Replay Monitor

                                          Loading Replay Monitor...

                                          Downloads

                                          blocklist

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Ad Blocking\blocklist
                                          • Size 105KB
                                          • SHA256 acf2ca2fd979c7d8ae7b74bb0af4308e4abd3e42e1f32fd1a04b0ca1a2b166c8
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 6d0f88884e23b1418c456620b79662feebdfd970ca9325ba2981c94b3b0f0b2f
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 4d517b88a0fb88494276c126764235de9ee52961c86cc4d3abaf517b10a649a8
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering
                                          • Size 6B
                                          • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          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 ed14529a864b78d11929078fd10219c3c52f719b07dddd8881cf0f281ddf6b48
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          the-real-index~RFe59380e.TMP

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe59380e.TMP
                                          • Size 3KB
                                          • SHA256 234671166a85e08a7d1e254455c28c17084731b714f45c7fc276d3fcd8db1fac
                                          • 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 111B
                                          • SHA256 5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          Network Persistent State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                          • Size 2KB
                                          • SHA256 70c62cd782e843b5194f0fad5806c6530261bf72b8231cad15c1676b4f606ed7
                                          • 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

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 13KB
                                          • SHA256 72cdfd78e8e107358f203e2f30959be7951ffa2ecc5bbf18e5177ca755a161b1
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 13KB
                                          • SHA256 9e965f3144d2f9cfadb486af9dbeae3db445d49c71ea6fc948941646c4b8cb5c
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Secure Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                          • Size 30KB
                                          • SHA256 00acacb81bd829bd056eec332546538a96128d09f0724e1159f4d6c8a8ce8b84
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          sync_diagnostic.log

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Data\Logs\sync_diagnostic.log
                                          • Size 6KB
                                          • SHA256 4f86cb241e39e541b87bb5cada0f75294e016bce168c3a2b31b36fb705fb2711
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          5b276421-8058-43d0-8425-fb884ab2479b.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Edge Cloud Config\5b276421-8058-43d0-8425-fb884ab2479b.tmp
                                          • Size 22KB
                                          • SHA256 d988156066b7fd22de278fbc96759d2caea6552094ffeb2ddd9307806059c5e4
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 15KB
                                          • SHA256 056f2896f0ca09aacdcd9d97cfc4f00d1791bf1daf7b662a47f6fa3a26775090
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 23KB
                                          • SHA256 19672b792dc66a3f9bddc29992517298a7f8a4f2d283057aa043ece9dc5740d6
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 15KB
                                          • SHA256 85a8988f74e441d35cc4e485b511a3c257966ee08ad1a62c71cd532bd0c769ea
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 8KB
                                          • SHA256 3d8f91167037fe10985f45dd6cb5e17add1b105e14de88b9904a1e2b17f5125c
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 9KB
                                          • SHA256 4ba53c60ec809282f97c70a31f237204f9209bfb2717c8df531d41b483547b0f
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          4f21cd04-60d8-4be8-a06d-755ad6623010.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\4f21cd04-60d8-4be8-a06d-755ad6623010.tmp
                                          • Size 13B
                                          • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                          • Size 2KB
                                          • SHA256 02591361a800aa7fff3cad7f1fa32072b49f1a9ab7b352142a93e95aaf12c072
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH