Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/08/2026, 13:30

General

  • Target
    https://deepseek-mc.com.cn/
  • Sample260820-qrybfadk21
Score
3/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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 33 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://deepseek-mc.com.cn/
    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:4568
    • 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,0x240,0x234,0x25c,0x7ffc8260c188,0x7ffc8260c194,0x7ffc8260c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:5152
      • 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=1940,i,15348656679407186272,2885001241238197432,524288 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2128 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:5924
      • 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=1816,i,926158023694240205,8878227394054017050,262144 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2080 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:2080
        • 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=2528,i,1058683154767175453,10753373245360351946,524288 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2556 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:4464
          • 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=3452,i,14705944468899623596,9137335027581219898,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3584 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2440
            • 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=3464,i,2219938096396005098,3545844372192422289,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3588 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:5256
              • 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=4996,i,10885116463216585787,2616068802259916009,524288 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5028 /prefetch:8
                2⤵
                  PID:1076
                • 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=5000,i,14330228984311849908,17007874383628932311,524288 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5056 /prefetch:8
                  2⤵
                    PID:1852
                  • 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=5776,i,5379609761426043784,6116518079691506028,524288 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5792 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:5740
                    • 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=5776,i,5379609761426043784,6116518079691506028,524288 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5792 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:360
                      • 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=10 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3496,i,2066130810956587742,10247948560811663766,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5828 /prefetch:1
                        2⤵
                          PID:3568
                        • 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=11 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4840,i,16315773378674009026,16728731600835997124,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3800 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:4660
                          • 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=6408,i,2009422106756101542,7212460462519700996,524288 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6392 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:5148
                            • 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=6404,i,16288538668584299524,14152455115227154519,524288 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3680 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:1768
                              • 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=6396,i,9354737733329857471,11902200316792629306,524288 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3620 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2168
                                • 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=15 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6400,i,11937055910578285416,12388389532016288255,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6368 /prefetch:1
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:5096
                                  • 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=4920,i,5435999093184013914,6475699339323269930,524288 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6348 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:2944
                                    • 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=4848,i,4642149241302782182,17015345674607116796,262144 --field-trial-handle=2084,i,7662327055461345244,8194570963936238118,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1700 /prefetch:8
                                      2⤵
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      PID:3316
                                  • 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:4488
                                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:2416

                                      Network

                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                            Downloads

                                            settings.dat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                            • Size 280B
                                            • SHA256 9300dc4b11c647d4484e20f994dffbbd9939379d590fc7dedf9875372c431ce1
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            settings.dat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                            • Size 280B
                                            • SHA256 8da58a9b03c676d64167caf3657c5315a0b78038e3ae23bfef432a40d8d22290
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

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

                                            BrowsingTopicsState

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                            • Size 414B
                                            • SHA256 9200e354db9937662041c621b0e81987e384fde04cea97c750af5c344b9e110f
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            temp-index

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\temp-index
                                            • Size 3KB
                                            • SHA256 a305a79ff2331b56b8893ac0e36dc96b1dc85d7417eb881262dfbfda9fc072a0
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            the-real-index

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                            • Size 3KB
                                            • SHA256 3d90b63d55ebeca1697eb846e0c4f3299602211ed406178854bb3119756e8997
                                            • 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

                                            Network Persistent State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                            • Size 2KB
                                            • SHA256 4a1730564bb5d7b452e5b13c29acccbd3b4111923e42575461d64b0170aec781
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            SCT Auditing Pending Reports

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

                                            Sdch Dictionaries

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

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 15KB
                                            • SHA256 46123822ece052409f780ea72446ee7a371d660c40d3293e7218354848b7d5a7
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 14KB
                                            • SHA256 9c8a6656546747e22f503c47964453b7158b7d183fc75f1167c97815f0e1d1d1
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 15KB
                                            • SHA256 79f7dc569369c1bfc9d551ec8437faa90429c6885dad37ab100dd91d038e8cb1
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Secure Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                            • Size 30KB
                                            • SHA256 d3ed28410c95bcdd49b775e999633ec95a9fd79e43121075d441a0e078c22041
                                            • 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 23KB
                                            • SHA256 744c71956c28ab17e12b23cc5167c963c623f253a5395d4329c96ec1f3c55662
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            CURRENT

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

                                            MANIFEST-000001

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

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 26KB
                                            • SHA256 6e5cceec07da49b5287e60c10433a504f2d12803280a1a4df0deb8b492af17bc
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 24KB
                                            • SHA256 0d4695890d9d4bd8b1b7dd262379c735e5065e772e98a4d04d12813821ea0be5
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 32KB
                                            • SHA256 6374f4a8b581dd7befe611a161af1fb0d7e9ecb5a6aaa93ee7018ae432385fc7
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 25KB
                                            • SHA256 95a798294075b90b0aba35f379717bc5ef8ca0c438229162f6ed7c2bda7c6005
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 27KB
                                            • SHA256 29da6326e96314511a9b71b177088d5a6381e2754d22d73e9510b16669ba4c3a
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                            • Size 2KB
                                            • SHA256 05f1539b665a729a19ecb8cba580ecd24c05d9e9dce3147005f12d3a31366f4c
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            memory/360-196-0x000001C6294E0000-0x000001C62A4E0000-memory.dmp