Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/08/2026, 17:41

General

  • Target
    hydra-installer.exe
  • Size 10.9MB
  • Sample260823-v9f74ayene
  • SHA256 9ce0713c0173d8592633b2e31aba87cce30f7308a03336636c7e8b9f354dbdab
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 23 IoCs
  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hydra-installer.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hydra-installer.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5840
    • 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=hydra-installer.exe --webview-exe-version=0.1.0 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\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=5840.3244.15974877947337715950 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:860
      • 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\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView /prefetch:4 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\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=0x184,0x188,0x18c,0x160,0x194,0x7ff9cf355fd8,0x7ff9cf355fe4,0x7ff9cf355ff0
        3⤵
          PID:4080
        • 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\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=hydra-installer.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=1760 --field-trial-handle=1764,i,13871159152280679131,11992422592786576528,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
          3⤵
            PID:3276
          • 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\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=hydra-installer.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=2236 --field-trial-handle=1764,i,13871159152280679131,11992422592786576528,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
            3⤵
              PID:980
            • 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\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=hydra-installer.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=2308 --field-trial-handle=1764,i,13871159152280679131,11992422592786576528,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
              3⤵
                PID:4224
              • 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\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=hydra-installer.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=3476 --field-trial-handle=1764,i,13871159152280679131,11992422592786576528,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:1052
                • 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\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=hydra-installer.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=4480 --field-trial-handle=1764,i,13871159152280679131,11992422592786576528,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
                  3⤵
                    PID:4604
                  • 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\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=hydra-installer.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=4620 --field-trial-handle=1764,i,13871159152280679131,11992422592786576528,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
                    3⤵
                      PID:1464
                    • 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\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=hydra-installer.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=4600 --field-trial-handle=1764,i,13871159152280679131,11992422592786576528,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
                      3⤵
                        PID:1620
                      • 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\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=hydra-installer.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=4756 --field-trial-handle=1764,i,13871159152280679131,11992422592786576528,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
                        3⤵
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        PID:1384
                      • 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\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=hydra-installer.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=1048 --field-trial-handle=1764,i,13871159152280679131,11992422592786576528,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
                        3⤵
                          PID:3932

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                          Replay Monitor

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                          Downloads

                          settings.dat

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                          • Size 280B
                          • SHA256 da849724513fad4230666c9f03ed9d0b309170d3246423138f7982097b40e435
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          settings.dat

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                          • Size 280B
                          • SHA256 633219866b06a686b1d444d3858d233a8a1d62c079f1e60dc0432e9491ad3ab8
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          throttle_store.dat

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
                          • Size 20B
                          • SHA256 41c91a9c93d76295746a149dce7ebb3b9ee2cb551d84365fff108e59a61cc304
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          04eab645-59a1-4e73-b831-54f57d863389.tmp

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Default\04eab645-59a1-4e73-b831-54f57d863389.tmp
                          • Size 6KB
                          • SHA256 9fd6d6c8488c7b28bbaff0d3a69549aa343ffa027f4010c404dd5762a41d9bfc
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          the-real-index

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                          • Size 72B
                          • SHA256 f9073ca344a742a87a4fcc7494d9db78b5c31339c076b3efb257123cc354dc09
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          the-real-index~RFe59500a.TMP

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe59500a.TMP
                          • Size 48B
                          • SHA256 35fab8d183f12d816617499395720ff309c8c647daccb0973b6b4f96e438def6
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          Network Persistent State

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                          • Size 1KB
                          • SHA256 1af0d1c836819fe27039a085a0c10cf38bfe19ad005ede2b2c62ca968153f159
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          Network Persistent State~RFe5a11e3.TMP

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State~RFe5a11e3.TMP
                          • Size 59B
                          • SHA256 226eec4486509917aa336afebd6ff65777b75b65f1fb06891d2a857a9421a974
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          SCT Auditing Pending Reports

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

                          Preferences

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Default\Preferences
                          • Size 6KB
                          • SHA256 5a0aef1c57766e82fcafbe56ec36cc7a550c7ccf767975bab64b0fa442d1fa4c
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          CURRENT

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

                          MANIFEST-000001

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Default\Site Characteristics Database\MANIFEST-000001
                          • Size 41B
                          • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          data_0

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_0
                          • Size 8KB
                          • SHA256 d6a5fe39cd672781b256e0e3102f7022635f1d4bb7cfcc90a80fffe4d0f3877e
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                          data_1

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_1
                          • Size 264KB
                          • SHA256 902f30c1fb0597d0734bc34b979ec5d131f8f39a4b71b338083821216ec8d61b
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                          data_2

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_2
                          • Size 8KB
                          • SHA256 ec1702806f4cc7c42a82fc2b38e89835fde7c64bb32060e0823c9077ca92efb7
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                          data_3

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_3
                          • Size 8KB
                          • SHA256 e09f42c398d688dce168570291f1f92d079987deda3099a34adb9e8c0522b30c
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                          Local State

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Local State
                          • Size 2KB
                          • SHA256 de76de2aaf84309e7cabe1f236fe25e24e9aee7b985b010db902139fb299b47c
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          Local State

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Local State
                          • Size 3KB
                          • SHA256 5456e55075740288de894550f366ecbe46a509a9a6d55614c0124ea951e00f80
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          Local State

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Local State
                          • Size 15KB
                          • SHA256 17cdb2cbfa6bdb87eaeb2ae5d6821f4b4fe7935e170b39c4bb48d8e4cc31b5cf
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          Local State~RFe58fd28.TMP

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Local State~RFe58fd28.TMP
                          • Size 1KB
                          • SHA256 ef008db8134851434de0e508ea714e9cedb9409f0df8d5c8d230bf7c3436e961
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          memory/1052-102-0x00007FF9F01B0000-0x00007FF9F01B1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1384-349-0x000002234BDB0000-0x000002234BDB1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1384-347-0x000002234BDB0000-0x000002234BDB1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1384-356-0x000002234BDB0000-0x000002234BDB1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1384-358-0x000002234BDB0000-0x000002234BDB1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1384-357-0x000002234BDB0000-0x000002234BDB1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1384-355-0x000002234BDB0000-0x000002234BDB1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1384-354-0x000002234BDB0000-0x000002234BDB1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1384-353-0x000002234BDB0000-0x000002234BDB1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3276-26-0x00007FF9F01B0000-0x00007FF9F01B1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4604-254-0x00007FF9F1310000-0x00007FF9F1311000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4604-255-0x00007FF9EFF80000-0x00007FF9EFF81000-memory.dmp