Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    19s
  • max time network
    21s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/08/2026, 18:05

General

  • Target
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/feed
  • Sample260824-wpap9aed66
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: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 33 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://www.msn.com/en-us/feed
    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:3632
    • 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,0x240,0x234,0x264,0x7ff846b2c188,0x7ff846b2c194,0x7ff846b2c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:4500
      • 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=1980,i,13039875484783539868,17896395654891003043,524288 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,177822090660167604,17755770052607255271,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2320 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:3256
      • 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=1660,i,11667393152419939660,12735671027152665593,262144 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,177822090660167604,17755770052607255271,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2280 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1196
        • 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=2564,i,5069255417172871800,11475345579057127382,524288 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,177822090660167604,17755770052607255271,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2628 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:2824
          • 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=3472,i,2145937947758911620,1540698736863795870,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,177822090660167604,17755770052607255271,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3496 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:1772
            • 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=3476,i,8577712359451334744,12320907217670196603,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,177822090660167604,17755770052607255271,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3540 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:5976
              • 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=7 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5000,i,8903850725044746644,15304379128853915055,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,177822090660167604,17755770052607255271,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5048 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:5764
                • 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=3576,i,577424706782747668,1713171414133662510,524288 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,177822090660167604,17755770052607255271,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5436 /prefetch:8
                  2⤵
                    PID:5476
                  • 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=4864,i,9133337533313674920,11977951749130194329,524288 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,177822090660167604,17755770052607255271,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5396 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:208
                    • 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=6080,i,7932528568210219217,923214894187296306,524288 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,177822090660167604,17755770052607255271,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6088 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:5212
                      • 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=6080,i,7932528568210219217,923214894187296306,524288 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,177822090660167604,17755770052607255271,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6088 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:1104
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=audio.mojom.AudioService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=audio --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5364,i,10112280530525787159,2616120260490307294,524288 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,177822090660167604,17755770052607255271,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3532 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:5060
                        • 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:5680
                          • 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:1384

                            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 f9084d592f8a321917f5770b3b86022aa6d240161c21df9300bdfa752326ef03
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  f_000096

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000096
                                  • Size 27KB
                                  • SHA256 e93656a386e09603b078190f221ee9f8b0b66fa1ac6c926ff813b178b2e551ce
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  f_0000d2

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_0000d2
                                  • Size 1024KB
                                  • SHA256 f4d14c78fe69fc0a5f7c97d7c5d1570b09263ca0824c93e143e448c1309ccb84
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP 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 1KB
                                  • SHA256 3c6fe24a6d29e8326ccbc249213ee33e3823678d1db92233cdf0fce2686cd0e4
                                  • 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 14KB
                                  • SHA256 566175ba2b3d6badf23c9f76cd6795b27d124e0fbe26b51e785a15c66ad5a3d4
                                  • 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 208798a8d7710fd7c8560b9e4a496774620a36ffaf5231f3922a493b9e2d3ead
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  000001.dbtmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\000001.dbtmp
                                  • 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

                                  favorites_diagnostic.log

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\favorites_diagnostic.log
                                  • Size 2KB
                                  • SHA256 00beedc76c632ebfdbe8a0c3ef8c7d71378d1b5f7d23a9937c97bc2eb7418b55
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 25KB
                                  • SHA256 88d05704913255dc96d3b79b533fddab1d77c141fe1dd236165b0e5de01aea77
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 25KB
                                  • SHA256 ac8af96ad88883b7540bb58e749c6e8195d933b02cbc05d60195b3f7b1a32313
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 27KB
                                  • SHA256 aa06df6a893ff7bc86c0d2e021d4bee400f98b02a7ae6db0068f0656e5310d72
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 24KB
                                  • SHA256 5b52b9fba677b69b41985acc4adc05f965ea6b9cfc129d47ad0cb43404c24baa
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                  • Size 2KB
                                  • SHA256 add1e88292ab1011df0d9b201aacfc6624447184c04e92b7d8b7e3df98aa75db
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH