Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    26/08/2026, 12:30

General

  • Target
    post/the-quest-towards-purpose.html
  • Size 655B
  • Sample260826-pptpssdn91
  • SHA256 2602b103fd8e91b65752313781c9afd2f28793dd365cb904b32680278b373050
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\post\the-quest-towards-purpose.html
    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:2508
    • 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,0x7ffa4b72c188,0x7ffa4b72c194,0x7ffa4b72c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:4108
      • 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=1860,i,13188902515372010933,15407315813861363077,524288 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2240 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:3160
      • 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=1624,i,2139131868978828147,14770218215830741269,262144 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2208 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4372
        • 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=2188,i,1450793078112331417,15943930484641197121,524288 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2768 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:368
          • 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,11668552520572786068,6021340597060905906,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3336 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:1228
            • 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,8594268261965548664,3962846445989110735,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3340 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4120
              • 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=4216,i,1210024469685215420,336702793196287392,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4284 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:4004
                • 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=4244,i,17584887677781388995,11503411361784461904,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4288 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:984
                  • 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=5064,i,9428278156004215284,690870458758779783,524288 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5168 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:2252
                    • 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=5092,i,1196541862687295399,10144935434703528219,524288 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5188 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:1588
                      • 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=5824,i,1747782151886866296,13165967586063813076,524288 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5832 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:1144
                        • 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=5824,i,1747782151886866296,13165967586063813076,524288 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5832 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:5048
                          • 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=3564,i,7134654192123292583,6790944333751963617,524288 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5868 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:3704
                            • 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=4836,i,13080100595243206778,8646176286491499205,524288 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4804 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:1604
                              • 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=4840,i,13745715115824952228,8219784153610719804,524288 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5860 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2424
                                • 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=4804,i,3136739862628573809,14777471917404771064,524288 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2128 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:4548
                                  • 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=4800,i,8474421785652185090,6790455115668565989,524288 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3580 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:1720
                                    • 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=6568,i,5773693755618721682,8656825476649186960,262144 --field-trial-handle=2212,i,13485946871864831234,4829272320225567208,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5184 /prefetch:8
                                      2⤵
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      PID:1876
                                  • 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:1716

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                          Downloads

                                          CrashpadMetrics-active.pma

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\CrashpadMetrics-active.pma
                                          • Size 16KB
                                          • SHA256 814d47aad78c212b52568b9c7b58d242899d490d3afebce66181cae50c880df5
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 81240d13af4ca099e1358c75991e3fa5640dbb3aac72c2d98006f6159bf74aa0
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 4bf0783d55eb083b4adaa03ed8b76a2bd35b0819c8ad2530a78e1b8d6856010b
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          302eb079-5036-428e-b074-b47b2c5b85f4.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\302eb079-5036-428e-b074-b47b2c5b85f4.tmp
                                          • Size 10KB
                                          • SHA256 cc2b9cc6d27faba9c9be42e488f6fc0ba49bac0ac46e8e952f31b7e1e729ea1e
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP 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 2cd51acac88e6e12c2255d5f3709c4864dccf4e000576c4a8dc5e4d8af4ba6a8
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          the-real-index~RFe587cbd.TMP

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe587cbd.TMP
                                          • Size 3KB
                                          • SHA256 d057bcea404e4933c2a3b1b486a89d30f18766a4ae71faa8ac2f7081e71af725
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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 949B
                                          • SHA256 fb3ea4cd56c4d77dafa97828506b3b939ebbe85fcce7541e05f49bdebf780201
                                          • 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 10KB
                                          • SHA256 f987cc9039f8ae15a743a3241f8a5a8e01832ede98272c74f9385715ac50c0fb
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 10KB
                                          • SHA256 ec1157fc97522c8ee97bdb4c3c3d540d11a6980d009ab9e0ebadb3367b7f973d
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Secure Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                          • Size 27KB
                                          • SHA256 d14a8fd1d387e7a8f685f60c5b73bff47f6ca528a3b585719cc5864762006a1f
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          a918feae-5128-4b31-9054-fe305579f4cc.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\a918feae-5128-4b31-9054-fe305579f4cc.tmp
                                          • Size 70KB
                                          • SHA256 31a226211c491e1b0832d4cd3cf34d97165e24a7ce4ec655259cd188f3a2bd88
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          OperationConfig

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Edge Cloud Config\OperationConfig
                                          • Size 22KB
                                          • SHA256 d988156066b7fd22de278fbc96759d2caea6552094ffeb2ddd9307806059c5e4
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          OperationConfig~RFe5918be.TMP

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Edge Cloud Config\OperationConfig~RFe5918be.TMP
                                          • Size 3KB
                                          • SHA256 8b2e057387e9714efef3580a36459acf56aab53c806cd7d7dbb6e17cef977ef9
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 11KB
                                          • SHA256 78a1050cf750005dd348a646430ace41de18b02da030b076cb093433db687100
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 8KB
                                          • SHA256 1c4cf08db859f6181ba01d4eeb67b5a84a4ca2d1162cd13052f58a4ecf04beac
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 21KB
                                          • SHA256 cf253fd9c3fd3b45f768c31904d2732d511899922fbf841b93411d9b751249de
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 18KB
                                          • SHA256 9be98b37833b05abd0235e736d6766bdfb0bd8b05e20b720c8e36758b1d07453
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 8KB
                                          • SHA256 0cd2200b38bcd2ea8f967f3b48c18232c1b57b933d30f1999afb074010f173e1
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          metadata.json

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\metadata.json
                                          • Size 13B
                                          • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                          • Size 2KB
                                          • SHA256 625878a4367ae8ef523ec3f37d3e618f92330c81a4a24c49ce395dd69034fabc
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH