Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    26/08/2026, 12:35

General

  • Target
    wordpress/readme.html
  • Size 7KB
  • Sample260826-psqsbayhrf
  • SHA256 587d471315f941cbde21046760a35cb3668c7720d0029af3145e0e4188227439
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP 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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 33 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wordpress\readme.html
    1⤵
    • 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:1388
    • 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=0x260,0x264,0x268,0x25c,0x2d8,0x7ff8ebaec188,0x7ff8ebaec194,0x7ff8ebaec1a0
      2⤵
        PID:6404
      • 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=1892,i,6079073405076465950,3163650739417012560,262144 --field-trial-handle=2672,i,12751903656969379841,5923752791037383844,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2668 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:3656
        • 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=2080,i,9716181962700961516,9825955173355032715,524288 --field-trial-handle=2672,i,12751903656969379841,5923752791037383844,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3320 /prefetch:11
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:5692
        • 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 --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=2372,i,13029093771445805487,12375071470193352787,524288 --field-trial-handle=2672,i,12751903656969379841,5923752791037383844,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3480 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:4728
          • 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=3412,i,8803946866449530944,4747947409069571016,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2672,i,12751903656969379841,5923752791037383844,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3612 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2556
            • 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=3424,i,490862503105752402,8222354059910242269,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2672,i,12751903656969379841,5923752791037383844,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3676 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2868
              • 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=5208,i,3329997969955609460,17794091361110964385,524288 --field-trial-handle=2672,i,12751903656969379841,5923752791037383844,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5244 /prefetch:14
                2⤵
                  PID:1128
                • 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=5212,i,1048194537918182517,6520524780311523772,524288 --field-trial-handle=2672,i,12751903656969379841,5923752791037383844,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5264 /prefetch:14
                  2⤵
                    PID:2840
                  • 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=5780,i,5629557389161534995,12763050680544482904,524288 --field-trial-handle=2672,i,12751903656969379841,5923752791037383844,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5800 /prefetch:14
                    2⤵
                      PID:5500
                    • 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=5780,i,5629557389161534995,12763050680544482904,524288 --field-trial-handle=2672,i,12751903656969379841,5923752791037383844,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5800 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:2988
                      • 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=1372,i,5234440679857632583,18287140755756125468,524288 --field-trial-handle=2672,i,12751903656969379841,5923752791037383844,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1216 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:2352
                        • 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=1400,i,3985124481953884711,13946159151868953320,524288 --field-trial-handle=2672,i,12751903656969379841,5923752791037383844,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5800 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                            PID:4904
                          • 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=1408,i,1636598494522021365,14135036132175472481,524288 --field-trial-handle=2672,i,12751903656969379841,5923752791037383844,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6404 /prefetch:14
                            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=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=5268,i,16931112745912287595,14103953312311517095,524288 --field-trial-handle=2672,i,12751903656969379841,5923752791037383844,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5432 /prefetch:14
                              2⤵
                                PID:7016
                              • 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=10.0.26100.1301 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6300,i,11476778927784132219,6651456600755244311,262144 --field-trial-handle=2672,i,12751903656969379841,5923752791037383844,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6280 /prefetch:10
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                PID:3016
                            • 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:1488

                                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 ba1406dd0117e6bb02a18e1f0ca40a20fdf33f68d611dcf6b59a242ae289374a
                                      • 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 059cdfa9dfa7026e79953b45e24b282f7ebde3b189aa054a753761eecc130255
                                      • 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 1KB
                                      • SHA256 d0b95f90480cc7bd105584850a740e31728e6a288cbd0c7dd8d5c40d51e7bb34
                                      • 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 e8242a00a5426830099f1d3ffa04a2f61c61210829dbf5214a37fae4c6776be9
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                      • Size 15KB
                                      • SHA256 4cd8bd0204bf641e4d14a7eebf8996c9ee42a14b4e27267cd60adcb7c92bcf6f
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Secure Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                      • Size 27KB
                                      • SHA256 a4d4b6d728dfc7c536d3d6bcb19fad00638687f76418bbc84d9bf210e4905258
                                      • 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 f191063117f4f33374293f5468e8c5a64f974305cd31292cf4132068c46881f9
                                      • 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 27KB
                                      • SHA256 278ef655cf6142655eb2b2bb46aa283d457f24c1dee0b5f46ef2186951cce699
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 27KB
                                      • SHA256 902847ef8acd9122aa6276f44fa542cd8ecfc98391d257a63cde3c53e57fee4c
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 27KB
                                      • SHA256 2cea3e50b8ee78dd86fd17745c350f19fe41bd424eb76c48942ae0b0eaf0c553
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 27KB
                                      • SHA256 0fcf848bbb383498d42ff36cefa68bb07ef7993ac1dee9bacb6263222073b80b
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 26KB
                                      • SHA256 4a882ae825c5f7f278c61441fc69c543816748bf49a4b088b7374dbc4b7e133b
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH