Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/08/2026, 21:35

General

  • Target
    hydra-installer.exe
  • Size 10.9MB
  • Sample260827-1ffbladn3t
  • 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 64 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 25 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:5016
    • 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=5016.3124.10729698138513664759 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1328
      • 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=0x188,0x18c,0x190,0x184,0x160,0x7ffac1af5fd8,0x7ffac1af5fe4,0x7ffac1af5ff0
        3⤵
          PID:4744
        • 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=1776 --field-trial-handle=1780,i,13275014854037584128,7451553487213675334,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
          3⤵
            PID:5924
          • 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=2020 --field-trial-handle=1780,i,13275014854037584128,7451553487213675334,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
            3⤵
              PID:2588
            • 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=2284 --field-trial-handle=1780,i,13275014854037584128,7451553487213675334,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
              3⤵
                PID:236
              • 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=3492 --field-trial-handle=1780,i,13275014854037584128,7451553487213675334,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:1864
                • 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=4588 --field-trial-handle=1780,i,13275014854037584128,7451553487213675334,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
                  3⤵
                    PID:5948
                  • 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=4752 --field-trial-handle=1780,i,13275014854037584128,7451553487213675334,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
                    3⤵
                      PID:1128
                    • 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=4880 --field-trial-handle=1780,i,13275014854037584128,7451553487213675334,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
                      3⤵
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      PID:4816
                    • 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=4776 --field-trial-handle=1780,i,13275014854037584128,7451553487213675334,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:ce3166232a46d9df721aaae272fb77f1645701f5
                      3⤵
                        PID:1624

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                        Downloads

                        settings.dat

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                        • Size 280B
                        • SHA256 63c5b2e0916c83286789cc77176af07541cf0537ad3540e759791a9354a56d54
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        settings.dat

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                        • Size 280B
                        • SHA256 b53d1b75965988cb9bda97ff02c8ac2fae16c7d28d68e80ca870802e97f5f90b
                        • 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

                        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 c6bb0ea0165b8063cff4017c2894b352c16e51d00c3f19a048cc922c096c03e0
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        the-real-index

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                        • Size 48B
                        • SHA256 1c8ecae33ec5457b93fa1b86e9279ee508772c63782a82acc2899d6bc0f02345
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                        MANIFEST-000001

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

                        Network Persistent State

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                        • Size 1KB
                        • SHA256 8e0498b9590cedab2d98e974b9eb9e60e46860f5e8474fbef26b3ef6ffb1c8a9
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        Network Persistent State~RFe5a956b.TMP

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State~RFe5a956b.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 7ab0c36aa75778a7b051d87c20b25873a8a6e85eaf87b856d12f4dbef34ab73f
                        • 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

                        f9aa0b64-c9c2-4ef4-ad4d-a8a693686003.tmp

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Default\f9aa0b64-c9c2-4ef4-ad4d-a8a693686003.tmp
                        • Size 6KB
                        • SHA256 3ef0da934cced79700d730c9f1183e86a6d7a4f7cf2b8604d0193110e347c783
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        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 77439800ac22879ad3781e4650f81563f04d3ddd14ae62802f6cf27c69542249
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        Local State

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Local State
                        • Size 15KB
                        • SHA256 6557d294360e7238f0bb9fa987b5fec87dc9c0000a161145c698e6e00e2d60a7
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        Local State

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Local State
                        • Size 3KB
                        • SHA256 26826b564e8e33bcd3c414cca48e60290a8720edbcd4a140184aabf51ff74a53
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        Local State~RFe59811d.TMP

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\gg.hydralauncher.installer\EBWebView\Local State~RFe59811d.TMP
                        • Size 1KB
                        • SHA256 2469312ae8c4b74ba961e389dfc88b10d76ccd86b6717a48f1538a38afeff84c
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        hyph-bn.hyb

                        • Path C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping1328_1613169969\hyph-bn.hyb
                        • Size 703B
                        • SHA256 c2784e33158a807135850f7125a7eaabe472b3cfc7afb82c74f02da69ea250fe
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        hyph-mr.hyb

                        • Path C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping1328_1613169969\hyph-mr.hyb
                        • Size 687B
                        • SHA256 f4df224d459fd111698dd5a13613c5bbf0ed11f04278d60230d028010eac0c42
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        hyph-nn.hyb

                        • Path C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping1328_1613169969\hyph-nn.hyb
                        • Size 141KB
                        • SHA256 5bcbb58eaf65f13f6d039244d942f37c127344e3a0a2e6c32d08236945132809
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        memory/1864-112-0x00007FFAE2630000-0x00007FFAE2631000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4816-441-0x00000218129A0000-0x00000218129A1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4816-435-0x00000218129A0000-0x00000218129A1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4816-437-0x00000218129A0000-0x00000218129A1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4816-446-0x00000218129A0000-0x00000218129A1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4816-445-0x00000218129A0000-0x00000218129A1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4816-444-0x00000218129A0000-0x00000218129A1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4816-443-0x00000218129A0000-0x00000218129A1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4816-442-0x00000218129A0000-0x00000218129A1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5924-19-0x00007FFAE2630000-0x00007FFAE2631000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5948-234-0x00007FFAE2630000-0x00007FFAE2631000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5948-235-0x00007FFAE2640000-0x00007FFAE2641000-memory.dmp