Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    28/08/2026, 16:18

General

  • Target
    START_CELESTIAL_PORTABLE.bat
  • Size 314B
  • Sample260828-tr1cksbr9t
  • SHA256 cc34e7e557609aaafc83ff35effa014391a1c26ced89b9793f8e9ff82c3c4037
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
Score
4/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • 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
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\START_CELESTIAL_PORTABLE.bat"
    1⤵
    • Executes a command shell one-liner
    PID:4728
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1136
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --edge-skip-compat-layer-relaunch
      2⤵
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3748
      • 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=0x25c,0x260,0x264,0x258,0x288,0x7ff99565c188,0x7ff99565c194,0x7ff99565c1a0
        3⤵
          PID:568
        • 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=1944,i,8159641761988780614,11477163575077963148,524288 --field-trial-handle=2228,i,10606942680269068215,15620731806379449288,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2456 /prefetch:3
          3⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:4176
        • 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=2504,i,9365959238012079027,10418658684437041128,524288 --field-trial-handle=2228,i,10606942680269068215,15620731806379449288,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2464 /prefetch:8
          3⤵
            PID:3416
          • 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=1716,i,9136631101134653604,6673011446248706864,262144 --field-trial-handle=2228,i,10606942680269068215,15620731806379449288,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2224 /prefetch:2
            3⤵
              PID:4500
            • 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=3452,i,15387609806526091347,13569171542484122294,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2228,i,10606942680269068215,15620731806379449288,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3528 /prefetch:1
              3⤵
                PID:704
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --instant-process --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=3456,i,12574193400551498542,2334375315391466834,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2228,i,10606942680269068215,15620731806379449288,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3532 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:2828
                • 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=4224,i,403606726385793330,7203985300989279142,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2228,i,10606942680269068215,15620731806379449288,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4284 /prefetch:1
                  3⤵
                    PID:1872
                  • 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=4236,i,12712314213171705041,11431873750765609644,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2228,i,10606942680269068215,15620731806379449288,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4340 /prefetch:2
                    3⤵
                      PID:4600
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=PooledProcess2 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5132,i,18225020846555869291,15942482885268729745,524288 --field-trial-handle=2228,i,10606942680269068215,15620731806379449288,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5128 /prefetch:8
                      3⤵
                        PID:3884
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=PooledProcess2 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5324,i,444027766984655558,17495974423651340116,524288 --field-trial-handle=2228,i,10606942680269068215,15620731806379449288,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5284 /prefetch:8
                        3⤵
                          PID:3412
                        • 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=5524,i,14781271518414479817,13684527840657535000,524288 --field-trial-handle=2228,i,10606942680269068215,15620731806379449288,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5584 /prefetch:8
                          3⤵
                            PID:1680
                          • 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=5536,i,17080885215428920163,5157073434326483430,524288 --field-trial-handle=2228,i,10606942680269068215,15620731806379449288,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5532 /prefetch:8
                            3⤵
                              PID:4344
                        • 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:940
                          • C:\Windows\System32\oobe\UserOOBEBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\oobe\UserOOBEBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                            • Drops file in Windows directory
                            PID:6072
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\FileCoAuth.exe
                            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\FileCoAuth.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                            PID:6112
                          • C:\Windows\System32\oobe\UserOOBEBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\oobe\UserOOBEBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                            • Drops file in Windows directory
                            PID:5400
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\FileCoAuth.exe
                            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\FileCoAuth.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                            PID:1088
                          • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:1908

                            Network

                                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                                  Replay Monitor

                                  Loading Replay Monitor...

                                  Downloads

                                  settings.dat

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                  • Size 280B
                                  • SHA256 1a2f6c5d217497ae433c1ffebe7f9bf976145f844d62e4ba7dc864393a7e7e43
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  settings.dat

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                  • Size 280B
                                  • SHA256 6a64f2ae6a6617d628aecf24522b5fc03d56fd3b87da29c09e359aa8c784278c
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  settings.dat

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                  • Size 280B
                                  • SHA256 5c85913b3d3cab7ba2879d18441341b2b4fd7ad9ce12d0c3ebfe421e6267c647
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering
                                  • Size 6B
                                  • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                  the-real-index

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                  • Size 5KB
                                  • SHA256 3d22f5f66675ce2d633f8e7df131c249319e0379dca24e484431c472d55b61ac
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  the-real-index~RFe58d925.TMP

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58d925.TMP
                                  • Size 3KB
                                  • SHA256 0b2cd0cbebd6ad3a293758351e1bf3c341d0e466102b1c8f15db830842a9ae1e
                                  • 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

                                  Edge Profile.ico

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Edge Profile.ico
                                  • Size 70KB
                                  • SHA256 31a226211c491e1b0832d4cd3cf34d97165e24a7ce4ec655259cd188f3a2bd88
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Network Persistent State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                  • Size 2KB
                                  • SHA256 5b3ce62c740243118f841d058b428115a8a261ecb3c72c2cc0df56bb1b2d93f3
                                  • 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 14KB
                                  • SHA256 c814c3abe665611cd83c552e3263e7f37017a4a9c4d23e199f2ad20cb724e1dd
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Secure Preferences

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                  • Size 30KB
                                  • SHA256 9ac2f1ffe30937e356c5205c85d393fe681711276277b85838978591b6e19937
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  the-real-index

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker\CacheStorage\3cedfb74d44f2e84198d23075aef16c34a668ceb\bf3d2d94-2c23-46a6-a1b6-2a1307e99478\index-dir\the-real-index
                                  • Size 72B
                                  • SHA256 4da1d1404c803e22439887bd65f0aa4e6331660410d80a44e5ab907c1d66728c
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  the-real-index

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker\CacheStorage\3cedfb74d44f2e84198d23075aef16c34a668ceb\bf3d2d94-2c23-46a6-a1b6-2a1307e99478\index-dir\the-real-index
                                  • Size 72B
                                  • SHA256 44aa642cf966540ab8901a134c8a9c8b27c9a281b30d5a4909c5d55ae2137363
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  the-real-index

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker\CacheStorage\3cedfb74d44f2e84198d23075aef16c34a668ceb\cb27021c-049f-4516-9734-b16a4f0e9c30\index-dir\the-real-index
                                  • Size 1KB
                                  • SHA256 f973fbe55f9af99f835858ad49004ddec1c10be7c42403a34471d3cdf1e3b24c
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  the-real-index~RFe58cf9f.TMP

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker\CacheStorage\3cedfb74d44f2e84198d23075aef16c34a668ceb\cb27021c-049f-4516-9734-b16a4f0e9c30\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58cf9f.TMP
                                  • Size 1KB
                                  • SHA256 0c7ea460c3a4b6281820a2c588393bdab7039a775b38072999ab122478585f73
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  index.txt

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker\CacheStorage\3cedfb74d44f2e84198d23075aef16c34a668ceb\index.txt
                                  • Size 371B
                                  • SHA256 234c0d71e3d5f4d9378b3afe7ab71d0bb1542a6b16b58327b1681dd7662f8349
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  the-real-index

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index
                                  • Size 48B
                                  • SHA256 2106b6069758fbee7a60ef9ff8e7d0ef136ddcf04c89c25b1e9617eecd624c3c
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                  the-real-index~RFe58d906.TMP

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58d906.TMP
                                  • Size 48B
                                  • SHA256 05439de6261015b395ccda59e64d7d99c492858b6c09f2c6f1dc0e202b0f1b5a
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                  sync_diagnostic.log

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Data\Logs\sync_diagnostic.log
                                  • Size 6KB
                                  • SHA256 c3eb0876c1b3d0d042865419376a9d7d5ef5c5a436663b44337c953c4b674b9a
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 8KB
                                  • SHA256 8b1061fee1a1a1fd9b30ac2a147cb0fa1ae005672d76dd61a16532f3a7b03d64
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 18KB
                                  • SHA256 631925936543bffd6b4eacdbf47e1a0a4c7383e1725e28e3e0805d40d8aa3606
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 8KB
                                  • SHA256 f2434a91e4e8c2bb36319befbe4d0dcc27e6957ac9efc9290a8c16e145510cf5
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  data_1

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\ShaderCache\data_1
                                  • Size 264KB
                                  • SHA256 b1e963d702392fb7224786e7d56d43973e9b9efd1b89c17814d7c558ffc0cdec
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                  3d6ed2dd-81c4-46a3-a835-39bd1be86bcb.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\3d6ed2dd-81c4-46a3-a835-39bd1be86bcb.tmp
                                  • Size 13B
                                  • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                  FileCoAuth-2026-8-28.1619.6112.1.odl

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\logs\Common\FileCoAuth-2026-8-28.1619.6112.1.odl
                                  • Size 706B
                                  • SHA256 3f3fc27861389c43d35c28e0f2570b6325639f3ec64d63f5ddc9bb84835b60ed
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                  • Size 2KB
                                  • SHA256 406bd21be03775554958635e6cb182a56d8f5024bb3b926511375a82ad8fa0e3
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH