Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    82s
  • max time network
    83s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    28/08/2026, 20:33

General

  • Target
    https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/oa/documents/documents/report-phish-button-user-guide.pdf
  • Sample260828-zb8lxaej21
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 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 35 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument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.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/oa/documents/documents/report-phish-button-user-guide.pdf
    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:4336
    • 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,0x7ff84b0dc188,0x7ff84b0dc194,0x7ff84b0dc1a0
      2⤵
        PID:1128
      • 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=1760,i,13154768504118470643,3957228905429182960,262144 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2260 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:3032
        • 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 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1864,i,3560624351815214423,7451376514152378223,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2336 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:2344
        • 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=2528,i,14883616754795365099,6312918235749474042,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2508 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:4852
          • 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=3396,i,16282809086900096528,10795229203765716043,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3468 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:5036
            • 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=3400,i,4733396297602511925,3788102980417540073,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3512 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:664
              • 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,17493915924259623165,8220193873567217724,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4280 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:1328
                • 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=4264,i,6787436352623582439,14043505124940814226,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4308 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:5108
                  • 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 --init-isolate-as-foreground --pdf-shared-library --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=9 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4556,i,6950875015923735639,1702008379062756922,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5024 /prefetch:2
                    2⤵
                      PID:2688
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --renderer-sub-type=pdf-renderer --pdf-renderer --pdf-shared-library --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= --jitless" --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5272,i,1496795126241373367,8187454535008659413,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5268 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:3228
                      • 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=5340,i,14419803385208077990,12201669050466986830,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5532 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:3568
                        • 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=5468,i,15251431560907060112,17815105130194408949,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5544 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:2756
                          • 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=6268,i,10523179060066124357,7489849103526730495,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6284 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:5104
                            • 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=6268,i,10523179060066124357,7489849103526730495,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6284 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:4044
                              • 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=4328,i,14384206419817343474,3585527061959684259,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4304 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:5116
                                • 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=3388,i,16052704833461554860,17885396976996067102,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6288 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:2792
                                  • 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=1792,i,13851560513622395165,13281130994774631930,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4492 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:4324
                                    • 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=4488,i,7955791085468740352,18322706530304551515,524288 --field-trial-handle=2264,i,16464908265822678278,12975692117814465435,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5580 /prefetch:8
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:1588
                                    • 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:2324

                                      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

                                            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 e4545c1b21765a49d3d21040845f7293eab9a33208ca05f48eec5f85f6c7f013
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            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

                                            CURRENT

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgeCoupons\coupons_data.db\CURRENT
                                            • Size 16B
                                            • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            Network Persistent State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                            • Size 1KB
                                            • SHA256 68c458b737a620bd320811378d227b3c8a9c49556efe7ce045cde51fdc63d5e7
                                            • 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

                                            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 11KB
                                            • SHA256 da356847a2b28f67a5f90c20d12e4a346b3d20f35f6b9ec547bbad6cbdc9dcbc
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 11KB
                                            • SHA256 6e623ba03c292f3db595e7aa05e3a6789eed2ef4f2d0178e0d61c2614d03afa6
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 11KB
                                            • SHA256 3048f972e9ae8eae622a8689de2d2481eeb64bd81fbbb82cb9e1fb91b5acb7c4
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Secure Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                            • Size 27KB
                                            • SHA256 9ddf3d9f81da322c59286576e6c5ea2233a415a8358c7735ad1d8442fc40c1da
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            3d432b37-45e7-4216-8402-11e7ed6faf15.tmp

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Edge Cloud Config\3d432b37-45e7-4216-8402-11e7ed6faf15.tmp
                                            • Size 22KB
                                            • SHA256 d988156066b7fd22de278fbc96759d2caea6552094ffeb2ddd9307806059c5e4
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 18KB
                                            • SHA256 5e79676735e94576071ba96393af28202d50f83cddc4ece292ed861d1e504127
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 26KB
                                            • SHA256 8677b532e3d3566750f0908ca5d476364f50919d72646114c7832297302b2399
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 8KB
                                            • SHA256 287418529c6e950a6b1d3055aebbdd2313b4268a21bf4a3a9362bb3a68300075
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 18KB
                                            • SHA256 7cc0159741574844a069b953134c51620b835dedf8f9292a73d83e31e389b5f5
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 8KB
                                            • SHA256 c3d0a34fe4c021040bb0b472e0d16a9c2a87ab145ae84ecb7ee0c0f34b3a0af9
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            f9a16010-2eb0-42c1-a9f0-f7acaea01ceb.tmp

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\f9a16010-2eb0-42c1-a9f0-f7acaea01ceb.tmp
                                            • Size 13B
                                            • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                            • Size 2KB
                                            • SHA256 916a49fd14f69f1330938352863531e51da1a65f70d804072f8bfae3e2c908e2
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH