Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    112s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/08/2026, 23:22

General

  • Target
    Wave.exe
  • Size 9.6MB
  • Sample260830-3chnnabk6v
  • SHA256 fdddc5f2d005696b1923e8192a0f66b599dbf92aff40447869f2c278a736c50c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Themida packer 1 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 18 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wave.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wave.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3328
    • 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=Wave.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.0.0 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView" --noerrdialogs --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=1 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --enable-features=MojoIpcz --mojo-named-platform-channel-pipe=3328.4236.16923621380899972342 /pfhostedapp:1600c373424bd5dc782779f1975d1dd3c5037374
      2⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5516
      • 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\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView /prefetch:4 /pfhostedapp:1600c373424bd5dc782779f1975d1dd3c5037374 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\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,0x190,0x184,0x160,0x7ff8e6fe5fd8,0x7ff8e6fe5fe4,0x7ff8e6fe5ff0
        3⤵
          PID:2776
        • 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\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Wave.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.0.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=1 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1752 --field-trial-handle=1756,i,2836211280126306249,11710705463824352700,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 /pfhostedapp:1600c373424bd5dc782779f1975d1dd3c5037374
          3⤵
            PID:4892
          • 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\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Wave.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.0.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=1 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2076 --field-trial-handle=1756,i,2836211280126306249,11710705463824352700,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3 /pfhostedapp:1600c373424bd5dc782779f1975d1dd3c5037374
            3⤵
              PID:5704
            • 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\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Wave.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.0.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=1 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2272 --field-trial-handle=1756,i,2836211280126306249,11710705463824352700,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:1600c373424bd5dc782779f1975d1dd3c5037374
              3⤵
                PID:2896
              • 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\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Wave.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.0.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=1 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --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=3352 --field-trial-handle=1756,i,2836211280126306249,11710705463824352700,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --variations-seed-version /pfhostedapp:1600c373424bd5dc782779f1975d1dd3c5037374 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:2448
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                "cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaveUpdate_a7ccb6a45cc84373ac1cc86edf0d5158.bat"
                2⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4432
                • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
                  tasklist /FI "PID eq 3328"
                  3⤵
                  • Discovers running processes
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:4528
                • C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
                  find "3328"
                  3⤵
                    PID:988
                  • C:\Windows\system32\xcopy.exe
                    xcopy "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaveUpdate_07693ea3e33f48f0b448f61147e3396b\*" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\" /S /E /Y /R /H /Q
                    3⤵
                      PID:2484
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wave.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wave.exe"
                      3⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
                      PID:6096

                Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                      Downloads

                      Wave.exe

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaveUpdate_07693ea3e33f48f0b448f61147e3396b\Wave.exe
                      • Size 13.2MB
                      • SHA256 cb3fdd72eeb1e87df8414ccc105814eae2d491498334bd6516bc97f00d80324e
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      WaveUpdate_a7ccb6a45cc84373ac1cc86edf0d5158.bat

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaveUpdate_a7ccb6a45cc84373ac1cc86edf0d5158.bat
                      • Size 673B
                      • SHA256 058c73d6879f1bffb29fcded9637ece8e678c5e09e501aad525a76d6679cbca8
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      settings.dat

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                      • Size 280B
                      • SHA256 5b3041769aafe423b8646ae85539913678c47d00a682560379c62121fe732671
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      settings.dat

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                      • Size 280B
                      • SHA256 5ef44fa17b4390058387f2825bb6a2f3c50b7b9d68e92edec9b64250f00b89fa
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                      throttle_store.dat

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
                      • Size 20B
                      • SHA256 41c91a9c93d76295746a149dce7ebb3b9ee2cb551d84365fff108e59a61cc304
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                      the-real-index

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                      • Size 696B
                      • SHA256 0052a4763a8532219e3ece2305bf3bb109e3bfc56c622eb934f3bfece143ad56
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      the-real-index

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                      • Size 48B
                      • SHA256 544162e1e85e326fe5e51a5a8ce8cdd59dca16e3f3c0749c188ca6231a63f031
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                      000001.dbtmp

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Extension Rules\000001.dbtmp
                      • Size 16B
                      • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                      Network Persistent State

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                      • Size 111B
                      • SHA256 5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      Network Persistent State~RFe59a7df.TMP

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State~RFe59a7df.TMP
                      • Size 59B
                      • SHA256 226eec4486509917aa336afebd6ff65777b75b65f1fb06891d2a857a9421a974
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                      • Size 2B
                      • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                      Preferences

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Preferences
                      • Size 6KB
                      • SHA256 dcccd1bc8ddde5f07f79e0f6b7efc8dac540020e6d6545dac8c966701f5b4ed7
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      Preferences~RFe59a6d5.TMP

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Preferences~RFe59a6d5.TMP
                      • Size 6KB
                      • SHA256 ccf0bdca6f76a5fe83977c18cc671bf9f9d9f1800f7ff8e2f0d0f95f270c1b4e
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      MANIFEST-000001

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Default\Site Characteristics Database\MANIFEST-000001
                      • Size 41B
                      • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                      data_0

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_0
                      • Size 8KB
                      • SHA256 d6a5fe39cd672781b256e0e3102f7022635f1d4bb7cfcc90a80fffe4d0f3877e
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      data_1

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_1
                      • Size 264KB
                      • SHA256 902f30c1fb0597d0734bc34b979ec5d131f8f39a4b71b338083821216ec8d61b
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      data_2

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_2
                      • Size 8KB
                      • SHA256 ec1702806f4cc7c42a82fc2b38e89835fde7c64bb32060e0823c9077ca92efb7
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      data_3

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_3
                      • Size 8KB
                      • SHA256 e09f42c398d688dce168570291f1f92d079987deda3099a34adb9e8c0522b30c
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                      Local State

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Local State
                      • Size 15KB
                      • SHA256 8790efbda7df0fcc950822f280a1aa9918f7050feaf081cfefbc4f36c1be8e82
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      Local State

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Local State
                      • Size 2KB
                      • SHA256 81a043a358933e17952b8c60a68810252bcf591d6f91b4de446b3fa9aabaa7c2
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      Local State

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Local State
                      • Size 3KB
                      • SHA256 f959d60a7ea445e4de8b6c095d918364e5cdf8673162d4bcadb2bb5365f8cfb1
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      Local State~RFe5959ce.TMP

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Wave.WebView2\EBWebView\Local State~RFe5959ce.TMP
                      • Size 1KB
                      • SHA256 ac55d8626edb1192863bbbcc5f02e016c828cbaff316676d61c76400ea8350ed
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      memory/2448-48-0x00007FF90C5B0000-0x00007FF90C5B1000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3328-233-0x00007FF8DE380000-0x00007FF8E095D000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3328-198-0x00007FF8DE380000-0x00007FF8E095D000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4892-43-0x00007FF90C5B0000-0x00007FF90C5B1000-memory.dmp