Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    13s
  • max time network
    11s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/08/2026, 06:50

General

  • Target
    https://images.ctfassets.net/52rzd94ogzb9/4vZfWsUXrU4oUWInnVEkWN/b5cfcfa6ebfa1bf6e1892f90b567f37b/email-social-icon-instagram.png
  • Sample260831-hmfltsem4x
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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://images.ctfassets.net/52rzd94ogzb9/4vZfWsUXrU4oUWInnVEkWN/b5cfcfa6ebfa1bf6e1892f90b567f37b/email-social-icon-instagram.png
    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:8
    • 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,0x240,0x234,0x260,0x7ffe0325c188,0x7ffe0325c194,0x7ffe0325c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:4840
      • 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=1964,i,2309561208593145650,223546413870864484,524288 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,13432417647847163788,5386636223326819127,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2288 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:1708
      • 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=1680,i,16245276079227767481,4065877704712514265,262144 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,13432417647847163788,5386636223326819127,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2256 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:2108
        • 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=2568,i,14931688310465574582,1041149520695519193,524288 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,13432417647847163788,5386636223326819127,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2592 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:2768
          • 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,13717951746023773980,10631019455008362700,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,13432417647847163788,5386636223326819127,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3444 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:1380
            • 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=3420,i,17977895819774601677,5634871498135515281,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,13432417647847163788,5386636223326819127,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3464 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4760
              • 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=4240,i,8326979708576863360,18071563133854271717,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,13432417647847163788,5386636223326819127,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4288 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:1468
                • 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=4268,i,2337849586689700719,17169020341455122776,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,13432417647847163788,5386636223326819127,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4348 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:4528
                  • 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=3628,i,1053280590709825363,3978081764199928770,524288 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,13432417647847163788,5386636223326819127,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5124 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:3800
                    • 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=4992,i,2693327536518918217,8540950786387385982,524288 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,13432417647847163788,5386636223326819127,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5180 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:4240
                      • 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=5868,i,17419394607049298984,15373963781253439896,524288 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,13432417647847163788,5386636223326819127,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5896 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:1728
                        • 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=5868,i,17419394607049298984,15373963781253439896,524288 --field-trial-handle=2260,i,13432417647847163788,5386636223326819127,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5896 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:1832
                        • 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:3252

                          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 11d3c4c52f9fc9cd2b10a22b48769759f994fd6364f9a0fc145f4cd2c2a22e9d
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                settings.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                • Size 280B
                                • SHA256 701082e4ac35f878dc5ff6eb27989aae9d20d9b5662643e20b3acd1720b367fc
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

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

                                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 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 13KB
                                • SHA256 2c4d245488583ce403274bfbf26c75d6f02f45325893313316eff0d482469b5f
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                Secure Preferences

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                • Size 30KB
                                • SHA256 f969d84af0d11a66a08b5d5d09f88f1e514155d455b671e9dfdfd5ae902de920
                                • 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 5KB
                                • SHA256 eba1e554a6fbb29c2a2440b172052f460fae31736079db081010a01609693a4f
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                Local State

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                • Size 18KB
                                • SHA256 b9766878e25a0287920500955c8c50321f736f118ace900e05253b8fe20d5c20
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                Local State

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 419bf54ddb48d1f9e311b8ff5f232f4366b35cf26bbefa112677594694434c6f
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                Local State

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 88df81df128c4e666b8bade8a993e047e54b2460d6526250e2c15d90a37b311e
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                • Size 2KB
                                • SHA256 afab919c0199414bdcb3b8cbe6fef490beb313d326b2c88690546c5a530a8a70
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH