Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    39s
  • max time network
    41s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/08/2026, 14:25

General

  • Target
    https://www.abcouncil.ab.ca/
  • Sample260831-rreprstdqd
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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 33 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://www.abcouncil.ab.ca/
    1⤵
    • 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:2712
    • 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=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x214,0x24c,0x7ffd1de4c188,0x7ffd1de4c194,0x7ffd1de4c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:3572
      • 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=1704,i,3341440221556424996,6178014960696310289,524288 --field-trial-handle=2020,i,16270522633783583308,2162154797340017916,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2064 /prefetch:11
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:408
      • 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=1512,i,13857760131162734706,11627844025871793011,262144 --field-trial-handle=2020,i,16270522633783583308,2162154797340017916,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2016 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:484
        • 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=2432,i,6142561826157995002,701643888974568167,524288 --field-trial-handle=2020,i,16270522633783583308,2162154797340017916,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2980 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:1420
          • 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=3372,i,305536361653901320,12481343217650463619,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2020,i,16270522633783583308,2162154797340017916,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3368 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2244
            • 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=3376,i,2050393305844771238,10249385361317460421,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2020,i,16270522633783583308,2162154797340017916,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3456 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2296
              • 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=5132,i,16557388942080766302,17753851339978788717,524288 --field-trial-handle=2020,i,16270522633783583308,2162154797340017916,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5208 /prefetch:14
                2⤵
                  PID:780
                • 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=5140,i,2717265062914613230,3332520878081603885,524288 --field-trial-handle=2020,i,16270522633783583308,2162154797340017916,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5224 /prefetch:14
                  2⤵
                    PID:2356
                  • 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=5952,i,13393256936583318410,4360062763302872160,524288 --field-trial-handle=2020,i,16270522633783583308,2162154797340017916,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5968 /prefetch:14
                    2⤵
                      PID:5268
                    • 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=5952,i,13393256936583318410,4360062763302872160,524288 --field-trial-handle=2020,i,16270522633783583308,2162154797340017916,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5968 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:5032
                      • 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.ProfileImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6100,i,13134961208174036233,6721311469556419731,524288 --field-trial-handle=2020,i,16270522633783583308,2162154797340017916,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5716 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:4348
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe
                          cookie_exporter.exe --cookie-json=1132
                          3⤵
                            PID:1116
                        • 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=6052,i,158907750155469387,354911496355649040,524288 --field-trial-handle=2020,i,16270522633783583308,2162154797340017916,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5964 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                            PID:1644
                          • 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=5936,i,5673794740921370113,3059144909135523985,524288 --field-trial-handle=2020,i,16270522633783583308,2162154797340017916,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6088 /prefetch:14
                            2⤵
                              PID:3044
                            • 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=5984,i,9810242119413532436,14937224494685425324,524288 --field-trial-handle=2020,i,16270522633783583308,2162154797340017916,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=568 /prefetch:14
                              2⤵
                                PID:3360
                            • 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:1204
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start
                                1⤵
                                  PID:5552

                                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 90371bf7f2d9f3b60c0aa66ed89740cd725604cc541112971bd392e8746018f0
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      settings.dat

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                      • Size 280B
                                      • SHA256 b24846f4bb01e57dd47994ee8ca33e14a6a356938971c33205ed76a4fe3c7b61
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

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

                                      BrowsingTopicsState

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                      • Size 414B
                                      • SHA256 3de6f758b5a5f9c8eeace776b0ede6551d9205284d0b7eb91de89a90ad348d5b
                                      • 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 15ca3fbb64d5cbf2f8adc442a6e4dcae2b5c5cc220ac4502a0c81fadc66f5af8
                                      • 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

                                      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

                                      Sdch Dictionaries

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Sdch Dictionaries
                                      • Size 40B
                                      • SHA256 6028bd681dbf11a0a58dde8a0cd884115c04caa59d080ba51bde1b086ce0079d
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                      • Size 15KB
                                      • SHA256 3d773ce54e7c9e612bd29fd0fdfffafc27dba7fb5558388e507422b82a590234
                                      • 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 23KB
                                      • SHA256 a0bafa078dacee51eae6793cda781ddbd9d54f427df84be093681dbf6248095f
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      CURRENT

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\CURRENT
                                      • Size 16B
                                      • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      MANIFEST-000001

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\MANIFEST-000001
                                      • Size 41B
                                      • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      ace78c96-1c40-40b8-9be0-6efb1eefbf33.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ace78c96-1c40-40b8-9be0-6efb1eefbf33.tmp
                                      • Size 31KB
                                      • SHA256 0dc0fb9144ea796d9550509428b3774afe788a480b5de36b3fa44af52d7ad8a4
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 27KB
                                      • SHA256 912e6fd1e3cd74ebbedac38c4ea861390157d9eac86377ad094b453f97395cbc
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 24KB
                                      • SHA256 c0f445585ea7d055c06f622150fdb571c59d67091a6e605707d68649e50c4cce
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      feed747a-e016-44f0-9185-b601c8ee4dfa.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\feed747a-e016-44f0-9185-b601c8ee4dfa.tmp
                                      • Size 25KB
                                      • SHA256 a7d3ba5db24017ac53e03431bb795132d832d5ef552c65accb484169478df751
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      memory/5032-284-0x000001613AE10000-0x000001613BE10000-memory.dmp