Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/09/2026, 00:12

General

  • Target
    Hermes-Setup.exe
  • Size 7.6MB
  • Sample260905-ahhavsshjd
  • SHA256 cfc818adf831a748c61a407152a03c7a426ebee78f499d20a31fae2b5ac5d827
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 23 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hermes-Setup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hermes-Setup.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2968
    • 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=Hermes-Setup.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.1 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView" --noerrdialogs --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --disable-features=msWebOOUI,msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection --enable-features=MojoIpcz --lang=en-US --accept-lang=en-US --mojo-named-platform-channel-pipe=2968.4480.2070289554465411961 /pfhostedapp:2d14148c40d2b1cacbebf7c2308551c824ad58cf
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4444
      • 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\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView /prefetch:4 /pfhostedapp:2d14148c40d2b1cacbebf7c2308551c824ad58cf --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\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=0x184,0x188,0x18c,0x160,0x194,0x7ffbb08e5fd8,0x7ffbb08e5fe4,0x7ffbb08e5ff0
        3⤵
          PID:3404
        • 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\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Hermes-Setup.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1772 --field-trial-handle=1776,i,11400751933441996227,17113088928196885788,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 /pfhostedapp:2d14148c40d2b1cacbebf7c2308551c824ad58cf
          3⤵
            PID:960
          • 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\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Hermes-Setup.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2184 --field-trial-handle=1776,i,11400751933441996227,17113088928196885788,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3 /pfhostedapp:2d14148c40d2b1cacbebf7c2308551c824ad58cf
            3⤵
              PID:676
            • 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\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Hermes-Setup.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2192 --field-trial-handle=1776,i,11400751933441996227,17113088928196885788,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:2d14148c40d2b1cacbebf7c2308551c824ad58cf
              3⤵
                PID:6048
              • 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\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Hermes-Setup.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --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=3520 --field-trial-handle=1776,i,11400751933441996227,17113088928196885788,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /pfhostedapp:2d14148c40d2b1cacbebf7c2308551c824ad58cf /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:2688
                • 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=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Hermes-Setup.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3976 --field-trial-handle=1776,i,11400751933441996227,17113088928196885788,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:2d14148c40d2b1cacbebf7c2308551c824ad58cf
                  3⤵
                    PID:5444
                  • 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=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Hermes-Setup.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4636 --field-trial-handle=1776,i,11400751933441996227,17113088928196885788,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:2d14148c40d2b1cacbebf7c2308551c824ad58cf
                    3⤵
                      PID:5276
                    • 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=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Hermes-Setup.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2084 --field-trial-handle=1776,i,11400751933441996227,17113088928196885788,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:2d14148c40d2b1cacbebf7c2308551c824ad58cf
                      3⤵
                        PID:5240
                      • 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 --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.26100.1301 --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Hermes-Setup.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADoAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAABEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4480 --field-trial-handle=1776,i,11400751933441996227,17113088928196885788,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:2d14148c40d2b1cacbebf7c2308551c824ad58cf
                        3⤵
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        PID:2768
                      • 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=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Hermes-Setup.exe --webview-exe-version=0.0.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1048 --field-trial-handle=1776,i,11400751933441996227,17113088928196885788,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:2d14148c40d2b1cacbebf7c2308551c824ad58cf
                        3⤵
                          PID:2800

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                          Replay Monitor

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                          Downloads

                          settings.dat

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                          • Size 280B
                          • SHA256 814d2f7656f447e188ecc165e32ecd83ebf4a7ecd20bd2cb5f08cd726301aa3f
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          settings.dat

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                          • Size 280B
                          • SHA256 0d62d81d83535911612f7956b62f056f5cc8daa8fc87a2ebb23826ffc9f9277c
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          throttle_store.dat

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
                          • Size 20B
                          • SHA256 41c91a9c93d76295746a149dce7ebb3b9ee2cb551d84365fff108e59a61cc304
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          1d030ab4-0dd5-47aa-b38c-cf322a8fb8bd.tmp

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\Default\1d030ab4-0dd5-47aa-b38c-cf322a8fb8bd.tmp
                          • Size 6KB
                          • SHA256 601fb32eb682538f341291328c1d43e63aaa2ff6c92183688ab5fdb03e30c4c4
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          the-real-index

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                          • Size 48B
                          • SHA256 99f0ed4e3356da935034f65de5050cb0fd5eeceb30872f22cbf96a8f0f809898
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          the-real-index

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                          • Size 72B
                          • SHA256 b80fa5e1da17c00c0c8cb7e89361be40a23bf026b2ba1bd52ec9eb59f4e48944
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          CURRENT

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\Default\Extension Rules\CURRENT
                          • Size 16B
                          • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          MANIFEST-000001

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\Default\Extension Rules\MANIFEST-000001
                          • Size 41B
                          • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          Network Persistent State

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

                          Network Persistent State~RFe5a7948.TMP

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State~RFe5a7948.TMP
                          • Size 59B
                          • SHA256 226eec4486509917aa336afebd6ff65777b75b65f1fb06891d2a857a9421a974
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          SCT Auditing Pending Reports

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

                          Preferences

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\Default\Preferences
                          • Size 6KB
                          • SHA256 2dd9a148a04567e8811fc52a15c13cc734e9b86fcd2e98286ef299e7e7bebe90
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          data_0

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_0
                          • Size 8KB
                          • SHA256 d6a5fe39cd672781b256e0e3102f7022635f1d4bb7cfcc90a80fffe4d0f3877e
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                          data_1

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_1
                          • Size 264KB
                          • SHA256 902f30c1fb0597d0734bc34b979ec5d131f8f39a4b71b338083821216ec8d61b
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                          data_2

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_2
                          • Size 8KB
                          • SHA256 ec1702806f4cc7c42a82fc2b38e89835fde7c64bb32060e0823c9077ca92efb7
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                          data_3

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_3
                          • Size 8KB
                          • SHA256 e09f42c398d688dce168570291f1f92d079987deda3099a34adb9e8c0522b30c
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                          Local State

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\Local State
                          • Size 2KB
                          • SHA256 62fbebf7cb005bfa473bc30c7dbbaa1a58a5190513afbe0f55c9f22acc1c1c3c
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          Local State

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\Local State
                          • Size 3KB
                          • SHA256 c105a1ea165f2b12b6550b6b0d14ce012c2a9f21992a06074dd222bf8dbe90cf
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          Local State

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\Local State
                          • Size 15KB
                          • SHA256 4b5e1468a4089e3bf58320ee46bd17aa946d90fd0de1fe5d54e5fee429b2f5d8
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          Local State~RFe595172.TMP

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.nousresearch.hermes.setup\EBWebView\Local State~RFe595172.TMP
                          • Size 1KB
                          • SHA256 251b54777a82ef623061f5a70576cf786f36374e001d6f940b798518487be396
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          memory/960-19-0x00007FFBCF850000-0x00007FFBCF851000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2688-112-0x00007FFBCF850000-0x00007FFBCF851000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2768-329-0x0000027AD6D00000-0x0000027AD6D01000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2768-331-0x0000027AD6D00000-0x0000027AD6D01000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2768-336-0x0000027AD6D00000-0x0000027AD6D01000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2768-340-0x0000027AD6D00000-0x0000027AD6D01000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2768-339-0x0000027AD6D00000-0x0000027AD6D01000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2768-338-0x0000027AD6D00000-0x0000027AD6D01000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2768-337-0x0000027AD6D00000-0x0000027AD6D01000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2768-335-0x0000027AD6D00000-0x0000027AD6D01000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5444-211-0x00007FFBD01F0000-0x00007FFBD01F1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5444-210-0x00007FFBD07B0000-0x00007FFBD07B1000-memory.dmp