Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    154s
  • 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, 00:18

General

  • Target
    wordpress/readme.html
  • Size 7KB
  • Sample260905-alw87aba67
  • SHA256 491ef4578defac49ddbd8a3df9fa8dfc61bb6d140a7532fd7948b259b07223e2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 33 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wordpress\readme.html
    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:4884
    • 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=0x258,0x25c,0x260,0x254,0x2b4,0x7ffeb800c188,0x7ffeb800c194,0x7ffeb800c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:4356
      • 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=1604,i,11034079772940615749,14552667666238563264,262144 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,1640223943951217700,7577713165043145303,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2232 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4272
        • 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=1912,i,18132821825036254092,4203251370721730965,524288 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,1640223943951217700,7577713165043145303,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2284 /prefetch:11
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:572
        • 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=2320,i,6245694264051890170,990133591126276338,524288 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,1640223943951217700,7577713165043145303,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3260 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:2420
          • 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=3620,i,11569151691297711537,3795585262689011510,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,1640223943951217700,7577713165043145303,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3704 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:6004
            • 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=3624,i,9550799303552287686,9529050525847986031,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,1640223943951217700,7577713165043145303,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3708 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2388
              • 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=4332,i,5180182947013726003,674107828952288387,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,1640223943951217700,7577713165043145303,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4528 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:5632
                • 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=4376,i,6182799673534361607,10315181466419158049,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,1640223943951217700,7577713165043145303,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4532 /prefetch:9
                  2⤵
                    PID:5660
                  • 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=3816,i,2219162328690294349,15069151876814109174,524288 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,1640223943951217700,7577713165043145303,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3832 /prefetch:14
                    2⤵
                      PID:4664
                    • 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=3800,i,13187385599968832827,3493478100573682929,524288 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,1640223943951217700,7577713165043145303,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3764 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:1620
                      • 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=5924,i,8973220124903953563,6269245517128074388,524288 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,1640223943951217700,7577713165043145303,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6096 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:1532
                        • 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=5924,i,8973220124903953563,6269245517128074388,524288 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,1640223943951217700,7577713165043145303,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6096 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                            PID:3892
                          • 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=4552,i,434265459309434843,3513097856581075524,524288 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,1640223943951217700,7577713165043145303,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5268 /prefetch:14
                            2⤵
                              PID:3080
                            • 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=4564,i,12733564414369478687,2313516411142680417,524288 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,1640223943951217700,7577713165043145303,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4532 /prefetch:14
                              2⤵
                                PID:4148
                              • 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=5040,i,10887080074434541226,6258653704448038604,524288 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,1640223943951217700,7577713165043145303,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5284 /prefetch:14
                                2⤵
                                  PID:208
                                • 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=5272,i,8138627043160165599,2262502237691010604,524288 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,1640223943951217700,7577713165043145303,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5040 /prefetch:14
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:1292
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.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 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=812,i,6206198079708625154,3439090943736887066,262144 --field-trial-handle=2244,i,1640223943951217700,7577713165043145303,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6232 /prefetch:10
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    PID:4240
                                • 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:3640
                                  • 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:4332

                                    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 ac1b1f93ff87eb876027f4166d705375c0f5d3d22dcb03f6a66f6100e88dd10f
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 c95a47aec5edba88214fad580cb869417b6620a91d8ee97e2d0b7801d3372be5
                                          • 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 2KB
                                          • SHA256 9cf9e0c9073fcbae1aa0b62dd41d160f0feb65b5226b2c74d464fdff3d883652
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          the-real-index~RFe5a4603.TMP

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe5a4603.TMP
                                          • Size 2KB
                                          • SHA256 aea2785ae86e656721bc4f15e0e51b33dcd23452e21814d7e14475e7a269678b
                                          • 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

                                          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 1KB
                                          • SHA256 a1f777af2e618ef093c8fa672fe1af9bc479cac115bc50bba9f1ced76489dcd4
                                          • 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

                                          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 11KB
                                          • SHA256 96a31e861d75cef7d07f5aa9405d2aaddb6614ce1f4aaa890fbaa16877d3ddf1
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 11KB
                                          • SHA256 24ce57163cb2a3509f26e7f1d6387879b7a61c357543128fc69aff1275e5d8f8
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 11KB
                                          • SHA256 e988ed9a52b9912cd40dc019c0554a22e9b0975dd03a1b64e72523fde037e6dd
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Secure Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                          • Size 23KB
                                          • SHA256 2b33913b4ad9ac15114aed0dbb4255630c56239260258fd6ff1473a25320f138
                                          • 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 2KB
                                          • SHA256 828a3da846f2b548958643158d5097f04ddb94c5c9c9614214400e392777c6b2
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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

                                          9f07e707-754c-4984-878b-ef41d0b4ab23.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Edge Cloud Config\9f07e707-754c-4984-878b-ef41d0b4ab23.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 39KB
                                          • SHA256 04c97e9c7bd6199dd30f88323875e502a7907b7a0565bb53de45519662f91dc6
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 39KB
                                          • SHA256 766051488d5702083e6a8280f6650232397a02368525d67106e85476b6dc21de
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 33KB
                                          • SHA256 bd4357bde9f0d3d2cced8f6b2bff5df439f12ed43bccd7dff678126d8cb94c42
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 36KB
                                          • SHA256 1a32a110cf3eda2115a0ec2c45b1ec0bb63470f13f1ff09179527cbeec0b0ad3
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 33KB
                                          • SHA256 c9ca9a47d85a2144abda8b663411fe2f93a30accf9bed13fd2f59636c3c86074
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 38KB
                                          • SHA256 188298f7ef8bbd0dce0abe5628a3c799dd82e6bca7518388f589c2967c574496
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          metadata.json

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\metadata.json
                                          • Size 13B
                                          • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512