Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    58s
  • max time network
    61s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/09/2026, 15:18

General

  • Target
    Paradoxfreewoofer.exe
  • Size 303KB
  • Sample260907-sp1d5axyav
  • SHA256 e19bd76255f84ca09486528b871f0e987d05e31a56ced2b2392ba87fd120e989
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • 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.

  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Paradoxfreewoofer.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Paradoxfreewoofer.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1032
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pxmap_240715093.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pxmap_240715093.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pxdrv_240715093.sys"
      2⤵
      • Sets service image path in registry
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
      PID:4080
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4660
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=140.0.7339.81 --initial-client-data=0x11c,0x120,0x124,0xf8,0x128,0x7ff8026ec728,0x7ff8026ec734,0x7ff8026ec740
      2⤵
        PID:4116
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=1616,i,7417293722801494283,15793583516971615830,524288 --field-trial-handle=2080,i,11782746175501321907,1016893694641470741,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2188 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:2432
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=1756,i,15112285732977067459,6620349425638393373,262144 --field-trial-handle=2080,i,11782746175501321907,1016893694641470741,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2076 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:552
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=2428,i,4000343692416438,17947556978936276667,524288 --field-trial-handle=2080,i,11782746175501321907,1016893694641470741,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2596 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:3308
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --metrics-shmem-handle=3264,i,12307425369676918280,15173610877280460325,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2080,i,11782746175501321907,1016893694641470741,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3276 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:5096
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --metrics-shmem-handle=3288,i,8017700304453150756,11245999480728685029,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2080,i,11782746175501321907,1016893694641470741,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3336 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4592
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --metrics-shmem-handle=4336,i,8409800839171992946,13386072112876730130,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2080,i,11782746175501321907,1016893694641470741,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4356 /prefetch:2
                2⤵
                  PID:4440
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --metrics-shmem-handle=4764,i,11435509921141152222,14725601786751948690,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2080,i,11782746175501321907,1016893694641470741,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4768 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:3128
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5580,i,4784179862180192479,12888283320298783759,524288 --field-trial-handle=2080,i,11782746175501321907,1016893694641470741,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5568 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:3408
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --metrics-shmem-handle=5700,i,1968114586811614349,14888326052631802363,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2080,i,11782746175501321907,1016893694641470741,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5600 /prefetch:1
                      2⤵
                        PID:1508
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --metrics-shmem-handle=3492,i,9256284275619646181,14867818194696685782,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2080,i,11782746175501321907,1016893694641470741,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3484 /prefetch:1
                        2⤵
                          PID:452
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --metrics-shmem-handle=5996,i,14175507785474939786,15270890285840950045,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2080,i,11782746175501321907,1016893694641470741,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6028 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:808
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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 --metrics-shmem-handle=3328,i,278213259717775352,2807085276354165152,524288 --field-trial-handle=2080,i,11782746175501321907,1016893694641470741,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6072 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:1668
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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 --metrics-shmem-handle=6076,i,1937446825364891307,1603712946768319759,524288 --field-trial-handle=2080,i,11782746175501321907,1016893694641470741,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3520 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:4252
                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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 --metrics-shmem-handle=3332,i,10590032034710779848,6696833903717339781,524288 --field-trial-handle=2080,i,11782746175501321907,1016893694641470741,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3548 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2500
                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
                                1⤵
                                  PID:4520
                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:3812
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\NOTEPAD.EXE
                                    "C:\Windows\System32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\check.bat
                                    1⤵
                                    • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
                                    PID:2916
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\check.bat" "
                                    1⤵
                                    • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    PID:4060
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                      wmic diskdrive get model, serialnumber
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:4180
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                        wmic cpu get serialnumber
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:2800
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                          wmic bios get serialnumber
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:2256
                                          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                            wmic baseboard get serialnumber
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:3972
                                            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                              wmic path win32_computersystemproduct get uuid
                                              2⤵
                                                PID:4884
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\getmac.exe
                                                getmac
                                                2⤵
                                                  PID:4348
                                                • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                  wmic diskdrive get model, serialnumber
                                                  2⤵
                                                    PID:2496
                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                    wmic cpu get serialnumber
                                                    2⤵
                                                      PID:1120
                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                      wmic bios get serialnumber
                                                      2⤵
                                                        PID:1696
                                                      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                        wmic baseboard get serialnumber
                                                        2⤵
                                                          PID:5052
                                                        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                          wmic path win32_computersystemproduct get uuid
                                                          2⤵
                                                            PID:4256
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\getmac.exe
                                                            getmac
                                                            2⤵
                                                              PID:4576
                                                            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                              wmic diskdrive get model, serialnumber
                                                              2⤵
                                                                PID:2816
                                                              • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                wmic cpu get serialnumber
                                                                2⤵
                                                                  PID:4216
                                                                • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                  wmic bios get serialnumber
                                                                  2⤵
                                                                    PID:8
                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                    wmic baseboard get serialnumber
                                                                    2⤵
                                                                      PID:2292
                                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                      wmic path win32_computersystemproduct get uuid
                                                                      2⤵
                                                                        PID:1684
                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\getmac.exe
                                                                        getmac
                                                                        2⤵
                                                                          PID:4012
                                                                        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                          wmic diskdrive get model, serialnumber
                                                                          2⤵
                                                                            PID:2928
                                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                            wmic cpu get serialnumber
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                              PID:2588
                                                                            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                              wmic bios get serialnumber
                                                                              2⤵
                                                                                PID:2492
                                                                              • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                                wmic baseboard get serialnumber
                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                  PID:2096
                                                                                • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                                                                  wmic path win32_computersystemproduct get uuid
                                                                                  2⤵
                                                                                    PID:3844
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\getmac.exe
                                                                                    getmac
                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                      PID:2804

                                                                                  Network

                                                                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                                                        Downloads

                                                                                        BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

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

                                                                                        BrowsingTopicsState

                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                                                                        • Size 414B
                                                                                        • SHA256 1a93a08c7e08d626d98c5c74761d23637cc62a700d3b8199cceb42058c4dd23d
                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                        the-real-index

                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                                                                        • Size 2KB
                                                                                        • SHA256 572aa36eed30aa2e53ff864720b39724f1c986a96ced3c3c5dba95b76548c54a
                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                        SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                                                                                        • Size 2B
                                                                                        • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                                                        Preferences

                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                                                                        • Size 13KB
                                                                                        • SHA256 32b5b40dc2aa6aaa8fb2f01ebf520be47bce8295178e57b47222c2713e9747de
                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                        Preferences

                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                                                                        • Size 13KB
                                                                                        • SHA256 bd7c9b8a51c628f65115e52f7411fce3c24b5bbd3fb6fb6f6ddcdda901f41ede
                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                        Secure Preferences

                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                                                                        • Size 17KB
                                                                                        • SHA256 93a969d5494520a313d59c847d3ee10e51ce49e2c8cea4f6ea38850cfab527d0
                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                        the-real-index

                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index
                                                                                        • Size 120B
                                                                                        • SHA256 300d67d1aafa4e716af8e454b2642639813c6e4eb57fff5943797b0810a1ed05
                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                        the-real-index~RFe58bd6f.TMP

                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58bd6f.TMP
                                                                                        • Size 96B
                                                                                        • SHA256 6f988a806e8564b2fc1748a21384772e6e1630c9b716a9288703d6cf0808dec8
                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                        the-real-index

                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Shared Dictionary\cache\index-dir\the-real-index
                                                                                        • Size 96B
                                                                                        • SHA256 ceb0ba52a0ebbabd4e88b1d27d8c8dc8612d56c939225859b4f57b095daf0757
                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                        Local State

                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                                                                        • Size 115KB
                                                                                        • SHA256 082195e9bbc3f41d61ae507164ec99dbb31d57b5dcf812536843a02a26abd526
                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                        Local State

                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                                                                        • Size 240KB
                                                                                        • SHA256 f5f48ab1d68d89dfa11d01fceed9ffc85832eac76774c0f0dc05677b020c423b
                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                        pxmap_240715093.exe

                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pxmap_240715093.exe
                                                                                        • Size 138KB
                                                                                        • SHA256 57832f7a25c5cd0dfca09c54d0019e4f19a0d27a949a92dc68baf35b72be8211
                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                        check.bat

                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\check.bat
                                                                                        • Size 454B
                                                                                        • SHA256 56e0af9513d41127dd33933116970b3d2560d0586f7a64b6ffdf215d1fc762ab
                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH