Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    185s
  • max time network
    187s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/09/2026, 09:54

General

  • Target
    client.exe
  • Size 68KB
  • Sample260908-lw94kshk4y
  • SHA256 8f1b6fe0cd6a51e21f48c406688a1d61d3ead5951bda176607ecc2c1499f9ca5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • 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
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 56 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\client.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\client.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3892
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c pause
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:4824
  • 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:668
    • 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=0x118,0x11c,0x120,0xf4,0x124,0x7ffab2b0c728,0x7ffab2b0c734,0x7ffab2b0c740
      2⤵
        PID:1392
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=1756,i,9081124731475216194,8074467772312731712,262144 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,3665939172548321247,9256836384663348313,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1972 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4132
        • 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=1656,i,16959411346761440990,7597206575377261901,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,3665939172548321247,9256836384663348313,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2264 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • Downloads MZ/PE file
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:1164
        • 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=2392,i,5514657424332161059,12100734342350019416,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,3665939172548321247,9256836384663348313,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2532 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:4120
          • 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=3284,i,12935933685441910165,16393077087890744588,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,3665939172548321247,9256836384663348313,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3292 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:1500
            • 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=3476,i,16952806850997750547,490876803168054604,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,3665939172548321247,9256836384663348313,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3516 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2432
              • 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 --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=7 --metrics-shmem-handle=4376,i,2805200004221175378,5640630082335529704,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,3665939172548321247,9256836384663348313,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4392 /prefetch:2
                2⤵
                  PID:3260
                • 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=4644,i,9210337978068841884,12427441379977267842,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,3665939172548321247,9256836384663348313,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4728 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:3960
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=4916,i,66715039971672830,17583996501302709002,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,3665939172548321247,9256836384663348313,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4872 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:4560
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5044,i,14665005647616979317,15230335895989375356,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,3665939172548321247,9256836384663348313,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5052 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:632
                      • 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=5112,i,358241404536956657,15467077069871106477,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,3665939172548321247,9256836384663348313,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5156 /prefetch:1
                        2⤵
                          PID:1020
                        • 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=3692,i,2206177067919633623,17239251568337687019,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,3665939172548321247,9256836384663348313,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3492 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:4680
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=audio.mojom.AudioService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=audio --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5332,i,17902731599396492562,14444981750510870964,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,3665939172548321247,9256836384663348313,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5340 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:4660
                            • 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=6520,i,604479783169346741,9683517937762253779,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,3665939172548321247,9256836384663348313,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6528 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:2212
                              • 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=6452,i,1417316404810255076,791143978783827919,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,3665939172548321247,9256836384663348313,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6640 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2572
                                • 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=240,i,3804662378829138791,5980217403715827099,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,3665939172548321247,9256836384663348313,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5684 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:3848
                                  • 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=868,i,4952356639652562154,5433049528118141809,524288 --field-trial-handle=1976,i,3665939172548321247,9256836384663348313,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-090056.789000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5720 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:556
                                  • 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:4332
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:1612
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                                        C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:4160

                                        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 e62a75fdcc1b71ba24570b28f208546302409ecf66d159d389dbcc84daa13b51
                                              • 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 1KB
                                              • SHA256 008e905beb67c53b23ead543822532e9b26d5c349f4851e4f7d1d00f4da5bec5
                                              • 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 11cf7171e1423fd539b443b50914d5eeb1c91ccbb5709901a3efe8994e9d302b
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Preferences

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                              • Size 13KB
                                              • SHA256 8be72c0b2f7b60c436f234e25c57e239b7131710c0051220047133e4e2450552
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Preferences

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                              • Size 13KB
                                              • SHA256 18465d02d283b00773a0365a542917e346d46f69cd4ce822b99ed813ace91935
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Secure Preferences

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                              • Size 17KB
                                              • SHA256 7f2c3bb0b002e4d7d49e8ebd780daefdc42e5000eb8a51c5ee9d65c53ca14658
                                              • 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 70b890e0ac228436004f054e4d87f13f40d6089b55061396526904a0c4f48d6d
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                              the-real-index~RFe5acd44.TMP

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe5acd44.TMP
                                              • Size 96B
                                              • SHA256 54716fb10169e36b86b69040797556426851a9beb1d95023af78b452c57cb2ad
                                              • 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 92744c5f1b27b4563f1248104fe22d59341c02798726f37b82349c3267b9814f
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                              Local State

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                              • Size 115KB
                                              • SHA256 4e4e4add56490522e5cd41a01a8e45e8ab7551b12998509c55774e5ce0966ec6
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              Local State

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                              • Size 240KB
                                              • SHA256 22a828aff6d4f3b8cd27a642f86c04b2e951126b0ed2050c34bd26d92aef59ae
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                              a3dcd10d-d3b8-480d-8c6f-83a5815d0640.tmp

                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\a3dcd10d-d3b8-480d-8c6f-83a5815d0640.tmp
                                              • Size 116KB
                                              • SHA256 d53efe0161b2ce3659ee49d75749ac56fd871a7568c83c336d1d02b4f465eb2c
                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH