Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    26s
  • max time network
    11s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/09/2026, 00:07

General

  • Target
    https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1532385020436676821/1532385070755610734/vmax.zip?ex=6aa2b5cf&is=6aa1644f&hm=86a24d96cfafdac5ae30e563b348bf9a0f214ca80dc0512816c21a134190d579&
  • Sample260910-aem2yasdja
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 4 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1532385020436676821/1532385070755610734/vmax.zip?ex=6aa2b5cf&is=6aa1644f&hm=86a24d96cfafdac5ae30e563b348bf9a0f214ca80dc0512816c21a134190d579&
    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:1188
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=139.0.7258.155 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=139.0.3405.125 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x21c,0x264,0x7fff9a02c188,0x7fff9a02c194,0x7fff9a02c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:940
      • 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=1748,i,11334748838241545529,340986255528772767,524288 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2464 /prefetch:11
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:2176
      • 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=1536,i,6231364692006203139,2103555159984575690,262144 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2352 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:652
        • 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=2136,i,3577528198653439519,16692700619062579788,524288 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3036 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:5020
          • 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=3396,i,1276105787688071559,4889224252165817995,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3472 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:5028
            • 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=3400,i,851341304336764523,11718162031933460136,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3476 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:3800
              • 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=4088,i,8392276414047952112,443050273787229327,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4100 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:5088
                • 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=4116,i,8399327992018510367,18294936372261422196,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4184 /prefetch:9
                  2⤵
                    PID:2828
                  • 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=9 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4160,i,18347417494594164773,10411623331244732510,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4740 /prefetch:1
                    2⤵
                      PID:1116
                    • 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=10 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4180,i,5685983231619631803,12804730519135670179,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4764 /prefetch:9
                      2⤵
                        PID:2464
                      • 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=5384,i,596075706097214979,13106791996052845588,524288 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3592 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:2120
                        • 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=5392,i,13808150903072590287,10157314772937176871,524288 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4156 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                            PID:1908
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5848,i,3463838315165154968,13967997253994931365,524288 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5892 /prefetch:14
                            2⤵
                              PID:1104
                            • 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 --disable-gpu-compositing --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=14 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5868,i,16117683622109440204,16525847788650406507,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5932 /prefetch:1
                              2⤵
                                PID:4708
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5388,i,14965156086263324654,8008390193902926633,524288 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6260 /prefetch:14
                                2⤵
                                • NTFS ADS
                                PID:1896
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProfileImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6532,i,2921231693328224400,3152254206906737688,524288 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6528 /prefetch:14
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:1872
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe
                                  cookie_exporter.exe --cookie-json=1124
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:1824
                                • 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=6592,i,14556929120853275073,16496016412012468007,524288 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6608 /prefetch:14
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:888
                                  • 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=6592,i,14556929120853275073,16496016412012468007,524288 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,10215372728320655780,13578932479682420663,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6608 /prefetch:14
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:1444
                                  • 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:1384
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:3012
                                      • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\vmax\vmax.exe
                                        "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\vmax\vmax.exe"
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:4052
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\vmax\vmax.exe
                                          "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\vmax\vmax.exe"
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:3012

                                          Network

                                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                                                Replay Monitor

                                                Loading Replay Monitor...

                                                Downloads

                                                blocklist

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Ad Blocking\blocklist
                                                • Size 105KB
                                                • SHA256 a6673ce49b12fdcbb7d76835e1b016504a29767f7212d8e801c405cb7104ab24
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                settings.dat

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                                • Size 280B
                                                • SHA256 a4b35a6422c1c682176591bd42ebef96b0cb78607f98b3c5ee2c0e2d44e526da
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                settings.dat

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                                • Size 280B
                                                • SHA256 2e4c78c9d4b6915833ca44ba5f9b735c9d9e0bf49d6aa045c47aaaa63f1f9359
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

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

                                                the-real-index

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                                • Size 3KB
                                                • SHA256 feb5c905c4dfac5b22c5665b6f25e99272aca16a17d98307cb963dfa42f0de10
                                                • 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 111B
                                                • SHA256 5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026
                                                • 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

                                                Preferences

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                                • Size 12KB
                                                • SHA256 11eebd6a2c3dbc61473dcefa4f158a6af20e265b90258fe96b5d5c9e0969bf57
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                Secure Preferences

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                                • Size 31KB
                                                • SHA256 2da6a49b3aab43b512cd6ac45129e368826e1fbd13f8741c534c4eff7d383a1f
                                                • 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 4KB
                                                • SHA256 55b2a641065fa118008bc032258b00fc5563f5df66dd21db56347eaff465583d
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                Local State

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                                • Size 18KB
                                                • SHA256 7458f1a56e60757e87014ed19b4a088dd473b67e53ef5292c255f88e709eb1cb
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                Local State

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                                • Size 8KB
                                                • SHA256 44c6b1d715d82397d114b92ac81de4117f7d1ccfa6fc98ca620f0e9770516335
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                Local State

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                                • Size 8KB
                                                • SHA256 c1686c2fd4b23ff28680ac25c4990a7b209de9400b463e8f6a7331aad38037ef
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                vmax.zip.crdownload

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\vmax.zip.crdownload
                                                • Size 3.8MB
                                                • SHA256 4044c51297d10946f061ddc1dfeae35c554bcd0241fb6011f00756124dbeba45
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                vmax.zip:Zone.Identifier

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\vmax.zip:Zone.Identifier
                                                • Size 216B
                                                • SHA256 efa1623991e95afbd3d9c60a4bf11833699da8da2ab475aa922dfda34ef92d45
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH