Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/09/2026, 06:49

General

  • Target
    README.html
  • Size 1KB
  • Sample260915-hlg39sshkh
  • SHA256 02595856ad354a47e9c664a55dc428aad19ce73a00fe95228bbe590cfca944d8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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.

  • 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 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\README.html
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • 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:5044
    • 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=0x238,0x23c,0x240,0x234,0x254,0x7ff90580c188,0x7ff90580c194,0x7ff90580c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:4556
      • 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=1968,i,18104423012665447737,6793890442745355455,524288 --field-trial-handle=2912,i,6845686252158741568,1612977857729263050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2952 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:4828
      • 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=1692,i,13758316484981285090,18025379230940166471,262144 --field-trial-handle=2912,i,6845686252158741568,1612977857729263050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2908 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:2712
        • 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=2332,i,12122806640842041445,4808291495384658032,524288 --field-trial-handle=2912,i,6845686252158741568,1612977857729263050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3120 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:2704
          • 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=3352,i,438928241344631398,13781213473964443334,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2912,i,6845686252158741568,1612977857729263050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3420 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:1232
            • 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=3356,i,9915005551696990326,17076987898093546104,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2912,i,6845686252158741568,1612977857729263050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3424 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2540
              • 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=4212,i,4658278808165397052,2559695639016060632,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2912,i,6845686252158741568,1612977857729263050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4216 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:4916
                • 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=4276,i,17378479961937157842,14781247688161479931,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2912,i,6845686252158741568,1612977857729263050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4284 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:4432
                  • 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=5108,i,3959527974889550381,14635288774358696367,524288 --field-trial-handle=2912,i,6845686252158741568,1612977857729263050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5164 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:2868
                    • 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=5112,i,8040554417345035383,12165509034875122037,524288 --field-trial-handle=2912,i,6845686252158741568,1612977857729263050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5188 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:3704
                      • 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=5808,i,5903479827364275947,2954204112449846387,524288 --field-trial-handle=2912,i,6845686252158741568,1612977857729263050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5824 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:4380
                        • 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=5808,i,5903479827364275947,2954204112449846387,524288 --field-trial-handle=2912,i,6845686252158741568,1612977857729263050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5824 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:3132
                          • 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=4676,i,15710851088241951773,961052742489079872,524288 --field-trial-handle=2912,i,6845686252158741568,1612977857729263050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3808 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:968
                            • 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=4864,i,181942278326469162,11335249759826671160,524288 --field-trial-handle=2912,i,6845686252158741568,1612977857729263050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4852 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:4080
                              • 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=4868,i,3663764154150547434,2635368614500557750,524288 --field-trial-handle=2912,i,6845686252158741568,1612977857729263050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4840 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:1140
                                • 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=5236,i,14851577570962085220,16175315912051162684,524288 --field-trial-handle=2912,i,6845686252158741568,1612977857729263050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5452 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:2480
                                  • 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=10.0.19041.546 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=752,i,15764577840763355154,14118086106874127358,262144 --field-trial-handle=2912,i,6845686252158741568,1612977857729263050,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2648 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    PID:824
                                • 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:2268
                                  • 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:3792

                                    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 a82246f88da27a43b1718bd24e8cdfa3c17ae97a8d238e7befd5fac9a384a0a9
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 e6cd13b34cf3f758c2f4e7c55e8801132cc91647c947cbafe475ce8928ff2c2f
                                          • 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 3KB
                                          • SHA256 92da8f5d4c68493c234235c163c97164364819791ca25bdbc25cef82397a43d4
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          the-real-index~RFe58b570.TMP

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58b570.TMP
                                          • Size 3KB
                                          • SHA256 993d4b93165555b22fab78fe189fe63b43394362e6432b0af552b595334e9cb6
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          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 949B
                                          • SHA256 94d0617be8a4ac37ba45913cbc082681a3b088088ff07fd9d0c4197375778b43
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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 9KB
                                          • SHA256 92809ae0abcc5810f2eca2e14044e7ed2531e4024f62174271d5eec86776e222
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 9KB
                                          • SHA256 4b2e268c5be9d58338fff2285cff162ca8ea8bba80c8d5cad481de8499f1d6e0
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 10KB
                                          • SHA256 d43e2cfa71e315da2c40c7555af3037f5b3e1450b2c640dd63ecabc548e8d82d
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 10KB
                                          • SHA256 1d66c9fd8f8ab31611bc046f458eba27d1a6a2eaf18fc5a2559c1ae99e911ed4
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Secure Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                          • Size 27KB
                                          • SHA256 44787350837c9f894ec420a55506f2645aae5a40f87cb42bc47e65e8cbbfa8ad
                                          • 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 1KB
                                          • SHA256 780764bc8a64b7e1b4e45eb8d033590816a3366b2efcba7ff25a40e07977330e
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          6e7118e1-560b-4526-9247-61c8468a43ff.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Edge Cloud Config\6e7118e1-560b-4526-9247-61c8468a43ff.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 18KB
                                          • SHA256 7ae0fab18b63b964d1971b8ed24b41da6151eb377a4283348433e9e7f984db14
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 8KB
                                          • SHA256 a429b9be7dda3213013d946e24884d5610f4d3fdb410700a3d8be6ec0b15d52a
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 18KB
                                          • SHA256 d156097882658c3d7bbf48102b3b79434295aa4c252c3c8e2e6754390402f8f3
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 21KB
                                          • SHA256 d0e54e982d4e6ff1343791210d2964464fb93b0d0d1003d84045838379c1c964
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 8KB
                                          • SHA256 77296775931410056e6f4c2f1595df69fe3eef9445a38e6dbe373d3a610af07e
                                          • 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

                                          5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                          • Size 2KB
                                          • SHA256 7e73a8659b2beca2fe24b40bb5a6bfe6be8c66b1605f11d14dc5f24c3c1b48ae
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH