Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    599s
  • max time network
    574s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/09/2026, 02:34

General

  • Target
    I_just_cant_pretend.png
  • Size 616KB
  • Sample260924-c2d4nacc49
  • SHA256 036cab4173678aa5d8343fa5d8d1a8014257c4e5ee7e5554fc92ff92293b37b8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
3/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversary may gather the system time and/or time zone settings from a local or remote system.

  • 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 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I_just_cant_pretend.png"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1644
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s DeviceAssociationService
    1⤵
      PID:2352
    • 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:4000
      • 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,0x120,0xf4,0x124,0x7ff84e7dc728,0x7ff84e7dc734,0x7ff84e7dc740
        2⤵
          PID:3012
        • 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=1700,i,15800021746201860706,10750553613331743178,262144 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,17787216370023018705,1388526795910100791,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2020 /prefetch:2
          2⤵
            PID:1300
          • 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=1604,i,4458298178475438101,12895698736145750687,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,17787216370023018705,1388526795910100791,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2100 /prefetch:3
            2⤵
            • System Time Discovery
            PID:512
          • 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=2420,i,3729158612661501561,12684957106859284149,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,17787216370023018705,1388526795910100791,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2412 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
              PID:3480
            • 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=3256,i,1943232275535716014,14978714296282300167,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,17787216370023018705,1388526795910100791,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3268 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:1240
              • 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=3304,i,16740856377821264761,10716493531704473023,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,17787216370023018705,1388526795910100791,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3324 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:552
                • 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=7 --metrics-shmem-handle=4564,i,14778862545549027983,1250376536127021,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,17787216370023018705,1388526795910100791,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4572 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:2072
                  • 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=5328,i,12777482758169361281,4874011659257614451,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,17787216370023018705,1388526795910100791,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5336 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:1852
                    • 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=5776,i,15169523980171577799,14647667136185343786,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,17787216370023018705,1388526795910100791,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5760 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:1068
                      • 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=5720,i,13245644912119877912,6588975401812140308,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,17787216370023018705,1388526795910100791,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5764 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:4840
                        • 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=5688,i,12298661953573439608,10754880577001179581,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,17787216370023018705,1388526795910100791,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5804 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:1932
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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== --metrics-shmem-handle=5584,i,11983353013649787876,10919920875594502609,262144 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,17787216370023018705,1388526795910100791,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5812 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            PID:712
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=on_device_model.mojom.OnDeviceModelService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=on_device_model_execution --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5804,i,7418860956086067213,710123045367308361,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,17787216370023018705,1388526795910100791,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5764 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:2184
                          • 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:4984
                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                              1⤵
                                PID:1492

                              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 649B
                                    • SHA256 fcb43b119504c1ec844adb6aef007c23d48297244177eecb29c4b82c4d1120c7
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    Network Persistent State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                    • Size 2KB
                                    • SHA256 1cf56b42c903708ff118848fb15a6c38c501dec87a9ab72e256a16341987b1ed
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    Network Persistent State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                    • Size 3KB
                                    • SHA256 2fc6bb3bb048eb770fc9c76cdff49ad392837c662aaa1aa4bd10a0fa0795b93e
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    Network Persistent State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                    • Size 3KB
                                    • SHA256 eeb5866b562c811b046b32b393811ae2d3c207de07bb8c6a2484d4bd75cc9a2b
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    Network Persistent State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                    • Size 3KB
                                    • SHA256 6bdd3d1e389c82a0aa3bce16c4120d4f9f6a1e9f3a626f1c54eb0700a015d465
                                    • 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 12KB
                                    • SHA256 02219850e94bb9b9bad603434d7c73b3e3afb568bb652ad5a9a078cde9b65226
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Preferences

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                    • Size 11KB
                                    • SHA256 1bb83a0a0db854a2c697c7bfc9e046ccb3b48c666f900369f5f37d7fec061528
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Preferences

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                    • Size 11KB
                                    • SHA256 c60d191c3cfb413087cd83d3a335f4633d9b386824f8248709cb78fb815caf2f
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Preferences

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                    • Size 12KB
                                    • SHA256 4941473c7c4925408d10b9d034fe261d601b9b51dd77a2b83201ed4f1ec5d65c
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Secure Preferences

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                    • Size 13KB
                                    • SHA256 cbff59adc7b520f0de2985ad921ee12da5b00aa0aaadd64b2862a8b11ece7f19
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 263KB
                                    • SHA256 523a68ddc763b287caed7e96582240164482d80854fea604dfffdf532c6a4b1f
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 263KB
                                    • SHA256 143907253636702b94773dd9a248f5f4b9b18c63ac299b8756a3539d321d9f63
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 264KB
                                    • SHA256 9c221a4ef5e6ce769db475e5a788d9570e14133562d3da30336bbc64f3fe4e93
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 130KB
                                    • SHA256 a1b59349f19808b54e7452cd8ee301e8ae71d95930e58769cdc46fedca56eb06
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    Local State

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                    • Size 264KB
                                    • SHA256 f154f4b266c8941fc71c17ac2dc1071940a46ef8e6b56ffd57b4ee9bd719a19f
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH