Overview

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Static

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GoogleAdsS...T1.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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GoogleAdsS...T1.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    158s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    28/09/2026, 12:20

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General

  • Target
    GoogleAdsSpainWinRarT1.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260928-ph79lsvsfw
  • SHA256 f6e71c379e3c0b25b7be83b78f19e2950c8ee1dcc3829ca44b42099e4c9e194b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistencespywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

    discovery
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

    discovery
  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

    persistenceexecution
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

    persistence

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoogleAdsSpainWinRarT1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoogleAdsSpainWinRarT1.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4536
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn "EdgeUpdate" /tr "C:\Windows\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeSecurity.exe" /sc minute /mo 5 /f /rl highest
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4940
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /tn "EdgeUpdate" /tr "C:\Windows\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeSecurity.exe" /sc minute /mo 5 /f /rl highest
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:916
    • C:\Windows\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeSecurity.exe
      "C:\Windows\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeSecurity.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4840
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c timeout /t 3 /nobreak > nul & del /f /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GoogleAdsSpainWinRarT1.exe" & rmdir "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3944
      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        timeout /t 3 /nobreak
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:4352
  • C:\Windows\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeSecurity.exe
    C:\Windows\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeSecurity.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2064

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        MicrosoftEdgeSecurity.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeSecurity.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 f6e71c379e3c0b25b7be83b78f19e2950c8ee1dcc3829ca44b42099e4c9e194b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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