Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    131s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/09/2026, 02:13

General

  • Target
    https://aka.ms/krs?id=lxDNVZKK
  • Sample260930-cnn2psyhqb
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 registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 33 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://aka.ms/krs?id=lxDNVZKK
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4860
    • 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,0x240,0x244,0x238,0x2ac,0x7ff9d4f4c188,0x7ff9d4f4c194,0x7ff9d4f4c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:5028
      • 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=1856,i,13857041444005328673,3148012878633381143,524288 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2676 /prefetch:11
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:5588
      • 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=1592,i,15674943601675459898,15971766862205198716,262144 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2532 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4440
        • 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=2224,i,8125599879611839771,16586015323402961955,524288 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2684 /prefetch:13
          2⤵
            PID:2404
          • 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=3460,i,5054341423831923074,5682145671392807987,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3476 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:4708
            • 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=3468,i,3568043238129174865,5136813283137832322,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3544 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:5040
              • 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=7 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4916,i,1849223413753139284,3729726231387227558,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3432 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:4624
                • 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=3704,i,1804750655444422186,8507796295491230646,524288 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3692 /prefetch:14
                  2⤵
                    PID:3336
                  • 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=3720,i,14650959242862549808,11705881051374188279,524288 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3540 /prefetch:14
                    2⤵
                      PID:4052
                    • 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=5932,i,10300764579664338364,14321711386673348658,524288 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5604 /prefetch:14
                      2⤵
                        PID:2192
                      • 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=5932,i,10300764579664338364,14321711386673348658,524288 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5604 /prefetch:14
                        2⤵
                          PID:1784
                        • 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=6032,i,16761243628732559276,14914141364648548614,524288 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6028 /prefetch:14
                          2⤵
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:2956
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe
                            cookie_exporter.exe --cookie-json=1128
                            3⤵
                              PID:5748
                          • 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=5860,i,8555611165957898075,16741838629514960765,524288 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6288 /prefetch:14
                            2⤵
                              PID:4676
                            • 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=5992,i,15085707521233946107,10924399934624333145,524288 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6008 /prefetch:14
                              2⤵
                                PID:4336
                              • 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=5944,i,8347979094275416550,11025999779967357121,524288 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6360 /prefetch:14
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2040
                                • 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=2200,i,17401414142630585430,4957231629896026639,524288 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1904 /prefetch:14
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:1396
                                  • 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=5852,i,11571099790528370064,13349523720294347477,524288 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2156 /prefetch:14
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:4192
                                    • 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=10.0.22000.1 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6292,i,2796488572539475287,11388820674302823457,262144 --field-trial-handle=2536,i,7342078200151279586,14007648630909845819,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5184 /prefetch:10
                                      2⤵
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      PID:3860
                                  • 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:5396
                                    • 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:2792

                                      Network

                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                                            Replay Monitor

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                                            Downloads

                                            blocklist

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Ad Blocking\blocklist
                                            • Size 105KB
                                            • SHA256 7331d61b72578f10058ae20f1a7351dc99070a754006884c0b775bb57bffd9cc
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            settings.dat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                            • Size 280B
                                            • SHA256 d06c655b2480a29ad334636f95a35c5bdce83a66295adea08a8856dcd298e39e
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            settings.dat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                            • Size 280B
                                            • SHA256 83eeb6fb69147b86d59db93f6bef3b9700e1a01b1e16b7737138a14705b925ec
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

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

                                            BrowsingTopicsState

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                            • Size 649B
                                            • SHA256 6f53ea3f58e5837bd02111d4f4b5c3bac1bdae538445312ca4e18a6b5f7c8f4c
                                            • 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

                                            Network Persistent State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                            • Size 2KB
                                            • SHA256 a65ce3cbfdd00aaab8c041a922581aa81ff42f768d3a57f8fe9ce1925a5dadc6
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                            Sdch Dictionaries

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Sdch Dictionaries
                                            • Size 40B
                                            • SHA256 6028bd681dbf11a0a58dde8a0cd884115c04caa59d080ba51bde1b086ce0079d
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            f08e18e6-4a6d-42de-9bcd-362e1ed2e9a1.tmp

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\f08e18e6-4a6d-42de-9bcd-362e1ed2e9a1.tmp
                                            • Size 2B
                                            • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 11KB
                                            • SHA256 6d1c4dfa5b080580232e8cd067afd0eb70f9bdc5180e97a466c440602da1c126
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 11KB
                                            • SHA256 c9046f18420a65472ed1fb3cc2d535110b2734a40f939f61fa5016df584505fd
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                            • Size 11KB
                                            • SHA256 c42885a356056a0cd9e71164e0b356e373f72ac659fc18d72bbb73efc7dfdd3c
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Secure Preferences

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                            • Size 28KB
                                            • SHA256 f8c6613100e2e03836efce332c8c5b99b84085e0b6f868f5c5c9c1389626922f
                                            • 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 23KB
                                            • SHA256 dac8dd11fcb074dec6faf74e9666d3874d7a8bb355be589f1838d1d1830e2dd9
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            CURRENT

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\CURRENT
                                            • Size 16B
                                            • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            MANIFEST-000001

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\MANIFEST-000001
                                            • Size 41B
                                            • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 26KB
                                            • SHA256 6d8b59d21f2f79cd0f2cc97e3dbbd10f95dd6515f9459fb313bb117e8d07c25f
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 26KB
                                            • SHA256 88bb3fbf3c427104731b3c75ad5b4fac3c3eea6ed40a5c826181625912896524
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 32KB
                                            • SHA256 5824cb6b103aaf33e61be9d2e5e4fa61d3f2f8729b11d388b56f243e5bf6bf78
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            Local State

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                            • Size 25KB
                                            • SHA256 ca523854ec7129f7a85bd7c740f96224bc322230ee4e20fe9f590fd257e79e6d
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                            memory/1784-196-0x000001FD17560000-0x000001FD18560000-memory.dmp