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30/09/2026, 06:49

260930-hlb71sst5m7

30/09/2026, 06:36

260930-hc8vmaha457

Analysis

  • geolocation tags

    eueuropelondonukunited-kingdom
  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/09/2026, 06:36

General

  • Target
    afterpatch.exe
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample260930-hc8vmaha45
  • SHA256 43f2a9ae018c436617b6578deb0afb90576f5e233061e1a8ae9db856a5b457e5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 26 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Inno Setup is an open-source installation builder for Windows applications. 2 IoCs

    Inno Setup installer

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afterpatch.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afterpatch.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1228
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-MGPQT.tmp\afterpatch.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-MGPQT.tmp\afterpatch.tmp" /SL5="$E0218,1706450,976384,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\afterpatch.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      PID:4760
  • 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
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1684
    • 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,0x120,0xf4,0x124,0x7fffe8cbc728,0x7fffe8cbc734,0x7fffe8cbc740
      2⤵
        PID:5132
      • 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=1756,i,4381740764816664495,6586255915447901314,262144 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,4368421701338620842,3209634427963377560,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2040 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:2108
        • 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=2204,i,1431430677249133004,5329084449025863409,524288 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,4368421701338620842,3209634427963377560,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2200 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:4312
        • 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=2452,i,18127465717799089876,9805076399814647052,524288 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,4368421701338620842,3209634427963377560,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2416 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:1776
          • 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=3228,i,2331837309999823742,1734744145638514355,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,4368421701338620842,3209634427963377560,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3240 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:3372
            • 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=3248,i,11810892580977688136,163303200877304311,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,4368421701338620842,3209634427963377560,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3300 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:3456
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --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=4488,i,16300220031248884176,2380610611243112783,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,4368421701338620842,3209634427963377560,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4500 /prefetch:2
                2⤵
                  PID:4132
                • 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=8 --metrics-shmem-handle=4752,i,14857909455124595755,1062486031789372612,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,4368421701338620842,3209634427963377560,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4768 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:5156
                  • 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=5536,i,8285596230840062328,8850795685496375489,524288 --field-trial-handle=2044,i,4368421701338620842,3209634427963377560,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5544 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:4124
                  • 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:5004
                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                      1⤵
                        PID:6064
                      • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
                        "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
                        1⤵
                        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                        • Checks processor information in registry
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:4188
                        • C:\Windows\system32\resmon.exe
                          "C:\Windows\system32\resmon.exe"
                          2⤵
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:5356
                          • C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe" /res
                            3⤵
                            • Enumerates connected drives
                            • Checks processor information in registry
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                            PID:5732

                      Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                            Downloads

                            VR.lic

                            • Path C:\ProgramData\Topaz Labs LLC\Topaz Video\models\VR.lic
                            • Size 543B
                            • SHA256 cb3be0e6ab4d14d4560d276980de9abb7be9a1f3c072284c359e84cf4ee3b36b
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            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 8d0418a6997924b35908bcb0a4ac530a7a166d3c06d0530d510dfc07c4205e8e
                            • 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 8b19ccd92495d828bb583476f89182e3438fd94927ac786be0378a9ef04f1e4e
                            • 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

                            TransportSecurity

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\TransportSecurity
                            • Size 523B
                            • SHA256 0e1999f675aef16b894dc3d2ac2e5a0a6151721b8a6c17e26f85af26e326098e
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            Preferences

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                            • Size 12KB
                            • SHA256 b2f9c8ca568a2fa13e3cbe815a498a6f4e83b141b2fd526f2ff733c8d0d9a5d0
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            Secure Preferences

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                            • Size 17KB
                            • SHA256 2402969cd2ec72ea72b513389c43205a9ee2bceca1c456ef576613e3544e19a0
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            the-real-index

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index
                            • Size 120B
                            • SHA256 2cf42abb4ef4d90cad1566b72744fc46b8953a7c2d3bb67051b934726e87d469
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            the-real-index~RFe5a4d85.TMP

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe5a4d85.TMP
                            • Size 96B
                            • SHA256 09fd3a3ef6232275c4ae6f2838d7dc6765564b70af32ffb538d0c154d0f627bf
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            Local State

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                            • Size 265KB
                            • SHA256 9af0094955861e9f8e05c1d368d22d443e1638bfd7d6bf9da69bd97c3c257e9e
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            data_1

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\data_1
                            • Size 264KB
                            • SHA256 b1e963d702392fb7224786e7d56d43973e9b9efd1b89c17814d7c558ffc0cdec
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                            e38329d7-e68c-4a77-a480-216f9995ece2.tmp

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\e38329d7-e68c-4a77-a480-216f9995ece2.tmp
                            • Size 130KB
                            • SHA256 a007703f55077a48ebd52febc1299c9c43146c313af0214106522af9ccc49832
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            afterpatch.tmp

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-MGPQT.tmp\afterpatch.tmp
                            • Size 3.6MB
                            • SHA256 2c2908a094afaf33007b00394bb603e3fec1bb2942f2e7da784f3af10110a93a
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            memory/1228-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FD000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1228-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004FD000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4188-159-0x000001C0F2D40000-0x000001C0F2D41000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4188-155-0x000001C0F2D40000-0x000001C0F2D41000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4188-154-0x000001C0F2D40000-0x000001C0F2D41000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4188-153-0x000001C0F2D40000-0x000001C0F2D41000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4188-161-0x000001C0F2D40000-0x000001C0F2D41000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4188-160-0x000001C0F2D40000-0x000001C0F2D41000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4188-163-0x000001C0F2D40000-0x000001C0F2D41000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4188-165-0x000001C0F2D40000-0x000001C0F2D41000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4188-164-0x000001C0F2D40000-0x000001C0F2D41000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4188-162-0x000001C0F2D40000-0x000001C0F2D41000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4760-5-0x0000000000ED0000-0x0000000000ED1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4760-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000007B7000-memory.dmp