Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/10/2026, 12:30

General

  • Target
    Meritrust CU/cod.html
  • Size 4KB
  • Sample261001-ppvxvsxwft
  • SHA256 fa1478233e2a237f6c648e001cafa67860e91f2523bf6cb6112be0ba1b2482ee
  • 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 registry class 1 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Meritrust CU\cod.html
    1⤵
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1728
    • 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,0x240,0x234,0x260,0x7ff972c8c188,0x7ff972c8c194,0x7ff972c8c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:4428
      • 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=1948,i,1181292323995116704,739257498738243950,524288 --field-trial-handle=2216,i,16276491801690515336,258484155223641054,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2268 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:3920
      • 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=1656,i,9213174851780570322,3542329253851800066,262144 --field-trial-handle=2216,i,16276491801690515336,258484155223641054,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2212 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:3944
        • 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 --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=2408,i,11161278609263548208,2258965683880113709,524288 --field-trial-handle=2216,i,16276491801690515336,258484155223641054,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2412 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:3772
          • 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=3420,i,14790529135340816128,14559128438755491432,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2216,i,16276491801690515336,258484155223641054,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3432 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:2360
            • 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=3436,i,5456278111704763097,16845759512945661648,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2216,i,16276491801690515336,258484155223641054,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3460 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:3924
              • 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=4208,i,16294270661843874390,10829849565417237482,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2216,i,16276491801690515336,258484155223641054,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4220 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:432
                • 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=4280,i,8353016436178358085,7148730715572797517,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2216,i,16276491801690515336,258484155223641054,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4332 /prefetch:2
                  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=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=5104,i,3017737625341079866,5167229728394373808,524288 --field-trial-handle=2216,i,16276491801690515336,258484155223641054,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5148 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:4892
                    • 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=5108,i,14224104023784854815,2684207631023072371,524288 --field-trial-handle=2216,i,16276491801690515336,258484155223641054,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5184 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:1124
                      • 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=5924,i,5826949575345967576,14597536938326409908,524288 --field-trial-handle=2216,i,16276491801690515336,258484155223641054,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5948 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:1352
                        • 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=5924,i,5826949575345967576,14597536938326409908,524288 --field-trial-handle=2216,i,16276491801690515336,258484155223641054,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5948 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:4196
                          • 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=4372,i,9883490451035303937,14624009936511299553,524288 --field-trial-handle=2216,i,16276491801690515336,258484155223641054,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6028 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:4724
                            • 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=4364,i,15059637473886073972,12044160760334995574,524288 --field-trial-handle=2216,i,16276491801690515336,258484155223641054,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4528 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:1296
                              • 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=4452,i,6580191143600977347,10231197365809215752,524288 --field-trial-handle=2216,i,16276491801690515336,258484155223641054,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4468 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:4456
                                • 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=4512,i,7828454928575834916,17483676879672055612,524288 --field-trial-handle=2216,i,16276491801690515336,258484155223641054,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4372 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:3792
                                  • 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=6092,i,7048395264596466474,1049835482087112032,262144 --field-trial-handle=2216,i,16276491801690515336,258484155223641054,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=760 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    PID:2648
                                • 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:404

                                  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 61a97be736e0441d45644d31b38bd9bef6c1bd260fa1ecbb5d099fa493fee6b4
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        settings.dat

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                        • Size 280B
                                        • SHA256 87a6b56b3a47cfd9f58f49b21d0040033c8cfd80b50e49b434794cefa7e29583
                                        • 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 dabd15ba126d24d96f8c5a398c0a9c1874ed283deeedd98edf6a31e2912cf4e5
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        the-real-index~RFe5919e7.TMP

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe5919e7.TMP
                                        • Size 3KB
                                        • SHA256 ad3a85b11e8832130cca548d5c0203c7f57e8784d7ade9c967c9c93cbf88d951
                                        • 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 1KB
                                        • SHA256 06040577f9ac30cd916c39e60a213f2221367907d8b07d52e20c7bc978386813
                                        • 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 1c326425a25a976eee9f4565b74ad79951aeedb7aa42934bfacdae9dd83d0c83
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 10KB
                                        • SHA256 a7e9d64c838edd3e8262c05ba88c7733f9ab1eec05acc941b1aa4a09d7bf92af
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 9KB
                                        • SHA256 0042649b15763c957b44cfd1f34308e837d0a94808fc6c78b14c1f390cfffc93
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                        • Size 10KB
                                        • SHA256 971d342d15cc05c685133225444c2ae9e52a3011dedc55ce4f595dc2e95bbad6
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Secure Preferences

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                        • Size 27KB
                                        • SHA256 cf3d18b937872f051c60664f8ac3940f2cb6706821df45500f98a8ad770a69f2
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        96f4fde5-9652-4aac-8052-0a2f25d0dd6e.tmp

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Edge Cloud Config\96f4fde5-9652-4aac-8052-0a2f25d0dd6e.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 21KB
                                        • SHA256 f00ed08be7a9759a5679305896459da0d4c542e4256974e61d0164f454780d46
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 3c2b18bd4112e69ea239035859bdb3ac911e3833e83e19b92c3c3d037861d979
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 18KB
                                        • SHA256 922aecb61d5961de78fd59a14e2292337585b75a75a39b011915dba1f9a9b199
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 18KB
                                        • SHA256 1bc9ea221ec6e14b7d0d493f4fbd3b19a01e0057e9dc9a72e3953c3c1c0de80e
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Local State

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 453ca48947b4001436f49147d3d434b521405bc84a15aa314c9f61a73b1490c0
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        c717157b-69a3-4ab5-ad10-d000640ae89e.tmp

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\c717157b-69a3-4ab5-ad10-d000640ae89e.tmp
                                        • Size 13B
                                        • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                        5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                        • Size 2KB
                                        • SHA256 0a55a3c8096ff925fb2850ceb8dc234c35c5488c19ffec7f781b39cd34fb3159
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH