Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    22s
  • max time network
    20s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/10/2026, 06:59

General

  • Target
    https://get.microsoft.com/installer/download/9nksqgp7f2nh?cid=website_cta_psi
  • Sample261002-hsddnavv7l
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • 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: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://get.microsoft.com/installer/download/9nksqgp7f2nh?cid=website_cta_psi
    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:4820
    • 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,0x240,0x234,0x248,0x7ff9ac3cc188,0x7ff9ac3cc194,0x7ff9ac3cc1a0
      2⤵
        PID:3312
      • 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=1728,i,16571789743750467995,16303598856254923330,262144 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,7197313924111320218,17682825703502001058,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2280 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:2100
        • 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=1836,i,496303473994506006,14146065724876929102,524288 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,7197313924111320218,17682825703502001058,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2312 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • Downloads MZ/PE file
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:3048
        • 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=2604,i,14366982950748411904,7264128795643700242,524288 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,7197313924111320218,17682825703502001058,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2592 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:4600
          • 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=3436,i,7196940276589639441,3294787185241859833,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,7197313924111320218,17682825703502001058,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3512 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:4632
            • 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=3440,i,13385704497737891222,8864278902252453080,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,7197313924111320218,17682825703502001058,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3516 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2024
              • 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=4184,i,13863557338860436492,3979437797020010770,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,7197313924111320218,17682825703502001058,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4200 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:1268
                • 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=4204,i,8144842751391249664,16165788011149986538,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,7197313924111320218,17682825703502001058,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4248 /prefetch:2
                  2⤵
                    PID:2528
                  • 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,5971230286076428262,5409828375189912318,524288 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,7197313924111320218,17682825703502001058,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5100 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:4236
                    • 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=5092,i,12606345793767113480,5532768925526070799,524288 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,7197313924111320218,17682825703502001058,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5160 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:924
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_collections.mojom.CollectionsDataManager --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=collections --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5724,i,1968753753960545527,5741013155153146985,524288 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,7197313924111320218,17682825703502001058,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5780 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:2412
                        • 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=12 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5760,i,11099835098933879411,2118822321202709011,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,7197313924111320218,17682825703502001058,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5792 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:4368
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6012,i,10437841134599572189,2142084273481209075,524288 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,7197313924111320218,17682825703502001058,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6072 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:3936
                            • 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.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=6304,i,3672790841427472437,10779166794277076056,524288 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,7197313924111320218,17682825703502001058,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6328 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:2488
                              • 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=6068,i,5653679807588048856,13473799276171892421,524288 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,7197313924111320218,17682825703502001058,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6436 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:944
                                • 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=6068,i,5653679807588048856,13473799276171892421,524288 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,7197313924111320218,17682825703502001058,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6436 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:2260
                                • 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:4392
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe
                                    C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe bb81eb15c8e14a1a35ec340528a8b2b0 wqG48aCc/0i80b3jP6TAyg.0.1.0.0.0
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:2488

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                                          Replay Monitor

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                                          Downloads

                                          033e9184-cff0-4102-a9d1-802a5d04467a.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\033e9184-cff0-4102-a9d1-802a5d04467a.tmp
                                          • Size 8KB
                                          • SHA256 3ece996bd877804d680ab6a33267a9dbfc5297dd3e0ef0694efcf0ea3ce0389d
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          6048dc00-c8af-4dd7-912e-28afbbe5f104.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\6048dc00-c8af-4dd7-912e-28afbbe5f104.tmp
                                          • Size 8KB
                                          • SHA256 409ca09cd5842dd1829de039740e262154b262d689cfd9c55c53b9c1e93f15ab
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 a82246f88da27a43b1718bd24e8cdfa3c17ae97a8d238e7befd5fac9a384a0a9
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 e6cd13b34cf3f758c2f4e7c55e8801132cc91647c947cbafe475ce8928ff2c2f
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          447e4ea8-e4d0-4fc6-8626-e0ea6c3d1c97.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\447e4ea8-e4d0-4fc6-8626-e0ea6c3d1c97.tmp
                                          • Size 9KB
                                          • SHA256 7aefa04b14faaa234d43fb7ed78bb749afc7cc4e58e6eaf3942067a1d1d91d55
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          75323053-c98c-4dcf-9f37-fd23fa5d8ec8.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\75323053-c98c-4dcf-9f37-fd23fa5d8ec8.tmp
                                          • Size 70KB
                                          • SHA256 31a226211c491e1b0832d4cd3cf34d97165e24a7ce4ec655259cd188f3a2bd88
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          7d577247-19af-4625-9184-c4f794b661b2.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\7d577247-19af-4625-9184-c4f794b661b2.tmp
                                          • Size 27KB
                                          • SHA256 eefdd52e2c71d55cf5962069c0aec7e2d9ae238f5a1ae1c5a90e387527c53a3f
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          9f2d22fc-b8aa-4c1a-a1e6-abc523fabc45.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\9f2d22fc-b8aa-4c1a-a1e6-abc523fabc45.tmp
                                          • Size 9KB
                                          • SHA256 1c6eda66bb697104d0c33ace4eccfad9359b9c96218cc661572259b250ac802a
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          temp-index

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\temp-index
                                          • Size 3KB
                                          • SHA256 93c352467c2e4ac9042c80a744cf08b0245e67ad31c0ecaac25f3443a2838695
                                          • 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 6b16ca936f0c56db5621ed951fd9e0a34cba29368a5596bb1a1ca0f4cc6328d1
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          a0f43212-cb83-4d4c-92eb-f1583c4fcbc6.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\DualEngine\a0f43212-cb83-4d4c-92eb-f1583c4fcbc6.tmp
                                          • Size 2B
                                          • SHA256 44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          4ba70407-18c6-4183-988d-56637143e06e.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\4ba70407-18c6-4183-988d-56637143e06e.tmp
                                          • Size 2B
                                          • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          f6f73e25-aec1-4ec8-8a80-f03d63031c1f.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\f6f73e25-aec1-4ec8-8a80-f03d63031c1f.tmp
                                          • Size 111B
                                          • SHA256 5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          a10c3c2a-9e81-44e1-b29d-5d777b91e287.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\a10c3c2a-9e81-44e1-b29d-5d777b91e287.tmp
                                          • Size 18KB
                                          • SHA256 991a710c3250f43b2de0878fe1f8e42ccba51831a198291a2c4aa70faf81d3dd
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                          • Size 2KB
                                          • SHA256 a546cc311f0aecf58b4af5c368e0067b07f93992c95523f96635e159eb5c0f31
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          8b0d4544beb97a69dbb9583fca5575a9aba6e37d.tbres

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\8b0d4544beb97a69dbb9583fca5575a9aba6e37d.tbres
                                          • Size 2KB
                                          • SHA256 5231b3459891e3c1aee1a89e0cf7997c413ac2486269dcc5f94513e5725fd7d0
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          13e6f2b5-e664-4777-bdf2-9f1bd59405b2.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\13e6f2b5-e664-4777-bdf2-9f1bd59405b2.tmp
                                          • Size 16KB
                                          • SHA256 fe89a66a32d4f69223b11904a5bd5c6e8aa11478f6beb09915f638a92468daee
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH