Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    67s
  • max time network
    100s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/10/2026, 17:45

General

  • Target
    https://prodkeys.io/switch-firmware-download/
  • Sample261017-wbn1qaxtcs

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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://prodkeys.io/switch-firmware-download/
    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:4848
    • 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=0x21c,0x220,0x224,0x1f8,0x228,0x7ff945b0c728,0x7ff945b0c734,0x7ff945b0c740
      2⤵
        PID:4836
      • 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=1752,i,8558171544106268812,15489119295681846906,262144 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1936 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:1208
        • 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=2260,i,12238042875782565474,10682870633993410683,524288 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1608 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:3512
        • 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=2404,i,7952560267352143185,923206852446876207,524288 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2056 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:1340
          • 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=3200,i,1098229867978494448,2302744172865403583,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3236 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:5808
            • 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=3204,i,14632741926439696168,11718576407568198939,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3272 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:3140
              • 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=4136,i,5308406053102557066,2316290607577318739,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4444 /prefetch:2
                2⤵
                  PID:3120
                • 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=5220,i,11676446449152849337,4908430467917788742,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5008 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:6116
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=audio.mojom.AudioService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=audio --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=4848,i,7216979364578488707,9952219806360899848,524288 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4804 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:5320
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=video_capture.mojom.VideoCaptureService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=4800,i,3641409139832246134,5222205266548267467,524288 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5204 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                      • Modifies registry class
                      PID:4024
                    • 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=6136,i,8295088198345650066,17268997773555549490,524288 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6148 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:236
                      • 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=13 --metrics-shmem-handle=6160,i,16634699331545243489,2993508332453395358,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6384 /prefetch:1
                        2⤵
                          PID:4624
                        • 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=14 --metrics-shmem-handle=6412,i,17556457140937526537,3064482995091359281,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5516 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:5752
                          • 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=15 --metrics-shmem-handle=6296,i,7123733458700621774,5537508796080981972,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5352 /prefetch:1
                            2⤵
                              PID:4576
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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 --metrics-shmem-handle=5400,i,12116950300641463981,10034482731675914941,524288 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6140 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:4300
                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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 --metrics-shmem-handle=1740,i,17079722354338695073,15854267390058518962,524288 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5452 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:4308
                                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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 --metrics-shmem-handle=5528,i,2809398088346214788,17796558614253578331,524288 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5360 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:1924
                                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5724,i,6181487905220000083,15403034687598796580,524288 --field-trial-handle=1940,i,4290988473543177257,16507103161164325297,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-090036.930000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6336 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:5444
                                  • 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:2460
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:1616
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                                        C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:2828
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:5280

                                          Network

                                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                Downloads

                                                2a91e82d-433a-45c7-a0f2-095974e52466.tmp

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\2a91e82d-433a-45c7-a0f2-095974e52466.tmp
                                                • Size 132KB
                                                • SHA256 15c173f78149d179133a6a69474d5895fa5d584120acc569717449c5fb1afeb6
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                6b582d49-1019-497d-83ab-432a34fea50f.tmp

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\6b582d49-1019-497d-83ab-432a34fea50f.tmp
                                                • Size 132KB
                                                • SHA256 fc48bbce5e1872a5b73ff6c08ebec7f96877f6e0ec7b14772f6ea442b490854d
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                0b7059e6-1c9b-4536-a17b-a3576841b85c.tmp

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\0b7059e6-1c9b-4536-a17b-a3576841b85c.tmp
                                                • Size 17KB
                                                • SHA256 97bc66b4f155b0c7d1c1155ae8d3954a623213984f10f23f42e9e1fb19904a17
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                2eb504b7-99c8-4722-b142-c5075dc98b62.tmp

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\2eb504b7-99c8-4722-b142-c5075dc98b62.tmp
                                                • Size 12KB
                                                • SHA256 2125550e2d9bf69011625e76007d088eea9ae65830eb6c547a9d33fac40b9be0
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                78871643-2fab-4806-a51b-0f54f536cb0d.tmp

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\78871643-2fab-4806-a51b-0f54f536cb0d.tmp
                                                • Size 414B
                                                • SHA256 07caa6762cfffcd636ad0e68de3100d0bee0d06e3d4caa5512552bee090368cc
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                9e10f9d2-b02d-4307-bc6b-46f1b5045459.tmp

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\9e10f9d2-b02d-4307-bc6b-46f1b5045459.tmp
                                                • Size 6B
                                                • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                f_000019

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000019
                                                • Size 346KB
                                                • SHA256 12d9d79dfebc7af3bc8f51865b297aae3799b2fa2ce9d188b5741e85350062ff
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                temp-index

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\temp-index
                                                • Size 1KB
                                                • SHA256 5175f32165f0010a073eb340776591483f3f181dbfc7f98654052db376897f79
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                13e233d4-3de6-46e5-86f3-0e51802dfd0a.tmp

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\13e233d4-3de6-46e5-86f3-0e51802dfd0a.tmp
                                                • Size 9KB
                                                • SHA256 5f6dad5951b4a8c4e61aec20a9438137eb183f2da9b5eb55afec2a0da5a725f7
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                d65ce02d-31f9-4928-bb5c-a2419d6c4439.tmp

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\d65ce02d-31f9-4928-bb5c-a2419d6c4439.tmp
                                                • Size 2B
                                                • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                temp-index

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\temp-index
                                                • Size 120B
                                                • SHA256 7d7f607bc0039cae0b25f5b46cb72a9877be0776bfddb41fed94e262735ad99d
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                the-real-index

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index
                                                • Size 96B
                                                • SHA256 ff891fe6d36f82082e667f6775b9e3ee7d32fc644633f656e94b45cd4d2ef12d
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                dacfb961-e80e-4ec1-b6fe-7632c9d2e903.tmp

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\dacfb961-e80e-4ec1-b6fe-7632c9d2e903.tmp
                                                • Size 172KB
                                                • SHA256 fb9723b1112a85000a1d8019729c05dacb5c601a9aa5abd76017f9d05e79b661
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                ff253562-34e9-4d20-a620-9b2ab3dc9109.tmp

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ff253562-34e9-4d20-a620-9b2ab3dc9109.tmp
                                                • Size 131KB
                                                • SHA256 7ff45c827dcb10dc0486094b00549e1f5cd97661b13b8b3c8518f168b9ca0145
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                e9487b79-9658-44ac-b057-6111ee8ce1bf.tmp

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\e9487b79-9658-44ac-b057-6111ee8ce1bf.tmp
                                                • Size 4KB
                                                • SHA256 9bcfae2faffcb0280e6672e9786e79736f02f9e05327cba0aa6ad5ee42dd242e
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH