Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/10/2026, 09:42

General

  • Target
    SacredStep_v3.exe
  • Size 484KB
  • Sample261024-lpc59stvbt
  • SHA256 14b5dd95adc937a34a7018b5bb8cc20d09b691a476fc8f8860923e3d3c7a3b55
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • 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 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 2 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: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 37 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\SacredStep_v3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SacredStep_v3.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3780
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fwqaakhw.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fwqaakhw.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4632
  • 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: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4428
    • 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,0x120,0xf4,0x124,0x7fff9faac728,0x7fff9faac734,0x7fff9faac740
      2⤵
        PID:3916
      • 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=1732,i,15449200786452202467,3742028050347845159,262144 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,1593453533200376304,3022837585236644844,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2028 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4916
        • 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=2216,i,13345716053551759949,11806704563523727917,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,1593453533200376304,3022837585236644844,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2244 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:3012
        • 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=2464,i,3491047521023615032,17988696201225867851,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,1593453533200376304,3022837585236644844,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2632 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:3528
          • 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=3312,i,9212872171064705048,15520829676800361252,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,1593453533200376304,3022837585236644844,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3320 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:4676
            • 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=3340,i,14743538368081245900,4025647994679444808,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,1593453533200376304,3022837585236644844,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3364 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4436
              • 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=4020,i,5361800706614218144,3864823650643997783,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,1593453533200376304,3022837585236644844,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4504 /prefetch:2
                2⤵
                  PID:1212
                • 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=4784,i,972686240185901148,7226784818609478189,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,1593453533200376304,3022837585236644844,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4796 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:4856
                  • 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=5352,i,8671567151911176348,46355025612515092,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,1593453533200376304,3022837585236644844,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5584 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:2588
                    • 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=10 --metrics-shmem-handle=5860,i,5014313079512168894,15880969155722519359,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,1593453533200376304,3022837585236644844,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5876 /prefetch:1
                      2⤵
                        PID:2256
                    • 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:2448
                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                        1⤵
                          PID:4196
                        • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
                          "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /7
                          1⤵
                          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                          PID:2556

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                              Replay Monitor

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                              Downloads

                              5595c9d6-01cc-445e-a65c-24408213b70b.tmp

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\5595c9d6-01cc-445e-a65c-24408213b70b.tmp
                              • Size 269KB
                              • SHA256 465d1b6d5b9ed22d4758544f0ed9824093f20c352a3d3a35771d84f880b3c601
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              55b6be2e-4b68-4bce-ba39-220ab9bbf098.tmp

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\55b6be2e-4b68-4bce-ba39-220ab9bbf098.tmp
                              • Size 269KB
                              • SHA256 83c8f522bd5a854814d941a5138bf3ace450f924b1f6074c8f21708f169b71c2
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              98d77822-5ba9-4055-8d02-c285f24462dc.tmp

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\98d77822-5ba9-4055-8d02-c285f24462dc.tmp
                              • Size 130KB
                              • SHA256 6788db3672506d5c2c3f03f1f28beeb9cc89c3f20f42d50eb042f7ea0175161b
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              settings.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                              • Size 40B
                              • SHA256 6c819db0734bfc935c63a42a6712058d6e87eb2d95f26b8e6caba4343fef250d
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                              3ec73cb8-d4f4-4144-94a0-9bc29ac3b786.tmp

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\3ec73cb8-d4f4-4144-94a0-9bc29ac3b786.tmp
                              • Size 17KB
                              • SHA256 523761bc1813672aed3255e4becb28be826b1abc952b1618d2bcfadebfe5e21c
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              4d426715-f4fa-468c-bac8-b82d4a913f08.tmp

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\4d426715-f4fa-468c-bac8-b82d4a913f08.tmp
                              • Size 6B
                              • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                              4eb752d5-5a14-4c2e-b488-7477980ad93e.tmp

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\4eb752d5-5a14-4c2e-b488-7477980ad93e.tmp
                              • Size 414B
                              • SHA256 1a6c03dc6187245bd237339ae9531e6a7d1d4f578ead1fb435505d23a5bf4e93
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              74692d57-6f0c-468e-b862-b350158e6a7f.tmp

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\74692d57-6f0c-468e-b862-b350158e6a7f.tmp
                              • Size 12KB
                              • SHA256 27fedef325e6cbcabbf57459e96f573566c069dec53c7db09614bb47b5371deb
                              • 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 96B
                              • SHA256 4a0f29286ebbeac70508a37f293cf48f4db36f7b92b8ff0b538f821f276bbb67
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              de3e64f3-d4a8-4290-9524-3e482ba2088d.tmp

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\de3e64f3-d4a8-4290-9524-3e482ba2088d.tmp
                              • Size 523B
                              • SHA256 4060fde6a00585141e08bcc7df6acacd85f06882202b13d8e7dc7871d12d762b
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              eb67a1eb-dd62-4dbc-afd8-75308ac4c56e.tmp

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\eb67a1eb-dd62-4dbc-afd8-75308ac4c56e.tmp
                              • Size 4KB
                              • SHA256 244a74e4120db2752a61eea2b10160fbb93b8c4d5974f01c894b7bfecda0bf56
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              eeefde63-bc66-48b8-8afd-df92e0f2677f.tmp

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\eeefde63-bc66-48b8-8afd-df92e0f2677f.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 28a6c0ea5003329778e8a40c11de00bdf67ccd24468e04838e79b42b0301a7f7
                              • 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 ff1bd4bbb34a591b3854e868027fc4a159e83d15117bbfd919191063d8bfb6d4
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              temp-index

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Shared Dictionary\cache\index-dir\temp-index
                              • Size 96B
                              • SHA256 0d1c540e0cbf5c65026ae15f9fae401d5477ffb9ab2126bb138370484fcb0def
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              e0ff3804-59d7-41c5-bf56-7d8318988926.tmp

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\e0ff3804-59d7-41c5-bf56-7d8318988926.tmp
                              • Size 13KB
                              • SHA256 ff7013a2b4c00e5fab58705935815bdac8ef1209d97ed1f71917591728b26602
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              data_1

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

                              fwqaakhw.tmp

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fwqaakhw.tmp
                              • Size 345KB
                              • SHA256 5b8673f57bd30f56da8a0ccb9010c7cef1c4489e07496a0bcfdc354d906e7ca5
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/2556-218-0x000001DE7E910000-0x000001DE7E911000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2556-207-0x000001DE7E910000-0x000001DE7E911000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2556-208-0x000001DE7E910000-0x000001DE7E911000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2556-206-0x000001DE7E910000-0x000001DE7E911000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2556-217-0x000001DE7E910000-0x000001DE7E911000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2556-216-0x000001DE7E910000-0x000001DE7E911000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2556-215-0x000001DE7E910000-0x000001DE7E911000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2556-214-0x000001DE7E910000-0x000001DE7E911000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2556-213-0x000001DE7E910000-0x000001DE7E911000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2556-212-0x000001DE7E910000-0x000001DE7E911000-memory.dmp