Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/10/2026, 15:58

General

  • Target
    RuntimeBroker.exe
  • Size 28.5MB
  • Sample261030-tekflaeh78
  • SHA256 da3e1bc7ff90b429f063f44d4490c2558a571acde651afc6f4955df3a1f16c1f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes a file named after a Windows system binary 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The file runs from a user directory while carrying the name of an executable that normally only exists in System32.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes

  • 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=0x124,0x128,0x12c,0xf4,0x130,0x7ffb1abcc728,0x7ffb1abcc734,0x7ffb1abcc740
    1⤵
      PID:3696
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RuntimeBroker.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RuntimeBroker.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
      PID:396
    • 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=1768,i,7027314184228098993,14012034584585758868,262144 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,4727362748803851633,14722013712516663225,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1916 /prefetch:2
      1⤵
        PID:1256
      • 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=2284,i,4032905465881165390,15928091716136921990,524288 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,4727362748803851633,14722013712516663225,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2252 /prefetch:3
        1⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:4060
      • 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=2408,i,6472137722306351390,2560798967955816544,524288 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,4727362748803851633,14722013712516663225,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2524 /prefetch:8
        1⤵
          PID:1472
        • 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=1 --renderer-client-id=6 --metrics-shmem-handle=3244,i,108876377191324031,17107120385497762774,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,4727362748803851633,14722013712516663225,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3272 /prefetch:1
          1⤵
            PID:1512
          • 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=1 --renderer-client-id=5 --metrics-shmem-handle=3432,i,9924130556191959263,16076873271092745175,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,4727362748803851633,14722013712516663225,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3464 /prefetch:1
            1⤵
              PID:1632
            • 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:2612
              • 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=1 --renderer-client-id=7 --metrics-shmem-handle=4544,i,3014251063415349301,3105974628212998221,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,4727362748803851633,14722013712516663225,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4580 /prefetch:1
                1⤵
                  PID:2336
                • 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=5340,i,9498081756451383313,9072773494787840344,524288 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,4727362748803851633,14722013712516663225,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4972 /prefetch:8
                  1⤵
                    PID:2408
                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                    1⤵
                      PID:3372
                    • 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=5724,i,5230268575270036164,2790380386800366981,524288 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,4727362748803851633,14722013712516663225,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5704 /prefetch:8
                      1⤵
                        PID:1664
                      • 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=5728,i,17657114460566867429,13509337770567912004,524288 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,4727362748803851633,14722013712516663225,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5760 /prefetch:8
                        1⤵
                          PID:1644
                        • 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=5732,i,14893114742185850852,9175669565798622039,524288 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,4727362748803851633,14722013712516663225,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5644 /prefetch:8
                          1⤵
                            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=1 --renderer-client-id=12 --metrics-shmem-handle=5824,i,1971333911208773074,10889241935133456250,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,4727362748803851633,14722013712516663225,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5708 /prefetch:1
                            1⤵
                              PID:1988
                            • 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=1 --renderer-client-id=13 --metrics-shmem-handle=3628,i,12836617921597887865,6300743051162359651,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,4727362748803851633,14722013712516663225,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4896 /prefetch:1
                              1⤵
                                PID:3948
                              • 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=5960,i,7564263903831204343,7605253991222728482,524288 --field-trial-handle=1920,i,4727362748803851633,14722013712516663225,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5976 /prefetch:8
                                1⤵
                                  PID:2220
                                • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:2648
                                  • C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe" x -o"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\k3 cracked\" -ad -an -ai#7zMap29103:78:7zEvent2710
                                    1⤵
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                    PID:1624
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\k3 cracked\k3 cracked\Xenos64.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\k3 cracked\k3 cracked\Xenos64.exe"
                                    1⤵
                                    • Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
                                    • Executes dropped EXE
                                    • Loads dropped DLL
                                    • Modifies registry class
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                    PID:2604

                                  Network

                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                        Downloads

                                        f_000007

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000007
                                        • Size 20KB
                                        • SHA256 cfde44d5f86bfd62622253fc8e1090162756b25ccd15fc3d881e1cbae5e374f1
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        f_000009

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000009
                                        • Size 26KB
                                        • SHA256 8bae24100d94d7f155a18c49dd4ec762e114c571d020da056e6fd01d0b8c866e
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        f_00000a

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000a
                                        • Size 17KB
                                        • SHA256 e3353a5c76505dab79177ee2d2778523edaf012b508f3fca894a9d965206dbe0
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        f_00000b

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000b
                                        • Size 47KB
                                        • SHA256 3100e775e8616cd2611beecfa23a4263d7037586789b43f035236a2e6fbd4c62
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        32f071db-f908-4600-9cae-321d23c4a504.tmp

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\32f071db-f908-4600-9cae-321d23c4a504.tmp
                                        • Size 1KB
                                        • SHA256 69e3d8f19bcd793e5392864cc746446f0c4a940e401bc486717ae5842c10a750
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        4a92bc5a-26c7-4c8c-98cd-755cc907aa59.tmp

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\4a92bc5a-26c7-4c8c-98cd-755cc907aa59.tmp
                                        • Size 3KB
                                        • SHA256 827992182b8e9a7b69e4457a86db3f9413f91fd12dedb05eded0ddc9908842e3
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        523122de-9919-4dae-a2f8-55e1dd627508.tmp

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\523122de-9919-4dae-a2f8-55e1dd627508.tmp
                                        • Size 2B
                                        • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                        841e9c7b-794c-4144-a5b8-45d51a2cd35e.tmp

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\841e9c7b-794c-4144-a5b8-45d51a2cd35e.tmp
                                        • Size 2KB
                                        • SHA256 0c477e8f738803ea53cf6d7854c3f9f7959fe85d19f00c397993f735186fdd7a
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        RuntimeBroker.exe

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\k3 cracked\k3 cracked\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                        • Size 28.5MB
                                        • SHA256 da3e1bc7ff90b429f063f44d4490c2558a571acde651afc6f4955df3a1f16c1f
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Xenos64.exe

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\k3 cracked\k3 cracked\Xenos64.exe
                                        • Size 1.3MB
                                        • SHA256 922163713b973cf8c4ad80f16cf69305ed0ca319b314e7ec8ae1982ed5f2a9ed
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        hooker.dll

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\k3 cracked\k3 cracked\hooker.dll
                                        • Size 414KB
                                        • SHA256 985908425c5870378435e0b2364bd86220da32a6ec48d2a001addb5eca40c701
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH