Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    46s
  • max time network
    43s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/11/2026, 13:03

General

  • Target
    catalyst.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample261102-qaccmsct5m
  • SHA256 bdf0d7ac7478fc79460d7806bffc889ff195ffcb6c3684d03ec89636f69407ad
  • 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
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\catalyst.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\catalyst.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1880
  • 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: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4152
    • 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,0x120,0xf4,0x124,0x7ffa4362c728,0x7ffa4362c734,0x7ffa4362c740
      2⤵
        PID:1224
      • 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=1700,i,14643118183302275628,4261599294036750723,262144 --field-trial-handle=1872,i,14493207848775939864,18106356987825715093,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1804 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4616
        • 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=1604,i,16879114514825379509,6022657443377481856,524288 --field-trial-handle=1872,i,14493207848775939864,18106356987825715093,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2280 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:4124
        • 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=2396,i,14446791702182381745,11639575468039728316,524288 --field-trial-handle=1872,i,14493207848775939864,18106356987825715093,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2564 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:4472
          • 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=3240,i,429810986319278290,10862876794142578236,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1872,i,14493207848775939864,18106356987825715093,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3252 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:4672
            • 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=3260,i,5975242958127239806,13346019928676440503,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1872,i,14493207848775939864,18106356987825715093,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3280 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:6116
              • 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=4476,i,16138909151868889555,12167904434989352842,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1872,i,14493207848775939864,18106356987825715093,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4480 /prefetch:2
                2⤵
                  PID:3540
                • 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=4728,i,16819531203819236317,7803784743394458817,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1872,i,14493207848775939864,18106356987825715093,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4764 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:3828
                  • 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=5536,i,2833614195102289715,1082676206890014981,524288 --field-trial-handle=1872,i,14493207848775939864,18106356987825715093,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5540 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:4228
                    • 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=5852,i,4666213256357513042,4573481601397199431,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1872,i,14493207848775939864,18106356987825715093,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5444 /prefetch:1
                      2⤵
                        PID:4884
                      • 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=11 --metrics-shmem-handle=4724,i,12050595203968065335,9618086155906626197,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1872,i,14493207848775939864,18106356987825715093,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5904 /prefetch:1
                        2⤵
                          PID:2700
                        • 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=12 --metrics-shmem-handle=3984,i,11161798374672431595,4899320743318005413,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1872,i,14493207848775939864,18106356987825715093,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4876 /prefetch:1
                          2⤵
                            PID:5092
                          • 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=3372,i,2433139192228313358,11985898474530664335,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1872,i,14493207848775939864,18106356987825715093,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260911-010032.103000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4852 /prefetch:1
                            2⤵
                              PID:5292
                          • 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:532
                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                              1⤵
                                PID:4844

                              Network

                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                    Downloads

                                    21c73798-dac5-4693-94a6-e5d5693f209d.tmp

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\21c73798-dac5-4693-94a6-e5d5693f209d.tmp
                                    • Size 269KB
                                    • SHA256 66407cb58768666abcd43e7641ac02d1cb2c86354bc2b4bfd0e4744fc0f9d3dc
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    721022af-5314-4089-800c-362ad5474856.tmp

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\721022af-5314-4089-800c-362ad5474856.tmp
                                    • Size 130KB
                                    • SHA256 baeb65e846bf2a7bbcb670e27a4dbe2ac07e40b30d67fc969a40eeb633b8e2a5
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    settings.dat

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                    • Size 40B
                                    • SHA256 d8069b59ba1cdc110cde92cdc89d02bd5f23941139d79e9234b63999b8afe6ef
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                    049fdefe-2d16-4279-9fa5-60e3f8d86d30.tmp

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\049fdefe-2d16-4279-9fa5-60e3f8d86d30.tmp
                                    • Size 6B
                                    • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                    4544519f-836f-44c9-bfa0-c44e90f82f30.tmp

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\4544519f-836f-44c9-bfa0-c44e90f82f30.tmp
                                    • Size 13KB
                                    • SHA256 a87666cd5dad589b0d97aacd55bf407fdc9c31b3239297dcb0967570972897fc
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    508d287e-b177-42b0-b0d2-8d7281045201.tmp

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\508d287e-b177-42b0-b0d2-8d7281045201.tmp
                                    • Size 13KB
                                    • SHA256 2e46329992a0ec81ba97863ab4f32ee8d69b3337865147198bf8c1460cd1b256
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    f_000005

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000005
                                    • Size 77KB
                                    • SHA256 cd5b9997fa362be16ddb41e19a029a16e7e114a67b46e9833ac0fa7b09c8d51f
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    f_000016

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000016
                                    • Size 43KB
                                    • SHA256 a1bf77dcb4fac5dbf53061fd0b98709eb943cb4cca6fcc9543a71aae525f1b94
                                    • 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 d6e3f9d151102d7c5a3e462bc6af2dc4747e9c53478631a53617ba07ab84403b
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    236aa50f-adba-4dcd-ab52-f60b2ff08957.tmp

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\236aa50f-adba-4dcd-ab52-f60b2ff08957.tmp
                                    • Size 1024B
                                    • SHA256 3e192e73cfea1b4b14e26f3b72466dcdc24d002f2b67f00fed181f14717c75e9
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    c58f5b8e-c1cd-4eec-a8bf-993277356106.tmp

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\c58f5b8e-c1cd-4eec-a8bf-993277356106.tmp
                                    • Size 2B
                                    • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                    d413ac4b-d68a-42ce-9b7c-9b4c5972b2b4.tmp

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\d413ac4b-d68a-42ce-9b7c-9b4c5972b2b4.tmp
                                    • Size 6KB
                                    • SHA256 d42aa5f9b0120d90f0b6f9d74eeccdc4f0e70e47d7899363d1f26557682c0cb9
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    temp-index

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\temp-index
                                    • Size 120B
                                    • SHA256 127171a973216872affaa7fae774e874ca2f5074d765e64e70415c8b5d468bba
                                    • 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 ba478804aa64c432d476af37a8be03933cc0b1995557ed34f5c3331d04c400ae
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    cfaf73d4-f909-4bcb-9078-6f3b0b6e486d.tmp

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\cfaf73d4-f909-4bcb-9078-6f3b0b6e486d.tmp
                                    • Size 414B
                                    • SHA256 243a93f05264706cc102c022a1881ea69ab458ada6460fd47a4742b74cee6262
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    fb8e4723-2958-4112-8c27-d8700b80eb5b.tmp

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\fb8e4723-2958-4112-8c27-d8700b80eb5b.tmp
                                    • Size 17KB
                                    • SHA256 2402969cd2ec72ea72b513389c43205a9ee2bceca1c456ef576613e3544e19a0
                                    • 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

                                    a6e7f65f-a58a-480a-a459-73fabc5f8212.tmp

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\a6e7f65f-a58a-480a-a459-73fabc5f8212.tmp
                                    • Size 269KB
                                    • SHA256 fd912b128b9f1580dd2b97760f855c62a5edcfe0964dabdc8d4645d2b5d07844
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH