Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    52s
  • max time network
    35s
  • 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, 15:17

General

  • Target
    https://press.roberthalf.com/2026-05-05-Robert-Half-Ranks-No-1-on-Forbes-List-of-Americas-Best-Professional-Recruiting-Firms-2026?utm_medium=sales-support&utm_source=email-template&utm_campaign=v2_all_brand-awareness_forbes-best-recruiting-staffing-firms_all
  • Sample261102-spccasaz51
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
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument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://press.roberthalf.com/2026-05-05-Robert-Half-Ranks-No-1-on-Forbes-List-of-Americas-Best-Professional-Recruiting-Firms-2026?utm_medium=sales-support&utm_source=email-template&utm_campaign=v2_all_brand-awareness_forbes-best-recruiting-staffing-firms_all
    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:4940
    • 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,0x240,0x234,0x248,0x7ff85b01c188,0x7ff85b01c194,0x7ff85b01c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:4340
      • 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=1960,i,99899453782960723,5147702258823484883,524288 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,14503408140836916291,8334288798401866702,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2196 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:4924
      • 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=1860,i,3840555720038585751,3895788269311803625,262144 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,14503408140836916291,8334288798401866702,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2164 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:4420
        • 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=2588,i,14555577124972758602,10848414177859853165,524288 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,14503408140836916291,8334288798401866702,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2736 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:1704
          • 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=3452,i,3397251240792161485,7479123866637533876,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,14503408140836916291,8334288798401866702,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3492 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:1924
            • 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=3472,i,9309522494905237676,17357550439608009730,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,14503408140836916291,8334288798401866702,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3496 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2544
              • 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=4248,i,16554715767867023267,7737495938341302876,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,14503408140836916291,8334288798401866702,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4292 /prefetch:2
                2⤵
                  PID:2124
                • 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=4224,i,15758132860945564878,13164372596579349965,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,14503408140836916291,8334288798401866702,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4232 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:3988
                  • 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=5340,i,9783373304588835634,7220578820512376394,524288 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,14503408140836916291,8334288798401866702,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5392 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:1172
                    • 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=5324,i,8093622998111166329,6068212947821072529,524288 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,14503408140836916291,8334288798401866702,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5560 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:4080
                      • 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=5892,i,7078427370563057534,8925638738527623487,524288 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,14503408140836916291,8334288798401866702,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5916 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:4552
                        • 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=5892,i,7078427370563057534,8925638738527623487,524288 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,14503408140836916291,8334288798401866702,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5916 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:1300
                          • 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.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4296,i,13205880327835831218,9914262871374877542,524288 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,14503408140836916291,8334288798401866702,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4376 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:408
                            • 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.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4268,i,1610235373020205965,3859369873719567600,524288 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,14503408140836916291,8334288798401866702,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4360 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:4280
                              • 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.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4372,i,8020675139187886023,5774956706203924461,524288 --field-trial-handle=2168,i,14503408140836916291,8334288798401866702,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4368 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:1968
                              • 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:2784

                                Network

                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                      Downloads

                                      20705d8e-6056-4b25-91b2-4aa5763e3776.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\20705d8e-6056-4b25-91b2-4aa5763e3776.tmp
                                      • Size 8KB
                                      • SHA256 cf4f1f10900ec2e91c33b4d01c5438dbf2ff4a03c2c1c45dfe6b34b1670f9d9d
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      836e0c3b-ede5-4555-a5cd-a1abd8e66af5.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\836e0c3b-ede5-4555-a5cd-a1abd8e66af5.tmp
                                      • Size 8KB
                                      • SHA256 c6a12f22471e0ae37fafe85bbec8ec9dbcf1feebad650c77346ad85b7cbcbf51
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      909dcfb0-3e72-42f6-8f08-7aaa4765efa4.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\909dcfb0-3e72-42f6-8f08-7aaa4765efa4.tmp
                                      • Size 18KB
                                      • SHA256 3555d6304ea3f40b7aee368ff7a1747ab781ad2326aef44858cefd15eceb2db5
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      settings.dat

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                      • Size 280B
                                      • SHA256 928eda824fe964cd23927cf06086d7d24e20a3a5092daf1acee5b632c76c962a
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      1129918e-c0c7-438b-8da5-4c2a9f3c7799.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\1129918e-c0c7-438b-8da5-4c2a9f3c7799.tmp
                                      • Size 6B
                                      • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      11cc5db4-a78b-41ee-9619-b106da93817f.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\11cc5db4-a78b-41ee-9619-b106da93817f.tmp
                                      • Size 70KB
                                      • SHA256 31a226211c491e1b0832d4cd3cf34d97165e24a7ce4ec655259cd188f3a2bd88
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      368ab9ab-ce96-4134-8a29-276b27899536.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\368ab9ab-ce96-4134-8a29-276b27899536.tmp
                                      • Size 10KB
                                      • SHA256 eed221ab79f01521a51b241eaf7b3a11779d88edbab52761ba5940d92d2dd341
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      5c4fe5aa-5f71-46c8-82fa-65212b3925a3.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\5c4fe5aa-5f71-46c8-82fa-65212b3925a3.tmp
                                      • Size 27KB
                                      • SHA256 0dde7b3b710557c5e161eb4fb14dd296adb4974c5673e4d1bb91b46c134ab24b
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      882ba661-9086-42e9-88da-117d02b8ea7d.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\882ba661-9086-42e9-88da-117d02b8ea7d.tmp
                                      • Size 10KB
                                      • SHA256 1deb682978691141d011cd5f5e4031b80bdea6c5d49c90bf148dab7e7b686436
                                      • 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 2KB
                                      • SHA256 52719158f4370ac48fd8d1085cfd34e12d7cec173d17ffc9e7abe8886e337f99
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      88c90006-453b-404d-97e7-dd78cb248fe6.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\DualEngine\88c90006-453b-404d-97e7-dd78cb248fe6.tmp
                                      • Size 2B
                                      • SHA256 44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      2f6cbbb0-1fc7-44ca-8ed3-9a3c7b2f814f.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\2f6cbbb0-1fc7-44ca-8ed3-9a3c7b2f814f.tmp
                                      • Size 111B
                                      • SHA256 5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      61aa6d21-a202-4b7e-a1c7-6f80c6a86814.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\61aa6d21-a202-4b7e-a1c7-6f80c6a86814.tmp
                                      • Size 2B
                                      • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      sync_diagnostic.log

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Data\Logs\sync_diagnostic.log
                                      • Size 4KB
                                      • SHA256 8ba938569a3742bc670f06f7e2bc61832492c43d1dc13e2c5b2e5358f5b81794
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      cd6df9dc-8c80-45b3-a981-d12eb0f9c5fb.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\cd6df9dc-8c80-45b3-a981-d12eb0f9c5fb.tmp
                                      • Size 10KB
                                      • SHA256 8953e8243b9e8f7d218b029d4b2f6668a4e5509a35dd9e9e340485af002035ea
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      cf497c8d-07a4-407d-826f-dbe15e44ddb3.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\cf497c8d-07a4-407d-826f-dbe15e44ddb3.tmp
                                      • Size 18KB
                                      • SHA256 f78be236c1b1bd6b6cffd68997a9a1ec8da10ed4caaf3ebd5091f6e947df09b2
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      3c82493e-982b-4a7d-bdcb-be16f99a1c57.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\3c82493e-982b-4a7d-bdcb-be16f99a1c57.tmp
                                      • Size 13B
                                      • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                      • Size 2KB
                                      • SHA256 89bcee716d0255f979228fadbab7dd0dfee6048a94d4034982e11f0204e27891
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH