Analysis

  • max time kernel
    900s
  • max time network
    902s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/11/2026, 20:18

General

  • Target
    Spotify.exe
  • Size 22.1MB
  • Sample261104-y3myvavset
  • SHA256 8faf9ebc7b5171ee5000d464d68a69c1119b883eaae4cbed3d748ae27b2bdb94
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Uses browser remote debugging 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Can be used to control the browser and steal sensitive information such as credentials and session cookies.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Spotify.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Spotify.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2004
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\znx_inject.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\znx_inject.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2832
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --embedded-browser-webview=1 --webview-exe-name=Spotify.exe --webview-exe-version=1.2.1 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView" --noerrdialogs --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --disable-features=msWebOOUI,msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection --enable-features=MojoIpcz --remote-debugging-port=9222 --lang=en-US --accept-lang=en-US --mojo-named-platform-channel-pipe=2004.5800.15061752694950137310 /pfhostedapp:14fb9c56a553057ee480fb0185ee19efa92d2759
      2⤵
      • Uses browser remote debugging
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1488
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=crashpad-handler --user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView /prefetch:4 /pfhostedapp:14fb9c56a553057ee480fb0185ee19efa92d2759 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\Crashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=122.0.6261.139 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Edge WebView2" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.106 --initial-client-data=0x188,0x18c,0x190,0x164,0x198,0x7ffbf4475fd8,0x7ffbf4475fe4,0x7ffbf4475ff0
        3⤵
          PID:3784
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=gpu-process --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Spotify.exe --webview-exe-version=1.2.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1764 --field-trial-handle=1712,i,4875263915779974878,11973750085792150737,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 /pfhostedapp:14fb9c56a553057ee480fb0185ee19efa92d2759
          3⤵
            PID:1032
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Spotify.exe --webview-exe-version=1.2.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2208 --field-trial-handle=1712,i,4875263915779974878,11973750085792150737,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3 /pfhostedapp:14fb9c56a553057ee480fb0185ee19efa92d2759
            3⤵
              PID:4220
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Spotify.exe --webview-exe-version=1.2.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2328 --field-trial-handle=1712,i,4875263915779974878,11973750085792150737,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:14fb9c56a553057ee480fb0185ee19efa92d2759
              3⤵
                PID:4928
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=renderer --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Spotify.exe --webview-exe-version=1.2.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --remote-debugging-port=9222 --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --js-flags="--harmony-weak-refs-with-cleanup-some --expose-gc --ms-user-locale=" --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3544 --field-trial-handle=1712,i,4875263915779974878,11973750085792150737,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /pfhostedapp:14fb9c56a553057ee480fb0185ee19efa92d2759 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                • Uses browser remote debugging
                PID:5700
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.26100.1301 --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Spotify.exe --webview-exe-version=1.2.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADoAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAABEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4168 --field-trial-handle=1712,i,4875263915779974878,11973750085792150737,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:14fb9c56a553057ee480fb0185ee19efa92d2759
                3⤵
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                PID:1476
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
            1⤵
              PID:5372
            • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
              \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
              1⤵
                PID:1400

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    Downloads

                    znx_inject.exe

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\znx_inject.exe
                    • Size 6.7MB
                    • SHA256 e09d8cf2169e25f61d7c1e54194af32f28f92b47eb6d3befa5371fdf69b521f2
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    114986ea-bc15-460d-b899-f740b29fc007.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\114986ea-bc15-460d-b899-f740b29fc007.tmp
                    • Size 4KB
                    • SHA256 2d7589d091e5875b3d48dc7977b3acc8b9475ecf2a2fb7ceac2689cbe7138148
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    26422a35-7a66-4234-b4ca-7821cc3f9025.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\26422a35-7a66-4234-b4ca-7821cc3f9025.tmp
                    • Size 3KB
                    • SHA256 a51f0e863d9faeacfc10de8ebd6c5f320cd395317e42492a4b0c11008f9f91ae
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    48b6317f-419e-463b-bb9c-6f9cbf0bb680.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\48b6317f-419e-463b-bb9c-6f9cbf0bb680.tmp
                    • Size 3KB
                    • SHA256 e745a6a75252a254c8e4daa77edcb9c6c02a30e2aec1f5edb96bc4a2f948d30a
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    52d833fe-6aa5-4943-bd22-cda7ec666089.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\52d833fe-6aa5-4943-bd22-cda7ec666089.tmp
                    • Size 3KB
                    • SHA256 3aaee23790c3fe1febd01d283820066323f0b1246a7e25addcb68a0c883fd233
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    53556132-6a6e-4d4d-9fb0-97db0406cc76.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\53556132-6a6e-4d4d-9fb0-97db0406cc76.tmp
                    • Size 2KB
                    • SHA256 885d1eec98c861d47b03371648059e054f4c44525f7a406479ab47c2000a0f51
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    74f71f64-4e44-47a7-9b36-98eac324640b.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\74f71f64-4e44-47a7-9b36-98eac324640b.tmp
                    • Size 4KB
                    • SHA256 8d9814e268921d4603edde529ee6d955cf2410afa82fc11990dc4eb9ddcc1f15
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    settings.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                    • Size 280B
                    • SHA256 5f00c77b31f1237d8ae395cae304eaef8f17b9437da1c0b980f445e3133dc879
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    settings.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                    • Size 280B
                    • SHA256 5436c336fd7f896d4c41baa196d44241f0d5ccc0cd73139978b57f3a54ed58b6
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    throttle_store.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
                    • Size 20B
                    • SHA256 41c91a9c93d76295746a149dce7ebb3b9ee2cb551d84365fff108e59a61cc304
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    temp-index

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\temp-index
                    • Size 72B
                    • SHA256 15991b4f8715a0b82f99cc7fc96bb1c2ed9b724b2df26ae736cfc474607772d2
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    the-real-index

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                    • Size 48B
                    • SHA256 8d80ed84c365df5b308dcd0d77a5f08fe278d4c81cf7795b41185627dfec6e67
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    CURRENT

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\Default\Extension Rules\CURRENT
                    • Size 16B
                    • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    MANIFEST-000001

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\Default\Extension Scripts\MANIFEST-000001
                    • Size 41B
                    • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                    • Size 2B
                    • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    Preferences

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\Default\Preferences
                    • Size 5KB
                    • SHA256 327a049518f8d02cbcfa89033baf1fcf352eebff566c2709aecf2c45703be849
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    b9e7b968-5892-4ae6-8aeb-db4d525f8dab.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\Default\b9e7b968-5892-4ae6-8aeb-db4d525f8dab.tmp
                    • Size 6KB
                    • SHA256 4483b55c106f60a5997bbd12f5eb5de0618bcf06abe4b4498d458c3801dc5ea7
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    ce84730d-feb0-4d17-9c9d-cd0bb33ac4d4.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\Default\ce84730d-feb0-4d17-9c9d-cd0bb33ac4d4.tmp
                    • Size 6KB
                    • SHA256 404de6a2b710cd50a655277285660c98ea541e386f697ec93ce5c41aabd53c4d
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    data_0

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\GrShaderCache\data_0
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 d6a5fe39cd672781b256e0e3102f7022635f1d4bb7cfcc90a80fffe4d0f3877e
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_1

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\GrShaderCache\data_1
                    • Size 264KB
                    • SHA256 902f30c1fb0597d0734bc34b979ec5d131f8f39a4b71b338083821216ec8d61b
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_2

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\GrShaderCache\data_2
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 ec1702806f4cc7c42a82fc2b38e89835fde7c64bb32060e0823c9077ca92efb7
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_3

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\GrShaderCache\data_3
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 e09f42c398d688dce168570291f1f92d079987deda3099a34adb9e8c0522b30c
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 1KB
                    • SHA256 c4617ec267664b3ee76f4cdc8868c1cd8884795d9af6ef5101ccf8223a3ea61e
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    ae7c6ffc-745e-45db-bc1f-0a8a18e09170.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.apphost.runtime\EBWebView\ae7c6ffc-745e-45db-bc1f-0a8a18e09170.tmp
                    • Size 4KB
                    • SHA256 d101c66803490367073e49956473f1c10f373508f2b0f38e720d4d7b084f19e9
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    app.json

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\db97a7b8\app.json
                    • Size 603B
                    • SHA256 a1d78f7de83fdab989a707230995a7b976bbf5609b48a20b64ada62cb83f39f2
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    memory/1032-32-0x00007FFC157D0000-0x00007FFC157D1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1476-296-0x000001F784600000-0x000001F784601000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1476-295-0x000001F784600000-0x000001F784601000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1476-294-0x000001F784600000-0x000001F784601000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1476-293-0x000001F784600000-0x000001F784601000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1476-292-0x000001F784600000-0x000001F784601000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1476-291-0x000001F784600000-0x000001F784601000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1476-287-0x000001F784600000-0x000001F784601000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1476-285-0x000001F784600000-0x000001F784601000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2004-1-0x00007FF6F3B60000-0x00007FF6F5188000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2004-199-0x00007FF6F3B60000-0x00007FF6F5188000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5700-116-0x00007FFC157D0000-0x00007FFC157D1000-memory.dmp