Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/11/2026, 23:15

General

  • Target
    conhost.exe
  • Size 11.9MB
  • Sample261107-28hsvsge29
  • SHA256 bfed166c9129c9a3e52a04ddbf82f8768608f6dc815f37beed05f13f6caaa6d7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

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

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

  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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 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 FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\conhost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\conhost.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4224
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://artemisclient.org/v3/oauth/launcher/authorize?flow=oGQnVoLUiz2LTPBdEXb3hNfLOsEyIqbz
      2⤵
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4692
      • 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=0x2c4,0x2c8,0x2cc,0x2c0,0x35c,0x7ffc0cacc188,0x7ffc0cacc194,0x7ffc0cacc1a0
        3⤵
          PID:4700
        • 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=1760,i,15070868121363777539,14209675077725819616,524288 --field-trial-handle=2196,i,5461041926564718396,15349316062568023086,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2232 /prefetch:3
          3⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:2032
        • 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=1632,i,2654215599744217220,9289016447245610779,262144 --field-trial-handle=2196,i,5461041926564718396,15349316062568023086,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2192 /prefetch:2
          3⤵
            PID:412
          • 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 --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=2336,i,18318549481314410234,1619942068798695973,524288 --field-trial-handle=2196,i,5461041926564718396,15349316062568023086,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2476 /prefetch:8
            3⤵
              PID:436
            • 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=3468,i,16194561123777105224,17853493113494836288,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2196,i,5461041926564718396,15349316062568023086,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3500 /prefetch:1
              3⤵
                PID:1140
              • 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,15458800686060346634,18141762591167770208,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2196,i,5461041926564718396,15349316062568023086,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3516 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:4364
                • 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=4240,i,6075098635271585428,5974903674701568047,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2196,i,5461041926564718396,15349316062568023086,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4248 /prefetch:1
                  3⤵
                    PID:1784
                  • 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=4272,i,15980322407865242498,11834072321192494379,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2196,i,5461041926564718396,15349316062568023086,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4312 /prefetch:2
                    3⤵
                      PID:3320
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=PooledProcess2 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3480,i,2706511419135434382,1455273485161616255,524288 --field-trial-handle=2196,i,5461041926564718396,15349316062568023086,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3680 /prefetch:8
                      3⤵
                        PID:2516
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=PooledProcess2 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5224,i,5164101703117434415,12971042641368710751,524288 --field-trial-handle=2196,i,5461041926564718396,15349316062568023086,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5220 /prefetch:8
                        3⤵
                          PID:4892
                        • 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 --disable-gpu-compositing --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=13 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5380,i,1666531632647498038,8485195791747459660,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2196,i,5461041926564718396,15349316062568023086,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5456 /prefetch:1
                          3⤵
                            PID:3064
                          • 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=3536,i,16956937955404190839,5152321161251955690,524288 --field-trial-handle=2196,i,5461041926564718396,15349316062568023086,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5576 /prefetch:8
                            3⤵
                              PID:3548
                            • 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=3420,i,13737704052658358979,14201497681405863880,524288 --field-trial-handle=2196,i,5461041926564718396,15349316062568023086,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5632 /prefetch:8
                              3⤵
                                PID:2152
                          • 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:3784

                            Network

                                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                  Downloads

                                  guard.old.956f0deeb819e66a.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Artemis\cache\guard.old.956f0deeb819e66a.tmp
                                  • Size 262B
                                  • SHA256 25a659f845162cf91548e974d7f54de3b91383724b925d14fadebcdb3eee51fb
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  2d54c662-cc9d-4e78-a27d-2872266f66a9.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\2d54c662-cc9d-4e78-a27d-2872266f66a9.tmp
                                  • Size 8KB
                                  • SHA256 0622fc73291957fbfdd5e9ec8f02be1578c51f95f0feb5e0a34e261804d530b2
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  3186b287-4943-454b-9f22-99be06721c2c.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\3186b287-4943-454b-9f22-99be06721c2c.tmp
                                  • Size 8KB
                                  • SHA256 c43e7e55129933499ef6e4649585ee82c6158ca19aa0d9c6c2d0869a2aa26cf4
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  settings.dat

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                  • Size 280B
                                  • SHA256 58b461967016818ce2213ba739aa830e079c4747cc98baea5feaffc8b09c915d
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  settings.dat

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                  • Size 280B
                                  • SHA256 3c6dca8bebb3d00588d707c2c50902e7396ed06df3aa5d4b4cba75d8a7858968
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  50623186-1954-4c26-9ed2-18ab699cc91d.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\50623186-1954-4c26-9ed2-18ab699cc91d.tmp
                                  • Size 10KB
                                  • SHA256 a4ee7b9fb74e7e7d4738de62743bbb5eb0dcb311e1d5a5bc32b9b06f92c28beb
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  8c92696f-94d7-4237-9e5f-5a978ab3f84b.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\8c92696f-94d7-4237-9e5f-5a978ab3f84b.tmp
                                  • Size 27KB
                                  • SHA256 fe7cba6ed13007f384724ba142dae4dc200f605cc3d70bb7490a633eb9a0ad07
                                  • 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 0f47b06db1e2526530c795b590b0b98f08c45a0cba60c5227eb96c6dcbbeaf61
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  f3f45476-cbd0-46f7-907f-68647b34bfff.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\DualEngine\f3f45476-cbd0-46f7-907f-68647b34bfff.tmp
                                  • Size 2B
                                  • SHA256 44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                  1f83958a-b4b2-4c78-a0e6-e7e86cc64eb0.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\1f83958a-b4b2-4c78-a0e6-e7e86cc64eb0.tmp
                                  • Size 2B
                                  • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                  7da567b8-531e-432c-b57f-f3d8cd03bd09.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\7da567b8-531e-432c-b57f-f3d8cd03bd09.tmp
                                  • Size 1KB
                                  • SHA256 368442e44abe2beac2ed3592c51ac51d4d197770d9b7197d13eae46354a13135
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  b0b1c132-c1fd-4772-ba95-e0cd3d6bca06.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\b0b1c132-c1fd-4772-ba95-e0cd3d6bca06.tmp
                                  • Size 6B
                                  • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                  ef227881-907f-41bb-a5bd-3f2a956048a2.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ef227881-907f-41bb-a5bd-3f2a956048a2.tmp
                                  • Size 70KB
                                  • SHA256 31a226211c491e1b0832d4cd3cf34d97165e24a7ce4ec655259cd188f3a2bd88
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  data_1

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

                                  d189be1f-83e9-4197-a911-4b3e8c6e8fac.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\d189be1f-83e9-4197-a911-4b3e8c6e8fac.tmp
                                  • Size 16KB
                                  • SHA256 c8ff0c50c4929614a016aa8131abaac5b44b6b39322a90bd9be8831be15da755
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  e0a8a5e4-f1dc-4014-b6b9-504117e06003.tmp

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\extensions_crx_cache\e0a8a5e4-f1dc-4014-b6b9-504117e06003.tmp
                                  • Size 13B
                                  • SHA256 2771d13c637c267132afff9db67537bef95708534b79ae8d954254c4e64e4e0f
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                  5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                  • Size 2KB
                                  • SHA256 7204336ddee3173964333ffbb9f2b4ff9dbd23d115beca3b8aa4567b9cb45a09
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  memory/4224-0-0x0000027DEA1C0000-0x0000027DEA1C1000-memory.dmp