f4da69df1e93b28faeb02007cd089d873bc1b6244ecb343ed20b60a735b833ba

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
142s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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13/11/2026, 10:51

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General

Target
Potassium-Portable/Start.bat
Size 7KB
Sample261113-mx91msax4m
SHA256 f4da69df1e93b28faeb02007cd089d873bc1b6244ecb343ed20b60a735b833ba
MD5 cf5bdfae491b0188185ef20da66acd04
SHA1 2a8d47fc04f07a06231ebaac434f098903864db8
SHA512 6ec69f1dd5139275fa949c8536baa4a434a38b808db4d58d80960de5a71759adcce81eec33e437734df1f97b0a3bb5efdd5d1ce66ddc46715a94581ba7773be0
SSDEEP 192:g4fCZYIeaI9gPuzNO4mESiebLTw1y0TzsWfPiyZeOM6:s3tIGPuzwDiiMBTzsWPZep6
TLSH
T164F1C5161E88433A82F9CB76918C1296E31DC0AF23157ACD307EE15A3F6919E87FD1D5
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

8^/10

defense_evasion discovery execution trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Using powershell.exe command.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
5656	powershell.exe
3592	powershell.exe
4816	powershell.exe

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts	powershell.exe

Executes dropped EXE 11 IoCs

pid	Process
1656	Potassium.exe
1408	Decompiler.exe
2072	Decompiler.exe
2008	Decompiler.exe
3352	Decompiler.exe
1408	Decompiler.exe
1700	Decompiler.exe
2728	Decompiler.exe
2524	Decompiler.exe
1472	Decompiler.exe
5828	Decompiler.exe

Loads dropped DLL 16 IoCs

pid	Process
6064	authsrv.exe
6064	authsrv.exe
6064	authsrv.exe
6064	authsrv.exe
6064	authsrv.exe
6064	authsrv.exe
6064	authsrv.exe
6064	authsrv.exe
6064	authsrv.exe
6064	authsrv.exe
6064	authsrv.exe
6064	authsrv.exe
6064	authsrv.exe
1656	Potassium.exe
1656	Potassium.exe
1656	Potassium.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	Potassium.exe

Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs
Attempt to gather information on host network.
discovery

Network Share Discovery
T1135
Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation 1 TTPs
Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.
defense_evasion

Command Obfuscation
T1027.010

Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

discovery

Process Discovery

T1057

pid	Process
5796	tasklist.exe
368	tasklist.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 16 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping3492_668472162\crs.pb	msedgewebview2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping3492_668472162\ct_config.pb	msedgewebview2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping3492_1480211891\surnames.txt	msedgewebview2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping3492_1480211891\manifest.fingerprint	msedgewebview2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping3492_1480211891\male_names.txt	msedgewebview2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping3492_1480211891\manifest.json	msedgewebview2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping3492_1480211891\passwords.txt	msedgewebview2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping3492_668472162\manifest.json	msedgewebview2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping3492_668472162\manifest.fingerprint	msedgewebview2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping3492_1480211891\model.markov	msedgewebview2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping3492_1480211891\ranked_dicts	msedgewebview2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping3492_1480211891\test.txt	msedgewebview2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping3492_1480211891\us_tv_and_film.txt	msedgewebview2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping3492_668472162\kp_pinslist.pb	msedgewebview2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping3492_1480211891\english_wikipedia.txt	msedgewebview2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping3492_1480211891\female_names.txt	msedgewebview2.exe

Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Command interpreters often include specific commands/flags that ignore errors and other hangups.

defense_evasion

Ignore Process Interrupts

T1564.011

pid	Process
5680	powershell.exe
2996	powershell.exe
4648	powershell.exe

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
5960	cmd.exe
4904	cmd.exe

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.

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	Potassium.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	Potassium.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
4064	PING.EXE

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
4900	timeout.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	msedgewebview2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	msedgewebview2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	msedgewebview2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	msedgewebview2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	msedgewebview2.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	msedgewebview2.exe

Kills process with taskkill 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
4296	taskkill.exe
1860	taskkill.exe

Runs net.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
4064	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs

pid	Process
5680	powershell.exe
5680	powershell.exe
4816	powershell.exe
4816	powershell.exe
3592	powershell.exe
3592	powershell.exe
2996	powershell.exe
2996	powershell.exe
2996	powershell.exe
2996	powershell.exe
2996	powershell.exe
2996	powershell.exe
5656	powershell.exe
5656	powershell.exe
5656	powershell.exe
4648	powershell.exe
4648	powershell.exe
4648	powershell.exe
1656	Potassium.exe
1656	Potassium.exe
1656	Potassium.exe
1656	Potassium.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4876	msedgewebview2.exe
3492	msedgewebview2.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5680	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4816	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4296	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3592	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2996	powershell.exe
Token: 33	2996	powershell.exe
Token: 34	2996	powershell.exe
Token: 35	2996	powershell.exe
Token: 36	2996	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5656	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5796	tasklist.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4648	powershell.exe
Token: 33	4648	powershell.exe
Token: 34	4648	powershell.exe
Token: 35	4648	powershell.exe
Token: 36	4648	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	368	tasklist.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1860	taskkill.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4160	Potassium.exe
1656	Potassium.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5960 wrote to memory of 5604	5960	cmd.exe	89
PID 5604 wrote to memory of 3636	5604	net.exe	90
PID 5960 wrote to memory of 5460	5960	cmd.exe	91
PID 5960 wrote to memory of 5680	5960	cmd.exe	92
PID 5960 wrote to memory of 4816	5960	cmd.exe	93
PID 5960 wrote to memory of 5588	5960	cmd.exe	94
PID 5960 wrote to memory of 4296	5960	cmd.exe	95
PID 5960 wrote to memory of 4900	5960	cmd.exe	97
PID 5960 wrote to memory of 3592	5960	cmd.exe	98
PID 3592 wrote to memory of 4948	3592	powershell.exe	99
PID 5960 wrote to memory of 2996	5960	cmd.exe	100
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 6064	4948	authsrv.exe	101
PID 5960 wrote to memory of 5656	5960	cmd.exe	102
PID 5960 wrote to memory of 4160	5960	cmd.exe	103
PID 4160 wrote to memory of 4876	4160	Potassium.exe	104
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 4168	4876	msedgewebview2.exe	105
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3720	4876	msedgewebview2.exe	106
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3720	4876	msedgewebview2.exe	106
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3720	4876	msedgewebview2.exe	106
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3720	4876	msedgewebview2.exe	106
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 4968	4876	msedgewebview2.exe	107
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3196	4876	msedgewebview2.exe	144
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3196	4876	msedgewebview2.exe	144
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3196	4876	msedgewebview2.exe	144
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3388	4876	msedgewebview2.exe	109
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3388	4876	msedgewebview2.exe	109
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3388	4876	msedgewebview2.exe	109
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3388	4876	msedgewebview2.exe	109
PID 4876 wrote to memory of 3388	4876	msedgewebview2.exe	109
PID 4160 wrote to memory of 4904	4160	Potassium.exe	110
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 5796	4904	cmd.exe	112
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 5432	4904	cmd.exe	113
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 4064	4904	cmd.exe	114
PID 5960 wrote to memory of 4648	5960	cmd.exe	115
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 368	4904	cmd.exe	116
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 3496	4904	cmd.exe	117
PID 5960 wrote to memory of 1860	5960	cmd.exe	118
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 6132	4904	cmd.exe	119
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 1656	4904	cmd.exe	121
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 3492	1656	Potassium.exe	122
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 5760	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	123
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 240	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	124
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 240	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	124
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 240	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	124
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 240	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	124
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 1096	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	125
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 988	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	126
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 988	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	126
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 988	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	126
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 4512	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	127
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 4512	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	127
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 4512	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	127
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 4512	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	127
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 4512	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	127
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 1408	1656	Potassium.exe	145
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2072	1656	Potassium.exe	133
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2008	1656	Potassium.exe	137
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 3352	1656	Potassium.exe	141
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 1408	1656	Potassium.exe	145
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 1700	1656	Potassium.exe	149
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2728	1656	Potassium.exe	155
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2152	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	159
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2152	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	159
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2152	3492	msedgewebview2.exe	159

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\Start.bat"
1⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5960
- C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
  net session
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5604
- - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
    3⤵
    PID:3636
- C:\Windows\system32\findstr.exe
  findstr /i /r /c:"^127\.0\.0\.1 *auth-3430394859384.potassium.pro" "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"
  2⤵
  PID:5460
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "$p=Join-Path $env:SystemRoot 'System32\drivers\etc\hosts'; $l=@(Get-Content -LiteralPath $p -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch [regex]::Escape($env:AUTHDOMAIN) }); $l += ('127.0.0.1 ' + $env:AUTHDOMAIN); [IO.File]::WriteAllLines($p, $l, [Text.Encoding]::ASCII)"
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5680
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "if (Test-Path ('Cert:\LocalMachine\Root\' + $env:CERTTHUMB)) { exit 0 } else { exit 1 }"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4816
- C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe
  certutil -addstore -f Root "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\auth\ca.crt"
  2⤵
  PID:5588
- C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
  taskkill /f /im authsrv.exe
  2⤵
  - Kills process with taskkill
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4296
- C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
  timeout /t 1 /nobreak
  2⤵
  - Delays execution with timeout.exe
  PID:4900
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Start-Process -FilePath (Join-Path $env:AUTHDIR 'authsrv.exe') -WindowStyle Hidden"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3592
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\auth\authsrv.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\auth\authsrv.exe"
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4948
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\auth\authsrv.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\auth\authsrv.exe"
      4⤵
      Loads dropped DLL
      PID:6064
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "$end=(Get-Date).AddSeconds(20); do { $l=Get-NetTCPConnection -State Listen -LocalPort 443 -LocalAddress 127.0.0.1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1; if ($l) { $p=Get-Process -Id $l.OwningProcess -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; if ($p -and $p.ProcessName -eq 'authsrv') { exit 0 } }; Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 400 } while ((Get-Date) -lt $end); exit 1"
  2⤵
  - Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2996
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "$name=if($env:POTASSIUM_NAME_B64){$s=$env:POTASSIUM_NAME_B64;$r=$s.Length -band 3;if($r -eq 2){$s+='=='}elseif($r -eq 3){$s+='='};[Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([Convert]::FromBase64String($s))}else{$env:POTASSIUM_NAME};$q=[char]34;$enc={param($s)[Convert]::ToBase64String([Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($s)).TrimEnd('=').Replace('+','-').Replace('/','_')};$id=[guid]::NewGuid().ToString('N').Substring(0,24);$now=[DateTimeOffset]::UtcNow.ToUnixTimeSeconds();$hdr='{'+$q+'alg'+$q+':'+$q+'HS256'+$q+','+$q+'typ'+$q+':'+$q+'JWT'+$q+'}';$pl='{'+$q+'id'+$q+':'+$q+$id+$q+','+$q+'iat'+$q+':'+$now+','+$q+'exp'+$q+':4102444800}';$jwt=(& $enc $hdr)+'.'+(& $enc $pl)+'.'+(& $enc ([guid]::NewGuid().ToString('N')+[guid]::NewGuid().ToString('N')));$obj=[ordered]@{jwt=$jwt;username=$name};$json=ConvertTo-Json -InputObject $obj -Compress;[IO.File]::WriteAllText($env:POTASSIUM_SESSION,$json)"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5656
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\Potassium.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\Potassium.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4160
- - 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=Potassium.exe --webview-exe-version=1.6.0 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.pot.potassium-tauri\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 --lang=en-US --accept-lang=en-US --mojo-named-platform-channel-pipe=4160.1700.3152266895526613023 /pfhostedapp:a6f4c2cdda1a5636fd6c405112e0015bf2b17363
    3⤵
    - Enumerates system info in registry
    - Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4876
  - - 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.pot.potassium-tauri\EBWebView /prefetch:4 /pfhostedapp:a6f4c2cdda1a5636fd6c405112e0015bf2b17363 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.pot.potassium-tauri\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=0x184,0x188,0x18c,0x164,0x194,0x7ffb364a5fd8,0x7ffb364a5fe4,0x7ffb364a5ff0
      4⤵
      PID:4168
  - - 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.pot.potassium-tauri\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Potassium.exe --webview-exe-version=1.6.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1732 --field-trial-handle=1740,i,5973681677793504702,9093394979686073004,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 /pfhostedapp:a6f4c2cdda1a5636fd6c405112e0015bf2b17363
      4⤵
      PID:3720
  - - 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.pot.potassium-tauri\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Potassium.exe --webview-exe-version=1.6.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2064 --field-trial-handle=1740,i,5973681677793504702,9093394979686073004,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3 /pfhostedapp:a6f4c2cdda1a5636fd6c405112e0015bf2b17363
      4⤵
      PID:4968
  - - 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.pot.potassium-tauri\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Potassium.exe --webview-exe-version=1.6.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2288 --field-trial-handle=1740,i,5973681677793504702,9093394979686073004,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:a6f4c2cdda1a5636fd6c405112e0015bf2b17363
      4⤵
      PID:3196
  - - 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.pot.potassium-tauri\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Potassium.exe --webview-exe-version=1.6.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --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=3320 --field-trial-handle=1740,i,5973681677793504702,9093394979686073004,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /pfhostedapp:a6f4c2cdda1a5636fd6c405112e0015bf2b17363 /prefetch:1
      4⤵
      PID:3388
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    "cmd" /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\potassium_update_4160.bat
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4904
  - - C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
      tasklist /FI "PID eq 4160" /NH
      4⤵
      Discovers running processes
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5796
  - - C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
      find "4160"
      4⤵
      PID:5432
  - - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
      ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
      4⤵
      System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      Runs ping.exe
      PID:4064
  - - C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
      tasklist /FI "PID eq 4160" /NH
      4⤵
      Discovers running processes
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:368
  - - C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
      find "4160"
      4⤵
      PID:3496
  - - C:\Windows\system32\xcopy.exe
      xcopy /E /Y /I "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\potassium_update_4160\unpacked\*" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\"
      4⤵
      PID:6132
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\Potassium.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\Potassium.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      Checks whether UAC is enabled
      Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1656
    - - 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=Potassium.exe --webview-exe-version=1.7.0 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.pot.potassium-tauri\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 --lang=en-US --accept-lang=en-US --mojo-named-platform-channel-pipe=1656.1424.15350763890452232560 /pfhostedapp:a6f4c2cdda1a5636fd6c405112e0015bf2b17363
        5⤵
        Drops file in Windows directory
        Enumerates system info in registry
        Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:3492
      - 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.pot.potassium-tauri\EBWebView /prefetch:4 /pfhostedapp:a6f4c2cdda1a5636fd6c405112e0015bf2b17363 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.pot.potassium-tauri\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,0x190,0x164,0x1cc,0x7ffb364a5fd8,0x7ffb364a5fe4,0x7ffb364a5ff0
        6⤵
        
        PID:5760
      - 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.pot.potassium-tauri\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Potassium.exe --webview-exe-version=1.7.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1804 --field-trial-handle=1808,i,4369318234138142960,16830985931522329461,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 /pfhostedapp:a6f4c2cdda1a5636fd6c405112e0015bf2b17363
        6⤵
        
        PID:240
      - 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.pot.potassium-tauri\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Potassium.exe --webview-exe-version=1.7.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2392 --field-trial-handle=1808,i,4369318234138142960,16830985931522329461,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3 /pfhostedapp:a6f4c2cdda1a5636fd6c405112e0015bf2b17363
        6⤵
        
        PID:1096
      - 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.pot.potassium-tauri\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Potassium.exe --webview-exe-version=1.7.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2400 --field-trial-handle=1808,i,4369318234138142960,16830985931522329461,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:a6f4c2cdda1a5636fd6c405112e0015bf2b17363
        6⤵
        
        PID:988
      - 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.pot.potassium-tauri\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Potassium.exe --webview-exe-version=1.7.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --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=3488 --field-trial-handle=1808,i,4369318234138142960,16830985931522329461,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /pfhostedapp:a6f4c2cdda1a5636fd6c405112e0015bf2b17363 /prefetch:1
        6⤵
        
        PID:4512
      - 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=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.pot.potassium-tauri\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Potassium.exe --webview-exe-version=1.7.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4296 --field-trial-handle=1808,i,4369318234138142960,16830985931522329461,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:a6f4c2cdda1a5636fd6c405112e0015bf2b17363
        6⤵
        
        PID:2152
      - 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=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.pot.potassium-tauri\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=Potassium.exe --webview-exe-version=1.7.0 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4004 --field-trial-handle=1808,i,4369318234138142960,16830985931522329461,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:a6f4c2cdda1a5636fd6c405112e0015bf2b17363
        6⤵
        
        PID:3080
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:1408
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:2072
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:2008
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:3352
      - C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 3352 -s 588
        6⤵
        
        PID:3196
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:1408
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:1700
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:2728
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:2524
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:1472
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Potassium-Portable\app\bin\Decompiler.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:5828
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "$app=Join-Path $env:APPDIR 'Potassium.exe'; $r=Get-CimInstance Win32_Process -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object { $_.ExecutablePath -eq $app }; if ($r) { exit 1 } else { exit 0 }"
  2⤵
  - Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4648
- C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
  taskkill /f /im authsrv.exe
  2⤵
  - Kills process with taskkill
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1860

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Ignore Process Interrupts

T1564.011

Obfuscated Files or Information

T1027

Command Obfuscation

T1027.010

Credential Access

Discovery

Network Share Discovery

T1135

Process Discovery

T1057

Query Registry

T1012

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact