Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    68s
  • max time network
    69s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    13/11/2026, 12:43

General

  • Target
    https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1
  • Sample261113-pyc4eavz2k
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 33 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 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--start-maximized --disable-default-apps --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1
    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:4736
    • 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,0x240,0x234,0x24c,0x7ff98732c188,0x7ff98732c194,0x7ff98732c1a0
      2⤵
        PID:5840
      • 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 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1996,i,15743498164004638573,3124732619908501598,524288 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,4706229829122889449,16823345378217039164,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2268 /prefetch:3
        2⤵
        • System Time Discovery
        PID:5460
      • 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=1628,i,330465523950164038,11590277722250470053,262144 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,4706229829122889449,16823345378217039164,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2228 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:5068
        • 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=1980,i,4118304693438129660,1333000582285155784,524288 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,4706229829122889449,16823345378217039164,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2576 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:1192
          • 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=3444,i,11251834733609674648,18404238664641828082,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,4706229829122889449,16823345378217039164,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3476 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:1112
            • 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=3468,i,7552386835395996911,11677141372338189721,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,4706229829122889449,16823345378217039164,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3520 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:1092
              • 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=7 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=4892,i,9195499605226019020,3421569790348455144,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,4706229829122889449,16823345378217039164,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4792 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:3732
                • 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=5108,i,3544996376824679381,12646115981090575224,524288 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,4706229829122889449,16823345378217039164,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3736 /prefetch:8
                  2⤵
                    PID:2300
                  • 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=5112,i,18141290376269531128,11306766867873709214,524288 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,4706229829122889449,16823345378217039164,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3692 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:2400
                    • 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=5704,i,2899913866589137597,10878022058927426385,524288 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,4706229829122889449,16823345378217039164,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5688 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:5292
                      • 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=5704,i,2899913866589137597,10878022058927426385,524288 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,4706229829122889449,16823345378217039164,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5688 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:208
                        • 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=6380,i,4566651927500340950,4609266429792441069,524288 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,4706229829122889449,16823345378217039164,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6376 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:3328
                          • 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=560,i,15623665940943951109,5463124085772818685,524288 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,4706229829122889449,16823345378217039164,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6240 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:2836
                            • 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=6360,i,16832977181606263286,12862233470172984282,524288 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,4706229829122889449,16823345378217039164,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6344 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:676
                              • 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=6236,i,4807613382797637253,17199124035296641230,524288 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,4706229829122889449,16823345378217039164,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6280 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                  PID:892
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_search_indexer.mojom.SearchIndexerInterfaceBroker --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=search_indexer --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=5272,i,7914269062775076938,5466600391612266916,524288 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,4706229829122889449,16823345378217039164,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5092 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:4388
                                • 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:676
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:848

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                                          Replay Monitor

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                                          Downloads

                                          63b6cc86-0d4a-49c4-a9ee-9ae3c1002dd2.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\63b6cc86-0d4a-49c4-a9ee-9ae3c1002dd2.tmp
                                          • Size 26KB
                                          • SHA256 936bfa3654c395fec14a737e0b1f5bfd0169fde517105a79c61da78338baa9bb
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 db759c3c3934bf56069e934969b7b09f586fed452182c151bd01633b9b27bf87
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 280B
                                          • SHA256 b7c7b629cf980554ba201945f9dbcd1c64e77cc796fc6d8aedbe4749bf0d2698
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          0b6a92fe-dcbe-4633-b6f2-1c4192923986.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\0b6a92fe-dcbe-4633-b6f2-1c4192923986.tmp
                                          • Size 27KB
                                          • SHA256 f230a4ab4e764530740da76557d07216341c8768c7e1efb0b2e77ac27dc0b62c
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          2a13d64e-9689-4b0a-9993-f1ca8df6d7db.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\2a13d64e-9689-4b0a-9993-f1ca8df6d7db.tmp
                                          • Size 414B
                                          • SHA256 c5b508d3fc587b4e58b0af605baf67afe52c4b4841e43957e134c5197f7881fd
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          71c52944-f6a3-42e3-b185-4c60d69a423d.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\71c52944-f6a3-42e3-b185-4c60d69a423d.tmp
                                          • Size 12KB
                                          • SHA256 4c1c8fd69b5199ef250cb29ad0f1a0739d8ca0b44186a1ef438f0cc18139f045
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          7bfc261e-7299-478d-96ff-3f54d612209c.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\7bfc261e-7299-478d-96ff-3f54d612209c.tmp
                                          • Size 12KB
                                          • SHA256 9cc2591696f3020807bb845c661646fb39cbf7a37fc46b6d9108778c5e395f6f
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          884abad0-e355-4861-94ff-1fc6612e1891.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\884abad0-e355-4861-94ff-1fc6612e1891.tmp
                                          • Size 12KB
                                          • SHA256 d48167de06bf6686197339bda93ed23fe86fc466ad733eb4b6b5ba17c369b0e5
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          8ccec241-af5d-4260-ae0a-c1af232c3a7b.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\8ccec241-af5d-4260-ae0a-c1af232c3a7b.tmp
                                          • Size 6B
                                          • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          temp-index

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\temp-index
                                          • Size 3KB
                                          • SHA256 5c772c7517eab5c97f2060bb658763354e03d31ab1674fd3f705bf2597ac110f
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          the-real-index

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                          • Size 3KB
                                          • SHA256 389ff1364b2213b13b1551041cf43070206b748eac1e0c6ff767a7d97054710d
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          2d60da83-2604-4ec3-b70a-35e75f4ded69.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\DualEngine\2d60da83-2604-4ec3-b70a-35e75f4ded69.tmp
                                          • Size 2B
                                          • SHA256 44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          1c031f4a-054b-4798-ab37-3f1df0c9598d.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\1c031f4a-054b-4798-ab37-3f1df0c9598d.tmp
                                          • Size 40B
                                          • SHA256 6028bd681dbf11a0a58dde8a0cd884115c04caa59d080ba51bde1b086ce0079d
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          82a6f28e-d951-4263-918c-6272422362e5.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\82a6f28e-d951-4263-918c-6272422362e5.tmp
                                          • Size 2B
                                          • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          CURRENT

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync App Settings\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\CURRENT
                                          • Size 16B
                                          • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          sync_diagnostic.log

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Data\Logs\sync_diagnostic.log
                                          • Size 23KB
                                          • SHA256 59ade80cbf56a8ca203ae2f97ef1d4ce466b434280c15ef842cf169099dd888b
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          MANIFEST-000001

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi\MANIFEST-000001
                                          • Size 41B
                                          • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          a0bc6360-328e-4749-81c4-2c07fe1be575.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\a0bc6360-328e-4749-81c4-2c07fe1be575.tmp
                                          • Size 26KB
                                          • SHA256 ad6cb29be5570530c0073a18d30ed94800d8199dd98a99caa43bf5c7a35a6efb
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          bdab6cc4-4bb3-44fe-9ab6-7a5f07cf0a5b.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\bdab6cc4-4bb3-44fe-9ab6-7a5f07cf0a5b.tmp
                                          • Size 25KB
                                          • SHA256 591731cfe4c4fe269980598933dd53303fbb61c54c9b5b475b06158b41ce3651
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          fa2ccf8b-8aad-4ada-a9ab-8eb38aec3366.tmp

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\fa2ccf8b-8aad-4ada-a9ab-8eb38aec3366.tmp
                                          • Size 26KB
                                          • SHA256 3aabaf5570a3c41943fde0f6f368df17401d523044e6dad15500264cc56bc762
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                          5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TokenBroker\Cache\5a2a7058cf8d1e56c20e6b19a7c48eb2386d141b.tbres
                                          • Size 2KB
                                          • SHA256 2b56cc55efa2ca7d734b351d4b77867c531a30ba9810d04710a2cc20b56e512a
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                          memory/208-207-0x000001C19D530000-0x000001C19E530000-memory.dmp