Analysis date (UTC): 10 April 2026, 10:44Analysis environment: Windows 10 Pro, build 19044, x64

https://discord.com/ra/98rFlTC8zPOXAVOi3dwdsGSeWHF4z9HTRBzDjTku4kY

MD5:50FC1920DFC2A2F80219895EF5DDB4EB
SHA1:CB364AB7631F6350937E7535D9330D60EEE5C9B4
SHA256:BBA10175DBC8FCB915BBECBD3EC83ED4E1EB403B18233D0082E91FA8AEB7F3BD

Analysis result

Threat level:Malicious activity
Tags:
discordphishingfilename-lurepayloadnodejsrustwebsocket

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Phishing lure filenames

  • Discord.exe (PID: 8476)

Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 7648)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 2724)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 8140)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 7708)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 2988)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 7984)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 9132)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 8956)

SUSPICIOUS

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

  • DiscordSetup.exe (PID: 8468)
  • Update.exe (PID: 8488)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8652)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 2724)

Possible stealing of messenger data

  • Discord.exe (PID: 8772)

Application launched itself

  • Discord.exe (PID: 8772)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8652)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 7648)

Uses REG/REGEDIT.EXE to modify or delete registry entries

  • Discord.exe (PID: 8772)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8652)

Searches for installed software

  • Update.exe (PID: 8488)

Reads the date of Windows installation

  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 7648)

Executes as Windows Service

  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 2988)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 9132)

Starts itself from another location

  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 2988)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 9132)

Discord domain found in command line (probably downloading payload)

  • msedge.exe (PID: 7796)

INFO

Reads Environment values

  • identity_helper.exe (PID: 2340)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8772)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8652)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8476)

Application launched itself

  • msedge.exe (PID: 7804)

Reads the computer name

  • identity_helper.exe (PID: 2340)
  • Update.exe (PID: 8488)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8772)
  • Update.exe (PID: 8884)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8984)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 9020)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8652)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8420)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8376)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8476)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8468)
  • gpu_encoder_helper.exe (PID: 8696)
  • gpu_encoder_helper.exe (PID: 7452)
  • gpu_encoder_helper.exe (PID: 5876)
  • gpu_encoder_helper.exe (PID: 8048)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 7440)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 7648)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 2724)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 8140)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 7708)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 2988)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 7984)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 9132)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8800)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 8956)

Checks supported languages

  • identity_helper.exe (PID: 2340)
  • DiscordSetup.exe (PID: 8468)
  • Update.exe (PID: 8488)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8840)
  • Update.exe (PID: 8884)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 9020)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8984)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8772)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8652)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 9212)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8376)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8420)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 9088)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 7868)
  • gpu_encoder_helper.exe (PID: 8696)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8468)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 7440)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8476)
  • gpu_encoder_helper.exe (PID: 5876)
  • gpu_encoder_helper.exe (PID: 7452)
  • gpu_encoder_helper.exe (PID: 8048)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 7648)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 2724)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 8140)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 7708)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 2988)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 7984)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 9132)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 8956)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8800)

Create files in a temporary directory

  • DiscordSetup.exe (PID: 8468)
  • Update.exe (PID: 8488)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8652)

Creates files or folders in the user directory

  • DiscordSetup.exe (PID: 8468)
  • Update.exe (PID: 8488)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8840)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8772)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 9020)
  • Update.exe (PID: 8884)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 9212)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8652)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8476)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8420)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 7648)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8800)

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

  • msedge.exe (PID: 7804)

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

  • Update.exe (PID: 8488)
  • Update.exe (PID: 8884)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8772)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8652)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 2988)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 7984)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 8956)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8476)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 9132)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8800)

The sample compiled with english language support

  • Update.exe (PID: 8488)

Process checks computer location settings

  • Discord.exe (PID: 8772)
  • Update.exe (PID: 8488)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8652)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 9088)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 7868)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8476)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 7648)

Reads product name

  • Discord.exe (PID: 8772)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8652)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8476)

Launching a file from a Registry key

  • reg.exe (PID: 8388)

Creates a software uninstall entry

  • Update.exe (PID: 8488)

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

  • Update.exe (PID: 8488)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 7648)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 7984)
  • DiscordSystemHelper.exe (PID: 8956)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8476)

Reads CPU info

  • Discord.exe (PID: 8476)

Node.js compiler has been detected

  • Discord.exe (PID: 8376)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8652)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 9212)
  • Discord.exe (PID: 8420)

Application based on Rust

  • Discord.exe (PID: 8652)

There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

  • Discord.exe (PID: 8376)

Threats

PIDProcessClassMessage
4324msedge.exeMisc activityET INFO Discord Chat Service Domain in DNS Lookup (discord .com)
4324msedge.exeMisc activityET INFO Observed Discord Service Domain (discord .com) in TLS SNI
4324msedge.exeMisc activityET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discord .com in TLS SNI)
4324msedge.exeMisc activityET INFO Observed Discord Domain in DNS Lookup (discord .com)
4324msedge.exeMisc activityET INFO Observed Discord Domain in DNS Lookup (discord .com)
4324msedge.exeMisc activityET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discord .com in TLS SNI)
4324msedge.exeMisc activityET INFO Discord Chat Service Domain in DNS Lookup (discord .com)
4324msedge.exeMisc activityET INFO Observed Discord Service Domain (discord .com) in TLS SNI
4324msedge.exeNot Suspicious TrafficINFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare Network Error Logging (NEL)
4324msedge.exeNot Suspicious TrafficINFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare Network Error Logging (NEL)

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