hxxps://bit[.]ly/3t0AFIo

General

Target

https://bit.ly/3t0AFIo
Sample

210408-2hq5wl4jvx

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 47 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

iexplore.exeIEXPLORE.EXE

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1812532749"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 20255c6f4e2cd701	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta\generator$blogger	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta\generator$MediaWiki	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\HistoryJournalCertificate\NextUpdateDate = "324650874"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000715c3386e8a97f4eb2f550b0dae9b36300000000020000000000106600000001000020000000ef3862ddd2643c52443fe4b94c5aed804efb2869feda47f90f6462f53e8c7767000000000e80000000020000200000006197251b624bbd2eec736bb6a47b97a5db4c550f9b77f0155cf8dbecfd3b105d2000000062bf6f95b1522c3233c465fac51c45b0e4e3ce8caf4faceedabaa236a749858140000000605ae7303706277dc37c298325f3fc9c892f1910a869ef4d0a3347d8e7cf4385a5cb66ab2bb68107a5b5f43d3fd7669fdfabc0efa49c3ffdbf07451243551dd8	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\HistoryJournalCertificate	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta\generator$Discuz!	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta\generator$vBulletin 3	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{974A93CB-9841-11EB-BEBD-DE952F11802A} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta\generator$WordPress	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "324634280"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "30878798"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 5012496f4e2cd701	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000715c3386e8a97f4eb2f550b0dae9b36300000000020000000000106600000001000020000000da1d1abc6d29bebf92d9bde47e98838ba9009261b46d9b2e5bbc18de6b9de532000000000e8000000002000020000000659ce64ea31c8ec789063f006707fe15fe1eb533eb3d5a32c98a909f807c6cb020000000bd3cb4a6ffc78c82dd8a346ff70d5bb7b344f18253f68c74690cdd53cc47525f40000000200276a9aefcc75651b5d1a9789cdf8aff37afa2238f80721bfd2a5c0aa3eb3d23518439a6e490bcb67ee5b2ef0397d18bc9425faf952ade03c558afba0a2de1	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta\generator$http://www.typepad.com/	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "30878798"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta\generator$Telligent	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\NextUpdateDate = "324682865"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "1812532749"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "30878798"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1820032730"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\Meta\generator$vBulletin 4	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead\FileVersion = "2016061511"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

pid process

4708 iexplore.exe
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

pid process

4708 iexplore.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exeIEXPLORE.EXE

pid process

4708 iexplore.exe
4708 iexplore.exe
5108 IEXPLORE.EXE
5108 IEXPLORE.EXE
5108 IEXPLORE.EXE
5108 IEXPLORE.EXE

pid	process
4708	iexplore.exe

pid	process
4708	iexplore.exe

pid	process
4708	iexplore.exe
4708	iexplore.exe
5108	IEXPLORE.EXE
5108	IEXPLORE.EXE
5108	IEXPLORE.EXE
5108	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 5108	4708	iexplore.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 5108	4708	iexplore.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 5108	4708	iexplore.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://bit.ly/3t0AFIo
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4708

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:4708 CREDAT:82945 /prefetch:2
2⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5108

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776
MD5
722644914c5b4c8b4b1ae98056e80044

SHA1
b4cc32760060d999dacd32d124f52e00c3aae058

SHA256
3c7b8aeaea4d8ca2d6635b44568bb145a37a6ee9f035f1708867fc1c55aaafd2

SHA512
a511e2fddedf3d55c766470ddb9817eedee3dbbaec05ea4f110e6f1796480b26f6931a7a858a3be2e9ab6a4f0c75572f471903d5ff16eac8f85ceaa73f4b3aa6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776
MD5
725f54f3b42a208ac88bbcfc7d632ef3

SHA1
7c1eb84db58d5824a3fd0e5a1743f19bc3114aea

SHA256
0fa5547a6bc39e67baef94de9dd321e4a4d79fdc73212127237e4c75836da0bf

SHA512
611526d62547423b0d63e1f1e9f959decbf20ad0737b983b9024d7c7ccaee3f04b63ec8b3f69c59cfae34c5339108e704e8f1cd678143396e4520417dcfd9bfd

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies\3QGX88LH.cookie
MD5
d9fc9e36215374a40910de83c6dbd296

SHA1
4d8538b154281533be81e7331d5fbfe63eed4ecb

SHA256
06e74060d4e874a90ac30141faf5c283341ca9c6cb0772332821e36a5cecc174

SHA512
2d486dfd088bb15b0dc472da99de6e22af2a830b8878e169bbe83ea1b225e6da913644826f588b8e388563b947d6db2248a41b04537ccd5b843a779ecf32ccee

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies\ERNLB1RT.cookie
MD5
408ce3b92a046a0d8211db24de0da287

SHA1
f3cc359234c5cfc97f782c0a0602f11440dcdc90

SHA256
0955f9a03e5cdd544bf5327407742dca2dd2bdd43067e7fa175c1777e06ea538

SHA512
c2a0bac48199b4b0db666313508cb640ab4e7974514aeae0c4032dfe51307782d5147650887e94c1f271ba90806b7f41510fc04e1544f33bec4f7a205792d775

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memory/4708-114-0x00007FF865FB0000-0x00007FF86601B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
428KB

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memory/5108-115-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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