hxxps://hlcs[.]cf/

Analysis

max time kernel
135s
max time network
140s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20220901-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
07/09/2022, 13:51

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General

Target

https://hlcs.cf/

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 44 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\blogspot.com\NumberOfSubdomains = "1"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IETld\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = f0b0a113c1c2d801	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "369323685"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\blogspot.com	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Zoom	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE\TabBandWidth = "500"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000048ca5449a4d21846ba8a995ea0abd35a00000000020000000000106600000001000020000000c70d8fd38da917ca9a33d6d2a2c8e57ed0100d243f02303b74425f2fda6d9aeb000000000e8000000002000020000000e015aa071bc6cfa98b275282b5cff37989003ff2894893ffa10af9a57b7b7cff20000000cc863dfaa304a4a091f63d520d7785cdc4fa87221062dac3b0d2b067ffcb2df54000000029cfcb268029f654cbe61ed3ec8ad1e60769454cd217f4fb64b311513b1dfdf59662e02e5f390be7b1c4d4f76a7f0171500509ebe5f22cdec46112a194539ec1	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InternetRegistry	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\MFV = 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	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{38954111-2EB4-11ED-9ECC-C253C434FFA8} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DontShowMeThisDialogAgain	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1760	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	1984	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1984	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: 33	1984	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1984	AUDIODG.EXE

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1760	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 11 IoCs

pid	Process
1760	iexplore.exe
1760	iexplore.exe
856	IEXPLORE.EXE
856	IEXPLORE.EXE
856	IEXPLORE.EXE
856	IEXPLORE.EXE
856	IEXPLORE.EXE
860	IEXPLORE.EXE
860	IEXPLORE.EXE
860	IEXPLORE.EXE
860	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 856	1760	iexplore.exe	28
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 856	1760	iexplore.exe	28
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 856	1760	iexplore.exe	28
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 856	1760	iexplore.exe	28
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 860	1760	iexplore.exe	35
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 860	1760	iexplore.exe	35
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 860	1760	iexplore.exe	35
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 860	1760	iexplore.exe	35

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://hlcs.cf/
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1760
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1760 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:856
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1760 CREDAT:537617 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:860

C:\Windows\explorer.exe
"C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
1⤵
PID:112

C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x454
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1984

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
344B

MD5
9da2856082f317076f575326dc35ff0b

SHA1
4b29cd6875780f52435797428e6765bce0515127

SHA256
85b79a96ebe4786dda257dc644cd4bf7d50137273a957f38c275d88aedc358ac

SHA512
5d0a596ddc8650a615e8a92db8a3ed80464d6f76c412ecc9558dca937545f02e3b48fb93ced1f55345062d59aeaac50d0237b150620c0e23f21f66889eafa1a8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
344B

MD5
05ffd0b675595ed7984e44b28b79726d

SHA1
b05f79b28f4b33751ee29715f738bcbe52ee0d4e

SHA256
f0f0eb4ed43119043101adaa97582b5e2de7eb61e7962f4331e819ef0e7d0dbe

SHA512
5ac5e65de4980a15a90c045ec3aa54a927edb699cc59ac2a1f6e00c08e734c816356d9465876dd0161ce1fd480b3606447ddf381acd9f8950142b3f799677315

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\309axvf\imagestore.dat

Filesize
8KB

MD5
b72f7e3edd8c63bde5f2eedcef3447ce

SHA1
cc98117b365c726556cf31dc6194e923888c64bc

SHA256
348e772bed29ef2842c00f36320ca015edaef8cb9f8d34e814222b4ee4b5b382

SHA512
10b0a766690a2baaf63c7ee718e7a66ae41f05236b0e47737bfe51a9466a463355aee3e90877cd17ee51da4820d78975e5c8e0178bfb5c7b7a6c2ac46b6ab4ba

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\309axvf\imagestore.dat

Filesize
9KB

MD5
6dff6fae5d494c8fdfcb0ba7a27713b0

SHA1
1ef50dcf188710f18197b405ce68f410a4b7124d

SHA256
ef98e1902dc9cf241009423a0ca2664d1f07510c155ad11ab016f9ff831de744

SHA512
f6c3694e74b411cd10b5d99adc01e320c7951d88ee7b899864181d23c1b9105d581a152036ec2c56652a75544515c951d9f46157fe79e82779058edc117a9166

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\309axvf\imagestore.dat

Filesize
13KB

MD5
a300d4ca5cae3fab6e8657aa693a06a3

SHA1
01f22076f4e5190b330bcd7f6a2f4b15ce478be5

SHA256
730b7ef10f74fbe5f057ca8e3299be656511d29c218dfdf93cb3a2b1433c6815

SHA512
59c3b9849409da9a90087210412e345a419128ecf5a5449d940a74b54af83f458ebc1cdc22b7a81247a990a9bed1a11848c1d2f297ed3d68cec4a3492ee9cfd5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\S523NGIL.txt

Filesize
603B

MD5
ec7eb359bfd323c5a50026e06297adc4

SHA1
2dee907de4a0f119e7d9cfb2335a632229164584

SHA256
9c4cb81fea6572dd5b371577de6e9d55520c08ba9e1515f2eb5150ed00692a7b

SHA512
5e680a181adf1c9f16dcfa12acc1636967812b093488bd66c76885fc122c6527a15ae71f2db0b8bd1342ce85f3c4724e89e449ef6acbcc6c5200839427efb0c2

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memory/112-55-0x000007FEFB621000-0x000007FEFB623000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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