82ea10edc8a126ed26774707ebb6d5ce828268e260549bd75877fe256e06055f

Analysis

max time kernel
137s
max time network
167s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20220901-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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22-09-2022 13:38

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General

Target

WhatsApp/About/en-US/AppCompat.xml
Size

9KB
MD5

93c28840d18ed15af63308926f5aac66
SHA1

5ed7a8056f1e8a68fea17c6ef81b695df8a3ea70
SHA256

0ac43a8df0e8795968c0f9b6ecc6fbf620b761c128545ad689eec5dff21f5f1d
SHA512

653b9905dc0bbde62f06efa1c613f4e4a0823331d31d396db0226fdb41a9ad4d148c1b5dabfa0ca64a74156f5ad446428f3344ffe75828a7c8225d3f0d214758
SSDEEP

192:EsMVhCuGKXl6hIAtZUqxw66Utw0Uvk3EUN2X/TDcvEn:J/uX6GAjj6mcvk3EUN2XXcvQ

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 39 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000043e2eb2e51ccf149ab640c8bdb0d79060000000002000000000010660000000100002000000018f9bbc84ad9bfcb7322037ed3f68cffb4894b015312d3b56dfe8e5a062955de000000000e80000000020000200000006dfcf98eecd67e10642ebd86f089b1108821dab4aa2f2cdc8e82e02c39b068f920000000a12e4e9447e7885f4e7eab3de9a82f4d91573e2216994e93bf25e02dffff02d44000000057ee05c7b14abc4c51c1d527d739be9b797aa42a8dfdd9219b291239c65fe998beeca4159e31994fd1c4cf863b6ca1441965cd7b248f30ecf1d0a1ff108ed3c3	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000043e2eb2e51ccf149ab640c8bdb0d790600000000020000000000106600000001000020000000b703ba18b566818735dc7fd642df39d3f3ba0247751264fe6e997cd3c4aa24df000000000e8000000002000020000000437e694760fdf0bc8fc43f22ee94c5184000f0a91e526bcbade315fa807756f32000000026d1636f270cb3fe192c3fa1df32cdda106ca15ef8b4d82257436bea6c3eca9d400000001fad0bab784b530f7bd56c8f908743680eb5b7239034d6c73f3df7c1ea21da43e58046cf1d63754f88f508356054651407cf0579b134a5d0d1207860465accf9	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "370619151"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{7695ED1C-3A7C-11ED-A0EE-E6C35CACCF0B} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "30985865"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1259663819"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "30985865"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync\SlowSettingTypesChanged = "2"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "1259663819"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1272945894"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 70316c4c89ced801	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 90bb624c89ced801	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "30985865"	iexplore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4216	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4216	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4216	iexplore.exe
4216	iexplore.exe
460	IEXPLORE.EXE
460	IEXPLORE.EXE
460	IEXPLORE.EXE
460	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4216	1668	MSOXMLED.EXE	87
PID 1668 wrote to memory of 4216	1668	MSOXMLED.EXE	87
PID 4216 wrote to memory of 460	4216	iexplore.exe	89
PID 4216 wrote to memory of 460	4216	iexplore.exe	89
PID 4216 wrote to memory of 460	4216	iexplore.exe	89

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Office16\MSOXMLED.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Office16\MSOXMLED.EXE" /verb open "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp\About\en-US\AppCompat.xml"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1668
- C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp\About\en-US\AppCompat.xml
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4216
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:4216 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:460

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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memory/1668-132-0x00007FFC32230000-0x00007FFC32240000-memory.dmp

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memory/1668-133-0x00007FFC32230000-0x00007FFC32240000-memory.dmp

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memory/1668-134-0x00007FFC32230000-0x00007FFC32240000-memory.dmp

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memory/1668-135-0x00007FFC32230000-0x00007FFC32240000-memory.dmp

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memory/1668-136-0x00007FFC32230000-0x00007FFC32240000-memory.dmp

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memory/1668-137-0x00007FFC32230000-0x00007FFC32240000-memory.dmp

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memory/1668-138-0x00007FFC32230000-0x00007FFC32240000-memory.dmp

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memory/1668-139-0x00007FFC32230000-0x00007FFC32240000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/1668-140-0x00007FFC32230000-0x00007FFC32240000-memory.dmp

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