Overview
overview
7Static
static
7WhatsApp/A...me.xml
windows7-x64
1WhatsApp/A...me.xml
windows10-2004-x64
1WhatsApp/A...gs.xml
windows7-x64
1WhatsApp/A...gs.xml
windows10-2004-x64
1WhatsApp/A...ng.xml
windows7-x64
1WhatsApp/A...ng.xml
windows10-2004-x64
1WhatsApp/A...ot.xml
windows7-x64
1WhatsApp/A...ot.xml
windows10-2004-x64
1WhatsApp/A...ys.xml
windows7-x64
1WhatsApp/A...ys.xml
windows10-2004-x64
1WhatsApp/A...ve.xml
windows7-x64
1WhatsApp/A...ve.xml
windows10-2004-x64
1WhatsApp/A...al.xml
windows7-x64
1WhatsApp/A...al.xml
windows10-2004-x64
1WhatsApp/A...in.xml
windows7-x64
1WhatsApp/A...in.xml
windows10-2004-x64
1WhatsApp/A...ce.xml
windows7-x64
1WhatsApp/A...ce.xml
windows10-2004-x64
1WhatsApp/A...ms.xml
windows7-x64
1WhatsApp/A...ms.xml
windows10-2004-x64
1WhatsApp/A...at.xml
windows7-x64
1WhatsApp/A...at.xml
windows10-2004-x64
1WhatsApp/A...me.xml
windows7-x64
1WhatsApp/A...me.xml
windows10-2004-x64
1WhatsApp/A...er.xml
windows7-x64
1WhatsApp/A...er.xml
windows10-2004-x64
1WhatsApp/A...er.xml
windows7-x64
1WhatsApp/A...er.xml
windows10-2004-x64
1WhatsApp/A...gs.xml
windows7-x64
1WhatsApp/A...gs.xml
windows10-2004-x64
1WhatsApp/A...ay.xml
windows7-x64
1WhatsApp/A...ay.xml
windows10-2004-x64
1Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
win10v2004-20220901-en -
resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
22-09-2022 18:57
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
WhatsApp/About/AppXRuntime.xml
Resource
win7-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
WhatsApp/About/AppXRuntime.xml
Resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
WhatsApp/About/AuditSettings.xml
Resource
win7-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral4
Sample
WhatsApp/About/AuditSettings.xml
Resource
win10v2004-20220901-en
Behavioral task
behavioral5
Sample
WhatsApp/About/EventForwarding.xml
Resource
win7-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral6
Sample
WhatsApp/About/EventForwarding.xml
Resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral7
Sample
WhatsApp/About/ExternalBoot.xml
Resource
win7-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral8
Sample
WhatsApp/About/ExternalBoot.xml
Resource
win10v2004-20220901-en
Behavioral task
behavioral9
Sample
WhatsApp/About/FileSys.xml
Resource
win7-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral10
Sample
WhatsApp/About/FileSys.xml
Resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral11
Sample
WhatsApp/About/SkyDrive.xml
Resource
win7-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral12
Sample
WhatsApp/About/SkyDrive.xml
Resource
win10v2004-20220901-en
Behavioral task
behavioral13
Sample
WhatsApp/About/WinCal.xml
Resource
win7-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral14
Sample
WhatsApp/About/WinCal.xml
Resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral15
Sample
WhatsApp/About/WorkplaceJoin.xml
Resource
win7-20220901-en
Behavioral task
behavioral16
Sample
WhatsApp/About/WorkplaceJoin.xml
Resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral17
Sample
WhatsApp/About/en-US/ActiveXInstallService.xml
Resource
win7-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral18
Sample
WhatsApp/About/en-US/ActiveXInstallService.xml
Resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral19
Sample
WhatsApp/About/en-US/AddRemovePrograms.xml
Resource
win7-20220901-en
Behavioral task
behavioral20
Sample
WhatsApp/About/en-US/AddRemovePrograms.xml
Resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral21
Sample
WhatsApp/About/en-US/AppCompat.xml
Resource
win7-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral22
Sample
WhatsApp/About/en-US/AppCompat.xml
Resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral23
Sample
WhatsApp/About/en-US/AppXRuntime.xml
Resource
win7-20220901-en
Behavioral task
behavioral24
Sample
WhatsApp/About/en-US/AppXRuntime.xml
Resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral25
Sample
WhatsApp/About/en-US/AppxPackageManager.xml
Resource
win7-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral26
Sample
WhatsApp/About/en-US/AppxPackageManager.xml
Resource
win10v2004-20220901-en
Behavioral task
behavioral27
Sample
WhatsApp/About/en-US/AttachmentManager.xml
Resource
win7-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral28
Sample
WhatsApp/About/en-US/AttachmentManager.xml
Resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral29
Sample
WhatsApp/About/en-US/AuditSettings.xml
Resource
win7-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral30
Sample
WhatsApp/About/en-US/AuditSettings.xml
Resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
Behavioral task
behavioral31
Sample
WhatsApp/About/en-US/AutoPlay.xml
Resource
win7-20220901-en
Behavioral task
behavioral32
Sample
WhatsApp/About/en-US/AutoPlay.xml
Resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
General
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Target
WhatsApp/About/en-US/AppxPackageManager.xml
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Size
3KB
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MD5
b182f0b429a84d7e97c3d50eadf154a5
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SHA1
87dda04edcfe5e6c22f0224d9ee8375e0920b7f6
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SHA256
5cd8b222aecbdeac3df2de6b774af7e02988981136f6e5e9cd3d12735c6a6416
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SHA512
c42670fa053734c1b909fbb1ae189d4acf72b290679c1564d78276022bdf0afd279558c608f00953325e5aee47eb93df35c5afdbb29f698e5c8f808610db5055
Malware Config
Signatures
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Processes:
IEXPLORE.EXEiexplore.exedescription ioc process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync IEXPLORE.EXE Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "30985909" iexplore.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 40d4fe8db5ced801 iexplore.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 204a088eb5ced801 iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0" 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 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 Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager 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\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage iexplore.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000043e2eb2e51ccf149ab640c8bdb0d790600000000020000000000106600000001000020000000c74dc334c27ad38a5e381f226f8104750c7221b1d2b7f7ff5b98b26314227d63000000000e8000000002000020000000997a36587d3ece1ed13ff1e43e772571a80063d38f4b4da575b6406529bce792200000004645a4c6a45c441fb0d0d8d96c77f34acbab1335633448a86a45209b2c5568c240000000c883a4fb645af3030d4b1242e3942cc0e72158fb6d43511346a21389357ea7393df74a743cd45ff88d5c015b3158296c33ac8fc540f2a2cfa421dfef5bd320b3 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\Recovery\AdminActive\{B8642186-3AA8-11ED-A0EE-6E8F4548B5DC} = "0" 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\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "370638159" 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\Recovery\PendingRecovery iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "2363539999" iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "30985909" iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "2374165171" 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\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1" iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion 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 (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no" 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 Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "2363539999" 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 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\VersionManager IEXPLORE.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000043e2eb2e51ccf149ab640c8bdb0d7906000000000200000000001066000000010000200000004601d84d8f1834a54427945580d190a082c1e2bc9431514939f3c139a603129d000000000e8000000002000020000000c33689ce7956e1ecf31c15db01ce2d63fa10d8597a48f2f72bc64dfa1cea529d20000000d8690754e93f5c509bce519ceddccdc9e6cf5a0f2b83f6142ae6e37f34e54bf940000000bbc9a687e981825f17591d61d596bcd2ca78038a93eb250ac98b7d9429b783ac56154b3f545dc4fb5b1f824b3352c94f9bde71d05fae7c20b488a7e8c8fa2974 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 = "30985909" IEXPLORE.EXE Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames 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 -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
Processes:
iexplore.exepid process 1460 iexplore.exe -
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
Processes:
iexplore.exepid process 1460 iexplore.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
Processes:
iexplore.exeIEXPLORE.EXEpid process 1460 iexplore.exe 1460 iexplore.exe 4948 IEXPLORE.EXE 4948 IEXPLORE.EXE 4948 IEXPLORE.EXE 4948 IEXPLORE.EXE -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs
Processes:
MSOXMLED.EXEiexplore.exedescription pid process target process PID 3664 wrote to memory of 1460 3664 MSOXMLED.EXE iexplore.exe PID 3664 wrote to memory of 1460 3664 MSOXMLED.EXE iexplore.exe PID 1460 wrote to memory of 4948 1460 iexplore.exe IEXPLORE.EXE PID 1460 wrote to memory of 4948 1460 iexplore.exe IEXPLORE.EXE PID 1460 wrote to memory of 4948 1460 iexplore.exe IEXPLORE.EXE
Processes
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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\AppxPackageManager.xml"1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp\About\en-US\AppxPackageManager.xml2⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1460 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:23⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6
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Downloads
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memory/3664-132-0x00007FFB64030000-0x00007FFB64040000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/3664-133-0x00007FFB64030000-0x00007FFB64040000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/3664-134-0x00007FFB64030000-0x00007FFB64040000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/3664-135-0x00007FFB64030000-0x00007FFB64040000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/3664-136-0x00007FFB64030000-0x00007FFB64040000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/3664-137-0x00007FFB64030000-0x00007FFB64040000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/3664-138-0x00007FFB64030000-0x00007FFB64040000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/3664-140-0x00007FFB64030000-0x00007FFB64040000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/3664-139-0x00007FFB64030000-0x00007FFB64040000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB