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/AuditSettings.xml
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Size
1KB
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MD5
9a36a7410b4ef98b36da553e050b9788
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SHA1
4ba6e5225a7c5daf30f4947b9288b708e8e557e8
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SHA256
ebac316580540b7ee8e399f890470527e456f2c6a103fcc899f4b2442d8e69f7
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SHA512
7cd81f2bedde51bca3a1f5a0889870be71ef521e5c331f1c8ba4ce97bf604adfff6cafa0fe707ed55df62bc340c45baa189e3d07f20a466ee7254f3c6abe6b74
Malware Config
Signatures
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Processes:
iexplore.exeIEXPLORE.EXEdescription ioc process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "2371166801" iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "2381011864" IEXPLORE.EXE Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 6097a78eb5ced801 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\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000 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\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\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "30985909" 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 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\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1" iexplore.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000043e2eb2e51ccf149ab640c8bdb0d790600000000020000000000106600000001000020000000adf287ef51e36103f91b12ac8aa353befea052000e90c1d123b5ab6f186764c5000000000e800000000200002000000081a64f6296a02a2a0ba24e12f37216600aa521a5804c7a0a9c13af7670b3dbe820000000a3060f2337d21838b4736e421271e4410dd020bd96e16fa3c74353f7e65fa841400000008db4f88b3b30c52456c44512be2f7dca870fc61d1269d6db3619018165d2225437409ec942ac9476a08cd6cfd66d1391f51beabb5bb8d410701655d563a1436d 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\Recovery\PendingRecovery 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\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\ iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{B8D15B64-3AA8-11ED-A0EE-E289BC6C3020} = "0" 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 (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\WindowsSearch 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\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200" 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 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\Main 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\LastProcessed = 9066998eb5ced801 iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "2371166801" iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing iexplore.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage 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\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000043e2eb2e51ccf149ab640c8bdb0d79060000000002000000000010660000000100002000000048b048d692d99918c5746806f6c02804703c8c347cb3eead158a274718a3fc8d000000000e800000000200002000000070676cf90feaea381059c9cccb7e80a8efdff5beaa57fa1f51d405f4794cd6f52000000000f338e11d0ecf425ddcd7163fbe0b9f0b2d782c23074f0d97d3d66956c60a0a400000004d7f437c5a142b8c4c98810abedf3cebfd4527f599c2fb96396d2a49d1262f50e52daf5535b850c5d3fc08067f143e587884e0de867f0b941aeddfdcbbdeadb5 iexplore.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-929662420-1054238289-2961194603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "370638160" iexplore.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
Processes:
iexplore.exepid process 2312 iexplore.exe -
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
Processes:
iexplore.exepid process 2312 iexplore.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
Processes:
iexplore.exeIEXPLORE.EXEpid process 2312 iexplore.exe 2312 iexplore.exe 980 IEXPLORE.EXE 980 IEXPLORE.EXE 980 IEXPLORE.EXE 980 IEXPLORE.EXE -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs
Processes:
MSOXMLED.EXEiexplore.exedescription pid process target process PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2312 2284 MSOXMLED.EXE iexplore.exe PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2312 2284 MSOXMLED.EXE iexplore.exe PID 2312 wrote to memory of 980 2312 iexplore.exe IEXPLORE.EXE PID 2312 wrote to memory of 980 2312 iexplore.exe IEXPLORE.EXE PID 2312 wrote to memory of 980 2312 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\AuditSettings.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\AuditSettings.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:2312 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/2284-132-0x00007FFC0BFB0000-0x00007FFC0BFC0000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/2284-134-0x00007FFC0BFB0000-0x00007FFC0BFC0000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/2284-133-0x00007FFC0BFB0000-0x00007FFC0BFC0000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/2284-135-0x00007FFC0BFB0000-0x00007FFC0BFC0000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/2284-136-0x00007FFC0BFB0000-0x00007FFC0BFC0000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/2284-137-0x00007FFC0BFB0000-0x00007FFC0BFC0000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/2284-138-0x00007FFC0BFB0000-0x00007FFC0BFC0000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/2284-139-0x00007FFC0BFB0000-0x00007FFC0BFC0000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB
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memory/2284-140-0x00007FFC0BFB0000-0x00007FFC0BFC0000-memory.dmpFilesize
64KB