hxxps://www[.]pphb[.]com/company-spotlights/persefoni

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
143s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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29/09/2022, 17:47

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General

Target

https://www.pphb.com/company-spotlights/persefoni

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 48 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "30987324"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{95A7D46B-402F-11ED-B696-EE6CABA3804C} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "5"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "1782508814"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000e2728ad8693e804caf0ad2c227b14216000000000200000000001066000000010000200000005aeac20ef611ee6b6fc76aec0c63b9e91d0b0e35896afd106d0e6bcd738aab12000000000e8000000002000020000000e6dd0dfbc841b8281226d00af80fa27156745dc5b8a4421452c4ef366b4a3769200000007561c87702a5b90aa610726101a74bc456b9aafb8680f0a2c1700d857f7095d540000000fe39c8325883ebf8dbebf0095b2ecfb5485ea7e89aa232e1b487931b73d4391bf8da64a91ca9b916f5a3fe3fc7f8a7ff8d43c6138aca33aec33b79a722311afa	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync\SlowSettingTypesChanged = "2"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\pphb.com	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\pphb.com\Total = "5"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\pphb.com	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\pphb.com\NumberOfSubdomains = "1"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1782508814"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 4087f86d3cd4d801	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "30987324"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "371245839"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.pphb.com\ = "5"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1790636003"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000e2728ad8693e804caf0ad2c227b14216000000000200000000001066000000010000200000006f00d38529b7a0284c5fabfdc181c88d692ae67f715014498cc9a774868fd294000000000e80000000020000200000006ff1078b0403609a5a079dc40be54ac27670566f2fcd891dfff3d0ed2451642320000000785fc81d3ccffe3c1aeae23700781266b37b9c2bfb1d3fbe84234677b641425340000000042859fa71fc63014b908c3eebebe747e118791c76676719dc90807dbedf346a0e1d21ba3668a5810ac0993c2c0511e1f4fd5b8cadfa799be5880d8bb1edff41	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 602fea6d3cd4d801	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.pphb.com	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "30987324"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Deployment\Package\*\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\{F2C849FF-36F2-426B-8F2C-6008F00E17EB}	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2204	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2204	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2204	iexplore.exe
2204	iexplore.exe
3616	IEXPLORE.EXE
3616	IEXPLORE.EXE
3616	IEXPLORE.EXE
3616	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 3616	2204	iexplore.exe	82
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 3616	2204	iexplore.exe	82
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 3616	2204	iexplore.exe	82

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://www.pphb.com/company-spotlights/persefoni
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2204
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:2204 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3616

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\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

Filesize
471B

MD5
a042902dbdea921b2f46c7d0198c9ccd

SHA1
c8deb19ba5d251f44c2bbcbf52340123bc9f1da8

SHA256
abbd85d1c316255702f6a692c549a64ede98dc77b2db39c562ffcd34002345b7

SHA512
9a4863916f16fa2636cfdb46d7403b0d263db0b155c13264c9f95bcf87122fe5659edae41f2fb6cd7a440e0073c1a66fc12e65b1f9a6d7de3bb6825e0e6c5d9c

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

Filesize
404B

MD5
d720552b7110477fa90db4ddbfd12751

SHA1
018449dad9dd75fac29768a1d5980ea1c82e47eb

SHA256
ccbb277b30dd7c588963ab15df926837b002d94d49795849b32c9eec5102d21d

SHA512
8b1f958374b86f21c2633f227490582981cd2034dbddd2ddbd7f09dc3128b4ce33f604a83459c5767b717a9f37c40ab67e25aaf249fb360efde18f015a176a44

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

Filesize
513B

MD5
5fceb86883899843c270c198c699108e

SHA1
7e2b013200ac5742832f46a49034adb24a609486

SHA256
04f9003d09d221275f9e5e6cd077990634b99b3c8413776d883c4839a13d7d4f

SHA512
6d9865a35683388adeaef17a768ab9d1f0ccdb2e86c4079340101bf256d5fc09d424ca097ce424668c3f792cb74b3b9654ba9a430dca7f9c82617b8bd4385f0e

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