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Analysis

max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20220901-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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04/11/2022, 18:06

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General

Target

http://theconversation.com

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	chrome.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	chrome.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	chrome.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

pid	Process
4676	chrome.exe
4676	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
4340	chrome.exe
4340	chrome.exe
4884	chrome.exe
4884	chrome.exe
2152	chrome.exe
2152	chrome.exe
2672	chrome.exe
2672	chrome.exe
4492	chrome.exe
4492	chrome.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 5 IoCs

pid	Process
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 26 IoCs

pid	Process
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe
960	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 960 wrote to memory of 1884	960	chrome.exe	77
PID 960 wrote to memory of 1884	960	chrome.exe	77
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4984	960	chrome.exe	79
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4676	960	chrome.exe	80
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4676	960	chrome.exe	80
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81
PID 960 wrote to memory of 5008	960	chrome.exe	81

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" http://theconversation.com
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:960
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=89.0.4389.114 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffc57644f50,0x7ffc57644f60,0x7ffc57644f70
  2⤵
  PID:1884
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACgAAAAAAAAAMAAAAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAABQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAYAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1648 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:4984
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2016 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4676
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2280 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:5008
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2964 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4472
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2968 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4528
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4276 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:3432
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4504 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2088
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3268 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4340
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4584 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4316
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4952 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4484
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5136 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4884
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5272 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4844
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5288 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:3532
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --extension-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=15 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5604 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:3240
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4360 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2152
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2128 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2672
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1108 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4904
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5644 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4492
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2204 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:3768
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4256 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4996
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1612,3249552606069071654,7267520062760772042,131072 --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=22 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5652 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1440

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4944

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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