hxxps://protect[.]phagecheck[.]com/thefamiliesadvocate

General

Target

https://protect.phagecheck.com/thefamiliesadvocate

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 31 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

iexplore.exeIEXPLORE.EXE

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE\TabBandWidth = "500"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = a07edf7d0305d901	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DontShowMeThisDialogAgain	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\MFV = 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	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{9F7F8691-70F6-11ED-BDDC-626677DD231B} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000cd1d96c2609e244eb3c019b27cce4fd00000000002000000000010660000000100002000000026ec7c58a9755a5c06cc221b73c6a9d805a61896a400e31bab308f08b2b410d8000000000e8000000002000020000000323370f74638df0d1da542811ac525149e786dd792733458e48ad6a3b0ce43cc200000005b10cb6f2a762f61ae353949f721ba32731a5dde7428d436318f850bd835bf6440000000e14b32e5f0084079c5c2fcd608793a9e195d89a293e4fedd32beec750a9beef8f68e8ba2b5e8abd19537907e54aff8e149ac395971deaf5c14d33ba941abdddb	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Zoom	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IETld\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InternetRegistry	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4063495947-34355257-727531523-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

pid process

1552 iexplore.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exeIEXPLORE.EXE

pid process

1552 iexplore.exe
1552 iexplore.exe
592 IEXPLORE.EXE
592 IEXPLORE.EXE
592 IEXPLORE.EXE
592 IEXPLORE.EXE

pid	process
1552	iexplore.exe

pid	process
1552	iexplore.exe
1552	iexplore.exe
592	IEXPLORE.EXE
592	IEXPLORE.EXE
592	IEXPLORE.EXE
592	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1552 wrote to memory of 592	1552	iexplore.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE
PID 1552 wrote to memory of 592	1552	iexplore.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE
PID 1552 wrote to memory of 592	1552	iexplore.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE
PID 1552 wrote to memory of 592	1552	iexplore.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://protect.phagecheck.com/thefamiliesadvocate
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1552

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1552 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
2⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:592

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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