c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e

Analysis

max time kernel
132s
max time network
135s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20220812-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
05/12/2022, 23:49

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General

Target

c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe
Size

208KB
MD5

7b3813454300d27588703ead9b7c63a1
SHA1

7d91526941954ffc94ae8bea2fe2d368f99e7df8
SHA256

c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e
SHA512

f1d3e7a7c223a8bf457713f52f70f7f28d1a96cd896338ac75cf6b2308b616f817b6d3d7faa4ba2674abbf4b1a624ed825c893691440d52322d68feeb1f9e961
SSDEEP

3072:F+hYT3zFqCtUzuq332x33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333S:l3ML1NKwiEhht7+iaERRGBD6Jp

Score

8^/10

persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1320	Pghohd.exe
1720	Pghohd.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1956	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe
1956	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Pghohd = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Pghohd.exe"	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1784 set thread context of 1956	1784	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe	28
PID 1320 set thread context of 1720	1320	Pghohd.exe	30

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 28 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation\LowMic	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IETld\LowMic	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InternetRegistry	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DontShowMeThisDialogAgain	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "377435363"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Zoom	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{AD854141-787A-11ED-9F7B-6E705F4A26E5} = "0"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1956	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1720	Pghohd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1392	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
560	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
560	IEXPLORE.EXE
560	IEXPLORE.EXE
1392	IEXPLORE.EXE
1392	IEXPLORE.EXE
1392	IEXPLORE.EXE
1392	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1784 wrote to memory of 1956	1784	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe	28
PID 1784 wrote to memory of 1956	1784	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe	28
PID 1784 wrote to memory of 1956	1784	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe	28
PID 1784 wrote to memory of 1956	1784	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe	28
PID 1784 wrote to memory of 1956	1784	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe	28
PID 1784 wrote to memory of 1956	1784	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe	28
PID 1784 wrote to memory of 1956	1784	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe	28
PID 1784 wrote to memory of 1956	1784	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe	28
PID 1784 wrote to memory of 1956	1784	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe	28
PID 1784 wrote to memory of 1956	1784	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe	28
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1320	1956	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe	29
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1320	1956	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe	29
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1320	1956	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe	29
PID 1956 wrote to memory of 1320	1956	c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe	29
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 1720	1320	Pghohd.exe	30
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 1720	1320	Pghohd.exe	30
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 1720	1320	Pghohd.exe	30
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 1720	1320	Pghohd.exe	30
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 1720	1320	Pghohd.exe	30
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 1720	1320	Pghohd.exe	30
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 1720	1320	Pghohd.exe	30
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 1720	1320	Pghohd.exe	30
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 1720	1320	Pghohd.exe	30
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 1720	1320	Pghohd.exe	30
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1156	1720	Pghohd.exe	31
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1156	1720	Pghohd.exe	31
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1156	1720	Pghohd.exe	31
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1156	1720	Pghohd.exe	31
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 560	1156	iexplore.exe	32
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 560	1156	iexplore.exe	32
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 560	1156	iexplore.exe	32
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 560	1156	iexplore.exe	32
PID 560 wrote to memory of 1392	560	IEXPLORE.EXE	34
PID 560 wrote to memory of 1392	560	IEXPLORE.EXE	34
PID 560 wrote to memory of 1392	560	IEXPLORE.EXE	34
PID 560 wrote to memory of 1392	560	IEXPLORE.EXE	34
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1392	1720	Pghohd.exe	34
PID 1720 wrote to memory of 1392	1720	Pghohd.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1784
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e.exe"
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1956
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Pghohd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Pghohd.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1320
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Pghohd.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Pghohd.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1720
    - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
        
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
        5⤵
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:1156
      - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        
        "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"
        6⤵
        Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:560
        
        C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:560 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
        7⤵
        Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        
        PID:1392

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\96KAF3TS.txt

Filesize
608B

MD5
168eb6d2d6fd1cbd4f30e6de708045f0

SHA1
b0dc0ae10c6b3b79372b07b8ca94bbac5159f11b

SHA256
e30da628c5eb98ad71153449242b356657e1f25667c99c1e1a74d92c045fd949

SHA512
398d8a661a5318fc238a4dd7247e11f7ada8b91f80bfa54ded6adb7d674959af13d06a972e2f68de7a4ade8d7ed1561aae6017f5ce6c970279e9647388c56f52

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Pghohd.exe

Filesize
208KB

MD5
7b3813454300d27588703ead9b7c63a1

SHA1
7d91526941954ffc94ae8bea2fe2d368f99e7df8

SHA256
c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e

SHA512
f1d3e7a7c223a8bf457713f52f70f7f28d1a96cd896338ac75cf6b2308b616f817b6d3d7faa4ba2674abbf4b1a624ed825c893691440d52322d68feeb1f9e961

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Pghohd.exe

Filesize
208KB

MD5
7b3813454300d27588703ead9b7c63a1

SHA1
7d91526941954ffc94ae8bea2fe2d368f99e7df8

SHA256
c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e

SHA512
f1d3e7a7c223a8bf457713f52f70f7f28d1a96cd896338ac75cf6b2308b616f817b6d3d7faa4ba2674abbf4b1a624ed825c893691440d52322d68feeb1f9e961

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Pghohd.exe

Filesize
208KB

MD5
7b3813454300d27588703ead9b7c63a1

SHA1
7d91526941954ffc94ae8bea2fe2d368f99e7df8

SHA256
c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e

SHA512
f1d3e7a7c223a8bf457713f52f70f7f28d1a96cd896338ac75cf6b2308b616f817b6d3d7faa4ba2674abbf4b1a624ed825c893691440d52322d68feeb1f9e961

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Pghohd.exe

Filesize
208KB

MD5
7b3813454300d27588703ead9b7c63a1

SHA1
7d91526941954ffc94ae8bea2fe2d368f99e7df8

SHA256
c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e

SHA512
f1d3e7a7c223a8bf457713f52f70f7f28d1a96cd896338ac75cf6b2308b616f817b6d3d7faa4ba2674abbf4b1a624ed825c893691440d52322d68feeb1f9e961

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Pghohd.exe

Filesize
208KB

MD5
7b3813454300d27588703ead9b7c63a1

SHA1
7d91526941954ffc94ae8bea2fe2d368f99e7df8

SHA256
c9ebc9aea9c0037a65e81971a9cd4df84b190ed1edbee680bf7f0c650fe8f08e

SHA512
f1d3e7a7c223a8bf457713f52f70f7f28d1a96cd896338ac75cf6b2308b616f817b6d3d7faa4ba2674abbf4b1a624ed825c893691440d52322d68feeb1f9e961

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memory/1720-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
168KB

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memory/1720-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
168KB

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memory/1956-73-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
168KB

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memory/1956-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
168KB

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memory/1956-68-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
168KB

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memory/1956-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
168KB

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memory/1956-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
168KB

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memory/1956-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
168KB

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memory/1956-67-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
168KB

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memory/1956-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
168KB

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memory/1956-66-0x00000000762F1000-0x00000000762F3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1956-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
168KB

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