363bc1e5872e24c7abf6ad2ff4d92aba0a348d541a000147d0d292592d955775

Analysis

max time kernel
73s
max time network
166s
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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16-12-2022 19:43

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General

Target

App Settings/ExternalBoot.xml
Size

2KB
MD5

ada14c9e12ebb088628c86ada31184e6
SHA1

a2578366538e3de9ea2c047372217a3ff3ff25fb
SHA256

4bd2d8e664271482adfdb53411298577d2bb7c5cf18a6fff30fd8f40abb17ff4
SHA512

147a0d77b2c8e66a97d22e62d15248fc93c0a82d8529628a9612c7aac7dc48ccb3ca8fda317ccc0372e0c9001e8cdf8fa8d12e47d84412df3ddee0b1bebbd93f

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 39 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31003023"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 10c365468f11d901	iexplore.exe
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\IESettingSync\SlowSettingTypesChanged = "2"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31003023"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{70C64FEE-7D82-11ED-B696-D2371B4A40BE} = "0"	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\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 (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 90d42e468f11d901	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 = "377988446"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	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\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "1162800440"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000981cac7e255890458b64feb1e946dd28000000000200000000001066000000010000200000006b1b33f1901b39736465b6eaadfd062c1343593b87a757da57540fa65c747e2e000000000e8000000002000020000000fa0d5e9d15d76aa8db0c62b0f0761319e98a531b04633a835ebf38fdfb5d781820000000f2bcd267a559550f2d791d3936a0247118173120eab50c53724dfc0323515ae140000000bbaa3692a17e834e05e8ae40d19ef01f050c344e96369a3bbf2abc21585222c0ed3f158715cdd9035f63e02e23f34d15e4028e56a488dfd9e963977c072e2570	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	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 (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1162800440"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	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\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	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\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000981cac7e255890458b64feb1e946dd28000000000200000000001066000000010000200000003df492d4a2504a59f1149049379b8216609a25de4e1de0474f7e61afd5e7dc47000000000e80000000020000200000001cbfde0520481d0be502da706a58b4f325b98c94e5da42c9529491cf61aeadc720000000672e93c28ae1c26b2d9a514cac1973e9e4e838c6d4e92c947a2a6767b4049749400000009e479829d87fd55bce33dff2c8d7524bd6206ab5709f9f027ad8023311817edb32fe1b5f7ca1d7e566298606960b843681cb5cf65987f61dbe65758902af585a	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\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	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 (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1169514704"	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\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31003023"	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\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2629973501-4017243118-3254762364-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3068	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3068	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3068	iexplore.exe
3068	iexplore.exe
4732	IEXPLORE.EXE
4732	IEXPLORE.EXE
4732	IEXPLORE.EXE
4732	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 3068	5112	MSOXMLED.EXE	82
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 3068	5112	MSOXMLED.EXE	82
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 4732	3068	iexplore.exe	85
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 4732	3068	iexplore.exe	85
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 4732	3068	iexplore.exe	85

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\App Settings\ExternalBoot.xml"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5112
- C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\App Settings\ExternalBoot.xml
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3068
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:3068 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4732

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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memory/5112-132-0x00007FFE14B70000-0x00007FFE14B80000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/5112-133-0x00007FFE14B70000-0x00007FFE14B80000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/5112-134-0x00007FFE14B70000-0x00007FFE14B80000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/5112-135-0x00007FFE14B70000-0x00007FFE14B80000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/5112-136-0x00007FFE14B70000-0x00007FFE14B80000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/5112-137-0x00007FFE14B70000-0x00007FFE14B80000-memory.dmp

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memory/5112-138-0x00007FFE14B70000-0x00007FFE14B80000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/5112-139-0x00007FFE14B70000-0x00007FFE14B80000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/5112-140-0x00007FFE14B70000-0x00007FFE14B80000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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