hxxps://www[.]natlawreview[.]com/article/kaiser-settles-fca-case-18-million-hospice-billing-errors

Analysis

max time kernel
73s
max time network
143s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20221111-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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20-12-2022 12:24

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General

Target

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/kaiser-settles-fca-case-18-million-hospice-billing-errors

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 64 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU\Factor = "20"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.natlawreview.com\ = "770"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31003766"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\natlawreview.com\Total = "36"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.natlawreview.com\ = "333"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "380"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "604"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.natlawreview.com\ = "704"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU\InitHits = "100"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync\SlowSettingTypesChanged = "2"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\natlawreview.com	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.natlawreview.com\ = "102"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\natlawreview.com\Total = "296"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.natlawreview.com\ = "380"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\natlawreview.com\Total = "604"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "36"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "153"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\natlawreview.com\Total = "498"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1777008822"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.natlawreview.com\ = "153"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.natlawreview.com\ = "678"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU\Enable = "1"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\CpMRU\Size = "10"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.natlawreview.com\ = "447"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.natlawreview.com\ = "604"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\natlawreview.com\Total = "678"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\natlawreview.com\Total = "736"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31003766"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 50785f6d7614d901	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "333"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\natlawreview.com\Total = "333"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "643"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\natlawreview.com\Total = "704"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31003766"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\natlawreview.com\Total = "643"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "378307623"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\natlawreview.com\NumberOfSubdomains = "1"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.natlawreview.com\ = "258"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\natlawreview.com\Total = "380"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "498"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "770"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\natlawreview.com\Total = "770"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.natlawreview.com\ = "821"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1771224964"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\natlawreview.com\Total = "102"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "296"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\google.com	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\google.com\NumberOfSubdomains = "1"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2971393436-602173351-1645505021-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
404	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
404	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
404	iexplore.exe
404	iexplore.exe
4148	IEXPLORE.EXE
4148	IEXPLORE.EXE
4148	IEXPLORE.EXE
4148	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 404 wrote to memory of 4148	404	iexplore.exe	81
PID 404 wrote to memory of 4148	404	iexplore.exe	81
PID 404 wrote to memory of 4148	404	iexplore.exe	81

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://www.natlawreview.com/article/kaiser-settles-fca-case-18-million-hospice-billing-errors
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:404
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:404 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4148

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

Impact

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

Filesize
471B

MD5
4be9ab121a39e812723996e08985a451

SHA1
c86edb51927e78ad75ac6273e287a4187f54b8ee

SHA256
db88db8fc754f8e979b7061497f98362bdf7c15984f402fe90586983f88b0b2e

SHA512
d8cd3a478546529741f1c8e7465014f3ce906994e94a5c8fd55167d6813c73841ece72c98d5212a23282633f841b9d13107954aae4a5256d66a9235c7caaf8b2

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

Filesize
404B

MD5
02a10646c55be3f26484f28dddcbc55b

SHA1
0a4eec246c02fcadcf03faa899d196fc255f9930

SHA256
82222daf789d8d623722ae6b047c4f08af5eea884b077ba847754f7950bbfec4

SHA512
360f0f9c46a269362d0acebfaad84082605f078f1d9c0c9dabb90760a64eb1258b4f663f9d46dc59a6512db0371d43877fcfa44f7e8a5b0e37f09012dd3aa7bd

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\3mhxqpl\imagestore.dat

Filesize
3KB

MD5
ef3432157f838947d394573b7be14400

SHA1
8ac7f7db9e0e877624f8474cc84772b37091cda8

SHA256
ef5ec8a3c42fbc60007186dd39d5050799fd2a89b4eb94f8e9269f0cdcc98e89

SHA512
8c8386f7e777e45012412e62524d6d84029fa0b61b51224891b038683c2668640bb4eb7872595eb747ad42616ebc97a3176f1ecd791dde2849beb23b718e3b70

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