hxxp://2134930[.]hs-sites[.]com/multinational-gold-mining-company-adopts-pointman-to-improve-safety-operations?ecid=ACsprvvkycKrgfHJ1-HKvmmKux_10s7O3kEONAjZX7iKalNEXFZscOEVjnKIteqjQLC6dCJKs51S&utm_campaign=News%20Release&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=240516523&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--do1AgqBVZWbbCGa6kcqFu_Het7NHqWzRzVbKMFIFBFSUau1oplq6q-48EfO4mxhG80eY378iYpThy0dKQtI2g6OcxmA&utm_content=240516523&utm_source=hs_emai

Analysis

max time kernel
73s
max time network
142s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20220812-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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05/01/2023, 17:06

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http://2134930.hs-sites.com/multinational-gold-mining-company-adopts-pointman-to-improve-safety-operations?ecid=ACsprvvkycKrgfHJ1-HKvmmKux_10s7O3kEONAjZX7iKalNEXFZscOEVjnKIteqjQLC6dCJKs51S&utm_campaign=News%20Release&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=240516523&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--do1AgqBVZWbbCGa6kcqFu_Het7NHqWzRzVbKMFIFBFSUau1oplq6q-48EfO4mxhG80eY378iYpThy0dKQtI2g6OcxmA&utm_content=240516523&utm_source=hs_emai

Score

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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-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{B3AD2F5F-8D23-11ED-89AC-F639923F7CA1} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000287f4afec9ce26478cea756dda13455b00000000020000000000106600000001000020000000f39e210fec88fa971d7033a8acfc2e6912042ceafa0ce48e3e60224268e18c98000000000e80000000020000200000009dcb38f5a73e7561a3b9da9c5a544a1b9cc648ee1b66b44d206e08805b565fe2200000004bfafe3bbc96c78d2b7693d46879722e659e81228edadb7bc6e3a73bd0e887724000000068799f296a6389bd0c8be959f2be4f05c02ecd44812bbe1b3402f745323c6a71acabafbf2b304ea48c573f09054b4f7100355fbab77dafcc7bd2e495179f638c	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31007024"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31007024"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "2294449262"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = f0869a8a3021d901	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "2286166770"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31007024"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "379706975"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync\SlowSettingTypesChanged = "2"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "2286166770"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 20e5898a3021d901	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000287f4afec9ce26478cea756dda13455b00000000020000000000106600000001000020000000069f46eda4ab61aa268fd9167ea6a74de0de99d4468c17198ac7abe713768d7f000000000e8000000002000020000000e0a98541736d19a7b797ce478f7074dc33d4cc85ea9351cef554bcd685fad30f2000000031295b0649eb66a7d59b4aceacccf93314fb955f335373d5a0422c9198e7f7ce40000000b3d24b1b0af0049acffe82f7973ed83425eb535ca15e152c23f8b2b10e51fb3da29044b45add9ea5f7969f50124cd6e1fdef3c6c15acd47dae151e1b14c4663c	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2295526160-1155304984-640977766-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5028	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5028	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
5028	iexplore.exe
5028	iexplore.exe
4404	IEXPLORE.EXE
4404	IEXPLORE.EXE
4404	IEXPLORE.EXE
4404	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 4404	5028	iexplore.exe	79
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 4404	5028	iexplore.exe	79
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 4404	5028	iexplore.exe	79

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://2134930.hs-sites.com/multinational-gold-mining-company-adopts-pointman-to-improve-safety-operations?ecid=ACsprvvkycKrgfHJ1-HKvmmKux_10s7O3kEONAjZX7iKalNEXFZscOEVjnKIteqjQLC6dCJKs51S&utm_campaign=News%20Release&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=240516523&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--do1AgqBVZWbbCGa6kcqFu_Het7NHqWzRzVbKMFIFBFSUau1oplq6q-48EfO4mxhG80eY378iYpThy0dKQtI2g6OcxmA&utm_content=240516523&utm_source=hs_emai
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5028
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:5028 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4404

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

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Collection

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Downloads

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

Filesize
471B

MD5
d0fa3e14aa98e722c09df687a47d7e47

SHA1
862090d91c3e7a7febb6802565711bdb162a1996

SHA256
0a77019c86c91365155246e0dfd1b87604b9b59dd473fd8e3196c79b92e46005

SHA512
9ec6f58d71dfd92028caba9cbda737ef9b9df4a300cef25d23c1ed3280f2ca0679bfc97a9da46aa0e6b87f0462266b721329cbb31c93989665667b013225f476

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

Filesize
434B

MD5
f3d028c472c17c335c38566d505cd2d6

SHA1
876653a4b5a58ee334bf525aa0bfbca071040a84

SHA256
ac71803379b6d0c06b1c0e9abc4131bc8a7dc2d6a549bd5d6f47d955eb9e6d6c

SHA512
fbbffed5b2ee1a999b0e7f63fa2424ea819d361a2e392fc2dd1a5fbe197307a752ad4e54f931b61e536737f7cb5fa77916203eaef7c8c51f8d5853464aa56965

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