hxxp://www[.]profitabledisplaycontent[.]com

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
152s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20220812-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
02-02-2023 09:29

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General

Target

http://www.profitabledisplaycontent.com

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 36 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\IntelliForms	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\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\MFV = 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	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "382098768"	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\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	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\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\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000eace164d9187ae4195a94d18acd191fb0000000002000000000010660000000100002000000006bb7194f620edd6a501c1721412f6016c059eb1a54cf1caeb1ec9d9951b4eca000000000e8000000002000020000000d540dce9e5cc1e2470d666228ebee84f167a48c0156a836da8fb3c0810b9c9d920000000e310d5d376f1a87da4d8cb039a804f2071540c30a4151c66b83e4fabaf4f51fb400000007602e0958a203aca05f19d03f569a6d4847fa7f0d41084466e8dfa56a31d1cd4a54b6cd06026ab4e0bfab1cf894ae030e284d3d758bf6b38ff012368a68170b0	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\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 (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	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\Toolbar\WebBrowser	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	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
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{87DF8791-A2E4-11ED-84FB-6AB3F8C7EA51} = "0"	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\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 800ec562f136d901	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\LowRegistry	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1884	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1884	iexplore.exe
1884	iexplore.exe
1652	IEXPLORE.EXE
1652	IEXPLORE.EXE
1652	IEXPLORE.EXE
1652	IEXPLORE.EXE
1884	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1652	1884	iexplore.exe	28
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1652	1884	iexplore.exe	28
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1652	1884	iexplore.exe	28
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1652	1884	iexplore.exe	28

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://www.profitabledisplaycontent.com
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1884
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1884 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:1652

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\6BADA8974A10C4BD62CC921D13E43B18_1DC6D7385EA816C957BA2B715AC5C442

Filesize
1KB

MD5
47f04bce6176beec9a4d5412bbd6c517

SHA1
082f77e0cd435dbfb393983cd6ea20ba118055e8

SHA256
770cb5bdb4f4d85b6d00f9cda803e754ccdc322bae9c0813dba0ae19461e7148

SHA512
5027d17e46c94766ad5b0905bb1f1879fb77f3341a343bd10d2ff774ae6f9b416e7d3bf55c4a3b6583c596a690949590a90a372c66e2a4baac0ceda0721f631d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\F0ACCF77CDCBFF39F6191887F6D2D357

Filesize
1KB

MD5
a266bb7dcc38a562631361bbf61dd11b

SHA1
3b1efd3a66ea28b16697394703a72ca340a05bd5

SHA256
df545bf919a2439c36983b54cdfc903dfa4f37d3996d8d84b4c31eec6f3c163e

SHA512
0da8ef4f8f6ed3d16d2bc8eb816b9e6e1345dfe2d91160196c47e6149a1d6aedaafadcefd66acdea7f72dcf0832770192ceac15b0c559c4ccc2c0e5581d5aefc

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\6BADA8974A10C4BD62CC921D13E43B18_1DC6D7385EA816C957BA2B715AC5C442

Filesize
416B

MD5
b96025aa81571e14136625f62473f3f7

SHA1
9252d7b969202a6edcc53dac50231e36959830ca

SHA256
23bc2860a2d63bf7c99e8c9e01853b3515c758d3c22cb72a490a9ea656cffe2c

SHA512
f65f031665fea56f821216ad7943ea16c8835c7ca8a3a4809acaca8584ff24ef3fe81ff0b10cb0a1a784c63ed1195ec47d64c7736e620539f943ef27907472df

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
340B

MD5
f6ad6933f4eda98080dce2288d9b75ca

SHA1
e43bee9dbf4142dab0fa27fbe76680ea141ab34a

SHA256
22efdbe423fc1dee3a29b4b0807dea93df39a97b68861424b377bce37a8e50f2

SHA512
6be76845313807edfae1749d356fbae1307f5b64c0ccbfe2eca83d1a1a581a7c6b96019e491eb09e13cc98f49a500d704f82790ec5e1ae30c80f3a299d6eedc3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\F0ACCF77CDCBFF39F6191887F6D2D357

Filesize
242B

MD5
7531f202518f025428e20baad1be3daf

SHA1
9cb142426640ae72d6e9e66e3c779d98d655b53e

SHA256
d02a5bf9fcc1472742daa4ad8f105c13f702798c5adfc507b239d2ab2208c288

SHA512
1a4179fc7e4179545feaf218885ca17517d734f62c2e7d81315acc9454e8928b61032f9abceef6cd9e273cf34812aec5e7414f463498a7b7ce84813d2232f2c7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\lwrmjt1\imagestore.dat

Filesize
9KB

MD5
353cfe511d0708f5cc66ce2c380f9cd9

SHA1
51aaac79a4db804f3ce48424e49243ed14215237

SHA256
b4b9435598cf2fe99717a8f48343852c0b6ffe02ccad2b63a49ba3ef4656d59d

SHA512
e336bd1fbf8c34c040445d48cec07ae63ea277c6d0a5cbc2ce05a27e0c8a96fa93c4d6cda511ada4bfe5cc57ea46d7f2cd8d1887c27f0a978def9e2bd0c49746

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\lwrmjt1\imagestore.dat

Filesize
18KB

MD5
04e8124fa64e34d87d8ce0de7b4ae2db

SHA1
31414f0d8519f27885eb9b96d7fcf5b506144dfa

SHA256
102c3b3719fd3266912ae541c927435ac0dbf5312448a6846f30167a51e6d43d

SHA512
1c27ae79a39f925ae36bbfdff8920dcb5975e7c0142e465c3deb94465bc66eaa8d025430d0d4d1469bf2c3843058aec0a86138aaa297f2a0d9190bec1b08e192

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\lwrmjt1\imagestore.dat

Filesize
18KB

MD5
04e8124fa64e34d87d8ce0de7b4ae2db

SHA1
31414f0d8519f27885eb9b96d7fcf5b506144dfa

SHA256
102c3b3719fd3266912ae541c927435ac0dbf5312448a6846f30167a51e6d43d

SHA512
1c27ae79a39f925ae36bbfdff8920dcb5975e7c0142e465c3deb94465bc66eaa8d025430d0d4d1469bf2c3843058aec0a86138aaa297f2a0d9190bec1b08e192

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\lwrmjt1\imagestore.dat

Filesize
24KB

MD5
f7fab70b72b3bb83b1d09b999702a5b5

SHA1
69158b81a4149b1a254d85364652a744062c2f10

SHA256
2fcb8d4b5ac8233af8683abbb70ca4c23bd382d9052d3f25cf2e7d2596aadc6e

SHA512
d5dc64bdd50ded14581dc779570d1ec9819879d65d60569a090416ba6b13e66482cb2b6edce9264e60df39ceec10fde362a497bb5e670ac0c654a03e5a86777c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\BG9XQTG0\favicon[1].ico

Filesize
5KB

MD5
f3418a443e7d841097c714d69ec4bcb8

SHA1
49263695f6b0cdd72f45cf1b775e660fdc36c606

SHA256
6da5620880159634213e197fafca1dde0272153be3e4590818533fab8d040770

SHA512
82d017c4b7ec8e0c46e8b75da0ca6a52fd8bce7fcf4e556cbdf16b49fc81be9953fe7e25a05f63ecd41c7272e8bb0a9fd9aedf0ac06cb6032330b096b3702563

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\50GQMCVK.txt

Filesize
604B

MD5
6a3d03c827020954f3588e1cd1ff2b55

SHA1
9ab3b1b553d2f510578735c4298d4ccfaf24f154

SHA256
9bd0cdfd8e28833fba1c3da1fa3b4c752714aa6cd506ddcfb37b1c01bf9249e7

SHA512
67bffa2a35d9f58e84c207dfe597dc99ca5e5f46b47cf7753d4edde1e7cd04ea00c6226f30af8831ee9cf1b58d95ce7c66ab7dd0ceeeed517c22f261a38eae7c

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