hxxps://ktla[.]com/news/local-news/22-arrested-in-connection-with-l-a-railroad-burglaries-18-million-in-stolen-merchandise-recovered/

Analysis

max time kernel
140s
max time network
146s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20220812-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
08/02/2023, 09:23

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General

Target

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/22-arrested-in-connection-with-l-a-railroad-burglaries-18-million-in-stolen-merchandise-recovered/

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-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "2025"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "1314"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "6022"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "1128"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "5809"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "5826"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "1631"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "1928"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "13"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "175"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "775"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "2717"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "1435"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "1844"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "262"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "1188"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "2025"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "6004"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "1984"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 60625b92a73bd901	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "32"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "205"	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 (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "1366"	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\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "25"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "70"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "1871"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "188"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "5809"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "1984"	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\Toolbar	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "143"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "218"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "1146"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "1174"	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\PageSetup	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
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "25"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "3802"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "5809"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "1882"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "1631"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "1780"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "2576"	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\DOMStorage\ktla.com	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "961"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "32"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "1826"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "1128"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "1844"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "2576"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "24"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\ = "0"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "3442"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\ktla.com\Total = "1882"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2292972927-2705560509-2768824231-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "24"	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	2068	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2068	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: 33	2068	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2068	AUDIODG.EXE
Token: 33	1732	IEXPLORE.EXE
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1732	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1632	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1632	iexplore.exe
1632	iexplore.exe
1732	IEXPLORE.EXE
1732	IEXPLORE.EXE
1732	IEXPLORE.EXE
1732	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 1732	1632	iexplore.exe	29
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 1732	1632	iexplore.exe	29
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 1732	1632	iexplore.exe	29
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 1732	1632	iexplore.exe	29

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://ktla.com/news/local-news/22-arrested-in-connection-with-l-a-railroad-burglaries-18-million-in-stolen-merchandise-recovered/
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1632
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1632 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:1732

C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x578
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2068

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\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
61KB

MD5
fc4666cbca561e864e7fdf883a9e6661

SHA1
2f8d6094c7a34bf12ea0bbf0d51ee9c5bb7939a5

SHA256
10f3deb6c452d749a7451b5d065f4c0449737e5ee8a44f4d15844b503141e65b

SHA512
c71f54b571e01f247f072be4bbebdf5d8410b67eb79a61e7e0d9853fe857ab9bd12f53e6af3394b935560178107291fc4be351b27deb388eba90ba949633d57d

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

Filesize
342B

MD5
2e15eb36a63a7651a0994a2601cfcb9e

SHA1
4a7b2d0264c14709b21cf640f360d9d80ea1e61f

SHA256
7c5ab477f27e4e0edf3b85c7cd1ff192169baf40e6a7b9bff87503831d70adee

SHA512
981c401a10b378f56feacbcb0e1efa2ca10ecfcef4b8c8205d419d10afc3c0320bf37898540fda1403f086b58057c5bbd3976077834c8cb3fa0ca7fdc970e044

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

Filesize
4KB

MD5
fbe3069649a15eef694c86d3c1affad1

SHA1
ac6431d604dc2e8799d55443e7fb07219afc40c2

SHA256
b2d74281c0053db55dae2c3fbada60b71e0772e53a5dfd005542f2ecdaf43f00

SHA512
1be28d4d064c6a1936693951e9c38c9e106c68496f43dfe7795547465541ee041ad74e79479927e606edb5eddefad77b71c55939954ace51feab1ec55229689b

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

Filesize
608B

MD5
bc396998bd0c646c7992ec10ca674743

SHA1
cc0bca4c97daa19c7ecebef04292ad493b419925

SHA256
f42cb0bd33362c4a5b480ea3f19b961ef2862513f014b4f73ed8b46337439232

SHA512
55e915d6559753c75c88486d4b1fdbc2e2bbb0f46a20ad1d6a56dc13e2ccc36164a0949950b04662881746068291e4d0f2e6c4a869c3078c619e8d2e227425d9

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