hxxp://paloaltonetworkspartners[.]us[.]newsweaver[.]com/miscellaneous/htjvll9hsvc1lptck1wq7j/external?email=true&a=6&p=12291157&t=80103

Analysis

max time kernel
144s
max time network
140s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230220-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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14/03/2023, 07:28

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Target

http://paloaltonetworkspartners.us.newsweaver.com/miscellaneous/htjvll9hsvc1lptck1wq7j/external?email=true&a=6&p=12291157&t=80103

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 54 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{35EA1033-C242-11ED-BDA1-F6AC10968584} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.paloaltonetworks.com\ = "22"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\paloaltonetworks.com	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\paloaltonetworks.com\NumberOfSubdomains = "1"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "385547497"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "22"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "57"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\paloaltonetworks.com\Total = "57"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "255942275"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 204a30124f56d901	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb010000000eb827cf93ddd146af8365c0e3ca13020000000002000000000010660000000100002000000017456433421dc29121a5a9c5bdab57becf21543d688eba0c3ae4fb2e89c189f3000000000e80000000020000200000007fb103d2a2934bf894d90d45110787b1d35857ad2167d14517379b619af7c63a200000004e298a4f49fdd1e0429605e28e25592b61a38f6afdca8d191f272482bb58839b400000005b2caf497dce70cb337ceb96e1cd9aaaee232d4aebd0f34c4d632b92a1acc3bb603f29070b552ea96c45e720c05aba5f6d7cd33219ea99ca7b2ea8770e0cbdcb	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\paloaltonetworks.com	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync\SlowSettingTypesChanged = "2"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 50a81f124f56d901	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\paloaltonetworks.com\Total = "0"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "183910460"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31020623"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.paloaltonetworks.com	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "183910460"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "0"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.paloaltonetworks.com\ = "0"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31020623"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb010000000eb827cf93ddd146af8365c0e3ca130200000000020000000000106600000001000020000000108d90ecf8cdbd1d4a2bd40f1bd4ef912ade1173a4e524a4a092ac09a97ec4b7000000000e8000000002000020000000e8a92216f0575275e5ea71c250a64c55b4f9dc26fabbe5690006eade339797ab200000004509bc21293b7c1de096b27658bde6ffcc39fbc90ce1e899a5fa0fd4d4ce6bd9400000005e51dbd16478387ef6236167d356b64e4b9f4cb5b1d7d145c32832bbb7013ccf80af3d720b047f198be20b72fb74afbfedc71d8fb10cdc47d61f026aa211c166	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\paloaltonetworks.com\Total = "22"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31020623"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.paloaltonetworks.com\ = "57"	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1968	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1968	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1968	iexplore.exe
1968	iexplore.exe
4156	IEXPLORE.EXE
4156	IEXPLORE.EXE
4156	IEXPLORE.EXE
4156	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 4156	1968	iexplore.exe	85
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 4156	1968	iexplore.exe	85
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 4156	1968	iexplore.exe	85

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://paloaltonetworkspartners.us.newsweaver.com/miscellaneous/htjvll9hsvc1lptck1wq7j/external?email=true&a=6&p=12291157&t=80103
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1968
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1968 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4156

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\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\LWFA0CQ8\www.paloaltonetworks[1].xml

Filesize
13B

MD5
c1ddea3ef6bbef3e7060a1a9ad89e4c5

SHA1
35e3224fcbd3e1af306f2b6a2c6bbea9b0867966

SHA256
b71e4d17274636b97179ba2d97c742735b6510eb54f22893d3a2daff2ceb28db

SHA512
6be8cec7c862afae5b37aa32dc5bb45912881a3276606da41bf808a4ef92c318b355e616bf45a257b995520d72b7c08752c0be445dceade5cf79f73480910fed

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\q7s3h6i\imagestore.dat

Filesize
1KB

MD5
aac31b81b6d5a51342e435d0cb45ea92

SHA1
a5fad0718dfb054649558ff73c799c4012caa2d2

SHA256
21303f632a8552eb5386f2ce170840e8d1028df48fd9bea38ca0eac29bc0ffec

SHA512
23345e1ea18a8016c84ca7aca9cb49d5ee3fcd9dc93b9c71ea046bbb9bb314d5dff36ee2cb3b61ec69c6578ae5b6717c947d67d2291c528bab03f0728d59bab8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\V6GB5GU8\suggestions[1].en-US

Filesize
17KB

MD5
5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

SHA1
3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

SHA256
c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

SHA512
e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\Y624AVVJ\favicon-32x32[1].png

Filesize
894B

MD5
fd55076a3a6737b12a014ad865b3313b

SHA1
f388c644d5f673c7cee601d4bec6e336058dfb6f

SHA256
bd016b61c7da539a97e0bded18e5f5e8fc3b8d776417d71392af928761dcb3a4

SHA512
51ae1e789245ba8fe1081b86b0ff7983a90013dd00681c549d3f70dcdc1e680ba59a89595c83125ea1ebad322854918cae2bfca36dc0d91f6480f168eed4630a

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