hxxp://www[.]w3[.]org/1999/xhtml

Analysis

max time kernel
142s
max time network
138s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230220-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
16/03/2023, 00:47

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General

Target

http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 39 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
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\VersionManager	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\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb010000000eb827cf93ddd146af8365c0e3ca13020000000002000000000010660000000100002000000067e47a0e7251a7ca47b22d5fed51fbb08b5f698b0ee3907613e9cd26b19a1684000000000e80000000020000200000004cad57fc63cc3e467508d5e57a0bbf8a44c90c34910f6b9f69bddbdcc3ba80b820000000d279c5e1ffbe91a4c4a80cc1b3289068a29ed5d8986ca08fdd5cf344d676619040000000550cd2846f118eb2ee65a21310b8203e7f35b3873c0075f734e066622e81f42f2c3dcb5fb1aa78b7e831409f02eaeb5413171db36e93c6687a07d2f5fd5e8a73	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 109cd65fa957d901	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 (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "385696233"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = e03de75fa957d901	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31020969"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1564934410"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	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\IESettingSync	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 (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1522746079"	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\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	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
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\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	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\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31020969"	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\Recovery\AdminActive\{859896FB-C39C-11ED-BDA1-EEF7611730E8} = "0"	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\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "1522746079"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb010000000eb827cf93ddd146af8365c0e3ca1302000000000200000000001066000000010000200000009a58f9817cc9f3a14dd85c4e7da203357617ea767aa414014d9386a86e507f61000000000e80000000020000200000009d99c375abace3ceaad85e0c322a5ffd3f86bdb2503b1d563e05805135c4d10a20000000caa521da4e931692c9ca3c859e3cb9a89f65a63a2cdef77e9193645a0867f26f40000000f17cc24945c1f518e3a218654b5a81232a6cdfde9109190806417098619c67d5967fd20dca4c6c68dce2f21ca9799368d3e83645f5c441493f9f74474b1784a9	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\Recovery\PendingRecovery	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\IESettingSync\SlowSettingTypesChanged = "2"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31020969"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	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

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2284	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2284	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2284	iexplore.exe
2284	iexplore.exe
3872	IEXPLORE.EXE
3872	IEXPLORE.EXE
3872	IEXPLORE.EXE
3872	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 3872	2284	iexplore.exe	85
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 3872	2284	iexplore.exe	85
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 3872	2284	iexplore.exe	85

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2284
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:2284 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3872

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\imagestore\q7s3h6i\imagestore.dat

Filesize
6KB

MD5
9f66b7035012087c9bfcbe2ea3a01dfd

SHA1
e38d3a9fa3512515776a1961d76ff5936b3e4b00

SHA256
bfbebdf9460a349ac13d36412645189978a5f91d8549ce8f761e76798fed164d

SHA512
33bc3b26ceff7dc1a362275a062833a0a5a19c0b5467e2b2e9f5906c57a714211758a072ba1ca9b8203da799faa4b763560a8faf1362db83fd891d4c5d40a36d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\K941J8ND\favicon[1].ico

Filesize
6KB

MD5
68b0e7b3361aeb451d8a5b20adb180fd

SHA1
d48129d0948532ab9fabb5b14281b33df26706b3

SHA256
a8e67ce6a4d5ee09eb401449822696bd1d71bad1abdcd2f20a14f3f28b34c64c

SHA512
b4ab77d9d951620d58470b51aa972251910651650e85d7fda63a268ade2a5a7ae020869c296bf9a643bbb2c9e4dde06e6d3755d4b08bca7ee75718f077b9703d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\K941J8ND\favicon[1].ico

Filesize
6KB

MD5
68b0e7b3361aeb451d8a5b20adb180fd

SHA1
d48129d0948532ab9fabb5b14281b33df26706b3

SHA256
a8e67ce6a4d5ee09eb401449822696bd1d71bad1abdcd2f20a14f3f28b34c64c

SHA512
b4ab77d9d951620d58470b51aa972251910651650e85d7fda63a268ade2a5a7ae020869c296bf9a643bbb2c9e4dde06e6d3755d4b08bca7ee75718f077b9703d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\Y624AVVJ\suggestions[1].en-US

Filesize
17KB

MD5
5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

SHA1
3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

SHA256
c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

SHA512
e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

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