hxxps://hitachipowergrids-my[.]sharepoint[.]com/personal/gerardina_pietropiccolo_hitachienergy_com/Documents/Home Drive/Hitachi Energy Canada Inc Vendor EFT forms/JPM Information/Venquest Form CRH ENGLISH v8 (004)[.]xlsx

General

Target

https://hitachipowergrids-my.sharepoint.com/personal/gerardina_pietropiccolo_hitachienergy_com/Documents/Home Drive/Hitachi Energy Canada Inc Vendor EFT forms/JPM Information/Venquest Form CRH ENGLISH v8 (004).xlsx

Score

5^/10

microsoft phishing

Malware Config

Signatures

Detected potential entity reuse from brand microsoft.
phishing microsoft

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 32 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

iexplore.exeIEXPLORE.EXE

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3424435011"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31021778"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "3406780107"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = d0c7e0ced25ad901	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000038a9e23718fe574b84afdc36f043bb4c000000000200000000001066000000010000200000004f6002c1095ebbb3e1a3b2465a8cf07d6555200aede312c9ac1f3aca66a13354000000000e8000000002000020000000632184cea467fcf4ebecb69be59138add33e8cca1c4d88e816a15e31ce0f67c520000000b6ccd1a6d00750ec2d8632f0cf650ee765a771403d90289f23c5bc946b5ea1e640000000ecb8021dd14899a881e76ff08f6d8166e9aa16d2b342c12667ce8d9084d772c2de1de72c296056f54512fa9f836545d96a68c3e00cb4d58113f3b88342886ef7	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync\SlowSettingTypesChanged = "2"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31021778"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000038a9e23718fe574b84afdc36f043bb4c000000000200000000001066000000010000200000009b96e3eed889b4aa48418c0bc83f0607451a2ddec34d641a293852c8aba3b97f000000000e80000000020000200000003f689140317eb9cf779c31947f6699685fb1147416299a5363f813997be782c62000000071d3eb7a28524443dc1695e7fff01e0e3fa85835bb2d6a2c274a52c7316aeda540000000e7767298724c16bdd2fd3017b641a4d8bd5d96ed2e025893442b12a1566bf7e846cfdc67dfaf39d6ad4a0bda4f7d780caa4a16cd733d3ec5b5e4f021b78fd9ab	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = a0daf3ced25ad901	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3406780107"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31021778"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{F6234302-C6C5-11ED-9F77-5E272E2E2FB8} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

description ioc process

Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000_Classes\Local Settings iexplore.exe
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

pid process

3696 iexplore.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exeIEXPLORE.EXE

pid process

3696 iexplore.exe
3696 iexplore.exe
5112 IEXPLORE.EXE
5112 IEXPLORE.EXE
5112 IEXPLORE.EXE
5112 IEXPLORE.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000_Classes\Local Settings	iexplore.exe

pid	process
3696	iexplore.exe

pid	process
3696	iexplore.exe
3696	iexplore.exe
5112	IEXPLORE.EXE
5112	IEXPLORE.EXE
5112	IEXPLORE.EXE
5112	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 5112	3696	iexplore.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 5112	3696	iexplore.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 5112	3696	iexplore.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://hitachipowergrids-my.sharepoint.com/personal/gerardina_pietropiccolo_hitachienergy_com/Documents/Home Drive/Hitachi Energy Canada Inc Vendor EFT forms/JPM Information/Venquest Form CRH ENGLISH v8 (004).xlsx"
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3696

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:3696 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
2⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5112

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\osplltc\imagestore.dat
Filesize
18KB

MD5
3c0a7c41023eb38c373b7de3045ab8d3

SHA1
cb8e619f0c695cba8123039f05ca29fc49a5dd6f

SHA256
12fc30495201eec8b299e3e423f3290a0ee83bffa5cbae36ecb2e93531735bd4

SHA512
fcc4715b46b7dfa22700650974b5e7a8a04911db7c8ea408d39c1e931b94689139b1efd45318843bb3ddf68d80b4863c2e0ed8c081c9da5f853979c78689e38e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\osplltc\imagestore.dat
Filesize
18KB

MD5
3c0a7c41023eb38c373b7de3045ab8d3

SHA1
cb8e619f0c695cba8123039f05ca29fc49a5dd6f

SHA256
12fc30495201eec8b299e3e423f3290a0ee83bffa5cbae36ecb2e93531735bd4

SHA512
fcc4715b46b7dfa22700650974b5e7a8a04911db7c8ea408d39c1e931b94689139b1efd45318843bb3ddf68d80b4863c2e0ed8c081c9da5f853979c78689e38e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\1IYUAPIF\favicon_a_eupayfgghqiai7k9sol6lg2[1].ico
Filesize
16KB

MD5
12e3dac858061d088023b2bd48e2fa96

SHA1
e08ce1a144eceae0c3c2ea7a9d6fbc5658f24ce5

SHA256
90cdaf487716184e4034000935c605d1633926d348116d198f355a98b8c6cd21

SHA512
c5030c55a855e7a9e20e22f4c70bf1e0f3c558a9b7d501cfab6992ac2656ae5e41b050ccac541efa55f9603e0d349b247eb4912ee169d44044271789c719cd01

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