hxxps://www[.]instagram[.]com/behindthefirewall/?elqTrackId=2c31158cfb8644548ce4c48bb0aafae5&elq=70d808263add48059b6565c5ec730c35&elqaid=10670&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=

Analysis

max time kernel
80s
max time network
130s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230221-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230221-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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21-03-2023 02:06

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https://www.instagram.com/behindthefirewall/?elqTrackId=2c31158cfb8644548ce4c48bb0aafae5&elq=70d808263add48059b6565c5ec730c35&elqaid=10670&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=

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-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000051d6db365ce0f843a8e6cfaf226c4d2b00000000020000000000106600000001000020000000fa697a9a4d5ae1a20e138ca917f01a4da6bdcadb9a7fd7fce04d384600d57934000000000e800000000200002000000079bbbbff8ff9c8e3387c4f98d15916314c7219937c54f8a7c684050df341d4562000000085cdb1ed3d98f484fedc99351bbd3622372728bc860e4eaf0c375e6f5105fa6a4000000088df9ce42345bcf5d738beaead492d05440cd7b45f8641e351bb7f09bd439014d723c8ef7c56bc470958d492c922d8bacf58a01487f406ffa9459502ad517bc1	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 50b52d3fa25bd901	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync\SlowSettingTypesChanged = "2"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1021214506"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31021986"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 80131d3fa25bd901	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{67FD3818-C795-11ED-8227-7E499CA1C17D} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "1021214506"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "386132978"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31021986"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000051d6db365ce0f843a8e6cfaf226c4d2b00000000020000000000106600000001000020000000fd582aeb43fe23d7433b99d4151521baf5b8945f003ebfa8f16f5e8f7ebee8fa000000000e8000000002000020000000b7c28593d7cc9dc3364f4d56c19c4fe49fa0d16910a1add050d4d513acf29e1c2000000015eb1d7b821575a56b2dc0e7fc341e2f164b0db9a024778d9a6e839e0403995940000000b9a7a175f8df70bb51c1258b9dc611fed877a418f7c017c77f3e0ac33a10b6de23e11745322e604c0159edd52bbeea57c79c95804e3ca7b753d9bd1a23f949f7	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2805025096-2326403612-4231045514-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1648	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1648	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1648	iexplore.exe
1648	iexplore.exe
4676	IEXPLORE.EXE
4676	IEXPLORE.EXE
4676	IEXPLORE.EXE
4676	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 4676	1648	iexplore.exe	84
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 4676	1648	iexplore.exe	84
PID 1648 wrote to memory of 4676	1648	iexplore.exe	84

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://www.instagram.com/behindthefirewall/?elqTrackId=2c31158cfb8644548ce4c48bb0aafae5&elq=70d808263add48059b6565c5ec730c35&elqaid=10670&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1648
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1648 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4676

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

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Exfiltration

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestions\en-US.1

Filesize
17KB

MD5
5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

SHA1
3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

SHA256
c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

SHA512
e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\verE16C.tmp

Filesize
15KB

MD5
1a545d0052b581fbb2ab4c52133846bc

SHA1
62f3266a9b9925cd6d98658b92adec673cbe3dd3

SHA256
557472aeaebf4c1c800b9df14c190f66d62cbabb011300dbedde2dcddd27a6c1

SHA512
bd326d111589d87cd6d019378ec725ac9ac7ad4c36f22453941f7d52f90b747ede4783a83dfff6cae1b3bb46690ad49cffa77f2afda019b22863ac485b406e8d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\cz9baam\imagestore.dat

Filesize
5KB

MD5
f6ff2cb89a4d2941b8e472555e975ce7

SHA1
7d6b084ee0671372f8cbb2888926d537410dfe17

SHA256
b562e54b2ebce36cff8c4ea912f1175e8e74829b8e8d71c2bd2baf47852b4c0c

SHA512
5f5ebafdef52d8a4df2b1a5e3507990224d62f3424a0e3fc45ac484ffd864e2158e164408e70032a87cb7ab41d12ef5d58aa078392802e03aec06e46dfd6f264

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RP56V4OA\favicon[1].ico

Filesize
5KB

MD5
dfa85bb1fd633c2ab91c0fe07586da95

SHA1
d83abdea02e3dc7f9b84841fec376fa378c0aec8

SHA256
0d3b03b6b3a5d8d93f2e8e420352906459a9df4a19a34accac281e7ef1d07856

SHA512
4904e784ab20b9a14bc4423176df9f7830de254619af574e20151ee9831c1e11e6e5b34a7b816bf75380c4d2d1d3d0330154d13d1745be63edae20048b32758c

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