hxxp://vk[.]com/away[.]php?to=https%3A%2F%2F2k2asarltg[.]com%2Fwp-includes%2F%2F%2Fnew%2Fauth%2F%2Fpuykkk%2F%2F%2Fjanalee[.]paiz@opuc[.]texas[.]gov

General

Target

http://vk.com/away.php?to=https%3A%2F%2F2k2asarltg.com%2Fwp-includes%2F%2F%2Fnew%2Fauth%2F%2Fpuykkk%2F%2F%[email protected]

Score

5^/10

microsoft phishing

Malware Config

Signatures

Detected potential entity reuse from brand microsoft.
phishing microsoft

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 37 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

iexplore.exeIEXPLORE.EXE

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{5EB64314-C82B-11ED-B7D7-6A8031F758F8} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000c884d0db6b01394f84d012a5eedc1d2d00000000020000000000106600000001000020000000e5990ccd91ef51cc1f858b11a2ee80764dcaa3dba3660b83f0ea075546ee3857000000000e800000000200002000000005499b3546ba9427a5faf9b54a6c8471d51fc0ca521b07748ec51eb91fb8a619200000003c390ab351743ad252c9b627aadcbcebc7e41328d061a2216adbd680c8f44eee400000006c6a64f89caea1d744b5e48d96614601f4a0b80f3eb0270063a8238f37bd1ae7448eb265cb9239e9a3015046deabb062bbfd167189b28c6a0e7ecbef48f66b4b	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "386197387"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "865194219"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31022136"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "865194219"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31022136"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync\SlowSettingTypesChanged = "2"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31022136"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "875196198"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1013461898-3711306144-4198452673-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = d01b5725385cd901	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

pid process

536 iexplore.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exeIEXPLORE.EXE

pid process

536 iexplore.exe
536 iexplore.exe
1660 IEXPLORE.EXE
1660 IEXPLORE.EXE
1660 IEXPLORE.EXE
1660 IEXPLORE.EXE

pid	process
536	iexplore.exe

pid	process
536	iexplore.exe
536	iexplore.exe
1660	IEXPLORE.EXE
1660	IEXPLORE.EXE
1660	IEXPLORE.EXE
1660	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 536 wrote to memory of 1660	536	iexplore.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE
PID 536 wrote to memory of 1660	536	iexplore.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE
PID 536 wrote to memory of 1660	536	iexplore.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://vk.com/away.php?to=https%3A%2F%2F2k2asarltg.com%2Fwp-includes%2F%2F%2Fnew%2Fauth%2F%2Fpuykkk%2F%2F%[email protected]
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:536

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:536 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
2⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1660

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\9afmek3\imagestore.dat
Filesize
312B

MD5
00f487bf97be1f5895bd9676d27d4dd7

SHA1
3c22d52e597866cc5d00c61e3f9cfa506a154ab9

SHA256
48b76ab8d60f0c9399ff76e0087845adbaa38d820385ab7b720c20b525d43bef

SHA512
2534e67f028a0cced614122cfacaabccec5ecf7fd7aac2d9268e4023d2d38109dd0200d0dafda7f129c47908af11bcd7dba4cdfc5f3747925d74ee216a538b09

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\9afmek3\imagestore.dat
Filesize
17KB

MD5
b4ea1374f289c8d4159760dfc9224b4c

SHA1
dd58d91787f5939c81f3fca0e619e92c28e02154

SHA256
287d9eef84b64aaeff74591672fb9ba3848047f7d85c7e1fa5233e0c5e45363f

SHA512
ce4b69c1d7bac2b165d3f08f6b7d9be69c7917de714820e9689683a444d2721743e84e6d9321f665039218fc923255345be3d03eed339b9f12308d0171cd37af

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\9afmek3\imagestore.dat
Filesize
18KB

MD5
3dbcaa19c1f63839e4e8f31b0050eb8f

SHA1
74d3df721071e86eec28f78319bbdc5eec80f55b

SHA256
aebe3955203832cf3640880dff7ba47ae1c38503e3d0963d186e5eadf01a1c3c

SHA512
ebb5495201c8074fb092a7187d256865df4708b48ffb74af0e39d420fb5dd7d58c632bb3798fcf14f953b67ee5e60b5b23f40cccadae1369a2d5a3111e87736d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\9YACFB9R\favicon[1].ico
Filesize
198B

MD5
ca2bb9889f5870b0b31006f9f09a23df

SHA1
5932e6a0e4fcf1b7ecc28452494f73d4ae82acd3

SHA256
17bf068c76eb2d552b4eea51a7f9c02d251c4a9c3b30c6a9aa322cc8eea70529

SHA512
3eccfe852124950656ef93b632f0472c5dea2e0d339f76d27d0022ac481a924e2c35cdba9112eb45dda4079c56a1216493a8693075d1d630a580ea0691a96b30

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\9YACFB9R\favicon[1].ico
Filesize
198B

MD5
ca2bb9889f5870b0b31006f9f09a23df

SHA1
5932e6a0e4fcf1b7ecc28452494f73d4ae82acd3

SHA256
17bf068c76eb2d552b4eea51a7f9c02d251c4a9c3b30c6a9aa322cc8eea70529

SHA512
3eccfe852124950656ef93b632f0472c5dea2e0d339f76d27d0022ac481a924e2c35cdba9112eb45dda4079c56a1216493a8693075d1d630a580ea0691a96b30

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\DKFP9JBL\favicon[2].ico
Filesize
16KB

MD5
12e3dac858061d088023b2bd48e2fa96

SHA1
e08ce1a144eceae0c3c2ea7a9d6fbc5658f24ce5

SHA256
90cdaf487716184e4034000935c605d1633926d348116d198f355a98b8c6cd21

SHA512
c5030c55a855e7a9e20e22f4c70bf1e0f3c558a9b7d501cfab6992ac2656ae5e41b050ccac541efa55f9603e0d349b247eb4912ee169d44044271789c719cd01

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\G1ORIWBN\suggestions[1].en-US
Filesize
17KB

MD5
5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

SHA1
3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

SHA256
c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

SHA512
e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

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