hxxps://vscode-update[.]azurewebsites[.]net/api/update/win32-x64/stable/6a6e02cef0f2122ee1469765b704faf5d0e0d859

General

Target

https://vscode-update.azurewebsites.net/api/update/win32-x64/stable/6a6e02cef0f2122ee1469765b704faf5d0e0d859

Score

5^/10

microsoft phishing

Malware Config

Signatures

Detected potential entity reuse from brand microsoft.
phishing microsoft

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

chrome.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	chrome.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	chrome.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	chrome.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs

Processes:

chrome.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\TPM\Telemetry	chrome.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\TPM\Telemetry\TraceTimeLast = "133244145940019379"	chrome.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

chrome.exe

pid process

5092 chrome.exe
5092 chrome.exe
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 2 IoCs

Processes:

chrome.exe

pid process

5092 chrome.exe
5092 chrome.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

chrome.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5092	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5092	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 26 IoCs

Processes:

chrome.exe

pid	process
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

Processes:

chrome.exe

pid	process
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe
5092	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

chrome.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4504	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4504	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2096	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4388	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4388	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 216	5092	chrome.exe	chrome.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" "--simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT'" https://vscode-update.azurewebsites.net/api/update/win32-x64/stable/6a6e02cef0f2122ee1469765b704faf5d0e0d859
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5092

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=106.0.5249.119 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xb4,0x108,0x7ff9b60f9758,0x7ff9b60f9768,0x7ff9b60f9778
2⤵
PID:4504

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1728 --field-trial-handle=1836,i,14506867167499786327,13113385521265540986,131072 /prefetch:2
2⤵
PID:2096

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2152 --field-trial-handle=1836,i,14506867167499786327,13113385521265540986,131072 /prefetch:8
2⤵
PID:4388

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1268 --field-trial-handle=1836,i,14506867167499786327,13113385521265540986,131072 /prefetch:8
2⤵
PID:216

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --enable-chrome-cart --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3104 --field-trial-handle=1836,i,14506867167499786327,13113385521265540986,131072 /prefetch:1
2⤵
PID:1852

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --enable-chrome-cart --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3116 --field-trial-handle=1836,i,14506867167499786327,13113385521265540986,131072 /prefetch:1
2⤵
PID:3920

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4740 --field-trial-handle=1836,i,14506867167499786327,13113385521265540986,131072 /prefetch:8
2⤵
PID:3860

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4792 --field-trial-handle=1836,i,14506867167499786327,13113385521265540986,131072 /prefetch:8
2⤵
PID:2484

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4936 --field-trial-handle=1836,i,14506867167499786327,13113385521265540986,131072 /prefetch:8
2⤵
PID:4064

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe"
1⤵
PID:3740

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\33ff1740-5bdf-4a99-b9c2-7abe1d80437d.tmp
Filesize
6KB

MD5
afbf94431038524bc2dcbbd2a3cf3e1a

SHA1
d0446f7b5741b4128b16d278d446f73b0278cc3a

SHA256
53be7418e3e6ff21d27c079ce07fd3b9645132ee94b655f97f43c24fe8f4ba07

SHA512
f4178b6f035f1d8c8841d428c6350f9eea9cfbeb3f9921d2e498f9acb4077f337df29461e27323d843d97fdb7a2c5c8dc209d2e1b44d5cce8a7bb59ba98cedc6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
Filesize
6KB

MD5
483fc23a3fb3183430f94c4790ddbbab

SHA1
e984b14909ea8a626d963ed7074beccd71eab8f1

SHA256
97840531d6f0fd888248def82e373cdcad87fe933958456a50c057a69bfe936e

SHA512
fe2df9fe2c102bbf499c8adb00fe5409df9e716ef34b337b180aacaf1b905ea4ae3868066d4debeea75a4a2b48addf2234c3777799609db2369450f41580a741

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
Filesize
6KB

MD5
0a80cd0c9013e126e5e9bf854906469b

SHA1
20656baa2fa42c2d3849d1e9232461b211e0d37d

SHA256
b684ef40b5f36b68ca77474dc444e70129dab90dc9ab8ce2427ba97818c83b34

SHA512
03fd29196d8499709cec998923fa6d2ce76ced0196c1bbe1f6ecee160a91a2fa546ba6bcdc8a8f470f5d46cfbfabedd9c85e600a458d2c01b919bb22a128a2fc

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
Filesize
6KB

MD5
cc83ea138e8f74da23bad5bb9c661a1c

SHA1
b52ed5a84cfc9058ad1ecf10139701c1f8c0088a

SHA256
7774bceefe722c71377e1c2a3c6eaac07b0e5e5f9ef24e29cacc216292a81e20

SHA512
201029c8e43148aca549c6e3f09d58a5933197f161b798b121596cff505a61b5bd517f59a28aae506714b34bfa994b5bf5790f7e554684bd3d018a787fd93c90

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
Filesize
15KB

MD5
00a6dcd68c518878797ff47540cb2b18

SHA1
23443f3aba09ea8fe6eab73c1d89be3a86c0f805

SHA256
28707a97e9027be461406c60bdb14d9646123a0c36b1bca138ee5b0a099ed31c

SHA512
6111e8db2493280a407c5e9e9dec6bcefa5b360b57a42aa9a5b78d8a510973dd1afdf06cdc9141f19403d2edb266353991137bcbf0a65bce615ed51cde0b6722

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
Filesize
144KB

MD5
54c6bc3c66b82f138aef67fff2ceb703

SHA1
7c1c327431389b3c1df13e1bf535f6039cfe3b0a

SHA256
a1650a8f11d0b1245858f869a7d75a98ad09bde12eb2133e2ebca79a0a3a5f51

SHA512
3018bb5a65bd2aa03c359c573f2484bc1d441d78259e33bd4e165442555310a64c00a333ab9c7b48a80e499306f85b6f17b1aaf92c736c92a61db4c76b70d5aa

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\c4c956d1-6c19-4ab2-aa09-a477a6ec26fd.tmp
Filesize
2B

MD5
99914b932bd37a50b983c5e7c90ae93b

SHA1
bf21a9e8fbc5a3846fb05b4fa0859e0917b2202f

SHA256
44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a

SHA512
27c74670adb75075fad058d5ceaf7b20c4e7786c83bae8a32f626f9782af34c9a33c2046ef60fd2a7878d378e29fec851806bbd9a67878f3a9f1cda4830763fd

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\??\pipe\crashpad_5092_NKRDOAVATHBTEXOH
MD5
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

SHA1
da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

SHA256
e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855

SHA512
cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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