hxxp://windows[.]msn[.]com

Analysis

max time kernel
143s
max time network
154s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230220-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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30-03-2023 22:35

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Target

http://windows.msn.com

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 21 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
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 = "1004678124"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31023986"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingDelete\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\High\Active\{6465D498-CF65-11ED-9F77-F6AC10968584}.dat = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	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\MINIE	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingDelete	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	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\AdminActive\{6465D496-CF65-11ED-9F77-F6AC10968584} = "0"	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\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "1004678124"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	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\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31023986"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE\TabBandWidth = "500"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
444	iexplore.exe
444	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 444 wrote to memory of 1148	444	iexplore.exe	83
PID 444 wrote to memory of 1148	444	iexplore.exe	83
PID 444 wrote to memory of 1148	444	iexplore.exe	83

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://windows.msn.com
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:444
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:444 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:1148

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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Modify Registry

T1112

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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