hxxp://www[.]msftconnecttest[.]com

Analysis

max time kernel
135s
max time network
154s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230220-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
03/04/2023, 21:27 UTC

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General

Target

http://www.msftconnecttest.com

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 35 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "874636024"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "387329970"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "864635492"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 6076f83c8566d901	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 90f2e23c8566d901	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31024773"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000016b1b6fc7cfc59429b2ebf78760d5fe300000000020000000000106600000001000020000000dd49399438b9c5d361b4a4e989038e6f117b5233c5bd0dbda821c9ecd6f87f5e000000000e800000000200002000000008a72b9790fa8703de0eccfc72c512b0b2ab827a62b11bb16a57235587aacba42000000024ed642f6087447e1ded9e0276492e49e5e47049a8308073f32569ef68316a82400000008930b12a749cdb3d714de760a5a769576c41e8a0c500e45a617d5e9b3c83a579d22b528af6e99058f1324cca5151b6749130ea5373b50062260976a342827fe9	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31024773"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000016b1b6fc7cfc59429b2ebf78760d5fe300000000020000000000106600000001000020000000a3fa0cabf84990c759766cf135aa80d35918e98f2741f81fd0e97637a05295f5000000000e80000000020000200000001d23ba0b4ae40bc29f3a233898b6bc63fb1a5818b8334c7a1e2b32e238e2084820000000dca036d8df81897bfd8639a5345d90ebe937666f7ffd186cb25ed6847219bfc040000000370d6362ddde42059ab08c36998e24979e4eed73154d7ad628e80e99e485c35c0daaa505fcafad10f25420960951d239cb89b350ba0677a16387910ce3f2492c	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{5E2A26DC-D278-11ED-9EF6-DA4DA442263B} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31024773"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "864635492"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2275444769-3691835758-4097679484-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
852	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
852	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
852	iexplore.exe
852	iexplore.exe
832	IEXPLORE.EXE
832	IEXPLORE.EXE
832	IEXPLORE.EXE
832	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 852 wrote to memory of 832	852	iexplore.exe	78
PID 852 wrote to memory of 832	852	iexplore.exe	78
PID 852 wrote to memory of 832	852	iexplore.exe	78

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://www.msftconnecttest.com
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:852
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:852 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:832

Network

DNS

176.122.125.40.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

176.122.125.40.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

200.232.18.117.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

200.232.18.117.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

76.38.195.152.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

76.38.195.152.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response

200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

a-0001a-msedgenet
DNS

56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

44.8.109.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

44.8.109.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

20.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

20.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

123.108.74.40.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

123.108.74.40.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

176.122.125.40.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

176.122.125.40.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

2.36.159.162.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

2.36.159.162.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response

152.195.38.76:80

46 B
40 B
1
1
192.229.221.95:80

46 B
40 B
1
1
20.189.173.9:443

322 B
7
204.79.197.200:443

40 B
1
204.79.197.200:443

40 B
1
209.197.3.8:80

46 B
40 B
1
1
209.197.3.8:80

46 B
40 B
1
1
204.79.197.200:443

ieonline.microsoft.com

iexplore.exe

156 B
3

8.8.8.8:53

176.122.125.40.in-addr.arpa

dns

73 B
159 B
1
1

DNS Request

176.122.125.40.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

200.232.18.117.in-addr.arpa

dns

73 B
144 B
1
1

DNS Request

200.232.18.117.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa

dns

73 B
144 B
1
1

DNS Request

240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

76.38.195.152.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
143 B
1
1

DNS Request

76.38.195.152.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa

dns

73 B
106 B
1
1

DNS Request

200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

44.8.109.52.in-addr.arpa

dns

70 B
144 B
1
1

DNS Request

44.8.109.52.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

20.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

20.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

123.108.74.40.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
146 B
1
1

DNS Request

123.108.74.40.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

176.122.125.40.in-addr.arpa

dns

73 B
159 B
1
1

DNS Request

176.122.125.40.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

2.36.159.162.in-addr.arpa

dns

71 B
133 B
1
1

DNS Request

2.36.159.162.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
146 B
1
1

DNS Request

157.123.68.40.in-addr.arpa

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

Filesize
471B

MD5
8b82e64a7691fb70aec48c12c37eb312

SHA1
96084b73e24ced2adea93695f71a62092771ce79

SHA256
5e1b36f0cccb94221d862d2fe35c892d699d397a87f74f18a668a57ba7ef8d5e

SHA512
36802e6043f76d717a376d762f84e89be4bf5b6675bcc662f9f768dfe6487582654333ede1f871cadaa5b5120ad5147ca81bd79b5092623d38f1fbf4037237f8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

Filesize
404B

MD5
0d3b86ec9ad44eb569d67d65973cf77d

SHA1
59f9ea456e5c29e79990016c61fad043a212bf72

SHA256
bd1092c043d1dac5bb7591f42b5e79e22192c60f5558beccb5182eb4cf8e42db

SHA512
97780d512699ff2a43cad00bee59714830a54ec93bccc2493c17415798f18d4256ec4304e628eb28d110cac57f2c740d907ef917e647c11b5c93120fdea5df16

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\UUIKWEAJ\suggestions[1].en-US

Filesize
17KB

MD5
5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

SHA1
3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

SHA256
c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

SHA512
e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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