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Analysis

max time kernel
18s
max time network
18s
platform
windows10-1703_x64
resource
win10-20230220-es
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10-20230220-eslocale:es-esos:windows10-1703-x64systemwindows
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03-05-2023 18:36

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General

Target

http://a.academia-assets.com/images/emails/inky/Academia.Logo.Shadow.png

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~Mhz	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\VendorIdentifier	firefox.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Update Signature	firefox.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\Update Revision	firefox.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3853465373-1718857667-1861325682-1000_Classes\Local Settings	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4540	firefox.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4540	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4540	firefox.exe
4540	firefox.exe
4540	firefox.exe
4540	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4540	firefox.exe
4540	firefox.exe
4540	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4540	firefox.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4188 wrote to memory of 4540	4188	firefox.exe	66
PID 4188 wrote to memory of 4540	4188	firefox.exe	66
PID 4188 wrote to memory of 4540	4188	firefox.exe	66
PID 4188 wrote to memory of 4540	4188	firefox.exe	66
PID 4188 wrote to memory of 4540	4188	firefox.exe	66
PID 4188 wrote to memory of 4540	4188	firefox.exe	66
PID 4188 wrote to memory of 4540	4188	firefox.exe	66
PID 4188 wrote to memory of 4540	4188	firefox.exe	66
PID 4188 wrote to memory of 4540	4188	firefox.exe	66
PID 4188 wrote to memory of 4540	4188	firefox.exe	66
PID 4188 wrote to memory of 4540	4188	firefox.exe	66
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 4504	4540	firefox.exe	67
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 4504	4540	firefox.exe	67
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 3120	4540	firefox.exe	68
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 4452	4540	firefox.exe	69
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 4452	4540	firefox.exe	69
PID 4540 wrote to memory of 4452	4540	firefox.exe	69

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" http://a.academia-assets.com/images/emails/inky/Academia.Logo.Shadow.png
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4188
- C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" http://a.academia-assets.com/images/emails/inky/Academia.Logo.Shadow.png
  2⤵
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4540
- - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="4540.0.1991473462\124084673" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 1624 -prefMapHandle 1608 -prefsLen 20810 -prefMapSize 232645 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {20c08a63-343c-42d8-9f47-6a7d7a347358} 4540 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4540" 1716 16cddfa7258 gpu
    3⤵
    PID:4504
- - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="4540.1.152681304\1426963752" -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -prefsHandle 2156 -prefMapHandle 2152 -prefsLen 21671 -prefMapSize 232645 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {09f7f5aa-3d5e-4385-a160-2982ea9aace9} 4540 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4540" 2168 16cdce10758 socket
    3⤵
    PID:3120
- - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="4540.2.407983061\2030936208" -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2992 -prefMapHandle 2940 -prefsLen 21754 -prefMapSize 232645 -jsInitHandle 1380 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {645855c1-365f-43d1-a8e4-7477e71a75ba} 4540 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4540" 2808 16ce0e18858 tab
    3⤵
    PID:4452
- - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="4540.3.330135506\1734865995" -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3672 -prefMapHandle 3668 -prefsLen 26484 -prefMapSize 232645 -jsInitHandle 1380 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {28aef0bd-b0a5-49c4-907e-d2b003268f01} 4540 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4540" 3680 16ce1d33a58 tab
    3⤵
    PID:4772
- - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="4540.6.776337207\99569074" -childID 5 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4936 -prefMapHandle 4708 -prefsLen 26718 -prefMapSize 232645 -jsInitHandle 1380 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {0b2946b8-3be2-4acb-bd4d-61c04b3ab27c} 4540 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4540" 5044 16ce3192d58 tab
    3⤵
    PID:1696
- - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="4540.5.258392474\647049389" -childID 4 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4800 -prefMapHandle 4796 -prefsLen 26718 -prefMapSize 232645 -jsInitHandle 1380 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {91728c6f-5e55-4121-918e-c14647711420} 4540 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4540" 4708 16ce3191558 tab
    3⤵
    PID:1604
- - C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="4540.4.1656988087\82743535" -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4788 -prefMapHandle 4784 -prefsLen 26718 -prefMapSize 232645 -jsInitHandle 1380 -jsInitLen 246848 -a11yResourceId 64 -parentBuildID 20221007134813 -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {b22a0bf0-43b4-4e14-8222-1903a636c1c5} 4540 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4540" 4692 16ce3191258 tab
    3⤵
    PID:1700

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oqpbz544.default-release\activity-stream.discovery_stream.json.tmp

Filesize
151KB

MD5
e0fed202f442a44c9ec52b33fd42b726

SHA1
770e3339e19e980d42c60afae23e52ea185d01ee

SHA256
bf5238f20335034bcf3241420a262a849b42fd07e6a29a4ef2a338eb273a986a

SHA512
adeed9cf3860f5a65a317444b641cb79d1f995b9951815ed866e3fb7e0757c463cc617db7f1cdf42c1274ad4e2408eb3ef51b2a46e438afc89df29fb305227a5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oqpbz544.default-release\prefs.js

Filesize
6KB

MD5
cdb5a91b7898f75f98e448e80b41dba6

SHA1
c749651f98e32a2320d2e52fd467fd6217660535

SHA256
ed56bd19352777293cf7195af0fe1412d52e25af6a9a8e2bb04e3e32056556dc

SHA512
b99bca03a398f7e068691852106fe03a90489d1e8230720749c25703e59874765ef706e9e27c9215251372efee84d9c9d0eb636a54e45035d5d2095304fee97b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\oqpbz544.default-release\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\3870112724rsegmnoittet-es.sqlite

Filesize
184KB

MD5
bdeb075204e9fc219621b8de9e8d2a56

SHA1
88571b3073c9dbbceb4ecbb29a9600bfa264245d

SHA256
4ba399c68a3f9bfea37fa7d824050b31e0b6d1f44ba03486b5e828ba9e19fec0

SHA512
f1627bd89bd1b75323642586762c430655f9278700452b06a0ef81dd16a3325ed0ccb6b6a97bc02d8605caa1d02cd07bbef8752ae899f08a22fcec2a522f46cd

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