hxxps://url[.]emailprotection[.]link

Analysis

max time kernel
135s
max time network
152s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230220-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
22-05-2023 07:13

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General

Target

https://url.emailprotection.link

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 39 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31034509"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "3365731688"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = e09c88cd8d8cd901	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "391511804"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3366042911"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3406726052"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{F35C4D9A-F880-11ED-BDA1-DA4DA442263B} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync\SlowSettingTypesChanged = "2"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31034509"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000571576c4dc421945b4e3cf3439d8d2c700000000020000000000106600000001000020000000ba199fcfb1f7b31f9930bb55a5730f4fb85bb028926a34c5c77ef21701e7549b000000000e8000000002000020000000f8da7ce3cc41e96e7b250b07f9e69512c72a7f27ef981879baf7b0b543e1b3c520000000f2864815ffb8dbeb8fd4a1a43dbb9fffc243e68bd839018273b548cb1b532c38400000004f86a22c75c9c086c7c50ee16b3f296e6a9e432133aa409dce0415eee36ca82ddbb7dc10745ad3cd595c6afd510dbbe5dbd8cbf5df0fe0c04f90b71d412146cb	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = a04ca5cd8d8cd901	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31034509"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000571576c4dc421945b4e3cf3439d8d2c7000000000200000000001066000000010000200000000deb7060454e85926ea6c5746a777293094105edf7a7685ba457b1dc765797b7000000000e8000000002000020000000ec17be2100c32fcba2c96f6c9f3fefc3eb347da0c35d69d42ccfc61cbfe3dcea200000000d90f267ec0ec76d346229e25bed3003b558a172670d8c8287d841a98e26b4e5400000009b7a11bae721b79e999939e205743d3e16523c9a656d70443b400e380d3d6f43e3183101ce686df111a99da57d8acd371cc56d3c8fd31b9cf6ff89792da2d413	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1484	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1484	iexplore.exe
1484	iexplore.exe
2124	IEXPLORE.EXE
2124	IEXPLORE.EXE
2124	IEXPLORE.EXE
2124	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 2124	1484	iexplore.exe	85
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 2124	1484	iexplore.exe	85
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 2124	1484	iexplore.exe	85

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://url.emailprotection.link
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1484
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1484 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2124

Network

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

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Downloads

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

Filesize
471B

MD5
a8097a4f7a963b5509f30569f4462de6

SHA1
41355936181c0b47435c1288699f6c1a2a65bbce

SHA256
c08e0aea2cfe04fd7c88ec8fc408f357092920fc187b2c7749af69cf29890e3c

SHA512
724ef849054d5aaa124092933ce7785520b162189d4bc6fba623978e1a8b2b7b0193420dc12699f20e8980e840729bd614f36aa9d3f3ee022a9e67d3642f434a

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

Filesize
434B

MD5
27ec742345a6cb8bb4b9fd743c935ec5

SHA1
fff12357bed846695e6929cddbbecb811efa52a2

SHA256
4b10418da4fa58f7bc21c5e4a20709badd18215b4c3a6024d4177937a544b08d

SHA512
1830b5051d5410abd31285b578b1938d562e286154f3f497142fc8731109b72667a427aa5300cb46a32ccbc8fa2b011af01938e1a15a34dc364795f4809dc104

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\0BMP3ERH\suggestions[1].en-US

Filesize
17KB

MD5
5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

SHA1
3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

SHA256
c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

SHA512
e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

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