hxxps://store[.]avast[.]com/store?SiteID=avast&Action=DisplayRedirect

Analysis

max time kernel
144s
max time network
147s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230220-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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25/05/2023, 05:29

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General

Target

https://store.avast.com/store?SiteID=avast&Action=DisplayRedirect

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 50 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\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "391764748"	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 (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000b4c20d56473495489a265620b74f3fdd00000000020000000000106600000001000020000000983d999f06a0a57b0a4c365e25e0107c358e4f90c8806d01db293cc7ca373d8c000000000e80000000020000200000004024adc4a57e1c119fb6ea2d6d89be2d68946a0edfd5d3f1b971d10855a492492000000004eba25e834614e4b59b21c21cb56647ce5011fb6bb2d541210d7b7e23e922ac40000000d7e8c8a4fef87067b7e8d081332647a3ce1d0889be21b62024795333fb7e12c3f0c0710ae0ff82aca915cbe766ab2c279023ef0616f38182dcb834c59b73c453	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000b4c20d56473495489a265620b74f3fdd000000000200000000001066000000010000200000004c0115ab90347050913f62ee0f82feab8b285b33d634b9674f036b30caeb09c5000000000e8000000002000020000000f4cfa043f1d85cd4f3b34b1d162b305c8a69fa91350aa68f0d72ec7e744c25f220000000597d6949de0fca68a122ea7bcb1a2036e7036bf45ac64a52f52be1dc060d7a0c40000000f55b7d6409e8419864a178f3dd90b19b12e47cc409b0105b7f7f921c1a5d1f09d262814172c684f97eb8a4c77ab8b97a73a46d5a8a89f300c40d017332b77bba	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	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\Main	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{E4500593-FACD-11ED-9F77-5A0CB913B9C1} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\avast.com\NumberOfSubdomains = "1"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\avast.com\Total = "0"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\avast.com	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\avast.com\Total = "17"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3106058249"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3116217180"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31035098"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	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\Main\WindowsSearch	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\DOMStorage\store.avast.com\ = "17"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 009a6ebcda8ed901	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = a0bf94bcda8ed901	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\avast.com\Total = "751"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\avast.com	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\store.avast.com	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "0"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "751"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\store.avast.com\ = "751"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31035098"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\store.avast.com\ = "0"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31035098"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	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\DOMStorage\Total	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "17"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "3106058249"	iexplore.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Deployment\Package\*\S-1-5-21-1675742406-747946869-1029867430-1000\{E1D774E8-36B5-4DE5-9D54-692856708558}	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2072	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2072	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2072	iexplore.exe
2072	iexplore.exe
804	IEXPLORE.EXE
804	IEXPLORE.EXE
804	IEXPLORE.EXE
804	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 804	2072	iexplore.exe	83
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 804	2072	iexplore.exe	83
PID 2072 wrote to memory of 804	2072	iexplore.exe	83

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://store.avast.com/store?SiteID=avast&Action=DisplayRedirect
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2072
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:2072 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:804

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

Filesize
471B

MD5
3fbb8ee33354096d9f116c557a402d14

SHA1
f75756c42d45d1047eb04fa54bd7702f5560df4b

SHA256
13e2696561dd0955e1d61f7e18166c8bd7a02faf1dbfe04e738b5d68cc2ca57e

SHA512
cc21e56f9278282b3c15964b5618d42bdfda83b245d7bf01d12550aabd69a9747d1deaa5a9a9830e6d6a47465f580e21e0a7621cf992b56244ad4bee8779c338

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

Filesize
434B

MD5
3604c401ef41625e24430598f4aadc9b

SHA1
8222827f8df4154ab4c0eacb0a6766e051a54b00

SHA256
697763c96d0b6d52793290743b8b1dd4b1806a7918e984ac8383a2ecf70e8864

SHA512
aafd0e546a58d523bff59bd20ddb50bf5cc01853ebd2f92cc471221c0d69db1b2a55998ee70fb26044b126f011e40346cc184cf4562045d9a671d2036831c90e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\QFEL642V\store.avast[1].xml

Filesize
13B

MD5
c1ddea3ef6bbef3e7060a1a9ad89e4c5

SHA1
35e3224fcbd3e1af306f2b6a2c6bbea9b0867966

SHA256
b71e4d17274636b97179ba2d97c742735b6510eb54f22893d3a2daff2ceb28db

SHA512
6be8cec7c862afae5b37aa32dc5bb45912881a3276606da41bf808a4ef92c318b355e616bf45a257b995520d72b7c08752c0be445dceade5cf79f73480910fed

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\S1Q31HZS\suggestions[1].en-US

Filesize
17KB

MD5
5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

SHA1
3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

SHA256
c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

SHA512
e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

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