hxxps://www[.]directindustry[.]com/tracking/rest/external/v1/redirect?target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww[.]directindustry[.]com%2Fmailing%2Funsubscribe[.]html%3FmediaType%3DEMAG%26token=f99b95d530b4041b98ddfc02b3cf1941bb03c676\

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230220-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
02/06/2023, 14:41

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Target

https://www.directindustry.com/tracking/rest/external/v1/redirect?target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.directindustry.com%2Fmailing%2Funsubscribe.html%3FmediaType%3DEMAG%26token=f99b95d530b4041b98ddfc02b3cf1941bb03c676\

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 35 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000069687fc5c235af4080ad3c2ad93637b800000000020000000000106600000001000020000000ed0c3d3753a09c30f9d8e26bb98201d2c6f93206e1078b1b79eebf4f1c81387b000000000e8000000002000020000000d5fbfb6ff57a282866b6df3a38d5957e38bf886a7d3f9b6aceec76045bc85b9c2000000075ba937fbb5c4f231d49c6d8fadc217fc00bdcf09b3122d64b0bf62dbe604c6640000000a67118c4f0a3f941d068020d5b4b3a38bcca3806edd4c7bc7685186633563c721ccce76e1c1c8e923524d2bd6b7794d7d74d510a28351a94b25bd92030f8ec15	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000069687fc5c235af4080ad3c2ad93637b80000000002000000000010660000000100002000000022069f83460907b94431a2fe7876d2a4ed54e0be0627993df04492e2a14e6161000000000e8000000002000020000000a400061695f5a9efaeb0afc46902bae79a71f019a024aea37a8792cb35bf70ca20000000e9205d3d37e90e9a3878de2da72fd5bda0917b96499a1ea662c70c4b9a7b3dda400000007bcc5112b73bea0ccc6e499748da456ceb5104049bcb2b64c46fda7a3bd80d8c2487e71b5ae566d62f7ca877c8b117c7a7aea7225aa0a5933be06a5dc035ed9e	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31036768"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31036768"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 40490d616095d901	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "392481856"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31036768"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1608269613"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1584052189"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 7018ff606095d901	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{899803AE-0153-11EE-9156-6A765FEA1DF2} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "1584052189"	iexplore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2600	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2600	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2600	iexplore.exe
2600	iexplore.exe
2456	IEXPLORE.EXE
2456	IEXPLORE.EXE
2456	IEXPLORE.EXE
2456	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2456	2600	iexplore.exe	86
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2456	2600	iexplore.exe	86
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2456	2600	iexplore.exe	86

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://www.directindustry.com/tracking/rest/external/v1/redirect?target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.directindustry.com%2Fmailing%2Funsubscribe.html%3FmediaType%3DEMAG%26token=f99b95d530b4041b98ddfc02b3cf1941bb03c676\
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2600
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:2600 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2456

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
68922600a2ab5a655b71826013aeb3b7

SHA1
b89aada63b01c865f6db88571ee0a2e1c3bf57fa

SHA256
f48422a5bcbad8930c9e3f7ae5be8912e45952e4487ea1ed8bd2d7401cfc6120

SHA512
03cd8dbd29ecfdd07081bf9abbcba14c6b478e42b5c04a6fb157b392a5f0daaaccf747dff21c1de6f7b359a164201bc0eae739eb9f5a8634e7ca0b00b6a5bfee

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

Filesize
404B

MD5
c046ccc2c05f59b0e23f7d963cf3eb10

SHA1
d2ae26bacd78bd076d5a972e3ed8df04d447b8ad

SHA256
5272178269277f96ff0a42340fd5430363dcc30036f8a4240986095dbc56d135

SHA512
18c62ec8a34987f221a7af74ccfb2672697c69d7f32fc9f1446a817c909c34dc39af4ef3e45abe8b8535a175a10ba4cfe134277a7c05f8b499ef124a202d4b35

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\7H82VOZS\suggestions[1].en-US

Filesize
17KB

MD5
5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

SHA1
3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

SHA256
c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

SHA512
e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

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