hxxp://aka[.]ms/AAb9ysg

General

Target

http://aka.ms/AAb9ysg

Score

5^/10

microsoft phishing

Malware Config

Signatures

Detected potential entity reuse from brand microsoft.
phishing microsoft

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 39 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

iexplore.exeIEXPLORE.EXE

description	ioc	process
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	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	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\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = a0f1592d8298d901	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\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\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "666941632"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31037570"	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 (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb010000002afcf35be5386d4eb9fca51d6beb0d4c00000000020000000000106600000001000020000000a6277cbeec7ace474b1f1a8c016c653c484ef48ecf72dbde0380473da3548bc0000000000e80000000020000200000008da833c35b381226d9c826816f4fe78815fb9e5d600a462425855d72d4a1d4852000000066a6dc7dabd12bfa0502c14aeb406fbe2d0d2f073ba7bbcfa86cc72cfb5dc98240000000c12b09f691449172fd0e1948405578c2c6a31fe97e1dd12f6e6636c708f7b3d55c6252b1e661ac4d39060aa6d41dc8bd689bd4c1371de786377b1c72c8465acd	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	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\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{52BBBAD2-0475-11EE-BDA1-DA4DA442263B} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	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\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31037570"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "718838723"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = e0b23f2d8298d901	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb010000002afcf35be5386d4eb9fca51d6beb0d4c00000000020000000000106600000001000020000000288396dbba3b156acb9d853eea763ea95879e58984ed4ae49fbbc1a68aafb47b000000000e8000000002000020000000c8840f7c8b65bb5ed10453be4280c9560c91e1795c786d6297a5b18273cdaec6200000008a026219e942bd8ec2a8421692379afc97104c26d87a69b39326f797cc1373b04000000082697717d599694b775ab9c9cf15fd968e4cb9b2d60815dbd0a82a6b637253ed5390bda423e2677d0c736369debad72ccbf8c5a62c152dc3bf10d37600a6a3d2	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 = "392826224"	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 (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\IESettingSync	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "666779531"	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 = "31037570"	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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4238149048-355649189-894321705-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

pid process

1484 iexplore.exe
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

pid process

1484 iexplore.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exeIEXPLORE.EXE

pid process

1484 iexplore.exe
1484 iexplore.exe
1228 IEXPLORE.EXE
1228 IEXPLORE.EXE
1228 IEXPLORE.EXE
1228 IEXPLORE.EXE

pid	process
1484	iexplore.exe

pid	process
1484	iexplore.exe

pid	process
1484	iexplore.exe
1484	iexplore.exe
1228	IEXPLORE.EXE
1228	IEXPLORE.EXE
1228	IEXPLORE.EXE
1228	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

iexplore.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1228	1484	iexplore.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1228	1484	iexplore.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE
PID 1484 wrote to memory of 1228	1484	iexplore.exe	IEXPLORE.EXE

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://aka.ms/AAb9ysg
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- 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:1228

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776
Filesize
471B

MD5
0a18c4e5d48519f11d47e21d48beb4c1

SHA1
ef72edf3da93c8438e33829542296d86b9608d48

SHA256
572990d6df4be97a68222158083b64bc4391b26347069435b00407b3fd1d0e0e

SHA512
d6b78a5a080d0339a58a490122c80165dd3cce9ef1aad17e6363814859116c91a05142a5b8a7de4cbae658c9cc754dbbc1c99f96f139a17303db3f749ab6b7d8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776
Filesize
404B

MD5
44ef17b44fefb9363272f203ffe02a5b

SHA1
1f3fb7eaf998884570f520a0fc4d78efd0802e29

SHA256
c8979180c4b376eb7ee2065d9a32419a0864dd88bd577a2f8339764aaa9d8f1b

SHA512
2aa89837f01f28e57cf6b2cbe8021e1bc10e610fdab21e035e9f331f3e4840fa8f24df8c39e610cdd21a1520d72518d3497108902b9470b81c6fa5ecf1007585

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\q7s3h6i\imagestore.dat
Filesize
17KB

MD5
1e80149b1d2fb3c3dcb284ea4b451c94

SHA1
ec6330fa9b47e20ee25e5dada7777a8a556adf3f

SHA256
27f4978a4178ff258d5dfe986ffaac0ceb6aee11013beec5b0e3a42433cdc324

SHA512
b7ac8b773694030b9afcdaf02cf6bde96f818eb96d209bbd85640a937f28b293aa54f0b48c4a9d0c713946c35c658a55782ad4ad4cb3fb0b52e4c07dcdfe210c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\imagestore\q7s3h6i\imagestore.dat
Filesize
17KB

MD5
34f3043890c5036ebd49bfd44c356818

SHA1
7cacb5bc14a9cc7f8e1016db3decde4efbba15b1

SHA256
b31ff5c4c292b3089b8e3a43cf863b05c4e4844cced4c5430076f4fd0536603d

SHA512
fb9457eb459bbe59139374314603efcf9961a844fdf92c5a6aa7b43e85005a2f17f12e415244bd4a9050879cb4e9399c9a2ea17621d94f6df62de5ccd8659a83

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\K941J8ND\favicon[1].ico
Filesize
16KB

MD5
12e3dac858061d088023b2bd48e2fa96

SHA1
e08ce1a144eceae0c3c2ea7a9d6fbc5658f24ce5

SHA256
90cdaf487716184e4034000935c605d1633926d348116d198f355a98b8c6cd21

SHA512
c5030c55a855e7a9e20e22f4c70bf1e0f3c558a9b7d501cfab6992ac2656ae5e41b050ccac541efa55f9603e0d349b247eb4912ee169d44044271789c719cd01

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\Y624AVVJ\suggestions[1].en-US
Filesize
17KB

MD5
5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

SHA1
3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

SHA256
c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

SHA512
e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

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