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Analysis

max time kernel
137s
max time network
166s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230621-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230621-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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30/06/2023, 12:25

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General

Target

About/en-US/AuditSettings.xml
Size

1KB
MD5

71075fce08402095aeafbe57962a1f5b
SHA1

f76fae255aa5454217fe973c4a8035ec9005b923
SHA256

6928faad9624bbf4c74f6c138496a4c6ae8d04919c3de9591568300c1dd39e59
SHA512

9df7480e584b16d1b504e2503b3c4c8422efc2fa37d9a4aceb8a7aea0561c0d73e8e73cb21fea20c6ec3bbbcb715c155efda7b8e38b7b448bcda5db10d773de4

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 39 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "3034084451"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "394893624"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31042383"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = d0dc93b64fabd901	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000082e1c0dc4be3f54f8ffc5370cc661e5600000000020000000000106600000001000020000000fe2e15f8f98ddaf2ec5acf5cf8acd0c0283b0330b0eea1012654402d703b9611000000000e8000000002000020000000fbdd9ea81556ab836d92f20cb10708757cbbbbe8c54ee5188b4bfb2db57ecd612000000004b6dd866035ee9eb3cd7c670d360b4349a07bc2d58bff552ccf07f1e4687d98400000002b844af1ce529e7f334d5cd43f1c444f7461eaa63a8c2769d5345bf831b52baea8af377b8a03c734bfc26b16332a2e074fd756efd77e217b378817ba2b9317b1	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3047053410"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31042383"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000082e1c0dc4be3f54f8ffc5370cc661e56000000000200000000001066000000010000200000005cdee83a32a89c4a1ceaa0ccddaf082f25957c3c1d1efd1565d32d3b053e5180000000000e80000000020000200000001e577b21396d15d1eb382ff3a8b319f70e60ed0d4d30b48b6e3206c67b5c9dab2000000056bdce529e93c2d4b874d4f1dec1786b3b554f2e7e95f9f00ab0aefb3c29a78340000000bf3246dfe47d9bba81726d699eb3018488de0acd0717d3727d3cda3b9d00b4b02ef38f36e0ea50a222ba3aed602805a422b347121b326794e12235365bceb86f	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 90aaabb64fabd901	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{E04D8767-1742-11EE-85C3-422BD5BB252E} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31042383"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync\SlowSettingTypesChanged = "2"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "3034084451"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2178924671-3779044592-2825503497-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3176	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3176	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3176	iexplore.exe
3176	iexplore.exe
5112	IEXPLORE.EXE
5112	IEXPLORE.EXE
5112	IEXPLORE.EXE
5112	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 3176	2688	MSOXMLED.EXE	85
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 3176	2688	MSOXMLED.EXE	85
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 5112	3176	iexplore.exe	88
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 5112	3176	iexplore.exe	88
PID 3176 wrote to memory of 5112	3176	iexplore.exe	88

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Office16\MSOXMLED.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Office16\MSOXMLED.EXE" /verb open "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\About\en-US\AuditSettings.xml"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2688
- C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\About\en-US\AuditSettings.xml
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3176
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:3176 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5112

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\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\X8M28FTI\suggestions[1].en-US

Filesize
17KB

MD5
5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

SHA1
3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

SHA256
c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

SHA512
e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

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memory/2688-133-0x00007FF84B5F0000-0x00007FF84B600000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2688-134-0x00007FF84B5F0000-0x00007FF84B600000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/2688-135-0x00007FF84B5F0000-0x00007FF84B600000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/2688-136-0x00007FF84B5F0000-0x00007FF84B600000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/2688-137-0x00007FF84B5F0000-0x00007FF84B600000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/2688-138-0x00007FF84B5F0000-0x00007FF84B600000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/2688-139-0x00007FF84B5F0000-0x00007FF84B600000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/2688-140-0x00007FF84B5F0000-0x00007FF84B600000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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memory/2688-141-0x00007FF84B5F0000-0x00007FF84B600000-memory.dmp

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64KB

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