hxxp://publicationsitcinsights[.]com

Analysis

max time kernel
37s
max time network
28s
platform
windows10-1703_x64
resource
win10-20230915-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10-20230915-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-1703-x64system
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18-09-2023 00:26

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General

Target

http://publicationsitcinsights.com

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	chrome.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	chrome.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	chrome.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\TPM\Telemetry\TraceTimeLast = "133394703887885915"	chrome.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\TPM\Telemetry	chrome.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1792	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1792	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 26 IoCs

pid	Process
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe
1792	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4828	1792	chrome.exe	42
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4828	1792	chrome.exe	42
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 2532	1792	chrome.exe	71
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4496	1792	chrome.exe	70
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4496	1792	chrome.exe	70
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72
PID 1792 wrote to memory of 4488	1792	chrome.exe	72

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument http://publicationsitcinsights.com
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1792
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=106.0.5249.119 --initial-client-data=0xcc,0xd0,0xd4,0xa8,0xd8,0x7ffaf4949758,0x7ffaf4949768,0x7ffaf4949778
  2⤵
  PID:4828
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1812 --field-trial-handle=1820,i,1550078298664645693,17313455287446546808,131072 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4496
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1588 --field-trial-handle=1820,i,1550078298664645693,17313455287446546808,131072 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:2532
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1348 --field-trial-handle=1820,i,1550078298664645693,17313455287446546808,131072 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4488
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --enable-chrome-cart --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2660 --field-trial-handle=1820,i,1550078298664645693,17313455287446546808,131072 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1240
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --enable-chrome-cart --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2796 --field-trial-handle=1820,i,1550078298664645693,17313455287446546808,131072 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2240
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --enable-chrome-cart --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4656 --field-trial-handle=1820,i,1550078298664645693,17313455287446546808,131072 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:3120
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4820 --field-trial-handle=1820,i,1550078298664645693,17313455287446546808,131072 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:3448
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4912 --field-trial-handle=1820,i,1550078298664645693,17313455287446546808,131072 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:2796

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe"
1⤵
PID:3896

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\TransportSecurity

Filesize
874B

MD5
a2870f4e49a82d62a9f48824de480c9d

SHA1
a922c44069d7d11a014b9e73bb710d31fd21d05d

SHA256
ccc108382338356cecf5998fce442aa2a2f79b2ea00279e4e824e99c8dd5fbcb

SHA512
1949bc79cdc75012a3d4b436e6b9fef9f4856f94d9f4c2bade91fc63e6f186239a31b8fb2aca1974c71ca7ed6bb32f8fb7d4fdf6d3c95e8994e7ecbf725e4d96

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

Filesize
5KB

MD5
78cc9ae2494595933175c997bf36c02c

SHA1
1d7952d5abd83125ab228d65b4b667f67f8e2eaf

SHA256
5ba99f4ad43b95bf8e61e58f166b1011737402336126bcc309227d1b5bcd27f7

SHA512
05a19e29aa322413c23bc78e83c0d651b3447518acb32eb21ef3f6439fa530286495091369c94aa9d014eef6400f82f9e554be310b3ae72fb33b88eca99b6224

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State

Filesize
102KB

MD5
3259dc8f730713c82f5ef63b8fe6601b

SHA1
1472cb980078081fb7d488c7ba0ae40e082d51fb

SHA256
542ff264d75bd7e8873e21bb727df4ca6e8dca9e0fbfee41f38a2544f55afa74

SHA512
b601ef519c1e5ab15ed81e0d3346c429cb1a032f3fc81fb88b1c6e6b7aed3a5c9711dd9a8c4634d10152507a4a33f36e2eaff814ea5052957cce25f3fb7e7d1e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\persisted_first_party_sets.json

Filesize
2B

MD5
99914b932bd37a50b983c5e7c90ae93b

SHA1
bf21a9e8fbc5a3846fb05b4fa0859e0917b2202f

SHA256
44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a

SHA512
27c74670adb75075fad058d5ceaf7b20c4e7786c83bae8a32f626f9782af34c9a33c2046ef60fd2a7878d378e29fec851806bbd9a67878f3a9f1cda4830763fd

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