hxxps://learn[.]microsoft[.]com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-8[.]1-and-8/hh825070(v=win[.]10)

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
142s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-8.1-and-8/hh825070(v=win.10)

Score

5^/10

microsoft phishing

Malware Config

Signatures

Detected potential entity reuse from brand microsoft.
phishing microsoft

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\SystemManufacturer	msedge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	msedge.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
4328	msedge.exe
4328	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
5020	identity_helper.exe
5020	identity_helper.exe
1456	msedge.exe
1456	msedge.exe
1456	msedge.exe
1456	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs

pid	Process
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe
1736	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 1904	1736	msedge.exe	57
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 1904	1736	msedge.exe	57
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4336	1736	msedge.exe	91
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4328	1736	msedge.exe	89
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4328	1736	msedge.exe	89
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 4516	1736	msedge.exe	90

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-8.1-and-8/hh825070(v=win.10)
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1736
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffbb51946f8,0x7ffbb5194708,0x7ffbb5194718
  2⤵
  PID:1904
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2044,124230135133743261,7054943899754482560,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2168 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4328
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2044,124230135133743261,7054943899754482560,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2800 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4516
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2044,124230135133743261,7054943899754482560,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2068 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:4336
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2044,124230135133743261,7054943899754482560,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3380 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2460
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2044,124230135133743261,7054943899754482560,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3360 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:3304
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2044,124230135133743261,7054943899754482560,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5108 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4496
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2044,124230135133743261,7054943899754482560,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5108 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:5020
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2044,124230135133743261,7054943899754482560,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5200 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1580
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2044,124230135133743261,7054943899754482560,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5236 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4992
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2044,124230135133743261,7054943899754482560,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5656 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1116
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2044,124230135133743261,7054943899754482560,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5564 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:3968
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2044,124230135133743261,7054943899754482560,131072 --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=4318 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADoAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAEAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3164 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1456

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
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PID:3548

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:432

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\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

Filesize
152B

MD5
8f30b8232b170bdbc7d9c741c82c4a73

SHA1
9abfca17624e13728bd7fa6547e7e26e0695d411

SHA256
0916f816feace92a097267171f8aa8f944074530574a7aa1f9f0334899dfa3eb

SHA512
587d973b13b97c5b92621c776c18348a13ef451ccda32977baa529de33e47a27e7920a57fe7c4d0b2f0e4a8a3bca5c62cc5798cf97f19556028f88afb38b37be

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index

Filesize
144B

MD5
6e46e98f2af405e79e24e6357ea3de32

SHA1
80cd60d3bdaa438efe87739e25900ce5cf2acbaf

SHA256
7552a8c2319f954b8d1035c57e570e20b2b268d023f0a319725cf3a0ec1c3c43

SHA512
0a32c3881fbd4efb6d31c65233b81af781dce12c698020edffbf3cd49f5f5cb0f76de3b2c4638cda87d378fd876d436f3a761dc488420381ee9b7d6c143091c3

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State

Filesize
437B

MD5
05592d6b429a6209d372dba7629ce97c

SHA1
b4d45e956e3ec9651d4e1e045b887c7ccbdde326

SHA256
3aacb982b8861c38a392829ee3156d05dfdd46b0ecb46154f0ea9374557bc0fd

SHA512
caa85bdccabea9250e8a5291f987b8d54362a7b3eec861c56f79cebb06277aa35d411e657ec632079f46affd4d6730e82115e7b317fbda55dacc16378528abaa

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State

Filesize
111B

MD5
285252a2f6327d41eab203dc2f402c67

SHA1
acedb7ba5fbc3ce914a8bf386a6f72ca7baa33c6

SHA256
5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026

SHA512
11ce7cb484fee66894e63c31db0d6b7ef66ad0327d4e7e2eb85f3bcc2e836a3a522c68d681e84542e471e54f765e091efe1ee4065641b0299b15613eb32dcc0d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

Filesize
5KB

MD5
b7f2bf514844a7e829c5dd01e389692a

SHA1
bb0d5980e3a7aafb6b95622d56728ed082c43dc9

SHA256
818a7754f67d5e2cfb8c09d6b6569bdb47fa74f0903f492eeb1633d69cf24e84

SHA512
9f4d135402008c493768638f7e677bca0f159fb550f0cdbe5368434083818dfec4555c0229ead37635c13495a2a4e4385db5fccc7c93ccf59c5f3d87f891c557

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences

Filesize
5KB

MD5
f75534883ff366ae2495685094cb1ec1

SHA1
3ccc78d6f14073190e292a30f74832f91e06abcd

SHA256
f808df2afee7eda6b594fd6bd70f6df5f4e1c5b885605db117abd8d85ceed239

SHA512
6c5b34cdf0dd7b7e48ffb12eaca496435b1044c4ecfd614810933f9f50676ec680450ac198fe141e6490e33adb9fdcd28033f418e9f9d6a64d83376038123f9c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences

Filesize
24KB

MD5
0b8abe9b2d273da395ec7c5c0f376f32

SHA1
d7b266fb7310cc71ab5fdb0ef68f5788e702f2ec

SHA256
3751deeb9ad3db03e6b42dedcac68c1c9c7926a2beeaaa0820397b6ddb734a99

SHA512
3dd503ddf2585038aa2fedc53d20bb9576f4619c3dc18089d7aba2c12dc0288447b2a481327c291456d7958488ba2e2d4028af4ca2d30e92807c8b1cdcffc404

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT

Filesize
16B

MD5
6752a1d65b201c13b62ea44016eb221f

SHA1
58ecf154d01a62233ed7fb494ace3c3d4ffce08b

SHA256
0861415cada612ea5834d56e2cf1055d3e63979b69eb71d32ae9ae394d8306cd

SHA512
9cfd838d3fb570b44fc3461623ab2296123404c6c8f576b0de0aabd9a6020840d4c9125eb679ed384170dbcaac2fa30dc7fa9ee5b77d6df7c344a0aa030e0389

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

Filesize
10KB

MD5
02b2b29bfb63daf1588bf5c4f7aed912

SHA1
c13b77b4776da656e0b595a68af00e9bae37fa59

SHA256
3a33a756c366cfa964accade7a4a7740e1dded094db3ed395c3b2889977baf8a

SHA512
a7ae583b8ad2fcc9eb22e96ba4dabf0233a1447ce46870b0a2a765697175550b2f5e334351659f9ca9a1da02511a87996f416db8a2d023906091d3c9db0d5ad5

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