hxxps://h0w4iar1j8[.]com/o?fqdn=hxxps://www[.]wsj[.]com/economy/trade/u-s-probe-of-russia-sanctions-busting-focuses-on-major-oil-trader-fac754da&isNewPacingMode=true

Analysis

max time kernel
793s
max time network
1104s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20231201-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231201-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
12/12/2023, 15:33

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General

Target

https://h0w4iar1j8.com/o?fqdn=https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/u-s-probe-of-russia-sanctions-busting-focuses-on-major-oil-trader-fac754da&isNewPacingMode=true

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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2172	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs

pid	Process
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs

pid	Process
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe
2172	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2384	2172	chrome.exe	28
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2384	2172	chrome.exe	28
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2384	2172	chrome.exe	28
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 1896	2172	chrome.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2576	2172	chrome.exe	32
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2576	2172	chrome.exe	32
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2576	2172	chrome.exe	32
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2680	2172	chrome.exe	31

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 https://h0w4iar1j8.com/o?fqdn=https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/u-s-probe-of-russia-sanctions-busting-focuses-on-major-oil-trader-fac754da&isNewPacingMode=true
1⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2172
- 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=0xc0,0xc4,0xc8,0x94,0xcc,0x7fef7c79758,0x7fef7c79768,0x7fef7c79778
  2⤵
  PID:2384
- 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=1140 --field-trial-handle=1148,i,6531593700401675558,277495851020635095,131072 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:1896
- 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=1500 --field-trial-handle=1148,i,6531593700401675558,277495851020635095,131072 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:2680
- 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=1460 --field-trial-handle=1148,i,6531593700401675558,277495851020635095,131072 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:2576
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2228 --field-trial-handle=1148,i,6531593700401675558,277495851020635095,131072 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2800
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --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=1496 --field-trial-handle=1148,i,6531593700401675558,277495851020635095,131072 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1540
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2752 --field-trial-handle=1148,i,6531593700401675558,277495851020635095,131072 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:852
- 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=3212 --field-trial-handle=1148,i,6531593700401675558,277495851020635095,131072 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:1956
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3092 --field-trial-handle=1148,i,6531593700401675558,277495851020635095,131072 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1408
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2200 --field-trial-handle=1148,i,6531593700401675558,277495851020635095,131072 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1088
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1480 --field-trial-handle=1148,i,6531593700401675558,277495851020635095,131072 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2248
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1940 --field-trial-handle=1148,i,6531593700401675558,277495851020635095,131072 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:768
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=13 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1456 --field-trial-handle=1148,i,6531593700401675558,277495851020635095,131072 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2920
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2756 --field-trial-handle=1148,i,6531593700401675558,277495851020635095,131072 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:768

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:1356

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\DawnCache\data_1

Filesize
264KB

MD5
f50f89a0a91564d0b8a211f8921aa7de

SHA1
112403a17dd69d5b9018b8cede023cb3b54eab7d

SHA256
b1e963d702392fb7224786e7d56d43973e9b9efd1b89c17814d7c558ffc0cdec

SHA512
bf8cda48cf1ec4e73f0dd1d4fa5562af1836120214edb74957430cd3e4a2783e801fa3f4ed2afb375257caeed4abe958265237d6e0aacf35a9ede7a2e8898d58

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GCM Store\Encryption\000006.dbtmp

Filesize
16B

MD5
aefd77f47fb84fae5ea194496b44c67a

SHA1
dcfbb6a5b8d05662c4858664f81693bb7f803b82

SHA256
4166bf17b2da789b0d0cc5c74203041d98005f5d4ef88c27e8281e00148cd611

SHA512
b733d502138821948267a8b27401d7c0751e590e1298fda1428e663ccd02f55d0d2446ff4bc265bdcdc61f952d13c01524a5341bc86afc3c2cde1d8589b2e1c3

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
a17c4e771693cf762845b2abe482abfe

SHA1
3fe9d87fd84de964dbeb5440770da11c5460759c

SHA256
9c6a473b0930a260f9c4c42c3043bbfb447c5ebea8f168331af75fbb33bfd3fd

SHA512
e039434db3a0f07227b0b603cbacbc1b2821a76d45ca0d03826420951299f86ddab533ec1ec271e80d9632bbb625387a5581bd3032071974ae5a4597cd777b24

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
2096739c33630ad5c83e6b3bf5744239

SHA1
c94b3c195f50d1c50c72e104e0dbdba085ead501

SHA256
8f55b3155de4597ca575a2c089d8f03e652a2bc5d5117c102f11a5de2c527b42

SHA512
f127a47fb2efbc6e9274d9a44e183f130ed67715a4dd380cd77b7867f5c87b7d4e175ca131cfc87b6dbf1c6526704b53044030d6da4583801ddf67fc7ff1f1ad

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\000007.dbtmp

Filesize
16B

MD5
18e723571b00fb1694a3bad6c78e4054

SHA1
afcc0ef32d46fe59e0483f9a3c891d3034d12f32

SHA256
8af72f43857550b01eab1019335772b367a17a9884a7a759fdf4fe6f272b90aa

SHA512
43bb0af7d3984012d2d67ca6b71f0201e5b948e6fe26a899641c4c6f066c59906d468ddf7f1df5ea5fa33c2bc5ea8219c0f2c82e0a5c365ad7581b898a8859e2

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