hxxps://sli[.]thepoliticalinsider[.]com/click?s=802056&li=

Analysis

max time kernel
12s
max time network
10s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20231215-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
submitted
17/01/2024, 21:24

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General

Target

https://sli.thepoliticalinsider.com/click?s=802056&li=

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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
408	msedge.exe
408	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
4752	identity_helper.exe
4752	identity_helper.exe
1944	msedge.exe
1944	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs

pid	Process
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 12 IoCs

pid	Process
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe
3228	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4228	3228	msedge.exe	76
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4228	3228	msedge.exe	76
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 2144	3228	msedge.exe	78
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 408	3228	msedge.exe	77
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 408	3228	msedge.exe	77
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 4556	3228	msedge.exe	79

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://sli.thepoliticalinsider.com/click?s=802056&li=
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:3228
- 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=90.0.4430.212 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=90.0.818.66 --initial-client-data=0x100,0x104,0x108,0xdc,0x10c,0x7ffd77733cb8,0x7ffd77733cc8,0x7ffd77733cd8
  2⤵
  PID:4228
- 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=1892,7511062663884861640,2119968160137188567,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2372 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:408
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1892,7511062663884861640,2119968160137188567,131072 --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACgAAAAAAAAAMAAAAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAABQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAYAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1952 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:2144
- 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=1892,7511062663884861640,2119968160137188567,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2536 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4556
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1892,7511062663884861640,2119968160137188567,131072 --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=3252 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:3756
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1892,7511062663884861640,2119968160137188567,131072 --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=3272 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1188
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1892,7511062663884861640,2119968160137188567,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5096 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1892
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\90.0.818.66\identity_helper.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\90.0.818.66\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=1892,7511062663884861640,2119968160137188567,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4048 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4752
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --field-trial-handle=1892,7511062663884861640,2119968160137188567,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3856 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1944

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:924

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3060

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
d943a8cf4efd126466512b0952309e2a

SHA1
6a2398d0f51bd03726846cf3e63cf057c9089fb4

SHA256
193acec13684c624ad94981200e722c9acaeb9e7b9df41fcd20de8a3169c2302

SHA512
604e55c870302f893ba79432a41da9ba923001ecc7ce764d8372207cc6bcc7a5f7f44f61c14e21415f292d6746a1abe678df3f496b7231b52e571221b8fd1322

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\4cc7eb27-ff4c-48fe-88d2-6c13905ce21c.tmp

Filesize
25KB

MD5
96ef0380c97220c7a8bd1e84aa6a93a5

SHA1
4c568f3cecb9e5eb89538dd1fe6a5be7a6e4c97c

SHA256
653afbc13bfdf41960d635f702c4006da53e2379b3b05e5897543e2706400827

SHA512
8177f441bb32d965773f0448bf8b463783c66e18b6482187d656f959ff83f53cda4deaca768f0900221654f4211f6f26be7f652567b0b7b3b720dcd365bbac21

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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
4KB

MD5
7e9d10779fa68074dc9077183c180bf0

SHA1
f8efaf4248f19406edd9423fa41428cc6e88a7bf

SHA256
ffe920b563b93f49adaa279d1f326e38700f03651fb0e99bda64159908caca83

SHA512
7325fb06d970cec836907b0857761cb3ce17f37fc6e4b5cfa6084bcd3856a87e18053d029cc6267fe8910649660b9b8b65c55b143feb358ba3e9c2aa507a6b66

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
eb3c32a3e479fce7a252fc1965493696

SHA1
c919274e4a6d5732aabb83bb8ae69287e5a3574d

SHA256
cdd2c91524ea957b17379feca5c490c0afe51bf27a039258f8a1bc60bac01741

SHA512
988fbb61b26f7cb25d3bb063e963d36acccbef44a2cb8bec2969894ebc42402f77b479862de6f97ffa994851a21b5165f66055f30cae4bedd73386d19e9da237

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

Filesize
16B

MD5
46295cac801e5d4857d09837238a6394

SHA1
44e0fa1b517dbf802b18faf0785eeea6ac51594b

SHA256
0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443

SHA512
8969402593f927350e2ceb4b5bc2a277f3754697c1961e3d6237da322257fbab42909e1a742e22223447f3a4805f8d8ef525432a7c3515a549e984d3eff72b23

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

Filesize
16B

MD5
206702161f94c5cd39fadd03f4014d98

SHA1
bd8bfc144fb5326d21bd1531523d9fb50e1b600a

SHA256
1005a525006f148c86efcbfb36c6eac091b311532448010f70f7de9a68007167

SHA512
0af09f26941b11991c750d1a2b525c39a8970900e98cba96fd1b55dbf93fee79e18b8aab258f48b4f7bda40d059629bc7770d84371235cdb1352a4f17f80e145

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

Filesize
10KB

MD5
f6bb1f8faadb347853da7f145ddd18f2

SHA1
4bd00268b8d612d1df3157fcca13cedcb0669140

SHA256
761b21c99880c829a70006fc1d999784ee50e31f7dc9112092e59814773d330a

SHA512
cc5c62ff72dc46304ebdab687216d5d6431b4386444772f773e28f8868c34f93a42708479f8d65b7e7c446b79c9a014e7fb37f8c2b928baf85f4868e7f7243e7

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