hxxps://christmaslights[.]co[.]nz/

Analysis

max time kernel
139s
max time network
140s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231215-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
28/01/2024, 21:09

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General

Target

https://christmaslights.co.nz/

Score

6^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Looks up external IP address via web service 4 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
34	api.ipify.org
35	ipinfo.io
36	ipinfo.io
37	api.ipify.org

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
3108	msedge.exe
3108	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
1464	identity_helper.exe
1464	identity_helper.exe
4516	msedge.exe
4516	msedge.exe
4516	msedge.exe
4516	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs

pid	Process
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
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4440	msedge.exe
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4440	msedge.exe
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4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
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4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe
4440	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 3792	4440	msedge.exe	15
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 3792	4440	msedge.exe	15
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1592	4440	msedge.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 3108	4440	msedge.exe	86
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 3108	4440	msedge.exe	86
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4496	4440	msedge.exe	88

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://christmaslights.co.nz/
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:4440
- 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffd67a746f8,0x7ffd67a74708,0x7ffd67a74718
  2⤵
  PID:3792
- 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=2116,12410168344939171138,5394663986132325544,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2248 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3108
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2116,12410168344939171138,5394663986132325544,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2096 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:1592
- 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=2116,12410168344939171138,5394663986132325544,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2860 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4496
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2116,12410168344939171138,5394663986132325544,131072 --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=3380 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2508
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2116,12410168344939171138,5394663986132325544,131072 --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=3396 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4424
- 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=2116,12410168344939171138,5394663986132325544,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5232 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:2052
- 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=2116,12410168344939171138,5394663986132325544,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5232 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1464
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2116,12410168344939171138,5394663986132325544,131072 --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=5368 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:5028
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2116,12410168344939171138,5394663986132325544,131072 --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=5244 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2216
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2116,12410168344939171138,5394663986132325544,131072 --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=3400 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1900
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2116,12410168344939171138,5394663986132325544,131072 --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=3492 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1028
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2116,12410168344939171138,5394663986132325544,131072 --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=4968 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4516

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4228

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4460

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
bcaf436ee5fed204f08c14d7517436eb

SHA1
637817252f1e2ab00275cd5b5a285a22980295ff

SHA256
de776d807ae7f2e809af69746f85ea99e0771bbdaaed78a764a6035dabe7f120

SHA512
7e6cf2fdffdcf444f6ef4a50a6f9ef1dfb853301467e3f4784c9ee905c3bf159dc3ee9145d77dbf72637d5b99242525eb951b91c020e5f4e5cfcfd965443258c

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

Filesize
96B

MD5
427b6d409b75d59a2d720aa1b4167680

SHA1
5972ffe5df7910731d8f5b6c7c57b2a5929d1772

SHA256
92508a45f2a93d318b0ec9260d2b108e4ed4fbc4cab8491f3b00e97d65608abb

SHA512
9218a752cb8dca739b2bd2f0e877c85067585ecb020361f9ed02cdfccb334c24b29a9fda0ff40d942ecaa211a7d536072c393de68d3aee5a068c0205da54b862

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

Filesize
111B

MD5
807419ca9a4734feaf8d8563a003b048

SHA1
a723c7d60a65886ffa068711f1e900ccc85922a6

SHA256
aa10bf07b0d265bed28f2a475f3564d8ddb5e4d4ffee0ab6f3a0cc564907b631

SHA512
f10d496ae75db5ba412bd9f17bf0c7da7632db92a3fabf7f24071e40f5759c6a875ad8f3a72bad149da58b3da3b816077df125d0d9f3544adba68c66353d206c

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

Filesize
660B

MD5
e21d07ae54784f802f04fd93c6ffc948

SHA1
440640b405f466f908ca8ab4904f3d92dfea11f1

SHA256
b8250f8678e8b5a62e08ac38d34ade57a1cd5e784f770e77135937f071912eb3

SHA512
42fd7ae30c2c2fca5bf39c2540dfeaf7b5f649703a77ab7c34c9bb7780103a30972884db0d73746b47d3da037ececec10f17f32f583995e51b54f2ad4565f957

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
a72be4a8292a57e3299061264e030e70

SHA1
681eb5d5cb3054ef2865f85e1474e3df3368ae78

SHA256
2ac3da74b6b063d9ebedefc9748a52ac29a9e68b234bea6aa39a3cdda88fcf24

SHA512
358fea6c01f93b131400812feeb1b254ca1d098f975bbed2fea1976757b313eedc04489c32eaf3e7f39abc331b09250e00c633214399b21ee29d30faa6f82148

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
a72923f41eaed5e678e16969c860d4b6

SHA1
c4b7c003de4dcb093e84a79e59af756ffc0bcc95

SHA256
db0f37ea00ddc1d022f1498a55077311ff8f656dc909897e1755130e347a9257

SHA512
a339dc7fcc572a56cacf300d578b0e498679411f29baf728e36d11604287a928843a2fcb83c6a2441a49df4e64ae3a58e8a3a5f47a0fd14c97098e92d8f9a627

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

Filesize
24KB

MD5
b0ba6f0eee8f998b4d78bc4934f5fd17

SHA1
589653d624de363d3e8869c169441b143c1f39ad

SHA256
4b5ee509e727accbd11493dda2c1d512e7dbfaff66c4f5f7ea9c2d2ccd06151f

SHA512
e9a165da246c6b80fc38431538203cf03f95794184ff63f00c9500f8919a2028b803f64b670e685185eed72df0509e3185c9b434fdbf2bc7af36021d46bd08d9

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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
11KB

MD5
6fd2902e30f480b5cf7f086ab144e44e

SHA1
cdbfabed7ed82dc6ee77fb2e93d1961ed27d1881

SHA256
528dab7342ced19bc856715ab9991768304edf50dbe60fd28640f62e0d167e71

SHA512
4dedb78bbf862d9f422bb2a3482bdcabbe9b58bfa53c02670fff425c3861b3d22d7f06dc146bc3fc4a5b6b22718b6f70b6f29c4a241effeb870c38d18e31e8cd

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

Filesize
10KB

MD5
af9ff445876db88fdaa27639aca8538b

SHA1
1d1935f368238d54fd476492babb6418442e1186

SHA256
a1d8880aa9eb386f4f37b12508e798e14e13a88b30aa157c1f36caca0701d766

SHA512
dd58afa9752398d478c62f713e62f48704607dcb5f7c4c93e24baa3b214a18db81755a9664d7864a597054fa64abe90932c8e736e3332d1044b2ac616fc1b1d3

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