hxxps://merckgraup[.]com/niceman/result[.]php

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231215-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
14/02/2024, 00:49

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General

Target

https://merckgraup.com/niceman/result.php

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\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
4500	msedge.exe
4500	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4872	identity_helper.exe
4872	identity_helper.exe
1728	msedge.exe
1728	msedge.exe
1728	msedge.exe
1728	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs

pid	Process
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
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4744	msedge.exe
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4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe
4744	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 1724	4744	msedge.exe	77
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 1724	4744	msedge.exe	77
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4572	4744	msedge.exe	86
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4500	4744	msedge.exe	84
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 4500	4744	msedge.exe	84
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 3828	4744	msedge.exe	85

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://merckgraup.com/niceman/result.php
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:4744
- 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffd05cb46f8,0x7ffd05cb4708,0x7ffd05cb4718
  2⤵
  PID:1724
- 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=2168,5786422067090948890,2409707500666378263,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2264 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4500
- 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=2168,5786422067090948890,2409707500666378263,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2704 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:3828
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2168,5786422067090948890,2409707500666378263,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2212 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:4572
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2168,5786422067090948890,2409707500666378263,131072 --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=3416 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4920
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2168,5786422067090948890,2409707500666378263,131072 --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=3404 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2264
- 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=2168,5786422067090948890,2409707500666378263,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5216 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4872
- 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=2168,5786422067090948890,2409707500666378263,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5216 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4224
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2168,5786422067090948890,2409707500666378263,131072 --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=5448 /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=2168,5786422067090948890,2409707500666378263,131072 --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=5436 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2980
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2168,5786422067090948890,2409707500666378263,131072 --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=5412 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1332
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2168,5786422067090948890,2409707500666378263,131072 --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=5344 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:836
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2168,5786422067090948890,2409707500666378263,131072 --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=3052 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1728

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:468

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
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PID:2704

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
7a5862a0ca86c0a4e8e0b30261858e1f

SHA1
ee490d28e155806d255e0f17be72509be750bf97

SHA256
92b4c004a9ec97ccf7a19955926982bac099f3b438cd46063bb9bf5ac7814a4b

SHA512
0089df12ed908b4925ba838e07128987afe1c9235097b62855122a03ca6d34d7c75fe4c30e68581c946b77252e7edf1dd66481e20c0a9cccd37e0a4fe4f0a6fe

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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\Network Persistent State

Filesize
182B

MD5
f2a6bb8608c1a8ce3aa997d460f3c2b5

SHA1
819e7e2784cd70ce339b2464b9e9945e539edc3c

SHA256
b73a094b3b9a280b1aa5f0c1db0a8c917c37137ddcf88a14c1d4154fbc9fecfe

SHA512
8c0d1ef707b922ca46c136664792a0de9c5f336adab3bd6d311b6a66460ec0941b4e4ac1b05a282d5aaf19077755ad4871eec31c1398e528f7d1ec14de6a0d47

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
82f3ad9388691c9c005459e48612958b

SHA1
da33f5876c22f0b100989cf9f1d9fb5a43424089

SHA256
27c01485b5922e748390bfa07af62662c30708217b5edea9227f26a82c1d5061

SHA512
a36f986833989c2ef6c8b22353830f012fcb23d92ee0a0cb8529c5882feea48997d376e47944186e034b03bcd41a9c93166bd9ebe72fd5738282062dd7e77751

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
8947a4b210a21f37fe833e23ce060d6f

SHA1
2e7bff230296bcb10b08bdad889cb9eb2aaf9148

SHA256
587153499e7597fe2d60ef66947eb0420bea98b8640d755f8cf6cd7d83e3d9ba

SHA512
7fd1488a569281108a9c3e4f53927255b7de7974c98ecb88ba13dffcfdf9dcb22b0951e21d8f1bfc7b53ffc59ebf1159694bf7f2729ef43de6ef6f2252da594f

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

Filesize
24KB

MD5
52826cef6409f67b78148b75e442b5ea

SHA1
a675db110aae767f5910511751cc3992cddcc393

SHA256
98fc43994599573e7181c849e5865f23b4f05f85c1115dff53c58764d80373fb

SHA512
f18df18cab6b5ecd71b79c81a2a1fdac42cc9960f62f06ac25f4d6487792705f2766ee3a10239eaac940d090186e6bc820e4eb7a5ee138f6e5c1c64f951b960c

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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
f84a4e579395b17dd8c68f7ac358df67

SHA1
d1dbc1225db10307ec91036c7a569f3b11f0ed1d

SHA256
d86b8063155c0dd8462a5cd088f969f31046d6edb0e21dd875dfb5caa1fb3143

SHA512
a435378db12b368a4ce0f5587e817217905c6957ac16df9c13ba9df1c2634333e1af61510e31be7cfd1f7cae1fd3bd8039c668727092bf63d3049bef218d16ca

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