hxxps://www[.]cia[.]gov/contact-cia/#

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
155s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
28/02/2024, 04:07

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General

Target

https://www.cia.gov/contact-cia/#

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 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1896	msedge.exe
1896	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs

pid	Process
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
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2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe
2976	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2452	2976	msedge.exe	60
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2452	2976	msedge.exe	60
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2748	2976	msedge.exe	92
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 1896	2976	msedge.exe	91
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 1896	2976	msedge.exe	91
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 4236	2976	msedge.exe	93

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://www.cia.gov/contact-cia/#
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:2976
- 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=0x108,0x10c,0x110,0xd8,0x114,0x7ffeef8246f8,0x7ffeef824708,0x7ffeef824718
  2⤵
  PID:2452
- 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=2008,3509928363914305030,260096110426698444,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2172 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1896
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2008,3509928363914305030,260096110426698444,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2068 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:2748
- 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=2008,3509928363914305030,260096110426698444,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2632 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4236
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2008,3509928363914305030,260096110426698444,131072 --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=3244 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2072
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2008,3509928363914305030,260096110426698444,131072 --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=3236 /prefetch:1
  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=2008,3509928363914305030,260096110426698444,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5088 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4740
- 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=2008,3509928363914305030,260096110426698444,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5088 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:3856
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2008,3509928363914305030,260096110426698444,131072 --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=5204 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4084
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2008,3509928363914305030,260096110426698444,131072 --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=5284 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:436
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2008,3509928363914305030,260096110426698444,131072 --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=3320 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1448
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2008,3509928363914305030,260096110426698444,131072 --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=5468 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2616
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2008,3509928363914305030,260096110426698444,131072 --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=1260 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:2496

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1552

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
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PID:316

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

Filesize
152B

MD5
e494d16e4b331d7fc483b3ae3b2e0973

SHA1
d13ca61b6404902b716f7b02f0070dec7f36edbf

SHA256
a43f82254638f7e05d1fea29e83545642f163a7a852f567fb2e94f0634347165

SHA512
016b0ed886b33d010c84ca080d74fa343da110db696655c94b71a4cb8eb8284748dd83e06d0891a6e1e859832b0f1d07748b11d4d1a4576bbe1bee359e218737

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

Filesize
152B

MD5
0764f5481d3c05f5d391a36463484b49

SHA1
2c96194f04e768ac9d7134bc242808e4d8aeb149

SHA256
cc773d1928f4a87e10944d153c23a7b20222b6795c9a0a09b81a94c1bd026ac3

SHA512
a39e4cb7064fdd7393ffe7bb3a5e672b1bdc14d878cac1c5c9ceb97787454c5a4e7f9ae0020c6d524920caf7eadc9d49e10bee8799d73ee4e8febe7e51e22224

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

Filesize
264B

MD5
ee4f41c7fcb92820143b772a1d698a9e

SHA1
f3b6e952e9f7ac94864cf250db667108a2a62101

SHA256
c0c425878eb6de4a300b08214bc54d3db4baae3bfe1d67c04e3a261cde6ff531

SHA512
ef673660450a878d82fcc3279d92b0fe50328a80f2da93cec942d8006566be39e439ca437391aba0951c4b8f06619ca77d0327b64d7b9edfd27d9e906b4cf8ea

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

Filesize
179B

MD5
39ea45e53607208ce89a33288f5d627c

SHA1
0d9a34f8942065892aa6619fb7615f4ca112080e

SHA256
9b9bb8052a60100a277a1194f9ba6948777ecf015b23f8296f1e47cd6291d743

SHA512
dcb0694623c65f0c65f8d0ae64e2f476c58ae55388ee0894ab0fd52eadbcd1238f3e3e11ae0ba252ec043b00024ec6fbd5683b5b81d10c89430bd049e3e2a38b

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

Filesize
6KB

MD5
276ac414111a75a7962d4793f734fbd9

SHA1
77b2f95741d8687f2879ef0bf788a1675ac0baa5

SHA256
1144e3f5808efca2ec0a20a030c8c66b63c1ae2e264ca5936844fb3352929626

SHA512
89d57edebe28868fafdd8be159bdf64352da95fbed2eb85d4b4175cc46b8d78a403ce61b746fa378b207b28b8820faf675a703ed3aa5bcbedd748fe20b763ddd

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

Filesize
6KB

MD5
ebfb1064ab093927fdf44f5838a34e9f

SHA1
e522fbc13b59796395d8845e769c7b8c1e3b5541

SHA256
78fc4ef0d965ee768f1bfeb1e4246be01f8ae6c8b480c3f00aae4cf891a31f15

SHA512
c7c2412f7d05b1bff86cc555eea94c86fdb5cd0989130e2d0351faa52954dbfd70e213e486231f17ef88be6a2a65ad3099f8bc451059421eeb912b081a8c6714

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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
52a2d102b2a72737ba1bf7dec223e427

SHA1
c4e6e28f77617c3607f57118b762a24e5231e882

SHA256
725316dc84ef8d6f945d74ef7714b93dc48f807522feac45a9e8303df7603f6b

SHA512
1a0aae0e4d8d2cb8ccf1b950033a3549b181661264edf7fcd3fff2fe3473c1bd2221d070680ec36a874d451820880128b45e40bfebb7564f4d7125cf7a8457fb

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