hxxps://dontasktoask[.]com/

Analysis

max time kernel
51s
max time network
52s
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, 12:16

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General

Target

https://dontasktoask.com/

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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs

pid	Process
4424	msedge.exe
4424	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
4536	identity_helper.exe
4536	identity_helper.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs

pid	Process
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
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2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe
2352	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 5080	2352	msedge.exe	42
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 5080	2352	msedge.exe	42
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 392	2352	msedge.exe	90
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 4424	2352	msedge.exe	89
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 4424	2352	msedge.exe	89
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1416	2352	msedge.exe	91

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://dontasktoask.com/
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:2352
- 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,0x100,0x104,0x40,0x108,0x7ffda1df46f8,0x7ffda1df4708,0x7ffda1df4718
  2⤵
  PID:5080
- 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=2224,14194683765995866671,2856037766061628537,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2288 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4424
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2224,14194683765995866671,2856037766061628537,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2236 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:392
- 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=2224,14194683765995866671,2856037766061628537,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2908 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:1416
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2224,14194683765995866671,2856037766061628537,131072 --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=3316 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2500
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2224,14194683765995866671,2856037766061628537,131072 --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=3292 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1748
- 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=2224,14194683765995866671,2856037766061628537,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2344 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:5040
- 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=2224,14194683765995866671,2856037766061628537,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2344 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4536
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2224,14194683765995866671,2856037766061628537,131072 --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=5232 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2588
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2224,14194683765995866671,2856037766061628537,131072 --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=188 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4912
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2224,14194683765995866671,2856037766061628537,131072 --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=3376 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2900
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2224,14194683765995866671,2856037766061628537,131072 --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=3428 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2336

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1056

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4632

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\7f6e7371-ad52-4c29-b8a4-b01d6c8f5bbe.tmp

Filesize
12KB

MD5
03af8d0b6ff18c523e79da65af6854a7

SHA1
bccad7fb7ee9d4cb98ac5207d3e82ab331a238b6

SHA256
b745f2ff2b16ac47ded8d42ee692cd15c2267d9bf31b5273bb3cf2ae5cc3c9ff

SHA512
0f94941d5190185da93217ffbd8fe4d309fcd0eeaf9f960c6aa6622fd048b89a3a2ac2fc671dcdee6480d07edd29665489dee718bf2ca430ef0a02e82f52abf1

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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\Preferences

Filesize
6KB

MD5
c2d444851968a89d16ef47cb190fc044

SHA1
2348ff2c2c761889e006fb143d6fc13d991d3779

SHA256
f5a951816543441f5ec22af2928caa0f423221e04a611ce09c23ea8e6a287f63

SHA512
4a044fe94b0e409f8820ded04122ab5078e4f604bafe444cd78f34c4b126381a005f55f2f0b498e40110554712bca3df40778f0bfafa3ab6e3afdda7f1f20071

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

Filesize
6KB

MD5
0c409fdf9c3b3826b3b26e4035352c5b

SHA1
acdb28ee657849b8b065cc71fbe09e7056ed30a6

SHA256
e9283c6dab918a44654cdb745383910247166f25ad7d13ebbeb36197a3028c09

SHA512
402fc7abd89e5d76be689532ece2a9699546523446ddeb1388667732d6584a9c282bdc40f7a6322b25c4e0a9c4bc6a48d20b58a21b333c620a5b7995b99abc0e

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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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