hxxps://arxiv[.]org/pdf/2110[.]11856[.]pdf

Analysis

max time kernel
160s
max time network
160s
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, 16:50

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General

Target

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2110.11856.pdf

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 10 IoCs

pid	Process
2320	msedge.exe
2320	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
2964	identity_helper.exe
2964	identity_helper.exe
4436	msedge.exe
4436	msedge.exe
4436	msedge.exe
4436	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 7 IoCs

pid	Process
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs

pid	Process
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe
4456	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 3728	4456	msedge.exe	86
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 3728	4456	msedge.exe	86
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4348	4456	msedge.exe	88
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 2320	4456	msedge.exe	87
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 2320	4456	msedge.exe	87
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4716	4456	msedge.exe	89

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://arxiv.org/pdf/2110.11856.pdf
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:4456
- 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffbaee746f8,0x7ffbaee74708,0x7ffbaee74718
  2⤵
  PID:3728
- 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=2060,5581503175043651056,3648399502212315002,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2140 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2320
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2060,5581503175043651056,3648399502212315002,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2088 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:4348
- 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=2060,5581503175043651056,3648399502212315002,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2828 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4716
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2060,5581503175043651056,3648399502212315002,131072 --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=3440 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4256
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2060,5581503175043651056,3648399502212315002,131072 --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=3272 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1544
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2060,5581503175043651056,3648399502212315002,131072 --lang=en-US --extension-process --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=4904 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2288
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=ppapi --field-trial-handle=2060,5581503175043651056,3648399502212315002,131072 --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --ppapi-antialiased-text-enabled=1 --ppapi-subpixel-rendering-setting=1 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2684 /prefetch:6
  2⤵
  PID:5072
- 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=2060,5581503175043651056,3648399502212315002,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5584 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:2376
- 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=2060,5581503175043651056,3648399502212315002,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5584 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2964
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2060,5581503175043651056,3648399502212315002,131072 --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=5588 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4908
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2060,5581503175043651056,3648399502212315002,131072 --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=5656 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:3276
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2060,5581503175043651056,3648399502212315002,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3588 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4552
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2060,5581503175043651056,3648399502212315002,131072 --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=13 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3796 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1836
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2060,5581503175043651056,3648399502212315002,131072 --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=1996 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4436

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4840

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:5056

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
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\Network Persistent State

Filesize
177B

MD5
aa1ef00a0c1907bd08fbd060e4d3b61b

SHA1
d15a7f748524c8af4022625bc88dd349bb86eb09

SHA256
204ab3c35502574aee3f4ed1e16fc245db3294205ea788e6814c59be245536ca

SHA512
dbfbc2877d1f5cce1a8e9fcecb12da33d835ae0f662c8e33d080f9e4fedf9ee61487879817abcd941c8830046dc5fbb915c14d581494a6db282b7b23c72ae871

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

Filesize
6KB

MD5
79390d41b831247988bf22c87337adf8

SHA1
a3ae0734f0bd3b78829fd24557b3a847439907d7

SHA256
55afddfdd41159d3862560733da76f30299789d770918a35ce4142c8da1b1976

SHA512
e681f667eef0de059e6459529a6b4c12f3f68aa27be89cdb3ad2ed2cd1b627a235b0145d9f9924876ebb83a33ac4f7673ede5700a8243bc06fdbab10384f52e1

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

Filesize
6KB

MD5
4844cec7e021b7c2fccd253a9207ca3e

SHA1
8a93416328fb14c70c5b82aa58dc4bd577fb86a4

SHA256
96cea274d2e0fca060906c031ffe0ee3ebd26d364e3b470503accfdbb98c4d42

SHA512
1e2954cc557d35000b8b96ddb5dc95d24ef646eb4e3268da8e042110486b7ef740170e5658972c9b2a08bc206e69b3b2508735b5ab4e7d75c8e7db017151ec5e

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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
12KB

MD5
b7acad1e61c277635bfc47b4c655cf3a

SHA1
acc21962f52c4faca960306801c0d32efbda7153

SHA256
f0c1008c8520e8347f0640a51debc66ad51b31a235822c0386f3916d0f6656c6

SHA512
50e7af03984ea06425e989b576b61ddbc3626e9e4f3abf65da9040fe9c1aab0d33f45e955233f0c41cba301bb2dc64e5c89f9d642b9d9df0fc55edfafb274bd1

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