Analysis Overview
SHA256
ee985377ca6723a5e5f69e7c9baa49f572a62379a4e959d353e36d39aa049a5c
Threat Level: Likely benign
The file message__ba0fe72a6ebea3ec84937aa61434c854_dewa_gov_ae_.eml was found to be: Likely benign.
Malicious Activity Summary
One or more HTTP URLs in qr code identified
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-05-06 12:36
Signatures
One or more HTTP URLs in qr code identified
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-06 12:36
Reported
2024-05-06 12:39
Platform
win10-20240404-en
Max time kernel
135s
Max time network
139s
Command Line
Signatures
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000c517910592b48541be24303fa89e939b00000000020000000000106600000001000020000000c82e21124e1cd8d75a0fcc54b4aa2d231f2944b9279743ea4cf32610e447d94f000000000e8000000002000020000000c9daad3044d5e91e7a79d230e2dbbc1a1d02f5597cf00b58f7aaab609dc1caea2000000029f620da67005fb72fe1256756deb1adea90d8cd4da38998d1c73f602b263b6a40000000e904d541fae45199aa5365c0e3f7f6678d046f7b5f4d79d242e02f432ab12ce416679d2aa55ab1cd58b7015947d546845f12fe1cc79864afbe0e13b21c3032d0 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "1082991969" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE\TabBandWidth = "500" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31104946" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000c517910592b48541be24303fa89e939b0000000002000000000010660000000100002000000065218b971aef1442fb04bb39f5f917f3bbc26a8c99f006d1217a440014f9548a000000000e800000000200002000000080f81589488e52fa3506ed4b20f80bad2c49e596e9f71279e3a562e77e0510ed200000007f1e6eae41aaf4ecd40c01e5dc88431ad310f3e2dd66136f6f3fc75037b3cba040000000321a0c17bae277b57fbd8bb59ca6b8a4e87dbc0688332a335f6e2e496aa7679ca531d074ea8b3447c1e5129683304043b02a3f347d7b08a4e43e4cf6047fa8d2 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "1" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{6C0BA44A-0BA5-11EF-B03F-6AE1EDD98849} = "0" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU\AdapterInfo = "vendorId=\"0x10de\",deviceID=\"0x8c\",subSysID=\"0x0\",revision=\"0x0\",version=\"10.0.15063.0\"hypervisor=\"No Hypervisor (No SLAT)\"" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1082991969" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 90dbcf40b29fda01 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31104946" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3699363923-1875576828-3287151903-1000_Classes\Local Settings | C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 356 wrote to memory of 3888 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe |
| PID 356 wrote to memory of 3888 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe |
| PID 3888 wrote to memory of 5116 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE |
| PID 3888 wrote to memory of 5116 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE |
| PID 3888 wrote to memory of 5116 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE |
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\message__ba0fe72a6ebea3ec84937aa61434c854_dewa_gov_ae_.eml
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\message__ba0fe72a6ebea3ec84937aa61434c854_dewa_gov_ae_.eml
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:3888 CREDAT:82945 /prefetch:2
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 161.19.199.152.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 79.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 77.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 85.65.42.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-06 12:36
Reported
2024-05-06 12:39
Platform
win10-20240404-en
Max time kernel
133s
Max time network
136s
Command Line
Signatures
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\email-html-2.txt
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.0.8.0.8.0.8.0.ip6.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 22.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.179.89.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral3
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-06 12:36
Reported
2024-05-06 12:39
Platform
win10-20240404-en
Max time kernel
133s
Max time network
135s
Command Line
Signatures
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\email-plain-1.txt
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 85.65.42.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral4
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-05-06 12:36
Reported
2024-05-06 12:39
Platform
win10-20240404-en
Max time kernel
133s
Max time network
137s
Command Line
Signatures
Enumerates physical storage devices
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\noname.jpg
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 20.231.121.79:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 19.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 13.179.89.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |