Analysis Overview
Threat Level: Likely benign
The file http://start-process PowerShell -verb runas irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Lachine1/xmrig-scripts/main/windows.ps1 | iex was found to be: Likely benign.
Malicious Activity Summary
Access Token Manipulation: Create Process with Token
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-26 13:25
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-26 13:25
Reported
2024-06-26 13:29
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
125s
Max time network
198s
Command Line
Signatures
Access Token Manipulation: Create Process with Token
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\ | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "426173352" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{AB9C50E9-33BF-11EF-B8C0-EABD73F69B33} = "0" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31115212" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 50f09b80ccc7da01 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "2147397279" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "2150209967" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 50619e80ccc7da01 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000b2e58ab8bf361247b7301f68e304ddb20000000002000000000010660000000100002000000012af29594740bd678445308911a51f6a3ac9d0f8aab2dd0b6acfd43523d172a1000000000e8000000002000020000000fb8ab1ce6fdc95bbf8fdbb75ecf6598b2ce042ed61a890b67f68ea030bc16559200000003436027151dccc9c04df53b73666732c1f6923fd8fa69580e592ff571ac69dcb40000000721ceb29261f6fd328c2d1806454790476b28f4b8008a1415def6492f93e648430ed2ecce84cd90d9a8601b9c568ab433c5d6766840b265b83a8bc611b030971 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\ | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "2147397279" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU\AdapterInfo = "vendorId=\"0x10de\",deviceID=\"0x8c\",subSysID=\"0x0\",revision=\"0x0\",version=\"10.0.19041.546\"hypervisor=\"No Hypervisor (No SLAT)\"" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31115212" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31115212" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000b2e58ab8bf361247b7301f68e304ddb200000000020000000000106600000001000020000000f4515ef05ac43b7b339c081246f2c06d1762869bcc545f08925567be3dd93855000000000e80000000020000200000006a3e8f871505a661c6f5461768b7255cfef4e19c3d6926f8df2459761a76a1c020000000e14f7500fa86f4a4fda8dc35c51822fbfb92f0ed8f73669b207dbedb8c4fc55b40000000717f963ce90611e599bcc275746a7cc72dfdf7333213be00ae0f815bbe6efc044c7bae63b6ac685e55dbfa9c8a57704a9f789a1e6cb3fdbef4b84c6c53a5b8ec | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.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
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4180 wrote to memory of 4656 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE |
| PID 4180 wrote to memory of 4656 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE |
| PID 4180 wrote to memory of 4656 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE |
Processes
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://start-process PowerShell -verb runas irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Lachine1/xmrig-scripts/main/windows.ps1 | iex
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:4180 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=4316,i,15721081447618313297,6839074028983272033,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3976 /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 82.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 68.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 161.19.199.152.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 57.15.31.184.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | ieonline.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776
| MD5 | 5f0847e5a15af2d7923393c3cd30c5d1 |
| SHA1 | 326c44f2bc29ec6578a400d6d46361efcb013540 |
| SHA256 | 28766e681bf500e9cddbcd3275cd898c4165354ad087c2461d9ee374a7e2221e |
| SHA512 | a83751183cd1f2ac063a0077f8edfaecda72a4649437070c83f88151c822ff42d43fb8a291c123af2598e10d15cbdc147cef353b2149baca9462fb02e3d67a06 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776
| MD5 | dc897fbf4061c53636e7fb1c3ccdbe3b |
| SHA1 | cd3e1758ba8ee0674a02c455dd1b46d7d48223ea |
| SHA256 | 40a62b0f1366e109de0636c722a52f4fafb8ff7d6ef48237eeae057f8e61e78b |
| SHA512 | 43d89748b1b9fc847920ef840e86e656548aeaf095215f1249aacdb47d1c7a77bdae3885c095610e312ee07b64492cc372dde9fd6c1f2b9e06236717f96c3b86 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\YOJF4VYG\suggestions[1].en-US
| MD5 | 5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a |
| SHA1 | 3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f |
| SHA256 | c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad |
| SHA512 | e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee |