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 | ie was found to be: Likely benign.
Malicious Activity Summary
Access Token Manipulation: Create Process with Token
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-27 01:34
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-27 01:34
Reported
2024-06-27 01:45
Platform
win10v2004-20240611-en
Max time kernel
462s
Max time network
457s
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 (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\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-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31115314" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1706728823" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31115314" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1707966327" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{8FD241C6-3425-11EF-9D11-C286237D7E72} = "0" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\ | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "426217118" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000092879b20bf700e4c81ff82d1ae3b8366000000000200000000001066000000010000200000003d1ce47ac9ba215ed1a230ab1f6369d33e47299232bf9c42233c06db0215aa0f000000000e8000000002000020000000e7d578a9d04350e0ce32784014cfe6094ccad01031e0c2a4522a06fb4522a52220000000d4e215f4534e5535de7d64bf17b0d58d9ec0993a6dc699fa1a528468dcc6ff3540000000dfc1df03260640fd7b68ad01b4278869c62c4c4ddb783304802aa1f91dc7557142b92d2ff8d8819bc12947fe824348a2cfc3ca0db328a4cf66c8d216e4991d46 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = b0ccc46432c8da01 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = c02fbb6432c8da01 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb0100000092879b20bf700e4c81ff82d1ae3b836600000000020000000000106600000001000020000000eb617a52f59bcbad09e0361abf3b8eb732db047caa97fae3e7c551b9b7eb473e000000000e8000000002000020000000ddb5119b857f0dc532c0abcd4f2f9064681b6fc803649e58a9f9acbafda7955a20000000b015ef06810a06fc5cf2e1518e3fd1dce928d013c0d3aafdadfdcffca976e28740000000462048d2416d3f7e93fed7eb4e833994f69c7c4fd1bdca6df1b54fd07cf610d0d9603608027203132f4ba97339f3fc3d8c5aeb87b49aa61d6b0908a175546384 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31115314" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31115314" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\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-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "1706560210" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "1707966327" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\ | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-200405930-3877336739-3533750831-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage | 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 3044 wrote to memory of 4052 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE |
| PID 3044 wrote to memory of 4052 | N/A | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE |
| PID 3044 wrote to memory of 4052 | 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 | ie
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:3044 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 13.107.21.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 0.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 82.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 161.19.199.152.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 107.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 80.90.14.23.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 |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 241.154.82.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 75.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 30.58.26.184.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | purchase.mp.microsoft.com | udp |
| BE | 88.221.83.251:443 | purchase.mp.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 251.83.221.88.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| BE | 88.221.83.251:443 | purchase.mp.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 10.28.171.150.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 153.97.55.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 81.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 63.141.182.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 73.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\verAFA9.tmp
| MD5 | 1a545d0052b581fbb2ab4c52133846bc |
| SHA1 | 62f3266a9b9925cd6d98658b92adec673cbe3dd3 |
| SHA256 | 557472aeaebf4c1c800b9df14c190f66d62cbabb011300dbedde2dcddd27a6c1 |
| SHA512 | bd326d111589d87cd6d019378ec725ac9ac7ad4c36f22453941f7d52f90b747ede4783a83dfff6cae1b3bb46690ad49cffa77f2afda019b22863ac485b406e8d |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\8Z1Z4637\suggestions[1].en-US
| MD5 | 5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a |
| SHA1 | 3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f |
| SHA256 | c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad |
| SHA512 | e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee |