hxxps://www[.]tandfonline[.]com/doi/full/10[.]1080/23746149[.]2020[.]1838946#d1e211

Analysis

max time kernel
145s
max time network
144s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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03/09/2024, 15:41

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General

Target

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23746149.2020.1838946#d1e211

Score

3^/10

discovery

Malware Config

Signatures

Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
discovery

Browser Information Discovery
T1217

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
3088	msedge.exe
3088	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2780	identity_helper.exe
2780	identity_helper.exe
5116	msedge.exe
5116	msedge.exe
5116	msedge.exe
5116	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs

pid	Process
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe
2764	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3768	2764	msedge.exe	83
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3768	2764	msedge.exe	83
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 1224	2764	msedge.exe	84
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3088	2764	msedge.exe	85
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3088	2764	msedge.exe	85
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 3124	2764	msedge.exe	86

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23746149.2020.1838946#d1e211
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:2764
- 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffc103f46f8,0x7ffc103f4708,0x7ffc103f4718
  2⤵
  PID:3768
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2036,12177192722415312032,16200045546571417031,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2064 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:1224
- 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=2036,12177192722415312032,16200045546571417031,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2520 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3088
- 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=2036,12177192722415312032,16200045546571417031,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2868 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:3124
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2036,12177192722415312032,16200045546571417031,131072 --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=3300 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1044
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2036,12177192722415312032,16200045546571417031,131072 --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=3312 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:5048
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2036,12177192722415312032,16200045546571417031,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4976 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2368
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2036,12177192722415312032,16200045546571417031,131072 --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=3944 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2540
- 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=2036,12177192722415312032,16200045546571417031,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5368 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:5108
- 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=2036,12177192722415312032,16200045546571417031,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5368 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2780
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2036,12177192722415312032,16200045546571417031,131072 --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=5204 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4624
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2036,12177192722415312032,16200045546571417031,131072 --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=5456 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1060
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2036,12177192722415312032,16200045546571417031,131072 --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=5216 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2456
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2036,12177192722415312032,16200045546571417031,131072 --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=5600 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4628
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2036,12177192722415312032,16200045546571417031,131072 --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=1840 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:5116

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4832

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4948

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

T1217

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
d7114a6cd851f9bf56cf771c37d664a2

SHA1
769c5d04fd83e583f15ab1ef659de8f883ecab8a

SHA256
d2c75c7d68c474d4b8847b4ba6cfd09fe90717f46dd398c86483d825a66e977e

SHA512
33bdae2305ae98e7c0de576de5a6600bd70a425e7b891d745cba9de992036df1b3d1df9572edb0f89f320e50962d06532dae9491985b6b57fd37d5f46f7a2ff8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat

Filesize
152B

MD5
719923124ee00fb57378e0ebcbe894f7

SHA1
cc356a7d27b8b27dc33f21bd4990f286ee13a9f9

SHA256
aa22ab845fa08c786bd3366ec39f733d5be80e9ac933ed115ff048ff30090808

SHA512
a207b6646500d0d504cf70ee10f57948e58dab7f214ad2e7c4af0e7ca23ce1d37c8c745873137e6c55bdcf0f527031a66d9cc54805a0eac3678be6dd497a5bbc

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index

Filesize
984B

MD5
e189a9e2d55352d2955418de3ba23d44

SHA1
9c2330421c3158eaa5a45d163695c7d58642f4c5

SHA256
ad675c1c1e013794b3babe0e1d2e4c9e4465a31ab36bf524b98548915a57b325

SHA512
2e0f696c6c69fdf9d58f5df5a3ec75f5eff9c0fed4aeeaa0f5cd4f1bee801b61a5dd41790ab0891f247250251ee0f36ab43e4bd3e1030099f65a616dccc74abd

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State

Filesize
2KB

MD5
3b79173a16e02a9b26ee816b7542838f

SHA1
0da7aa2c77c93f3115f2d78bee299cff1cb4b880

SHA256
d7866c7c68168b83ea1b07607d7b9bb422e4c916b2993a44f7df747e548c5ed5

SHA512
605169745020e155ec936eb11a52583e0c76055dc70c7a29a454d780fa6534b56e7796f6a71a7e07c65a2ccf715d7ac5e9e52b28659115c2937005e98fd7c40e

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
78f00ff2967f2758d17540463558a030

SHA1
f18b7e239f22123d2b8dfc6b8a7509a14ae8868d

SHA256
7dadaa68fa11b7d36a0689c1aed519fbb3778cea52a07eddfd9279827f41955b

SHA512
886e6cba4b1b36e000c62f1ad05249f902f6afb2ed7618535e21f4ee995273cad4de9a432eb3ac4f67a0e5a8d0fe60c317cdd1a4b58139b75b61f4cde4e946c4

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

Filesize
7KB

MD5
0c0dbb832965ef704dba1c45198739d1

SHA1
ae73b744dd4906fa4dfbf1fddbccd6bcb7746055

SHA256
b1216b6da1b9aee1ce827fd7704432033c195aa06142c8a48ebd91ef832b3363

SHA512
1eb4147a049215a00a715f441cfae8b7fa2c129af8870aff9d59e2abfabcdc3d37ee58444555f0402f336f46151b84d2b49d01c27e30073a337d9351d22593db

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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
10KB

MD5
f871ca6989ab9e3cc5a898470d7670f0

SHA1
a44d90ce0bb4d96cca482facefdfeca3cb18e86c

SHA256
07931e8a160ff2deb42216bd09debf698a3bd2c062ea448145b3e1e2babb9a46

SHA512
d1fef076b31655cec8a719af2a533452e4c42026ded015426b97a107d8e819d469e9ac8c42032d40287cfb9b6c0ba613fdd283bfcf10d208be06ba3a91bd716a

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