hxxps://filehippo[.]com/download_windows-update-checker/post_download/

Analysis

max time kernel
19s
max time network
19s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240704-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
09-10-2024 15:53

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General

Target

https://filehippo.com/download_windows-update-checker/post_download/

Score

3^/10

discovery

Malware Config

Signatures

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IEXPLORE.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 26 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DontShowMeThisDialogAgain	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{C21A5DC1-8656-11EF-9257-F6C828CC4EA3} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IETld\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Zoom	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\DownloadRetries = "2"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InternetRegistry	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2144	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2144	iexplore.exe
2144	iexplore.exe
1564	IEXPLORE.EXE
1564	IEXPLORE.EXE
1564	IEXPLORE.EXE
1564	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 1564	2144	iexplore.exe	30
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 1564	2144	iexplore.exe	30
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 1564	2144	iexplore.exe	30
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 1564	2144	iexplore.exe	30

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://filehippo.com/download_windows-update-checker/post_download/
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2144
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:2144 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:1564

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
342B

MD5
c5bca245ac2cf9de280abfe94478dbc6

SHA1
ea595d296d7d009bde1dca36486d7ccd4ea1b19c

SHA256
6461cedff955868116e4541ebfd9fe30d8c1d26bd90b6f930c0f337a126d0bf0

SHA512
2e239d1f07e0ce43d4654cb25bbbed7bcf844811197f72445240134f17d522d9a53b52ecd934fc980e23eab0d52d23231097cd37f7ac15d961409061821dbd6e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
342B

MD5
a0baad44a1ef521370bd03c3b412baa0

SHA1
972297ade562098d6aa41a759ffa3df96a1ed546

SHA256
d3726ea978b43f4ef69b4c35026e8ae32e0171d44bfdbfa1787093e7459db5a0

SHA512
adfa82b7792a8bcb7800ee78493b78186ba5ac9db1e8cbfa09637754572c7ba268e16e34b66ace99007cc42155ccdaed6656a4c83bbbd2a52d755f3e7a0a377d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
342B

MD5
6f5a875d8636a3bd6c265b58a53c33d2

SHA1
e3cfb06479f9f7cddb49226e4d9c7032f17f2d76

SHA256
e11d8cc12cc0a4ce27959dcaec873af0db067766b5ac7109c07f97e119bbbf3c

SHA512
8e8a4e978f10274e8bb366155bc7a80f215bbc5465c71e841c706deb879e3269bca8cbd51d814a3248e16032e59036ced49b8405fe3e8bdf9516c2bf3e386520

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
342B

MD5
de04528b372e600e0740b73ec9b8ad0c

SHA1
ceb1e4eb82cfae398310f6ab8f986a7225290b2f

SHA256
e70fdcb0ec211253306dc0722ff674524491cc9f27fa46c008ada5a1cd3c7280

SHA512
e3bd14178356196ebaae1041f61a07b9e4619a7ee6117ea096bd9091c24ae8b19d69af74bd93dbe66885d3e1d3b785f9a506f3eaf8ae030a8ad8cd5af7a88bca

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
342B

MD5
eff0839ff5a03317897f3e4111e804ca

SHA1
823b74015b40b53155c57727aaed07df0dc95c68

SHA256
15048ca81f71323fb3ecaeb3f639507853750b71247cda3abcc8f6a11e930493

SHA512
21cfbab228d923cc143681284a120a217b41555fff6aa564c8839fe18b33a46c8aca830e0c2939559217a3eec89ea67b46fbe75ccd8807adacb54ccba9406b00

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
342B

MD5
1bba8ae074be503aa900030929e18918

SHA1
c1e472b11ac7d72a0d9bdd93aef2c57eff599582

SHA256
6c0654634507c2495e230fa2a36983790ba5b1d17e402b48663c4ba145a3bbe5

SHA512
841598ad5a1a2d4a11fd63d248ed30c88246af26a92aed4315a9cd269d1d0497abe19ab95e5ab4e07ba7b5c841b89860c08e2398e9cfffcb1c29a4d92d096d19

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
342B

MD5
48fcf1c652910f8c49bde005527afdb4

SHA1
2440353fb0228d14d9762665430e6bc2096cc611

SHA256
959767b0cac22dbbe9c71a942d83df7225a0a939e9a946fa5e9794dfe7bf29b2

SHA512
5f1568cabf4226672501b20ade0f5f9838f7729e06a51ceb5308b31e27f997cc1b3dbc05bf860f380688d68858011746e6dd3adc65671aab76aee14ec1d1a3bf

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
342B

MD5
6cdd7879dffd32877ac80ae6728ecd05

SHA1
4ef2bb722f76d2cf1471819ca0e4214a9489da4b

SHA256
120e062536684f38095f1540068e849c6f0d68032cf7c10de1d02994f90a28d1

SHA512
a9e67cb1c90e6ee6d0586954a982036f977dc8e98edd592db6c2929dfd95d6fa6807b8e237b7c7e4042c3bcf2be3e863f4f2da35659cc4b91557fcd80a208012

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
342B

MD5
6790c4391af8c0b00cca7d212caa2835

SHA1
9be6720916a6e5e4ea3bdf34b5948da2cc71e857

SHA256
3fa71ff2c2de6101a13030e7d1e52b4a1b7ba4dd6f3e9c47826ee8c67d599e1f

SHA512
b61bab36d829ccae8258b989fda750c5d354ba12304f69babefd591777f94fda1cd519da708ba03562b93acfb52c30feb3d7770df06b9e6fed8e86f19e293ae8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabE87D.tmp

Filesize
70KB

MD5
49aebf8cbd62d92ac215b2923fb1b9f5

SHA1
1723be06719828dda65ad804298d0431f6aff976

SHA256
b33efcb95235b98b48508e019afa4b7655e80cf071defabd8b2123fc8b29307f

SHA512
bf86116b015fb56709516d686e168e7c9c68365136231cc51d0b6542ae95323a71d2c7acec84aad7dcecc2e410843f6d82a0a6d51b9acfc721a9c84fdd877b5b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarE92D.tmp

Filesize
181KB

MD5
4ea6026cf93ec6338144661bf1202cd1

SHA1
a1dec9044f750ad887935a01430bf49322fbdcb7

SHA256
8efbc21559ef8b1bcf526800d8070baad42474ce7198e26fa771dbb41a76b1d8

SHA512
6c7e0980e39aacf4c3689802353f464a08cd17753bd210ee997e5f2a455deb4f287a9ef74d84579dbde49bc96213cd2b8b247723919c412ea980aa6e6bfe218b

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