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Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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19/11/2024, 14:05

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Target

https://scholar.google.ca/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=d3SzrAgAAAAJ&citation_for_view=d3SzrAgAAAAJ:roLk4NBRz8UC

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
2552	msedge.exe
2552	msedge.exe
3108	msedge.exe
3108	msedge.exe
3612	identity_helper.exe
3612	identity_helper.exe
1484	msedge.exe
1484	msedge.exe
1484	msedge.exe
1484	msedge.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3108	msedge.exe
3108	msedge.exe
3108	msedge.exe
3108	msedge.exe
3108	msedge.exe
3108	msedge.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs

pid	Process
3108	msedge.exe
3108	msedge.exe
3108	msedge.exe
3108	msedge.exe
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Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
3108	msedge.exe
3108	msedge.exe
3108	msedge.exe
3108	msedge.exe
3108	msedge.exe
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Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 5044	3108	msedge.exe	83
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 5044	3108	msedge.exe	83
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 3324	3108	msedge.exe	84
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 2552	3108	msedge.exe	85
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 2552	3108	msedge.exe	85
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 4100	3108	msedge.exe	86

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --start-maximized --single-argument https://scholar.google.ca/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=d3SzrAgAAAAJ&citation_for_view=d3SzrAgAAAAJ:roLk4NBRz8UC
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:3108
- 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,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffda90946f8,0x7ffda9094708,0x7ffda9094718
  2⤵
  PID:5044
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1916,1176096811682466454,8126254193070083619,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2020 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:3324
- 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=1916,1176096811682466454,8126254193070083619,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2484 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2552
- 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=1916,1176096811682466454,8126254193070083619,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2956 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4100
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1916,1176096811682466454,8126254193070083619,131072 --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=3432 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2044
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1916,1176096811682466454,8126254193070083619,131072 --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=3456 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4492
- 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=1916,1176096811682466454,8126254193070083619,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5152 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:224
- 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=1916,1176096811682466454,8126254193070083619,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5152 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3612
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1916,1176096811682466454,8126254193070083619,131072 --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=5240 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4280
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1916,1176096811682466454,8126254193070083619,131072 --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=9 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5256 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4088
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1916,1176096811682466454,8126254193070083619,131072 --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=5288 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:4040
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1916,1176096811682466454,8126254193070083619,131072 --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=4000 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2188
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1916,1176096811682466454,8126254193070083619,131072 --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=3520 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1484

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4964

C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
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PID:4428

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
b8880802fc2bb880a7a869faa01315b0

SHA1
51d1a3fa2c272f094515675d82150bfce08ee8d3

SHA256
467b8cd4aacac66557712f9843023dcedefcc26efc746f3e44157bc8dac73812

SHA512
e1c6dba2579357ba70de58968b167d2c529534d24bff70568144270c48ac18a48ee2af2d58d78ae741e5a36958fa78a57955bd2456f1df00b781fc1002e123d2

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

Filesize
152B

MD5
ba6ef346187b40694d493da98d5da979

SHA1
643c15bec043f8673943885199bb06cd1652ee37

SHA256
d86eec91f295dfda8ed1c5fa99de426f2fe359282c7ebf67e3a40be739475d73

SHA512
2e6cc97330be8868d4b9c53be7e12c558f6eb1ac2c4080a611ba6c43561d0c5bb4791b8a11a8c2371599f0ba73ed1d9a7a2ea6dee2ae6a080f1912e0cb1f656c

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

Filesize
337B

MD5
0d89d127412efb06e140aecfd2c1950d

SHA1
fd4da0268f2496d40c133618c614c00a0209f2de

SHA256
e931fa5d39cd595037e448a346c2f68b8a271e9b16571863c10f31a790791e6c

SHA512
8af13d208a2998f45a7c62766d995c317220a681e0b719e5d6ee84d4c3b80b12c923f56c20e6d15d04d9db2c6c1a1a3ad632320a2eb149f4d52562516941dac5

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

Filesize
6KB

MD5
f4276fabdaa31c46b76c128d2b36538c

SHA1
f7262292b0e69683db4c5fbc45fbf091d19a22ef

SHA256
829f95266cec84bbce2acd6df568ab6594ad30eb76a0914df8b387220fedb8ee

SHA512
15a3d369d21c6005d0cdbb3f94ec7c6e3b37921094d57c5c98d1cc6f8a5616a67aa49b6080532f689c8dee71f376c82a1d6a1c8c753c90872ce8c4c87519be9f

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

Filesize
5KB

MD5
aa01b93fea8fae0c9d1f66ce566142f3

SHA1
27848d1d361f9d771cb376fde0893799b16ece6e

SHA256
6f3d54fb8a66d62187cd53958972dfe859c1ca205ec251aa7257d7e444813977

SHA512
6ed068ccc5b26bffc2ef2ecfafdbe0d41dcf6a7d286b18161157207f49c10e1570ca45a84bd6becf952933383d9af7fbf6f5972edebbed936f106f234de0e4c0

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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
9b2d7e72c67552aa5b74ddac957ad077

SHA1
0c56afca24950713a1ff4506d5f7497189110ebd

SHA256
cb90fd189dca18f1747a40e30c51036a6b3ff1d355e6c8d5360c87bcf12a8e11

SHA512
8c415998c071d25e4677755f8038b875cfe2f791ea6370ad40241ed84c08057ef120f174a74670c8d7aff838f0e2258288fbba001463ef70d9cce831556b4554

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