Analysis Overview
SHA256
40c1600444053c239da106a872369e6cb1ee0f3a6dc7640a2d882bbe02b75076
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 40c1600444053c239da106a872369e6cb1ee0f3a6dc7640a2d882bbe02b75076.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Socelars payload
Socelars
Socelars family
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Drops Chrome extension
Checks installed software on the system
Looks up geolocation information via web service
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Browser Information Discovery
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Kills process with taskkill
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Enumerates system info in registry
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-11-23 14:35
Signatures
Socelars family
Socelars payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-23 14:35
Reported
2024-11-23 14:37
Platform
win7-20241010-en
Max time kernel
119s
Max time network
38s
Command Line
Signatures
Socelars
Socelars family
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Checks installed software on the system
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | iplogger.org | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | iplogger.org | N/A | N/A |
Looks up geolocation information via web service
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40c1600444053c239da106a872369e6cb1ee0f3a6dc7640a2d882bbe02b75076.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe | N/A |
Kills process with taskkill
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40c1600444053c239da106a872369e6cb1ee0f3a6dc7640a2d882bbe02b75076.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40c1600444053c239da106a872369e6cb1ee0f3a6dc7640a2d882bbe02b75076.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im chrome.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
taskkill /f /im chrome.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.listincode.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | iplogger.org | udp |
| US | 104.26.2.46:443 | iplogger.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | c.pki.goog | udp |
| GB | 142.250.200.3:80 | c.pki.goog | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.iyiqian.com | udp |
| SG | 13.251.16.150:80 | www.iyiqian.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.microsoft.com | udp |
| RO | 2.20.118.102:80 | www.microsoft.com | tcp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-23 14:35
Reported
2024-11-23 14:37
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
119s
Max time network
102s
Command Line
Signatures
Socelars
Socelars family
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Drops Chrome extension
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\hemlmgggokggmncimchkllhcjcaimcle\9.86.66_0\manifest.json | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40c1600444053c239da106a872369e6cb1ee0f3a6dc7640a2d882bbe02b75076.exe | N/A |
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | iplogger.org | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | iplogger.org | N/A | N/A |
Looks up geolocation information via web service
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40c1600444053c239da106a872369e6cb1ee0f3a6dc7640a2d882bbe02b75076.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe | N/A |
Enumerates system info in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
Kills process with taskkill
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe | N/A |
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\TPM\Telemetry\TraceTimeLast = "133768461446637256" | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\TPM\Telemetry | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40c1600444053c239da106a872369e6cb1ee0f3a6dc7640a2d882bbe02b75076.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40c1600444053c239da106a872369e6cb1ee0f3a6dc7640a2d882bbe02b75076.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im chrome.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
taskkill /f /im chrome.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=123.0.6312.123 --initial-client-data=0xf8,0xfc,0x100,0xd4,0x104,0x7ffa1fbbcc40,0x7ffa1fbbcc4c,0x7ffa1fbbcc58
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --field-trial-handle=1976,i,17166362349687942601,6018418830206979775,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241006-180150.222000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1968 /prefetch:2
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=1868,i,17166362349687942601,6018418830206979775,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241006-180150.222000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2192 /prefetch:3
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=2296,i,17166362349687942601,6018418830206979775,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241006-180150.222000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2612 /prefetch:8
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --field-trial-handle=3120,i,17166362349687942601,6018418830206979775,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241006-180150.222000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3144 /prefetch:1
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --field-trial-handle=3152,i,17166362349687942601,6018418830206979775,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241006-180150.222000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3192 /prefetch:1
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\elevation_service.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\elevation_service.exe"
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --field-trial-handle=4540,i,17166362349687942601,6018418830206979775,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241006-180150.222000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4560 /prefetch:1
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=1700,i,17166362349687942601,6018418830206979775,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241006-180150.222000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4848 /prefetch:8
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=5008,i,17166362349687942601,6018418830206979775,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241006-180150.222000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5012 /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.listincode.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | iplogger.org | udp |
| US | 104.26.2.46:443 | iplogger.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | c.pki.goog | udp |
| GB | 142.250.200.3:80 | c.pki.goog | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 46.2.26.104.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 3.200.250.142.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 71.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.iyiqian.com | udp |
| SG | 13.251.16.150:80 | www.iyiqian.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.google.com | udp |
| GB | 172.217.16.228:443 | www.google.com | tcp |
| GB | 172.217.16.228:443 | www.google.com | tcp |
| GB | 172.217.16.228:443 | www.google.com | tcp |
| GB | 172.217.16.228:443 | www.google.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 150.16.251.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 234.187.250.142.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.16.217.172.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | clients2.google.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.178.14:443 | clients2.google.com | tcp |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.178.250.142.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 200.163.202.172.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 30.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
| MD5 | b0d69f6c2ea1b723c66686cd6984f1d5 |
| SHA1 | 56141ec6480551fd40f0eeaadf78b1f4c2108d2c |
| SHA256 | c963841f866c066cfd04179200f05d8ba517c3efbcea772bc36e42c52e3248c7 |
| SHA512 | bd7c303e2a2a3e0006e565d52289a6b11faa49a1ef056eb3a9e81cc0c25cb71308cef68958512d72bb84fcee7ca7d61b996a4563e6b3af1be9da8ed84b20c4c0 |
\??\pipe\crashpad_3676_UQDVLLFBCUSSPIUY
| MD5 | d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e |
| SHA1 | da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709 |
| SHA256 | e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 |
| SHA512 | cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
| MD5 | d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce |
| SHA1 | 97d170e1550eee4afc0af065b78cda302a97674c |
| SHA256 | 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945 |
| SHA512 | b25b294cb4deb69ea00a4c3cf3113904801b6015e5956bd019a8570b1fe1d6040e944ef3cdee16d0a46503ca6e659a25f21cf9ceddc13f352a3c98138c15d6af |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
| MD5 | 0c3e93ff90716ababdffb205adfb93c3 |
| SHA1 | d0611dd230c90b85347550325d41fd7d34c28f22 |
| SHA256 | 3fb66e23e39d6fecbecc14c29ede2907d18c1f7425ee2b2d3d9fc7207c0f13a1 |
| SHA512 | 113e0fbd28fdb27afbdf4580486def9aeec60418b60e5b6dcb621837e3a2311946ad323b26a82c11729b9ad8acd577ac1507e4e5dde84c41d91f48bbee6d6f08 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
| MD5 | 0a1ab0be3b68ec3693cf704bf771ff26 |
| SHA1 | d1d9e9e3a96c5fa69f5cec22b55ef27016a58b41 |
| SHA256 | fd61b57a2d8fdeb46a6c24176430aec88c5d53adc45f3be74445402d4352709b |
| SHA512 | 5d8ff820b44622bc2a1daef1137996ad538761efc5f5ea4fe46683d607e4bbdfe895fbea3a19ef0562bba11a32bfd0e63147eb8673f52a72bee234d5da6c6766 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
| MD5 | a2405811f9e1487f61efd5b71b019f33 |
| SHA1 | 3b1752940aef0fb97df117ca0da5b4ed7e62295d |
| SHA256 | 6f8760d42044665fb722788cc434513b74ff7060f39388c69e1903d5a75b4ddf |
| SHA512 | 1fe92649ae0abd0ae78162b295ca9b5ec3be00cafad9d70635298fb2d9d873e90f2e6c52685adda7cf5061ff37b18d5815e448fe0b51e8ff4ac6c492ebe98bac |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
| MD5 | ae850ff52f87739b49a4ada6bf479a17 |
| SHA1 | 9df720b8ab8f383252fc73024ec077983cd604da |
| SHA256 | 226cf5c6ee35699a09c1c3a39215695b450e0f3f8d9abcadffb0786948764bbc |
| SHA512 | 1899313afc2f504efd1f06e3e6bbce9930125883eb03c113599988ccddec64c23518634b3bbe89a2a6aab4b133df032b59101696b979447c3b19816e9e719174 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\TransportSecurity
| MD5 | b150887d12d30a651ae189eedfcba541 |
| SHA1 | 25fe25b759f075ca7af68276d47521af6d98b4b9 |
| SHA256 | 221ed22199fa881f4ad61f29e2e2bc74c40794eafa8009529547bd142a256c59 |
| SHA512 | 76b6c2423ae1b50ffe4427b42b54cb91edd5d2166ba46cdf653e219b65e7d5e28d7c3bbc026b084756208c35b4c433f90487400616b9a6992d81218300be9590 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
| MD5 | 1b224faf6284f8e51a589b1b599acffc |
| SHA1 | 09dc7b4639e7ea1ad9d9f13dd02d0e23b73a4464 |
| SHA256 | 3426d8f047bc3717917698f84326f86c8437bb1bea803080da75d1389b950d64 |
| SHA512 | 2fc2e367a13deb8a0369544074aecff9245a181ca91f54d15ffe2023ec8649b9a46e161cccb1661e92fcc5571afadd1bf05403cdd917bba1aa95afd5fbfd8668 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
| MD5 | 5c9ba64d759574969b45786d0e457090 |
| SHA1 | 3057148d35ad2b36bfbe972927ea41a761af1c97 |
| SHA256 | 3e555886819fe10542b8e39456da02406c634389694d69028ed0832750ad8bfd |
| SHA512 | f388ac95dc541f1edced9d90cac72afb884a095ee4f3fa73edc873cc515d979e2fa350af179fc77a5c07a8c6e6a4bda7aa0c70ca6100805d10b33b6e793e2d91 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
| MD5 | c0e0b0788cc7108320c9e4debc2af25a |
| SHA1 | 2ffd1c41522f73edef4411305f4b603531c97cc1 |
| SHA256 | e423e76707f9d183c89180870b4600fe70563085d5e75d34dc2bbcd674524846 |
| SHA512 | 502c13c95dcdc1e00b760f02ef02fb2810cdc3ddd9da16b816c7a112779ffc6a998e745c25abe3a2f9be4aecf535e161d2b9adede1273c60fbdf51fc9a49f870 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
| MD5 | e85853e4792805853e773d4147dae8b7 |
| SHA1 | a5b87f311a15074002cba8c042a08ac98f439138 |
| SHA256 | 4ebc9d117b25c86a7222c0900bfadc85850dbc868996c5017f84a5aafd6a1a44 |
| SHA512 | 0cc1ce1e1bf96ff4255bf266924d8468925d1d71fa8ad8b4c7f1c69d98b028ce0ce3e1b1c7c596ab0fed9477521e9cf7867097564ce49060859578f59f7b0d6a |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
| MD5 | 93a7728f0b633a29988c93f4423c7611 |
| SHA1 | c15c4fff8efa68b26668bfc284ce0690fc08cb34 |
| SHA256 | d2e971dc24296466700573ea6eebbceb0001e022934b5700512af1811bf66f84 |
| SHA512 | e03384f93efaf61ae549a2e937ab56a5b7c7a18d67d8a90fabc57f89abd6cf5cc6b2529c3af71391456197bd31eda802bf8194eb2ff116a3d641867fc2ecbb0a |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
| MD5 | c6c280bc94fa0165c05eece9daf8e75e |
| SHA1 | 97555350cb70796a0a591af0e1312c89a26306a5 |
| SHA256 | 16de3f026586c33e936ffbf7abaee9400c1714045d1c0812ca595bfd071537cd |
| SHA512 | a364417d007462eb1e0175c91d0322809b895897fee1581b45fb751cd99f2c94dbc034af5c424f0a3ecd0ae9d7f3cf2ac877478634a616e9cbdfec83ad6819c8 |