hxxps://www[.]paypal[.]com/us/security/learn?v=1&utm_source=unp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RT000186&utm_unptid=3583acda-acd8-11ef-8b1e-7d231ea39775&ppid=RT000186&cnac=US&rsta=en_US%28en-US%29&unptid=3583acda-acd8-11ef-8b1e-7d231ea39775&calc=f35732450afb5&unp_tpcid=requestmoney-notifications-requestee&page=main%3Aemail%3ART000186&pgrp=main%3Aemail&e=cl&mchn=em&s=ci&mail=sys&appVersion=1[.]294[.]0&tenant_name=&xt=145585%2C150948%2C104038&link_ref=security_learn

Analysis

max time kernel
10s
max time network
9s
platform
windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
resource
win10ltsc2021-20241023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
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General

Target

https://www.paypal.com/us/security/learn?v=1&utm_source=unp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RT000186&utm_unptid=3583acda-acd8-11ef-8b1e-7d231ea39775&ppid=RT000186&cnac=US&rsta=en_US%28en-US%29&unptid=3583acda-acd8-11ef-8b1e-7d231ea39775&calc=f35732450afb5&unp_tpcid=requestmoney-notifications-requestee&page=main%3Aemail%3ART000186&pgrp=main%3Aemail&e=cl&mchn=em&s=ci&mail=sys&appVersion=1.294.0&tenant_name=&xt=145585%2C150948%2C104038&link_ref=security_learn

Score

5^/10

paypal discovery phishing

Malware Config

Signatures

Detected potential entity reuse from brand PAYPAL.
phishing paypal

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SystemTemp	chrome.exe

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	chrome.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	chrome.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	chrome.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\TPM\Telemetry	chrome.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\TPM\Telemetry\TraceTimeLast = "133782279622076294"	chrome.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe

Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1744	chrome.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1744	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 26 IoCs

pid	Process
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs

pid	Process
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe
1744	chrome.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1712	1744	chrome.exe	82
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 1712	1744	chrome.exe	82
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4900	1744	chrome.exe	83
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 2228	1744	chrome.exe	84
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 2228	1744	chrome.exe	84
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4532	1744	chrome.exe	85

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument https://www.paypal.com/us/security/learn?v=1&utm_source=unp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RT000186&utm_unptid=3583acda-acd8-11ef-8b1e-7d231ea39775&ppid=RT000186&cnac=US&rsta=en_US%28en-US%29&unptid=3583acda-acd8-11ef-8b1e-7d231ea39775&calc=f35732450afb5&unp_tpcid=requestmoney-notifications-requestee&page=main%3Aemail%3ART000186&pgrp=main%3Aemail&e=cl&mchn=em&s=ci&mail=sys&appVersion=1.294.0&tenant_name=&xt=145585%2C150948%2C104038&link_ref=security_learn
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1744
- 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=0x21c,0x220,0x224,0x1f8,0x228,0x7ffae4d6cc40,0x7ffae4d6cc4c,0x7ffae4d6cc58
  2⤵
  PID:1712
- 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=1948,i,12134136939138820441,922441174557385449,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241022-180310.361000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1728 /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:4900
- 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=1828,i,12134136939138820441,922441174557385449,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241022-180310.361000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2064 /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  PID:2228
- 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=2308,i,12134136939138820441,922441174557385449,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241022-180310.361000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2460 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4532
- 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=3096,i,12134136939138820441,922441174557385449,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241022-180310.361000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3132 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:3788
- 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=3104,i,12134136939138820441,922441174557385449,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241022-180310.361000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3260 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:2264
- 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=4484,i,12134136939138820441,922441174557385449,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241022-180310.361000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4480 /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:1184
- 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=4772,i,12134136939138820441,922441174557385449,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241022-180310.361000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4780 /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:2540

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"
1⤵
PID:1200

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
1⤵
PID:4776

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\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState

Filesize
649B

MD5
93f379c0647e787af8040505f40f02bc

SHA1
9dd1b05411c8106548eaadea12dcb855e0e6daa6

SHA256
ca142d9ce34cfa8cbcdfd908c35a365791244d2a74cd17ddb1556e9c3056a0ed

SHA512
b1792b919c5cb3b97e112b5c8526615f479a43c16e9c6844c6e349ec60b360c6180dd40e4a19b0cc2411c90ebade192653b5fffbd17d0b24e3e4a832e7488c12

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000013

Filesize
215KB

MD5
2be38925751dc3580e84c3af3a87f98d

SHA1
8a390d24e6588bef5da1d3db713784c11ca58921

SHA256
1412046f2516b688d644ff26b6c7ef2275b6c8f132eb809bd32e118208a4ec1b

SHA512
1341ffc84f16c1247eb0e9baacd26a70c6b9ee904bc2861e55b092263613c0f09072efd174b3e649a347ef3192ae92d7807cc4f5782f8fd07389703d75c4c4e2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports

Filesize
2B

MD5
d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce

SHA1
97d170e1550eee4afc0af065b78cda302a97674c

SHA256
4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945

SHA512
b25b294cb4deb69ea00a4c3cf3113904801b6015e5956bd019a8570b1fe1d6040e944ef3cdee16d0a46503ca6e659a25f21cf9ceddc13f352a3c98138c15d6af

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences

Filesize
9KB

MD5
b202ce0e320cbce06c2d6fb747c47c62

SHA1
fead064b48c1b842d2acee516bb0581bd4c39a9d

SHA256
e0dac99088e7418a657dd40957aafc8ff1c8edc0320ff1ca6c0223cd1e7e5693

SHA512
7be1847b078370b0b6e03d6441de0e373812f7ff53989c17616ac44745c57b76e7de94defa82fbbc30cef0704f3fa6a7ecb9d43ff256f672c78a2d4dc1100408

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State

Filesize
118KB

MD5
ca82e102aff347626aa3b7ca57f8a42c

SHA1
7de46b3fc1dd84fced60b9c5ba2b33dce86c3173

SHA256
94ea1d289594d13c956157722610c0dc941014a3e365f092ac7fbe6d32e77729

SHA512
57ebd39f68da75a6c852802d27394179d03643226e4fbbee2740e9dd99ef7865cb8224f9394f6872d31c366023668c182a616ce3553995356a13a0f86b8a8ca7

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