Analysis

  • max time kernel
    299s
  • max time network
    294s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    14-01-2025 23:35

General

  • Target

    https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/home?v=1&utm_source=unp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RT000238&utm_unptid=c9f9b31d-d286-11ef-9e52-d13b1f20d6de&ppid=RT000238&cnac=US&rsta=en_US%28en-US%29&unptid=c9f9b31d-d286-11ef-9e52-d13b1f20d6de&calc=59b6b64fdf600&unp_tpcid=invoice-buyer-notification&page=main%3Aemail%3ART000238&pgrp=main%3Aemail&e=cl&mchn=em&s=ci&mail=sys&appVersion=1.299.0&tenant_name=&xt=145585%2C134645%2C150948%2C104038&link_ref=smarthelp_home

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detected potential entity reuse from brand PAYPAL.
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • 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Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-background-networking --disable-component-update --simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT' --single-argument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/smarthelp/home?v=1&utm_source=unp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RT000238&utm_unptid=c9f9b31d-d286-11ef-9e52-d13b1f20d6de&ppid=RT000238&cnac=US&rsta=en_US%28en-US%29&unptid=c9f9b31d-d286-11ef-9e52-d13b1f20d6de&calc=59b6b64fdf600&unp_tpcid=invoice-buyer-notification&page=main%3Aemail%3ART000238&pgrp=main%3Aemail&e=cl&mchn=em&s=ci&mail=sys&appVersion=1.299.0&tenant_name=&xt=145585%2C134645%2C150948%2C104038&link_ref=smarthelp_home
    1⤵
    • 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:2864
    • 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,0x100,0xd4,0x104,0x7ffdc451cc40,0x7ffdc451cc4c,0x7ffdc451cc58
      2⤵
        PID:2888
      • 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=1924,i,11312804460929097346,3919788427838966425,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241006-180150.222000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1920 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:3416
        • 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=2156,i,11312804460929097346,3919788427838966425,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241006-180150.222000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2176 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
            PID:5048
          • 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=2228,i,11312804460929097346,3919788427838966425,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241006-180150.222000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2272 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
              PID:1532
            • 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=3116,i,11312804460929097346,3919788427838966425,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241006-180150.222000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3144 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:2692
              • 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=3140,i,11312804460929097346,3919788427838966425,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241006-180150.222000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3200 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:1860
                • 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=4384,i,11312804460929097346,3919788427838966425,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241006-180150.222000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4660 /prefetch:8
                  2⤵
                    PID:5004
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --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 --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADoAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --field-trial-handle=4344,i,11312804460929097346,3919788427838966425,262144 --variations-seed-version=20241006-180150.222000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4704 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    PID:3624
                • 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:436
                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                    1⤵
                      PID:3384

                    Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                    Downloads

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

                      Filesize

                      649B

                      MD5

                      326669b201a3de87650c1d8582274ed1

                      SHA1

                      2b16fe98193883545415c47bb2083cf6864bd355

                      SHA256

                      cc7b3f2f8a79b6d0dc28cebee716aee8354414e1e917bed22fb6075cab26395b

                      SHA512

                      68aea95f6c2ffeb010b6b0adfd891b289bf65ec88af3df672d2f0c6cfcc1a0500c96828c7df495359a87922a9f62ed76591b29fdaba8326cdbcd156e409a268b

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index

                      Filesize

                      864B

                      MD5

                      7ccf9e95736e2cf809ad0007f1a29917

                      SHA1

                      fd0a46f5a0ec335e4d7dfcaeb74f99f6755c4f3e

                      SHA256

                      e0655fc9aa3df45fbaff4481d4e62607a0e5a45b1231b68e5770f5c73642708c

                      SHA512

                      e1a4b9dd3652d60618bee843dd64b3f047ab195ad4c837857527579c0816b3776dc3f4fefa622be7debc786e81aa135dac1a4003b9f9b127198add350154942d

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State

                      Filesize

                      2KB

                      MD5

                      c3c42e4c448cddcd6c87e581d2073919

                      SHA1

                      514d767cd86cb138b9f7861c41ddf119a3acb2a0

                      SHA256

                      610ab0235e328f085b6f33aa674a45d18afb8aaf0fbfe18d3c46f3b997d20e5c

                      SHA512

                      e7d42054e1fa413fec9689864994027453346f7c0eebbe8e737e47c213cdd39f4cb922143ede1833fc6e60ecf0793791e6c274880fe4b7f6827370029f079e60

                    • 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

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\TransportSecurity

                      Filesize

                      858B

                      MD5

                      4e8d076317914625db8195f8fe4e2b9b

                      SHA1

                      59c575f9398f78d7453df07768321e9dd1cea66a

                      SHA256

                      29d02504b409c2f2e875bba06375882c4890f6a6c0ebf22dba8ecfd57a5665e7

                      SHA512

                      eb4c81ed950c309231449f1785c37b71f6e28b3bdebae750cb194142b734621600c16f498f75403992245bb8da451a7dfa64125910b6b0a1b46ccbe8c927c10f

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

                      Filesize

                      9KB

                      MD5

                      fc77a7638b51218111cf129a6497c2b4

                      SHA1

                      d45e8bdf4e8a8feae9ae3454663d606b7cf71b33

                      SHA256

                      5c91a5234420adb55e872cdc0c1fa0ba07f377100da66480488de2abef3659fb

                      SHA512

                      f207a8585ec13f7f689c6940db16fbf8f793500b8194827976da53f64efe0f6602ae1f2419aa466b8c80b01cf55bd12d6dc92c349ba501e6dce4e02f314257ce

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

                      Filesize

                      9KB

                      MD5

                      8451a08b48dd6de5a0097b1ab063ee87

                      SHA1

                      b02cce9087107b58cbdbd65da78ef8061c2f160b

                      SHA256

                      fecb1bf7d4abd6545c4bd45d75e602dcd5e502a4dd1775da36cf45b6ca8b45f5

                      SHA512

                      285fa5bf7c1025c726fc369ac05817b2ddb6d34e5c9b23fec10f4e36c60edc53deb50d7f7b4366c846d4c5d89d1986bdc57d55795e494197dcc8169e6f2c5456

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

                      Filesize

                      9KB

                      MD5

                      a6207ac693757d743decd89c07bc7148

                      SHA1

                      617c9a8d9a6af530ae790830d0e8d052cd133b38

                      SHA256

                      eb92c5b780d555c60ab359d10c6389c35d1e02be82889d0a332d9dde4deae433

                      SHA512

                      d55c4bf136f0f1ed0943366aab0eabbf653521a810c089b36ff2d878094c5a37944a949a6ca06b158a3d6d5c32ebd2cf62f21a1aa82c8946279ab3d1f718bf6f

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

                      Filesize

                      9KB

                      MD5

                      c7324d4292d03afe0c52e7e7e03854d6

                      SHA1

                      333c556ca567ebb359eedc5a479034594679b30e

                      SHA256

                      9dbac123da84a82ca40d971ee118775b2603862b3506fb6160f02c2a9753f8bb

                      SHA512

                      3ecf9e9db9c6e281939a59ceff8e3083e1598f584b6ebc25bf91ddea4939367f403d8e0cb0c488e6a0efe59440b76976f3588ebc26cc9ea218755b3c9cb9a968

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

                      Filesize

                      9KB

                      MD5

                      17df276143a4a665407c19898d3c9f8b

                      SHA1

                      16b00c06960ff0af303abaad5732ce7cff67f51c

                      SHA256

                      3155f697db75a9b0285a8395cf2ccb637f780a5223879b3d8251d5ae55955ac5

                      SHA512

                      71267274c9fbb6667c45d781368d72131b05fa847ed030571b85e9da85a07dbbe54021344184e43ae599adbf4f9ac52ac1b74a6c2e04eace75834973075f34eb

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

                      Filesize

                      9KB

                      MD5

                      cfee5dc4325e7ba86621262567bf5e2d

                      SHA1

                      111e9b174f235192b6e067675a24e297d500a744

                      SHA256

                      1015f9e6ddc83d5cf931ad87fe2e0200272f6ef21a6f8662d37005f1884db820

                      SHA512

                      a2d3a8e0efa8f680c53ece6f7e5ec43a20b31a94d88f7bae4b2001809721758092ca04fbb618cdc200d40c8ab0995bf480eb3326a61a6ae468ea0f54e6123417

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

                      Filesize

                      9KB

                      MD5

                      b894dfb80a47fea2afc58f94a05c9224

                      SHA1

                      82f18dfb571f5e7431620a301e0178227b50b06e

                      SHA256

                      4cac9e2fc33ce111b97f08b3a30b28fe9b4a8ddb1442fd465c05fcda4f17972c

                      SHA512

                      77c3167f77acfd77986a5bf5307ff249d33f4fe74b4b05f21f1ba8facbf384652e74960f2bf800ed9da1e84d4514331f3d41eb5397eb1cb6bb05f240177f9342

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

                      Filesize

                      9KB

                      MD5

                      608654284f05f76b04212d105be9c95e

                      SHA1

                      45da4d5b1d06536de3ce4d4861c45df643db19e8

                      SHA256

                      e9f366d9a4e0ac9ba2c179cb955b14671daca673ff88834ddd60805c15cfe953

                      SHA512

                      4cfc506279e957f9839c2be64f9712b3da10432905fcfcf60f9793178847baa97314cb5c6bb9c0c26c2b5e794408d6ffd191c42d6f96853a31d9bc6b6534d277

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

                      Filesize

                      9KB

                      MD5

                      72cead8b8d4e18cd05c53157c7141dfb

                      SHA1

                      e5aba3cb32fe285abf9d994f79b90b4789ac4923

                      SHA256

                      737fac2876fd5a4ad65e4a8dc14d0d1c0695af0a6b88e9b5acc8ce86ea047fd9

                      SHA512

                      db990cd10068ca1418fed82140bbebf1d44a300fbe4af7bc70ba0d43b15c025bba9fa6ce831abdfc1e3a39fd215251934ace5afa1c682a5456e64820c28ad446

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

                      Filesize

                      9KB

                      MD5

                      cee592d5bfb20500d9f2ea147022e0d8

                      SHA1

                      dd3132e8f0c929b59f60093f249c9b5e860b959d

                      SHA256

                      a7bbc1d2f51148b79ab4cce6f997736133528f82ca6533ac56f4fbdf16627460

                      SHA512

                      4585f8d66554f96184491b62182ade10cb587932bd897d593f0f1cdae2d87d9b628e598bb61acbc6ba91ccc7b556a1100e11ddd7a59d77ec9a3f661a1f5e6faf

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

                      Filesize

                      9KB

                      MD5

                      6c31765b649052106a53324e7e31150f

                      SHA1

                      686924ec95153027a576c1dc335520ddebd79d33

                      SHA256

                      7176db65016b1a6c18f0a8c466c7aae8292fb60e0982cbbfadf96eeef0c58163

                      SHA512

                      475587bb5aba5b7c2a3392e438ce81c05699c154081525b3c499a5e7defdd24a5889c849260f6cb22e7d1852e3e05f681e2e84e0e37464af880b263c8ad87149

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

                      Filesize

                      9KB

                      MD5

                      81118e51512c24126dd62456a059a648

                      SHA1

                      e85f7d7a26c3ad9a41d240ea4822d92d3de7bf02

                      SHA256

                      027e1178f4c5a11d0d7645aa42e27f605adbc168c340dd73c6510e4b9451d0b2

                      SHA512

                      0c5dee196d5feb7f80f8fc5a8e359ed1adaafa247a00f950cb4604cc970859e4193390e09b89eb0304c58e6642be8df2d0d7e92bc6c067c13d3010908d17beec

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

                      Filesize

                      116KB

                      MD5

                      8b2464da7ef40b2828057ddd1ea1c2f6

                      SHA1

                      6329d841a74e15c2d2117235c930f2c8c0b90873

                      SHA256

                      fefbc73d4e2d69c5eff803f304d511776fa42ae1bbe89c55ec0c6f6141f5156e

                      SHA512

                      d85ff1c222a4393deca4f03cd678386b5f82bcb0831b1979ccf25ef2f9d527c3015aaa6acb083637999f833c4798fd220a5f86f68efee90ecc222b926ab40e1a

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

                      Filesize

                      116KB

                      MD5

                      2f8fce4d31124d22429913571186254f

                      SHA1

                      d9f59d4f4ad4943664a29d0b17e15b2923e3baad

                      SHA256

                      38bc67cea4afdb2125d2f38dc42ed868e261a723c71c76c154f76f8cf30da30f

                      SHA512

                      6c646e5f71f4d653a342758f077f41aeeba6d2204f27bfa66d28a06f7c67f0009c5c4f2b941df0fb33930bde432ebc1a7a0b88299768545e74aca30a22a76321