795174a48bb492a185ebab88bde39c8ff8b193c3729602a5a8f9425baec7ea1b

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
143s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250207-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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12-02-2025 23:00

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General

Target

empyrean-grabber/src/components/injection.py
Size

2KB
MD5

deaf00b5fa1e87d383d67653e7f9e632
SHA1

615abf76bcfbaf3249e65f5d764cbc8a9c457317
SHA256

9933b323c85c9bf087367660bacf9e5bf46c5e869688af46922560c9b710d9da
SHA512

255fc671802131cfa7bc498a0877116db35fd5b6380b630ccfda37f282956d8a1a6f65dd5414e84659970fa7f461c45ab1b7dedabef8f11beca2f121f8260e8a

Score

8^/10

adware discovery persistence privilege_escalation stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

persistence

Active Setup

T1547.014

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9459C573-B17A-45AE-9F64-1857B5D58CEE}	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9459C573-B17A-45AE-9F64-1857B5D58CEE}\ = "Microsoft Edge"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9459C573-B17A-45AE-9F64-1857B5D58CEE}\StubPath = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\133.0.3065.59\\Installer\\setup.exe\" --configure-user-settings --verbose-logging --system-level --msedge --channel=stable"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9459C573-B17A-45AE-9F64-1857B5D58CEE}\Localized Name = "Microsoft Edge"	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9459C573-B17A-45AE-9F64-1857B5D58CEE}\IsInstalled = "1"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{9459C573-B17A-45AE-9F64-1857B5D58CEE}\Version = "43,0,0,0"	setup.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
31	4684	Process not Found

Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs
Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.
persistence privilege_escalation

Component Object Model Hijacking
T1546.015

Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs

pid	Process
5092	setup.exe
2572	setup.exe
2592	setup.exe
4944	setup.exe
1320	setup.exe
4292	setup.exe
3960	setup.exe
4788	setup.exe
4364	setup.exe
1356	setup.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.

stealer adware

Modify Registry

T1112

Browser Extensions

T1176

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\ = "IEToEdge BHO"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\ = "IEToEdge BHO"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\NoExplorer = "1"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\NoExplorer = "1"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\	setup.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Microsoft Edge.lnk	setup.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\EdgeWebView.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\fa.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\sk.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\identity_proxy\resources.pri	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{BA336DFB-86DD-4A5E-B68D-E2A30F30D859}\EDGEMITMP_68535.tmp\setup.exe	MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\Staging	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\el.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\ta.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Locales\ar.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Locales\fil.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Trust Protection Lists\Mu\Advertising	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Trust Protection Lists\Mu\Fingerprinting	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\BHO\ie_to_edge_bho_64.dll	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\identity_proxy\win11\identity_helper.Sparse.Stable.msix	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\pl.pak	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Trust Protection Lists\manifest.json	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Trust Protection Lists\Mu\Cryptomining	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\eu.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\fil.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\sr-Cyrl-BA.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Extensions\external_extensions.json	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\vi.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Locales\sl.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad\settings.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad\settings.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad\throttle_store.dat	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad\throttle_store.dat	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\Entities	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\identity_helper.exe	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\identity_proxy\win11\identity_helper.Sparse.Dev.msix	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\lt.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\Analytics	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad\metadata	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\hu.pak	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\uk.pak	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\vk_swiftshader.dll	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\fr.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\gl.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Locales\hr.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Extensions\external_extensions.json	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Extensions\external_extensions.json	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\lv.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\et.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\Content	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Locales\gl.pak	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\es.pak	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\VisualElements\SmallLogo.png	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Trust Protection Lists\manifest.json	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\pt-PT.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Trust Protection Lists\Mu\Analytics	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\vi.pak	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\dxil.dll	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\elevated_tracing_service.exe	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\Social	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\MEIPreload\manifest.json	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\VisualElements\LogoBeta.png	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Locales\es-419.pak	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\identity_proxy\stable.identity_helper.exe.manifest	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\ja.pak	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\Locales\sl.pak	setup.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\vcruntime140_1.dll	setup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\133.0.3065.59\VisualElements\SmallLogoBeta.png	setup.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
1924	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
3012	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 26 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	wwahost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	wwahost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode\MSEdgePath = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\ = "IEToEdge Handler"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\AppPath = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\133.0.3065.59\\BHO"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\Policy = "3"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ProtocolExecute\microsoft-edge	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\Policy = "3"	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\EdgeIntegration\AdapterLocations\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application = "1"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ProtocolExecute	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ProtocolExecute\microsoft-edge	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\ = "IEToEdge Handler"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\AppName = "ie_to_edge_stub.exe"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\AppName = "ie_to_edge_stub.exe"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{c9abcf16-8dc2-4a95-bae3-24fd98f2ed29}\AppPath = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\133.0.3065.59\\BHO"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ProtocolExecute	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\EdgeIntegration	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\EdgeIntegration\AdapterLocations	setup.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Edge	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Edge\InstallerPinned = "0"	setup.exe

Modifies registry class 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3A84F9C2-6164-485C-A7D9-4B27F8AC009E}\InProcServer32	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MIME\Database\Content Type\image/svg+xml	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO.1\ = "IEToEdgeBHO Class"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO.1\CLSID\ = "{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgePDF\shell\runas\command\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\msedge.exe\" --do-not-de-elevate --single-argument %1"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO.1	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\runas\command	setup.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{628ACE20-B77A-456F-A88D-547DB6CEEDD5}	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\CLSID	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO\CLSID\ = "{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.html\OpenWithProgids	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftofficehub_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\History\CacheVersion = "1"	wwahost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4A749F25-A9E2-4CBE-9859-CF7B15255E14}\LocalServer32\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\133.0.3065.59\\notification_click_helper.exe\""	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4A749F25-A9E2-4CBE-9859-CF7B15255E14}\LocalServer32\ServerExecutable = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\133.0.3065.59\\notification_click_helper.exe"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftofficehub_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\Content\CachePrefix	wwahost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000_Classes\Local Settings	cmd.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\Application	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\ProxyStubClsid32	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\Implemented Categories\{59FB2056-D625-48D0-A944-1A85B5AB2640}\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.mhtml\OpenWithProgids	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftofficehub_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings	wwahost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\TypeLib\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\1.0	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\TypeLib\ = "{2397ECFE-3237-400F-AE51-62B25B3F15B5}"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/pdf	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\shell\runas	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\Application\ApplicationIcon = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\133.0.3065.59\\msedge.exe,0"	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\TypeLib\ = "{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\TypeLib	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3A84F9C2-6164-485C-A7D9-4B27F8AC009E}\InProcServer32\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\133.0.3065.59\\PdfPreview\\PdfPreviewHandler.dll"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MIME\Database\Content Type\text/html	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgePDF\Application\ApplicationCompany = "Microsoft Corporation"	setup.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgePDF\shell\runas	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\Application\ApplicationDescription = "Browse the web"	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftofficehub_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\History\CacheLimit = "1"	wwahost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftofficehub_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\office.com\NumberOfSubdomains = "0"	wwahost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\TypeLib\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\1.0\0	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\Programmable\	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftofficehub_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:"	wwahost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftofficehub_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\office.com\ = "0"	wwahost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000_Classes\Local Settings	OpenWith.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{628ACE20-B77A-456F-A88D-547DB6CEEDD5}\LocalServer32\ = "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\133.0.3065.59\\notification_helper.exe\""	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\InprocServer32\ThreadingModel = "Apartment"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.shtml\OpenWithProgids	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/pdf\Extension = ".pdf"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgeHTM	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftofficehub_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Internet Explorer\DomStorageState	wwahost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\Application\ApplicationDescription = "Browse the web"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgePDF\Application	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\MSEdgeMHT\shell\open\command	setup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{628ACE20-B77A-456F-A88D-547DB6CEEDD5}\LoadUserSettings = "1"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\Implemented Categories\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\Implemented Categories\	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.xht\OpenWithProgIds\MSEdgeHTM	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{C9C2B807-7731-4F34-81B7-44FF7779522B}\TypeLib\Version = "1.0"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ie_to_edge_bho.IEToEdgeBHO\	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgePDF\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Edge\\Application\\133.0.3065.59\\msedge.exe,11"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.xhtml	setup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{1FCBE96C-1697-43AF-9140-2897C7C69767}\LocalService = "MicrosoftEdgeElevationService"	setup.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command	setup.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
1320	setup.exe
1320	setup.exe
4184	LocalBridge.exe
4184	LocalBridge.exe
4184	LocalBridge.exe
4184	LocalBridge.exe
4184	LocalBridge.exe
4184	LocalBridge.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	5092	setup.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5092	setup.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3480	wwahost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3480	wwahost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4912	OpenWith.exe
3480	wwahost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 5092	2816	MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe	98
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 5092	2816	MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe	98
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2572	5092	setup.exe	99
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2572	5092	setup.exe	99
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2592	5092	setup.exe	100
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 2592	5092	setup.exe	100
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4944	2592	setup.exe	101
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 4944	2592	setup.exe	101
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 1320	5092	setup.exe	102
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 1320	5092	setup.exe	102
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4292	5092	setup.exe	103
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4292	5092	setup.exe	103
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3960	1320	setup.exe	104
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3960	1320	setup.exe	104
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4788	5092	setup.exe	105
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 4788	5092	setup.exe	105
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 4364	4292	setup.exe	106
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 4364	4292	setup.exe	106
PID 4788 wrote to memory of 1356	4788	setup.exe	107
PID 4788 wrote to memory of 1356	4788	setup.exe	107

System policy modification 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C} = "1"	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\	setup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID	setup.exe

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\empyrean-grabber\src\components\injection.py
1⤵
- Modifies registry class
PID:1228

C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4912

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSI1IiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDY4ODkiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxOTM2NTgwOTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI0ODM1NjcxNzYzIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:1924

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{BA336DFB-86DD-4A5E-B68D-E2A30F30D859}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{BA336DFB-86DD-4A5E-B68D-E2A30F30D859}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2816
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{BA336DFB-86DD-4A5E-B68D-E2A30F30D859}\EDGEMITMP_68535.tmp\setup.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{BA336DFB-86DD-4A5E-B68D-E2A30F30D859}\EDGEMITMP_68535.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{BA336DFB-86DD-4A5E-B68D-E2A30F30D859}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_133.0.3065.59.exe" --msedge --verbose-logging --do-not-launch-msedge --system-level --channel=stable
  2⤵
  - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:5092
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{BA336DFB-86DD-4A5E-B68D-E2A30F30D859}\EDGEMITMP_68535.tmp\setup.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{BA336DFB-86DD-4A5E-B68D-E2A30F30D859}\EDGEMITMP_68535.tmp\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{BA336DFB-86DD-4A5E-B68D-E2A30F30D859}\EDGEMITMP_68535.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff70c516a68,0x7ff70c516a74,0x7ff70c516a80
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    PID:2572
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{BA336DFB-86DD-4A5E-B68D-E2A30F30D859}\EDGEMITMP_68535.tmp\setup.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{BA336DFB-86DD-4A5E-B68D-E2A30F30D859}\EDGEMITMP_68535.tmp\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --system-level --verbose-logging --create-shortcuts=2 --install-level=1
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2592
  - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{BA336DFB-86DD-4A5E-B68D-E2A30F30D859}\EDGEMITMP_68535.tmp\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{BA336DFB-86DD-4A5E-B68D-E2A30F30D859}\EDGEMITMP_68535.tmp\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{BA336DFB-86DD-4A5E-B68D-E2A30F30D859}\EDGEMITMP_68535.tmp\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff70c516a68,0x7ff70c516a74,0x7ff70c516a80
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Drops file in Program Files directory
      PID:4944
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --register-package-identity --verbose-logging --system-level
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1320
  - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff7cbc36a68,0x7ff7cbc36a74,0x7ff7cbc36a80
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3960
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --remove-deprecated-packages --verbose-logging --system-level
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4292
  - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff7cbc36a68,0x7ff7cbc36a74,0x7ff7cbc36a80
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4364
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --msedge --channel=stable --update-game-assist-package --verbose-logging --system-level
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4788
  - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Program Files\MsEdgeCrashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=133.0.6943.60 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\133.0.3065.59\Installer\setup.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=133.0.3065.59 --initial-client-data=0x224,0x228,0x22c,0x200,0x230,0x7ff7cbc36a68,0x7ff7cbc36a74,0x7ff7cbc36a80
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1356

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k AppReadiness -p -s AppReadiness
1⤵
PID:3600

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe
"C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe" /InvokerPRAID: Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub prelaunch
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:4184

C:\Windows\system32\wwahost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\wwahost.exe" -ServerName:Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub.wwa
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3480

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTgiPz48cmVxdWVzdCBwcm90b2NvbD0iMy4wIiB1cGRhdGVyPSJPbWFoYSIgdXBkYXRlcnZlcnNpb249IjEuMy4xOTUuNDMiIHNoZWxsX3ZlcnNpb249IjEuMy4xOTUuNDMiIGlzbWFjaGluZT0iMSIgc2Vzc2lvbmlkPSJ7ODE3NEEyQ0EtRjJFMi00MTBGLUI5QzktQTcxMkY1MUFBNTVGfSIgdXNlcmlkPSJ7RDU1MzY4MzUtNDhBQi00N0RFLTgxNkMtODFFNDBFRUY4Nzg1fSIgaW5zdGFsbHNvdXJjZT0ic2NoZWR1bGVyIiByZXF1ZXN0aWQ9Ins3QkRBRkEwOS1BMThBLTQ5MEItQTI3NS1EQjk4RjU2MDNGNTV9IiBkZWR1cD0iY3IiIGRvbWFpbmpvaW5lZD0iMCI-PGh3IGxvZ2ljYWxfY3B1cz0iMiIgcGh5c21lbW9yeT0iNCIgZGlza190eXBlPSIyIiBzc2U9IjEiIHNzZTI9IjEiIHNzZTM9IjEiIHNzc2UzPSIxIiBzc2U0MT0iMSIgc3NlNDI9IjEiIGF2eD0iMSIvPjxvcyBwbGF0Zm9ybT0id2luIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxMC4wLjE5MDQxLjEyODgiIHNwPSIiIGFyY2g9Ing2NCIgcHJvZHVjdF90eXBlPSI0OCIgaXNfd2lwPSIwIiBpc19pbl9sb2NrZG93bl9tb2RlPSIwIi8-PG9lbSBwcm9kdWN0X21hbnVmYWN0dXJlcj0iIiBwcm9kdWN0X25hbWU9IiIvPjxleHAgZXRhZz0iJnF1b3Q7VlBRb1AxRitmcTE1d1J6aDFrUEw0UE1wV2g4T1JNQjVpenZyT0MvY2hqUT0mcXVvdDsiLz48YXBwIGFwcGlkPSJ7RjNDNEZFMDAtRUZENS00MDNCLTk1NjktMzk4QTIwRjFCQTRBfSIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4zLjE5NS40MyIgbmV4dHZlcnNpb249IiIgbGFuZz0iIiBicmFuZD0iSU5CWCIgY2xpZW50PSIiIGluc3RhbGxhZ2U9IjUiIGNvaG9ydD0icnJmQDAuMTkiPjx1cGRhdGVjaGVjay8-PHBpbmcgcj0iNSIgcmQ9IjY2MTIiIHBpbmdfZnJlc2huZXNzPSJ7M0E3N0FFN0UtQkVEOC00RTA1LTg2ODgtRDUzQ0RGMDlCRkRCfSIvPjwvYXBwPjxhcHAgYXBwaWQ9Ins1NkVCMThGOC1CMDA4LTRDQkQtQjZEMi04Qzk3RkU3RTkwNjJ9IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSI5Mi4wLjkwMi42NyIgbmV4dHZlcnNpb249IjEzMy4wLjMwNjUuNTkiIGxhbmc9IiIgYnJhbmQ9IklOQlgiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBleHBlcmltZW50cz0iY29uc2VudD1mYWxzZSIgaW5zdGFsbGFnZT0iNSIgaXNfcGlubmVkX3N5c3RlbT0idHJ1ZSIgbGFzdF9sYXVuY2hfY291bnQ9IjEiIGxhc3RfbGF1bmNoX3RpbWU9IjEzMzgzNDI0ODM2NzgyMjU4MCI-PHVwZGF0ZWNoZWNrLz48ZXZlbnQgZXZlbnR0eXBlPSIxMiIgZXZlbnRyZXN1bHQ9IjEiIGVycm9yY29kZT0iMCIgZXh0cmFjb2RlMT0iMCIgc3lzdGVtX3VwdGltZV90aWNrcz0iNDg1MTE0MDgyOSIgZG9uZV9iZWZvcmVfb29iZV9jb21wbGV0ZT0iMCIvPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjEzIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIwIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI0ODUxMTQwODI5IiBkb25lX2JlZm9yZV9vb2JlX2NvbXBsZXRlPSIwIi8-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-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-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-PC9hcHA-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0ie0YzMDE3MjI2LUZFMkEtNDI5NS04QkRGLTAwQzNBOUE3RTRDNX0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEzMi4wLjI5NTcuMTQwIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSIiIGJyYW5kPSJHR0xTIiBjbGllbnQ9IiIgaW5zdGFsbGFnZT0iNSIgaW5zdGFsbGRhdGU9IjY2MDgiIGNvaG9ydD0icnJmQDAuNzAiPjx1cGRhdGVjaGVjay8-PHBpbmcgcj0iNSIgcmQ9IjY2MTIiIHBpbmdfZnJlc2huZXNzPSJ7MTBGNjIyOEEtMjhEOC00OTk1LUFGMUQtQjIyQUFENEVDNUU5fSIvPjwvYXBwPjwvcmVxdWVzdD4
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- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:3012

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Browser Extensions

T1176

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

T1546.015

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

T1546.015

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Install\{BA336DFB-86DD-4A5E-B68D-E2A30F30D859}\EDGEMITMP_68535.tmp\setup.exe

Filesize
6.8MB

MD5
1b3e9c59f9c7a134ec630ada1eb76a39

SHA1
a7e831d392e99f3d37847dcc561dd2e017065439

SHA256
ce78ccfb0c9cdb06ea61116bc57e50690650b6b5cf37c1aebfb30c19458ee4ae

SHA512
c0e50410dc92d80ff7bc854907774fc551564e078a8d38ca6421f15cea50282c25efac4f357b52b066c4371f9b8d4900fa8122dd80ab06ecbd851c6e049f7a3e

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

Filesize
3.9MB

MD5
ad5f7dc7ca3e67dce70c0a89c04519e0

SHA1
a10b03234627ca8f3f8034cd5637cda1b8246d83

SHA256
663fe0f4e090583e6aa5204b9a80b7a76f677259066e56a7345aebc6bc3e7d31

SHA512
ad5490e9865caa454c47ec2e96364b9c566b553e64801da60c295acd570017747be1aff6f22ca6c20c6eee6f6d05a058af72569fd6e656f66e48010978c7fd51

Download Submit
C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

Filesize
74KB

MD5
821f0f32f660fcd556fa2c93c1631cbe

SHA1
5a273f3bf09707331a11018ad3bf404ac9359256

SHA256
eb7766f2f8023119f984219d98d92fe9ddfa79c1a75ade8db83dc992aa57e49c

SHA512
11e44024da83bb14fe476255d8731a61a020623e88ee6714c98f5da09884ccdfb144ce39db3608ceed7b46f07c7897a7a4ad8017d8c01bc91e8b4e46fb2ce25c

Download Submit
C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

Filesize
99KB

MD5
b37ec2667f1451d16c64c6fccc067b6c

SHA1
33cf8988c70651d2a40e2324e5233097c95f6953

SHA256
1a030caa8804202e3323ba4466878498deabe0480242af40d8cb99e47c3a8f80

SHA512
c3abbec00c268158f633e3706f49f4ac9291855e18650eaa01ebf6593e863eed202710b07c975142729fa6f7dea995917b03d70f130b22b3ce192753962b0b9c

Download Submit
C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

Filesize
102KB

MD5
2daeb715e3718dcdb0e0aac1d76be819

SHA1
021e8906544374bbfbda6bd0f3bd00a5db3ef15d

SHA256
4635b2c033612d5a426d800c6202133539c2cbc4530c51b84f75923c280590a0

SHA512
7a61930ccc682ac49bb5ed6a978febd93e225c209e17d355b990a7626641d6515d875a0d6c20d96018aa2eca2daf9a3ae75abf41f4814a51a5d370ec6cc66307

Download Submit
C:\Program Files\msedge_installer.log

Filesize
105KB

MD5
f1b5abaa3a6a634980eafed8d112227c

SHA1
2e3bbdfa07ca03c60de2ba60a66cb323bccec7d9

SHA256
09fbc32a7924535fa66f83c0788f452a8b1086d3f3fa597151d59a785de7d1f1

SHA512
40c57bc32db89f2354a327b99bc08e110fe20aebde4a02c1cb35bcf3301637b6d744dc5a6d961ba68c3fca9864e6e7afc25384e105756b48a0ee42e33a769cc7

Download Submit
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Log\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.log

Filesize
588KB

MD5
c626a0f38dc846c18ea6f70fb40da783

SHA1
49bb3162f05484c8a1483f142906496a0fa2e030

SHA256
d888008ca8c27c2653a60e2ef20676f93b9285007f9de81c15021d39f5f1e70f

SHA512
bbbdd9a100b575c78a4a4bc4fe805e14dd95083a5aa6cb914f6acc3fa7527ce2aa1b19a2b44473b940aa151a9589fecfe0584ed0121aeb12acae449833e5eb1c

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memory/4184-71-0x000001A586010000-0x000001A58601E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/4184-73-0x000001A5A0550000-0x000001A5A0558000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4184-72-0x000001A5A0520000-0x000001A5A052A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4184-74-0x000001A5A0800000-0x000001A5A0A49000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.3MB

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