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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    134s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21/02/2025, 20:16

General

  • Target

    $PLUGINSDIR/hao123inst-egypt.exe

  • Size

    1.2MB

  • MD5

    c1392f10fbeafb4c15693add92e92961

  • SHA1

    24eacadaf8910146b00a3b6146fad19e11bff03b

  • SHA256

    051af720d19a480a6e54beadcf3947ec08ac555bdff69a477478ecfe97ba0ba0

  • SHA512

    a41a3a2681861af7b06c6ead0c8a5b73210d72d6cfc283ac1c9316a3205f47192a6c737a33ff9c44c554b4ff95b68474cf9fa5e28df1c531fb5cd7337816c353

  • SSDEEP

    24576:Z/vxuUOf5Hl2lHwJ4PEZB4gbZLPEZo74gbZm:ZHqf55IEZB4gbZzEZC4gbZm

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer start page 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 30 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
      PID:3464
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\hao123inst-egypt.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\hao123inst-egypt.exe"
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies Internet Explorer start page
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1476
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\baidu\hao123-ar\hao123.1.0.0.1103.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\baidu\hao123-ar\hao123.1.0.0.1103.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies system certificate store
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4916
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument http://ar.hao123.com/
            4⤵
            • Enumerates system info in registry
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4256
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0x11c,0x120,0x124,0xf8,0x128,0x7ff93a7946f8,0x7ff93a794708,0x7ff93a794718
              5⤵
                PID:464
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2104,5849407845985872171,3251550531802684112,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2140 /prefetch:2
                5⤵
                  PID:5036
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2104,5849407845985872171,3251550531802684112,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2192 /prefetch:3
                  5⤵
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  PID:4304
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2104,5849407845985872171,3251550531802684112,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2748 /prefetch:8
                  5⤵
                    PID:4684
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2104,5849407845985872171,3251550531802684112,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3352 /prefetch:1
                    5⤵
                      PID:2512
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2104,5849407845985872171,3251550531802684112,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3364 /prefetch:1
                      5⤵
                        PID:4724
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2104,5849407845985872171,3251550531802684112,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4136 /prefetch:1
                        5⤵
                          PID:1460
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2104,5849407845985872171,3251550531802684112,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3636 /prefetch:1
                          5⤵
                            PID:32
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2104,5849407845985872171,3251550531802684112,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4292 /prefetch:8
                            5⤵
                              PID:3984
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2104,5849407845985872171,3251550531802684112,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4292 /prefetch:8
                              5⤵
                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                              PID:1928
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2104,5849407845985872171,3251550531802684112,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5152 /prefetch:1
                              5⤵
                                PID:1516
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2104,5849407845985872171,3251550531802684112,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4248 /prefetch:1
                                5⤵
                                  PID:1520
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2104,5849407845985872171,3251550531802684112,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2472 /prefetch:1
                                  5⤵
                                    PID:1996
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2104,5849407845985872171,3251550531802684112,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=13 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5788 /prefetch:1
                                    5⤵
                                      PID:2704
                                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2104,5849407845985872171,3251550531802684112,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3244 /prefetch:1
                                      5⤵
                                        PID:1520
                                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2104,5849407845985872171,3251550531802684112,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=15 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3108 /prefetch:1
                                        5⤵
                                          PID:664
                                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2104,5849407845985872171,3251550531802684112,131072 --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=4318 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADoAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAEAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2716 /prefetch:2
                                          5⤵
                                          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                          PID:2032
                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\baidu\hao123-ar\hao123.1.0.0.1103.exe
                                      first_exec_from_inst
                                      3⤵
                                      • Executes dropped EXE
                                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      PID:4204
                                • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:3408
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                    C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:4048

                                    Network

                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                    Downloads

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

                                      Filesize

                                      152B

                                      MD5

                                      f09c5037ff47e75546f2997642cac037

                                      SHA1

                                      63d599921be61b598ef4605a837bb8422222bef2

                                      SHA256

                                      ba61197fff5ed487084790b869045ab41830bdf6db815503e8e064dd4e4df662

                                      SHA512

                                      280bff6eac4b2b4fe515696223f61531f6b507c4c863ad9eef5ab0b1d65d264eba74fb7c9314b6920922142b8ab7605792211fca11a9a9ef0fc2ae995bf4f473

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

                                      Filesize

                                      152B

                                      MD5

                                      010f6dd77f14afcb78185650052a120d

                                      SHA1

                                      76139f0141fa930b6460f3ca6f00671b4627dc98

                                      SHA256

                                      80321891fd7f7c02dd4be4e5be09f8e57d49e076c750f8deb300be8f600de2d7

                                      SHA512

                                      6e6c9e348e948b946cfb97478698423e1272c4417bc8540e5daa64858e28be8fda5baf28538aee849f8bb409c17a51c60e48a3f1793e3a86cb27edeb32aa30a5

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

                                      Filesize

                                      6KB

                                      MD5

                                      bdb9865f6cfa187f86faa0696adb6896

                                      SHA1

                                      83a5ab1d3d5e87548908a08064042805d0244e3a

                                      SHA256

                                      8e49bb11088a662710f639d35cada70aa58d6964b4b5d6e464147eb7187ffe2f

                                      SHA512

                                      cbf448381d47eea9f847f57d183af7f4715f986b0e71c2de90f0b11e11392e697cdcb772b4318d38b2d00f81bf3a6381c27bea739022983a72e85ddc78060a53

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

                                      Filesize

                                      6KB

                                      MD5

                                      73951dcbedb30578c98d45e8d320d10f

                                      SHA1

                                      9f64e588bde87bb2752c450c4521ae341122819b

                                      SHA256

                                      c9300f677c85da3889bf611e5eeb21c4b2c71dfd2f528e71ec370de0d24cf80a

                                      SHA512

                                      791ced0aca3bd98a74ba0542ca136cdaad89c345a6e83c482a3d5e04760acefb880d24f0202db44933954bea71930f10a72e6608542123670e7339e6a0ea7db9

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT

                                      Filesize

                                      16B

                                      MD5

                                      6752a1d65b201c13b62ea44016eb221f

                                      SHA1

                                      58ecf154d01a62233ed7fb494ace3c3d4ffce08b

                                      SHA256

                                      0861415cada612ea5834d56e2cf1055d3e63979b69eb71d32ae9ae394d8306cd

                                      SHA512

                                      9cfd838d3fb570b44fc3461623ab2296123404c6c8f576b0de0aabd9a6020840d4c9125eb679ed384170dbcaac2fa30dc7fa9ee5b77d6df7c344a0aa030e0389

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State

                                      Filesize

                                      11KB

                                      MD5

                                      5484958ae8aafa1889d17d3398168c8e

                                      SHA1

                                      76b9429681273625d55be6b4f80aa95c7164c79e

                                      SHA256

                                      cba0d90f4fde5cd9b491423d973bd87e3e1a332beca28897a6debf1714492128

                                      SHA512

                                      c09a9234e33e3a9df7249542f7f4e29b09c5417c9a0d948af301c90f2e23086d48dca98123aa414b3817c72b0eeb22c3b7b8d0604eed309382686ce50c613dcc

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\hao123.lnk

                                      Filesize

                                      1KB

                                      MD5

                                      22afe388ed498c096329c0ac367c9f40

                                      SHA1

                                      16bd94f22c3efc70caa0647c90b2ad19193258c2

                                      SHA256

                                      adfbf47c2518a0888257d06f2d089fb0c3e9ab8f6f24c2a0f21fac6db95ffdff

                                      SHA512

                                      2cd923fc305ddcb1e4c5f206e6c3897542a9548e379d7aa5b588fe5bfc27edc09894f3bf80cfaaa5cab6ad30f297d12ce9839ef6b0ea7f160f91e33a6159bbf9

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\baidu\hao123-ar\hao123.1.0.0.1103.exe

                                      Filesize

                                      540KB

                                      MD5

                                      36d4f7773dae56f5cf766030256db486

                                      SHA1

                                      83172271d09bf1ed1b392063e7d0b475ea3a7ca0

                                      SHA256

                                      81a787620af1fe74f0a2612b113a4604f92525bac24c88fc2637260ea9ae6739

                                      SHA512

                                      8c538c3d4e6205dda2f53b8037c1d37d1893a8931155af5bb1bbec4fa9fa4b78aea05c3adff1b036dadfccf8ea9252c195920756a43062c2e8426c5b3a219af9

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\hao123.lnk

                                      Filesize

                                      1KB

                                      MD5

                                      87fd505766b915a61cfa3abf784bb1d0

                                      SHA1

                                      89d6514b5118d4fb295b08cccc7154d83dc898a1

                                      SHA256

                                      52932c04a3b28977ac95e833648914a4f9f6e799105d21aecb13e25f2958b2f7

                                      SHA512

                                      861bf783a7505a6b38ded873662b9b91d1d153f28f063903926718284319bc05888ececf99597846fe9ec08a3838c5efe214235b50dda45c7d64be195c020dcd

                                    • memory/4204-88-0x0000000077B80000-0x0000000077D20000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      1.6MB

                                    • memory/4916-71-0x0000000077B80000-0x0000000077D20000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      1.6MB

                                    • memory/4916-21-0x000000006FFF0000-0x0000000070000000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      64KB