cd8c1e5d12fc745504b8a3e75d284ab47522f6e6b495818023f68edc8d130925

Analysis

max time kernel
298s
max time network
197s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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Target
AlienQuest-EVE_public.xml
Size 13KB
Sample261020-ltakyab15n
SHA256 cd8c1e5d12fc745504b8a3e75d284ab47522f6e6b495818023f68edc8d130925
MD5 073c99a285abf500445946a799103e26
SHA1 c9c2068c50737e37b4a16176617001d7e3edc26f
SHA512 604a58d7f62ca387ecdc0c150aac0aaa35551e8105d0c3ad0d8329d11e6670dd6b22dda4709e8102319952d72c9997ae44c30220347edaa81ffa056c8c42c649
SSDEEP 192:77tftlto9auIaJbEO6keAX4Fab9UzvUxIN/P/pP+zF6a6dg6CwRpnY5eD9ByXb2:vtfpowQgs6ewRp/v
TLSH
T133521C4968C2F30A57B7424E8D66EC1CFD22530365968411B89ECB276F76EFC8863F60
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

3^/10

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Malware Config

Signatures

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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	IEXPLORE.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 35 IoCs

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Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31285368"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1539032651"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "499254737"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync\SlowSettingTypesChanged = "2"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000a6bfff05030eec4a8a71250cdb1ec980000000000200000000001066000000010000200000004857aade57a097c53fa22449dd6afe1e20646fb9b317b1037387811829cb6a71000000000e8000000002000020000000b43d7335a74c02c084477e7facbff0f7ae715ba5efd3c8df022079690e9d72bc200000004a8dbdddf7467647bd68cd34c6f0a64cdc4685db1d94fe695d83cb03d93d25b04000000085c4310258ffdeb8c4fac48504848be7bd83bc42188b2e996d210f63dadb992f3507af6d53d3e32cd8bd837fc494b9cc738382d13d977562f6f34908b8d4e69c	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 201c88bc8060dd01	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "1540126913"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000a6bfff05030eec4a8a71250cdb1ec98000000000020000000000106600000001000020000000342d4b813a1adbee22f467ba143987e53ec59d9fcc05cba8a800669b33213fbb000000000e8000000002000020000000849ce274a710354c0bc6e54122b298f4dc505bd62c19edf8490729a93f535bf12000000085241b8e95b44dd5d9f2466af2c6bf62dd6eac477e83258d83a79e9a6e3011cb40000000fe12f6538a0b667b1b10468aa50f21dd94dc9164f91e9dc2cbf2c5801c7cca38d4ef67bcc0903e22f334d7d201475904d7725ee9ccfc601be11a5f8430799502	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{854F3DFD-CC6B-11F1-8D83-56B788D469C5} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31285368"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IESettingSync	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-895009113-1202185046-1686627690-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 30d285bc8060dd01	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
400	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
400	iexplore.exe
400	iexplore.exe
4688	IEXPLORE.EXE
4688	IEXPLORE.EXE
4688	IEXPLORE.EXE
4688	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1772 wrote to memory of 400	1772	MSOXMLED.EXE	85
PID 400 wrote to memory of 4688	400	iexplore.exe	90

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Office16\MSOXMLED.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Office16\MSOXMLED.EXE" /verb open "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AlienQuest-EVE_public.xml"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1772
- C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AlienQuest-EVE_public.xml
  2⤵
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:400
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:400 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4688

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

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E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959
Size 471B
SHA256 de15690098c2a08fa758fe615bf61d0210402f631c742091292ff542c77b09ef
MD5 9caafc85178d40034a04827b817907f9
SHA1 27f52d4ebc4f8baf9084805b9a0c2c9393a0ac37
SHA512 b929a9de5fe2ee594387aeee1c59265a7e67122ac7560b1a3a201846b7b75e9725674bb4739dcf811999287b33b45f5120c1d2cc6aa71156f00e5177301b2af2
TLSH
T167F09E9194B9B8A1BA8165DC2FD40B9C302190BB0444D151E9B8C6E104A4A767D3A13A
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E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_430EA0912164D1B129D6E1DC07C63959
Size 416B
SHA256 3c8c4ff7b161d35b81acfba543608fcde5d19163b44a2dfedaa2f0c5892937cc
MD5 897decf053e59c7808d6e03742e9c11c
SHA1 afa7008c70b5e4628576c50aedefc55c09bd6b33
SHA512 88002cd456ab930247b4e9bcb3c428a6ad35a73245761b083e0dbd42baf70c37a18e29c029a9036b658275ae84d20f4a3c8cb58e39d0925256cc7dbddbf62aa6
TLSH
T115E07D2411FB411FE5F4E4354BDD753584AEF1221529A2B828D99F08B702A009C13A29
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suggestions[1].en-US

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR6ZW6LX\suggestions[1].en-US
Size 17KB
SHA256 c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad
MD5 5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a
SHA1 3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f
SHA512 e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee
SSDEEP 384:K4gN8sGygaEKfWYSJUKbO7UckxtBjCdY7mO3D0C5l+piEieDSV126ry1/XSGKwG3:K4gNFXiKfWfJ1Kockxbd7mAt5Mp5ie2F
TLSH
T13A823E4E61D88F57EA47B6B2D9084EA702E0C8794716DB93D62CFE63CDE33B25D02161
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memory/1772-8-0x00007FFF82170000-0x00007FFF82365000-memory.dmp

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memory/1772-11-0x00007FFF82170000-0x00007FFF82365000-memory.dmp

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memory/1772-5-0x00007FFF421F0000-0x00007FFF42200000-memory.dmp

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memory/1772-9-0x00007FFF82170000-0x00007FFF82365000-memory.dmp

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memory/1772-1-0x00007FFF8220D000-0x00007FFF8220E000-memory.dmp

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memory/1772-7-0x00007FFF82170000-0x00007FFF82365000-memory.dmp

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memory/1772-4-0x00007FFF421F0000-0x00007FFF42200000-memory.dmp

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memory/1772-10-0x00007FFF82170000-0x00007FFF82365000-memory.dmp

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memory/1772-12-0x00007FFF421F0000-0x00007FFF42200000-memory.dmp

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memory/1772-13-0x00007FFF421F0000-0x00007FFF42200000-memory.dmp

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memory/1772-14-0x00007FFF82170000-0x00007FFF82365000-memory.dmp

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memory/1772-15-0x00007FFF82170000-0x00007FFF82365000-memory.dmp

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memory/1772-3-0x00007FFF421F0000-0x00007FFF42200000-memory.dmp

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memory/1772-0-0x00007FFF421F0000-0x00007FFF42200000-memory.dmp

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memory/1772-2-0x00007FFF421F0000-0x00007FFF42200000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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