Malware analysis https://hongkongliving.com/ Malicious activity

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URL:	https://hongkongliving.com/
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/b4c82270-ad5c-4569-9d55-aac72da5ba29
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	January 11, 2025, 00:02:02
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:	obfuscated-js
Indicators:
MD5:	9D8FD332CC795BB650C91388D9705A5D
SHA1:	C96AB850FAED698B23E30C6D0FA5A4CD5AABF30F
SHA256:	0AF93893B62874BD206E5A45600BCF0F1EA8AFDFA16812E8B7FE22ED71EA92EF
SSDEEP:	3:N82LCOlId3:22LIR

ANY.RUN is an interactive service which provides full access to the guest system. Information in this report could be distorted by user actions and is provided for user acknowledgement as it is. ANY.RUN does not guarantee maliciousness or safety of the content.

Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Run PowerShell with an invisible window
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6016)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6940)
- Script downloads file (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6016)
- Downloads the requested resource (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6016)
- Bypass execution policy to execute commands
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6016)
- Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6940)
SUSPICIOUS
- Executes script without checking the security policy
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6016)
- BASE64 encoded PowerShell command has been detected
  - mshta.exe (PID: 7376)
- Base64-obfuscated command line is found
  - mshta.exe (PID: 7376)
- Uses base64 encoding (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6016)
- Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6940)
  - mshta.exe (PID: 7376)
- The process bypasses the loading of PowerShell profile settings
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6940)
INFO
- Connects to unusual port
  - msedge.exe (PID: 6460)
- Creates or changes the value of an item property via Powershell
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6940)
- Reads Environment values
  - identity_helper.exe (PID: 1732)
- Checks supported languages
  - identity_helper.exe (PID: 1732)
- Manual execution by a user
  - mshta.exe (PID: 7376)
- Reads the computer name
  - identity_helper.exe (PID: 1732)
- Checks proxy server information
  - mshta.exe (PID: 7376)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6016)
- Reads Internet Explorer settings
  - mshta.exe (PID: 7376)
- Application launched itself
  - msedge.exe (PID: 5720)
- The process uses the downloaded file
  - mshta.exe (PID: 7376)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6940)
- Gets data length (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6016)

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No Malware configuration.

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No data.

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Total processes

170

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID	CMD	Path	Indicators	Parent process
1580	"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6200 --field-trial-handle=2340,i,17611402587458427621,16676060334386607114,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	—	msedge.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59
1732	"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6756 --field-trial-handle=2340,i,17611402587458427621,16676060334386607114,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe	—	msedge.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: PWA Identity Proxy Host Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59
1760	"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6756 --field-trial-handle=2340,i,17611402587458427621,16676060334386607114,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe	—	msedge.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: PWA Identity Proxy Host Exit code: 3221226029 Version: 122.0.2365.59
1804	"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7056 --field-trial-handle=2340,i,17611402587458427621,16676060334386607114,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	—	msedge.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59
2192	C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache	C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe		services.exe
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
2676	"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=edge_search_indexer.mojom.SearchIndexerInterfaceBroker --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=search_indexer --message-loop-type-ui --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1728 --field-trial-handle=2340,i,17611402587458427621,16676060334386607114,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	—	msedge.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 122.0.2365.59
4392	\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1	C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe	—	powershell.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
4512	"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6496 --field-trial-handle=2340,i,17611402587458427621,16676060334386607114,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	—	msedge.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59
4628	"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7124 --field-trial-handle=2340,i,17611402587458427621,16676060334386607114,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	—	msedge.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59
5028	\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1	C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe	—	powershell.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

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Total events

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Executable files

Suspicious files

284

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
5720	msedge.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF135334.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
5720	msedge.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF135334.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
5720	msedge.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old		—
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5720	msedge.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF135353.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
5720	msedge.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old		—
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5720	msedge.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
5720	msedge.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF135334.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
5720	msedge.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
5720	msedge.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF135353.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
5720	msedge.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

106

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
—	—	GET	200	23.48.23.143:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1176	svchost.exe	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	23.48.23.143:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7376	mshta.exe	GET	200	142.250.186.67:80	http://c.pki.goog/r/r4.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7376	mshta.exe	GET	200	142.250.186.67:80	http://c.pki.goog/r/gsr1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	192.229.221.95:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7908	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7908	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
—	—	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	23.48.23.143:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
—	—	23.35.229.160:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
5064	SearchApp.exe	92.123.104.32:443	www.bing.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
—	—	192.229.221.95:80	ocsp.digicert.com	EDGECAST	US	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
6460	msedge.exe	13.107.42.16:443	config.edge.skype.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	US	whitelisted
5720	msedge.exe	239.255.255.250:1900	—	—	—	whitelisted
6460	msedge.exe	13.107.6.158:443	business.bing.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	US	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	40.127.240.158 4.231.128.59	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	23.48.23.143 23.48.23.156	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	23.35.229.160	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.186.46	whitelisted
www.bing.com	92.123.104.32 92.123.104.34	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	192.229.221.95	whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com	13.107.42.16	whitelisted
hongkongliving.com	159.89.194.120	unknown
edge.microsoft.com	204.79.197.239 13.107.21.239	whitelisted
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net	13.107.246.45	whitelisted

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
2192	svchost.exe	Potentially Bad Traffic	SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Suspected Malicious domain by CrossDomain ( .bogx .org)

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General Info

https://hongkongliving.com/

9D8FD332CC795BB650C91388D9705A5D

C96AB850FAED698B23E30C6D0FA5A4CD5AABF30F

0AF93893B62874BD206E5A45600BCF0F1EA8AFDFA16812E8B7FE22ED71EA92EF

3:N82LCOlId3:22LIR

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MALICIOUS

Run PowerShell with an invisible window

Script downloads file (POWERSHELL)

Downloads the requested resource (POWERSHELL)

Bypass execution policy to execute commands

Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)

SUSPICIOUS

Executes script without checking the security policy

BASE64 encoded PowerShell command has been detected

Base64-obfuscated command line is found

Uses base64 encoding (POWERSHELL)

Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

The process bypasses the loading of PowerShell profile settings

INFO

Connects to unusual port

Creates or changes the value of an item property via Powershell

Reads Environment values

Checks supported languages

Manual execution by a user

Reads the computer name

Checks proxy server information

Reads Internet Explorer settings

Application launched itself

The process uses the downloaded file

Gets data length (POWERSHELL)

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