Malware analysis https://www.developing-ideas.com/2018/12/03/influence-groups-in-the-new-government-of-lopez-obrador/#.XDZLtlxKiUl Malicious activity

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URL:	https://www.developing-ideas.com/2018/12/03/influence-groups-in-the-new-government-of-lopez-obrador/#.XDZLtlxKiUl
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/54fd5732-3acc-4de1-b294-c218f1ac51fe
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	January 10, 2019, 17:59:55
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:	8CA6276D0758CC3AC1495923736E7D58
SHA1:	3E1A261BAC8600597CA41599B505F05CEF3DDF11
SHA256:	1A254D8845CCB91A71F3F746B1CDEE05425408F54A4E218A7B7584356B7A4377
SSDEEP:	3:N8DSLTNd3LVeOTkRKWjIltXJ7Jdo:2OLTN9tksWjgg

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 300 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 240 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (68.0.3440.106)
Google Update Helper (1.3.33.17)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 (4.6.01055)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Additional Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Mozilla Firefox 61.0.2 (x86 en-US) (61.0.2)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.
SUSPICIOUS
No suspicious indicators.
INFO
- Changes internet zones settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2828)
- Reads internet explorer settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3148)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 1300)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3496)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3420)
- Reads Internet Cache Settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2828)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3148)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 1300)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3496)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3420)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe (PID: 2228)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3148)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2828)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 1300)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3496)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3420)
- Application launched itself
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2828)
- Reads settings of System Certificates
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2828)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3496)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3420)
- Changes settings of System certificates
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2828)
- Adds / modifies Windows certificates
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2828)
- Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 1300)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3496)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3148)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3420)

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

2828

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Internet Explorer

Version:

8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll

3148

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2828 CREDAT:71937

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

iexplore.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

LOW

Description:

Internet Explorer

Version:

8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll

2228

C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe

—

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Adobe Systems Incorporated

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 26.0 r0

Version:

26,0,0,131

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flashutil32_26_0_0_131_activex.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll

1300

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2828 CREDAT:203009

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

iexplore.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

LOW

Description:

Internet Explorer

Version:

8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll

3496

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2828 CREDAT:203010

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

iexplore.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

LOW

Description:

Internet Explorer

Version:

8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll

3420

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2828 CREDAT:203011

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

iexplore.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

LOW

Description:

Internet Explorer

Version:

8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll

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Total events

1 572

Read events

1 320

Write events

247

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(2828) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:	write	Name:	CompatibilityFlags
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2828) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	UNCAsIntranet
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2828) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	AutoDetect
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(2828) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
Operation:	write	Name:	SecuritySafe
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(2828) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:	write	Name:	ProxyEnable
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2828) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:	write	Name:	SavedLegacySettings
Value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
(PID) Process:	(2828) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active
Operation:	write	Name:	{997A9913-1501-11E9-BAD8-5254004A04AF}
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2828) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:	write	Name:	Type
Value: 4
(PID) Process:	(2828) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:	write	Name:	Count
Value: 3
(PID) Process:	(2828) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:	write	Name:	Time
Value: E307010004000A00120000001800BA00

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

443

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2828	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\RB73MZ6Y\favicon[1].ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2828	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3148	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\[email protected][1].txt		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3148	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\OCDM6JB6\influence-groups-in-the-new-government-of-lopez-obrador[1].txt		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3148	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\PP6KS563\jquery-ui.theme.min[1].css		text
		MD5:6A93C9634FBD43A9A5823E6D8722A9E2	SHA256:65F3376AAB7EFCA2F9D9B291FAF1EDDFB7091BD030DDE306319C8753187F52DB
3148	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\[email protected][2].txt		text
		MD5:E074DFB07E64D836E50F1B8C41E68E45	SHA256:313C7D61B4C1CEBD3B8E62DB9F11438A39BE78525F8F660F03C1A7A173311D85
3148	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\PP6KS563\royalslider[1].css		text
		MD5:2E880A3887491966F207D1680BEB80D9	SHA256:E63A39ACA64BD8DEE4E8C2A4480DE96820442F59FB2BC109E309796C4582171E
3148	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\admin@developing-ideas[1].txt		text
		MD5:CDACEE1CF755853D54FBD6CD5E44A9BF	SHA256:C46D37D2BEE5003AB76E6D8BD751F94D845610B0CD2CD2459F8182637E27C27F
3148	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\PP6KS563\css[1].txt		text
		MD5:2D1FDB6F49AD87629A962AD6BDDA2D98	SHA256:8D586CC74F47F6096E6131382AD27527EF0FBC4DE0879DC0FFB161CC7B8061D7
3148	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\PP6KS563\pum-site-styles-6[1].css		text
		MD5:81D6B0B841D9C944CE8AE46626930EA6	SHA256:E49B962E48E0513A0B62D54FEFB49F055326D108D4DC7E5A0502D3A891F531E2

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

107

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
3496	iexplore.exe	GET	200	172.64.108.12:80	http://browser-update.org/static/base2.css	US	text	2.60 Kb	whitelisted
3496	iexplore.exe	GET	200	172.64.108.12:80	http://browser-update.org/update-browser.html	US	html	4.81 Kb	whitelisted
3496	iexplore.exe	GET	200	172.217.23.130:80	http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/r20190107/r20180604/show_ads_impl.js	US	text	70.2 Kb	whitelisted
3496	iexplore.exe	GET	200	172.64.108.12:80	http://browser-update.org/static/img/big/f.png	US	image	11.3 Kb	whitelisted
3496	iexplore.exe	GET	200	172.64.108.12:80	http://browser-update.org/static/img/big/e.png	US	image	2.21 Kb	whitelisted
3496	iexplore.exe	GET	301	134.119.71.174:80	http://fc.webmasterpro.de/counter.php?name=browserupdate&style=none	DE	html	355 b	malicious
3496	iexplore.exe	GET	200	216.58.207.42:80	http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans:400,300&subset=latin,latin-ext,cyrillic,greek	US	text	165 b	whitelisted
2828	iexplore.exe	GET	200	204.79.197.200:80	http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico	US	image	237 b	whitelisted
3496	iexplore.exe	GET	200	172.217.23.163:80	http://fonts.gstatic.com/s/opensans/v15/mem8YaGs126MiZpBA-U1Uw.eot	US	eot	82.0 Kb	whitelisted
3496	iexplore.exe	GET	200	172.217.23.130:80	http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js	US	text	28.0 Kb	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
3148	iexplore.exe	185.60.216.19:443	connect.facebook.net	Facebook, Inc.	IE	whitelisted
3148	iexplore.exe	172.217.22.110:443	www.google-analytics.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
3148	iexplore.exe	216.58.207.42:443	fonts.googleapis.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2828	iexplore.exe	204.79.197.200:80	www.bing.com	Microsoft Corporation	US	whitelisted
3148	iexplore.exe	31.13.90.36:443	www.facebook.com	Facebook, Inc.	IE	whitelisted
3148	iexplore.exe	205.185.208.52:443	code.jquery.com	Highwinds Network Group, Inc.	US	unknown
3148	iexplore.exe	2.18.232.15:443	s7.addthis.com	Akamai International B.V.	—	whitelisted
3148	iexplore.exe	172.217.23.163:443	fonts.gstatic.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
3148	iexplore.exe	104.27.165.51:443	www.developing-ideas.com	Cloudflare Inc	US	shared
3148	iexplore.exe	104.18.37.169:443	www.llorenteycuenca.com	Cloudflare Inc	US	shared

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
www.bing.com	204.79.197.200 13.107.21.200	whitelisted
www.developing-ideas.com	104.27.165.51 104.27.164.51	unknown
s7.addthis.com	2.18.232.15	whitelisted
code.jquery.com	205.185.208.52	whitelisted
fonts.googleapis.com	216.58.207.42 172.217.16.138	whitelisted
ws.sharethis.com	23.67.137.77	shared
connect.facebook.net	185.60.216.19	whitelisted
www.google-analytics.com	172.217.22.110 216.58.207.78	whitelisted
fonts.gstatic.com	172.217.23.163 172.217.21.195	whitelisted
www.facebook.com	31.13.90.36	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

https://www.developing-ideas.com/2018/12/03/influence-groups-in-the-new-government-of-lopez-obrador/#.XDZLtlxKiUl

8CA6276D0758CC3AC1495923736E7D58

3E1A261BAC8600597CA41599B505F05CEF3DDF11

1A254D8845CCB91A71F3F746B1CDEE05425408F54A4E218A7B7584356B7A4377

3:N8DSLTNd3LVeOTkRKWjIltXJ7Jdo:2OLTN9tksWjgg

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

SUSPICIOUS

INFO

Changes internet zones settings

Reads internet explorer settings

Reads Internet Cache Settings

Creates files in the user directory

Application launched itself

Reads settings of System Certificates

Changes settings of System certificates

Adds / modifies Windows certificates

Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

Malware configuration

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