URL:

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252478773/Untrusted-security-teams-being-left-out-of-business-decisions

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/da4653d7-d5aa-43ec-b6e5-72abe81b991e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 21, 2020, 18:34:18
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

F60A42F8821EC8CB857920D9CD36A4D5

SHA1:

B899779036A2AAFC50736F5CA435D8E84AB4A88D

SHA256:

1C21FC025F13ADF3B905D9CBBE668223796963707C151B970EBF992D0959BDCD

SSDEEP:

3:N8DSL+DsWMMKuiBfPR41lCIsRILWwL0WWIBAbv:2OL2OR41YIwILWJRbv

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Modifies files in Chrome extension folder

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3756)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3756)

    • Reads the hosts file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3756)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 3340)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
65
Monitored processes
29
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
952"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1020,4315081550631162817,16954717567339995984,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=17641126712441763654 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4920 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1008"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1020,4315081550631162817,16954717567339995984,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=11683972681567109119 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4932 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2060"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1020,4315081550631162817,16954717567339995984,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAADgAAAgAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=6717931931781365240 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5104 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2160"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1020,4315081550631162817,16954717567339995984,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=3364132837266640359 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4804 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2192"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1020,4315081550631162817,16954717567339995984,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=8576073658404960459 --renderer-client-id=9 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3868 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2216"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1020,4315081550631162817,16954717567339995984,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=11851366771772097996 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4008 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2280"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1020,4315081550631162817,16954717567339995984,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --extension-process --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=3177407220719800523 --renderer-client-id=4 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2572 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2628"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1020,4315081550631162817,16954717567339995984,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=2560899138968534126 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3892 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2692"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1020,4315081550631162817,16954717567339995984,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --extension-process --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=14290695771420889219 --renderer-client-id=26 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2820 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2724"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=75.0.3770.100 --initial-client-data=0x7c,0x80,0x84,0x78,0x88,0x6fa6a9d0,0x6fa6a9e0,0x6fa6a9ecC:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
594
Read events
511
Write events
78
Delete events
5

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3684) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:writeName:3756-13226783672999500
Value:
259
(PID) Process:(3756) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3756) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(3756) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(3756) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(3756) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3756) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3756) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3756) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:delete valueName:3120-13213713943555664
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3756) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
76
Text files
231
Unknown types
7

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3756chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-5E5022B9-EAC.pma —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3756chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3756chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\6e3f7c8c-4393-4507-9b2a-fbc2b8951011.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3756chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000028.dbtmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3756chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3756chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG.old~RFa66bf1.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3756chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3756chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOG.old~RFa66c20.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3756chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3756chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old~RFa66d39.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
79
DNS requests
52
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3340
chrome.exe
GET
302
172.217.23.110:80
http://redirector.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOWVmQUFXS041NV9ZVXlJVWwxbGc5TUM4dw/7519.422.0.3_pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm.crx
US
html
520 b
whitelisted
3340
chrome.exe
GET
302
172.217.23.110:80
http://redirector.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOTRmQUFXVHlhaGJaUTdMLWtCSkNJUl9ZQQ/1.0.0.5_nmmhkkegccagdldgiimedpiccmgmieda.crx
US
html
515 b
whitelisted
3340
chrome.exe
GET
200
87.245.200.144:80
http://r5---sn-gxuog0-n8vl.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOWVmQUFXS041NV9ZVXlJVWwxbGc5TUM4dw/7519.422.0.3_pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm.crx?cms_redirect=yes&mip=85.206.166.82&mm=28&mn=sn-gxuog0-n8vl&ms=nvh&mt=1582309631&mv=u&mvi=4&pl=23&shardbypass=yes
RU
crx
862 Kb
whitelisted
3340
chrome.exe
GET
200
87.245.200.147:80
http://r8---sn-gxuog0-n8vl.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOTRmQUFXVHlhaGJaUTdMLWtCSkNJUl9ZQQ/1.0.0.5_nmmhkkegccagdldgiimedpiccmgmieda.crx?cms_redirect=yes&mip=85.206.166.82&mm=28&mn=sn-gxuog0-n8vl&ms=nvh&mt=1582309631&mv=u&mvi=7&pl=23&shardbypass=yes
RU
crx
293 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3340
chrome.exe
172.217.22.99:443
clientservices.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3340
chrome.exe
172.217.23.109:443
accounts.google.com
Google Inc.
US
suspicious
3340
chrome.exe
206.19.49.191:443
users.techtarget.com
AT&T Enhanced Network Services
US
suspicious
3340
chrome.exe
52.0.233.94:443
a.dpmsrv.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
unknown
3340
chrome.exe
172.217.16.195:443
www.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3340
chrome.exe
13.35.253.74:443
fpn.flipboard.com
—
US
unknown
3340
chrome.exe
216.58.206.2:443
pagead2.googlesyndication.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3340
chrome.exe
172.217.22.40:443
www.googletagmanager.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3340
chrome.exe
206.19.49.186:443
go.techtarget.com
AT&T Enhanced Network Services
US
suspicious
3340
chrome.exe
172.217.16.142:443
clients1.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
clientservices.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.22.99
whitelisted
www.computerweekly.com
  • 206.19.49.153
whitelisted
accounts.google.com
  • 172.217.23.109
shared
ajax.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.22.74
whitelisted
cdn.ttgtmedia.com
  • 163.171.132.119
whitelisted
www.google.com
  • 216.58.207.36
malicious
cdn.flipboard.com
  • 99.86.3.10
whitelisted
pagead2.googlesyndication.com
  • 216.58.206.2
whitelisted
www.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.16.195
whitelisted
users.techtarget.com
  • 206.19.49.191
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3340
chrome.exe
Misc activity
SUSPICIOUS [PTsecurity] ipify.org External IP Check
3340
chrome.exe
Misc activity
SUSPICIOUS [PTsecurity] ipify.org External IP Check
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