URL:

https://threatpost.com/malformed-url-prefix-phishing-attacks-spike-6000/164132/

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/1e4168ae-dc34-4a96-87c2-9a9bfbbf4d48
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 24, 2023, 05:14:16
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
SHA1:

E87FBC3E3F951CB444EDCD249DF0E1A81B8B5F9F

SHA256:

23C1B981A6DF184CE99C6D87F20915B156C46FDE0AC9FBF319EC48EA8F631AA6

SSDEEP:

3:N8FXpKHXCpoec3vOuxKPQK:2tpKHhvOyk

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • IEEtwCollector.exe (PID: 3556)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2168)

    • Checks supported languages

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3372)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3372)

    • Reads the time zone

      • IEEtwCollector.exe (PID: 3556)

    • Reads the computer name

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3372)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3372)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
43
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start iexplore.exe iexplore.exe wmpnscfg.exe no specs iexplore.exe no specs ieetwcollector.exe no specs iexplore.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2168"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://threatpost.com/malformed-url-prefix-phishing-attacks-spike-6000/164132/"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
3152"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2168 CREDAT:2888981 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe—iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
3272"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2168 CREDAT:3216662 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
3320"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2168 CREDAT:267521 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
3372"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\windows media player\wmpnscfg.exe
c:\windows\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\sspicli.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
3556C:\Windows\system32\IEEtwCollector.exe /VC:\Windows\System32\IEEtwCollector.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
IE ETW Collector Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.19597 (winblue_ltsb_escrow.191216-1311)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ieetwcollector.exe
c:\windows\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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
30 150
Read events
30 071
Write events
76
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2168) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPDaysSinceLastAutoMigration
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2168) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchHighDateTime
Value:
30847387
(PID) Process:(2168) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime
Value:
30847437
(PID) Process:(2168) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(2168) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(2168) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2168) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2168) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2168) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2168) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
115
Text files
183
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3320iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\59D76868C250B3240414CE3EFBB12518_2B25FADED2DA9F381F380A4E8E70997Bbinary
MD5:61BACBE0E2B0D346E4A30131E85F1C6D
SHA256:0F045866E23A88EFA4B98533CFC87D59D87741F3A63F901F6EB7B737B3CA338F
3320iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157compressed
MD5:1BFE591A4FE3D91B03CDF26EAACD8F89
SHA256:9CF94355051BF0F4A45724CA20D1CC02F76371B963AB7D1E38BD8997737B13D8
3320iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157binary
MD5:D4150FA971908AE807010D387345D31B
SHA256:39675ABDD39198DE5D4704EC50BF35B328A770AC666E3EC8ECE9B94CF644BF30
3320iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_49536AB5156BDD74EFF881D01C36A419binary
MD5:E0D0F1FCA3B24CC7C5B8EE5B88BABB1A
SHA256:BDC3C3D7B7F94C8E74B8A796E6CAEE2DCCC0468C366475207A505365D000737F
3320iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\59D76868C250B3240414CE3EFBB12518_2B25FADED2DA9F381F380A4E8E70997Bbinary
MD5:E9A91F49953E566DAB204EBEB8BAE6E1
SHA256:7F4F656496CD9F3D3FFF033FF1B598428A16F46564535EA7430195502FFEA0B3
3320iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_49536AB5156BDD74EFF881D01C36A419binary
MD5:5DB805A64CCFD81B7EC4C1342429DEA8
SHA256:95E9E6A87955F8D3195C468E6FFED4E6F65501430ABB3CC47506FE91D5D8D7DC
3320iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\DY534W2X\min[1].csstext
MD5:DA48D5BAA0AF764D73C5A21259268D52
SHA256:B666F3487F9EEB1640E4F69171BCFC6E92E5487DC213E93BD2E8165A3CA42608
3320iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\MFAQUS6V\164132[1].htmhtml
MD5:385073D206628201FC5387EF11421B8E
SHA256:6E54AA52CEFE2441A86B5B4EC1B083D0F73F579E36FBB2869E88370307104237
3320iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\5IWPIAR9\social-share[1].jstext
MD5:597B23C34038EF825823A3F6825999EA
SHA256:546BE401414BCB20CDEA07CDBCD806409B9629E4895737E214401948C40409F3
3320iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\YTOWV792\kaspersky-twitter-pullquote[1].jstext
MD5:BB2FB54DF4C62E99B6713F7BE2E2F05B
SHA256:1791BF831C158912A11CA40BCF5F3573FC54EC8F8343C37780DAB679C0203D63
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HTTP(S) requests
41
TCP/UDP connections
162
DNS requests
49
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3320
iexplore.exe
GET
200
67.27.159.126:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?45d80beddb56a62b
unknown
compressed
4.66 Kb
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
GET
304
67.27.159.126:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?60b2f43ad8cf70d9
unknown
—
—
unknown
3320
iexplore.exe
GET
200
108.138.2.107:80
http://o.ss2.us//MEowSDBGMEQwQjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSLwZ6EW5gdYc9UaSEaaLjjETNtkAQUv1%2B30c7dH4b0W1Ws3NcQwg6piOcCCQCnDkpMNIK3fw%3D%3D
unknown
binary
2.02 Kb
unknown
3320
iexplore.exe
GET
200
67.27.159.126:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?e925f9b3981bfc0f
unknown
compressed
4.66 Kb
unknown
3320
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAz1vQYrVgL0erhQLCPM8GY%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
3320
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSnxLiz3Fu1WB6n1%2FE6xWn1b0jXiQQUdIWAwGbH3zfez70pN6oDHb7tzRcCEAYXNz%2FIHHkVvXOSWAF6FRE%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
3320
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAo1CNVcKSsBffitZcAP9%2BQ%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
3320
iexplore.exe
GET
200
142.250.185.163:80
http://ocsp.pki.goog/gsr1/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBS3V7W2nAf4FiMTjpDJKg6%2BMgGqMQQUYHtmGkUNl8qJUC99BM00qP%2F8%2FUsCEHe9DWzbNvka6iEPxPBY0w0%3D
unknown
binary
1.41 Kb
unknown
2168
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAqvpsXKY8RRQeo74ffHUxc%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
3320
iexplore.exe
GET
200
18.66.142.79:80
http://ocsp.rootg2.amazontrust.com/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSIfaREXmfqfJR3TkMYnD7O5MhzEgQUnF8A36oB1zArOIiiuG1KnPIRkYMCEwZ%2FlEoqJ83z%2BsKuKwH5CO65xMY%3D
unknown
binary
1.51 Kb
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2588
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
3320
iexplore.exe
35.173.160.135:443
threatpost.com
AMAZON-AES
US
unknown
3320
iexplore.exe
67.27.159.126:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
LEVEL3
US
malicious
3320
iexplore.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
67.27.159.126:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
LEVEL3
US
malicious
3320
iexplore.exe
18.66.97.114:443
media.kasperskycontenthub.com
—
US
unknown
3320
iexplore.exe
108.138.7.86:443
media.threatpost.com
AMAZON-02
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
threatpost.com
  • 35.173.160.135
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 67.27.159.126
  • 8.241.9.126
  • 67.27.158.254
  • 8.241.123.126
  • 67.27.159.254
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
media.kasperskycontenthub.com
  • 18.66.97.114
  • 18.66.97.52
  • 18.66.97.115
  • 18.66.97.11
whitelisted
media.threatpost.com
  • 108.138.7.86
  • 108.138.7.122
  • 108.138.7.45
  • 108.138.7.77
whitelisted
kasperskycontenthub.com
  • 35.173.160.135
unknown
www.google.com
  • 142.250.185.228
whitelisted
media.kaspersky.com
  • 185.85.15.23
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3320
iexplore.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
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