| URL: | https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/23/09/34189797/executive-placements-unlocking-a-world-of-opportunities-navigating-the-job-market-in-southafrica |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/76da6cab-4fdb-4679-98f9-5f10d56ece93 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | September 26, 2023, 08:53:55 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | 119FCDC15D41BDE708922CE8B8B3FAAD |
| SHA1: | 243EFBDA676C3BED9FE3E7DF1B46B49AFEC1C855 |
| SHA256: | 4FEFC56AF71202AE5C491ACDB80C583FE3B845F5F48731D83C46F13EC43197BB |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8DSLgYjLGU6QJArMWOiUOCSoV1sKVgdPKLChZ0x8WLrELk:2OLgOLGLcMMWHcRVB158WULk |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 124 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3668 --field-trial-handle=1124,i,3439498246487311356,12475362340100908927,131072 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 328 | "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" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=109.0.5414.120 --initial-client-data=0xc8,0xcc,0xd0,0x9c,0xd4,0x6f238b38,0x6f238b48,0x6f238b54 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 348 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1312 --field-trial-handle=1124,i,3439498246487311356,12475362340100908927,131072 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 460 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=34 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7224 --field-trial-handle=1124,i,3439498246487311356,12475362340100908927,131072 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 532 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgACAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1212 --field-trial-handle=1124,i,3439498246487311356,12475362340100908927,131072 /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 556 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=41 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=8044 --field-trial-handle=1124,i,3439498246487311356,12475362340100908927,131072 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 568 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=28 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5776 --field-trial-handle=1124,i,3439498246487311356,12475362340100908927,131072 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 692 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=40 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7272 --field-trial-handle=1124,i,3439498246487311356,12475362340100908927,131072 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 1128 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=audio.mojom.AudioService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=audio --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4484 --field-trial-handle=1124,i,3439498246487311356,12475362340100908927,131072 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 1172 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=29 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5140 --field-trial-handle=1124,i,3439498246487311356,12475362340100908927,131072 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (3024) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3024) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3024) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty |
| Operation: | write | Name: | StatusCodes |
Value: 01000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3024) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3024) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | dr |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3024) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3024) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UsageStatsInSample |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3024) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | usagestats |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3024) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | metricsid_installdate |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3024) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | metricsid_enableddate |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3024 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RFf7f49.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3024 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3024 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Variations | binary | |
MD5:961E3604F228B0D10541EBF921500C86 | SHA256:F7B24F2EB3D5EB0550527490395D2F61C3D2FE74BB9CB345197DAD81B58B5FED | |||
| 3024 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old | text | |
MD5:513218482935B0D388C0A990D868387A | SHA256:8E39CBAAF4AACC3A01AFA74EA8C30FB24FE69A22B8B30728AFB1614FD68809D9 | |||
| 3024 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old~RFf7f58.TMP | text | |
MD5:CDCC923CEC2CD9228330551E6946A9C2 | SHA256:592F4750166BE662AA88728F9969537163FEC5C3E95E81537C8C6917F8D0929E | |||
| 3024 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG.old~RFf8091.TMP | text | |
MD5:561161B0FF5BCA89BF47F8AC972A7499 | SHA256:ECCA5CCFA0BEED7581B39FCE03D0FD3B694DF0F92BFFF780F702118AD51FC17D | |||
| 3024 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old~RFf85c1.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3024 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3024 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\metadata\LOG.old~RFf814c.TMP | text | |
MD5:7C1C23F006788D107F8A01B852CC6701 | SHA256:9FA4E627077EDCBEC8AAA1ED2DD5538E630790893F88F02F1E9CC863E6A27848 | |||
| 3024 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RFf7f49.TMP | text | |
MD5:D5C9ECBD2DCA29D89266782824D7AF99 | SHA256:D22D1243ACC064A30823180D0E583C853E9395367C78C2AD9DE59A463904F702 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
868 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/delta-update/gcmjkmgdlgnkkcocmoeiminaijmmjnii/1.283f61dc5c8c0f4f6ca2979adb45d79401932496f88f528e55cf40eff6badbcb/1.4c67e9ab7c30c48322e5f6fe5acbd64132c054ebb91bd510b414b1506167ffc9/f98c39662a6a1bd65140e9a68abe02e76b89d7eb7e1a5f99529e88e752736576.crxd | unknown | — | — | unknown |
868 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/j2hxfei2occ5siitujtlwgp6xi_3/ojhpjlocmbogdgmfpkhlaaeamibhnphh_3_all_gplutbkdljxxbjolk3siq7kive.crx3 | unknown | binary | 64.1 Kb | unknown |
868 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/adz7266p3rb3xfnb2mlb32qnnnia_715/efniojlnjndmcbiieegkicadnoecjjef_715_all_deo74o5cfanq4cyvv2kxbfepyq.crx3 | unknown | binary | 979 b | unknown |
868 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/j2hxfei2occ5siitujtlwgp6xi_3/ojhpjlocmbogdgmfpkhlaaeamibhnphh_3_all_gplutbkdljxxbjolk3siq7kive.crx3 | unknown | binary | 143 Kb | unknown |
868 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/delta-update/gcmjkmgdlgnkkcocmoeiminaijmmjnii/1.283f61dc5c8c0f4f6ca2979adb45d79401932496f88f528e55cf40eff6badbcb/1.4c67e9ab7c30c48322e5f6fe5acbd64132c054ebb91bd510b414b1506167ffc9/f98c39662a6a1bd65140e9a68abe02e76b89d7eb7e1a5f99529e88e752736576.crxd | unknown | binary | 979 b | unknown |
868 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/adz7266p3rb3xfnb2mlb32qnnnia_715/efniojlnjndmcbiieegkicadnoecjjef_715_all_deo74o5cfanq4cyvv2kxbfepyq.crx3 | unknown | binary | 64.1 Kb | unknown |
868 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/ackyowojwm6xpsge7iqqunu4farq_20230815.558564245.14/obedbbhbpmojnkanicioggnmelmoomoc_20230815.558564245.14_all_ENUS500000_ad6jojylf2dkpsjf5ulyv4jw54qq.crx3 | unknown | binary | 1.40 Mb | unknown |
868 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/ackyowojwm6xpsge7iqqunu4farq_20230815.558564245.14/obedbbhbpmojnkanicioggnmelmoomoc_20230815.558564245.14_all_ENUS500000_ad6jojylf2dkpsjf5ulyv4jw54qq.crx3 | unknown | binary | 1.17 Mb | unknown |
868 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/j2hxfei2occ5siitujtlwgp6xi_3/ojhpjlocmbogdgmfpkhlaaeamibhnphh_3_all_gplutbkdljxxbjolk3siq7kive.crx3 | unknown | binary | 363 Kb | unknown |
868 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/adz7266p3rb3xfnb2mlb32qnnnia_715/efniojlnjndmcbiieegkicadnoecjjef_715_all_deo74o5cfanq4cyvv2kxbfepyq.crx3 | unknown | binary | 44.3 Kb | unknown |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2884 | chrome.exe | 172.217.23.109:443 | accounts.google.com | GOOGLE | US | unknown |
3024 | chrome.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3284 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2884 | chrome.exe | 151.101.194.137:443 | www.benzinga.com | FASTLY | US | unknown |
2884 | chrome.exe | 18.66.100.58:443 | cdn.parsely.com | — | US | unknown |
2884 | chrome.exe | 142.250.184.238:443 | www.google-analytics.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
2884 | chrome.exe | 99.86.8.175:443 | cdn.segment.com | AMAZON-02 | US | unknown |
2884 | chrome.exe | 172.217.23.106:443 | fonts.googleapis.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
2884 | chrome.exe | 142.250.185.163:443 | fonts.gstatic.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
accounts.google.com |
| shared |
www.benzinga.com |
| unknown |
cdn.parsely.com |
| whitelisted |
www.google-analytics.com |
| whitelisted |
cdn.segment.com |
| shared |
fonts.googleapis.com |
| whitelisted |
fonts.gstatic.com |
| whitelisted |
www.googletagservices.com |
| whitelisted |
cdn.benzinga.com |
| unknown |
pagead2.googlesyndication.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2884 | chrome.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Address Lookup Domain (get .geojs .io) in DNS Lookup |
2884 | chrome.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Address Lookup Domain (get .geojs .io) in DNS Lookup |
2884 | chrome.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Address Lookup Domain (get .geojs .io) in TLS SNI |
2884 | chrome.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | AV POLICY Observed TikTok Domain in TLS SNI (tiktok.com) |