Malware analysis https://msn.com Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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URL:	https://msn.com
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/5d6bc025-38c7-40c7-9591-a59fb37fe18b
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	September 18, 2019, 23:51:20
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:	C9FB8056737DA188F99586AC8BA8604F
SHA1:	1715DDBDBFBABA1AE92E9137DDD1A2B60FE8B3F6
SHA256:	5C19622DAED778B8E351FCDBE5018AF04522562D22003DF77A51D02999B8DEEB
SSDEEP:	3:N8d2:24

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 240 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 180 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 (75.0.3770.100)
Google Update Helper (1.3.34.7)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (4.7.03062)
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++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86) - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702.2)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Mozilla Firefox 68.0.1 (x86 en-US) (68.0.1)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (KB4087364) (1)
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
KB4019990
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
- Creates files in the program directory
  - firefox.exe (PID: 2428)
INFO
- Reads Internet Cache Settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3396)
- Changes internet zones settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2756)
- Reads internet explorer settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3396)
- Manual execution by user
  - firefox.exe (PID: 3500)
- Application launched itself
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2756)
  - firefox.exe (PID: 2428)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3396)
  - firefox.exe (PID: 2428)
- Reads CPU info
  - firefox.exe (PID: 2428)

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No data.

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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

2428

"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

firefox.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Mozilla Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Firefox

Exit code:

Version:

68.0.1

Modules

Images
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\mozglue.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\dbghelp.dll

2564

"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2428.3.974765136\1582343930" -childID 1 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 1316 -prefMapHandle 1336 -prefsLen 1 -prefMapSize 191824 -parentBuildID 20190717172542 -greomni "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\omni.ja" -appomni "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser\omni.ja" -appdir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - 2428 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2428" 1712 tab

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

firefox.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Mozilla Corporation

Integrity Level:

LOW

Description:

Firefox

Exit code:

Version:

68.0.1

Modules

Images
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\mozglue.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\dbghelp.dll

2756

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://msn.com"

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

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Internet Explorer

Exit code:

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

3208

"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2428.20.1340749744\1374293391" -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3820 -prefMapHandle 3824 -prefsLen 7233 -prefMapSize 191824 -parentBuildID 20190717172542 -greomni "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\omni.ja" -appomni "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser\omni.ja" -appdir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - 2428 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2428" 3832 tab

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

firefox.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Mozilla Corporation

Integrity Level:

LOW

Description:

Firefox

Exit code:

Version:

68.0.1

Modules

Images
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\mozglue.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\dbghelp.dll

3344

"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2428.0.2059158855\1504758966" -parentBuildID 20190717172542 -greomni "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\omni.ja" -appomni "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser\omni.ja" -appdir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - 2428 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2428" 1152 gpu

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

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firefox.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Mozilla Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Firefox

Exit code:

Version:

68.0.1

Modules

Images
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\mozglue.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\dbghelp.dll

3396

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2756 CREDAT:71937

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

iexplore.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

LOW

Description:

Internet Explorer

Exit code:

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

3500

"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

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explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Mozilla Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Firefox

Exit code:

Version:

68.0.1

Modules

Images
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\mozglue.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\dbghelp.dll

3776

"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="2428.13.785817975\1819422975" -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 2836 -prefMapHandle 2840 -prefsLen 5996 -prefMapSize 191824 -parentBuildID 20190717172542 -greomni "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\omni.ja" -appomni "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser\omni.ja" -appdir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - 2428 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2428" 2852 tab

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

firefox.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Mozilla Corporation

Integrity Level:

LOW

Description:

Firefox

Exit code:

Version:

68.0.1

Modules

Images
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\mozglue.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\dbghelp.dll

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Total events

1 373

Read events

1 331

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(2756) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:	write	Name:	CompatibilityFlags
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2756) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	UNCAsIntranet
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2756) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	AutoDetect
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(2756) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
Operation:	write	Name:	SecuritySafe
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(2756) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:	write	Name:	ProxyEnable
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2756) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:	write	Name:	SavedLegacySettings
Value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
(PID) Process:	(2756) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active
Operation:	write	Name:	{3FA74989-DA6F-11E9-B86F-5254004A04AF}
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2756) 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:	(2756) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:	write	Name:	Count
Value: 2
(PID) Process:	(2756) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:	write	Name:	Time
Value: E3070900030012001700330024004F03

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

243

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2756	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\LH043OAM\favicon[1].ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2756	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3396	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\admin@msn[1].txt		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3396	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\78MDJI9U\de-ch[1].txt		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3396	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\index.dat		dat
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3396	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\admin@msn[2].txt		text
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3396	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\NEW9FVMR\0a3221[1].eot		eot
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3396	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\NEW9FVMR\BBiwNf[1].png		image
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3396	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\DKSK088Q\AAHueTA[1].jpg		image
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3396	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\Low\History.IE5\index.dat		dat
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
2428	firefox.exe	POST	200	172.217.16.131:80	http://ocsp.pki.goog/gts1o1	US	der	471 b	whitelisted
2428	firefox.exe	POST	200	93.184.220.29:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/	US	der	471 b	whitelisted
2428	firefox.exe	POST	200	172.217.16.131:80	http://ocsp.pki.goog/gts1o1	US	der	471 b	whitelisted
2428	firefox.exe	POST	200	93.184.220.29:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/	US	der	471 b	whitelisted
2428	firefox.exe	GET	200	2.16.186.112:80	http://detectportal.firefox.com/success.txt	unknown	text	8 b	whitelisted
2428	firefox.exe	GET	404	205.185.216.42:80	http://downloadc.icecreamapps.com/favicon.ico	US	html	162 b	malicious
2428	firefox.exe	POST	200	172.217.16.131:80	http://ocsp.pki.goog/gts1o1	US	der	471 b	whitelisted
2428	firefox.exe	GET	200	2.16.186.112:80	http://detectportal.firefox.com/success.txt	unknown	text	8 b	whitelisted
2756	iexplore.exe	GET	200	204.79.197.200:80	http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico	US	image	237 b	whitelisted
2428	firefox.exe	GET	403	205.185.216.42:80	http://downloadc.icecreamapps.com/	US	html	202 b	malicious

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
2756	iexplore.exe	204.79.197.200:80	www.bing.com	Microsoft Corporation	US	whitelisted
3396	iexplore.exe	13.82.28.61:443	msn.com	Microsoft Corporation	US	whitelisted
2428	firefox.exe	52.34.225.30:443	push.services.mozilla.com	Amazon.com, Inc.	US	malicious
2428	firefox.exe	34.210.145.79:443	search.services.mozilla.com	Amazon.com, Inc.	US	unknown
2428	firefox.exe	13.225.74.166:443	snippets.cdn.mozilla.net	—	US	unknown
2428	firefox.exe	93.184.220.29:80	ocsp.digicert.com	MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business	US	whitelisted
2428	firefox.exe	52.24.113.72:443	tiles.services.mozilla.com	Amazon.com, Inc.	US	unknown
2428	firefox.exe	13.225.78.104:443	content-signature-2.cdn.mozilla.net	—	US	suspicious
2428	firefox.exe	52.222.167.27:443	firefox.settings.services.mozilla.com	Amazon.com, Inc.	US	whitelisted
2756	iexplore.exe	2.16.186.35:443	static-global-s-msn-com.akamaized.net	Akamai International B.V.	—	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
msn.com	13.82.28.61	whitelisted
www.bing.com	204.79.197.200 13.107.21.200	whitelisted
www.msn.com	204.79.197.203	whitelisted
static-global-s-msn-com.akamaized.net	2.16.186.35 2.16.186.9	whitelisted
c.s-microsoft.com	2.18.233.62	whitelisted
web.vortex.data.msn.com	40.77.226.250	whitelisted
uhf.microsoft.com	2.18.232.244	whitelisted
detectportal.firefox.com	2.16.186.112 2.16.186.50	whitelisted
a1089.dscd.akamai.net	2.16.186.50 2.16.186.112	whitelisted
search.services.mozilla.com	34.210.145.79 52.36.193.139 52.26.8.178	whitelisted

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
1060	svchost.exe	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET INFO Observed DNS Query to .cloud TLD
1060	svchost.exe	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET INFO Observed DNS Query to .cloud TLD

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General Info

https://msn.com

C9FB8056737DA188F99586AC8BA8604F

1715DDBDBFBABA1AE92E9137DDD1A2B60FE8B3F6

5C19622DAED778B8E351FCDBE5018AF04522562D22003DF77A51D02999B8DEEB

3:N8d2:24

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Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

SUSPICIOUS

Creates files in the program directory

INFO

Reads Internet Cache Settings

Changes internet zones settings

Reads internet explorer settings

Manual execution by user

Application launched itself

Creates files in the user directory

Reads CPU info

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