URL:

https://krnl.ca/

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/5ddfaae4-89b6-4ec0-b579-8ba8f8ca7eba
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 12, 2022, 16:34:21
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

9D24AADBE07F5F3A12787B5BD1746FA3

SHA1:

1152B089D37735E0D38C4CF361FF4863A67BF525

SHA256:

7CF7E2B1F982544C322607512AB2DEBBF807717A98AFF869A8D4079D5AC51098

SSDEEP:

3:N8SoEK:2S0

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3376)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2884)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • krnl_beta.exe (PID: 2844)
      • krnl_beta.exe (PID: 2476)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3376)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3376)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2884)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2884)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3376)

    • Checks supported languages

      • krnl_beta.exe (PID: 2844)
      • krnl_beta.exe (PID: 2476)

    • Reads the computer name

      • krnl_beta.exe (PID: 2844)
      • krnl_beta.exe (PID: 2476)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2884)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3376)
      • WISPTIS.EXE (PID: 1104)

    • Reads the computer name

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3376)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2884)
      • WISPTIS.EXE (PID: 1104)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2884)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3376)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2884)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2884)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3376)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2884)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3376)

    • Modifies the phishing filter of IE

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2884)
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No data.
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Total processes
45
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start drop and start start iexplore.exe iexplore.exe krnl_beta.exe wisptis.exe no specs wisptis.exe krnl_beta.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1104"C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\WISPTIS.EXE" /ManualLaunch;C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\WISPTIS.EXE
krnl_beta.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Pen and Touch Input Component
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wisptis.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1692"C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\WISPTIS.EXE" /ManualLaunch;C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\WISPTIS.EXE—krnl_beta.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Pen and Touch Input Component
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wisptis.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
2476"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\6Z2BCOUL\krnl_beta.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\6Z2BCOUL\krnl_beta.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Krnl
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\6z2bcoul\krnl_beta.exe
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2844"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\krnl_beta.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\krnl_beta.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Krnl
Exit code:
3762504530
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\krnl_beta.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2884"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://krnl.ca/"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\api-ms-win-downlevel-version-l1-1-0.dll
3376"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2884 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\version.dll
Total events
17 636
Read events
17 465
Write events
171
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPDaysSinceLastAutoMigration
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchLowDateTime
Value:
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchHighDateTime
Value:
30965370
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateLowDateTime
Value:
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime
Value:
30965370
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
Executable files
6
Suspicious files
13
Text files
21
Unknown types
9

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3376iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\Cab5D16.tmpcompressed
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3376iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\Tar5D38.tmpcat
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3376iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3376iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3376iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\77EC63BDA74BD0D0E0426DC8F8008506binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3376iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\Tar5D17.tmpcat
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3376iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\77EC63BDA74BD0D0E0426DC8F8008506compressed
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3376iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\Cab5D37.tmpcompressed
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3376iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157compressed
MD5:F7DCB24540769805E5BB30D193944DCE
SHA256:6B88C6AC55BBD6FEA0EBE5A760D1AD2CFCE251C59D0151A1400701CB927E36EA
3376iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751der
MD5:54E9306F95F32E50CCD58AF19753D929
SHA256:45F94DCEB18A8F738A26DA09CE4558995A4FE02B971882E8116FC9B59813BB72
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HTTP(S) requests
9
TCP/UDP connections
32
DNS requests
14
Threats
5

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3376
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEAo3h2ReX7SMIk79G%2B0UDDw%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
3376
iexplore.exe
GET
200
92.123.224.113:80
http://r3.o.lencr.org/MFMwUTBPME0wSzAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRI2smg%2ByvTLU%2Fw3mjS9We3NfmzxAQUFC6zF7dYVsuuUAlA5h%2BvnYsUwsYCEgMb6%2Bg6yyeXDqMyrja8mPv5uA%3D%3D
unknown
der
503 b
shared
3376
iexplore.exe
GET
200
104.89.32.83:80
http://x1.c.lencr.org/
NL
der
717 b
whitelisted
2884
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
3376
iexplore.exe
GET
200
8.253.204.120:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?897669da4f897b1b
US
compressed
60.0 Kb
whitelisted
3376
iexplore.exe
GET
200
8.253.204.120:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?4af0313f2d4cc875
US
compressed
4.70 Kb
whitelisted
2884
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEA8Ull8gIGmZT9XHrHiJQeI%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
3376
iexplore.exe
GET
200
209.197.3.8:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?9495fb6e4dd0a8d9
US
compressed
60.0 Kb
whitelisted
3376
iexplore.exe
GET
200
209.197.3.8:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?0e7f69cf5a7c15e3
US
compressed
4.70 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3376
iexplore.exe
145.239.192.146:443
krnl.ca
OVH SAS
FR
suspicious
3376
iexplore.exe
8.253.204.120:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Global Crossing
US
suspicious
3376
iexplore.exe
209.197.3.8:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Highwinds Network Group, Inc.
US
whitelisted
3376
iexplore.exe
104.89.32.83:80
x1.c.lencr.org
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
NL
suspicious
2884
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:443
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
2884
iexplore.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
3376
iexplore.exe
162.159.130.233:443
cdn.discordapp.com
Cloudflare Inc
—
shared
3376
iexplore.exe
162.159.129.232:443
media.discordapp.net
Cloudflare Inc
—
shared
3376
iexplore.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
2884
iexplore.exe
162.159.130.233:443
cdn.discordapp.com
Cloudflare Inc
—
shared

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
krnl.ca
  • 145.239.192.146
malicious
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 8.253.204.120
  • 67.27.158.254
  • 8.241.121.126
  • 8.253.207.120
  • 8.241.123.254
  • 209.197.3.8
whitelisted
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
x1.c.lencr.org
  • 104.89.32.83
whitelisted
r3.o.lencr.org
  • 92.123.224.113
  • 92.123.224.12
shared
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted
cdn.discordapp.com
  • 162.159.130.233
  • 162.159.135.233
  • 162.159.134.233
  • 162.159.133.233
  • 162.159.129.233
shared
media.discordapp.net
  • 162.159.129.232
  • 162.159.130.232
  • 162.159.134.232
  • 162.159.128.232
  • 162.159.133.232
whitelisted
k-storage.com
  • 188.114.96.3
  • 188.114.97.3
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed Discord Domain in DNS Lookup (discordapp .com)
3376
iexplore.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discordapp .com in TLS SNI)
3376
iexplore.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discordapp .com in TLS SNI)
2884
iexplore.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discordapp .com in TLS SNI)
2884
iexplore.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discordapp .com in TLS SNI)
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