URL:

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479741/Bill-Gates-backs-Crest-fintech-security-scheme-for-Africa-and-Asia

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/80ff6479-7fec-4fae-94b7-c7d50bd8e749
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 30, 2020, 15:20:49
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

719084018FF9BD78B1230C847C011B09

SHA1:

E08DAF9F8FFF6B1CF1D0ED06450F63C541F9B910

SHA256:

A14FD4C6C532058EEB53423B31C2931F533DF78ADEA21C3B8C6A6CD93211E7AB

SSDEEP:

3:N8DSL+DsWM4fE6RIgsGNaMR7EID4XkdEn:2OL2lZugs7MRAL0dEn

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    No suspicious indicators.

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2524)

    • Reads the hosts file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3188)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2524)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3188)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
60
Monitored processes
24
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1084"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1012,4381101133108013588,3023448681409750837,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=15705184460891266360 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2324 --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
1168"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1012,4381101133108013588,3023448681409750837,131072 --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=15196406914781307039 --renderer-client-id=4 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2476 /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
1544"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,0x80,0x84,0x78,0x88,0x6fa8a9d0,0x6fa8a9e0,0x6fa8a9ecC:\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
1604"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1012,4381101133108013588,3023448681409750837,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=16116177535524734381 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4180 --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
1812"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1012,4381101133108013588,3023448681409750837,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --no-sandbox --service-request-channel-token=11327073556639865212 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2324 /prefetch:8C:\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
1840"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1012,4381101133108013588,3023448681409750837,131072 --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=1440205628162867709 --renderer-client-id=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3920 /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
1848"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1012,4381101133108013588,3023448681409750837,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=12613973845038143752 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4432 --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
1916"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1012,4381101133108013588,3023448681409750837,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --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=12192349251074878532 --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2260 /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
2232"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1012,4381101133108013588,3023448681409750837,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAADgAAAgAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=11575938284088133114 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1052 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2C:\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
2524"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" "https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479741/Bill-Gates-backs-Crest-fintech-security-scheme-for-Africa-and-Asia"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
explorer.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
Total events
727
Read events
679
Write events
45
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2524) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2524) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(2524) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(2524) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(2524) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3376) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:writeName:2524-13230055264699625
Value:
259
(PID) Process:(2524) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2524) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2524) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:delete valueName:3120-13213713943555664
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2524) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:delete valueName:2524-13230055264699625
Value:
259
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
100
Text files
144
Unknown types
5

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2524chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-5E820E61-9DC.pma —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2524chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2524chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\4f39b3b1-687c-41d2-8fa6-5a89325ede27.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2524chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000028.dbtmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2524chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RFa66c4f.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2524chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2524chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old~RFa66c8d.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2524chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2524chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2524chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old~RFa66e62.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
103
DNS requests
66
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3188
chrome.exe
GET
302
216.58.205.238:80
http://redirector.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOTRmQUFXVHlhaGJaUTdMLWtCSkNJUl9ZQQ/1.0.0.5_nmmhkkegccagdldgiimedpiccmgmieda.crx
US
html
539 b
whitelisted
3188
chrome.exe
GET
302
216.58.205.238:80
http://redirector.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOWVmQUFXS041NV9ZVXlJVWwxbGc5TUM4dw/7519.422.0.3_pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm.crx
US
html
544 b
whitelisted
3188
chrome.exe
GET
200
185.180.12.140:80
http://r1---sn-n02xgoxufvg3-8pxe.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOWVmQUFXS041NV9ZVXlJVWwxbGc5TUM4dw/7519.422.0.3_pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm.crx?cms_redirect=yes&mh=bs&mip=185.183.107.236&mm=28&mn=sn-n02xgoxufvg3-8pxe&ms=nvh&mt=1585581673&mv=m&mvi=0&pl=24&shardbypass=yes
AT
crx
862 Kb
whitelisted
3188
chrome.exe
GET
200
185.180.12.142:80
http://r3---sn-n02xgoxufvg3-8pxe.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOTRmQUFXVHlhaGJaUTdMLWtCSkNJUl9ZQQ/1.0.0.5_nmmhkkegccagdldgiimedpiccmgmieda.crx?cms_redirect=yes&mh=QJ&mip=185.183.107.236&mm=28&mn=sn-n02xgoxufvg3-8pxe&ms=nvh&mt=1585581673&mv=m&mvi=2&pl=24&shardbypass=yes
AT
crx
293 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3188
chrome.exe
172.217.23.163:443
www.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3188
chrome.exe
172.217.18.163:443
clientservices.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3188
chrome.exe
172.217.21.237:443
accounts.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3188
chrome.exe
172.217.16.164:443
www.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3188
chrome.exe
163.171.132.119:443
cdn.ttgtmedia.com
—
US
malicious
3188
chrome.exe
216.58.205.234:443
ajax.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3188
chrome.exe
172.217.16.162:443
googleads.g.doubleclick.net
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3188
chrome.exe
206.19.49.186:443
go.techtarget.com
AT&T Enhanced Network Services
US
suspicious
3188
chrome.exe
172.217.23.99:443
ssl.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3188
chrome.exe
54.243.186.202:443
api.ipify.org
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.computerweekly.com
  • 206.19.49.153
whitelisted
clientservices.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.18.163
whitelisted
accounts.google.com
  • 172.217.21.237
shared
www.google.com
  • 172.217.16.164
malicious
ajax.googleapis.com
  • 216.58.205.234
whitelisted
cdn.ttgtmedia.com
  • 163.171.132.119
whitelisted
cdn.flipboard.com
  • 99.86.2.10
whitelisted
pagead2.googlesyndication.com
  • 172.217.18.2
whitelisted
www.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.23.163
whitelisted
users.techtarget.com
  • 206.19.49.191
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3188
chrome.exe
Misc activity
SUSPICIOUS [PTsecurity] ipify.org External IP Check
3188
chrome.exe
Misc activity
SUSPICIOUS [PTsecurity] ipify.org External IP Check
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