Malware analysis https://cache.windowsdefenderhost.com Malicious activity

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URL:	https://cache.windowsdefenderhost.com
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/7a9e382d-3b9f-4096-bcfd-ea52dbd927c3
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	March 14, 2019, 15:26:41
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:	B9676FA03EEFB142EF68BAB5541B7A4D
SHA1:	13092D90150CAC9EAFCF5036C9941FA812D20B83
SHA256:	C5E80A2B241F0AC23443021C307638A2EB47FEE98C3DE465743AE6F74EAF8DB5
SSDEEP:	3:N8ZG4u31EIn:244bIn

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
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 (68.0.3440.106)
Google Update Helper (1.3.33.17)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 (4.6.01055)
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++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Additional Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Mozilla Firefox 61.0.2 (x86 en-US) (61.0.2)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
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
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
No suspicious indicators.
INFO
- Reads internet explorer settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3768)
- Changes internet zones settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3344)
- Application launched itself
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3344)
- Reads Internet Cache Settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3768)

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No Malware configuration.

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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	Parent process
3344	"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe	explorer.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Internet Explorer Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3768	"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3344 CREDAT:71937	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe	iexplore.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Internet Explorer Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

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Total events

429

Read events

357

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(3344) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:	write	Name:	CompatibilityFlags
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(3344) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	UNCAsIntranet
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(3344) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	AutoDetect
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(3344) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
Operation:	write	Name:	SecuritySafe
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(3344) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:	write	Name:	ProxyEnable
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(3344) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:	write	Name:	SavedLegacySettings
Value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
(PID) Process:	(3344) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active
Operation:	write	Name:	{998635C3-466D-11E9-BEEC-5254004A04AF}
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(3344) 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:	(3344) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:	write	Name:	Count
Value: 3
(PID) Process:	(3344) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:	write	Name:	Time
Value: E307030004000E000F001A0038002C02

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
3344	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\R9ZEWH8D\favicon[1].ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3344	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3768	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\OCDM6JB6\cache_windowsdefenderhost_com[1].txt		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3768	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\PP6KS563\cache_windowsdefenderhost_com[1].htm		html
		MD5:9DB362DC4032A4FC9FE038E9DB921062	SHA256:822CA879E8966BA1EF03826F79FF1D36851C132CAD2225DD5212C0C01A39BB7B
3768	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\OCDM6JB6\ErrorPageTemplate[1]		text
		MD5:F4FE1CB77E758E1BA56B8A8EC20417C5	SHA256:8D018639281B33DA8EB3CE0B21D11E1D414E59024C3689F92BE8904EB5779B5F
3344	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5\MSHist012019031420190315\index.dat		dat
		MD5:8B34BD0EF25FD771B5FCCA2B07F78946	SHA256:2BC87451430D90858E2BE490834CD104DA418EFBA22973A251DE84AEC3CDEBD1
3768	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\U2ZG9DE0\tools[1]		image
		MD5:6F20BA58551E13CFD87EC059327EFFD0	SHA256:62A7038CC42C1482D70465192318F21FC1CE0F0C737CB8804137F38A1F9D680B
3768	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\BWPPCY0O\httpErrorPagesScripts[1]		text
		MD5:E7CA76A3C9EE0564471671D500E3F0F3	SHA256:58268CA71A28973B756A48BBD7C9DC2F6B87B62AE343E582CE067C725275B63C
3768	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\OCDM6JB6\dnserror[1]		html
		MD5:68E03ED57EC741A4AFBBCD11FAB1BDBE	SHA256:1FF3334C3EB27033F8F37029FD72F648EDD4551FCE85FC1F5159FEAEA1439630
3768	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\BWPPCY0O\favcenter[1]		image
		MD5:25D76EE5FB5B890F2CC022D94A42FE19	SHA256:07D07A467E4988D3C377ACD6DC9E53ABCA6B64E8FBF70F6BE19D795A1619289B

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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
3768	iexplore.exe	GET	200	111.90.159.149:80	http://cache.windowsdefenderhost.com/seized.jpg	MY	image	430 Kb	malicious
3344	iexplore.exe	GET	404	111.90.159.149:80	http://cache.windowsdefenderhost.com/favicon.ico	MY	html	107 b	malicious
3768	iexplore.exe	GET	200	111.90.159.149:80	http://cache.windowsdefenderhost.com/	MY	html	297 b	malicious
3344	iexplore.exe	GET	200	204.79.197.200:80	http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico	US	image	237 b	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
3344	iexplore.exe	204.79.197.200:80	www.bing.com	Microsoft Corporation	US	whitelisted
3768	iexplore.exe	111.90.159.149:80	cache.windowsdefenderhost.com	Shinjiru Technology Sdn Bhd	MY	suspicious
3344	iexplore.exe	111.90.159.149:80	cache.windowsdefenderhost.com	Shinjiru Technology Sdn Bhd	MY	suspicious
3768	iexplore.exe	111.90.159.149:443	cache.windowsdefenderhost.com	Shinjiru Technology Sdn Bhd	MY	suspicious

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
www.bing.com	204.79.197.200 13.107.21.200	whitelisted
cache.windowsdefenderhost.com	111.90.159.149	malicious

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
3768	iexplore.exe	Generic Protocol Command Decode	SURICATA Applayer Mismatch protocol both directions
3768	iexplore.exe	Generic Protocol Command Decode	SURICATA STREAM excessive retransmissions

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General Info

https://cache.windowsdefenderhost.com

B9676FA03EEFB142EF68BAB5541B7A4D

13092D90150CAC9EAFCF5036C9941FA812D20B83

C5E80A2B241F0AC23443021C307638A2EB47FEE98C3DE465743AE6F74EAF8DB5

3:N8ZG4u31EIn:244bIn

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

SUSPICIOUS

INFO

Reads internet explorer settings

Changes internet zones settings

Application launched itself

Reads Internet Cache Settings

Malware configuration

Static information

Video and screenshots

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Registry activity

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Dropped files

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