Malware analysis https://www.searchstarters.com Malicious activity

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URL:	https://www.searchstarters.com
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/5f30093a-d2e4-49d0-ab0c-e4017e3f74cc
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	June 18, 2019, 21:36:04
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:	080EB3C8E95B09B47DEE84D9ED91FA16
SHA1:	03CF8BF241295CFB240955BD4612340736A8574B
SHA256:	D63A874BAA0C1FF4D8B8EE8775D373D40CF44D24E2C0118DFDE5D8AC7191B4FB
SSDEEP:	3:N8DSLeG4EByMGT:2OLeTEwHT

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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 (73.0.3683.75)
Google Update Helper (1.3.33.23)
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 65.0.2 (x86 en-US) (65.0.2)
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
- Modifies files in Chrome extension folder
  - chrome.exe (PID: 2964)
INFO
- Modifies the open verb of a shell class
  - chrome.exe (PID: 2964)
- Application launched itself
  - chrome.exe (PID: 2964)

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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
2964	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" https://www.searchstarters.com	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe		explorer.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 73.0.3683.75
3748	"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=73.0.3683.75 --initial-client-data=0x7c,0x80,0x84,0x78,0x88,0x6cd70f18,0x6cd70f28,0x6cd70f34	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 73.0.3683.75
3368	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=watcher --main-thread-id=1824 --on-initialized-event-handle=308 --parent-handle=312 /prefetch:6	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 73.0.3683.75
2316	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=976,16708445020135051685,17252138367246493940,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAACAAwAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=10754223863273789255 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1000 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 73.0.3683.75
2648	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=976,16708445020135051685,17252138367246493940,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --service-pipe-token=16824819956360338960 --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=16824819956360338960 --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1892 /prefetch:1	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 73.0.3683.75
3204	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=976,16708445020135051685,17252138367246493940,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --service-pipe-token=953879581538579774 --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=953879581538579774 --renderer-client-id=4 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1996 /prefetch:1	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 73.0.3683.75
572	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=976,16708445020135051685,17252138367246493940,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --service-pipe-token=9854203827521451254 --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=9854203827521451254 --renderer-client-id=3 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2168 /prefetch:1	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 73.0.3683.75
2920	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=976,16708445020135051685,17252138367246493940,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --service-pipe-token=4502802269606490972 --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=4502802269606490972 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2028 /prefetch:1	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 73.0.3683.75
3524	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=976,16708445020135051685,17252138367246493940,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-compositing --service-pipe-token=13234700774269453969 --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=13234700774269453969 --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1996 /prefetch:1	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 73.0.3683.75
3480	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=976,16708445020135051685,17252138367246493940,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=4731052555683250624 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3132 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:8	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 73.0.3683.75

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Total events

592

Read events

470

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

175

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Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2964	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\index		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2964	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_0		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2964	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_1		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2964	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_2		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2964	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_3		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2964	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\da81ad3d-0ad4-42d4-af9b-1190a0267d60.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2964	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000018.dbtmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2964	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GPUCache\index		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2964	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_0		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2964	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_1		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
2964	chrome.exe	GET	200	173.194.135.103:80	http://r2---sn-aigzrn7z.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvMjJlQUFXRC12Ny1ldUFnMXF3SDlXZDlFZw/7319.128.0.1_pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm.crx?cms_redirect=yes&mip=185.92.25.167&mm=28&mn=sn-aigzrn7z&ms=nvh&mt=1560893662&mv=m&pl=24&shardbypass=yes	US	crx	842 Kb	whitelisted
2964	chrome.exe	GET	200	208.91.196.46:80	http://www.searchstarters.com/?fp=CXVafIAN205ff0WRsADmbc02hIC3Efr55BtwwAhzQBVXssL9kCuPKSTnW8s1qyBGU%2F6Wexa2f%2BQCUl9qJIEVyF0273BVc%2FMqg%2Bb3LlrhWE7HWovvGxIDTshmWASQU1pMJkVTwAZbYK8T6MW10Z4BdoRgNlvTW5qPyh66AJm2tyNeIvo9O0N6xtGVnvVOr0wv&prvtof=IOt7%2BdFhdRkuv%2F76kOknmXVGM3GTn8IQuUZ8Tn0jz8E%3D&poru=t1egUyVB3GZxqqsdiuh0JsseRMw2IzWxQfgjA9GT6E1cSAayUiunDO22zCB5ETBZ&	VG	html	195 b	malicious
2964	chrome.exe	GET	200	208.91.196.46:80	http://www.searchstarters.com/	VG	html	1.07 Kb	malicious
2964	chrome.exe	GET	200	208.91.196.46:80	http://www.searchstarters.com/	VG	html	1.07 Kb	malicious
2964	chrome.exe	GET	302	173.194.76.198:80	http://redirector.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvMjJlQUFXRC12Ny1ldUFnMXF3SDlXZDlFZw/7319.128.0.1_pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm.crx	US	html	504 b	whitelisted
2964	chrome.exe	GET	200	208.91.196.46:80	http://www.searchstarters.com/?fp=BEbuQy6ILFmFzxsipC9BAmAeleghY46m3yWMxbVjNjsQ%2FY1HJByIG6IzS6%2BAJNSk4ikQD4DXCkn4UsK7AgfvZXGTwXf6%2B%2BxJV1BvCXE%2BWMcCekHt6qaUVWKjCAJ0hjaUTS70NdVlEvI4uuz%2B3%2BgyjZCiFev4ZIzezjyMJGKxn9n1%2B6%2BOamfqQ2F5fHnLCDdC&prvtof=PysvdKRldtUGegzm6G9MQk5kSTBrseldXih%2BOyMMcVk%3D&poru=XLjTXWJlZ2r9QtucIJjmygErj3PdQyMqJ0eVUM2iEvWLHq1KukbSZYri9TWBTord&	VG	html	195 b	malicious
2964	chrome.exe	GET	404	208.91.196.46:80	http://www.searchstarters.com/favicon.ico	VG	text	30 b	malicious

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
2964	chrome.exe	172.217.16.129:443	clients2.googleusercontent.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2964	chrome.exe	172.217.22.45:443	accounts.google.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2964	chrome.exe	216.58.206.14:443	clients2.google.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2964	chrome.exe	208.91.196.46:443	www.searchstarters.com	Confluence Networks Inc	VG	malicious
2964	chrome.exe	172.217.22.3:443	ssl.gstatic.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2964	chrome.exe	173.194.76.198:80	redirector.gvt1.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2964	chrome.exe	172.217.22.36:443	www.google.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2964	chrome.exe	173.194.135.103:80	r2---sn-aigzrn7z.gvt1.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2964	chrome.exe	216.58.206.3:443	clientservices.googleapis.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2964	chrome.exe	208.91.196.46:80	www.searchstarters.com	Confluence Networks Inc	VG	malicious

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
clientservices.googleapis.com	216.58.206.3	whitelisted
www.searchstarters.com	208.91.196.46	malicious
accounts.google.com	172.217.22.45	shared
clients2.google.com	216.58.206.14	whitelisted
clients2.googleusercontent.com	172.217.16.129	whitelisted
redirector.gvt1.com	173.194.76.198	whitelisted
www.google.com	172.217.22.36	whitelisted
r2---sn-aigzrn7z.gvt1.com	173.194.135.103	whitelisted
www.google.co.uk	216.58.207.35	whitelisted
ssl.gstatic.com	172.217.22.3	whitelisted

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General Info

https://www.searchstarters.com

080EB3C8E95B09B47DEE84D9ED91FA16

03CF8BF241295CFB240955BD4612340736A8574B

D63A874BAA0C1FF4D8B8EE8775D373D40CF44D24E2C0118DFDE5D8AC7191B4FB

3:N8DSLeG4EByMGT:2OLeTEwHT

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