Malware analysis http://www.kr.co.za/knowres-publishing-1/gender-equality-at-work-some-are-more-equal-than-others Malicious activity

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URL:	http://www.kr.co.za/knowres-publishing-1/gender-equality-at-work-some-are-more-equal-than-others
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/c254a8ab-fe69-4d67-bd6b-9f212f707f2c
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	September 11, 2019, 05:15:05
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:	2F7DB3AAB25901205A6BF9DC44EC69C1
SHA1:	11D5B2027FFA8BAEB61F3F55F2F2A1B68DD3BB64
SHA256:	E201A7C58D448D717471C3C767F31AEA2F8375014EBB7176465ED745936FF6C8
SSDEEP:	3:N1KJS4GGQsVatQpdKCpZP54qnN9O1MxJIe3RNAXW:Cc4GGtat63hji16Ie3Rf

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 300 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 240 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
- Modifies files in Chrome extension folder
  - chrome.exe (PID: 3548)
INFO
- Reads the hosts file
  - chrome.exe (PID: 2932)
  - chrome.exe (PID: 3548)
- Reads settings of System Certificates
  - chrome.exe (PID: 2932)
- Application launched itself
  - chrome.exe (PID: 3548)

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

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Behavior graph

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Process information

PID	CMD	Path	Indicators	Parent process
3548	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" "http://www.kr.co.za/knowres-publishing-1/gender-equality-at-work-some-are-more-equal-than-others"	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe		explorer.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 75.0.3770.100
2248	"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,0x80,0x84,0x78,0x88,0x6fd9a9d0,0x6fd9a9e0,0x6fd9a9ec	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 75.0.3770.100
3436	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=watcher --main-thread-id=3552 --on-initialized-event-handle=312 --parent-handle=316 /prefetch:6	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 75.0.3770.100
2640	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=984,3574355998853788573,11180175248895247365,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAADgAAAgAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=9797078060013031047 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=996 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 75.0.3770.100
2932	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=984,3574355998853788573,11180175248895247365,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --service-request-channel-token=11071480671561552738 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1588 /prefetch:8	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe		chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 75.0.3770.100
2300	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=984,3574355998853788573,11180175248895247365,131072 --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=13887598398254650432 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2232 /prefetch:1	C:\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
3640	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=984,3574355998853788573,11180175248895247365,131072 --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=8127029522191715317 --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2240 /prefetch:1	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 75.0.3770.100
2612	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=984,3574355998853788573,11180175248895247365,131072 --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=10892507064126491522 --renderer-client-id=4 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2524 /prefetch:1	C:\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
1456	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=984,3574355998853788573,11180175248895247365,131072 --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=14932323934161375570 --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3272 /prefetch:1	C:\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
2588	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=984,3574355998853788573,11180175248895247365,131072 --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=9073171041863662312 --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3276 /prefetch:1	C:\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

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Total events

659

Read events

548

Write events

106

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(3548) chrome.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:	write	Name:	failed_count
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(3548) chrome.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:	write	Name:	state
Value: 2
(PID) Process:	(3548) chrome.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:	write	Name:	StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:	(3548) chrome.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:	write	Name:	StatusCodes
Value: 01000000
(PID) Process:	(3548) chrome.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:	write	Name:	state
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(3548) chrome.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:	write	Name:	dr
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	—	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:	write	Name:	3548-13212652519478875
Value: 259
(PID) Process:	(3548) chrome.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:	write	Name:	UsageStatsInSample
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(3548) chrome.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:	delete value	Name:	1512-13197841398593750
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(3548) chrome.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:	write	Name:	usagestats
Value: 0

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Executable files

Suspicious files

195

Text files

236

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
3548	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\43d40fb1-823f-4618-8e8c-b555e66b0d1b.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3548	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000020.dbtmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3548	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.old~RF169ba8.TMP		text
		MD5:213AE3DA120D7862D60B5763B6C9D466	SHA256:5736534D6EE654C1BF1A8E79E73330AF58F622E8657285330D2C7189A55604F4
3548	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old		text
		MD5:DC32343F45B01764B6267AD36548102A	SHA256:A250F5AD57D4BD58AAE92810D50278E3BE2DBF869F126A3A3519691BCDFC2075
3548	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3548	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old~RF169b99.TMP		text
		MD5:DC32343F45B01764B6267AD36548102A	SHA256:A250F5AD57D4BD58AAE92810D50278E3BE2DBF869F126A3A3519691BCDFC2075
3548	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old		text
		MD5:C4D6CBB269C626168A5D6D0D8CCE6C30	SHA256:B62CDBB758278A0C2E50593357390119441D8DE09428EB29027F3DFD1332E348
3548	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\LOG.old		text
		MD5:454106CCF080F3E3795C229FC73350D4	SHA256:9974DC611BE9E20BDFA7B8D939CB913AD23859DEA5F52EBB8D10CEAD9AB5B4FA
3548	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RF169b99.TMP		text
		MD5:C4D6CBB269C626168A5D6D0D8CCE6C30	SHA256:B62CDBB758278A0C2E50593357390119441D8DE09428EB29027F3DFD1332E348
3548	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOG.old		text
		MD5:3D551B6E929CF62F7AA66091E718704B	SHA256:1698A1B1BC3E86676392FB8BD4C712438302A5A2220503C08F290ED4B1790404

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HTTP(S) requests

105

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
2932	chrome.exe	GET	404	54.236.190.114:80	http://www.kr.co.za/StyleSheets/ModuleStyleSheets.css	US	text	33 b	suspicious
2932	chrome.exe	GET	200	54.236.190.114:80	http://www.kr.co.za/css/basic-jquery-slider.css	US	text	730 b	suspicious
2932	chrome.exe	GET	200	54.236.190.114:80	http://www.kr.co.za/javascripts/fancybox/jquery.fancybox-1.3.4.css	US	text	2.19 Kb	suspicious
2932	chrome.exe	GET	200	54.236.190.114:80	http://www.kr.co.za/javascripts/scrollpane/jquery.jscrollpane.js	US	text	13.3 Kb	suspicious
2932	chrome.exe	GET	200	54.236.190.114:80	http://www.kr.co.za/css/jquery.jscrollpane.css	US	text	748 b	suspicious
2932	chrome.exe	GET	200	54.236.190.114:80	http://www.kr.co.za/css/pictos.css	US	text	594 b	suspicious
2932	chrome.exe	GET	200	54.236.190.114:80	http://www.kr.co.za/knowres-publishing-1/gender-equality-at-work-some-are-more-equal-than-others	US	html	14.4 Kb	suspicious
2932	chrome.exe	GET	200	54.236.190.114:80	http://www.kr.co.za/css/styles.css?version=0.2	US	text	8.07 Kb	suspicious
2932	chrome.exe	GET	200	54.236.190.114:80	http://www.kr.co.za/css/960_24_col.css	US	text	2.05 Kb	suspicious
2932	chrome.exe	GET	200	54.236.190.114:80	http://www.kr.co.za/CatalystStyles/Box.css?vs=b345.r524716-phase1	US	text	276 b	suspicious

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
2932	chrome.exe	54.236.190.114:80	www.kr.co.za	Amazon.com, Inc.	US	suspicious
2932	chrome.exe	172.217.16.170:443	ajax.googleapis.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2932	chrome.exe	172.217.22.67:443	clientservices.googleapis.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2932	chrome.exe	216.58.207.42:443	fonts.googleapis.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2932	chrome.exe	172.217.16.131:443	fonts.gstatic.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2932	chrome.exe	172.217.22.45:443	accounts.google.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2932	chrome.exe	23.210.248.44:443	s7.addthis.com	Akamai International B.V.	NL	whitelisted
2932	chrome.exe	216.58.207.78:80	www.google-analytics.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2932	chrome.exe	172.217.18.4:443	www.google.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2932	chrome.exe	172.217.16.142:443	clients1.google.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
www.kr.co.za	54.236.190.114	suspicious
clientservices.googleapis.com	172.217.22.67	whitelisted
accounts.google.com	172.217.22.45	shared
fonts.googleapis.com	216.58.207.42	whitelisted
ajax.googleapis.com	172.217.16.170 216.58.208.42 172.217.16.138 172.217.22.42 172.217.22.74 172.217.22.106 216.58.210.10 172.217.16.202 172.217.18.106 172.217.23.170 216.58.205.234 172.217.21.234 172.217.22.10 172.217.18.10 172.217.18.170 172.217.23.138	whitelisted
fonts.gstatic.com	172.217.16.131	whitelisted
s7.addthis.com	23.210.248.44	whitelisted
www.facebook.com	31.13.92.36 185.60.216.35	whitelisted
twitter.com	104.244.42.1 104.244.42.65	whitelisted
www.linkedin.com	185.63.144.1	whitelisted

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http://www.kr.co.za/knowres-publishing-1/gender-equality-at-work-some-are-more-equal-than-others

2F7DB3AAB25901205A6BF9DC44EC69C1

11D5B2027FFA8BAEB61F3F55F2F2A1B68DD3BB64

E201A7C58D448D717471C3C767F31AEA2F8375014EBB7176465ED745936FF6C8

3:N1KJS4GGQsVatQpdKCpZP54qnN9O1MxJIe3RNAXW:Cc4GGtat63hji16Ie3Rf

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