| URL: | https://arstechnica.com |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/458fe3b5-e189-411b-b5d5-3c48fe047772 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | January 14, 2022, 19:36:28 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | 344ADD8DABB753D03641CE9F246787AD |
| SHA1: | F0971194A59E796E4A2C4ABD61C66AE6D8E3ED68 |
| SHA256: | E620C1E06FF8915C3EA9778099824C7C0EC4E966A69BD574BA35A5E78DC388E4 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8WAMTLK:2M2 |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path
- iexplore.exe (PID: 760)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3204)
- iexplore.exe (PID: 760)
Reads the computer name
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3204)
- iexplore.exe (PID: 760)
Application launched itself
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3204)
Changes internet zones settings
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3204)
Checks Windows Trust Settings
- iexplore.exe (PID: 760)
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3204)
Reads settings of System Certificates
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3204)
- iexplore.exe (PID: 760)
Reads internet explorer settings
- iexplore.exe (PID: 760)
Creates files in the user directory
- iexplore.exe (PID: 760)
Changes settings of System certificates
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3204)
Adds / modifies Windows certificates
- iexplore.exe (PID: 3204)
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Total processes
37
Monitored processes
2
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 760 | "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3204 CREDAT:267521 /prefetch:2 | C:\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
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| 3204 | "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://arstechnica.com" | 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
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Total events
17 045
Read events
16 839
Write events
204
Delete events
2
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (3204) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NTPDaysSinceLastAutoMigration |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3204) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NTPLastLaunchLowDateTime |
Value: 131751088 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3204) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NTPLastLaunchHighDateTime |
Value: 30935422 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3204) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NextCheckForUpdateLowDateTime |
Value: 431913588 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3204) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime |
Value: 30935422 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3204) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3204) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3204) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3204) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CompatibilityFlags |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3204) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
40
Text files
105
Unknown types
51
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 760 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B66240B0F6C84BD4857ABA60CF5CE4A0_5043E0F5DF723415C9EECC201C838A62 | der | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 760 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157 | binary | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 760 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\BCB67D7ECB470284AF35679F339E879F | der | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3204 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\82CB34DD3343FE727DF8890D352E0D8F | binary | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 760 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\75CA58072B9926F763A91F0CC2798706_93E4B2BA79A897B3100CCB27F2D3BF4F | binary | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3204 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\82CB34DD3343FE727DF8890D352E0D8F | der | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 760 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B66240B0F6C84BD4857ABA60CF5CE4A0_5043E0F5DF723415C9EECC201C838A62 | binary | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 760 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\75CA58072B9926F763A91F0CC2798706_93E4B2BA79A897B3100CCB27F2D3BF4F | der | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 760 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\BCB67D7ECB470284AF35679F339E879F | binary | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 760 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7D6243C18F0F8F9AEC6638DD210F1984_F38FD74EA7B374E076318826806C8195 | binary | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
36
TCP/UDP connections
108
DNS requests
55
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
760 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 18.66.92.70:80 | http://o.ss2.us//MEowSDBGMEQwQjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSLwZ6EW5gdYc9UaSEaaLjjETNtkAQUv1%2B30c7dH4b0W1Ws3NcQwg6piOcCCQCnDkpMNIK3fw%3D%3D | US | der | 1.70 Kb | whitelisted |
760 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 18.66.107.167:80 | http://crl.rootg2.amazontrust.com/rootg2.crl | US | der | 660 b | whitelisted |
760 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 18.66.107.5:80 | http://ocsp.sca1b.amazontrust.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQz9arGHWbnBV0DFzpNHz4YcTiFDQQUWaRmBlKge5WSPKOUByeWdFv5PdACEAuhkfoSxkWUoMnwMbrBcSU%3D | US | der | 471 b | whitelisted |
760 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 93.184.220.29:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAH9o%2BtuynXIiEOLckvPvJE%3D | US | der | 471 b | whitelisted |
3204 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 93.184.220.29:80 | http://crl3.digicert.com/Omniroot2025.crl | US | der | 7.68 Kb | whitelisted |
760 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 52.222.250.42:80 | http://ocsp.rootg2.amazontrust.com/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSIfaREXmfqfJR3TkMYnD7O5MhzEgQUnF8A36oB1zArOIiiuG1KnPIRkYMCEwZ%2FlEoqJ83z%2BsKuKwH5CO65xMY%3D | US | der | 1.51 Kb | whitelisted |
760 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 93.184.220.29:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAVG%2Fhgj9%2BGUHaOfzhTEYXM%3D | US | der | 471 b | whitelisted |
760 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 18.66.107.5:80 | http://ocsp.sca1b.amazontrust.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQz9arGHWbnBV0DFzpNHz4YcTiFDQQUWaRmBlKge5WSPKOUByeWdFv5PdACEAWWNg2a2%2BqN2Ba1t7puJMw%3D | US | der | 471 b | whitelisted |
3204 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 93.184.220.29:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | US | der | 471 b | whitelisted |
760 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 142.250.185.195:80 | http://ocsp.pki.goog/gsr1/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBS3V7W2nAf4FiMTjpDJKg6%2BMgGqMQQUYHtmGkUNl8qJUC99BM00qP%2F8%2FUsCEHe9DWzbNvka6iEPxPBY0w0%3D | US | der | 1.41 Kb | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
760 | iexplore.exe | 18.216.136.68:443 | arstechnica.com | Amazon.com, Inc. | US | unknown |
760 | iexplore.exe | 67.26.139.254:80 | ctldl.windowsupdate.com | Level 3 Communications, Inc. | US | suspicious |
760 | iexplore.exe | 18.66.92.70:80 | o.ss2.us | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | US | unknown |
760 | iexplore.exe | 52.222.250.112:80 | ocsp.rootg2.amazontrust.com | Amazon.com, Inc. | US | whitelisted |
3204 | iexplore.exe | 13.107.21.200:443 | www.bing.com | Microsoft Corporation | US | whitelisted |
3204 | iexplore.exe | 93.184.220.29:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business | US | whitelisted |
760 | iexplore.exe | 18.66.107.167:80 | crl.rootg2.amazontrust.com | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | US | whitelisted |
760 | iexplore.exe | 52.222.250.42:80 | ocsp.rootg2.amazontrust.com | Amazon.com, Inc. | US | whitelisted |
760 | iexplore.exe | 18.66.107.5:80 | ocsp.sca1b.amazontrust.com | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | US | whitelisted |
3204 | iexplore.exe | 204.79.197.200:443 | www.bing.com | Microsoft Corporation | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
arstechnica.com |
| whitelisted |
api.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
ctldl.windowsupdate.com |
| whitelisted |
o.ss2.us |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.rootg2.amazontrust.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.rootg2.amazontrust.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com |
| shared |
ocsp.sca1b.amazontrust.com |
| whitelisted |