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Analysis Report

Overview

General Information

Analysis ID:

339720

Detection

Score:	2
Range:	0 - 100
Whitelisted:	false
Confidence:	80%

Signatures

Creates a process in suspended mode (likely to inject code)

Program does not show much activity (idle)

Tries to load missing DLLs

Very long cmdline option found, this is very uncommon (may be encrypted or packed)

Classification

Startup

System is w10x64

cmd.exe (PID: 6796 cmdline: cmd /C ''C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe' Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508 1 -2147483646 'Software\Microsoft\Windows Search' 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)' 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc' 'DownLevelDaemon' '1'' MD5: F3BDBE3BB6F734E357235F4D5898582D)

conhost.exe (PID: 5732 cmdline: C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 MD5: EA777DEEA782E8B4D7C7C33BBF8A4496)

SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 660 cmdline: 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe' Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508 1 -2147483646 'Software\Microsoft\Windows Search' 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)' 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc' 'DownLevelDaemon' '1' MD5: 0C5FF66721629A124F1C9F67E18A64DB)

cleanup

Malware Configuration

No configs have been found

Yara Overview

No yara matches

Sigma Overview

No Sigma rule has matched

Signature Overview

• System Summary
• Hooking and other Techniques for Hiding and Protection
• Malware Analysis System Evasion
• Anti Debugging
• HIPS / PFW / Operating System Protection Evasion

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Source: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe	Section loaded: msfte.dll			Jump to behavior
Source: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe	Section loaded: mstracer.dll			Jump to behavior

Source: classification engine

Classification label: clean2.win@4/0@0/0

Source: C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe	Mutant created: \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\SM0:5732:120:WilError_01
Source: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe	Mutant created: \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\SM0:660:64:WilError_01

Source: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe

Key opened: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Safer\CodeIdentifiers

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Source: unknown	Process created: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe cmd /C ''C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe' Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508 1 -2147483646 'Software\Microsoft\Windows Search' 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)' 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc' 'DownLevelDaemon' '1''
Source: unknown	Process created: C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
Source: unknown	Process created: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe' Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508 1 -2147483646 'Software\Microsoft\Windows Search' 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)' 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc' 'DownLevelDaemon' '1'
Source: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe	Process created: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe' Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508 1 -2147483646 'Software\Microsoft\Windows Search' 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)' 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc' 'DownLevelDaemon' '1'	Jump to behavior

Source: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe

Key value queried: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{A373F500-7A87-11D3-B1C1-00C04F68155C}\InprocServer32

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Source: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe	Process information set: NOOPENFILEERRORBOX			Jump to behavior
Source: C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe	Process information set: NOOPENFILEERRORBOX			Jump to behavior

Source: all processes

Thread injection, dropped files, key value created, disk infection and DNS query: no activity detected

Source: all processes

Thread injection, dropped files, key value created, disk infection and DNS query: no activity detected

Source: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

Process created: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe' Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508 1 -2147483646 'Software\Microsoft\Windows Search' 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)' 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc' 'DownLevelDaemon' '1'

Jump to behavior

Source: unknown	Process created: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe cmd /C ''C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe' Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508 1 -2147483646 'Software\Microsoft\Windows Search' 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)' 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc' 'DownLevelDaemon' '1''
Source: unknown	Process created: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe' Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508 1 -2147483646 'Software\Microsoft\Windows Search' 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)' 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc' 'DownLevelDaemon' '1'
Source: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe	Process created: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe' Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508 1 -2147483646 'Software\Microsoft\Windows Search' 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)' 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc' 'DownLevelDaemon' '1'	Jump to behavior

Mitre Att&ck Matrix

Initial Access	Execution	Persistence	Privilege Escalation	Defense Evasion	Credential Access	Discovery	Lateral Movement	Collection	Exfiltration	Command and Control	Network Effects	Remote Service Effects	Impact
Valid Accounts	Command and Scripting Interpreter1	DLL Side-Loading1	Process Injection11	Process Injection11	OS Credential Dumping	System Information Discovery1	Remote Services	Data from Local System	Exfiltration Over Other Network Medium	Data Obfuscation	Eavesdrop on Insecure Network Communication	Remotely Track Device Without Authorization	Modify System Partition
Default Accounts	Scheduled Task/Job	Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts	DLL Side-Loading1	DLL Side-Loading1	LSASS Memory	Application Window Discovery	Remote Desktop Protocol	Data from Removable Media	Exfiltration Over Bluetooth	Junk Data	Exploit SS7 to Redirect Phone Calls/SMS	Remotely Wipe Data Without Authorization	Device Lockout

Behavior Graph

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Visual Basic
Delphi
Java
.Net C# or VB.NET
C, C++ or other language
Is malicious
Internet

Antivirus, Machine Learning and Genetic Malware Detection

Initial Sample

No Antivirus matches

Dropped Files

No Antivirus matches

Unpacked PE Files

No Antivirus matches

Domains

No Antivirus matches

URLs

No Antivirus matches

Domains and IPs

Contacted Domains

No contacted domains info

Contacted IPs

No contacted IP infos

General Information

Joe Sandbox Version:	31.0.0 Red Diamond
Analysis ID:	339720
Start date:	14.01.2021
Start time:	15:50:52
Joe Sandbox Product:	CloudBasic
Overall analysis duration:	0h 1m 35s
Hypervisor based Inspection enabled:	false
Report type:	full
Cookbook file name:	defaultwindowscmdlinecookbook.jbs
Analysis system description:	Windows 10 64 bit v1803 with Office Professional Plus 2016, Chrome 85, IE 11, Adobe Reader DC 19, Java 8 Update 211
Number of analysed new started processes analysed:	3
Number of new started drivers analysed:	0
Number of existing processes analysed:	0
Number of existing drivers analysed:	0
Number of injected processes analysed:	0
Technologies:	HCA enabled EGA enabled HDC enabled AMSI enabled
Analysis Mode:	default
Analysis stop reason:	Timeout
Detection:	CLEAN
Classification:	clean2.win@4/0@0/0
EGA Information:	Failed
HDC Information:	Failed
HCA Information:	Successful, ratio: 100% Number of executed functions: 0 Number of non-executed functions: 0
Cookbook Comments:	Adjust boot time Enable AMSI Stop behavior analysis, all processes terminated

Simulations

Behavior and APIs

No simulations

Joe Sandbox View / Context

IPs

No context

Domains

No context

ASN

No context

JA3 Fingerprints

No context

Dropped Files

No context

Created / dropped Files

No created / dropped files found

Static File Info

No static file info

Network Behavior

No network behavior found

Code Manipulations

Statistics

CPU Usage

• cmd.exe
• conhost.exe
• SearchProtocolHost.exe

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Memory Usage

• cmd.exe
• conhost.exe
• SearchProtocolHost.exe

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High Level Behavior Distribution

• File
• Registry

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Behavior

• cmd.exe
• conhost.exe
• SearchProtocolHost.exe

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System Behavior

Analysis Process: cmd.exe PID: 6796 Parent PID: 4108

Function Logs

General

Start time:	15:51:34
Start date:	14/01/2021
Path:	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
Wow64 process (32bit):	true
Commandline:	cmd /C ''C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe' Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508 1 -2147483646 'Software\Microsoft\Windows Search' 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)' 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc' 'DownLevelDaemon' '1''
Imagebase:	0x11d0000
File size:	232960 bytes
MD5 hash:	F3BDBE3BB6F734E357235F4D5898582D
Has elevated privileges:	true
Has administrator privileges:	true
Programmed in:	C, C++ or other language
Reputation:	high

Start time:	15:51:35
Start date:	14/01/2021
Path:	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe
Wow64 process (32bit):	true
Commandline:	'C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe' Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-9122744-2015299893-1848903544-206283508 1 -2147483646 'Software\Microsoft\Windows Search' 'Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)' 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc' 'DownLevelDaemon' '1'
Imagebase:	0xd80000
File size:	345088 bytes
MD5 hash:	0C5FF66721629A124F1C9F67E18A64DB
Has elevated privileges:	true
Has administrator privileges:	true
Programmed in:	C, C++ or other language
Reputation:	low

Description:	Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries. These interfaces and languages provide ways of interacting with computer systems and are a common feature across many different platforms. Most systems come with some built-in command-line interface and scripting capabilities, for example, macOS and Linux distributions include some flavor of Unix Shell while Windows installations include the Windows Command Shell and PowerShell .
Tactics:	Execution
Data Sources:	PowerShell logs, Process command-line parameters, Process monitoring, Windows event logs
Platforms:	Linux, macOS, Windows
Url:	Open detailed description by Mitre

Description:	Adversaries may execute their own malicious payloads by hijacking the library manifest used to load DLLs. Adversaries may take advantage of vague references in the library manifest of a program by replacing a legitimate library with a malicious one, causing the operating system to load their malicious library when it is called for by the victim program.
Tactics:	Defense Evasion, Persistence, Privilege Escalation
Data Sources:	Loaded DLLs, Process monitoring, Process use of network
Platforms:	Windows
Url:	Open detailed description by Mitre

Description:	Adversaries may inject code into processes in order to evade process-based defenses as well as possibly elevate privileges. Process injection is a method of executing arbitrary code in the address space of a separate live process. Running code in the context of another process may allow access to the process's memory, system/network resources, and possibly elevated privileges. Execution via process injection may also evade detection from security products since the execution is masked under a legitimate process.
Tactics:	Defense Evasion, Privilege Escalation
Data Sources:	API monitoring, DLL monitoring, File monitoring, Named Pipes, Process monitoring
Platforms:	Linux, macOS, Windows
Url:	Open detailed description by Mitre

Description:	An adversary may attempt to get detailed information about the operating system and hardware, including version, patches, hotfixes, service packs, and architecture. Adversaries may use the information from System Information Discovery during automated discovery to shape follow-on behaviors, including whether or not the adversary fully infects the target and/or attempts specific actions.
Tactics:	Discovery
Data Sources:	AWS CloudTrail logs, Azure activity logs, Process command-line parameters, Process monitoring, Stackdriver logs
Platforms:	AWS, Azure, GCP, Linux, macOS, Windows
Url:	Open detailed description by Mitre

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Behavior

System Behavior

Analysis Process: cmd.exe PID: 6796 Parent PID: 4108

General

File Activities

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Volume Information Queried

Section Activities

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