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PULSE NAME
Potentially ICARUS, Strange redirect from urlscan.io to 103.224.212.210
The “Potentially ICARUS” threat hunt focuses on identifying a highly capable and persistent malware strain exhibiting a broad range of tactics and behaviors. This threat shows hallmarks of a multi-purpose implant or a modular malware framework. With confirmed classifications as adware, bootkit, trojan, stealer, and spyware, the sample uses layered techniques for persistence, evasion, discovery, and privilege escalation.
Persistence Techniques
This hunt aims to uncover infection vectors, malicious registry keys, dropped binaries, and behavioral indicators across the environment, with a focus on detecting early execution, data exfiltration mechanisms, and evasion patterns consistent with the ICARUS threat profile.
MITRE ATT&CK & Malware Families
Indicators of Compromise (165 / 12693 total)
References (90)
↗ AvastBrowserUpdate.exe
↗ update.avastbrowser.com
↗ icarus.exe
↗ icarus.exe
↗ honzik.avcdn.net
↗ branding.avast.com
↗ branding.avast.com
↗ honzik.avcdn.net
↗ branding.avast.com
↗ honzik.avcdn.net
↗ AvastBrowserUpdate.exe
↗ update.avastbrowser.com
↗ 172.66.175.47
↗ AvastBrowserUpdate.exe
↗ update.avastbrowser.com
↗ 172.66.175.47
↗ update.avastbrowser.com
↗ 172.66.175.47
↗ C:\Windows\system32\drivers\asw489b6244737c3046.tmp
↗ C:\Windows\system32\drivers\asw489b6244737c3046.tmp
↗ C:\Windows\system32\drivers\asw489b6244737c3046.tmp
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\aswbIDSAgent\ImagePath = "\"C:\\Program Files\\Avast Software\\Avast\\aswidsagent.exe\""
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\avast! Antivirus\ImagePath = "\"C:\\Program Files\\Avast Software\\Avast\\AvastSvc.exe\" /runassvc"
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\aswbIDSAgent\ImagePath = "\"C:\\Program Files\\Avast Software\\Avast\\aswidsagent.exe\""
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\avast! Antivirus\ImagePath = "\"C:\\Program Files\\Avast Software\\Avast\\AvastSvc.exe\" /runassvc"
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\avast! Antivirus\ImagePath = "\"C:\\Program Files\\Avast Software\\Avast\\AvastSvc.exe\" /runassvc"
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\aswbIDSAgent\ImagePath = "\"C:\\Program Files\\Avast Software\\Avast\\aswidsagent.exe\""
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute = 6100750074006f0063006800650063006b0020006100750074006f00630068006b0020002a0000000000
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute = 6100750074006f0063006800650063006b0020006100750074006f00630068006b0020002a0000006900630061007200750073005f0072007600720074002e0065007800650000000000
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute = 6100750074006f0063006800650063006b0020006100750074006f00630068006b0020002a0000006900630061007200750073005f0072007600720074002e0065007800650000000000
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute = 6100750074006f0063006800650063006b0020006100750074006f00630068006b0020002a0000000000
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute = 6100750074006f0063006800650063006b0020006100750074006f00630068006b0020002a0000006900630061007200750073005f0072007600720074002e0065007800650000000000
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute = 6100750074006f0063006800650063006b0020006100750074006f00630068006b0020002a0000000000
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute = 6100750074006f0063006800650063006b0020006100750074006f00630068006b0020002a0000000000
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute = 6100750074006f0063006800650063006b0020006100750074006f00630068006b0020002a0000006900630061007200750073005f0072007600720074002e0065007800650000000000
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute = 6100750074006f0063006800650063006b0020006100750074006f00630068006b0020002a0000006900630061007200750073005f0072007600720074002e0065007800650000000000
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute = 6100750074006f0063006800650063006b0020006100750074006f00630068006b0020002a0000006900630061007200750073005f0072007600720074002e0065007800650000000000
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute = 6100750074006f0063006800650063006b0020006100750074006f00630068006b0020002a0000006900630061007200750073005f0072007600720074002e0065007800650000000000
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute = 6100750074006f0063006800650063006b0020006100750074006f00630068006b0020002a0000000000
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute = 6100750074006f0063006800650063006b0020006100750074006f00630068006b0020002a0000006900630061007200750073005f0072007600720074002e0065007800650000000000
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute = 6100750074006f0063006800650063006b0020006100750074006f00630068006b0020002a0000000000
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute = 6100750074006f0063006800650063006b0020006100750074006f00630068006b0020002a0000000000
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute = 6100750074006f0063006800650063006b0020006100750074006f00630068006b0020002a0000000000
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{7C4966F0-D502-412D-A636-ACCC39A24BB2}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\Common
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{2243A056-84B3-4327-8E46-5FE41F72EE91}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\Common
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\Common
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\Languages
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\Common
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{D93EF81A-B92F-27FE-AF54-9278EA8BF910}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{CC13CA7D-229B-4D0A-8D27-E26129CDDF10}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{A9682249-08E7-4BBF-B870-EFBC63AA2888}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{D93EF81A-B92F-27FE-AF54-9278EA8BF910}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{93876F24-B4F5-4DBC-97B9-762CD8066719}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{CC13CA7D-229B-4D0A-8D27-E26129CDDF10}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{93876F24-B4F5-4DBC-97B9-762CD8066719}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{93876F24-B4F5-4DBC-97B9-762CD8066719}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{7C4966F0-D502-412D-A636-ACCC39A24BB2}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\Languages
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{2243A056-84B3-4327-8E46-5FE41F72EE91}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\avast! Antivirus\ImagePath = "\"C:\\Program Files\\Avast Software\\Avast\\AvastSvc.exe\" /runassvc"
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{7C4966F0-D502-412D-A636-ACCC39A24BB2}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{7C4966F0-D502-412D-A636-ACCC39A24BB2}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{D93EF81A-B92F-27FE-AF54-9278EA8BF910}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\Languages
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{2243A056-84B3-4327-8E46-5FE41F72EE91}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{A9682249-08E7-4BBF-B870-EFBC63AA2888}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{A9682249-08E7-4BBF-B870-EFBC63AA2888}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{2243A056-84B3-4327-8E46-5FE41F72EE91}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{A9682249-08E7-4BBF-B870-EFBC63AA2888}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{A9682249-08E7-4BBF-B870-EFBC63AA2888}
↗ \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Avast Software\Avast\properties\settings\{CC13CA7D-229B-4D0A-8D27-E26129CDDF10}
↗ icarus.exe
↗ AvastBrowserUpdate.exe
↗ C:\Windows\system32\aswBoot.exe
↗ C:\Windows\system32\aswBoot.exe
↗ C:\Windows\system32\aswBoot.exe
↗ https://tria.ge/250717-z7b8kssly4
↗ https://tria.ge/250717-zt5yqsbp8z/behavioral1
↗ https://tria.ge/250715-xd58fsysc1
↗ https://tria.ge/250717-zt5yqsbp8z
↗ https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2019-0803
↗ https://hackread.com/fake-antivirus-sites-malware-avast-malwarebytes-bitdefender/