| File name: | Driver_Updater_setup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/9477b930-fd2b-400b-9f47-4a11a6ebbc38 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | April 22, 2024, 04:45:26 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | CB055D7DDB5B500C5FCB0051428FC3CC |
| SHA1: | C98493F9809C8FD95FD8067A2F1CADF2EE4CEAD3 |
| SHA256: | 011D634221DC4DE0498600568F37E27DE35CFE60FC2C2B22C2AA87871FB10C0A |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:6+QqZ8fuhL4lMReXlNfUBJYZ35eJHcOpJn5KZD5pk0uypuJTMVLagOVFp+OKCJbP:ari9iJiRLFTA/YNswKfwv5z |
| .exe | | | Inno Setup installer (65.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (generic) (24.6) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (3.9) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (2.6) |
| .exe | | | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1.2) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2021:06:03 08:09:11+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.25 |
| CodeSize: | 741376 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 68096 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xb5eec |
| OSVersion: | 6.1 |
| ImageVersion: | 6 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 7.1.1130.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 7.1.1130.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | This installation was built with Inno Setup. |
| CompanyName: | PC HelpSoft |
| FileDescription: | PC HelpSoft Driver Updater |
| FileVersion: | 7.1.1130.0 |
| LegalCopyright: | PC HelpSoft |
| OriginalFileName: | |
| ProductName: | PC HelpSoft Driver Updater |
| ProductVersion: | 7.1.1130.0 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 376 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3352 --field-trial-handle=1324,i,1025451212397511938,5049040391442548059,131072 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 532 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3668 --field-trial-handle=1324,i,1025451212397511938,5049040391442548059,131072 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 584 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "PC HelpSoft Driver Updater Monitoring" /F | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | PCHelpSoftDriverUpdater.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Manages scheduled tasks Exit code: 1 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 968 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1536 --field-trial-handle=1296,i,9301873096923023138,2237265777717116527,131072 /prefetch:3 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1220 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --do-not-de-elevate https://store.pchelpsoft.com/clickgate/join.aspx?ref=pchelpsoft.com&ujid=n4l4AdUDqyE%3D&mkey3=win_cta1&mkey4=0&mkey5=5&mkey6=0&mkey7=NO_TRIAL | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1288 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-NS9QR.tmp\Driver_Updater_setup.tmp" /SL5="$22016A,5837648,810496,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Driver_Updater_setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-NS9QR.tmp\Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | — | Driver_Updater_setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: PC HelpSoft Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Setup/Uninstall Exit code: 0 Version: 51.1052.0.0 Modules
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| 1368 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1280 --field-trial-handle=1296,i,9301873096923023138,2237265777717116527,131072 /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1560 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4532 --field-trial-handle=1324,i,1025451212397511938,5049040391442548059,131072 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1832 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4532 --field-trial-handle=1324,i,1025451212397511938,5049040391442548059,131072 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1880 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=109.0.5414.149 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win32 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=109.0.1518.115 --initial-client-data=0xc8,0xcc,0xd0,0x9c,0xdc,0x6ba1f598,0x6ba1f5a8,0x6ba1f5b4 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (3988) Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Owner |
Value: 940F0000A632C5EA6F94DA01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SessionHash |
Value: ECBE5B9F22A5EB24832FD9015B46E6300BC1FB2A9B7CAB1431732CDA48FF0F6A | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Sequence |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RegFiles0000 |
Value: C:\Program Files\PC HelpSoft Driver Updater\Extra\DriverPro.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RegFilesHash |
Value: 52542FBAFAA20A1F23EFD0CCEE1EE67B41BBBDD18E4C654D3D59BAF784C75D2A | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.HDM_encrypted\OpenWithProgids |
| Operation: | write | Name: | PCHelpSoftDriverUpdater.HDM_encrypted |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications\PCHelpSoftDriverUpdater.exe\SupportedTypes |
| Operation: | write | Name: | .HDM_encrypted |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PC HelpSoft Driver Updater |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Language |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PC HelpSoft Driver Updater |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DelayedStart |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PC HelpSoft Driver Updater |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SetupName |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Driver_Updater_setup.exe | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3416 | Driver_Updater_setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-NS9QR.tmp\Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | executable | |
MD5:4947F753EB5C3B1AA3CE496A9AB30130 | SHA256:1CB7131714F41D651792F15B48A128840C959A5190D076A7FEE5FE8B8EFE232D | |||
| 2548 | Driver_Updater_setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-MRD4U.tmp\Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | executable | |
MD5:4947F753EB5C3B1AA3CE496A9AB30130 | SHA256:1CB7131714F41D651792F15B48A128840C959A5190D076A7FEE5FE8B8EFE232D | |||
| 3988 | Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | C:\Program Files\PC HelpSoft Driver Updater\Extra\DriverPro.exe | executable | |
MD5:34392941C1918C5639E8C0CBFA64115E | SHA256:C825552C99C321DFBAAE6B16D797F80A6557C555689BD78AF815B0D48B0CCB05 | |||
| 3988 | Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | C:\Program Files\PC HelpSoft Driver Updater\Extra\Animation.gif | image | |
MD5:915F2CE934FD4789216B91BF9C2609FD | SHA256:135D81FEEF8BC93E48F3D929D9249ABE56E8B0A566F51964C8CAD28602219250 | |||
| 3988 | Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | C:\Program Files\PC HelpSoft Driver Updater\unins000.exe | executable | |
MD5:4947F753EB5C3B1AA3CE496A9AB30130 | SHA256:1CB7131714F41D651792F15B48A128840C959A5190D076A7FEE5FE8B8EFE232D | |||
| 3988 | Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | C:\Program Files\PC HelpSoft Driver Updater\Extra\is-CGVA2.tmp | executable | |
MD5:33BEA8D12BB5F49A948B650A882F54FE | SHA256:B82D89D84D2815B550810DCBB7F99E68B793DC152AA3838C8F953A7BE50B750F | |||
| 3988 | Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | C:\Program Files\PC HelpSoft Driver Updater\Extra\is-HMLDS.tmp | executable | |
MD5:34392941C1918C5639E8C0CBFA64115E | SHA256:C825552C99C321DFBAAE6B16D797F80A6557C555689BD78AF815B0D48B0CCB05 | |||
| 3988 | Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | C:\Program Files\PC HelpSoft Driver Updater\Extra\HDMSchedule.exe | executable | |
MD5:33BEA8D12BB5F49A948B650A882F54FE | SHA256:B82D89D84D2815B550810DCBB7F99E68B793DC152AA3838C8F953A7BE50B750F | |||
| 3988 | Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | C:\Program Files\PC HelpSoft Driver Updater\Extra\is-8FTI6.tmp | text | |
MD5:C12E324F7BA24C91F31927D7A720294A | SHA256:BAD8F599F3B38B7F67E77E26AEC057FA8849C0CB80B72AC9E7265F9DCB3AF199 | |||
| 3988 | Driver_Updater_setup.tmp | C:\Program Files\PC HelpSoft Driver Updater\Extra\Settings.ini | text | |
MD5:C12E324F7BA24C91F31927D7A720294A | SHA256:BAD8F599F3B38B7F67E77E26AEC057FA8849C0CB80B72AC9E7265F9DCB3AF199 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2336 | PCHelpSoftDriverUpdater.exe | POST | 200 | 18.245.86.105:80 | http://api.playanext.com/httpapi | unknown | — | — | unknown |
488 | lsass.exe | GET | 304 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?58113e117cf2b140 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
2336 | PCHelpSoftDriverUpdater.exe | GET | 200 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?00da6e4ccd0a2f45 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
2336 | PCHelpSoftDriverUpdater.exe | GET | 200 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?d5cbbd0e20f5010c | unknown | — | — | unknown |
2336 | PCHelpSoftDriverUpdater.exe | GET | 200 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?2b9f815de3da48bf | unknown | — | — | unknown |
2336 | PCHelpSoftDriverUpdater.exe | GET | 200 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?78b1ae975f98aaed | unknown | — | — | unknown |
488 | lsass.exe | GET | 200 | 108.138.2.195:80 | http://o.ss2.us//MEowSDBGMEQwQjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSLwZ6EW5gdYc9UaSEaaLjjETNtkAQUv1%2B30c7dH4b0W1Ws3NcQwg6piOcCCQCnDkpMNIK3fw%3D%3D | unknown | — | — | unknown |
488 | lsass.exe | GET | 200 | 18.245.39.64:80 | http://ocsp.rootg2.amazontrust.com/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSIfaREXmfqfJR3TkMYnD7O5MhzEgQUnF8A36oB1zArOIiiuG1KnPIRkYMCEwZ%2FlEoqJ83z%2BsKuKwH5CO65xMY%3D | unknown | — | — | unknown |
488 | lsass.exe | GET | 200 | 18.245.39.64:80 | http://ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRPWaOUU8%2B5VZ5%2Fa9jFTaU9pkK3FAQUhBjMhTTsvAyUlC4IWZzHshBOCggCEwdzEkzUBtJnwJkc3SmanzgxeYU%3D | unknown | — | — | unknown |
488 | lsass.exe | GET | 200 | 18.245.65.219:80 | http://ocsp.r2m03.amazontrust.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQqHI%2BsdmapawQncL1rpCEZZ8gTSAQUVdkYX9IczAHhWLS%2Bq9lVQgHXLgICEAIZ3N4iW9BAI0lEJQIp3%2F0%3D | unknown | — | — | unknown |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |
1080 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |
2336 | PCHelpSoftDriverUpdater.exe | 99.86.4.76:443 | offers.playanext.com | AMAZON-02 | US | unknown |
2336 | PCHelpSoftDriverUpdater.exe | 18.245.86.105:80 | api.playanext.com | — | US | unknown |
2336 | PCHelpSoftDriverUpdater.exe | 116.203.251.147:443 | drivers.avqtools.com | Hetzner Online GmbH | DE | unknown |
2336 | PCHelpSoftDriverUpdater.exe | 216.239.34.21:443 | cloud.pchelpsoft.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
488 | lsass.exe | 199.232.214.172:80 | ctldl.windowsupdate.com | FASTLY | US | unknown |
2336 | PCHelpSoftDriverUpdater.exe | 199.232.214.172:80 | ctldl.windowsupdate.com | FASTLY | US | unknown |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
drivers.avqtools.com |
| unknown |
api.playanext.com |
| whitelisted |
offers.playanext.com |
| unknown |
collect.avqtools.com |
| unknown |
cloud.pchelpsoft.com |
| unknown |
ctldl.windowsupdate.com |
| whitelisted |
o.ss2.us |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.rootg2.amazontrust.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com |
| shared |
ocsp.r2m03.amazontrust.com |
| unknown |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2408 | msedge.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Session Traversal Utilities for NAT (STUN Binding Request On Non-Standard High Port) |
2408 | msedge.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Session Traversal Utilities for NAT (STUN Binding Request On Non-Standard Low Port) |
2408 | msedge.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Session Traversal Utilities for NAT (STUN Binding Request On Non-Standard Low Port) |