URL:

IE4USHOWIE.EXE

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/c14dce12-f394-47e5-b3b5-8cf189be62f4
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 23, 2024, 13:17:15
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

6F5399BA86C98DE2CCA753E6F334658A

SHA1:

5EA85F485D14C70B4279C160461F3ED49A00D84B

SHA256:

0378C25CCF3689FB528879F31FADA218A747DBFAA8448504F095E7CFD9362A89

SSDEEP:

3:w2EOgC:DEPC

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • msdt.exe (PID: 1576)
      • msdt.exe (PID: 1892)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • msdt.exe (PID: 1576)
      • msdt.exe (PID: 1892)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • sdiagnhost.exe (PID: 2744)
      • sdiagnhost.exe (PID: 2324)

  • INFO

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • msdt.exe (PID: 1576)
      • msdt.exe (PID: 1892)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • msdt.exe (PID: 1576)
      • sdiagnhost.exe (PID: 2744)
      • msdt.exe (PID: 1892)
      • sdiagnhost.exe (PID: 2324)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3992)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • msdt.exe (PID: 1576)
      • msdt.exe (PID: 1892)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • msdt.exe (PID: 1576)
      • msdt.exe (PID: 1892)

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • msdt.exe (PID: 1576)
      • msdt.exe (PID: 1892)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
44
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start iexplore.exe iexplore.exe msdt.exe no specs sdiagnhost.exe no specs msdt.exe no specs sdiagnhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1576 -modal 1114548 -skip TRUE -path C:\Windows\diagnostics\system\networking -af C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NDFEBF2.tmp -ep NetworkDiagnosticsWebC:\Windows\System32\msdt.exe—iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard
Exit code:
4294967295
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msdt.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1892 -modal 1114548 -skip TRUE -path C:\Windows\diagnostics\system\networking -af C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NDFF2B.tmp -ep NetworkDiagnosticsWebC:\Windows\System32\msdt.exe—iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard
Exit code:
4294967295
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msdt.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2324C:\Windows\System32\sdiagnhost.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\sdiagnhost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Scripted Diagnostics Native Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sdiagnhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2648"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3992 CREDAT:267521 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
2744C:\Windows\System32\sdiagnhost.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\sdiagnhost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Scripted Diagnostics Native Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sdiagnhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3992"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "IE4USHOWIE.EXE"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
Total events
20 251
Read events
20 075
Write events
140
Delete events
36

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3992) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPDaysSinceLastAutoMigration
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3992) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchLowDateTime
Value:
(PID) Process:(3992) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchHighDateTime
Value:
31096100
(PID) Process:(3992) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateLowDateTime
Value:
(PID) Process:(3992) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime
Value:
31096100
(PID) Process:(3992) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(3992) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(3992) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(3992) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3992) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
19
Text files
53
Unknown types
9

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3992iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157binary
MD5:027A2D78E34B76EC0112CB0DAB4AD956
SHA256:CFDFF78B4B685DFBEEFE67083CF520855D2F2967715F3BCAE8B4D44DBF964EB4
3992iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\EAF8AA29A62AB29E614331747385D816_F9E4DC0B9D5C777357D7DB8DEF51118Ader
MD5:9F1F6C954D18C7653210D013DA64F8BD
SHA256:EAEC81AA004ECAA41CF8E38191BACCFA5B98E038E47FB7F0D79CA47143DDDC78
3992iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\favicon[2].icoimage
MD5:DA597791BE3B6E732F0BC8B20E38EE62
SHA256:5B2C34B3C4E8DD898B664DBA6C3786E2FF9869EFF55D673AA48361F11325ED07
3992iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\EAF8AA29A62AB29E614331747385D816_F9E4DC0B9D5C777357D7DB8DEF51118Abinary
MD5:2E79C0E8BE0A9BF9366A03CE4C805D0B
SHA256:5DD5898E90BE984B033226A5F83B109B727BFEB2C0FDE6E91D027617B8C21CBD
3992iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.icoimage
MD5:DA597791BE3B6E732F0BC8B20E38EE62
SHA256:5B2C34B3C4E8DD898B664DBA6C3786E2FF9869EFF55D673AA48361F11325ED07
3992iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\6Z2BCOUL\urlblockindex[1].binbinary
MD5:FA518E3DFAE8CA3A0E495460FD60C791
SHA256:775853600060162C4B4E5F883F9FD5A278E61C471B3EE1826396B6D129499AA7
3992iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776binary
MD5:F7D066F2F99C2CFC93CBDF57A4DF882B
SHA256:ED8B07AD962F55D540A37002E22B4DD1A1F881C01BC2EAE9C6447CA519D4E428
3992iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\versionlist.xmlxml
MD5:CBD0581678FA40F0EDCBC7C59E0CAD10
SHA256:159BD4343F344A08F6AF3B716B6FA679859C1BD1D7030D26FF5EF0255B86E1D9
1576msdt.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SDIAG_71ca8c18-36fd-4b24-8bc0-af59cbfabb97\NetworkDiagnosticsResolve.ps1text
MD5:A7B957F221C643580184665BE57E6AC8
SHA256:8582EF50174CB74233F196F193E04C0CCBBEE2AED5CE50964CBB95822C218E7F
3992iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\ver9A76.tmpxml
MD5:CBD0581678FA40F0EDCBC7C59E0CAD10
SHA256:159BD4343F344A08F6AF3B716B6FA679859C1BD1D7030D26FF5EF0255B86E1D9
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HTTP(S) requests
9
TCP/UDP connections
27
DNS requests
16
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3992
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAzlnDD9eoNTLi0BRrMy%2BWU%3D
unknown
binary
313 b
unknown
3992
iexplore.exe
GET
304
23.216.77.48:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?76ad697231f9b13b
unknown
—
—
unknown
3992
iexplore.exe
GET
304
23.216.77.75:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?b23edf5cfbe16fd7
unknown
—
—
unknown
3992
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
GET
304
23.216.77.69:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?6776476d79efed94
unknown
compressed
67.5 Kb
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.69:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?fc91d912a85a08d5
unknown
compressed
67.5 Kb
unknown
3992
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAxq6XzO1ZmDhpCgCp6lMhQ%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
3992
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
3992
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEA177el9ggmWelJjG4vdGL0%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
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whitelisted
—
—
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2648
iexplore.exe
49.13.77.253:80
ie4ushowie.exe
Hetzner Online GmbH
DE
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
3992
iexplore.exe
104.126.37.131:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
3992
iexplore.exe
23.216.77.48:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
3992
iexplore.exe
23.216.77.75:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
3992
iexplore.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
3992
iexplore.exe
152.199.19.161:443
iecvlist.microsoft.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
ie4ushowie.exe
  • 49.13.77.253
unknown
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.163
  • 104.126.37.153
  • 104.126.37.154
  • 104.126.37.131
  • 104.126.37.162
  • 104.126.37.177
  • 104.126.37.130
  • 104.126.37.137
  • 104.126.37.139
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 23.216.77.48
  • 23.216.77.62
  • 23.216.77.81
  • 23.216.77.80
  • 23.216.77.44
  • 23.216.77.75
  • 23.216.77.69
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
iecvlist.microsoft.com
  • 152.199.19.161
whitelisted
r20swj13mr.microsoft.com
  • 152.199.19.161
whitelisted
ieonline.microsoft.com
  • 204.79.197.200
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.238.131
whitelisted
www.msn.com
  • 204.79.197.203
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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