File name:

Spire_KeyGen.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/1a780f9f-95bc-4a52-b4dd-153e2e7397c5
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 17, 2020, 23:26:14
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, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

5EC4673FC5C5669D0696858AED61FF06

SHA1:

B2BFA800AF91690C9C57DB344A7CF68351569B41

SHA256:

076A912621202D3A1E32EDD82729798FFF47D17D386FC7BF799EBDC32A3A14C7

SSDEEP:

49152:sAOyY/Xb8rYZ/7gq3es6B/BliCsZMTHtNoiT2Ej1ZN:fOyYP4rYZ/8BZnif6PH6UZN

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • keygen.exe (PID: 2340)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • keygen.exe (PID: 2340)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • keygen.exe (PID: 2340)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Spire_KeyGen.exe (PID: 3680)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 3180)

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2592)
      • notepad++.exe (PID: 3180)

    • Modifies the open verb of a shell class

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2592)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2018:01:30 04:57:38+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 25088
InitializedDataSize: 118784
UninitializedDataSize: 1024
EntryPoint: 0x3328
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 30-Jan-2018 03:57:38
Detected languages:
  • English - United States

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x000000D8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 30-Jan-2018 03:57:38
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x00006077
0x00006200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.40397
.rdata
0x00008000
0x00001248
0x00001400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.04426
.data
0x0000A000
0x0001A838
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
5.22445
.ndata
0x00025000
0x00008000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rsrc
0x0002D000
0x00022910
0x00022A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.06462

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.28733
841
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
7.92764
54264
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
4.51849
9640
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
4.75617
4264
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
4.93004
2440
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
6
5.08765
1128
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
103
2.8213
90
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON
105
2.66174
256
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
106
2.88094
284
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
111
2.48825
96
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
ole32.dll
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Total processes
50
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start spire_keygen.exe keygen.exe rundll32.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs notepad++.exe gup.exe spire_keygen.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1464"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Spire_KeyGen.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Spire_KeyGen.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\spire_keygen.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2340C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\keygen.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\keygen.exe
Spire_KeyGen.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\keygen.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2344"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\comm_spire.licC:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE—rundll32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\notepad.exe
c:\systemroot\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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2592"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" C:\Windows\system32\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL C:\Users\admin\Desktop\comm_spire.licC:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
2740"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe" -v7.51C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe
notepad++.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
GUP : a free (LGPL) Generic Updater
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\notepad++\updater\gup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\notepad++\updater\libcurl.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\wldap32.dll
3180"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\comm_spire.lic"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.51
Modules
Images
c:\program files\notepad++\notepad++.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3680"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Spire_KeyGen.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Spire_KeyGen.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\spire_keygen.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
Total events
1 156
Read events
1 018
Write events
136
Delete events
2

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2340) keygen.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\FirstFolder
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
43003A005C00550073006500720073005C00610064006D0069006E005C0041007000700044006100740061005C004C006F00630061006C005C00540065006D0070005C006B0065007900670065006E002E00650078006500000043003A005C00550073006500720073005C00610064006D0069006E005C004400650073006B0074006F0070000000
(PID) Process:(2340) keygen.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\FirstFolder
Operation:writeName:MRUListEx
Value:
00000000FFFFFFFF
(PID) Process:(2340) keygen.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU
Operation:writeName:NodeSlots
Value:
02020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202
(PID) Process:(2340) keygen.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU
Operation:writeName:MRUListEx
Value:
0100000002000000000000000A00000007000000090000000800000006000000030000000500000004000000FFFFFFFF
(PID) Process:(2340) keygen.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2340) keygen.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@C:\Windows\system32\NetworkExplorer.dll,-1
Value:
Network
(PID) Process:(2340) keygen.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\LastVisitedPidlMRU
Operation:writeName:1
Value:
6B0065007900670065006E002E0065007800650000000000
(PID) Process:(2340) keygen.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\LastVisitedPidlMRU
Operation:writeName:MRUListEx
Value:
0100000000000000FFFFFFFF
(PID) Process:(2340) keygen.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSavePidlMRU\lic
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
6800320000000000000000008000636F6D6D5F73706972652E6C696300004A0008000400EFBE00000000000000002A0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000063006F006D006D005F00730070006900720065002E006C006900630000001E000000
(PID) Process:(2340) keygen.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSavePidlMRU\lic
Operation:writeName:MRUListEx
Value:
00000000FFFFFFFF
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
1
Text files
4
Unknown types
1

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2340keygen.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\comm_spire.licbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3680Spire_KeyGen.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BASSMOD.dllexecutable
MD5:E4EC57E8508C5C4040383EBE6D367928
SHA256:8AD9E47693E292F381DA42DDC13724A3063040E51C26F4CA8E1F8E2F1DDD547F
3680Spire_KeyGen.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\keygen.exeexecutable
MD5:A745B423CD98FF8FDFAC6D4D48FFA982
SHA256:533DD6F57FF356F0031DA1EDD8C47CC3E726C48138E73381375108A311818834
3680Spire_KeyGen.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bgm.xmxm
MD5:30CB8A27975E3E419CEF3CFE4470921F
SHA256:6985D3E6985BCF133C1A3A14E2B540F379BDC9E064E64349B49655B5BC744A23
3180notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\langs.xmlxml
MD5:E792264BEC29005B9044A435FBA185AB
SHA256:5298FD2F119C43D04F6CF831F379EC25B4156192278E40E458EC356F9B49D624
3680Spire_KeyGen.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\R2RSPRKG.dllexecutable
MD5:1C42D86F1CC968D86AEFB477B64AC44D
SHA256:49F81C7E76E87153D8FCC8834CCD68CF6F6A8CF75CC09119FDFAA681A750F8D5
3180notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\stylers.xmlxml
MD5:44982E1D48434C0AB3E8277E322DD1E4
SHA256:3E661D3F1FF3977B022A0ACC26B840B5E57D600BC03DCFC6BEFDB408C665904C
3180notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\plugins\Config\converter.initext
MD5:F70F579156C93B097E656CABA577A5C9
SHA256:B926498A19CA95DC28964B7336E5847107DD3C0F52C85195C135D9DD6CA402D4
3180notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\shortcuts.xmltext
MD5:AD21A64014891793DD9B21D835278F36
SHA256:C24699C9D00ABDD510140FE1B2ACE97BFC70D8B21BF3462DED85AFC4F73FE52F
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
2
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEA%2Fz5hY5qj0aEmX0H4s05bY%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
2740
gup.exe
104.31.88.28:443
notepad-plus-plus.org
Cloudflare Inc
US
shared

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
notepad-plus-plus.org
  • 104.31.88.28
  • 104.31.89.28
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\SciLexer.dll
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
notepad++.exe
42C4C5846BB675C74E2B2C90C69AB44366401093
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Spire_KeyGen.exe