File name:

C:\Users\admin\Documents\krnl\krnlss.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/258dc73f-d40c-48c5-82b1-aa9c1f040dec
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: September 26, 2021, 11:04:22
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

B1BBC709A59AF5442CE41DF6C898D4CC

SHA1:

7D84C6F664D2B54F78CD5F4FF7B7CF55423DB0C3

SHA256:

088F351A85A64B88FAF31298557B9C74BCF9E9A386BF4AF67EEB2B123CEE2CE8

SSDEEP:

12288:rMRME7+G70EE/0GGGGGGhGGGGxdoM43nw1kIk7ukk:rSC4ysGGGGGGhGGGGx1158uk

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Application launched itself

      • krnlss.exe (PID: 2316)
    • Checks supported languages

      • krnlss.exe (PID: 2316)
      • krnlss.exe (PID: 852)
    • Reads the computer name

      • krnlss.exe (PID: 2316)
      • krnlss.exe (PID: 852)
    • Reads Environment values

      • krnlss.exe (PID: 852)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • opera.exe (PID: 3924)
    • Manual execution by user

      • opera.exe (PID: 3924)
    • Check for Java to be installed

      • opera.exe (PID: 3924)
    • Reads the computer name

      • opera.exe (PID: 3924)
    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • opera.exe (PID: 3924)
    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • opera.exe (PID: 3924)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • opera.exe (PID: 3924)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7)

EXIF

EXE

AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
ProductName: krnlss
OriginalFileName: krnlss.exe
LegalTrademarks: -
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2019
InternalName: krnlss.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: krnlss
CompanyName: -
Comments: -
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: Neutral
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0x10770e
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 190464
CodeSize: 1071104
LinkerVersion: 48
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2020:09:30 23:00:21+02:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 30-Sep-2020 21:00:21
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: krnlss
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: krnlss.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2019
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFilename: krnlss.exe
ProductName: krnlss
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

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: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 30-Sep-2020 21:00:21
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00002000
0x00105714
0x00105800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.66819
.rsrc
0x00108000
0x0002E47A
0x0002E600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
1.23893
.reloc
0x00138000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.0980042

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.00112
490
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
2.10543
2440
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
3
1.9881
4264
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
4
1.69507
9640
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
5
1.07419
170248
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
32512
2.88636
76
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
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Total processes
35
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start krnlss.exe no specs krnlss.exe no specs opera.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
852"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\krnlss.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\krnlss.exekrnlss.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
krnlss
Exit code:
1
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\krnlss.exe
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2316"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\krnlss.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\krnlss.exeExplorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
krnlss
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\krnlss.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
3924"C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe" C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Opera Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Opera Internet Browser
Exit code:
0
Version:
1748
Modules
Images
c:\program files\opera\opera.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\psapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\wintrust.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\crypt32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msasn1.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
1 869
Read events
1 751
Write events
118
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2316) krnlss.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2316) krnlss.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2316) krnlss.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2316) krnlss.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3924) opera.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Opera Software
Operation:writeName:Last CommandLine v2
Value:
C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe
(PID) Process:(3924) opera.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\171\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
25
Text files
23
Unknown types
6

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3924opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\operaprefs.initext
MD5:
SHA256:
3924opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\oprF43B.tmptext
MD5:
SHA256:
3924opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\oprF48B.tmpxml
MD5:
SHA256:
3924opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\tasks.xmlxml
MD5:
SHA256:
3924opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\opssl6.datbinary
MD5:
SHA256:
3924opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Opera\Opera\cache\sesn\opr00001.tmpxml
MD5:
SHA256:
3924opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\6QKY0F21LZ4YSAICH6CL.tempbinary
MD5:
SHA256:
3924opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\16ec093b8f51508f.customDestinations-msbinary
MD5:
SHA256:
3924opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\sessions\autosave.wintext
MD5:
SHA256:
2316krnlss.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\krnlss.exe.configxml
MD5:0ED4B3831FF5E91DFF636145F68AAC4C
SHA256:03962AE5A55DFC70E2717771A9A7AA37B956B2C5B4C62E3CFF9FE24360250347
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
9
DNS requests
5
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3924
opera.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://crl3.digicert.com/DigiCertHighAssuranceEVRootCA.crl
US
der
592 b
whitelisted
3924
opera.exe
GET
301
104.21.39.171:80
http://krnl.ca/
US
malicious
3924
opera.exe
GET
200
142.250.186.78:80
http://clients1.google.com/complete/search?q=krnl&client=opera-suggest-omnibox&hl=de
US
text
150 b
whitelisted
3924
opera.exe
GET
400
185.26.182.111:80
http://sitecheck2.opera.com/?host=krnl.ca&hdn=qM0Tnz9g/MIr%2Bw5G%2Bw99Gg==
unknown
html
150 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3924
opera.exe
104.21.39.171:443
krnl.ca
Cloudflare Inc
US
malicious
3924
opera.exe
185.26.182.93:443
certs.opera.com
Opera Software AS
whitelisted
3924
opera.exe
93.184.220.29:80
crl3.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
3924
opera.exe
142.250.186.78:80
clients1.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3924
opera.exe
104.21.39.171:80
krnl.ca
Cloudflare Inc
US
malicious
3924
opera.exe
185.26.182.111:80
sitecheck2.opera.com
Opera Software AS
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
certs.opera.com
  • 185.26.182.93
  • 185.26.182.94
whitelisted
crl3.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted
clients1.google.com
  • 142.250.186.78
whitelisted
krnl.ca
  • 104.21.39.171
  • 172.67.147.98
malicious
sitecheck2.opera.com
  • 185.26.182.111
  • 185.26.182.94
  • 185.26.182.118
  • 185.26.182.93
  • 185.26.182.106
  • 185.26.182.112
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO TLS Handshake Failure
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO TLS Handshake Failure
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO TLS Handshake Failure
No debug info