Malware analysis paradox.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	paradox.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/975775c7-4b13-4b86-9e76-f8e6155007b5
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	October 07, 2019, 01:20:51
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:	installer
Indicators:
MIME:	application/x-dosexec
File info:	PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:	56A38D9FFF1022EA9D93346B99B689DA
SHA1:	BCEA4B089DAE9B001F6B919A03AF082942B324E2
SHA256:	08E605C9B883077FAF1EBFEADCA8ACE4980031DB670AA802F15D7ED056DA01EA
SSDEEP:	196608:9TLtfNqAor54J5qhFYU0/Yyj6BUdi+MI+9OZibq:VpcfuWhFYvVEZ+M59S0

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (75.0.3770.100)
Google Update Helper (1.3.34.7)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (4.7.03062)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86) - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702.2)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Mozilla Firefox 68.0.1 (x86 en-US) (68.0.1)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (KB4087364) (1)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB4019990
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
- Loads dropped or rewritten executable
  - paradox.exe (PID: 2296)
SUSPICIOUS
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - paradox.exe (PID: 3224)
- Loads Python modules
  - paradox.exe (PID: 2296)
- Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
  - paradox.exe (PID: 2296)
INFO
- Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses
  - paradox.exe (PID: 3224)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	InstallShield setup (50.1)
.exe	\|	Win64 Executable (generic) (32.2)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.6)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (5.2)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2018:09:04 16:42:13+02:00
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	14
CodeSize:	128000
InitializedDataSize:	172032
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x779a
OSVersion:	5.1
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	5.1
Subsystem:	Windows command line

Summary

Architecture:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem:	IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_CUI
Compilation Date:	04-Sep-2018 14:42:13

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:	0x00000108

PE Headers

Signature:	PE
Machine:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections:	6
Time date stamp:	04-Sep-2018 14:42:13
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_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE

Sections

Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Charateristics	Entropy
.text	0x00001000	0x0001F224	0x0001F400	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	6.65269
.rdata	0x00021000	0x0000B0EC	0x0000B200	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	6.10091
.data	0x0002D000	0x0000E680	0x00000A00	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE	1.94098
.gfids	0x0003C000	0x000000B8	0x00000200	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	1.89006
.rsrc	0x0003D000	0x0000EA38	0x0000EC00	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	7.29706
.reloc	0x0004C000	0x000017B8	0x00001800	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	6.65088

Resources

Title	Entropy	Size	Codepage	Language	Type
1	5.58652	3752	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
2	6.05629	2216	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
3	5.5741	1384	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
4	7.95079	37019	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
5	5.29119	9640	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
6	5.43869	4264	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
7	5.89356	1128	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
101	2.71858	104	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports


KERNEL32.dll
WS2_32.dll

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Process information

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Parent process

2296

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\paradox.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\paradox.exe

paradox.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\paradox.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\_mei32242\python37.dll

3168

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe

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paradox.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Command Processor

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll

3224

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\paradox.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\paradox.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\paradox.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.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\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll

3652

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe

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paradox.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Command Processor

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)

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c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll

4088

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe

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paradox.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Command Processor

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)

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c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll

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Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
3224	paradox.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI32242\paradox.exe.manifest		xml
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3224	paradox.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI32242\_ctypes.pyd		executable
		MD5:4873EEF1F9B652605CB7567BF5F63A59	SHA256:C1688643A182F1B9692284EE24293AE90B5496E95B356D6EC175F18D9A6EC566
3224	paradox.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI32242\_decimal.pyd		executable
		MD5:2A22A7C58067BED977EE3656D1818F69	SHA256:6FBECEB84331902154A5F81573228149AE9FCB3E6A814ABEA99589DE09FCC433
3224	paradox.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI32242\cryptography\hazmat\bindings\_openssl.cp37-win32.pyd		executable
		MD5:6060B0D2596BFBEC7C2E3C16D5237686	SHA256:0B192A88494F19C5D099C2F7937534830DDDDE40745C30A0B1A0F24A96A2AA04
3224	paradox.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI32242\_hashlib.pyd		executable
		MD5:D7FB745382C6356CB58A865B7868A87F	SHA256:A5CED194F4A143E6F517C22E6A1EDBABCA0D875243845BC57A87C2D70C07F23D
3224	paradox.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI32242\_queue.pyd		executable
		MD5:4F38EB31E85412B5BB3CC955F7A83CFB	SHA256:326F00F00DABF86B33325B8F6344A141AEFB2A56BA5C173D2EFE175EFA72058B
3224	paradox.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI32242\_ssl.pyd		executable
		MD5:6E8D415D50D8292DBFB479447AC09C27	SHA256:5B616AF730AA15A75558AFA50E725C7D4D4E5B22BBFFD348DF2239425CFEADD0
3224	paradox.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI32242\base_library.zip		compressed
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3224	paradox.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI32242\_cffi_backend.cp37-win32.pyd		executable
		MD5:9C57FA6BD22B8DCA861E767384E428E4	SHA256:2DBA673A4701D68FB85054F64A22C4C249C4FB8C7BA0B8CAE8383BBCC9F8D762
3224	paradox.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI32242\_socket.pyd		executable
		MD5:86D72934A494121978EF74C8B8ACA5A4	SHA256:24657ECFDE063412C941AAA6A085341D45ECF4C0153B37B7476459835CCB3CBB

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
2296	paradox.exe	35.187.79.8:443	api.eu.mailjet.com	Google Inc.	US	unknown

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
api.eu.mailjet.com	35.187.79.8	unknown

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General Info

paradox.exe

56A38D9FFF1022EA9D93346B99B689DA

BCEA4B089DAE9B001F6B919A03AF082942B324E2

08E605C9B883077FAF1EBFEADCA8ACE4980031DB670AA802F15D7ED056DA01EA

196608:9TLtfNqAor54J5qhFYU0/Yyj6BUdi+MI+9OZibq:VpcfuWhFYvVEZ+M59S0

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MALICIOUS

Loads dropped or rewritten executable

SUSPICIOUS

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Loads Python modules

Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

INFO

Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

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