File name:

EasyBCD2.4.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a2b0d85f-e3d8-448a-b7d1-6f1d64a69c5c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 13, 2023, 03:07:52
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:

2E06476EBE1137F543EE7176D34716E7

SHA1:

6EAA6AA0E829CE8AF54213F6DE77E748C4388E23

SHA256:

0A94A43AF2DB7BDBADA87B34BF03D3B221110D1CA21BBEBEC55B08767C1281CC

SSDEEP:

98304:ilHlURur2ooGWFdzLmi9pimQ43ZIbI7KjDgXC5b7V6n0pWzvx4X1aex55V9WSdzu:hBma

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • EasyBCD2.4.exe (PID: 2424)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • EasyBCD2.4.exe (PID: 2424)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 2716)
      • EasyBCD2.4.exe (PID: 2424)
      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2608)

    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 2716)
      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2608)

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • EasyBCD2.4.exe (PID: 2424)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2608)
      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 2716)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2608)

    • Adds/modifies Windows certificates

      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2608)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • EasyBCD2.4.exe (PID: 2424)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • EasyBCD2.4.exe (PID: 2424)
      • bootgrabber.exe (PID: 3932)
      • UtfRedirect.exe (PID: 2064)
      • bcdedit.exe (PID: 3668)
      • UtfRedirect.exe (PID: 3660)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 276)
      • bcdedit.exe (PID: 3656)
      • UtfRedirect.exe (PID: 4012)
      • bcdedit.exe (PID: 3124)
      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 2716)

    • Reads Environment values

      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 2716)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 2716)
      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2608)

    • Reads the computer name

      • EasyBCD2.4.exe (PID: 2424)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 276)
      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 2716)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • EasyBCD2.4.exe (PID: 2424)
      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 2716)
      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2608)
      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 3496)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 2716)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2608)
      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 2716)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2608)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 276)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • EasyBCD2.4.exe (PID: 2424)

    • Process checks are UAC notifies on

      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 2716)
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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
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 25088
InitializedDataSize: 118784
UninitializedDataSize: 1024
EntryPoint: 0x3328
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
60
Monitored processes
14
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start easybcd2.4.exe taskkill.exe no specs easybcd.exe msfeedssync.exe bootgrabber.exe no specs utfredirect.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs msfeedssync.exe no specs utfredirect.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs utfredirect.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs easybcd2.4.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
276"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\windows media player\wmpnscfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2064"C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\UtfRedirect.exe"C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\UtfRedirect.exe—EasyBCD.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NeoSmart Technologies
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
UTF8 codepage proxy application
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\neosmart technologies\easybcd\bin\utfredirect.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\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
2076"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EasyBCD2.4.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EasyBCD2.4.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\easybcd2.4.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
2424"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EasyBCD2.4.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EasyBCD2.4.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\easybcd2.4.exe
c:\windows\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\shell32.dll
2544"C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /im easybcd.exeC:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe—EasyBCD2.4.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.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\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2608"C:\Windows\System32\msfeedssync.exe" forcesyncC:\Windows\System32\msfeedssync.exe
EasyBCD.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Feeds Synchronization
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msfeedssync.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2716"C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\EasyBCD.exe"C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\EasyBCD.exe
EasyBCD2.4.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NeoSmart Technologies
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
EasyBCD
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.4.0.237
Modules
Images
c:\program files\neosmart technologies\easybcd\easybcd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
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
3124"C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\bcdedit.exe" /vC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\bcdedit.exe—UtfRedirect.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Boot Configuration Data Editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\neosmart technologies\easybcd\bin\bcdedit.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
3496msfeedssync.exe syncC:\Windows\System32\msfeedssync.exe—EasyBCD.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Feeds Synchronization
Exit code:
1
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msfeedssync.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3656"C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\bcdedit.exe" /export "C:\Users\admin\Documents\EasyBCD Backup (2023-12-13).bcd"C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\bcdedit.exe—UtfRedirect.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Boot Configuration Data Editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\neosmart technologies\easybcd\bin\bcdedit.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
Total events
15 129
Read events
15 005
Write events
122
Delete events
2

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2424) EasyBCD2.4.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2424) EasyBCD2.4.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2424) EasyBCD2.4.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2424) EasyBCD2.4.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2716) EasyBCD.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2716) EasyBCD.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2716) EasyBCD.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2716) EasyBCD.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2716) EasyBCD.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(2716) EasyBCD.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
Executable files
18
Suspicious files
64
Text files
317
Unknown types
5

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2424EasyBCD2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsnBD.tmp\InstallOptions.dllexecutable
MD5:8D5A5529462A9BA1AC068EE0502578C7
SHA256:E625DCD0188594B1289891B64DEBDDEB5159ACA182B83A12675427B320BF7790
2424EasyBCD2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsnBD.tmp\ioSpecial.initext
MD5:E2D5070BC28DB1AC745613689FF86067
SHA256:D95AED234F932A1C48A2B1B0D98C60CA31F962310C03158E2884AB4DDD3EA1E0
2424EasyBCD2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsnBD.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:B0C77267F13B2F87C084FD86EF51CCFC
SHA256:A0CAC4CF4852895619BC7743EBEB89F9E4927CCDB9E66B1BCD92A4136D0F9C77
2424EasyBCD2.4.exeC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\Newtonsoft.Json.dllexecutable
MD5:0953851089821550EF013B487DA3915A
SHA256:4A56EF352F84AD19C1B4486C7C9E64FEF9A67C464C62E51BABABA79CD2D89551
2424EasyBCD2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsnBD.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:1ED71CEF099AE50505B5F495CC50E2A2
SHA256:B177ADA6638B5869390C39405CAF5BEF6FA74AFAFE00BCD14DE5282867E47A26
2424EasyBCD2.4.exeC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\LICENSEtext
MD5:2458D2762467CD07CC91448A30A2E572
SHA256:FFBFE4D5757BD4315B79F55B9151625C29110EA16ABF81517D27E17136BF4094
2424EasyBCD2.4.exeC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\bcdboot.exeexecutable
MD5:9F9E397630A146E875735F2F42339E6B
SHA256:9898F537B8D3097A05B42F42523CD66FCA7C020E8083EDBE461E6D9A12DD168E
2424EasyBCD2.4.exeC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\NeoSmart.Localization.dllexecutable
MD5:AD0A59AE87D4BA106E965C62F0BC3D88
SHA256:3A56005B2EFB34620019EF432FE90EEB63726FC78B37BE841F25C2AED82EB1DB
2424EasyBCD2.4.exeC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\EasyBCD.exeexecutable
MD5:E478C92160A3C73C77CDC9F515DFD8B0
SHA256:6A6E16C176004128B918EF3F9ECF1D51D828E6099FBA6542B5AC6ABDB67C1030
2424EasyBCD2.4.exeC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\bcdedit.exeexecutable
MD5:A60CBAEA0F8AC802D21C0CC7BC2589BE
SHA256:8BF1B71182FED18D6B4112BDC4D496800B5BF6681DE4C4F6536BA67378F38A12
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HTTP(S) requests
18
TCP/UDP connections
20
DNS requests
11
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
302
65.182.170.12:80
http://feeds.neosmart.net/neosmart
unknown
html
145 b
unknown
2716
EasyBCD.exe
GET
200
142.250.187.115:80
http://rss.neosmart.net/neosmart
unknown
xml
73.4 Kb
unknown
2608
msfeedssync.exe
GET
302
184.30.17.189:80
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=68929
unknown
—
—
unknown
2608
msfeedssync.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?705e3222d91267aa
unknown
compressed
4.66 Kb
unknown
2608
msfeedssync.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEA177el9ggmWelJjG4vdGL0%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
2608
msfeedssync.exe
GET
302
184.30.17.189:80
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=44406
unknown
—
—
unknown
2608
msfeedssync.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEA7y5dg2gVICVeksYI%2B8L%2FQ%3D
unknown
binary
313 b
unknown
2608
msfeedssync.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEApDqVCbATUviZV57HIIulA%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
2608
msfeedssync.exe
GET
200
142.250.187.115:80
http://rss.neosmart.net/neosmart
unknown
xml
73.4 Kb
unknown
2608
msfeedssync.exe
GET
302
184.30.17.189:80
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=129794
unknown
—
—
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
2588
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
2716
EasyBCD.exe
18.245.60.5:443
api.neosmart.net
—
US
unknown
2716
EasyBCD.exe
65.182.170.12:80
feeds.neosmart.net
NETSOURCE
US
unknown
2608
msfeedssync.exe
184.30.17.189:80
go.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown
2608
msfeedssync.exe
184.30.21.171:443
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown
2608
msfeedssync.exe
204.79.197.203:443
www.msn.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
2716
EasyBCD.exe
142.250.187.115:80
rss.neosmart.net
GOOGLE
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
api.neosmart.net
  • 18.245.60.5
  • 18.245.60.51
  • 18.245.60.103
  • 18.245.60.112
unknown
feeds.neosmart.net
  • 65.182.170.12
unknown
go.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.17.189
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
rss.neosmart.net
  • 142.250.187.115
unknown
www.msn.com
  • 204.79.197.203
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 93.184.221.240
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
rss.msn.com
  • 184.30.24.6
whitelisted
rssgov.windows.microsoft.com
  • 23.32.238.171
  • 23.32.238.217
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
EasyBCD2.4.exe