File name:

GnSetup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/c7b6d8aa-5bff-424d-acb1-86f1e9188e5b
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 10, 2025, 14:59:57
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
arch-exec
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

DCF79239DF7168800311A6FDD8E065BC

SHA1:

787E6FAD249DFEB0713B11A81D51D498C2D2A126

SHA256:

0AA9070E1C656A9BF83E0B46D76CAE3133E5D5B9BF880C48B2400124059FF318

SSDEEP:

24576:sJqlaxMTCU514MWXblr3lL62WtrG9JTfcPCS1JLvZLy/XFab5:sJqlaxMTCU514NXblr3lL62WtrG9JTfa

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • GnBots.exe (PID: 4592)
    • Using 'findstr.exe' to search for text patterns in files and output

      • cmd.exe (PID: 4444)
    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • GnSetup.exe (PID: 6208)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • GnSetup.exe (PID: 6208)
      • GnBots.exe (PID: 4592)
    • Connects to the server without a host name

      • GnSetup.exe (PID: 6208)
      • GnBots.exe (PID: 4592)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • GnSetup.exe (PID: 6208)
  • INFO

    • Disables trace logs

      • GnSetup.exe (PID: 6208)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • GnSetup.exe (PID: 6208)
    • Checks supported languages

      • GnSetup.exe (PID: 6208)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • GnSetup.exe (PID: 6208)
    • Reads the computer name

      • GnSetup.exe (PID: 6208)
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

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2055:06:29 03:51:21+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 48
CodeSize: 631808
InitializedDataSize: 221696
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x9c36e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: GnSetup48
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: GnSetup.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2022
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: GnSetup.exe
ProductName: GnSetup48
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
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Total processes
134
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start gnsetup.exe gnbots.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs netstat.exe no specs findstr.exe no specs gnsetup.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3540findstr ":5508.*LISTENING"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\findstr.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Find String (QGREP) Utility
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\findstr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
4128"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GnSetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GnSetup.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
GnSetup48
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\gnsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
4444"cmd" /c netstat -an -o -p tcp|findstr ":5508.*LISTENING"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeGnBots.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
4592"C:\Program Files (x86)\GnBots\GnBots.exe" C:\Program Files (x86)\GnBots\GnBots.exe
GnSetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
GnBots
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
GnBots
Version:
5.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\gnbots\gnbots.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
5000\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
5548netstat -an -o -p tcpC:\Windows\SysWOW64\NETSTAT.EXEcmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
TCP/IP Netstat Command
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\netstat.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
6208"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GnSetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GnSetup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
GnSetup48
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\gnsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
Total events
2 289
Read events
2 251
Write events
38
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6208) GnSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\GnSetup_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6208) GnSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\GnSetup_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6208) GnSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\GnSetup_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6208) GnSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\GnSetup_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(6208) GnSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\GnSetup_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(6208) GnSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\GnSetup_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(6208) GnSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\GnSetup_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(6208) GnSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\GnSetup_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6208) GnSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\GnSetup_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6208) GnSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\GnSetup_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
52
Suspicious files
3
Text files
35
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6208GnSetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\GnBots\tmp\GnBots.zipcompressed
MD5:973C726C43D51E3B3E9096EB64820809
SHA256:A888736C8C021C7D0602A81F0D774BFB61BFD398F5BD51398B2CFE02D75A52D2
6208GnSetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\GnBots\AppsLib.dll.configxml
MD5:140448A36D19CCF750518E374D6C2B83
SHA256:7FA32C2670163A40E64A134210B81437DF444D7EBF207EEE84EF4F4ED693E6C7
6208GnSetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\GnBots\AutoUpdater.NET.xmlxml
MD5:386AFCE38BE912756C1531656AC7AD63
SHA256:00B3903F7AC16AED890A632747E499534CC76846A5A0167D9C0D620DF3E888F9
6208GnSetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\GnBots\AForge.dllexecutable
MD5:02C63F568E598AAD85DD401D7B26E82A
SHA256:966A474060A8ACA70C73BA09D0B6FE2353035961C7107B9003EF879C010FF8DA
6208GnSetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\GnBots\ApiLib.dll.configxml
MD5:AB897E865F3DD9AA43BCD5B3CD6CC082
SHA256:ED083854DF6FE59C018686E97B696D7E1CB1F112FA7A65D90B882A37E1B5527D
6208GnSetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\GnBots\AForge.Math.dllexecutable
MD5:C69973F674D9D113411D0FA2D1DBE222
SHA256:A4F24C9A46705C66FF7838C3A4C61759F5BA58EE8A5B061D05340C61D790C0B7
6208GnSetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\GnBots\AccountLib.dllexecutable
MD5:BB0FED7DECB2B15E3A47C195B9967407
SHA256:C22DF64E9C69666436D37F1CBA2E97F11ED0B2B34089AB5B1B12C9C921369686
6208GnSetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\GnBots\BlockLib.dllexecutable
MD5:AB2B9E5C129AA91C452E5DF4E1F92F45
SHA256:1607E27284ADD7563984DDBF72A32B2A674443BE8A7C69FE53F8591F705E98CF
6208GnSetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\GnBots\BlockLib.dll.configxml
MD5:D6FA3814C18FB33D2F049BCF6087B82B
SHA256:9E9DEA3890762E4A33E67E0F3B334D99853044FD4C787EEE5C83C6AED39AD31B
6208GnSetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\GnBots\BotLib.dllexecutable
MD5:6E30FA92096980C19EBD9BD65D5817A9
SHA256:0545245042C804ADB69A77F9D998493C4A42F026FA328729F66EE0E6E80DF6A4
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HTTP(S) requests
15
TCP/UDP connections
40
DNS requests
18
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
GET
200
23.48.23.147:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
23.37.237.227:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6208
GnSetup.exe
GET
167.71.15.182:80
http://167.71.15.182/gn/versions/GnBots.zip
unknown
unknown
1176
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6208
GnSetup.exe
GET
200
128.199.37.84:3000
http://128.199.37.84:3000/platformversion
unknown
unknown
5064
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
4592
GnBots.exe
GET
200
167.71.15.182:80
http://167.71.15.182/gn/news.html
unknown
unknown
7040
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.37.237.227:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7040
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.37.237.227:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6520
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
51.124.78.146:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
23.48.23.147:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
23.37.237.227:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.124.78.146:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2736
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2736
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
2.16.204.142:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
40.126.32.134:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.185.206
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.147
  • 23.48.23.158
  • 23.48.23.161
  • 23.48.23.166
  • 23.48.23.145
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.150
  • 23.48.23.164
  • 23.48.23.162
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.37.237.227
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.16.204.142
  • 2.16.204.141
  • 2.16.204.147
  • 2.16.204.138
  • 2.16.204.151
  • 2.16.204.145
  • 2.16.204.148
  • 2.16.204.146
  • 2.16.204.139
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 20.190.160.20
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.218.210.69
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 40.69.42.241
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
6208
GnSetup.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Dotted Quad Host ZIP Request
6208
GnSetup.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING Terse Request for Zip File (GET)
No debug info