File name:

cheatultima.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/5c161601-87de-49d1-9ef1-32ea0b770f79
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Crypto mining malware is a resource-intensive threat that infiltrates computers with the purpose of mining cryptocurrencies. This type of threat can be deployed either on an infected machine or a compromised website. In both cases the miner will utilize the computing power of the device and its network bandwidth.

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Analysis date: April 23, 2019, 14:31:37
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
miner
xmrig
trojan
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

4A847A71AF355F7C0673CB5ABFE68264

SHA1:

F2290A360F85CD933C7E86B616ED4E25A5EE5D04

SHA256:

0CB4F01ADA5A7323F93E0E792266A39C77B69B00FB65354AE802F8A75A33ACEE

SSDEEP:

24576:fAHnh+eWsN3skA4RV1Hom2KXMmHaIY75:Ch+ZkldoPK8YaIw

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • desk.exe (PID: 296)
      • lcass.exe (PID: 3140)
      • svcdrv.exe (PID: 336)

    • Connects to CnC server

      • lcass.exe (PID: 3140)

    • Looks like application has launched a miner

      • svcdrv.exe (PID: 336)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • desk.exe (PID: 296)

    • MINER was detected

      • lcass.exe (PID: 3140)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2812)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2504)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3948)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3592)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3640)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • cheatultima.exe (PID: 1464)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2812)

    • Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

      • cheatultima.exe (PID: 1464)
      • desk.exe (PID: 296)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • cheatultima.exe (PID: 1464)
      • desk.exe (PID: 296)

  • INFO

    • Drop XMRig executable file

      • desk.exe (PID: 296)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2019:04:08 21:47:30+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 12
CodeSize: 581632
InitializedDataSize: 282624
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2800a
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (British)
CharacterSet: Unicode

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 08-Apr-2019 19:47:30
Detected languages:
  • English - United Kingdom

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: 0x00000110

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 08-Apr-2019 19:47:30
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
0x0008DFDD
0x0008E000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.67525
.rdata
0x0008F000
0x0002FD8E
0x0002FE00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.76324
.data
0x000BF000
0x00008F74
0x00005200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
1.19638
.rsrc
0x000C8000
0x00008CC0
0x00008E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.06268
.reloc
0x000D1000
0x00007134
0x00007200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.78396

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.40026
1007
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.65355
744
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
3
3.43704
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
4
4.16139
3752
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
5
4.07494
2216
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
6
2.18302
1384
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
7
3.34702
1428
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING
8
3.2817
1674
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING
9
3.28849
1168
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING
10
3.28373
1532
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
COMDLG32.dll
GDI32.dll
IPHLPAPI.DLL
KERNEL32.dll
MPR.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
PSAPI.DLL
SHELL32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
42
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start cheatultima.exe rundll32.exe no specs desk.exe rundll32.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs svcdrv.exe no specs #MINER lcass.exe taskmgr.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
296C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\desk.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\desk.exe
cheatultima.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\desk.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\wsock32.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\version.dll
336C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.auto\svcdrv.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.auto\svcdrv.exe—desk.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\.auto\svcdrv.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\wsock32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
1232"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Task Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
c:\systemroot\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
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
1464"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cheatultima.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cheatultima.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cheatultima.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\wsock32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
2504"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\WININET.dll",DispatchAPICall 1 C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe—cheatultima.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
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
2812"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\WININET.dll",DispatchAPICall 1 C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe—cheatultima.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
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
3140lcass.exe -o stratum+tcp://xmr.pool.minergate.com:45700 -u warwick777@mail.ru -p xC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.auto\lcass.exe
svcdrv.exe
User:
admin
Company:
www.xmrig.com
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
XMRig CPU miner
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.15.1-beta
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\.auto\lcass.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\crypt32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msasn1.dll
3592"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\WININET.dll",DispatchAPICall 1 C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe—cheatultima.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
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
3640"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\WININET.dll",DispatchAPICall 1 C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe—desk.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
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
3948"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\WININET.dll",DispatchAPICall 1 C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe—desk.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
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
Total events
256
Read events
189
Write events
67
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1464) cheatultima.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:GlobalUserOffline
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1464) cheatultima.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cheatultima_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1464) cheatultima.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cheatultima_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1464) cheatultima.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cheatultima_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(1464) cheatultima.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cheatultima_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(1464) cheatultima.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cheatultima_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(1464) cheatultima.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cheatultima_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(1464) cheatultima.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cheatultima_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1464) cheatultima.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cheatultima_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1464) cheatultima.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cheatultima_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
Executable files
6
Suspicious files
4
Text files
8
Unknown types
4

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1464cheatultima.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab60C9.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1464cheatultima.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar60CA.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1464cheatultima.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab60DA.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1464cheatultima.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar60DB.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1464cheatultima.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab61B7.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1464cheatultima.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar61B8.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2812rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\index.datdat
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1464cheatultima.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015compressed
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1464cheatultima.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
296desk.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\JGRR2OYX\svcdrv[1].binexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
5
Threats
18

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1464
cheatultima.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
55.6 Kb
whitelisted
1464
cheatultima.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/DF3C24F9BFD666761B268073FE06D1CC8D4F82A4.crt
US
der
914 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1464
cheatultima.exe
216.58.210.4:443
www.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3140
lcass.exe
136.243.94.27:45700
xmr.pool.minergate.com
Hetzner Online GmbH
DE
suspicious
1464
cheatultima.exe
88.99.66.31:443
2no.co
Hetzner Online GmbH
DE
malicious
296
desk.exe
145.14.144.111:443
sdhakowqeiuhn.000webhostapp.com
Hostinger International Limited
US
shared
1464
cheatultima.exe
145.14.144.111:443
sdhakowqeiuhn.000webhostapp.com
Hostinger International Limited
US
shared
1464
cheatultima.exe
93.184.221.240:80
www.download.windowsupdate.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
sdhakowqeiuhn.000webhostapp.com
  • 145.14.144.111
shared
www.download.windowsupdate.com
  • 93.184.221.240
whitelisted
2no.co
  • 88.99.66.31
whitelisted
www.google.com
  • 216.58.210.4
malicious
xmr.pool.minergate.com
  • 46.4.119.208
  • 176.9.147.178
  • 136.243.94.27
  • 136.243.88.145
  • 94.130.64.225
  • 78.46.49.212
  • 136.243.102.157
  • 94.130.9.194
suspicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1056
svchost.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
ET INFO Observed Free Hosting Domain (*.000webhostapp .com in DNS Lookup)
1464
cheatultima.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
ET INFO Observed SSL Cert for Free Hosting Domain (*.000webhostapp .com)
1464
cheatultima.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
POLICY [PTsecurity] IP Check Domain SSL certificate
1464
cheatultima.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
POLICY [PTsecurity] IP Check Domain SSL certificate
296
desk.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
ET INFO Observed SSL Cert for Free Hosting Domain (*.000webhostapp .com)
296
desk.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
ET INFO Observed SSL Cert for Free Hosting Domain (*.000webhostapp .com)
1056
svchost.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET POLICY Monero Mining Pool DNS Lookup
3140
lcass.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Cryptocurrency Miner Checkin
3140
lcass.exe
Misc activity
MINER [PTsecurity] CoinMiner CryptoNight XMRig JSON_RPC Client Login
3140
lcass.exe
Misc activity
MINER [PTsecurity] Riskware/CoinMiner JSON_RPC Response
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cheatultima.exe