File name:

C:\Users\admin\Downloads\ConnectifyInstaller.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/42834b2e-ebd6-4fe4-ade0-c3136edab9f7
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 28, 2023, 23:58:32
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:

989B701CFD666960D48F9A3019FE1020

SHA1:

A9F316DD441F586CE7625136EFCB823F0E1DC885

SHA256:

0D7350DAB6CA9F9A575F53238732BAB013AA7912F6F31062BA448E2EF8A42A81

SSDEEP:

196608:jpN8uNvGR2PPBQGD/w4uqY0FCZyoKIJWXiY4Ugk1d7C6Uo26pOziO2jlt:jw5wxJ/wHCboKIJVV4mno2jiht

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • ConnectifyInstaller.exe (PID: 3004)
      • ConnectifyInstaller.exe (PID: 2972)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Malware-specific behavior (creating "System.dll" in Temp)

      • ConnectifyInstaller.exe (PID: 3004)
      • ConnectifyInstaller.exe (PID: 2972)

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

      • ConnectifyInstaller.exe (PID: 3004)
      • ConnectifyInstaller.exe (PID: 2972)

    • Application launched itself

      • ConnectifyInstaller.exe (PID: 3004)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • ConnectifyInstaller.exe (PID: 2972)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • ConnectifyInstaller.exe (PID: 3004)
      • ConnectifyInstaller.exe (PID: 2972)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2904)

    • Reads the computer name

      • ConnectifyInstaller.exe (PID: 3004)
      • ConnectifyInstaller.exe (PID: 2972)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2904)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • ConnectifyInstaller.exe (PID: 3004)
      • ConnectifyInstaller.exe (PID: 2972)

    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 3100)
      • msedge.exe (PID: 2860)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2904)
      • msedge.exe (PID: 2860)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2904)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
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: 2021:09:25 23:56:47+02:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 26624
InitializedDataSize: 141824
UninitializedDataSize: 2048
EntryPoint: 0x3640
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 23.0.1.40175
ProductVersionNumber: 23.0.1.40175
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Connectify
FileDescription: Connectify Hotspot 23
FileVersion: 23.0.1.40175
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2009-2023
ProductName: Connectify Hotspot 23
ProductVersion: 23.0.1.40175
No data.
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Total processes
54
Monitored processes
15
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start connectifyinstaller.exe no specs connectifyinstaller.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
644"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1628 --field-trial-handle=1212,i,18165712616008740912,10207737470562758082,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1952"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=109.0.5414.149 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win32 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=109.0.1518.115 --initial-client-data=0xc8,0xcc,0xd0,0x9c,0xd8,0x6b28f598,0x6b28f5a8,0x6b28f5b4C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2332"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1444 --field-trial-handle=1296,i,2203856574182463067,13128182514535061341,131072 /prefetch:3C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2536"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1240 --field-trial-handle=1212,i,18165712616008740912,10207737470562758082,131072 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2860"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --do-not-de-elevate https://www.connectify.me/links/ossupportC:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2904"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
c:\windows\system32\sspicli.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
2972"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ConnectifyInstaller.exe" /UAC:601AA /NCRC C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ConnectifyInstaller.exe
ConnectifyInstaller.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Connectify
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Connectify Hotspot 23
Exit code:
1223
Version:
23.0.1.40175
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\connectifyinstaller.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\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
3004"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ConnectifyInstaller.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ConnectifyInstaller.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Connectify
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Connectify Hotspot 23
Exit code:
1223
Version:
23.0.1.40175
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\connectifyinstaller.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\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
3100"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://www.connectify.me/links/ossupportC:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—ConnectifyInstaller.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3212"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1536 --field-trial-handle=1212,i,18165712616008740912,10207737470562758082,131072 /prefetch:3C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
2 001
Read events
1 971
Write events
27
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3100) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3100) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3100) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(3100) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(3100) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3100) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3100) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault
Operation:writeName:S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000
Value:
8A1A1F2B695E2F00
(PID) Process:(3100) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3100) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3100) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}
Operation:writeName:urlstats
Value:
1
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
21
Text files
30
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2972ConnectifyInstaller.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nskDEB6.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:CFF85C549D536F651D4FB8387F1976F2
SHA256:8DC562CDA7217A3A52DB898243DE3E2ED68B80E62DDCB8619545ED0B4E7F65A8
3004ConnectifyInstaller.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nseDD0F.tmpbinary
MD5:FF41F28FE0B94D54573EB3F3794DBA22
SHA256:3395E47BC46FFFD468D45EB0A3911882A645492C36403EE7F0C909FE7A970960
3004ConnectifyInstaller.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsuDD20.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:AE43624C14859150EDFB54B4024AFF46
SHA256:D5B56046F10941E6659277D46FFD4A0D327DB24BE3174D6A8E7AE0660DA874E9
1952msedge.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2972ConnectifyInstaller.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nskDEB6.tmp\modern-header.bmpimage
MD5:F50B6CEE1BE90D50AF582E57528C7000
SHA256:E83DC2CA1239E62D979C02CA8A8B394573BF50C650AAF4D38799E97D618FECA4
2860msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF1c19f8.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3004ConnectifyInstaller.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsuDD20.tmp\UAC.dllexecutable
MD5:ADB29E6B186DAA765DC750128649B63D
SHA256:2F7F8FC05DC4FD0D5CDA501B47E4433357E887BBFED7292C028D99C73B52DC08
2860msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2972ConnectifyInstaller.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nskDEB6.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:AE43624C14859150EDFB54B4024AFF46
SHA256:D5B56046F10941E6659277D46FFD4A0D327DB24BE3174D6A8E7AE0660DA874E9
2972ConnectifyInstaller.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsuDEA5.tmpbinary
MD5:FF41F28FE0B94D54573EB3F3794DBA22
SHA256:3395E47BC46FFFD468D45EB0A3911882A645492C36403EE7F0C909FE7A970960
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
21
DNS requests
24
Threats
0

HTTP requests

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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2588
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
2860
msedge.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
3212
msedge.exe
13.107.42.16:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
3212
msedge.exe
192.0.78.128:443
www.connectify.me
AUTOMATTIC
US
unknown
3212
msedge.exe
13.107.21.239:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
unknown
3212
msedge.exe
20.31.251.109:443
nav-edge.smartscreen.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
unknown
3212
msedge.exe
20.103.180.120:443
data-edge.smartscreen.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
config.edge.skype.com
  • 13.107.42.16
whitelisted
www.connectify.me
  • 192.0.78.128
  • 192.0.78.220
unknown
edge.microsoft.com
  • 13.107.21.239
  • 204.79.197.239
whitelisted
nav-edge.smartscreen.microsoft.com
  • 20.31.251.109
whitelisted
connectify.me
  • 192.0.78.128
  • 192.0.78.220
whitelisted
data-edge.smartscreen.microsoft.com
  • 20.103.180.120
whitelisted
support.connectify.me
  • 172.67.36.143
  • 104.22.77.194
  • 104.22.76.194
unknown
d3eto7onm69fcz.cloudfront.net
  • 18.245.62.86
  • 18.245.62.162
  • 18.245.62.209
  • 18.245.62.41
whitelisted
s3.amazonaws.com
  • 52.217.82.14
  • 54.231.131.80
  • 16.182.109.80
  • 16.182.43.56
  • 54.231.195.200
  • 54.231.160.232
  • 52.217.223.56
  • 16.182.98.40
shared
d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net
  • —
unknown

Threats

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Reports
C:\Users\admin\Downloads\ConnectifyInstaller.exe