File name:

VapeLoader.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/d4cef009-1c9c-4678-948c-7c4b7ce6c601
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 14, 2022, 21:17:53
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
MD5:

67EE4FC6994276584C010F0D31C40642

SHA1:

D432608678C6B45DBC33CC25FA035D6703FA660F

SHA256:

0F519C7809781E39EB2D1C1A8B4E5E132A2C358552097089F0A6C42FDEF480C3

SSDEEP:

49152:ARx6Lh46RiI+9fIqNhfin97eSvmNHa/aMsgQo1I:Al6R/+9fIQfiXS/z

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  • MALICIOUS

    • UAC/LUA settings modification

      • VapeLoader.exe (PID: 3004)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 1412)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • VapeLoader.exe (PID: 3004)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the computer name

      • VapeLoader.exe (PID: 3004)

    • Checks supported languages

      • VapeLoader.exe (PID: 3004)

    • Reads Environment values

      • VapeLoader.exe (PID: 3004)

    • Executed via WMI

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 1412)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • VapeLoader.exe (PID: 3004)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • VapeLoader.exe (PID: 3004)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 1412)
      • taskmgr.exe (PID: 2956)

    • Reads the computer name

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 1412)
      • taskmgr.exe (PID: 2956)

    • Manual execution by user

      • taskmgr.exe (PID: 2956)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (61.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (4.6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.4)

EXIF

EXE

UnityVersion: 2019.4.15f1_5gff67ac1319
ProductVersion: 2019.4.15.1251124g
FileVersion: 2019.4.15.1251184g
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Unknown
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 2019.4.15.62311
FileVersionNumber: 2019.4.15.62311
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0x1ec98
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 1536
CodeSize: 990720
LinkerVersion: 2.25
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2022:01:13 00:00:48+01:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 12-Jan-2022 23:00:48
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
FileVersion: 2019.4.15.1251184g
ProductVersion: 2019.4.15.1251124g
Unity Version: 2019.4.15f1_5gff67ac1319

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: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 6
Time date stamp: 12-Jan-2022 23:00:48
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
0x000FA000
0x0027E000
0x0002BA00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.99829
.rsrc
0x000F8000
0x00002000
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
1.89817
.data
0x00378000
0x000E4000
0x000E3400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.97705

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
3.34576
456
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_VERSION

Imports

advapi32.dll
gdi32.dll
kernel32.dll
mscoree.dll
oleaut32.dll
shell32.dll
user32.dll
version.dll
No data.
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Total processes
37
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start vapeloader.exe schtasks.exe no specs taskmgr.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1412schtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchProtocolHost" /sc minute /mo 13 /tr "'C:\ProgramData\Documents\SearchProtocolHost.exe'" /fC:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe—wmiprvse.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2956"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:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\winnsi.dll
3004"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VapeLoader.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VapeLoader.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
2019.4.15.1251184g
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\vapeloader.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
Total events
316
Read events
312
Write events
4
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3004) VapeLoader.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:EnableLUA
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3004) VapeLoader.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:SearchProtocolHost
Value:
"C:\ProgramData\Documents\SearchProtocolHost.exe"
(PID) Process:(2956) taskmgr.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\TaskManager
Operation:writeName:UsrColumnSettings
Value:
1C0C0000340400000000000050000000010000001D0C0000350400000000000023000000010000001E0C000036040000000000003C000000010000001F0C000039040000000000004E00000001000000200C000037040000000000004E00000001000000
(PID) Process:(2956) taskmgr.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\TaskManager
Operation:writeName:Preferences
Value:
30030000E80300000100000001000000EF01000086000000DD040000730200000000000001000000000000000000000001000000000000000100000000000000000000000200000004000000090000001D000000FFFFFFFF00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000009C00000040000000210000004600000052000000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF0000000002000000010000000300000004000000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF0500000000000000FFFFFFFF00000000020000000300000004000000FFFFFFFF00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000630060003C005A00FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF000000000000010000000200000003000000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF0400000000000000FFFFFFFF00000000FFFFFFFF4F00000028000000500000003400000050000000000000000100000002000000030000000400000000000000FFFFFFFF43000000000000000000000001000000
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
0
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3004VapeLoader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3b4e6124-a944-4e71-b8ea-b5292d7d2a96\VapeLoader.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3004VapeLoader.exeC:\Users\Public\Documents\SearchProtocolHost.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3004VapeLoader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3b4e6124-a944-4e71-b8ea-b5292d7d2a96\920b61c722edc0text
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3004VapeLoader.exeC:\Users\Public\Documents\e8aa3d0a77e909text
MD5:B8B66D973A1D2930BD722BACE5066C3B
SHA256:5A3CCF0030C32FF54D2036CF686C0D1B5D77ECA9743A58AB20492FEE94B119AA
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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