Malware analysis appnhost.msi Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	appnhost.msi
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/af7275ee-f647-42ca-bf36-994ec4a0412e
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	October 02, 2019, 11:15:40
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:	generated-doc
Indicators:
MIME:	application/x-msi
File info:	Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.1, MSI Installer, Code page: 1252, Title: Installation Database, Subject: AppNHost 1.0.5.1, Author: Mixesoft Project, Keywords: Installer, Comments: Windows Installer Package, Template: Intel;1033, Revision Number: {275DBB89-40DC-48C7-9046-D6ACD90D439C}, Create Time/Date: Fri Aug 8 15:21:08 2014, Last Saved Time/Date: Fri Aug 8 15:21:08 2014, Number of Pages: 200, Number of Words: 10, Name of Creating Application: Windows Installer XML Toolset (3.8.1128.0), Security: 2
MD5:	FA2051C7C35DA1DD9A518CE1F8F90ECA
SHA1:	87573E225CEE8396712595AF04AA75386207F2F0
SHA256:	0F8D375B0EFA94D6C92D4573A6151C49A662827D2D97AEFCB6677903B83A0D09
SSDEEP:	3072:OYF3RVz6pPhsm1cuMdwrj5djSFmR5UR1qpb6vt9O/6beLUQ1DgPFAYUvufvvhNs:PVzG280mRQqBBFWHUW3vh

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 300 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 240 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (75.0.3770.100)
Google Update Helper (1.3.34.7)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (4.7.03062)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86) - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702.2)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Mozilla Firefox 68.0.1 (x86 en-US) (68.0.1)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (KB4087364) (1)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB4019990
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
- Changes the autorun value in the registry
  - appnhost.exe (PID: 3528)
- Application was dropped or rewritten from another process
  - appnhost.exe (PID: 3528)
SUSPICIOUS
- Executed via COM
  - DrvInst.exe (PID: 3540)
- Executed as Windows Service
  - vssvc.exe (PID: 2696)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 2664)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 2664)
- Modifies the open verb of a shell class
  - appnhost.exe (PID: 3528)
INFO
- Searches for installed software
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 2664)
- Low-level read access rights to disk partition
  - vssvc.exe (PID: 2696)
- Application launched itself
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 2664)
- Creates a software uninstall entry
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 2664)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.msi	\|	Microsoft Windows Installer (98.5)
.msi	\|	Microsoft Installer (100)

EXIF

FlashPix

CodePage:	Windows Latin 1 (Western European)
Title:	Installation Database
Subject:	AppNHost 1.0.5.1
Author:	Mixesoft Project
Keywords:	Installer
Comments:	Windows Installer Package
Template:	Intel;1033
RevisionNumber:	{275DBB89-40DC-48C7-9046-D6ACD90D439C}
CreateDate:	2014:08:08 14:21:08
ModifyDate:	2014:08:08 14:21:08
Pages:	200
Words:	10
Software:	Windows Installer XML Toolset (3.8.1128.0)
Security:	Read-only recommended

No data.

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

2664

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe

services.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Windows® installer

Exit code:

Version:

5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

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c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll

2696

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe

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services.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll

3260

"C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\appnhost.msi"

C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

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explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows® installer

Exit code:

Version:

5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll

3528

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Mixesoft\AppNHost\appnhost.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Mixesoft\AppNHost\appnhost.exe

MsiExec.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Mixesoft Project

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Native Host for Apps

Exit code:

Version:

1.0.5.1

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\mixesoft\appnhost\appnhost.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\advapi32.dll

3540

DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot22" "" "" "695c3f483" "00000000" "00000550" "00000330"

C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe

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svchost.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Driver Installation Module

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\drvinst.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll

4080

C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding AA38F481A8D05399340F4D275E4E24FC

C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe

—

msiexec.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows® installer

Exit code:

Version:

5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll

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Total events

960

Read events

680

Write events

268

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(3260) msiexec.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\72\52C64B7E
Operation:	write	Name:	LanguageList
Value: en-US
(PID) Process:	(2664) msiexec.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:	write	Name:	SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value: 40000000000000008275B9C31279D501680A0000AC090000D5070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2664) msiexec.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:	write	Name:	SppCreate (Enter)
Value: 40000000000000008275B9C31279D501680A0000AC090000D0070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2664) msiexec.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
Operation:	write	Name:	LastIndex
Value: 24
(PID) Process:	(2664) msiexec.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:	write	Name:	SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter)
Value: 4000000000000000A0FA1FC41279D501680A0000AC090000D3070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2664) msiexec.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value: 4000000000000000FA5C22C41279D501680A000064080000E8030000010000000000000000000000C5C68D18B296F4459420B2BDEF93FCF00000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2696) vssvc.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Registry Writer
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value: 4000000000000000BC482EC41279D501880A0000DC080000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2696) vssvc.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value: 4000000000000000BC482EC41279D501880A0000A80C0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2696) vssvc.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\ASR Writer
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value: 4000000000000000BC482EC41279D501880A0000AC0C0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2696) vssvc.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value: 4000000000000000BC482EC41279D501880A0000E8080000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2664	msiexec.exe	C:\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2664	msiexec.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF54401434E9848CBC.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2664	msiexec.exe	C:\Windows\Installer\MSI4629.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2664	msiexec.exe	C:\Config.Msi\f4119.rbs		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2664	msiexec.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF09C1C9427802480A.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2696	vssvc.exe	C:		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2664	msiexec.exe	C:\System Volume Information\SPP\snapshot-2		binary
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2664	msiexec.exe	C:\Windows\Installer\f4118.ipi		binary
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2664	msiexec.exe	C:\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{188dc6c5-96b2-45f4-9420-b2bdef93fcf0}_OnDiskSnapshotProp		binary
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3540	DrvInst.exe	C:\Windows\INF\setupapi.ev3		binary
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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HTTP(S) requests

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DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

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General Info

appnhost.msi

FA2051C7C35DA1DD9A518CE1F8F90ECA

87573E225CEE8396712595AF04AA75386207F2F0

0F8D375B0EFA94D6C92D4573A6151C49A662827D2D97AEFCB6677903B83A0D09

3072:OYF3RVz6pPhsm1cuMdwrj5djSFmR5UR1qpb6vt9O/6beLUQ1DgPFAYUvufvvhNs:PVzG280mRQqBBFWHUW3vh

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Changes the autorun value in the registry

Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

SUSPICIOUS

Executed via COM

Executed as Windows Service

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Creates files in the user directory

Modifies the open verb of a shell class

INFO

Searches for installed software

Low-level read access rights to disk partition

Application launched itself

Creates a software uninstall entry

Malware configuration

Static information

TRiD

EXIF

FlashPix

Video and screenshots

Processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

Information

Modules

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Modules

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HTTP requests

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Debug output strings