File name:

Counter.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7ae6b00d-5606-4be1-b251-353f62716061
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

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Analysis date: April 23, 2021, 23:03:11
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
trojan
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

4B1D255CCCD663A32FFA6A8B3428D9B7

SHA1:

704E2B116B09314557D394FB57DCF284FCB42F52

SHA256:

10599D9C05D92084935D60669A19130310C5CC9B18A3814979CB7F67EA0A22A4

SSDEEP:

1536:m6eunHULjTlgMbrsfsiL+ZkEtWXCu0eeKLI+NuKVK:mrOHcPfoSZLtWXvReMI+8KVK

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • vbc.exe (PID: 1452)
      • Counter.exe (PID: 952)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • spoolsc.exe (PID: 880)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Counter.exe (PID: 952)
      • vbc.exe (PID: 1452)

    • Executes scripts

      • netprotocol.exe (PID: 320)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • vbc.exe (PID: 1452)
      • Counter.exe (PID: 952)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • Counter.exe (PID: 952)

    • Application launched itself

      • netprotocol.exe (PID: 320)

  • INFO

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • netprotocol.exe (PID: 3772)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (82.9)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.1)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (2.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2021:04:24 01:02:59+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 90112
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x17dfe
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
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
FileDescription:
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Counter.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName: Counter.exe
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 23-Apr-2021 23:02:59
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Counter.exe
LegalCopyright: -
OriginalFilename: Counter.exe
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

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: 3
Time date stamp: 23-Apr-2021 23:02:59
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00002000
0x00015E04
0x00016000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.49748
.rsrc
0x00018000
0x000004D8
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.71996
.reloc
0x0001A000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.0815394

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.00112
490
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
screenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshot
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All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
46
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start counter.exe netprotocol.exe no specs vbc.exe cvtres.exe no specs netprotocol.exe spoolsc.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
320"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\ScreenToGif\netprotocol.exe" -nC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\ScreenToGif\netprotocol.exe—Counter.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\screentogif\netprotocol.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
880"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\spoolsc.exe" -nC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\spoolsc.exe—netprotocol.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google America (c)
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.1.2.4
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\spoolsc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
952"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Counter.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Counter.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\counter.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
1452"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe" /noconfig @"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sxbedt5w.cmdline"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
netprotocol.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Visual Basic Command Line Compiler
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.7.3062.0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.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\msvcr120_clr0400.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
2592C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES10BA.tmp" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbcAA319C47B6624B2D82D08FB459FF596.TMP"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe—vbc.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft® Resource File To COFF Object Conversion Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.00.52519.0 built by: VSWINSERVICING
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.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\msvcr120_clr0400.dll
c:\windows\system32\cryptsp.dll
3772"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\ScreenToGif\netprotocol.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\ScreenToGif\netprotocol.exe
netprotocol.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\screentogif\netprotocol.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
Total events
773
Read events
750
Write events
23
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(952) Counter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(952) Counter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(320) netprotocol.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(320) netprotocol.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3772) netprotocol.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(3772) netprotocol.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\p2pcollab.dll,-8042
Value:
Peer to Peer Trust
(PID) Process:(3772) netprotocol.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\qagentrt.dll,-10
Value:
System Health Authentication
(PID) Process:(3772) netprotocol.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\dnsapi.dll,-103
Value:
Domain Name System (DNS) Server Trust
(PID) Process:(3772) netprotocol.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\System32\fveui.dll,-843
Value:
BitLocker Drive Encryption
(PID) Process:(3772) netprotocol.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\System32\fveui.dll,-844
Value:
BitLocker Data Recovery Agent
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
5
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
320netprotocol.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sxbedt5w.0.vb —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
320netprotocol.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sxbedt5w.cmdline —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1452vbc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbcAA319C47B6624B2D82D08FB459FF596.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2592cvtres.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES10BA.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1452vbc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc1827D41DFEBA4497A239C443C42DAE15.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1452vbc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sxbedt5w.out —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3772netprotocol.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab26C2.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3772netprotocol.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar26C3.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3772netprotocol.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab26E3.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3772netprotocol.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar26E4.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
1
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3772
netprotocol.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
57.2 Kb
whitelisted
3772
netprotocol.exe
GET
304
93.184.221.240:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
57.2 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3772
netprotocol.exe
185.213.154.162:54916
—
31173 Services AB
SE
malicious
3772
netprotocol.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
www.download.windowsupdate.com
  • 93.184.221.240
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
Counter.exe