File name:

hwmonitor_1.52.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/f4b69463-354d-4d93-a67b-3269d9684c8a
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 28, 2023, 14:37:57
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:

C975D8D0CC0F49852DC41FDD2E0B8201

SHA1:

1FF6A10902D3FD343AAD94243C82DB3AFB9B8E04

SHA256:

11192B73BC70393F4AC655A49441FA352F52D011CDB3F86C77B73CF1EB7AC7E0

SSDEEP:

49152:2UJOVLra/ub+GHD0sB8/0xM8ImbiK06E7pqdg0kSKHDsCh5t2F04bMJYHSAgg/KE:9CrF+GHNB8/4TImDFVI/jsDCTX5DwddH

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • hwmonitor_1.52.exe (PID: 564)
      • hwmonitor_1.52.exe (PID: 3008)
      • HWMonitor.exe (PID: 3940)
      • hwmonitor_1.52.tmp (PID: 1988)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the Windows owner or organization settings

      • hwmonitor_1.52.tmp (PID: 1988)

    • Start notepad (likely ransomware note)

      • hwmonitor_1.52.tmp (PID: 888)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • HWMonitor.exe (PID: 3940)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • HWMonitor.exe (PID: 3940)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • HWMonitor.exe (PID: 3940)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • HWMonitor.exe (PID: 3940)

    • Adds/modifies Windows certificates

      • HWMonitor.exe (PID: 3940)

    • Drops a system driver (possible attempt to evade defenses)

      • HWMonitor.exe (PID: 3940)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • hwmonitor_1.52.tmp (PID: 888)
      • hwmonitor_1.52.exe (PID: 564)
      • hwmonitor_1.52.exe (PID: 3008)
      • hwmonitor_1.52.tmp (PID: 1988)
      • HWMonitor.exe (PID: 3940)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1016)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • hwmonitor_1.52.exe (PID: 564)
      • hwmonitor_1.52.exe (PID: 3008)
      • HWMonitor.exe (PID: 3940)

    • Reads the computer name

      • hwmonitor_1.52.tmp (PID: 888)
      • hwmonitor_1.52.tmp (PID: 1988)
      • HWMonitor.exe (PID: 3940)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1016)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • hwmonitor_1.52.tmp (PID: 1988)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • HWMonitor.exe (PID: 2400)
      • HWMonitor.exe (PID: 3940)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1016)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • HWMonitor.exe (PID: 3940)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • HWMonitor.exe (PID: 3940)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • HWMonitor.exe (PID: 3940)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1016)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Inno Setup installer (77.7)
.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (10)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (4.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.1)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1992:06:20 00:22:17+02:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 41984
InitializedDataSize: 17920
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xaad0
OSVersion: 1
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: CPUID, Inc.
FileDescription: CPUID HWMonitor Setup
FileVersion:
LegalCopyright:
ProductName: CPUID HWMonitor
ProductVersion: 1.52
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Total processes
51
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start hwmonitor_1.52.exe no specs hwmonitor_1.52.tmp no specs hwmonitor_1.52.exe hwmonitor_1.52.tmp no specs notepad.exe no specs hwmonitor.exe no specs hwmonitor.exe wmpnscfg.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
564"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hwmonitor_1.52.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hwmonitor_1.52.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
CPUID, Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
CPUID HWMonitor Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\hwmonitor_1.52.exe
c:\windows\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\oleaut32.dll
888"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-HGKF5.tmp\hwmonitor_1.52.tmp" /SL5="$7019C,1234407,58368,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hwmonitor_1.52.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-HGKF5.tmp\hwmonitor_1.52.tmp—hwmonitor_1.52.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.52.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-hgkf5.tmp\hwmonitor_1.52.tmp
c:\windows\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\oleaut32.dll
1016"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
1988"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-A6PDD.tmp\hwmonitor_1.52.tmp" /SL5="$90192,1234407,58368,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hwmonitor_1.52.exe" /SPAWNWND=$D0182 /NOTIFYWND=$7019C C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-A6PDD.tmp\hwmonitor_1.52.tmp—hwmonitor_1.52.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.52.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-a6pdd.tmp\hwmonitor_1.52.tmp
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
2400"C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe" C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
CPUID
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
HWMonitor
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1, 5, 2, 0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\cpuid\hwmonitor\hwmonitor.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
3008"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hwmonitor_1.52.exe" /SPAWNWND=$D0182 /NOTIFYWND=$7019C C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hwmonitor_1.52.exe
hwmonitor_1.52.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
CPUID, Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
CPUID HWMonitor Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\hwmonitor_1.52.exe
c:\windows\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\oleaut32.dll
3100"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\hwm_readme.txtC:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe—hwmonitor_1.52.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3940"C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe" C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
CPUID
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
HWMonitor
Exit code:
0
Version:
1, 5, 2, 0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\cpuid\hwmonitor\hwmonitor.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.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
Total events
6 924
Read events
6 889
Write events
26
Delete events
9

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1988) hwmonitor_1.52.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete valueName:RegFilesHash
Value:
E6B186D6D438CC1711A972CE681D9065E9F2E25692355F1D7A6D45F9C73F9E18
(PID) Process:(1988) hwmonitor_1.52.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete valueName:RegFiles0000
Value:
C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe
(PID) Process:(1988) hwmonitor_1.52.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete valueName:Sequence
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1988) hwmonitor_1.52.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete valueName:SessionHash
Value:
F08376B023B33868776FB4DFD518AFD160FE7FA07734FA55FD465978E6361654
(PID) Process:(1988) hwmonitor_1.52.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete valueName:Owner
Value:
C4070000EA2B3E820822DA01
(PID) Process:(1988) hwmonitor_1.52.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(3940) HWMonitor.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3940) HWMonitor.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
4600000059010000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000C0E333BBEAB1D3010000000000000000000000000100000002000000C0A8016B000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3940) HWMonitor.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3940) HWMonitor.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
Executable files
7
Suspicious files
15
Text files
3
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1988hwmonitor_1.52.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\is-NSMLQ.tmpexecutable
MD5:D7F245246F2597F7F23E15EA779CC5AB
SHA256:62CD1A2E8FE364F954F56438F5DB89B54F9F085531833C236C54E9A0AF496BE5
1988hwmonitor_1.52.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\unins000.exeexecutable
MD5:318AC5138773AED192C72971D28C3984
SHA256:1E618C685C04E75291F908E9F7FBE8060F9766E0E9711142ABC2A1E3961A63EB
564hwmonitor_1.52.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-HGKF5.tmp\hwmonitor_1.52.tmpexecutable
MD5:318AC5138773AED192C72971D28C3984
SHA256:1E618C685C04E75291F908E9F7FBE8060F9766E0E9711142ABC2A1E3961A63EB
1988hwmonitor_1.52.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exeexecutable
MD5:D7F245246F2597F7F23E15EA779CC5AB
SHA256:62CD1A2E8FE364F954F56438F5DB89B54F9F085531833C236C54E9A0AF496BE5
3008hwmonitor_1.52.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-A6PDD.tmp\hwmonitor_1.52.tmpexecutable
MD5:318AC5138773AED192C72971D28C3984
SHA256:1E618C685C04E75291F908E9F7FBE8060F9766E0E9711142ABC2A1E3961A63EB
1988hwmonitor_1.52.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\is-14PKU.tmpexecutable
MD5:318AC5138773AED192C72971D28C3984
SHA256:1E618C685C04E75291F908E9F7FBE8060F9766E0E9711142ABC2A1E3961A63EB
1988hwmonitor_1.52.tmpC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CPUID\HWMonitor\Uninstall HWMonitor.lnkbinary
MD5:755F0AC6BD7C38B187F38BB6A490287F
SHA256:957999304C31023BB9945E2AD73AF0C99F22B6EB3C1FC6784E778C6E832DDF57
1988hwmonitor_1.52.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\hwm_readme.txttext
MD5:F86BFE7020B639F6A70F20C00CE12F90
SHA256:E94300217D273F11EBC58EB273E5000EC86471E5C10CA12BB36FFBCDCC9FA666
1988hwmonitor_1.52.tmpC:\Users\Public\Desktop\CPUID HWMonitor.lnkbinary
MD5:FE2321D42E5788148DDEA6BC9EFF334C
SHA256:2ED738898761215ED18B60CC652DE91AC6193536397F3EB2685F0D3DDAC32981
1988hwmonitor_1.52.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\is-ASDNI.tmptext
MD5:F86BFE7020B639F6A70F20C00CE12F90
SHA256:E94300217D273F11EBC58EB273E5000EC86471E5C10CA12BB36FFBCDCC9FA666
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
9
DNS requests
4
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3940
HWMonitor.exe
GET
200
8.253.207.120:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?f0b394bd62f2437a
unknown
compressed
4.66 Kb
unknown
3940
HWMonitor.exe
GET
200
8.253.207.120:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?ccd50f3400864c1d
unknown
compressed
61.6 Kb
unknown
3940
HWMonitor.exe
GET
200
23.212.210.158:80
http://x1.c.lencr.org/
unknown
binary
717 b
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
GET
304
8.253.207.120:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?5312bc669adcb130
unknown
—
—
unknown
3940
HWMonitor.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.131:80
http://r3.o.lencr.org/MFMwUTBPME0wSzAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRI2smg%2ByvTLU%2Fw3mjS9We3NfmzxAQUFC6zF7dYVsuuUAlA5h%2BvnYsUwsYCEgTN4TiYAHgnmEyPhblHc%2F5gew%3D%3D
unknown
binary
503 b
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
2588
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
3940
HWMonitor.exe
195.154.81.43:443
download.cpuid.com
Online S.a.s.
FR
unknown
3940
HWMonitor.exe
8.253.207.120:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
LEVEL3
US
unknown
3940
HWMonitor.exe
23.212.210.158:80
x1.c.lencr.org
AKAMAI-AS
AU
unknown
3940
HWMonitor.exe
23.53.40.131:80
r3.o.lencr.org
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
8.253.207.120:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
LEVEL3
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
download.cpuid.com
  • 195.154.81.43
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 8.253.207.120
  • 8.248.149.254
  • 8.238.189.126
  • 67.27.233.254
  • 67.26.81.254
whitelisted
x1.c.lencr.org
  • 23.212.210.158
whitelisted
r3.o.lencr.org
  • 23.53.40.131
  • 23.53.40.104
shared

Threats

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Reports
hwmonitor_1.52.exe