File name:

pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/f65a5767-2c4a-40d9-acbc-67493e2ffab5
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 30, 2020, 18:05:07
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
installer
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

C9F13A9133E36C85F54C839A8F446EDA

SHA1:

C5F4631F565FA59198F114915721108E0438F5C5

SHA256:

111D35D221B83DBAA8B00DEBF77F9FC735918F58BC3C1D5DE8FF5565A4127FBD

SSDEEP:

98304:Esq3hY9FjOpKhKqLhbpPoAPNGNgzQQyB2C+oi54EX1bCjYwCe1SskEBKeYrz:EsuwI2/Cxo4EX1GzCoS3EBzYP

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exe (PID: 3976)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • dpinst32.exe (PID: 3632)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exe (PID: 3976)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3880)
      • dpinst32.exe (PID: 3632)

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3408)

    • Executed via COM

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 2576)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3880)

    • Searches for installed software

      • pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exe (PID: 3976)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exe (PID: 3976)

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • dpinst32.exe (PID: 3632)
      • pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exe (PID: 3976)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3880)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exe (PID: 3976)

    • Creates files in the driver directory

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3880)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3880)

  • INFO

    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3408)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3880)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3880)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3880)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.ax | DirectShow filter (36.7)
.exe | Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (v2.x) (10.7)
.exe | InstallShield setup (7.8)
.exe | Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (generic) (7.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2007:04:19 02:08:20+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 294912
InitializedDataSize: 73728
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x22094
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 14.0.0.162
ProductVersionNumber: 14.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Macrovision Corporation
FileDescription: Setup.exe
FileVersion: 14.0.162
InternalName: Setup
OriginalFileName: Setup.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2007 Macrovision Corporation
ProductName: InstallShield
ProductVersion: 14
InternalBuildNumber: 62562

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 19-Apr-2007 00:08:20
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
CompanyName: Macrovision Corporation
FileDescription: Setup.exe
FileVersion: 14.0.162
InternalName: Setup
OriginalFilename: Setup.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2007 Macrovision Corporation
ProductName: InstallShield
ProductVersion: 14.0
Internal Build Number: 62562

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: 0x00000108

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 4
Time date stamp: 19-Apr-2007 00:08:20
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_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x00047A42
0x00048000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.58216
.rdata
0x00049000
0x00009A70
0x0000A000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.5637
.data
0x00053000
0x0000742C
0x00006000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.27497
.rsrc
0x0005B000
0x00001B58
0x00002000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.13215

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.03019
895
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
6.39652
1384
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
3
3.9625
744
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
4
6.67739
2216
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
100
2.64576
62
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_GROUP_ICON
108
2.34615
66
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
LZ32.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
RPCRT4.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
VERSION.dll
No data.
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Total processes
42
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exe vssvc.exe no specs SPPSurrogate no specs dpinst32.exe drvinst.exe pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2576C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{F32D97DF-E3E5-4CB9-9E3E-0EB5B4E49801}C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3408C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
0
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
3632C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{CA28A8BF-DE11-4816-ABFC-1636FE204AEF}\{ECC3713C-08A4-40E3-95F1-7D0704F1CE5E}\dpinst32.exe /PATH C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{CA28A8BF-DE11-4816-ABFC-1636FE204AEF}\{ECC3713C-08A4-40E3-95F1-7D0704F1CE5E}\VISTA\ /SW /LM /SAC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{CA28A8BF-DE11-4816-ABFC-1636FE204AEF}\{ECC3713C-08A4-40E3-95F1-7D0704F1CE5E}\dpinst32.exe
pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Driver Package Installer
Exit code:
256
Version:
2.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\{ca28a8bf-de11-4816-abfc-1636fe204aef}\{ecc3713c-08a4-40e3-95f1-7d0704f1ce5e}\dpinst32.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3864"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Macrovision Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Setup.exe
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
14.0.162
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
3880DrvInst.exe "4" "0" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{799b8e74-8837-17ac-fa50-5400d2ab727c}\ser2pl.inf" "0" "6ea3e6133" "00000060" "WinSta0\Default" "000005C8" "208" "c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\{ca28a8bf-de11-4816-abfc-1636fe204aef}\{ecc3713c-08a4-40e3-95f1-7d0704f1ce5e}\vista"C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Driver Installation Module
Exit code:
0
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
3976"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Macrovision Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup.exe
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.162
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
Total events
1 576
Read events
186
Write events
1 390
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3976) pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:writeName:SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000005E1245D1BD06D601880F0000E0050000D5070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3976) pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppCreate (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000B87447D1BD06D601880F0000E0050000D0070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3976) pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
Operation:writeName:LastIndex
Value:
34
(PID) Process:(3976) pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000C8D2A6D1BD06D601880F0000E0050000D3070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3976) pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000002235A9D1BD06D601880F0000300F0000E80300000100000000000000000000002352FD9610582D4B8ECE12950F1A70030000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2576) DllHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppCreate (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000380BE0D1BD06D601100A0000740F0000D0070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2576) DllHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
Operation:writeName:LastIndex
Value:
35
(PID) Process:(2576) DllHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000ECCFE4D1BD06D601100A0000740F0000D3070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2576) DllHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000ECCFE4D1BD06D601100A0000D40B0000E80300000100000000000000000000004A9EEB711575C143AE69A17E9912FC3B0000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3976) pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
40000000000000000E96CAD1BD06D601880F0000300F0000E80300000000000000000000000000002352FD9610582D4B8ECE12950F1A70030000000000000000
Executable files
40
Suspicious files
23
Text files
64
Unknown types
5

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3976pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{CA28A8BF-DE11-4816-ABFC-1636FE204AEF}\{ECC3713C-08A4-40E3-95F1-7D0704F1CE5E}\setu8749.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{CA28A8BF-DE11-4816-ABFC-1636FE204AEF}\{ECC3713C-08A4-40E3-95F1-7D0704F1CE5E}\Lice8759.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{CA28A8BF-DE11-4816-ABFC-1636FE204AEF}\{ECC3713C-08A4-40E3-95F1-7D0704F1CE5E}\dpin8768.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{CA28A8BF-DE11-4816-ABFC-1636FE204AEF}\{ECC3713C-08A4-40E3-95F1-7D0704F1CE5E}\dpin8787.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{CA28A8BF-DE11-4816-ABFC-1636FE204AEF}\{ECC3713C-08A4-40E3-95F1-7D0704F1CE5E}\Rele87c6.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{CA28A8BF-DE11-4816-ABFC-1636FE204AEF}\{ECC3713C-08A4-40E3-95F1-7D0704F1CE5E}\Setu87c6.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{CA28A8BF-DE11-4816-ABFC-1636FE204AEF}\{ECC3713C-08A4-40E3-95F1-7D0704F1CE5E}\_ISU87d6.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{CA28A8BF-DE11-4816-ABFC-1636FE204AEF}\core87d6.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{CA28A8BF-DE11-4816-ABFC-1636FE204AEF}\dotn87e5.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976pl2303-prolific_driverinstaller_v1200.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{6CD26440-62FB-4611-997A-FB52C7C347DC}\Disk1\ISSetup.dllexecutable
MD5:6C48E05107EB494620AB0DC96D3C5B80
SHA256:13223E7FBEB3DAC968DE77E6BE974A36F86DC07884CC0E80EABF8B817CCB4A04
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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
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