Malware analysis InternetExplorer.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	InternetExplorer.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/398ee9c6-8493-48fb-b25f-27c7aca87fb8
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	June 16, 2019, 02:47:50
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, UPX compressed
MD5:	166F132D6A9B029CB70C788C20AD1941
SHA1:	5C5308642E71FE130C71DFB0F7834F108AEB80B4
SHA256:	1185617E1D0272DCE5D30F2D4C859BD32099DDE1192EDC5F9DF3D8F8C5605710
SSDEEP:	12288:v6Wq4aaE6KwyF5L0Y2D1PqLLihw4gynAtjbuToOHsRTri:tthEVaPqLLiWK/P8Tu

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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 (73.0.3683.75)
Google Update Helper (1.3.33.23)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 (4.6.01055)
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++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Additional Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Mozilla Firefox 65.0.2 (x86 en-US) (65.0.2)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
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
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
  - InternetExplorer.exe (PID: 2848)
- Writes to a start menu file
  - InternetExplorer.exe (PID: 2848)
SUSPICIOUS
- Uses NETSH.EXE for network configuration
  - InternetExplorer.exe (PID: 2848)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - InternetExplorer.exe (PID: 2848)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - InternetExplorer.exe (PID: 2848)
INFO
- Manual execution by user
  - explorer.exe (PID: 3312)
  - NOTEPAD.EXE (PID: 808)
  - taskmgr.exe (PID: 772)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	AutoIt3 compiled script executable (88.1)
.exe	\|	UPX compressed Win32 Executable (4.6)
.exe	\|	Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (4.5)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (1.1)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (0.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2012:01:29 22:32:28+01:00
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	10
CodeSize:	274432
InitializedDataSize:	32768
UninitializedDataSize:	483328
EntryPoint:	0xb8e70
OSVersion:	5
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	5
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	3.3.8.1
ProductVersionNumber:	3.3.8.1
FileFlagsMask:	0x0017
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Win32
ObjectFileType:	Unknown
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	English (British)
CharacterSet:	Unicode
FileDescription:	-
FileVersion:	3, 3, 8, 1
CompiledScript:	AutoIt v3 Script: 3, 3, 8, 1

Summary

Architecture:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem:	IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date:	29-Jan-2012 21:32:28
Detected languages:	English - United Kingdom English - United States
FileDescription:	-
FileVersion:	3, 3, 8, 1
CompiledScript:	AutoIt v3 Script: 3, 3, 8, 1

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:	0x000000F8

PE Headers

Signature:	PE
Machine:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections:	3
Time date stamp:	29-Jan-2012 21:32:28
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 IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Charateristics	Entropy
UPX0	0x00001000	0x00076000	0x00000000	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE	0
UPX1	0x00077000	0x00043000	0x00042200	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE	7.92894
.rsrc	0x000BA000	0x00008000	0x00007400	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE	5.90791

Resources

Title	Entropy	Size	Codepage	Language	Type
1	5.01246	620	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_MANIFEST
2	3.66371	296	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United Kingdom	RT_ICON
3	2.25499	296	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United Kingdom	RT_ICON
4	3.89931	1640	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United Kingdom	RT_ICON
5	3.95162	744	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United Kingdom	RT_ICON
6	3.50556	296	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United Kingdom	RT_ICON
7	7.77225	1328	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United Kingdom	RT_STRING
8	7.80708	1680	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United Kingdom	RT_STRING
9	7.7629	1232	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United Kingdom	RT_STRING
10	7.77664	1532	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United Kingdom	RT_STRING

Imports


ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
COMDLG32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.DLL
MPR.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
PSAPI.DLL
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

772

"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4

C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe

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explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Task Manager

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

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c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.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

808

"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InternetExplorer.exe.ini

C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE

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explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Notepad

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

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c:\windows\system32\notepad.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

1216

"C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InternetExplorer.exe" "InternetExplorer.exe" ENABLE

C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe

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InternetExplorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Network Command Shell

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\netsh.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\credui.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

2848

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InternetExplorer.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InternetExplorer.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Version:

3, 3, 8, 1

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\internetexplorer.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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll

3312

"C:\Windows\explorer.exe"

C:\Windows\explorer.exe

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explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Explorer

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\explorer.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

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Total events

548

Read events

474

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(2848) InternetExplorer.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:	write	Name:	InternetExplorer.exe
Value: "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InternetExplorer.exe"
(PID) Process:	(1216) netsh.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\62\52C64B7E
Operation:	write	Name:	LanguageList
Value: en-US
(PID) Process:	(1216) netsh.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\62\52C64B7E
Operation:	write	Name:	@%SystemRoot%\system32\dhcpqec.dll,-100
Value: DHCP Quarantine Enforcement Client
(PID) Process:	(1216) netsh.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\62\52C64B7E
Operation:	write	Name:	@%SystemRoot%\system32\dhcpqec.dll,-101
Value: Provides DHCP based enforcement for NAP
(PID) Process:	(1216) netsh.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\62\52C64B7E
Operation:	write	Name:	@%SystemRoot%\system32\dhcpqec.dll,-103
Value: 1.0
(PID) Process:	(1216) netsh.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\62\52C64B7E
Operation:	write	Name:	@%SystemRoot%\system32\dhcpqec.dll,-102
Value: Microsoft Corporation
(PID) Process:	(1216) netsh.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\62\52C64B7E
Operation:	write	Name:	@%SystemRoot%\system32\napipsec.dll,-1
Value: IPsec Relying Party
(PID) Process:	(1216) netsh.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\62\52C64B7E
Operation:	write	Name:	@%SystemRoot%\system32\napipsec.dll,-2
Value: Provides IPsec based enforcement for Network Access Protection
(PID) Process:	(1216) netsh.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\62\52C64B7E
Operation:	write	Name:	@%SystemRoot%\system32\napipsec.dll,-4
Value: 1.0
(PID) Process:	(1216) netsh.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\62\52C64B7E
Operation:	write	Name:	@%SystemRoot%\system32\napipsec.dll,-3
Value: Microsoft Corporation

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Executable files

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Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2848	InternetExplorer.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aut40E4.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2848	InternetExplorer.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chdjxma		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2848	InternetExplorer.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\InternetExplorer.exe		executable
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2848	InternetExplorer.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InternetExplorer.exe.ini		text
		MD5:301A3E5A5C08C60B2952122A97E1A838	SHA256:89886E624DB56B7F7E7A0A857FC7E63EBFFFE9EB69B329489B79DD0A3E24F7FA

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Connections

No data

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
khdt1.zapto.org	—	unknown

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General Info

InternetExplorer.exe

166F132D6A9B029CB70C788C20AD1941

5C5308642E71FE130C71DFB0F7834F108AEB80B4

1185617E1D0272DCE5D30F2D4C859BD32099DDE1192EDC5F9DF3D8F8C5605710

12288:v6Wq4aaE6KwyF5L0Y2D1PqLLihw4gynAtjbuToOHsRTri:tthEVaPqLLiWK/P8Tu

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MALICIOUS

Changes the autorun value in the registry

Writes to a start menu file

SUSPICIOUS

Uses NETSH.EXE for network configuration

Creates files in the user directory

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

INFO

Manual execution by user

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TRiD

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