File name:

HSS_Elite_Activator.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/9c69264f-7782-4cad-8d47-945e0ebff2ee
Verdict: No threats detected
Analysis date: November 13, 2019, 13:39:11
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

2BA083FA41F83DCABB1067826B794373

SHA1:

5470BCB74918868AFDEFE1F9062613EA164839C8

SHA256:

1236C278EE78000B29C8DC658AD4C9C0EA421CFE1B0CCE3286839BFB5110CB66

SSDEEP:

6144:7Q9ConsDwWEtSGTFrMAsxjJhygAiGNQwclIPmP/mh:09ConGCoxjDAisBPmP/mh

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • HSS_Elite_Activator.exe (PID: 1584)
  • INFO

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3452)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (38.3)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (26.2)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (12)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (11.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (11.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 0000:00:00 00:00:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: -
CodeSize: 52224
InitializedDataSize: 207872
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x4400a
OSVersion: -
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.1.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.1.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: Activate HotspotShield Elite
CompanyName: ActVer©®™
FileDescription: Activate HotspotShield Elite
FileVersion: 1.1
InternalName: HSS_Elite_Activator.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright ActVer©®™
LegalTrademarks: ActVer©®™
OriginalFileName: HSS_Elite_Activator.exe
ProductName: HotspotShieldElite Activator By ActVer®
ProductVersion: 1.1
AssemblyVersion: 1.1.0.0

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 01-Jan-1970 00:00:00
Comments: Activate HotspotShield Elite
CompanyName: ActVer©®™
FileDescription: Activate HotspotShield Elite
FileVersion: 1.1
InternalName: HSS_Elite_Activator.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright ActVer©®™
LegalTrademarks: ActVer©®™
OriginalFilename: HSS_Elite_Activator.exe
ProductName: HotspotShieldElite Activator By ActVer®
ProductVersion: 1.1
Assembly Version: 1.1.0.0

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: 5
Time date stamp: 01-Jan-1970 00:00:00
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
\x03r\x10\x0bia)Y\xf0\xf7\x02
0x00002000
0x0002F7F0
0x0002F800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.99903
.text
0x00032000
0x0000C950
0x0000CA00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.61318
.rsrc
0x00040000
0x0000312D
0x00003200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.7018
0x00044000
0x00000010
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.142636
.reloc
0x00046000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.0980042

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
4.93178
813
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
32512
1.91924
20
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
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Total processes
41
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start hss_elite_activator.exe iexplore.exe iexplore.exe hss_elite_activator.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1584"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HSS_Elite_Activator.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HSS_Elite_Activator.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
ActVer©®™
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Activate HotspotShield Elite
Exit code:
4294967295
Version:
1.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\hss_elite_activator.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
1752"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3452 CREDAT:79873C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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
2600"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HSS_Elite_Activator.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HSS_Elite_Activator.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
ActVer©®™
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Activate HotspotShield Elite
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\hss_elite_activator.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
3452"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohomeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
HSS_Elite_Activator.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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
Total events
295
Read events
242
Write events
53
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3452) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3452) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3452) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3452) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
Operation:writeName:SecuritySafe
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3452) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3452) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
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
(PID) Process:(3452) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive
Operation:writeName:{0CBC13BF-061B-11EA-AB41-5254004A04AF}
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3452) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:writeName:Type
Value:
4
(PID) Process:(3452) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:writeName:Count
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(3452) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:writeName:Time
Value:
E3070B0003000D000D0027002C004903
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3452iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\LH043OAM\favicon[1].ico
MD5:
SHA256:
3452iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico
MD5:
SHA256:
3452iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\I0488CJO\favicon[1].pngimage
MD5:9FB559A691078558E77D6848202F6541
SHA256:6D8A01DC7647BC218D003B58FE04049E24A9359900B7E0CEBAE76EDF85B8B914
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
2
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3452
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
1752
iexplore.exe
104.28.7.201:443
www.nsaneforums.com
Cloudflare Inc
US
shared

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.nsaneforums.com
  • 104.28.7.201
  • 104.28.6.201
malicious
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info