File name:

keygen.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/e863e4ab-8a67-4732-816e-fabd298a493e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Netwire is an advanced RAT — it is a malware that takes control of infected PCs and allows its operators to perform various actions. Unlike many RATs, this one can target every major operating system, including Windows, Linux, and MacOS.

Analysis date: May 23, 2021, 18:40:24
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
trojan
rat
netwire
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

63121AA148B89C283BC29C8E9359D3B0

SHA1:

49010C74110673D63B9E587F30189C55DE59C0A7

SHA256:

14B604DF05E37B6DBADBA8A6E010870083D6EF961CB983D1E2AFCF228C0BF61A

SSDEEP:

6144:KH9hN6SoKVO28Brn7gLey+wsEmuz6bA0F:KdypKO2srn7twsi+A0

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the login/logoff helper path in the registry

      • keygen.exe (PID: 1720)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 2340)
      • Qzenrkoqkeygen.exe (PID: 2376)
    • NETWIRE was detected

      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 2340)
    • Connects to CnC server

      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 2340)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • keygen.exe (PID: 1720)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • keygen.exe (PID: 1720)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • keygen.exe (PID: 1720)
      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 2340)
    • Drops a file with too old compile date

      • keygen.exe (PID: 1720)
    • Executes scripts

      • keygen.exe (PID: 1720)
  • INFO

    No info indicators.
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7)

EXIF

EXE

Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0x37e2e
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 16896
CodeSize: 221184
LinkerVersion: 48
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2084:08:22 11:46:58+02:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 17-Jul-1948 03:18:42

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: 17-Jul-1948 03:18:42
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
0x00035E34
0x00036000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.85922
.rsrc
0x00038000
0x00003E1A
0x00004000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.6766
.reloc
0x0003C000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.10191

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.00112
490
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
4.26563
4264
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
3
5.60098
1128
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
32512
2.45849
48
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
screenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
39
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start keygen.exe wscript.exe no specs #NETWIRE installutil.exe qzenrkoqkeygen.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1720"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\keygen.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\keygen.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\keygen.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
2340C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallUtil.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallUtil.exe
keygen.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
.NET Framework installation utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.7.3062.0 built by: NET472REL1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\installutil.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\crypt32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msasn1.dll
2376"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Qzenrkoqkeygen.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Qzenrkoqkeygen.exeWScript.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\qzenrkoqkeygen.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
4000"C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xqfqjfm.vbs" C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exekeygen.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.8.7600.16385
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wscript.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
729
Read events
718
Write events
11
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2340) InstallUtil.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NetWire
Operation:writeName:HostId
Value:
C4
(PID) Process:(2340) InstallUtil.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NetWire
Operation:writeName:Install Date
Value:
2021-05-23 18:40:54
(PID) Process:(1720) keygen.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1720) keygen.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1720) keygen.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Operation:writeName:Shell
Value:
explorer.exe,"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ampa.exe",
(PID) Process:(4000) WScript.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4000) WScript.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1720keygen.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ampa.exeexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
1720keygen.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xqfqjfm.vbstext
MD5:
SHA256:
1720keygen.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Qzenrkoqkeygen.exeexecutable
MD5:38F93B2D9313C53F1DE7222550F1D6D3
SHA256:244113C644FFE40BDD67D23D1D6261CCF7875AF5FF5B80B1ECACF84D7542A487
1720keygen.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallUtil.exeexecutable
MD5:91C9AE9C9A17A9DB5E08B120E668C74C
SHA256:E56A7E5D3AB9675555E2897FC3FAA2DD9265008A4967A7D54030AB8184D2D38F
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
1
DNS requests
1
Threats
1

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2340
InstallUtil.exe
95.141.211.223:1339
haija.mine.nu
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JO
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
haija.mine.nu
  • 95.141.211.223
malicious

Threats

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No debug info