File name:

WebAdvisorInstall.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/fa118b8e-6b21-46fe-addd-f5c181e2142f
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

LockBit, a ransomware variant, encrypts data on infected machines, demanding a ransom payment for decryption. Used in targeted attacks, It's a significant risk to organizations.

Analysis date: August 28, 2024, 15:17:57
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
fake-lockbit
ransomware
lockbit
stealer
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows
MD5:

BE8BF725892DDD7A200D0A1906B9387F

SHA1:

582A24A72B29E70F2DE26A8D217492C7A6B983FF

SHA256:

166BBA02413995AFF28FFEB27D3BF3D5A5F6A6CD36893E252C7B9A22836F4980

SSDEEP:

98304:ZrdcvhJJkZA8m0qRttZYtvrjba7WThiXt/BprciWR6rjba7WThiXt/BprciWRWrA:I

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Renames files like ransomware

      • ggc.exe (PID: 5276)
    • Fake LOCKBIT has been detected

      • ggc.exe (PID: 5276)
    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • ggc.exe (PID: 5276)
    • Steals credentials from Web Browsers

      • ggc.exe (PID: 5276)
    • [YARA] LockBit is detected

      • ggc.exe (PID: 5276)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WebAdvisorInstall.exe (PID: 3812)
    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • WebAdvisorInstall.exe (PID: 3812)
    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • WebAdvisorInstall.exe (PID: 3812)
    • Write to the desktop.ini file (may be used to cloak folders)

      • ggc.exe (PID: 5276)
    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • WebAdvisorInstall.exe (PID: 3812)
      • ggc.exe (PID: 5276)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • WebAdvisorInstall.exe (PID: 3812)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 2480)
  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • WebAdvisorInstall.exe (PID: 3812)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 2480)
      • ggc.exe (PID: 5276)
    • Checks supported languages

      • WebAdvisorInstall.exe (PID: 3812)
      • ggc.exe (PID: 5276)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 2480)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • WebAdvisorInstall.exe (PID: 3812)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • WebAdvisorInstall.exe (PID: 3812)
      • ggc.exe (PID: 5276)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • WebAdvisorInstall.exe (PID: 3812)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • WebAdvisorInstall.exe (PID: 3812)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • WebAdvisorInstall.exe (PID: 3812)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • ggc.exe (PID: 5276)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • notepad.exe (PID: 6208)
      • Taskmgr.exe (PID: 4448)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • notepad.exe (PID: 6944)
      • Taskmgr.exe (PID: 4448)
      • Taskmgr.exe (PID: 1084)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 6208)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • ggc.exe (PID: 5276)
    • Dropped object may contain TOR URL's

      • ggc.exe (PID: 5276)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (5.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2024:08:28 12:39:45+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, No line numbers, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 2.42
CodeSize: 864768
InitializedDataSize: 1424896
UninitializedDataSize: 8704
EntryPoint: 0x13f0
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.2
Subsystem: Windows command line
FileVersionNumber: 4.1.1.851
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Unknown
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
FileDescription: McAfee WebAdvisor
ProductName: McAfee WebAdvisor
FileVersion: 4.1.1.851
ProductVersion: 4.1.1.851
LegalCopyRight: Copyright © 2023 McAfee, LLC
No data.
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Total processes
139
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start webadvisorinstall.exe conhost.exe no specs #LOCKBIT ggc.exe shellexperiencehost.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs taskmgr.exe no specs taskmgr.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1084"C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe" /7C:\Windows\System32\Taskmgr.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Task Manager
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
2480"C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXtk181tbxbce2qsex02s8tw7hfxa9xb3t.mcaC:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Shell Experience Host
Version:
10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\systemapps\shellexperiencehost_cw5n1h2txyewy\shellexperiencehost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\dxgi.dll
3812"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\WebAdvisorInstall.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\WebAdvisorInstall.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221225786
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\webadvisorinstall.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3852\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeWebAdvisorInstall.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4448"C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe" /7C:\Windows\System32\Taskmgr.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Task Manager
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
5276"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ggc.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ggc.exe
WebAdvisorInstall.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\ggc.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\gdi32.dll
6208"C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wlJ8FiR2h.README.txtC:\Windows\System32\notepad.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
6944"C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wlJ8FiR2h.README.txtC:\Windows\System32\notepad.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
7 111
Read events
7 095
Write events
15
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3812) WebAdvisorInstall.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(3812) WebAdvisorInstall.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(3812) WebAdvisorInstall.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(3812) WebAdvisorInstall.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3812) WebAdvisorInstall.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3812) WebAdvisorInstall.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3812) WebAdvisorInstall.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(5276) ggc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:GlobalAssocChangedCounter
Value:
12
(PID) Process:(2480) ShellExperienceHost.exeKey:\REGISTRY\A\{e596ee11-d288-6014-3580-04f152265310}\LocalState
Operation:writeName:PeekBadges
Value:
5B005D000000A8A8B67F5DF9DA01
(PID) Process:(4448) Taskmgr.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TaskManager
Operation:delete valueName:Preferences
Value:
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
738
Text files
769
Unknown types
25

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3812WebAdvisorInstall.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751binary
MD5:3DFCA46E00FFA4795C72A41375F159D3
SHA256:DCBA1A505396539BAC40A7253C9F5DCCF06CBB79957E21D56305E1FC3AF5F40E
5276ggc.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\NNNNNNNNNNNbinary
MD5:5ED53D3EF3BF9D4CF326AA3BBDC1098A
SHA256:DFB3705F1BD9E237CDA2753297DA3F256F8D3BDF964EEB2C8F49A420D830C25C
5276ggc.exeC:\ProgramData\wlJ8FiR2h.icoimage
MD5:88D9337C4C9CFE2D9AFF8A2C718EC76B
SHA256:95E059EF72686460884B9AEA5C292C22917F75D56FE737D43BE440F82034F438
5276ggc.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\AAAAAAAAAAAbinary
MD5:5ED53D3EF3BF9D4CF326AA3BBDC1098A
SHA256:DFB3705F1BD9E237CDA2753297DA3F256F8D3BDF964EEB2C8F49A420D830C25C
5276ggc.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\DDDDDDDDDDDbinary
MD5:5ED53D3EF3BF9D4CF326AA3BBDC1098A
SHA256:DFB3705F1BD9E237CDA2753297DA3F256F8D3BDF964EEB2C8F49A420D830C25C
5276ggc.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\LLLLLLLLLLLbinary
MD5:5ED53D3EF3BF9D4CF326AA3BBDC1098A
SHA256:DFB3705F1BD9E237CDA2753297DA3F256F8D3BDF964EEB2C8F49A420D830C25C
5276ggc.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\KKKKKKKKKKKbinary
MD5:5ED53D3EF3BF9D4CF326AA3BBDC1098A
SHA256:DFB3705F1BD9E237CDA2753297DA3F256F8D3BDF964EEB2C8F49A420D830C25C
5276ggc.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\CCCCCCCCCCCbinary
MD5:5ED53D3EF3BF9D4CF326AA3BBDC1098A
SHA256:DFB3705F1BD9E237CDA2753297DA3F256F8D3BDF964EEB2C8F49A420D830C25C
5276ggc.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\EEEEEEEEEEEbinary
MD5:5ED53D3EF3BF9D4CF326AA3BBDC1098A
SHA256:DFB3705F1BD9E237CDA2753297DA3F256F8D3BDF964EEB2C8F49A420D830C25C
5276ggc.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\desktop.inibinary
MD5:5ED53D3EF3BF9D4CF326AA3BBDC1098A
SHA256:DFB3705F1BD9E237CDA2753297DA3F256F8D3BDF964EEB2C8F49A420D830C25C
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
36
DNS requests
18
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
7092
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5336
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
whitelisted
7092
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1944
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4316
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
6056
RUXIMICS.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3888
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
whitelisted
40.115.3.253:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3812
WebAdvisorInstall.exe
198.185.159.145:443
www.kenesrakishevinfo.com
SQUARESPACE
US
malicious
3812
WebAdvisorInstall.exe
76.76.21.241:443
master-repogen.vercel.app
AMAZON-02
US
malicious
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
1944
svchost.exe
20.190.159.68:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.115.3.253
whitelisted
www.kenesrakishevinfo.com
  • 198.185.159.145
  • 198.49.23.144
  • 198.185.159.144
  • 198.49.23.145
malicious
master-repogen.vercel.app
  • 76.76.21.241
  • 76.76.21.93
malicious
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 20.190.159.0
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 20.190.159.71
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.169
  • 104.126.37.163
  • 104.126.37.162
  • 104.126.37.160
  • 104.126.37.161
  • 104.126.37.168
  • 104.126.37.155
  • 104.126.37.154
  • 104.126.37.170
whitelisted
r.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.137
  • 104.126.37.186
  • 104.126.37.179
  • 104.126.37.123
  • 104.126.37.131
  • 104.126.37.129
  • 104.126.37.128
  • 104.126.37.136
  • 104.126.37.130
whitelisted
th.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.136
  • 104.126.37.130
  • 104.126.37.137
  • 104.126.37.186
  • 104.126.37.179
  • 104.126.37.123
  • 104.126.37.131
  • 104.126.37.129
  • 104.126.37.128
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2256
svchost.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloud infrastructure to build app (vercel .app)
2256
svchost.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Canva designs and to share platform (static .canva .com)
No debug info