Malware analysis https://www.auslogics.com/en/articles/print-driver-host-for-32bit-applications-has-stopped-working/ Malicious activity

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URL:	https://www.auslogics.com/en/articles/print-driver-host-for-32bit-applications-has-stopped-working/
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/ab645807-b24d-4d96-8426-d13fd2002a4a
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	June 19, 2019, 14:07:21
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:	30330188FB40CEC1E06C6F6D106A08BD
SHA1:	2023BEC1193D2B8DD828EA19B5353BB449B63CEB
SHA256:	16FD5E58ECC5AA0CFFCDFE2271ED4FCBD67BB03B9DCFD485A2DDB28851752155
SSDEEP:	3:N8DSLzPM+EEWKVjBjP7JSMRIgMG4MQWQwsKX3J:2OLDM+KKV9bFNHdQwsMZ

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
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
No malicious indicators.
SUSPICIOUS
- Executed via COM
  - FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe (PID: 1020)
INFO
- Reads internet explorer settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3456)
- Changes internet zones settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3932)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe (PID: 1020)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3456)
- Reads Internet Cache Settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3456)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3932)
- Adds / modifies Windows certificates
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3932)
- Changes settings of System certificates
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3932)

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No Malware configuration.

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No data.

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID	CMD	Path	Indicators	Parent process
3932	"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe		explorer.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Internet Explorer Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3456	"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3932 CREDAT:71937	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe		iexplore.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Internet Explorer Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
1020	C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe -Embedding	C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe	—	svchost.exe
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 26.0 r0 Version: 26,0,0,131

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Total events

566

Read events

423

Write events

Delete events

Modification events

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

102

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
3932	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\H6QNMHE9\favicon[1].ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3932	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3456	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\M1ME83WE\print-driver-host-for-32bit-applications-has-stopped-working[1].txt		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3456	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\Low\History.IE5\index.dat		dat
		MD5:7F8D9F8C107D72483F77B845E77E411F	SHA256:59C7BE76E61A2ACA085AC7D086C150E5B7DAC226EA3F2551CD06399E174DB6C7
3456	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\admin@auslogics[1].txt		text
		MD5:D3330E98F0A92508DF6D9C270C944D4F	SHA256:2D79BF0D638464E44B98BC0B9461E1AC8B15BCBC02E26E37523988FCF42C73A3
3456	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\LGS7EISM\js[1]		text
		MD5:1DB6E81B1BAF25EC856FEFD2ED9CF936	SHA256:B6E3298671B7D78D8E36E824F26312C23BAF5B51B38B023BA3C6818F7CC2213A
3456	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\Q2ELMD7X\need-help[1].css		text
		MD5:C30D63EA9968761E41BF9B92F4CCFF50	SHA256:1937B84F2B6B89DD054F149568F2E5191D362A98E42A0A0E89B2BA1393D67271
3456	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\index.dat		dat
		MD5:32E4C46139F8FF408FE3DBDB6C95670A	SHA256:0F893A92D30D585DCBFE69CA31F3C16407E429C4AF33D532B6413C591830F96D
3456	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\index.dat		dat
		MD5:6110A044B2FF60404CCF83EE901C0906	SHA256:65A8DF44DA0E3AC192D7F41F53CE70B1D2E6A2ECE72A12815421DFF482F9DCB7
3456	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\Q2ELMD7X\desktop.ini		ini
		MD5:4A3DEB274BB5F0212C2419D3D8D08612	SHA256:2842973D15A14323E08598BE1DFB87E54BF88A76BE8C7BC94C56B079446EDF38

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
3456	iexplore.exe	GET	200	93.184.221.240:80	http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab	US	compressed	56.2 Kb	whitelisted
3456	iexplore.exe	GET	200	52.85.182.145:80	http://x.ss2.us/x.cer	US	der	1.27 Kb	whitelisted
3932	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
3932	iexplore.exe	204.79.197.200:80	www.bing.com	Microsoft Corporation	US	whitelisted
3456	iexplore.exe	23.111.9.35:443	use.fontawesome.com	netDNA	US	suspicious
3456	iexplore.exe	216.58.205.238:443	www.google-analytics.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
3456	iexplore.exe	152.199.19.160:443	ajax.aspnetcdn.com	MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business	US	whitelisted
3456	iexplore.exe	45.33.8.241:443	www.auslogics.com	Linode, LLC	US	malicious
3456	iexplore.exe	172.217.23.168:443	www.googletagmanager.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
3456	iexplore.exe	204.79.197.200:443	www.bing.com	Microsoft Corporation	US	whitelisted
3456	iexplore.exe	172.217.22.66:443	pagead2.googlesyndication.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
3456	iexplore.exe	52.200.238.181:443	trackcmp.net	Amazon.com, Inc.	US	unknown
3456	iexplore.exe	185.60.216.19:443	connect.facebook.net	Facebook, Inc.	IE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
www.bing.com	204.79.197.200 13.107.21.200	whitelisted
www.auslogics.com	45.33.8.241	whitelisted
use.fontawesome.com	23.111.9.35	whitelisted
www.googletagmanager.com	172.217.23.168	whitelisted
www.google-analytics.com	216.58.205.238	whitelisted
ajax.aspnetcdn.com	152.199.19.160	whitelisted
pagead2.googlesyndication.com	172.217.22.66	whitelisted
bat.bing.com	204.79.197.200 13.107.21.200	whitelisted
mc.yandex.ru	87.250.250.119 93.158.134.119 77.88.21.119 87.250.251.119	whitelisted
connect.facebook.net	185.60.216.19	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

https://www.auslogics.com/en/articles/print-driver-host-for-32bit-applications-has-stopped-working/

30330188FB40CEC1E06C6F6D106A08BD

2023BEC1193D2B8DD828EA19B5353BB449B63CEB

16FD5E58ECC5AA0CFFCDFE2271ED4FCBD67BB03B9DCFD485A2DDB28851752155

3:N8DSLzPM+EEWKVjBjP7JSMRIgMG4MQWQwsKX3J:2OLDM+KKV9bFNHdQwsMZ

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MALICIOUS

SUSPICIOUS

Executed via COM

INFO

Reads internet explorer settings

Changes internet zones settings

Creates files in the user directory

Reads Internet Cache Settings

Adds / modifies Windows certificates

Changes settings of System certificates

Malware configuration

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