download:

AppCleaner_installer.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/2cf4cc9f-7d57-422e-a3db-6293f25d64e2
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection.

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Analysis date: July 20, 2018, 17:08:55
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
loader
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed
MD5:

7528042155B6BE19E59362D50FBB44C3

SHA1:

A9268136480C52B7AF8E50ECE3C32B79C64A28C3

SHA256:

198500C53222E8EEE2BA650091388F26A17ECF4DA5867CCF3FC5ECF7953082C0

SSDEEP:

12288:rUL8qMy90fBr5ysXlhVwE8xwUazIesp++T:rStWF5ysXlcE8xNPeiV

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Downloads executable files from the Internet

      • AppCleaner_installer.exe (PID: 2188)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • setup.exe (PID: 2812)
      • setup.exe (PID: 312)
      • Cleaner.Win.exe (PID: 2616)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 2472)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 3088)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 3856)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 3036)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 2512)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 3260)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 3576)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 2136)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 3792)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 296)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 2520)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 1792)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 2292)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 4060)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 3920)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 312)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 4076)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 3172)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • setup.exe (PID: 2812)
      • Cleaner.Win.exe (PID: 2616)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • Cleaner.Win.exe (PID: 2616)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • setup.exe (PID: 2812)
      • Cleaner.Win.exe (PID: 2616)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • AppCleaner_installer.exe (PID: 2188)
      • setup.exe (PID: 2812)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • setup.exe (PID: 2812)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • setup.exe (PID: 2812)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1932)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 2136)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 3576)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 4076)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 3172)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 2520)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 1792)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 312)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 4060)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 2512)

    • Searches for installed software

      • Cleaner.Win.exe (PID: 2616)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • Cleaner.Win.exe (PID: 2616)

  • INFO

    • Dropped object may contain URL's

      • setup.exe (PID: 2812)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 3036)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 3856)
      • Cleaner.Win.exe (PID: 2616)
      • sqlite3.exe (PID: 3792)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (39.3)
.exe | Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (38.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (9.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2014:06:04 10:36:52+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 12
CodeSize: 454656
InitializedDataSize: 8192
UninitializedDataSize: 540672
EntryPoint: 0xf3be0
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 04-Jun-2014 08:36:52
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
  • German - Germany

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: 0x00000110

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 04-Jun-2014 08:36:52
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
UPX0
0x00001000
0x00084000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
UPX1
0x00085000
0x0006F000
0x0006F000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.92785
.rsrc
0x000F4000
0x00002000
0x00001E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
5.02132

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.06467
638
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
5.55454
1128
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
3
7.74145
1128
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
7
7.32853
358
Latin 1 / Western European
German - Germany
RT_STRING
101
7.36275
372
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_DIALOG
103
7.85011
3112
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_BITMAP
105
2.21059
34
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_GROUP_ICON
107
4.32193
20
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_GROUP_ICON
109
7.72424
1240
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_BITMAP
111
7.71959
1240
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_BITMAP

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.DLL
RPCRT4.dll
SHELL32.dll
SHLWAPI.dll
USER32.dll
WS2_32.dll
gdiplus.dll
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Total processes
79
Monitored processes
26
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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drop and start drop and start start drop and start appcleaner_installer.exe setup.exe no specs setup.exe cleaner.win.exe sqlite3.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs sqlite3.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
296"C:\Program Files\AppCleaner\sqlite3.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Login Data" "delete from logins;"C:\Program Files\AppCleaner\sqlite3.exe—Cleaner.Win.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\appcleaner\sqlite3.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
312"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe—AppCleaner_installer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
UpdateStar GmbH
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
AppCleaner
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
3.3.6626.24371
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\setup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
312"C:\Program Files\AppCleaner\sqlite3.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\renpv6dn.default\places.sqlite" "vacuum;"C:\Program Files\AppCleaner\sqlite3.exe—Cleaner.Win.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\appcleaner\sqlite3.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\setup.exe
1328"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" inetcpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 16C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe—Cleaner.Win.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\linkinfo.dll
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
1792"C:\Program Files\AppCleaner\sqlite3.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\renpv6dn.default\places.sqlite" "delete from moz_places where id not in (select fk as place_id from moz_bookmarks where fk is not null union select place_id from moz_annos where place_id is not null); delete from moz_historyvisits; delete from moz_inputhistory; delete from moz_favicons where id not in (select favicon_id from moz_places where favicon_id is not null)"C:\Program Files\AppCleaner\sqlite3.exe—Cleaner.Win.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\appcleaner\sqlite3.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
1932"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" inetcpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 16C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe—Cleaner.Win.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
2136"C:\Program Files\AppCleaner\sqlite3.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\renpv6dn.default\cookies.sqlite" "delete from moz_cookies"C:\Program Files\AppCleaner\sqlite3.exe—Cleaner.Win.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\appcleaner\sqlite3.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
2188"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppCleaner_installer.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppCleaner_installer.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\appcleaner_installer.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
2292"C:\Program Files\AppCleaner\sqlite3.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Data" "delete from autofill; delete from autofill_dates; delete from autofill_profiles;"C:\Program Files\AppCleaner\sqlite3.exe—Cleaner.Win.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\appcleaner\sqlite3.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
2472"C:\Program Files\AppCleaner\sqlite3.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\renpv6dn.default\places.sqlite" "delete from moz_places where id not in (select fk as place_id from moz_bookmarks where fk is not null union select place_id from moz_annos where place_id is not null); delete from moz_historyvisits; delete from moz_inputhistory; delete from moz_favicons where id not in (select favicon_id from moz_places where favicon_id is not null)"C:\Program Files\AppCleaner\sqlite3.exe—Cleaner.Win.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\appcleaner\sqlite3.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
Total events
3 304
Read events
2 133
Write events
54
Delete events
1 117

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2188) AppCleaner_installer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2188) AppCleaner_installer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2812) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AppCleaner
Operation:writeName:InstallLocation
Value:
C:\Program Files\AppCleaner
(PID) Process:(2812) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AppCleaner
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
AppCleaner
(PID) Process:(2812) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AppCleaner
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
"C:\Program Files\AppCleaner\Uninstall.exe"
(PID) Process:(2812) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AppCleaner
Operation:writeName:DisplayIcon
Value:
C:\Program Files\AppCleaner\Cleaner.Win.exe,0
(PID) Process:(2812) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AppCleaner
Operation:writeName:NoModify
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2812) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AppCleaner
Operation:writeName:NoRepair
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2812) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AppCleaner
Operation:writeName:DisplayVersion
Value:
3.3.6626.24371
(PID) Process:(2812) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AppCleaner
Operation:writeName:URLInfoAbout
Value:
http://www.updatestar.com/
Executable files
8
Suspicious files
1
Text files
20
Unknown types
10

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2812setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nswF6D3.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3856sqlite3.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Login Data-journal —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3036sqlite3.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Data-journal —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2188AppCleaner_installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2512sqlite3.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\etilqs_x1jKsNGh6OL3f8U —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2512sqlite3.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\etilqs_QoQ85fltcZZLfA1 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2512sqlite3.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\renpv6dn.default\cookies.sqlite-shm —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2512sqlite3.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\renpv6dn.default\cookies.sqlite-wal —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2812setup.exeC:\Program Files\AppCleaner\Cleaner.Win.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4076sqlite3.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\renpv6dn.default\permissions.sqlite-journal —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
6
DNS requests
6
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2188
AppCleaner_installer.exe
GET
200
5.35.253.150:80
http://static.updatestar.net/dl/updatestar/appcleaner/setup.exe
DE
executable
1.05 Mb
suspicious
2188
AppCleaner_installer.exe
GET
200
91.250.81.8:80
http://s1.updatestar.net/img/icons/1885413.32.png
DE
image
997 b
suspicious
2616
Cleaner.Win.exe
GET
200
104.16.93.188:80
http://crt.comodoca.com/COMODORSAAddTrustCA.crt
US
der
1.37 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2188
AppCleaner_installer.exe
91.250.81.8:80
s1.updatestar.net
Host Europe GmbH
DE
suspicious
2188
AppCleaner_installer.exe
216.58.215.238:80
www.google-analytics.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2616
Cleaner.Win.exe
104.16.93.188:80
crt.comodoca.com
Cloudflare Inc
US
shared
2188
AppCleaner_installer.exe
5.35.253.150:80
static.updatestar.net
Host Europe GmbH
DE
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
s1.updatestar.net
  • 91.250.81.8
suspicious
www.google-analytics.com
  • 216.58.215.238
whitelisted
static.updatestar.net
  • 5.35.253.150
suspicious
crt.comodoca.com
  • 104.16.93.188
  • 104.16.91.188
  • 104.16.92.188
  • 104.16.90.188
  • 104.16.89.188
whitelisted
teredo.ipv6.microsoft.com
  • —
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2188
AppCleaner_installer.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
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