| File name: | SoftUpdate.exe.v |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/227464f9-6138-4adc-bf04-b56e67c664eb |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Gh0st RAT is a malware with advanced trojan functionality that enables attackers to establish full control over the victim’s system. The spying capabilities of Gh0st RAT made it a go-to tool for numerous criminal groups in high-profile attacks against government and corporate organizations. The most common vector of attack involving this malware begins with spam and phishing emails. |
| Analysis date: | September 20, 2024, 15:44:35 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 533D850489F356C37ABD269C47E57D1D |
| SHA1: | 59697AD75F1EE2758B62F9707F7E2BD2586A1356 |
| SHA256: | 1A03E49C1D3E121D435402E3925E2BC334CA6B49D09DFEFC6DF6B9F8E876858B |
| SSDEEP: | 196608:kkI8saqIbf8LAHcpPOAMzPY+dloybPlF9ToooY09w2zZwDyFHvOcQQ93:fI8tqIr8LA84IqhF9To/FzCDyFkQ93 |
MALICIOUS
Starts CMD.EXE for self-deleting
- SoftUpdate.exe.v.exe (PID: 6476)
GH0ST has been detected (SURICATA)
- Dtldt.exe (PID: 6660)
SUSPICIOUS
Executes as Windows Service
- Dtldt.exe (PID: 6208)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- SoftUpdate.exe.v.exe (PID: 6476)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- SoftUpdate.exe.v.exe (PID: 6476)
Hides command output
- cmd.exe (PID: 2772)
Application launched itself
- Dtldt.exe (PID: 6208)
Runs PING.EXE to delay simulation
- cmd.exe (PID: 2772)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- Dtldt.exe (PID: 6660)
Connects to unusual port
- Dtldt.exe (PID: 6660)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- Dtldt.exe (PID: 6660)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- SoftUpdate.exe.v.exe (PID: 6476)
- Dtldt.exe (PID: 6208)
- Dtldt.exe (PID: 6660)
Checks supported languages
- SoftUpdate.exe.v.exe (PID: 6476)
- Dtldt.exe (PID: 6208)
- Dtldt.exe (PID: 6660)
Reads CPU info
- Dtldt.exe (PID: 6660)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (23.5) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2019:05:19 06:40:44+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | - |
| InitializedDataSize: | - |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1b75086 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
Total processes
126
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2772 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SOFTUP~1.EXE > nul | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | SoftUpdate.exe.v.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3108 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4476 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SoftUpdate.exe.v.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SoftUpdate.exe.v.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 3221226540 Modules
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| 6208 | C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\Dtldt.exe -auto | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Dtldt.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Integrity Level: SYSTEM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 6476 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SoftUpdate.exe.v.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SoftUpdate.exe.v.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 6660 | C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\Dtldt.exe -acsi | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Dtldt.exe | Dtldt.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Integrity Level: SYSTEM Modules
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| 6868 | ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: TCP/IP Ping Command Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
648
Read events
646
Write events
2
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6476) SoftUpdate.exe.v.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Select |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MarkTime |
Value: 2024-09-20 15:44 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6660) Dtldt.exe | Key: | HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Version |
Value: 7 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6476 | SoftUpdate.exe.v.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Dtldt.exe | executable | |
MD5:533D850489F356C37ABD269C47E57D1D | SHA256:1A03E49C1D3E121D435402E3925E2BC334CA6B49D09DFEFC6DF6B9F8E876858B | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
19
DNS requests
4
Threats
1
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5900 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.218.209.163:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.218.209.163:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1776 | RUXIMICS.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5900 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.189.173.9:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 92.123.104.35:443 | — | Akamai International B.V. | DE | unknown |
3888 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5900 | svchost.exe | 23.218.209.163:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.218.209.163:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Gh0stRat |