File name:

hlsw32.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/bb9ff016-a231-4420-9c83-ac42f21dd697
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 15, 2019, 18:44:25
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
installer
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

152BC6AE10DB218CBAC08D41F344AD33

SHA1:

D08C6C5AA39D9EBFB1A7A6F69360AD98340ABAAD

SHA256:

1B09BF8646BC17A31D0EC5CC7B5F41B08705C04B1257A500FB7242864ED4269B

SSDEEP:

98304:zDfed53zjlaa8wZqeEhXQ/BvLPGEsJqNUGHek0x5Hb6lD+fL:zCfb1xBjoqNU28b3

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • hlsw32.exe (PID: 1000)
      • hldrv32.exe (PID: 1812)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • hldrv32.exe (PID: 1812)
      • HLS32SVC.EXE (PID: 2696)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • hlsw32.exe (PID: 1000)
      • hldrv32.exe (PID: 1812)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • hlsw32.exe (PID: 1000)
      • hldrv32.exe (PID: 1812)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • hlsw32.exe (PID: 1000)
    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • hlsw32.exe (PID: 1000)
      • hldrv32.exe (PID: 1812)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • hlsw32.exe (PID: 1000)
      • hldrv32.exe (PID: 1812)
    • Creates files in the driver directory

      • hldrv32.exe (PID: 1812)
  • INFO

    No info indicators.
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Wise Installer executable (91.7)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (5.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (1.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (0.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (0.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2001:10:25 21:47:11+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 8704
InitializedDataSize: 5632
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x21af
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 4
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 12.4455.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 12.4455.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows 16-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: Aladdin Knowledge Systems
FileDescription: Hardlock Server Installation
FileVersion: 12/2003
LegalCopyright: Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. © 2003.
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Total processes
37
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start hlsw32.exe hldrv32.exe hls32svc.exe no specs hlsw32.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1000"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hlsw32.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hlsw32.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\hlsw32.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\advapi32.dll
1812"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hldrv32.exe" /sC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hldrv32.exe
hlsw32.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\hldrv32.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\advapi32.dll
2696C:\Windows\system32\HLS32SVC.EXEC:\Windows\system32\HLS32SVC.EXEservices.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd.
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
HL-Server Service for Windows NT/2k/XP
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.60
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\hls32svc.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\wsock32.dll
3324"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hlsw32.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hlsw32.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
Total events
383
Read events
357
Write events
22
Delete events
4

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1000) hlsw32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Hardlock Server
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
Hardlock Server
(PID) Process:(1000) hlsw32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Hardlock Server
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
C:\PROGRA~1\HL-SER~1\UNWISE.EXE C:\PROGRA~1\HL-SER~1\INSTALL.LOG
(PID) Process:(1000) hlsw32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HLSINST
Operation:writeName:HLS32
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1000) hlsw32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1000) hlsw32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1812) hldrv32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Hardlock Device Driver
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
Hardlock Device Driver
(PID) Process:(1812) hldrv32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Hardlock Device Driver
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
C:\Windows\System32\UNWISE.EXE C:\Windows\System32\HLDRV.LOG
(PID) Process:(1812) hldrv32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\HaspCheck
Operation:delete keyName:
Value:
(PID) Process:(1812) hldrv32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers
Operation:writeName:VDD
Value:
HLVDD.DLL
(PID) Process:(1812) hldrv32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\hardlock\Parameters
Operation:writeName:IoPortAddress0
Value:
888
Executable files
20
Suspicious files
0
Text files
3
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1000hlsw32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~GLH0000.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
1000hlsw32.exeC:\Program Files\HL-Server\~GLH0001.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
1000hlsw32.exeC:\Windows\system32\~GLH0002.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
1000hlsw32.exeC:\Program Files\HL-Server\~GLH0003.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
1000hlsw32.exeC:\Program Files\HL-Server\~GLH0004.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
1000hlsw32.exeC:\Program Files\HL-Server\~GLH0005.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
1000hlsw32.exeC:\Program Files\HL-Server\temp.000
MD5:
SHA256:
1000hlsw32.exeC:\PROGRA~1\HL-SER~1\~GLH0006.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
1000hlsw32.exeC:\Program Files\HL-Server\~GLH0007.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
1000hlsw32.exeC:\PROGRA~1\HL-SER~1\~GLH0008.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info