File name:

Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/6400ffdc-bbc1-4c3b-98a6-177eacadb6c6
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Remote access trojans (RATs) are a type of malware that enables attackers to establish complete to partial control over infected computers. Such malicious programs often have a modular design, offering a wide range of functionalities for conducting illicit activities on compromised systems. Some of the most common features of RATs include access to the users’ data, webcam, and keystrokes. This malware is often distributed through phishing emails and links.

Analysis date: October 25, 2020, 02:22:29
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
rat
remcos
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

5D40C49A9E6748ED18B4ED7E5600A1BA

SHA1:

BA84297B619FEEC349462AC9574F472E25139C61

SHA256:

1D55BC9B855A3EC5B0CAC75880EB7EDD8BBAD0B80695CB82A6060CA59EC12E96

SSDEEP:

1536:ohhW0YTGZWdVseJxaM9kraLdV2QkQ1TbPX8IHOCkIsI4ESHNTh9E+JP19qkP65rx:uhzYTGWVvJ8f2v1TbPzuMsIFSHNThy+E

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  • MALICIOUS

    • REMCOS was detected

      • Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe (PID: 4060)
      • Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe (PID: 3980)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3988)
      • System.exe (PID: 2924)
    • Known privilege escalation attack

      • Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe (PID: 4060)
      • Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe (PID: 3980)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe (PID: 3980)
      • System.exe (PID: 2924)
    • Changes the login/logoff helper path in the registry

      • Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe (PID: 3980)
      • System.exe (PID: 2924)
    • Saves itself using automatic execution at hidden regitry location

      • Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe (PID: 3980)
      • System.exe (PID: 2924)
    • UAC/LUA settings modification

      • reg.exe (PID: 2868)
      • reg.exe (PID: 1696)
    • Runs PING.EXE for delay simulation

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3068)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe (PID: 3980)
      • System.exe (PID: 2924)
    • Modifies the open verb of a shell class

      • Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe (PID: 3980)
      • Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe (PID: 4060)
    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe (PID: 3980)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe (PID: 3980)
    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • System.exe (PID: 2924)
    • Uses REG.EXE to modify Windows registry

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2132)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2452)
  • 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 | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (35.8)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (31.7)
.scr | Windows screen saver (15)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.1)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2017:01:05 20:50:13+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 61440
InitializedDataSize: 28672
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xfd88
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 05-Jan-2017 19:50:13
Detected languages:
  • English - United States

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: 0x00000108

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 4
Time date stamp: 05-Jan-2017 19:50:13
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x0000EFDA
0x0000F000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.05673
.rdata
0x00010000
0x00004A92
0x00005000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.36766
.data
0x00015000
0x00000C24
0x00001000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0.576465
.rsrc
0x00016000
0x00000F4C
0x00001000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.63389

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
6.57569
3240
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
102
1.91924
20
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON
SETTINGS
7.47406
404
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_RCDATA

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
MSVCP60.dll
MSVCRT.dll
SHELL32.dll
SHLWAPI.dll
USER32.dll
WININET.dll
WINMM.dll
No data.
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All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
55
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
6
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #REMCOS scuffed fortnite cheat v2.exe no specs eventvwr.exe no specs eventvwr.exe #REMCOS scuffed fortnite cheat v2.exe cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs ping.exe no specs #REMCOS system.exe cmd.exe no specs #REMCOS iexplore.exe reg.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1696C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fC:\Windows\System32\reg.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.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\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2104"C:\Windows\System32\eventvwr.exe" C:\Windows\System32\eventvwr.exe
Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Event Viewer Snapin Launcher
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\eventvwr.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\shell32.dll
2132/k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exeSystem.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2216PING 127.0.0.1 -n 2 C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXEcmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
TCP/IP Ping Command
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ping.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\system32\iphlpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
2452/k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exeScuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2868C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fC:\Windows\System32\reg.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.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\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2924"C:\Windows\System32\System_DATA_32\System.exe" C:\Windows\System32\System_DATA_32\System.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
3
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\system_data_32\system.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
3068cmd /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.bat" "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeScuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3688"C:\Windows\System32\eventvwr.exe" C:\Windows\System32\eventvwr.exeScuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Event Viewer Snapin Launcher
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\eventvwr.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
3980"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe
eventvwr.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\scuffed fortnite cheat v2.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
Total events
456
Read events
425
Write events
29
Delete events
2

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4060) Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\remcos_tqrqiepxix
Operation:writeName:origmsc
Value:
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(PID) Process:(4060) Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mscfile\shell\open\command
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exe
(PID) Process:(4060) Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4060) Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2868) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:EnableLUA
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3980) Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mscfile\shell\open\command
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
%SystemRoot%\system32\mmc.exe "%1" %*
(PID) Process:(3980) Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\remcos_tqrqiepxix
Operation:delete valueName:origmsc
Value:
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(PID) Process:(3980) Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Sys_data
Value:
"C:\Windows\System32\System_DATA_32\System.exe"
(PID) Process:(3980) Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Sys_data
Value:
"C:\Windows\System32\System_DATA_32\System.exe"
(PID) Process:(3980) Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Operation:writeName:Shell
Value:
explorer.exe, "C:\Windows\System32\System_DATA_32\System.exe"
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3980Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exeC:\Windows\System32\System_DATA_32\System.exeexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
3980Scuffed Fortnite cheat v2.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.battext
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
1
DNS requests
1
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2192
WerFault.exe
GET
104.42.151.234:80
http://watson.microsoft.com/StageOne/iexplore_exe/11_0_9600_17840/586ea375/iexplore_exe/11_0_9600_17840/586ea375/c0000096/00001147.htm?LCID=1033&OS=6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.48.17514&SM=DELL&SPN=DELL&BV=DELL&MID=3ADE2C42-4AB9-49B7-B142-BE9AEEA69063
US
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2192
WerFault.exe
104.42.151.234:80
watson.microsoft.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
watson.microsoft.com
  • 104.42.151.234
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2192
WerFault.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Application Crash Report Sent to Microsoft
2192
WerFault.exe
Unknown Traffic
ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW)
No debug info