File name:

clickchartsetup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/9a28503e-d193-411e-8e4b-d9a8161d64df
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 19, 2024, 09:38:13
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

4E15216D0C9521E39867B8D7A8D916E5

SHA1:

969F18950C229EC01FAF9239CD201AF6A9D5351A

SHA256:

1F0AF11F39D9B7D6873066B390572AAEB84768D58BE786BEE646DAD05ADB1E08

SSDEEP:

98304:peI9GiG2BJmYDMou65CSApfv7PPSInBIlEJ3Ur8S7xp8dIR3+BDIsC+CpjFjbMIi:/6H

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • clickchartsetup.exe (PID: 3876)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 2548)
      • zlib1v3.exe (PID: 3264)
      • clickcharts.exe (PID: 1172)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 2548)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • clickchartsetup.exe (PID: 3876)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 2548)
      • clickcharts.exe (PID: 1172)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • clickchartsetup.exe (PID: 3876)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 2548)
      • zlib1v3.exe (PID: 3264)
      • clickcharts.exe (PID: 1172)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • clickchartsetup.exe (PID: 3876)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 2548)
      • clickcharts.exe (PID: 1172)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 2548)

    • Searches for installed software

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 2548)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 2548)

    • Process requests binary or script from the Internet

      • clickcharts.exe (PID: 1172)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • clickcharts.exe (PID: 1172)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • clickcharts.exe (PID: 1172)

  • INFO

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • clickchartsetup.exe (PID: 3876)
      • zlib1v3.exe (PID: 3264)
      • clickcharts.exe (PID: 1172)

    • Checks supported languages

      • clickchartsetup.exe (PID: 3876)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 2548)
      • zlib1v3.exe (PID: 3264)
      • clickcharts.exe (PID: 3468)
      • clickcharts.exe (PID: 1172)

    • Reads the computer name

      • clickchartsetup.exe (PID: 3876)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 2548)
      • clickcharts.exe (PID: 3468)
      • clickcharts.exe (PID: 1172)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 2548)
      • zlib1v3.exe (PID: 3264)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • clickcharts.exe (PID: 1172)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • clickcharts.exe (PID: 1172)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2023:09:21 05:45:58+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 12
CodeSize: 2560
InitializedDataSize: 1733632
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1286
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0017
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (Australian)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: NCH Software
FileDescription: ClickCharts Diagram Flowchart Software
FileVersion: 9.22+
ProductVersion: 9.22+
ProductName: ClickCharts
LegalCopyright: NCH Software
InternalName: ClickCharts
OriginalFileName: ClickCharts.exe
No data.
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Total processes
47
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start clickchartsetup.exe nchsetup.exe zlib1v3.exe clickcharts.exe clickcharts.exe no specs ppadsetup.exe no specs clickchartsetup.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1172"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\ClickCharts\clickcharts.exe"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\ClickCharts\clickcharts.exe
nchsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
ClickCharts Diagram Flowchart Software
Version:
9.22+
Modules
Images
c:\program files\nch software\clickcharts\clickcharts.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.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
2548"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe" -installer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\clickchartsetup.exe" -instdata "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchdata.dat"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe
clickchartsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
ClickCharts Diagram Flowchart Software
Exit code:
0
Version:
9.22+
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.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
3264"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\ClickCharts\zlib1v3.exe" -LQUIET -instby fiClickCharts -instsvar CLICKCHARTSRelatedprogramspaidoffLLIBInstquickoffC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ClickCharts\zlib1v3.exe
nchsetup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\nch software\clickcharts\zlib1v3.exe
c:\windows\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
3468"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\ClickCharts\clickcharts.exe" -installschedC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ClickCharts\clickcharts.exe—nchsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
ClickCharts Diagram Flowchart Software
Exit code:
0
Version:
9.22+
Modules
Images
c:\program files\nch software\clickcharts\clickcharts.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.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
3636"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ClickCharts-3456-1\ppadsetup.exe" -LQUIET -instby suClickCharts -instsvar CLICKCHARTSRelatedprogramspaidoffLLIBInstquickoffLLIBControloffVUweCLICKCHARTSSearchbarv2onEg0hCLICKCHARTSMoverecentfilesonCLICKCHARTSHometabnewbtnonDvekCLICKCHARTSSelectalldrpdwnoffX7zoBtooHVQlXZLeCLICKCHARTSNewblankgraphoffCLICKCHARTSGraphtaboptonCLICKCHARTSHelptabreportonCLICKCHARTSSwapviewgraphtabsoffCLICKCHARTSSymbolstaboffCLICKCHARTSHelptabv2offCLICKCHARTSTtbhamoffCLICKCHARTSSofttbsonH1snCLICKCHARTSSearchlightv2offCLICKCHARTSSucav2offCLICKCHARTSPreviewplaytutorialoffGgdhOEVlE7bfVd4bQILaYZiiKzeeWVPaJX2rCLICKCHARTSCatalogselectorupdateoffGvodCLICKCHARTSDefaultshapelinesettingsonJ1tuCLICKCHARTSAutoconnectwhenselectedoffCLICKCHARTSShowlocksymbolicononSTkhZYUmPOlnRLBvC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ClickCharts-3456-1\ppadsetup.exe—clickcharts.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PhotoPad Image Editor
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
13.18+
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\clickcharts-3456-1\ppadsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
3768"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\clickchartsetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\clickchartsetup.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
ClickCharts Diagram Flowchart Software
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
9.22+
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\clickchartsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
3876"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\clickchartsetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\clickchartsetup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
ClickCharts Diagram Flowchart Software
Exit code:
0
Version:
9.22+
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\clickchartsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
Total events
11 389
Read events
11 198
Write events
177
Delete events
14

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3876) clickchartsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3876) clickchartsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3876) clickchartsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3876) clickchartsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2548) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Operation:writeName:ClickChartsInstall
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\clickchartsetup.exe
(PID) Process:(2548) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NCH Software\ClickCharts\Software
Operation:writeName:SVar
Value:
CLICKCHARTSRelatedprogramspaidoff
(PID) Process:(2548) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NCH Software\ClickCharts\Settings
Operation:writeName:InstalledByAdmin
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2548) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NCH Software\ClickCharts\UsageStatsChoice
Operation:writeName:llinad
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2548) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NCH Software\ClickCharts\Software
Operation:writeName:SVar
Value:
CLICKCHARTSRelatedprogramspaidoffLLIBInstquickoff
(PID) Process:(2548) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
Executable files
8
Suspicious files
29
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2548nchsetup.exeC:\Users\Public\Desktop\NCH Suite.lnklnk
MD5:890D2DBC94AB89945B1E62BEDB4583DF
SHA256:8B7298C60DDBB42A4AB8236DE67B5AC0CD2B905C41385A97BBDB2EE25F9E14B0
3876clickchartsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchdata.cabcompressed
MD5:0B2D268F71A627C7C003C9BF4B022455
SHA256:E0522E766FF5E228CE230F2498E16CA1D2BA436E7FFACC98D02658CA77372FC3
2548nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ClickCharts\clickcharts.exeexecutable
MD5:A67AAFBAA1E60D4AA985D9D26E089899
SHA256:CE48581F05B4D6951FC2F4BF740211C45F4E906B262697249CD5CD5BDE2F7528
3876clickchartsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.exeexecutable
MD5:A67AAFBAA1E60D4AA985D9D26E089899
SHA256:CE48581F05B4D6951FC2F4BF740211C45F4E906B262697249CD5CD5BDE2F7528
3264zlib1v3.exeC:\Program Files\NCH Software\Components\zlib1v3\zlib1.dllexecutable
MD5:B4744DEC414945DC7B35B0434F7B1A27
SHA256:F81B3F5017B43B950551F9DB9DB90A60F58CFE9A77403B793BDDCE5070AEE502
2548nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ClickCharts\shellmenua.msixcompressed
MD5:DF8693A92EC5413C77CFAE5CE08893AA
SHA256:D857F64B123176794B595B0AFC9F67B955D70F1AD3DF27A7116E20868B9F784E
2548nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ClickCharts\shellmenu.dllexecutable
MD5:651F1AB3AD5958725EF016351838E510
SHA256:F797B39CDB80C7376E7DAD0E490246E56CA75B536581D8701E8747C40824BAC6
3876clickchartsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchdata.datexecutable
MD5:4D3ECEB14A75A5FEADC188BFB98014F5
SHA256:DB7887139F028BB73208CC2486C184815A1CF739540587762B60B946632DA8E3
2548nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ClickCharts\shellmenub.msixcompressed
MD5:62BEA1C29C8F1231F8A9B2F0BEEDF832
SHA256:8FBDBE4DA89B1E34963B28D6F2DF167CA421B0DC57959B29AC91248A692640CD
3876clickchartsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.cabcompressed
MD5:4D157009EFB09638F677DD51907AAD3C
SHA256:F20DF4905051CABE3A5E07E6370320A96454753A59F35ABA140604A489A06854
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
6
DNS requests
2
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1172
clickcharts.exe
GET
—
173.247.250.125:80
http://audiochannel.net/components/ppadsetup.exe
unknown
—
—
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
2548
nchsetup.exe
173.247.253.164:443
secure.nch.com.au
INMOTION
US
unknown
1172
clickcharts.exe
173.247.250.125:80
audiochannel.net
INMOTION
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
secure.nch.com.au
  • 173.247.253.164
unknown
audiochannel.net
  • 173.247.250.125
  • 66.39.83.117
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY HTTP request for .exe file with no User-Agent
—
—
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
—
—
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download
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Reports
clickchartsetup.exe