File name:

dfControl.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/3d76460a-2e15-484b-9c01-65b50376ed87
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 04, 2022, 21:57:04
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, UPX compressed
MD5:

10D8E4CA3FA2902859C77F41BAEE4DDA

SHA1:

2421FF6F2CFC1AA807EB5781B2980A6E493B31D0

SHA256:

20C730C7033B5BDC0A6510825E90449BA8F87942D2D7F61FA1BA5F100E98C141

SSDEEP:

12288:Jzcf7EanlQ0YZL8cf9eMUiwfEo7FnmGUGJ:Zcf7NELUhfEo7xmdGJ

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Disables Windows Defender

      • dfControl.exe (PID: 1240)

    • Modifies Windows Defender service settings

      • dfControl.exe (PID: 1240)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads mouse settings

      • dfControl.exe (PID: 344)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 2620)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 1240)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 1196)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Checks supported languages

      • dfControl.exe (PID: 344)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 2620)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 1240)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 1196)
      • MSASCui.exe (PID: 1292)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 2988)
      • MSASCui.exe (PID: 3788)

    • Reads the computer name

      • dfControl.exe (PID: 344)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 2620)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 1240)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 1196)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 2988)
      • MSASCui.exe (PID: 3788)

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • dfControl.exe (PID: 2620)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 1240)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 2988)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 1196)

    • Application launched itself

      • dfControl.exe (PID: 344)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 2620)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 1240)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • dfControl.exe (PID: 2620)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 1240)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 1196)
      • dfControl.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Executed via COM

      • explorer.exe (PID: 2680)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 3624)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • explorer.exe (PID: 2680)
      • Explorer.exe (PID: 2752)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 3624)
      • Explorer.exe (PID: 1116)

    • Reads the computer name

      • explorer.exe (PID: 2680)
      • Explorer.exe (PID: 2752)
      • Explorer.exe (PID: 1116)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 3624)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • MSASCui.exe (PID: 3788)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (28.6)
.exe | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (28)
.exe | Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (27.5)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

Coder: By BlueLife
OriginalFileName: dfControl.exe
ProductVersion: 2.0.0.0
CompanyName: www.sordum.org
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2015-2021 www.sordum.org All Rights Reserved.
FileDescription: dfControl v2.0
Comments: dfControl v2.0
FileVersion: 2.0.0.0
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: English (British)
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Unknown
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
ProductVersionNumber: 2.0.0.0
FileVersionNumber: 2.0.0.0
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 5
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 5
EntryPoint: 0xbd650
UninitializedDataSize: 503808
InitializedDataSize: 61440
CodeSize: 270336
LinkerVersion: 10
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2011:12:23 11:59:31+01:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 23-Dec-2011 10:59:31
Detected languages:
  • English - United Kingdom
FileVersion: 2.0.0.0
Comments: dfControl v2.0
FileDescription: dfControl v2.0
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2015-2021 www.sordum.org All Rights Reserved.
CompanyName: www.sordum.org
ProductVersion: 2.0.0.0
OriginalFilename: dfControl.exe
Coder: By BlueLife

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: 0x000000F8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 23-Dec-2011 10:59:31
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_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
UPX0
0x00001000
0x0007B000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
UPX1
0x0007C000
0x00042000
0x00041A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.92847
.rsrc
0x000BE000
0x0000F000
0x0000E600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.05079

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.25292
1182
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_MANIFEST
2
2.73291
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
3
1.40683
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
4
7.95292
31410
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
5
5.08799
9640
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
6
5.38273
4264
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
7
5.65059
2440
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
8
5.96244
1128
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
50
3.61592
1128
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
51
4.84505
1128
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
COMDLG32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.DLL
MPR.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
PSAPI.DLL
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
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Total processes
56
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start dfcontrol.exe dfcontrol.exe dfcontrol.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs dfcontrol.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs msascui.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs dfcontrol.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs msascui.exe dfcontrol.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
344"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfControl.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfControl.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
www.sordum.org
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
dfControl v2.0
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\dfcontrol.exe
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_6.0.7601.24483_none_2b200f664577e14b\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1116"C:\Windows\Explorer.exe" C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exeC:\Windows\Explorer.exe—dfControl.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1196"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfControl.exe" /EXP |1096|C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfControl.exe—dfControl.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
www.sordum.org
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
dfControl v2.0
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\dfcontrol.exe
c:\windows\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_6.0.7601.24483_none_2b200f664577e14b\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1240"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfControl.exe" /TI C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfControl.exe—dfControl.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
www.sordum.org
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
dfControl v2.0
Exit code:
1073807364
Version:
2.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\dfcontrol.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.24483_none_2b200f664577e14b\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1292"C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Defender User Interface
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\windows defender\msascui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\program files\windows defender\mpclient.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2528"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfControl.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfControl.exe—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
www.sordum.org
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
dfControl v2.0
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
2.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\dfcontrol.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
2620C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfControl.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfControl.exe
dfControl.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
www.sordum.org
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
dfControl v2.0
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\dfcontrol.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.24483_none_2b200f664577e14b\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2680C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\explorer.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.exe
c:\windows\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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2752"C:\Windows\Explorer.exe" C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exeC:\Windows\Explorer.exe—dfControl.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.exe
c:\windows\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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2988"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfControl.exe" /EXP |1096|C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfControl.exe—dfControl.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
www.sordum.org
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
dfControl v2.0
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\dfcontrol.exe
c:\windows\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_6.0.7601.24483_none_2b200f664577e14b\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
3 661
Read events
3 563
Write events
90
Delete events
8

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1240) dfControl.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1240) dfControl.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiVirus
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1240) dfControl.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1240) dfControl.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiVirus
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1240) dfControl.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection
Operation:writeName:DisableRealtimeMonitoring
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1240) dfControl.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\WinDefend
Operation:writeName:Start
Value:
4
(PID) Process:(1240) dfControl.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(1240) dfControl.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:delete valueName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1240) dfControl.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:delete valueName:DisableAntiVirus
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1240) dfControl.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection
Operation:delete valueName:DisableRealtimeMonitoring
Value:
1
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
16
Text files
7
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
344dfControl.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aut36D7.tmpbinary
MD5:A0AB548853AAFD090DB3C6AAE10F6B5E
SHA256:8FAF739B926D56FB5125041C8BEE45289C86127A10DFB68FB9DF8D58360C3542
344dfControl.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aut36C5.tmpbinary
MD5:93E42DAECB6275F7FC49A8F5B12A7EDF
SHA256:3DCC465363E157B36198A5F8649F57B0F5FA950287EA4959903E637A0CD8A79A
2620dfControl.exeC:\Windows\TEMP\mscejslu.tmptext
MD5:D18F74579C2DD589DAC1711DF140341F
SHA256:1DAA4306AC4B7C7265CA3A2A12CABC400F4884D3AFE71F8264B62EC3DA2DC924
344dfControl.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aut36C6.tmpbinary
MD5:7A8207B501B20A0EF6B7F631B40E3BDF
SHA256:EAC3CEAFE46B52057B7F370E7290DD0905C50C2CE772B76E3FAB3886FC6B3DD1
2620dfControl.exeC:\Windows\TEMP\aut37C0.tmpbinary
MD5:7A8207B501B20A0EF6B7F631B40E3BDF
SHA256:EAC3CEAFE46B52057B7F370E7290DD0905C50C2CE772B76E3FAB3886FC6B3DD1
2620dfControl.exeC:\Windows\TEMP\aut37C1.tmpbinary
MD5:A0AB548853AAFD090DB3C6AAE10F6B5E
SHA256:8FAF739B926D56FB5125041C8BEE45289C86127A10DFB68FB9DF8D58360C3542
344dfControl.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mscejslu.tmptext
MD5:D18F74579C2DD589DAC1711DF140341F
SHA256:1DAA4306AC4B7C7265CA3A2A12CABC400F4884D3AFE71F8264B62EC3DA2DC924
2620dfControl.exeC:\Windows\TEMP\aut37B0.tmpbinary
MD5:93E42DAECB6275F7FC49A8F5B12A7EDF
SHA256:3DCC465363E157B36198A5F8649F57B0F5FA950287EA4959903E637A0CD8A79A
1240dfControl.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfControl.initext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1196dfControl.exeC:\Windows\TEMP\aut51DF.tmpbinary
MD5:93E42DAECB6275F7FC49A8F5B12A7EDF
SHA256:3DCC465363E157B36198A5F8649F57B0F5FA950287EA4959903E637A0CD8A79A
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
4
DNS requests
4
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3788
MSASCui.exe
GET
302
104.111.242.51:80
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=121721&clcid=0x409&arch=x86&eng=0.0.0.0&asdelta=0.0.0.0&prod=925A3ACA-C353-458A-AC8D-A7E5EB378092
NL
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3788
MSASCui.exe
104.111.242.51:80
go.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
unknown
3788
MSASCui.exe
2.18.233.62:443
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
3788
MSASCui.exe
2.18.233.19:443
definitionupdates.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
watson.microsoft.com
  • 13.89.179.12
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 104.111.242.51
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.18.233.62
whitelisted
definitionupdates.microsoft.com
  • 2.18.233.19
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
dfControl.exe