URL:

qu.ax

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a74ffe0f-f5c0-4d82-be60-f9869be61188
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 27, 2023, 10:57:42
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

014202FF6B102CD8E736430B8123732A

SHA1:

D4C878C4E9243DD837133E9565B15F4D48EE9799

SHA256:

21C51AE0CE2BE2678DE635F0E5648E0D21E261F6890398AF2D9C63D37EC7A0D2

SSDEEP:

3:JL0:F0

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • msdt.exe (PID: 3428)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • msdt.exe (PID: 3428)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • sdiagnhost.exe (PID: 3168)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3056)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2316)

    • Reads the computer name

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3056)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2316)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 888)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3056)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2316)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3056)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2316)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • msdt.exe (PID: 3428)

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • msdt.exe (PID: 3428)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • msdt.exe (PID: 3428)
      • sdiagnhost.exe (PID: 3168)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • msdt.exe (PID: 3428)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
43
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start iexplore.exe iexplore.exe wmpnscfg.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs msdt.exe no specs sdiagnhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
888"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "qu.ax"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
2316"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\windows media player\wmpnscfg.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\system32\sspicli.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
2516"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:888 CREDAT:267521 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
3056"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\windows media player\wmpnscfg.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\system32\sspicli.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
3168C:\Windows\System32\sdiagnhost.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\sdiagnhost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Scripted Diagnostics Native Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sdiagnhost.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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3428 -modal 459096 -skip TRUE -path C:\Windows\diagnostics\system\networking -af C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NDF88BB.tmp -ep NetworkDiagnosticsWebC:\Windows\System32\msdt.exe—iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard
Exit code:
4294967295
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msdt.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
21 308
Read events
21 187
Write events
115
Delete events
6

Modification events

(PID) Process:(888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPDaysSinceLastAutoMigration
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchHighDateTime
Value:
30847387
(PID) Process:(888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime
Value:
30847437
(PID) Process:(888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
19
Text files
51
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157compressed
MD5:1BFE591A4FE3D91B03CDF26EAACD8F89
SHA256:9CF94355051BF0F4A45724CA20D1CC02F76371B963AB7D1E38BD8997737B13D8
888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\80237EE4964FC9C409AAF55BF996A292_C5130A0BDC8C859A2757D77746C10868binary
MD5:25755670B29DCEDBE5DD75ACCCCE5827
SHA256:11D14BDC01B1D22E85E28A984D8EC3F68B64F1692E3212279DBCBEFE23FD2959
888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157binary
MD5:72A5A80A241B9BD3472A235687DABEEC
SHA256:1291E2D13DE26B062BDF8D37FE8609CC1DC127D503E527D96B030A983E6F94C9
888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\urlblockindex[2].binbinary
MD5:FA518E3DFAE8CA3A0E495460FD60C791
SHA256:775853600060162C4B4E5F883F9FD5A278E61C471B3EE1826396B6D129499AA7
888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776binary
MD5:898AE1BCF744C2E3C8B81DBBD2C820C6
SHA256:0ADE216E976F9408518BEE4D41EBFF77468826E8CFC2594C9C823823FE3D300F
888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\78RFYB7Z\favicon[3].icoimage
MD5:DA597791BE3B6E732F0BC8B20E38EE62
SHA256:5B2C34B3C4E8DD898B664DBA6C3786E2FF9869EFF55D673AA48361F11325ED07
888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776binary
MD5:C3B50C27BB1845858A6904BCE1D8120C
SHA256:5908877A6D2AE3D729A8433F3CDBFD43BAB9274040AEFA422E6E2AEC91F4B1A3
888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.icoimage
MD5:DA597791BE3B6E732F0BC8B20E38EE62
SHA256:5B2C34B3C4E8DD898B664DBA6C3786E2FF9869EFF55D673AA48361F11325ED07
888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\78RFYB7Z\favicon[2].icoimage
MD5:DA597791BE3B6E732F0BC8B20E38EE62
SHA256:5B2C34B3C4E8DD898B664DBA6C3786E2FF9869EFF55D673AA48361F11325ED07
888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\80237EE4964FC9C409AAF55BF996A292_C5130A0BDC8C859A2757D77746C10868binary
MD5:389728FD79FDFBC50C6BFD07A1C3D344
SHA256:E2C16ECFFE7DE4F7595F299714DB8E75E56738391348AF987E9DBC0979D07C59
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
32
DNS requests
22
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
888
iexplore.exe
GET
200
87.248.204.0:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?660d04d89255f140
unknown
compressed
4.66 Kb
unknown
888
iexplore.exe
GET
200
87.248.204.0:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?15ae553fd8c0c716
unknown
compressed
4.66 Kb
unknown
888
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAqvpsXKY8RRQeo74ffHUxc%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
GET
304
87.248.204.0:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?5d0f3f151fb92950
unknown
—
—
unknown
888
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
GET
200
87.248.204.0:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?e0032a321da2bdc4
unknown
compressed
61.6 Kb
unknown
888
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
888
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEA177el9ggmWelJjG4vdGL0%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
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
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
2588
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
2516
iexplore.exe
91.92.250.22:80
qu.ax
—
BG
unknown
888
iexplore.exe
131.253.33.200:443
www.bing.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
888
iexplore.exe
87.248.204.0:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
LLNW
US
unknown
888
iexplore.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
87.248.204.0:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
LLNW
US
unknown
888
iexplore.exe
152.199.19.161:443
r20swj13mr.microsoft.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
qu.ax
  • 91.92.250.22
malicious
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 131.253.33.200
  • 13.107.22.200
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 87.248.204.0
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
r20swj13mr.microsoft.com
  • 152.199.19.161
whitelisted
iecvlist.microsoft.com
  • 152.199.19.161
whitelisted
ieonline.microsoft.com
  • 204.79.197.200
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.238.131
whitelisted
www.msn.com
  • 204.79.197.203
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1080
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Anonymous File Sharing Domain in DNS Lookup (qu .ax)
1080
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Anonymous File Sharing Domain in DNS Lookup (qu .ax)
1080
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Anonymous File Sharing Domain in DNS Lookup (qu .ax)
No debug info