File name:

FileForum_installer.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/78108b84-d620-4b37-b0e7-7d8dcc93e2c3
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security.

Analysis date: October 29, 2018, 02:39:07
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
adware
installcore
pup
addrop
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

5DE4C294B8905A92B57CF81FBD465F8D

SHA1:

CABFA988B56DA50689F9F0348822164751D2CE02

SHA256:

221B6BD31548910B13C1F216599392C815CD7F99635F2850FA05D955EB891335

SSDEEP:

49152:1EUeGjxS+iC83uocHC+CGRSFsJkbGT9RgU4HbwlsFjOFxcxP5iYRjYk2F:aGzJociJGA49LrSS3szRk

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  • MALICIOUS

    • INSTALLCORE was detected

      • FileForum_installer.exe (PID: 3964)
    • Connects to CnC server

      • FileForum_installer.exe (PID: 3964)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • FileForum_installer.exe (PID: 3964)
    • Application launched itself

      • FileForum_installer.exe (PID: 2108)
    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • FileForum_installer.exe (PID: 3964)
  • 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 Delphi generic (57.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (18.2)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (8.3)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (8)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (8)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2015:12:28 13:39:51+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 65024
InitializedDataSize: 53248
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x113bc
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName:
FileDescription: Lite Setup
FileVersion:
LegalCopyright: Wizard Lite
ProductName: Lite
ProductVersion: 3.2

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 28-Dec-2015 12:39:51
Detected languages:
  • Dutch - Netherlands
  • English - United States
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: Lite Setup
FileVersion: -
LegalCopyright: Wizard Lite
ProductName: Lite
ProductVersion: 3.2

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0050
Pages in file: 0x0002
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x000F
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x001A
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000100

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 8
Time date stamp: 28-Dec-2015 12:39:51
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_HI
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_LO
  • 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
0x0000F134
0x0000F200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.44361
.itext
0x00011000
0x00000B44
0x00000C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.74495
.data
0x00012000
0x00000C88
0x00000E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
2.24753
.bss
0x00013000
0x000056B8
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.idata
0x00019000
0x00000DD0
0x00000E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.97188
.tls
0x0001A000
0x00000008
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rdata
0x0001B000
0x00000018
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.204488
.rsrc
0x0001C000
0x0000B200
0x0000B200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.13963

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.13965
1580
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.47151
1384
UNKNOWN
Dutch - Netherlands
RT_ICON
3
3.91708
744
UNKNOWN
Dutch - Netherlands
RT_ICON
4
3.91366
2216
UNKNOWN
Dutch - Netherlands
RT_ICON
4091
2.56031
104
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4092
3.25287
212
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4093
3.26919
164
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4094
3.33268
684
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4095
3.34579
844
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4096
3.28057
660
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING

Imports

advapi32.dll
comctl32.dll
kernel32.dll
oleaut32.dll
user32.dll
No data.
screenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
34
Monitored processes
2
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start fileforum_installer.exe no specs #INSTALLCORE fileforum_installer.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2108"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FileForum_installer.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FileForum_installer.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Lite Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\fileforum_installer.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3964"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FileForum_installer.exe" /RSF /ppn:YyhwYgxaFRAiP211FM5W /mnlC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FileForum_installer.exe
FileForum_installer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Lite Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\fileforum_installer.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
Total events
527
Read events
491
Write events
36
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2108) FileForum_installer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2108) FileForum_installer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3964) FileForum_installer.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\5F\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(3964) FileForum_installer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3964) FileForum_installer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3964) FileForum_installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\FileForum_installer_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3964) FileForum_installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\FileForum_installer_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3964) FileForum_installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\FileForum_installer_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(3964) FileForum_installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\FileForum_installer_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(3964) FileForum_installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\FileForum_installer_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
3
Text files
52
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3964FileForum_installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\005CA0E4.log
MD5:
SHA256:
3964FileForum_installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inH607050040403\css\main.scsstext
MD5:
SHA256:
3964FileForum_installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inH607050040403\css\main.csstext
MD5:
SHA256:
3964FileForum_installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inH607050040403\css\_functions.scsstext
MD5:8F7259DE64F6DDF352BF461F44D34A81
SHA256:80EDC9D67172BC830D68D33F4547735FB072CADF3EF25AAB37A10B50DB87A069
3964FileForum_installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inH607050040403\css\helpers\_border-radius.scsstext
MD5:6BDF3FD89410E39D33F8137E04AD4A16
SHA256:2C6B98CB19C3E3A0E37472767C53DF213243AE92BC80EF9A7F5BAA17F7B6FA31
3964FileForum_installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inH607050040403\css\helpers\_backgrounds.scsstext
MD5:6092A3768F84CFBC6E5C52301F5B63EA
SHA256:8A22A3285F3C7D82AA1A4273BDD62729DA241723507C1ECD5D2FD0A24C12E23B
3964FileForum_installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inH607050040403\css\ie6_main.csstext
MD5:AD234E6A62580F62019C78B2A718DE00
SHA256:C4F2684F16C8E4553CC29C604A2F505399039638A34E652A7A1ACDEB157A0861
3964FileForum_installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inH607050040403\css\helpers\_clearfix.scsstext
MD5:ADD166BC071472DC105F4734D2DCF0E2
SHA256:75EBE8B4A4CBBAC0EB4DE35B60972452B4526C56EEFB5186DD40A92C70773377
3964FileForum_installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inH607050040403\css\ie6_main.scsstext
MD5:D10348D17ADF8A90670696728F54562D
SHA256:E8A3D15CF32009B01B9145B6E62FF6CAA9C2981F81CE063578C73C7ADFF08DFC
3964FileForum_installer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inH607050040403\css\helpers\_align.scsstext
MD5:BBBBD243F9525ACC7DC6077010627409
SHA256:1F11B5F53E0AA7DA1A1559A1A5CDD52BF03119EA74E5091462461C550E9288DB
Download PCAP, analyze network streams, HTTP content and a lot more at the full report
HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
3
DNS requests
3
Threats
6

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3964
FileForum_installer.exe
POST
200
52.31.214.5:80
http://server.tifafol-yokksi.com/
IE
malicious
3964
FileForum_installer.exe
POST
200
52.209.116.64:80
http://ww42.tifafol-yokksi.com/?ttibo=0
IE
text
1.25 Kb
malicious
3964
FileForum_installer.exe
POST
200
52.213.172.218:80
http://dev.tifafol-yokksi.com/BetaNews_fileforum/
IE
binary
521 Kb
malicious
3964
FileForum_installer.exe
POST
200
52.31.214.5:80
http://server.tifafol-yokksi.com/
IE
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3964
FileForum_installer.exe
52.31.214.5:80
server.tifafol-yokksi.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
IE
whitelisted
3964
FileForum_installer.exe
52.209.116.64:80
ww42.tifafol-yokksi.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
IE
whitelisted
3964
FileForum_installer.exe
52.213.172.218:80
dev.tifafol-yokksi.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
server.tifafol-yokksi.com
  • 52.31.214.5
  • 52.31.104.117
malicious
ww42.tifafol-yokksi.com
  • 52.209.116.64
  • 34.251.155.7
  • 54.154.81.16
malicious
dev.tifafol-yokksi.com
  • 52.213.172.218
  • 52.211.15.5
  • 52.48.96.210
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3964
FileForum_installer.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUP.Optional.InstallCore Artifact M2
3964
FileForum_installer.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUP.Optional.InstallCore Artifact M1
3964
FileForum_installer.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUP.Optional.InstallCore Artifact M3
3964
FileForum_installer.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUP.Optional.InstallCore Artifact M4
2 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
No debug info