File name:

wnetwatcher_setup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/527362fc-65a8-427f-8b32-1ef431a5a19c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: October 11, 2021, 07:18:46
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
installer
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

8BC23BA43DAD73CA768CF64E134C3521

SHA1:

7654FF59FDE5365C088F061CD1756A46397828FA

SHA256:

22CBC619DBA2DEFAF758071D252EF81D269D1381B97C32428450E480F1C39BC4

SSDEEP:

6144:JXpPsupiWc4MHVnZXcz5mdsYBAoEnUDt0g3gQqC3cBhnLQPfmWeZzQ0bCoWfvd:XtoL4M1nZXe5mddBPDjgQ0BVUXzfvd

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • wnetwatcher_setup.exe (PID: 1436)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • WNetWatcher.exe (PID: 2932)
    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • wnetwatcher_setup.exe (PID: 1436)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Checks supported languages

      • wnetwatcher_setup.exe (PID: 1436)
      • WNetWatcher.exe (PID: 2932)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • wnetwatcher_setup.exe (PID: 1436)
    • Reads the computer name

      • wnetwatcher_setup.exe (PID: 1436)
      • WNetWatcher.exe (PID: 2932)
    • Creates a directory in Program Files

      • wnetwatcher_setup.exe (PID: 1436)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • wnetwatcher_setup.exe (PID: 1436)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • wnetwatcher_setup.exe (PID: 1436)
      • WNetWatcher.exe (PID: 2932)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • wnetwatcher_setup.exe (PID: 1436)
    • Drops a file with too old compile date

      • wnetwatcher_setup.exe (PID: 1436)
  • 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 | NSIS - Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (91.9)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (3.3)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (0.7)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (0.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2008:05:03 16:08:42+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 23040
InitializedDataSize: 119808
UninitializedDataSize: 1024
EntryPoint: 0x3225
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 03-May-2008 14:08:42
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: 0x000000D0

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 03-May-2008 14:08:42
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
0x00005934
0x00005A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.45687
.rdata
0x00007000
0x00001190
0x00001200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.17797
.data
0x00009000
0x0001AF98
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.7025
.ndata
0x00024000
0x00009000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rsrc
0x0002D000
0x000041E0
0x00004200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.93495

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.08937
733
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
5.9993
3752
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
6.24459
2216
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
5.01502
1384
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
6.16057
1128
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
6
3.34146
744
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
7
3.04232
296
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
103
2.6691
104
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON
105
2.73893
514
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
106
2.91148
248
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
VERSION.dll
ole32.dll
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Total processes
40
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
drop and start start wnetwatcher_setup.exe wnetwatcher.exe no specs wnetwatcher_setup.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1436"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wnetwatcher_setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wnetwatcher_setup.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\wnetwatcher_setup.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
2932"C:\Program Files\NirSoft\Wireless Network Watcher\WNetWatcher.exe"C:\Program Files\NirSoft\Wireless Network Watcher\WNetWatcher.exewnetwatcher_setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NirSoft
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Wireless Network Watcher
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.25
Modules
Images
c:\program files\nirsoft\wireless network watcher\wnetwatcher.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
3572"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wnetwatcher_setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wnetwatcher_setup.exeExplorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\wnetwatcher_setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
Total events
912
Read events
909
Write events
3
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1436) wnetwatcher_setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NirSoft Wireless Network Watcher
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
"C:\Program Files\NirSoft\Wireless Network Watcher\uninst.exe"
(PID) Process:(1436) wnetwatcher_setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NirSoft Wireless Network Watcher
Operation:writeName:InstallLocation
Value:
C:\Program Files\NirSoft\Wireless Network Watcher
(PID) Process:(1436) wnetwatcher_setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NirSoft Wireless Network Watcher
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
NirSoft Wireless Network Watcher
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
1
Text files
4
Unknown types
4

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1436wnetwatcher_setup.exeC:\Program Files\NirSoft\Wireless Network Watcher\readme.txttext
MD5:
SHA256:
1436wnetwatcher_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\NirSoft Wireless Network Watcher\Wireless Network Watcher.lnklnk
MD5:
SHA256:
1436wnetwatcher_setup.exeC:\Program Files\NirSoft\Wireless Network Watcher\WNetWatcher.exeexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
1436wnetwatcher_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\NirSoft Wireless Network Watcher\Wireless Network Watcher Help.lnklnk
MD5:
SHA256:
1436wnetwatcher_setup.exeC:\Program Files\NirSoft\Wireless Network Watcher\WNetWatcher.chmchm
MD5:
SHA256:
1436wnetwatcher_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg49CF.tmpbinary
MD5:
SHA256:
1436wnetwatcher_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg49D0.tmp\InstallOptions.dllexecutable
MD5:3809B1424D53CCB427C88CABAB8B5F94
SHA256:426EFD56DA4014F12EC8EE2E268F86B848BBCA776333D55482CB3EB71C744088
1436wnetwatcher_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\NirSoft Wireless Network Watcher\Uninstall.lnklnk
MD5:2F9DF4439E3437F041557520A6DB1E24
SHA256:72DE22E917879B29188E67A0FBAA44244EC0375A1B82F1CFF2FD6B08A06CAA61
1436wnetwatcher_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsg49D0.tmp\StartMenu.dllexecutable
MD5:8262FBC2A172FF04146E7587649D7091
SHA256:AC53840D019B746AB5DABAA40D7720C9A4487C861B155926454BF8B10BD0963D
1436wnetwatcher_setup.exeC:\Program Files\NirSoft\Wireless Network Watcher\uninst.exeexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
3
DNS requests
2
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1936
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
US
whitelisted
20.73.194.208:443
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
1.100.168.192.in-addr.arpa
unknown
2.100.168.192.in-addr.arpa
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info