| File name: | PulseSecureAppLauncher.msi |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/39ea6bb5-0a83-4440-99ab-c53b7b71d901 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | July 18, 2025, 08:33:57 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-msi |
| File info: | Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.2, MSI Installer, Code page: 1252, Title: Installation Database, Subject: Pulse Application Launcher, Author: Ivanti, Inc., Keywords: Installer, Comments: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install Pulse Application Launcher., Template: Intel;1033, Revision Number: {6AA15FA6-A504-4D12-8AB0-2C320EEE9B08}, Create Time/Date: Thu Dec 28 10:03:24 2023, Last Saved Time/Date: Thu Dec 28 10:03:24 2023, Number of Pages: 300, Number of Words: 10, Name of Creating Application: Windows Installer XML Toolset (3.14.0.4118), Security: 2 |
| MD5: | 9FADC49EA06140E22DD3025384D8DDE0 |
| SHA1: | A0C005E2E4DB3F84F9E0404C6FFBC1FFD264E652 |
| SHA256: | 2390077EB538A20BBE188B52C7189B7D8E62CED9C44A6E8FA11A65E2CAA80226 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:dn1unZmT1TaT1I5KKB2nODZLN5qsSUelSbMwvuJyzro3fDklOoRl/LXLErfLuO57:y5LSQCmADY9/J |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
Executes as Windows Service
- VSSVC.exe (PID: 7008)
Reads the Windows owner or organization settings
- msiexec.exe (PID: 6264)
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- msiexec.exe (PID: 6264)
The process drops C-runtime libraries
- msiexec.exe (PID: 6264)
INFO
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- msiexec.exe (PID: 5552)
The sample compiled with english language support
- msiexec.exe (PID: 5552)
- msiexec.exe (PID: 6264)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- msiexec.exe (PID: 5552)
- msiexec.exe (PID: 6264)
- PulseApplicationLauncher.exe (PID: 6892)
Checks proxy server information
- msiexec.exe (PID: 5552)
Checks supported languages
- msiexec.exe (PID: 6264)
- msiexec.exe (PID: 1880)
- PulseApplicationLauncher.exe (PID: 6892)
Reads the software policy settings
- msiexec.exe (PID: 5552)
- msiexec.exe (PID: 6264)
Reads the computer name
- msiexec.exe (PID: 6264)
- msiexec.exe (PID: 1880)
- PulseApplicationLauncher.exe (PID: 6892)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- msiexec.exe (PID: 6264)
Manages system restore points
- SrTasks.exe (PID: 2312)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- msiexec.exe (PID: 6264)
- PulseApplicationLauncher.exe (PID: 6892)
Creates a software uninstall entry
- msiexec.exe (PID: 6264)
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TRiD
| .msi | | | Microsoft Windows Installer (98.5) |
|---|---|---|
| .msi | | | Microsoft Installer (100) |
EXIF
FlashPix
| CodePage: | Windows Latin 1 (Western European) |
|---|---|
| Title: | Installation Database |
| Subject: | Pulse Application Launcher |
| Author: | Ivanti, Inc. |
| Keywords: | Installer |
| Comments: | This installer database contains the logic and data required to install Pulse Application Launcher. |
| Template: | Intel;1033 |
| RevisionNumber: | {6AA15FA6-A504-4D12-8AB0-2C320EEE9B08} |
| CreateDate: | 2023:12:28 10:03:24 |
| ModifyDate: | 2023:12:28 10:03:24 |
| Pages: | 300 |
| Words: | 10 |
| Software: | Windows Installer XML Toolset (3.14.0.4118) |
| Security: | Read-only recommended |
Total processes
147
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding B764634A74F3A709ECDC63847437CBC0 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2312 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:11 | C:\Windows\System32\SrTasks.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft® Windows System Protection background tasks. Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4820 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | SrTasks.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5552 | "C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PulseSecureAppLauncher.msi | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6264 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /V | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows® installer Version: 5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6408 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6892 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Pulse Secure\PSAL\PulseApplicationLauncher.exe" PSALInstallFinished | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Pulse Secure\PSAL\PulseApplicationLauncher.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Ivanti, Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Pulse Secure Application Launcher Exit code: 0 Version: 22, 7, 1, 28369 Modules
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| 7008 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\vssvc.exe | C:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
9 834
Read events
9 548
Write events
268
Delete events
18
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6264) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SrCreateRp (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000BA4AA7B8BEF7DB0178180000DC1A0000D50700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6264) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppGetSnapshots (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000BA4AA7B8BEF7DB0178180000DC1A0000D20700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6264) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppGetSnapshots (Leave) |
Value: 480000000000000010AFC8B8BEF7DB0178180000DC1A0000D20700000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6264) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppEnumGroups (Enter) |
Value: 48000000000000003600CBB8BEF7DB0178180000DC1A0000D10700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6264) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppEnumGroups (Leave) |
Value: 48000000000000003600CBB8BEF7DB0178180000DC1A0000D10700000100000000000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6264) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppCreate (Enter) |
Value: 48000000000000003466CDB8BEF7DB0178180000DC1A0000D00700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6264) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LastIndex |
Value: 11 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6264) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter) |
Value: 4800000000000000BB9A06B9BEF7DB0178180000DC1A0000D30700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6264) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IDENTIFY (Enter) |
Value: 480000000000000098FE08B9BEF7DB0178180000F8020000E80300000100000000000000000000009D801D6B77A1344B9C09D303F6A881AA00000000000000000000000000000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7008) VSSVC.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\11000001 |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
Executable files
52
Suspicious files
24
Text files
15
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6264 | msiexec.exe | C:\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2 | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6264 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\18f49c.msi | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5552 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\42B9A473B4DAF01285A36B4D3C7B1662_178C086B699FD6C56B804AF3EF759CB5 | binary | |
MD5:94B7EB366AC898432572759446D51D47 | SHA256:39E86701D2CEE2EF6F93A9DB9D7F42A5C67AD83D2FF0C2CAC0D41090D77508C6 | |||
| 5552 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\66AE3BFDF94A732B262342AD2154B86E_6F051139928C549506C1CA842E999B7F | binary | |
MD5:16299AA20E6BD848639EDC998E50F829 | SHA256:7574C4ADC324AE6A63A3B5528F2170D8AC92DE5FBE4C818383013BB08EB2F2F9 | |||
| 5552 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\66AE3BFDF94A732B262342AD2154B86E_6F051139928C549506C1CA842E999B7F | binary | |
MD5:D03CF284BD4CCF70F3D7F54A5CE0EE4D | SHA256:99A9AEE609D47B6242A856BFEECAE88E104F8931BF7478085E8277953F54E9DC | |||
| 6264 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\inprogressinstallinfo.ipi | binary | |
MD5:F55CA8CE44DF56FD6EB3E5BD3F779D9B | SHA256:5EEBF4C25807D7DBBB1E99D2A226F005998D4F7491F1785F8F472C459C97F14A | |||
| 6264 | msiexec.exe | C:\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{6b1d809d-a177-4b34-9c09-d303f6a881aa}_OnDiskSnapshotProp | binary | |
MD5:E8BB39991AFDFD7385065065AE6514A5 | SHA256:443EE601367F6464F2FBB6D11C409227B8AF7488E5494E6EE18748D6C52165ED | |||
| 6264 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\~DF7DE2F10A22C158FB.TMP | binary | |
MD5:F55CA8CE44DF56FD6EB3E5BD3F779D9B | SHA256:5EEBF4C25807D7DBBB1E99D2A226F005998D4F7491F1785F8F472C459C97F14A | |||
| 6264 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Pulse Secure\PSAL\dsOpenSSL.dll | executable | |
MD5:13AA4DB710A0CC2153F6ABD57A53F70C | SHA256:1A7A7784A0D487B169158321D2045E5A9C58F51E7D4B7BF2503D93D611D5A029 | |||
| 6264 | msiexec.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSIF5E4.tmp | executable | |
MD5:E05884F57BC8BC8E131C2B0E50CEDEF0 | SHA256:7548A0F20CB0AE214DA3F0A4D3F21A59C6F50CE9F2E5BD666A471D6BB70BE74C | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
28
DNS requests
16
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5552 | msiexec.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBT3xL4LQLXDRDM9P665TW442vrsUQQUReuir%2FSSy4IxLVGLp6chnfNtyA8CEAQJGBtf1btmdVNDtW%2BVUAg%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5552 | msiexec.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSnR4FoxLLkI7vkvsUIFlZt%2BlGH3gQUWsS5eyoKo6XqcQPAYPkt9mV1DlgCEAPEpQvvR5yitJDAp%2BSvuUc%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3872 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3852 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3852 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1636 | RUXIMICS.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5552 | msiexec.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3872 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.136:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
3872 | svchost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 23.216.77.6:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |