File name:

f5epi_setup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a0d6b128-b9d3-471e-b799-7bf1fb95da38
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 12, 2024, 14:39:26
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, InstallShield self-extracting archive
MD5:

33CCEB813D55B041895CD6882E5EB782

SHA1:

7D0176EB8218A8E3982ACCA14BDC171740D94E45

SHA256:

24595EE7C0C56CF482AD3DAA173D060F5E9410CFC14118DFF2A9D2B40BEF03D4

SSDEEP:

98304:wzclPocfoqyqX5VvywhIcYuMiFXDfD7Np/3iiFE2yi5DVmtqXrR2O8Zz5OJnrKgb:wbQIjHf2

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • f5epi_setup.exe (PID: 3980)
      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)
      • f5unistall.exe (PID: 1872)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Drops 7-zip archiver for unpacking

      • f5epi_setup.exe (PID: 3980)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • f5epi_setup.exe (PID: 3980)
      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)
      • f5unistall.exe (PID: 1872)

    • Application launched itself

      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 4012)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 4012)
      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 4012)
      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)

    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)
      • F5InstH.exe (PID: 2044)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • f5unistall.exe (PID: 1872)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)

    • Adds/modifies Windows certificates

      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • f5epi_setup.exe (PID: 3980)
      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 4012)
      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)
      • F5InstH.exe (PID: 2044)
      • F5PolicyServer.exe (PID: 1184)
      • f5unistall.exe (PID: 1872)
      • f5epi.exe (PID: 1440)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • f5epi_setup.exe (PID: 3980)
      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 4012)
      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)

    • Reads product name

      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 4012)
      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)

    • Reads Environment values

      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 4012)
      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)

    • Reads the computer name

      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 4012)
      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • cabinstaller.exe (PID: 1036)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • f5unistall.exe (PID: 1872)

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2012)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2012)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2022:07:15 14:00:00+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 107520
InitializedDataSize: 20992
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x19d0c
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 22.1.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 22.1.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Igor Pavlov
FileDescription: 7z Setup SFX
FileVersion: 22.01
InternalName: 7zS.sfx
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1999-2022 Igor Pavlov
OriginalFileName: 7zS.sfx.exe
ProductName: 7-Zip
ProductVersion: 22.01
No data.
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Total processes
47
Monitored processes
13
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start f5epi_setup.exe cabinstaller.exe no specs cabinstaller.exe f5insth.exe no specs f5unistall.exe f5policyserver.exe no specs f5epi.exe no specs PhotoViewer.dll no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1036"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC8FD7B10\cabinstaller.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC8FD7B10\cabinstaller.exe
cabinstaller.exe
User:
admin
Company:
F5 Networks, Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
F5 Networks Package installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
7242, 2023, 0428, 0523
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\7zsc8fd7b10\cabinstaller.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
1184"C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\F5PolicyServer.exe" /RegServerC:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\F5PolicyServer.exe—cabinstaller.exe
User:
admin
Company:
F5 Networks, Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
F5 Networks Client Policy Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
7242, 2023, 0428, 0523
Modules
Images
c:\windows\downloaded program files\f5policyserver.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
1284"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=109.0.5414.120 --initial-client-data=0xc8,0xcc,0xd0,0x9c,0xd4,0x6e058b38,0x6e058b48,0x6e058b54C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1440"C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\f5epi.exe" /RegServerC:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\f5epi.exe—cabinstaller.exe
User:
admin
Company:
F5 Networks, Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
F5 Networks Endpoint Inspector
Exit code:
0
Version:
7242, 2023, 0428, 0523
Modules
Images
c:\windows\downloaded program files\f5epi.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\iphlpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\winnsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
1580C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1872"C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\f5unistall.exe" /createshortcutC:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\f5unistall.exe
cabinstaller.exe
User:
admin
Company:
F5 Networks, Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
F5 Networks Components Troubleshooting
Exit code:
0
Version:
7242, 2023, 0428, 0523
Modules
Images
c:\windows\downloaded program files\f5unistall.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1884"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1616 --field-trial-handle=1136,i,6255025830239531323,1639194313995039789,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2012"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" "--disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction,OptimizationHints"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2044"C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\F5InstH.exe" /RegServerC:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\F5InstH.exe—cabinstaller.exe
User:
admin
Company:
F5 Networks, Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
F5 Networks InstallerHelper Module
Exit code:
0
Version:
7242, 2023, 0428, 0523
Modules
Images
c:\windows\downloaded program files\f5insth.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\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2272"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1340 --field-trial-handle=1136,i,6255025830239531323,1639194313995039789,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
Total events
9 402
Read events
9 254
Write events
136
Delete events
12

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4012) cabinstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4012) cabinstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4012) cabinstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4012) cabinstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1036) cabinstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1036) cabinstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1036) cabinstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1036) cabinstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1036) cabinstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(1036) cabinstaller.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EnterpriseCertificates\Root\Certificates
Operation:delete valueName:9F6134C5FA75E4FDDE631B232BE961D6D4B97DB6
Value:
Executable files
24
Suspicious files
6
Text files
9
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3980f5epi_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC8FD7B10\cabinstaller.exeexecutable
MD5:F4CD1E2275BA8F1D68A748218CDA8292
SHA256:9AAF2C27509E85FF84039EB3830E81274DBEA4B182DE17127808E533F622ED2B
1036cabinstaller.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\F5_TMP_18294131996318232235\InstallerControl.cabcompressed
MD5:E610B7BCD64D109F1393F58CDE9E5928
SHA256:7733C43DEC66D94DAD70749B308119CA3D1999116C2F084D818585DF063CB3BE
3980f5epi_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC8FD7B10\setup.inftext
MD5:55C70C470A2BFC0EF22130122167A927
SHA256:CAB189E3BEF7166E8381DC5D0274071E8DD4479A0C964013BB8494693C418C9A
3980f5epi_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC8FD7B10\f5InspectionHost.cabcompressed
MD5:7FD28B817A96C76A1DEA0BAA60A0A909
SHA256:6255708B24CF96667A946B0100888A7B9F1947EF445D908C4BEA0D3B907A1033
3980f5epi_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC8FD7B10\InstallerControl.cabcompressed
MD5:E610B7BCD64D109F1393F58CDE9E5928
SHA256:7733C43DEC66D94DAD70749B308119CA3D1999116C2F084D818585DF063CB3BE
1036cabinstaller.exeC:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\F5InstH.exeexecutable
MD5:6527CC32ECAD96BA796CBFE7CF8591BC
SHA256:92C0A1C7D00F408EE580DFF2A05C38ABE3E2A8FE1412B977904B2619359DA98B
1036cabinstaller.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\F5_TMP_18294131996318232235\uregsvr.exeexecutable
MD5:290D1BA6ADEADF03D0F3D04D26956D0A
SHA256:5EEC4212F157FBBA420331FC4C71505F78990FD99C64B2DE39320687B75E99EB
1036cabinstaller.exeC:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\uregsvr.exeexecutable
MD5:290D1BA6ADEADF03D0F3D04D26956D0A
SHA256:5EEC4212F157FBBA420331FC4C71505F78990FD99C64B2DE39320687B75E99EB
1036cabinstaller.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\F5_TMP_18294131996318232235\InstallerControl.inftext
MD5:F9FA0545B96F1B7BF98CB36F18E1904E
SHA256:630AB59E7A9E6F0838735722F15360F248A86815BCEC2D1679CC232E1A5801EE
1036cabinstaller.exeC:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files\InstallerControl.dllexecutable
MD5:AF27E9033157B41B347BEB18F0B79694
SHA256:A2F334269297EC46F321B51F98BEC49659582E0B5B613A8C962BF7C5BF7399A3
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
5
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
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whitelisted
1088
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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Reports
f5epi_setup.exe