File name:

stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/187af0da-45fb-48ee-9cc3-06bf0ab0256e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 27, 2019, 16:30:41
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
MD5:

8532D87A0239978B64505C752958FBE6

SHA1:

B2DADCC6134712ECB780AEE465A97A35D0863826

SHA256:

2595C2AAA6AC6311F2E6C1A51435BDAA5775FD951AD7CB016444F96F6287E4D9

SSDEEP:

6144:nGKt7eBaTG10rg6ioBgexlVQqonDtV7E:ntt7eBaaK3xlVI4

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe (PID: 1212)
      • stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe (PID: 2188)

    • Starts NET.EXE for service management

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3428)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3896)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe (PID: 2188)

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3428)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe (PID: 2188)
      • stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe (PID: 1212)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe (PID: 2188)

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe (PID: 1324)
      • stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe (PID: 2188)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
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: 2012:12:21 21:59:46+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 10
CodeSize: 512
InitializedDataSize: 247296
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x102b
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 21-Dec-2012 20:59:46

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: 21-Dec-2012 20:59:46
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x000001F6
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.06408
.rdata
0x00002000
0x000001D8
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.27064
.data
0x00003000
0x00000034
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0.568988
.rsrc
0x00004000
0x0003BE38
0x0003C000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.99759
.reloc
0x00040000
0x00000052
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.736046

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
4.85663
898
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
500
1.67095
20
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_GROUP_ICON
DLL
7.99927
242688
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_RCDATA

Imports

kernel32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
59
Monitored processes
14
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe no specs stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe cmd.exe no specs net.exe no specs net1.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs net.exe no specs net1.exe no specs stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
960"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
1212"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\dup2patcher.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
1324"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
1404net stop "Stardock WindowFX"C:\Windows\system32\net.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\net.exe
c:\systemroot\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\netutils.dll
c:\windows\system32\browcli.dll
2188"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\dup2patcher.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
2232C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "Stardock WindowFX"C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe—net.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\net1.exe
c:\systemroot\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\dsrole.dll
c:\windows\system32\netutils.dll
2448net start "Stardock WindowFX"C:\Windows\system32\net.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\net.exe
c:\systemroot\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\netutils.dll
c:\windows\system32\browcli.dll
2588taskkill /F /IM windowfxconfig.exeC:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.exe
c:\systemroot\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\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2800C:\Windows\system32\net1 start "Stardock WindowFX"C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe—net.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
2
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\net1.exe
c:\systemroot\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\dsrole.dll
c:\windows\system32\netutils.dll
2856taskkill /F /IM wfx32.exeC:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.exe
c:\systemroot\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\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
1 009
Read events
690
Write events
316
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2188) stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\FirstFolder
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
43003A005C00550073006500720073005C00610064006D0069006E005C004400650073006B0074006F0070005C00730074006100720064006F0063006B002E00770069006E0064006F007700660078002E0036002E00300033002E007800360034002D00700061007400630068002E00650078006500000043003A005C00550073006500720073005C00610064006D0069006E005C004400650073006B0074006F0070000000
(PID) Process:(2188) stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\FirstFolder
Operation:writeName:MRUListEx
Value:
00000000FFFFFFFF
(PID) Process:(2188) stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU
Operation:writeName:NodeSlots
Value:
020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202
(PID) Process:(2188) stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU
Operation:writeName:MRUListEx
Value:
07000000020000000100000009000000080000000000000006000000030000000500000004000000FFFFFFFF
(PID) Process:(2188) stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2188) stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\82\ComDlg\{5C4F28B5-F869-4E84-8E60-F11DB97C5CC7}
Operation:writeName:Mode
Value:
6
(PID) Process:(2188) stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\82\ComDlg\{5C4F28B5-F869-4E84-8E60-F11DB97C5CC7}
Operation:writeName:LogicalViewMode
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(2188) stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\82\ComDlg\{5C4F28B5-F869-4E84-8E60-F11DB97C5CC7}
Operation:writeName:FFlags
Value:
1092616257
(PID) Process:(2188) stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\82\ComDlg\{5C4F28B5-F869-4E84-8E60-F11DB97C5CC7}
Operation:writeName:IconSize
Value:
48
(PID) Process:(2188) stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\82\ComDlg\{5C4F28B5-F869-4E84-8E60-F11DB97C5CC7}
Operation:writeName:ColInfo
Value:
00000000000000000000000000000000FDDFDFFD100000000000000000000000040000001800000030F125B7EF471A10A5F102608C9EEBAC0A000000A000000030F125B7EF471A10A5F102608C9EEBAC0C00000050000000A66A63283D95D211B5D600C04FD918D00B0000007800000030F125B7EF471A10A5F102608C9EEBAC0E00000078000000
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2188stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\AZ-post.bat —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2188stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dup2patcher.dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2188stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\AZ-pre.battext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1212stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dup2patcher.dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2188stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exeC:\Windows\wontrust.dllexecutable
MD5:94F7E554FD2512B4A32A9ED8DA2F6118
SHA256:571AE7119110D4B6ED6A5B70393AC2BDA5068BAB526E0436AEBD1F0B0D53A595
2188stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exeC:\Windows\womtrust.dllexecutable
MD5:D24ADA011A7440B33B625612BD549FDE
SHA256:C5BA737662FF8A5FE634B77B44B0BFA028AB7D756B9CC608026DA3D8B4CDB9BE
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
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stardock.windowfx.6.03.x64-patch.exe