URL:

https://download.expressvpn.xyz/clients/windows/expressvpn_6.7.1.5059.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/035dee85-2e81-4eb9-8d52-eced2e896253
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 09, 2020, 18:19:26
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

E5AE83362424F0E8B3795D31D1E5DC7F

SHA1:

3B7812BEF7960D602760A86BF4A66A9E2DD997EC

SHA256:

266770F2728D5C93FE4A7DD631C09F65A7A45CFEA88F68177B5CDFDBE921CD2F

SSDEEP:

3:N8SElYXzMmDL/AVgfO5w:2SKYXzMmDL/AV47

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • expressvpn_6.7.1.5059.exe (PID: 3720)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2552)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1324)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2316)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2332)
      • xvpnd.exe (PID: 744)
      • XvUtil.exe (PID: 4044)
      • ExpressVPN.exe (PID: 2496)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2076)
      • ExpressVPN.exe (PID: 2924)
      • XvUtil.exe (PID: 4036)
      • XvUtil.exe (PID: 1984)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • ExpressVPN_6.7.1.5059.exe (PID: 2680)
      • expressvpn_6.7.1.5059.exe (PID: 3720)
      • expressvpn_6.7.1.5059.exe (PID: 1960)
      • tapinstall.exe (PID: 1908)
      • PsSilent.exe (PID: 2812)
      • xvpnd.exe (PID: 744)
      • XvUtil.exe (PID: 4044)
      • nssm.exe (PID: 3492)
      • ExpressVPN.exe (PID: 2496)
      • ExpressVPN.exe (PID: 2924)
      • XvUtil.exe (PID: 4036)
      • XvUtil.exe (PID: 1984)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • ExpressVPN_6.7.1.5059.exe (PID: 2680)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3044)
      • tapinstall.exe (PID: 1908)

    • Starts NET.EXE for service management

      • xvpnd.exe (PID: 744)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2244)
      • expressvpn_6.7.1.5059.exe (PID: 1960)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 4012)
      • expressvpn_6.7.1.5059.exe (PID: 3720)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3044)
      • tapinstall.exe (PID: 1908)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3228)
      • ExpressVPN_6.7.1.5059.exe (PID: 2680)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 628)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2316)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1324)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2076)

    • Searches for installed software

      • ExpressVPN_6.7.1.5059.exe (PID: 2680)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • ExpressVPN_6.7.1.5059.exe (PID: 2680)

    • Executed via COM

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3228)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 628)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • ExpressVPN_6.7.1.5059.exe (PID: 2680)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2332)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1324)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2316)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • expressvpn_6.7.1.5059.exe (PID: 3720)

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 2296)
      • nssm.exe (PID: 3492)

    • Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3228)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 2208)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 2592)

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 756)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3228)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 628)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 756)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3228)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 628)

    • Creates files in the driver directory

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 628)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3228)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3044)
      • tapinstall.exe (PID: 1908)

    • Starts SC.EXE for service management

      • xvpnd.exe (PID: 744)

    • Uses NETSH.EXE for network configuration

      • XvUtil.exe (PID: 4044)

    • Modifies the open verb of a shell class

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3044)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • ExpressVPN.exe (PID: 2496)
      • ExpressVPN.exe (PID: 2924)

    • Reads Environment values

      • ExpressVPN.exe (PID: 2924)
      • ExpressVPN.exe (PID: 2496)

  • INFO

    • Reads the hosts file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 4012)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2244)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3044)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3044)

    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 2296)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3044)

    • Searches for installed software

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3228)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • tapinstall.exe (PID: 1908)
      • ExpressVPN.exe (PID: 2496)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 2592)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 2208)

    • Manual execution by user

      • ExpressVPN.exe (PID: 2924)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
88
Monitored processes
41
Malicious processes
22
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
276C:\Windows\system32\net1 start expressvpnsplittunnelC:\Windows\system32\net1.exe—net.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
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
628DrvInst.exe "2" "211" "ROOT\NET\0000" "C:\Windows\INF\oem4.inf" "oemvista.inf:tap0901:tap0901.ndi:9.0.0.21:tap0901" "6d14a44ff" "000005C4" "000005DC" "000005E4"C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Driver Installation Module
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\drvinst.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
744"C:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\xvpnd\xvpnd.exe" --workdir "C:\ProgramData\ExpressVPN\v4\\" --client-version 6.7.1 --client-build 6.7.1.5059 --quiet startC:\Program Files\ExpressVPN\xvpnd\xvpnd.exe—nssm.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\expressvpn\xvpnd\xvpnd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\expressvpn\xvpnd\libxvclient.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
756rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\pnpui.dll,InstallSecurityPromptRunDllW 20 Global\{7e695791-afa1-1563-f7ca-d9728464066c} Global\{7d68193d-a78d-094f-a9e2-8c420ab0ad14} C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\Temp\{29ef2d0d-84f8-5a46-5a7b-9c72a1af6315}\oemvista.inf C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\Temp\{29ef2d0d-84f8-5a46-5a7b-9c72a1af6315}\tap0901.catC:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe—DrvInst.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\systemroot\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\imagehlp.dll
1200"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1020,14901292015664511089,18125353695355588538,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --no-sandbox --service-request-channel-token=16280490894971409691 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1172 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1324rundll32.exe "C:\Windows\Installer\MSI3E2D.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_1523375 14 ExpressVpn.Client.Setup.CustomActions!ExpressVpn.Client.Setup.CustomActions.CustomActions.CreateChromeExtensionJSONC:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
MsiExec.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\systemroot\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\imagehlp.dll
1696"netsh" int ip set interface 18 metric=6C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe—XvUtil.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Network Command Shell
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\netsh.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\credui.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1908"C:\Program Files\ExpressVpn OpenVpn Driver\tapinstall\x86\tapinstall.exe" install "C:\Program Files\ExpressVpn OpenVpn Driver\driver\i386\OemVista.inf" tap0901C:\Program Files\ExpressVpn OpenVpn Driver\tapinstall\x86\tapinstall.exe
PsSilent.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Setup API
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_wdk.100208-1538)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\expressvpn openvpn driver\tapinstall\x86\tapinstall.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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1920"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=watcher --main-thread-id=2288 --on-initialized-event-handle=324 --parent-handle=328 /prefetch:6C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1960"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\expressvpn_6.7.1.5059.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\expressvpn_6.7.1.5059.exe
chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
ExpressVPN
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
ExpressVPN
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.7.1.5059
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\expressvpn_6.7.1.5059.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\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
Total events
5 732
Read events
2 839
Write events
2 813
Delete events
80

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1920) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:writeName:2244-13238792381147125
Value:
259
(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:delete valueName:3120-13213713943555664
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
Executable files
106
Suspicious files
54
Text files
443
Unknown types
18

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-5F075FBD-8C4.pma —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\f2711bd5-fdc4-4f49-9ea3-5874063df53c.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000028.dbtmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\LOG.old~RF15cb87.TMPtext
MD5:A9C81BA506E2A0D898698EAF075EBE5C
SHA256:92FB2125FB5A0B877B76C4E3409B250EFF394804C7F24E236FBE162E1054AF90
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\LOG.oldtext
MD5:A9C81BA506E2A0D898698EAF075EBE5C
SHA256:92FB2125FB5A0B877B76C4E3409B250EFF394804C7F24E236FBE162E1054AF90
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Platform Notifications\LOG.oldtext
MD5:1A9E529CE649AE2E02CAF0C4A7A7486E
SHA256:7AC2E8E32F1478CA41F9B9BDE1E2AC1CE7C4FB5DAD1AEDF81B20EBCE5492A7FF
2724chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\CrashpadMetrics.pmabinary
MD5:B59113C2DCD2D346F31A64F231162ADA
SHA256:1D97C69AEA85D3B06787458EA47576B192CE5C5DB9940E5EAA514FF977CE2DC2
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.old~RF15cafa.TMPtext
MD5:33B05E8AC9C178C58ED3321F496588C0
SHA256:2CDF6A09638A0B563EA2672D6926210771902E0A9203FE15D2857FC4EB954CDE
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old~RF15ccbf.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
18
DNS requests
9
Threats
0

HTTP requests

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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4012
chrome.exe
216.58.205.227:443
clientservices.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
4012
chrome.exe
216.58.208.36:443
www.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
4012
chrome.exe
99.86.1.66:443
download.expressvpn.xyz
AT&T Services, Inc.
US
malicious
4012
chrome.exe
172.217.16.173:443
accounts.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
4012
chrome.exe
216.58.207.67:443
ssl.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
4012
chrome.exe
99.86.1.119:443
download.expressvpn.xyz
AT&T Services, Inc.
US
unknown
4012
chrome.exe
172.217.23.131:443
www.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
4012
chrome.exe
172.217.23.174:443
sb-ssl.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
4012
chrome.exe
172.217.18.174:443
clients1.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
clientservices.googleapis.com
  • 216.58.205.227
whitelisted
download.expressvpn.xyz
  • 99.86.1.66
  • 99.86.1.119
  • 99.86.1.42
  • 99.86.1.13
whitelisted
accounts.google.com
  • 172.217.16.173
shared
www.google.com
  • 216.58.208.36
malicious
ssl.gstatic.com
  • 216.58.207.67
whitelisted
sb-ssl.google.com
  • 172.217.23.174
whitelisted
www.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.23.131
whitelisted
clients1.google.com
  • 172.217.18.174
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
https://download.expressvpn.xyz/clients/windows/expressvpn_6.7.1.5059.exe