File name:

SETUPREG.EXE

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/bfece831-ded7-4761-98c0-4c1fc2467e7a
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 21, 2020, 22:15:42
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

5138C8BECF9E02D4EEB59F3765DED178

SHA1:

DC724770ECE8907FBB7E211B933B649AF73056E7

SHA256:

268FE404496426795E79748C755E481D33161906E1404A3C9BD3A5233688C1C3

SSDEEP:

384:67GRxdGLbl1fwzeV9TtHv5Z8kXILp+hZobru/agrtix:y2uoertHvHtXIYSrAZti

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 3892)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 3892)

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • cmd.exe (PID: 340)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 3344)
      • SETUPREG.EXE (PID: 3860)
      • notepad++.exe (PID: 3892)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3828)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2400)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2400)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2400)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3828)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3828)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2400)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3828)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2400)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2400)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (41)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (36.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.9)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1998:10:01 16:55:15+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 5
CodeSize: 15872
InitializedDataSize: 19456
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x17c0
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows command line

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_CUI
Compilation Date: 01-Oct-1998 14:55:15

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: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 4
Time date stamp: 01-Oct-1998 14:55:15
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
0x00003C46
0x00003E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.32792
.rdata
0x00005000
0x000003AF
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.91295
.data
0x00006000
0x00004088
0x00002E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
1.21721
.idata
0x0000B000
0x00000476
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.0337

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
USER32.dll
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Total processes
76
Monitored processes
18
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start setupreg.exe explorer.exe no specs setupreg.exe cmd.exe no specs setupreg.exe no specs setupreg.exe no specs setupreg.exe setupreg.exe no specs setupreg.exe no specs setupreg.exe setupreg.exe no specs setupreg.exe no specs setupreg.exe notepad++.exe gup.exe iexplore.exe iexplore.exe setupreg.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
340"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
944"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SETUPREG.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SETUPREG.EXE
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\setupreg.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\advapi32.dll
1688"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SETUPREG.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SETUPREG.EXE—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\setupreg.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2400"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://www.zone.com/asp/aoferedir.aspC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
notepad++.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
2544C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SETUPREG.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SETUPREG.EXE—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\setupreg.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2820"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SETUPREG.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SETUPREG.EXE—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\setupreg.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
3004"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SETUPREG.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SETUPREG.EXE—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\setupreg.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
3184C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SETUPREG.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SETUPREG.EXE—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\setupreg.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
3344"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" C:\Windows\explorer.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3504"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe" -v7.51C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe
notepad++.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
GUP : a free (LGPL) Generic Updater
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\notepad++\updater\gup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\notepad++\updater\libcurl.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\wldap32.dll
Total events
6 731
Read events
1 212
Write events
3 803
Delete events
1 716

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4020) SETUPREG.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires Expansion\1.0
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.0
(PID) Process:(4020) SETUPREG.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires Expansion\1.0
Operation:writeName:Zone
Value:
http://www.zone.com/asp/aeepredir.asp
(PID) Process:(4020) SETUPREG.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires Expansion\1.0
Operation:writeName:Launched
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4020) SETUPREG.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires Expansion\1.0
Operation:writeName:PID
Value:
83622-442-7926675-57956
(PID) Process:(4020) SETUPREG.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires Expansion\1.0
Operation:writeName:EXE Path
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp
(PID) Process:(4020) SETUPREG.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires Expansion\1.0
Operation:writeName:VersionType
Value:
RetailVersion
(PID) Process:(4020) SETUPREG.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires Expansion\1.0
Operation:writeName:InstalledGroup
Value:
3
(PID) Process:(4020) SETUPREG.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires Expansion\1.0
Operation:writeName:LangID
Value:
9
(PID) Process:(4020) SETUPREG.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectPlay\Applications\Age of Empires Expansion
Operation:writeName:Guid
Value:
{8701C5C1-337B-11d2-839B-00609707F508}
(PID) Process:(4020) SETUPREG.EXEKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectPlay\Applications\Age of Empires Expansion
Operation:writeName:File
Value:
EmpiresX.Exe
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
220
Text files
205
Unknown types
102

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2400iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3828iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\O0RFWST2.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3828iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\HYPF11M1.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3828iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\MFAQUS6V\qsml[1].htm —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3828iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\Cab2787.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3828iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\Tar2788.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3828iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\MFAQUS6V\qsml[3].xmlxml
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3828iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\MFAQUS6V\qsml[2].xmlxml
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3828iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\2KREP6BH.txttext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3828iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\MFAQUS6V\A2C636GD.htmhtml
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
137
TCP/UDP connections
248
DNS requests
111
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3828
iexplore.exe
GET
—
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zone.com%2Fasp%2Faofer&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
—
—
whitelisted
3828
iexplore.exe
GET
—
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zone.com%2Fasp%2Faofere&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
—
—
whitelisted
3828
iexplore.exe
GET
—
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zone.com%2Fasp%2F&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
—
—
whitelisted
3828
iexplore.exe
GET
—
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zone.com%2Fasp%2Faofe&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
—
—
whitelisted
3828
iexplore.exe
GET
—
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zone.com%2Fas&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
—
—
whitelisted
3828
iexplore.exe
GET
200
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zone.com%2Fasp%2Faoferedir.a&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
xml
180 b
whitelisted
3828
iexplore.exe
GET
200
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zone.com%2Fasp&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
xml
172 b
whitelisted
3828
iexplore.exe
GET
302
168.61.170.191:80
http://zone.msn.com/
US
html
138 b
whitelisted
3828
iexplore.exe
GET
200
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zone.com%2F&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
xml
230 b
whitelisted
3828
iexplore.exe
GET
200
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zone.com%2Fa&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
xml
200 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3504
gup.exe
104.31.88.28:443
notepad-plus-plus.org
Cloudflare Inc
US
shared
—
—
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
3828
iexplore.exe
104.215.95.187:80
www.zone.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
2400
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3828
iexplore.exe
13.107.5.80:80
api.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3828
iexplore.exe
168.61.170.191:80
zone.msn.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3828
iexplore.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
3828
iexplore.exe
168.61.170.191:443
zone.msn.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3828
iexplore.exe
172.217.18.106:443
ajax.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3828
iexplore.exe
192.229.221.24:443
s.aolcdn.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
notepad-plus-plus.org
  • 104.31.88.28
  • 104.31.89.28
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted
www.zone.com
  • 104.215.95.187
  • 52.164.206.56
malicious
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
zone.msn.com
  • 168.61.170.191
whitelisted
ajax.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.18.106
whitelisted
maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com
  • 209.197.3.15
whitelisted
s.aolcdn.com
  • 192.229.221.24
whitelisted
az725175.vo.msecnd.net
  • 152.199.19.160
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\SciLexer.dll
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
notepad++.exe
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