File name:

updater.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/cf534aa8-45cc-4450-b2b8-93c73db3b7a2
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 18, 2020, 08:41:02
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:

245234988E32E7E437F93FFD8DB15FA3

SHA1:

4CB4D13F4B7EC6D346808C265AF305685B4547F5

SHA256:

2703E453EAEBDCB801F81E3FE54CB23D7FB475B7687B1E9FCACC737D5460DCA3

SSDEEP:

3072:R4f7aZzu/qSut6rgvLZNiOQtk8eeuHZrAs8qxmIxZe+Xq:R4WY/qxLXiCeix3Xq

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • dx9injector.exe (PID: 2416)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • updater.exe (PID: 1796)

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • updater.exe (PID: 1796)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • updater.exe (PID: 1796)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • updater.exe (PID: 1796)

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • explorer.exe (PID: 3616)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 1472)
      • dx9injector.exe (PID: 2416)
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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: 2020:07:31 13:23:15+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.16
CodeSize: 77824
InitializedDataSize: 38912
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x273f
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows command line

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_CUI
Compilation Date: 31-Jul-2020 11:23:15
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • C:\Users\youse\source\repos\dx9\dx9bootstrap\Release\dx9bootstrap.pdb

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: 0x00000100

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 31-Jul-2020 11:23:15
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
0x00012E8E
0x00013000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.62307
.rdata
0x00014000
0x00006E10
0x00007000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.16044
.data
0x0001B000
0x000013A4
0x00000A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
2.4311
.rsrc
0x0001D000
0x000001E0
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.71006
.reloc
0x0001E000
0x000010E4
0x00001200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.35143

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
4.91161
381
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST

Imports

KERNEL32.dll
USER32.dll
WININET.dll
urlmon.dll
No data.
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Total processes
42
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start updater.exe explorer.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs dx9injector.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1472"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
1796"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updater.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updater.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\updater.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\urlmon.dll
2416"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dx9injector.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dx9injector.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\dx9injector.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\msvcp140.dll
3616"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
Total events
129
Read events
101
Write events
28
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1796) updater.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(1796) updater.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(1796) updater.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(1796) updater.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1796) updater.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1796) updater.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1796) updater.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
46000000A5000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000C0E333BBEAB1D301000000000000000000000000020000001700000000000000FE800000000000007D6CB050D9C573F70B000000000000006D00330032005C004D00530049004D004700330032002E0064006C000100000004AA400014AA4000040000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002000000C0A8016400000000000000000000000000000000000000000800000000000000805D3F00983740000008000002000000000000600000002060040000B8A94000020000008802000060040000B8A9400004000000F8010000B284000088B64000B84B400043003A000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(1796) updater.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2416) dx9injector.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2416) dx9injector.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
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
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
4
Text files
3
Unknown types
2

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1796updater.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab4F33.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1796updater.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar4F34.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1796updater.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\6BADA8974A10C4BD62CC921D13E43B18_28DEA62A0AE77228DD387E155AD0BA27binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1796updater.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\6Z2BCOUL\dx9ware[1].dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1796updater.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\6BADA8974A10C4BD62CC921D13E43B18_28DEA62A0AE77228DD387E155AD0BA27der
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1796updater.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\9FF67FB3141440EED32363089565AE60_BDDB570BA71C5B8B010B63EEA41AFD4Cder
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1796updater.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\UHEGW1AF.txttext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1796updater.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\9FF67FB3141440EED32363089565AE60_BDDB570BA71C5B8B010B63EEA41AFD4Cbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1796updater.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dx9ware.dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1796updater.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\PO2HN1X2\dx9injector[1].exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
4
DNS requests
4
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1796
updater.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEAo3h2ReX7SMIk79G%2B0UDDw%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
1796
updater.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQS14tALDViBvqCf47YkiQRtKz1BAQUpc436uuwdQ6UZ4i0RfrZJBCHlh8CEA9e8IhLKa5LWF8EvLXEFaU%3D
US
der
280 b
whitelisted
2416
dx9injector.exe
GET
304
52.216.132.93:80
http://setup.roblox.com/version
US
—
—
shared
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1796
updater.exe
104.28.4.92:443
cultofintellect.com
Cloudflare Inc
US
shared
1796
updater.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
1796
updater.exe
52.217.14.46:80
setup.roblox.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
suspicious
2416
dx9injector.exe
52.216.132.93:80
setup.roblox.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
cultofintellect.com
  • 104.28.4.92
  • 172.67.133.189
  • 104.28.5.92
malicious
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted
setup.roblox.com
  • 52.217.14.46
  • 52.216.132.93
shared

Threats

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updater.exe