URL:

https://download.cnet.com/Hex-Workshop/3000-2352_4-10004918.html?part=dl-HexWorksh&subj=dl&tag=button

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/13ea82f0-2009-4689-89a5-b0663799f98c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 02, 2020, 21:30:19
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

A0C5DD1E17E45C577F974CD1375DC45A

SHA1:

3447523433F0ACA0375CBC788E4C642E4482B3C2

SHA256:

27BB2403B66D11F03D56BD063E229D21FC442445B66C8E1291D60A95923149A6

SSDEEP:

3:N8SElbKdyJYV1vPpVVVCMEXRYyuRwBYbksLn:2SKmdRLD/4XluqsLn

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • hw_v680.exe (PID: 2484)
      • hw_v680.exe (PID: 3596)
      • BPSDA32.exe (PID: 3928)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • hw_v680.exe (PID: 3596)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 4024)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • firefox.exe (PID: 3780)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • firefox.exe (PID: 3780)
      • hw_v680.exe (PID: 3596)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2076)

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3120)

    • Creates COM task schedule object

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2076)

    • Modifies the open verb of a shell class

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2076)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • hw_v680.exe (PID: 3596)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 4024)

  • INFO

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • firefox.exe (PID: 3780)
      • pingsender.exe (PID: 2260)

    • Reads CPU info

      • firefox.exe (PID: 3780)

    • Application launched itself

      • firefox.exe (PID: 3780)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2076)

    • Manual execution by user

      • hw_v680.exe (PID: 2484)
      • hw_v680.exe (PID: 3596)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • firefox.exe (PID: 3780)
      • pingsender.exe (PID: 2260)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 4024)

    • Searches for installed software

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2076)

    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3120)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 3176)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 1224)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 1148)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • firefox.exe (PID: 3780)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2076)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 1224)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2076)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • pingsender.exe (PID: 2260)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • pingsender.exe (PID: 2260)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
60
Monitored processes
16
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start drop and start firefox.exe no specs firefox.exe firefox.exe no specs firefox.exe firefox.exe firefox.exe pingsender.exe hw_v680.exe no specs hw_v680.exe msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs bpsda32.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1148C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 528C47220FA7578932475451DEA4275CC:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1224C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding D9D90EF403E927D0C98E1753B270A4A5 M Global\MSI0000C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2076C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /VC:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2260"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe" https://incoming.telemetry.mozilla.org/submit/telemetry/02ef549e-5fd3-4bcd-8ffb-21ebf5af6039/main/Firefox/68.0.1/release/20190717172542?v=4 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\saved-telemetry-pings\02ef549e-5fd3-4bcd-8ffb-21ebf5af6039C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe
firefox.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Mozilla Foundation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
1
Version:
68.0.1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\pingsender.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\mozglue.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\dbghelp.dll
2484"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\hw_v680.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\hw_v680.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
BreakPoint Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Hex Workshop v6.8 Installer
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.8.0.5419
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\hw_v680.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2760"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="3780.20.1348677062\882892650" -childID 3 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 3696 -prefMapHandle 3708 -prefsLen 7129 -prefMapSize 191824 -parentBuildID 20190717172542 -greomni "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\omni.ja" -appomni "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser\omni.ja" -appdir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - 3780 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3780" 3720 tabC:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
firefox.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Mozilla Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Firefox
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\mozglue.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\dbghelp.dll
2944"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" "https://download.cnet.com/Hex-Workshop/3000-2352_4-10004918.html?part=dl-HexWorksh&subj=dl&tag=button"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Mozilla Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Firefox
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\mozglue.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\dbghelp.dll
3088"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel="3780.0.1677651921\1680775960" -parentBuildID 20190717172542 -greomni "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\omni.ja" -appomni "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser\omni.ja" -appdir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - 3780 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3780" 1192 gpuC:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe—firefox.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Mozilla Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Firefox
Exit code:
1
Version:
68.0.1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\mozglue.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\dbghelp.dll
3120C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3176C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 15DB71DCDCB1C18174F1A8AA65F8BAB7 CC:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
6 746
Read events
1 540
Write events
4 004
Delete events
1 202

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2944) firefox.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla\Firefox\Launcher
Operation:writeName:C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe|Launcher
Value:
3ECFD80000000000
(PID) Process:(3780) firefox.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla\Firefox\Launcher
Operation:writeName:C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe|Browser
Value:
3ECFD80000000000
(PID) Process:(3780) firefox.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla\Firefox\Launcher
Operation:writeName:C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe|Telemetry
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3780) firefox.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3780) firefox.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
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
(PID) Process:(3780) firefox.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12F\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(3780) firefox.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12F\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\p2pcollab.dll,-8042
Value:
Peer to Peer Trust
(PID) Process:(3780) firefox.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12F\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\qagentrt.dll,-10
Value:
System Health Authentication
(PID) Process:(3780) firefox.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12F\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\dnsapi.dll,-103
Value:
Domain Name System (DNS) Server Trust
(PID) Process:(3780) firefox.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12F\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\System32\fveui.dll,-843
Value:
BitLocker Drive Encryption
Executable files
69
Suspicious files
457
Text files
209
Unknown types
171

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3780firefox.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\startupCache\scriptCache-current.bin —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3780firefox.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\prefs-1.js —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3780firefox.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\sessionCheckpoints.json.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3780firefox.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\search.json.mozlz4.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3780firefox.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\prefs.jstext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3780firefox.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\safebrowsing-updating\base-track-digest256.sbstorebinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3780firefox.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\startupCache\scriptCache-child-current.binbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3780firefox.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\search.json.mozlz4jsonlz4
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3780firefox.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\startupCache\urlCache-current.binbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3780firefox.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\1657114595AmcateirvtiSty.sqlite-shmbinary
MD5:B7C14EC6110FA820CA6B65F5AEC85911
SHA256:FD4C9FDA9CD3F9AE7C962B0DDF37232294D55580E1AA165AA06129B8549389EB
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HTTP(S) requests
50
TCP/UDP connections
212
DNS requests
345
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3780
firefox.exe
POST
200
172.217.22.99:80
http://ocsp.pki.goog/gts1o1
US
der
472 b
whitelisted
3780
firefox.exe
POST
200
172.217.22.99:80
http://ocsp.pki.goog/gts1o1
US
der
472 b
whitelisted
3780
firefox.exe
POST
200
151.139.128.14:80
http://ocsp.sectigo.com/
US
der
472 b
whitelisted
3780
firefox.exe
POST
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
3780
firefox.exe
POST
200
2.16.186.98:80
http://ocsp.trustwave.com/
unknown
der
638 b
whitelisted
3780
firefox.exe
POST
200
151.139.128.14:80
http://ocsp.sectigo.com/
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
3780
firefox.exe
POST
200
172.217.22.99:80
http://ocsp.pki.goog/gts1o1
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
3780
firefox.exe
POST
200
192.124.249.24:80
http://ocsp.godaddy.com/
US
der
1.73 Kb
whitelisted
3780
firefox.exe
POST
200
52.222.157.49:80
http://ocsp.sca1b.amazontrust.com/
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
3780
firefox.exe
POST
200
52.222.157.49:80
http://ocsp.sca1b.amazontrust.com/
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3780
firefox.exe
172.217.16.170:443
safebrowsing.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3780
firefox.exe
172.217.22.99:80
ocsp.pki.goog
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3780
firefox.exe
52.222.149.37:443
firefox.settings.services.mozilla.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
unknown
3780
firefox.exe
104.111.214.229:443
c.go-mpulse.net
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
3780
firefox.exe
172.217.21.194:443
adservice.google.co.uk
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3780
firefox.exe
52.222.149.29:443
content-signature-2.cdn.mozilla.net
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
whitelisted
3780
firefox.exe
104.111.226.134:443
download.cnet.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
unknown
3780
firefox.exe
2.16.107.58:80
detectportal.firefox.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
suspicious
3780
firefox.exe
52.41.191.52:443
search.services.mozilla.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
unknown
3780
firefox.exe
35.163.169.36:443
push.services.mozilla.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
download.cnet.com
  • 104.111.226.134
whitelisted
detectportal.firefox.com
  • 2.16.107.58
  • 2.16.107.40
whitelisted
e6562.f.akamaiedge.net
  • 37.252.172.250
  • 37.252.173.22
  • 37.252.172.38
  • 37.252.173.27
  • 37.252.173.38
  • 37.252.172.37
  • 37.252.172.249
  • 37.252.172.45
unknown
a1089.dscd.akamai.net
  • 2.16.107.40
  • 2.16.107.58
whitelisted
search.services.mozilla.com
  • 52.41.191.52
  • 52.26.114.88
  • 34.211.106.52
whitelisted
search.r53-2.services.mozilla.com
  • 34.211.106.52
  • 52.26.114.88
  • 52.41.191.52
whitelisted
push.services.mozilla.com
  • 35.163.169.36
whitelisted
autopush.prod.mozaws.net
  • 35.163.169.36
whitelisted
snippets.cdn.mozilla.net
  • 52.222.149.3
  • 52.222.149.137
  • 52.222.149.239
  • 52.222.149.53
whitelisted
d228z91au11ukj.cloudfront.net
  • 52.222.149.53
  • 52.222.149.239
  • 52.222.149.137
  • 52.222.149.3
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1044
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Observed DNS Query to .cloud TLD
1044
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Observed DNS Query to .cloud TLD
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https://download.cnet.com/Hex-Workshop/3000-2352_4-10004918.html?part=dl-HexWorksh&subj=dl&tag=button