URL:

https://41.160.25.169/dana-cached/sc/PSSetupClientInstaller.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/55e50525-8435-4892-8a23-c0efbf9c2e62
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 04, 2024, 11:17:42
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

CEA0810177C72ED5B14C7DF8F59B4A9C

SHA1:

A45FCDEE84F65E08ACBE2FAB8BDD9251AD09B334

SHA256:

2903DEB51C754E68B3B7CCB8225C7E1168BB010246BF636D50F5D0A67E65CB3E

SSDEEP:

3:N86k6d8RVB2L8XLNn:2tRVpXLN

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • PSSetupClientInstaller.exe (PID: 1216)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Malware-specific behavior (creating "System.dll" in Temp)

      • PSSetupClientInstaller.exe (PID: 1216)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • PSSetupClientInstaller.exe (PID: 1216)

    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • PSSetupClientInstaller.exe (PID: 1216)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • PSSetupClientInstaller.exe (PID: 1216)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • PSSetupClientInstaller.exe (PID: 1216)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • PSSetupClientInstaller.exe (PID: 1216)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3864)

    • Checks supported languages

      • PSSetupClientInstaller.exe (PID: 1216)
      • PulseSetupClient.exe (PID: 1020)

    • Reads the computer name

      • PSSetupClientInstaller.exe (PID: 1216)
      • PulseSetupClient.exe (PID: 1020)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3864)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • PSSetupClientInstaller.exe (PID: 1216)

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3864)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • PSSetupClientInstaller.exe (PID: 1216)
      • PulseSetupClient.exe (PID: 1020)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3864)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 1540)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • PulseSetupClient.exe (PID: 1020)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
56
Monitored processes
19
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1020"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Pulse Secure\Setup Client\PulseSetupClient.exe" -installC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Pulse Secure\Setup Client\PulseSetupClient.exe—PSSetupClientInstaller.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Ivanti, Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Pulse Secure Setup Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
22.7.1.28369
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\pulse secure\setup client\pulsesetupclient.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1216"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\PSSetupClientInstaller.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\PSSetupClientInstaller.exe
chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Ivanti, Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Pulse Secure Setup Client Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
22.7.1.28369
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\pssetupclientinstaller.exe
c:\windows\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\shell32.dll
1308"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3212 --field-trial-handle=1160,i,4495131540081307518,3249543675820169283,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /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:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1540"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3832 --field-trial-handle=1160,i,4495131540081307518,3249543675820169283,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /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:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1740"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2920 --field-trial-handle=1160,i,4495131540081307518,3249543675820169283,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1864"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3540 --field-trial-handle=1160,i,4495131540081307518,3249543675820169283,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1876"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1292 --field-trial-handle=1160,i,4495131540081307518,3249543675820169283,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /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:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1936"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3956 --field-trial-handle=1160,i,4495131540081307518,3249543675820169283,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2096"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3428 --field-trial-handle=1160,i,4495131540081307518,3249543675820169283,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2160"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=109.0.5414.120 --initial-client-data=0xc8,0xcc,0xd0,0x9c,0xd4,0x6bcd8b38,0x6bcd8b48,0x6bcd8b54C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
Total events
12 636
Read events
12 531
Write events
99
Delete events
6

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3864) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:metricsid
Value:
Executable files
40
Suspicious files
8
Text files
30
Unknown types
20

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF17f462.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad\settings.datbinary
MD5:9C016064A1F864C8140915D77CF3389A
SHA256:0E7265D4A8C16223538EDD8CD620B8820611C74538E420A88E333BE7F62AC787
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Last Versiontext
MD5:9F941EA08DBDCA2EB3CFA1DBBBA6F5DC
SHA256:127F71DF0D2AD895D4F293E62284D85971AE047CA15F90B87BF6335898B0B655
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RF17f472.TMPtext
MD5:05CF4C3C5148DA6355D3561A9EAA5E8A
SHA256:8D720243F6876898E4F197C8867C4CEE69F1C7335C55B8A29C120B1028D93E41
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Platform Notifications\LOG.oldtext
MD5:65239F35CB63C76EA1F59EF64F7AAFF4
SHA256:252EF82CC03FDE4BEF13CF81CD1AC5CE45854212D1A7359035E7A5D6BEDBE229
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old~RF17f8f6.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG.oldtext
MD5:AD0DB8476493577A67FA94A162B646C4
SHA256:304FB5B4FD83D4A9FF1EF4CF20232A1783169C148297BFE37ED24A1D22A74F2B
3864chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\LOG.old~RF18073e.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
10
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1876
chrome.exe
GET
204
142.250.186.163:80
http://www.gstatic.com/generate_204
unknown
—
—
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
1876
chrome.exe
108.177.15.84:443
accounts.google.com
GOOGLE
US
unknown
3864
chrome.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
unknown
1876
chrome.exe
41.160.25.169:443
—
Neotel
ZA
unknown
1876
chrome.exe
142.250.186.163:80
www.gstatic.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
1876
chrome.exe
142.250.186.132:443
www.google.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
3864
chrome.exe
224.0.0.251:5353
—
—
—
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
accounts.google.com
  • 108.177.15.84
shared
www.gstatic.com
  • 142.250.186.163
whitelisted
www.google.com
  • 142.250.186.132
whitelisted
sb-ssl.google.com
  • 142.250.184.238
whitelisted
www.googleapis.com
  • 142.250.181.234
  • 216.58.206.42
  • 142.250.74.202
  • 172.217.23.106
  • 142.250.184.202
  • 172.217.16.202
  • 142.250.185.74
  • 142.250.186.42
  • 142.250.186.170
  • 142.250.186.74
  • 142.250.186.138
  • 142.250.186.106
  • 172.217.18.10
  • 142.250.184.234
  • 216.58.212.170
  • 216.58.212.138
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
https://41.160.25.169/dana-cached/sc/PSSetupClientInstaller.exe