URL:

http://download.gigabyte.cn/FileList/Utility/vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/04ab9b03-0408-48c6-a424-93d66e2a0291
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 16, 2020, 11:41:57
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

CA3AF3A075C21C53E6784D64652429B4

SHA1:

799BB4B2BC06CDA6882BA97435252323454F464F

SHA256:

2AAB29838199E03FB3CA6C44FA0DDCB21A51EE12E32F718B4F3588B5EACA2D9C

SSDEEP:

3:N1KaKEl6P4LBFH7RIMRcSAW6W+Ypfn:Ca56P4LBF+QcZ9WRn

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.exe (PID: 640)
      • vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.exe (PID: 4076)
      • vcredist_x64.exe (PID: 3632)
      • vcredist_x64.exe (PID: 1268)
      • vcredist_x86.exe (PID: 2296)
      • installAMD.exe (PID: 2668)
      • insttool.exe (PID: 1784)
      • ToolsDriverInstall.exe (PID: 3828)
      • devcon.exe (PID: 3028)
      • vcredist_x86.exe (PID: 3584)
      • devcon.exe (PID: 2548)
      • autorun.exe (PID: 792)
      • N2080_FW_Upgrade_Tool_V004.exe (PID: 1532)
      • AORUS.exe (PID: 1908)
      • FWUpgrade.exe (PID: 3856)
      • Launcher.exe (PID: 2628)
      • Gv.exe (PID: 1732)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • vcredist_x86.exe (PID: 2296)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • vcredist_x64.exe (PID: 3632)
      • vcredist_x86.exe (PID: 3584)
      • FWUpgrade.exe (PID: 3856)
      • AORUS.exe (PID: 1908)
      • Gv.exe (PID: 1732)

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • autorun.exe (PID: 792)

    • Writes to a start menu file

      • autorun.exe (PID: 792)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 1788)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2344)
      • vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.exe (PID: 640)
      • vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.exe (PID: 4076)
      • vcredist_x86.exe (PID: 3584)
      • vcredist_x86.exe (PID: 2296)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2240)
      • vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.tmp (PID: 1636)
      • insttool.exe (PID: 1784)
      • devcon.exe (PID: 3028)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 2424)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 4060)
      • N2080_FW_Upgrade_Tool_V004.exe (PID: 1532)
      • AORUS.exe (PID: 1908)

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2004)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2376)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2848)

    • Reads the Windows organization settings

      • vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.tmp (PID: 1636)

    • Reads Windows owner or organization settings

      • vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.tmp (PID: 1636)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.tmp (PID: 1636)

    • Searches for installed software

      • vcredist_x64.exe (PID: 3632)
      • vcredist_x86.exe (PID: 2296)
      • vcredist_x86.exe (PID: 3584)

    • Application launched itself

      • vcredist_x86.exe (PID: 2296)

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3900)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • vcredist_x86.exe (PID: 2296)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • vcredist_x86.exe (PID: 2296)

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2240)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 2424)
      • AORUS.exe (PID: 1908)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 4060)

    • Executed via COM

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 2424)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 4060)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2884)

    • Modifies files in Chrome extension folder

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2344)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 2424)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 4060)

    • Creates files in the driver directory

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 2424)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 4060)

    • Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 2424)

    • Creates or modifies windows services

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 4060)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • autorun.exe (PID: 792)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2344)

    • Reads the hosts file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 1324)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2344)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.tmp (PID: 3468)
      • vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.tmp (PID: 1636)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2344)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2344)

    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3900)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.tmp (PID: 1636)

    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.tmp (PID: 1636)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2240)
      • vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.tmp (PID: 1636)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
118
Monitored processes
65
Malicious processes
8
Suspicious processes
9

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start drop and start drop and start drop and start drop and start drop and start drop and start drop and start drop and start chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.exe vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.tmp no specs vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.exe vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.tmp cmd.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs vcredist_x64.exe no specs vcredist_x64.exe no specs vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x86.exe vssvc.exe no specs msiexec.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs installamd.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs insttool.exe toolsdriverinstall.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs devcon.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs drvinst.exe chrome.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs drvinst.exe devcon.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs autorun.exe schtasks.exe no specs n2080_fw_upgrade_tool_v004.exe fwupgrade.exe no specs launcher.exe no specs aorus.exe gv.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
624"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=996,314740921139912077,6852643483249543325,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=13817098721703345053 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4316 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /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:
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
640"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.exe
chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
GIGABYTE Technology Co.,Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
GIGABYTE AORUS ENGINE Software.
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.8.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
716taskkill /f /im FurMark_XTREME_Edition_x32.exeC:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.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\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
792"C:\Program Files\GIGABYTE\AORUS ENGINE\autorun.exe" /cC:\Program Files\GIGABYTE\AORUS ENGINE\autorun.exe
vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.tmp
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\gigabyte\aorus engine\autorun.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.mfc_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_4bf7e3e2bf9ada4c\mfc90u.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_50934f2ebcb7eb57\msvcr90.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
964"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=996,314740921139912077,6852643483249543325,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=1082283399599336296 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3900 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /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:
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
1216"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=996,314740921139912077,6852643483249543325,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=8703407933147754130 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4024 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /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:
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
1268"C:\Program Files\GIGABYTE\AORUS ENGINE\vcredist_x64.exe" /quietC:\Program Files\GIGABYTE\AORUS ENGINE\vcredist_x64.exe—vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x64) - 11.0.61030
Exit code:
2180251649
Version:
11.0.61030.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\gigabyte\aorus engine\vcredist_x64.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msi.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1268"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=996,314740921139912077,6852643483249543325,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=14150017854240913890 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4252 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /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:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntmarta.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\spp.dll
c:\program files\gigabyte\aorus engine\vcredist_x64.exe
c:\windows\system32\profapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\clbcatq.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\wintrust.dll
c:\windows\system32\msasn1.dll
1296"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=watcher --main-thread-id=2412 --on-initialized-event-handle=312 --parent-handle=316 /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
1324"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=996,314740921139912077,6852643483249543325,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --service-request-channel-token=15807759753557044284 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1624 /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
Total events
3 422
Read events
2 715
Write events
673
Delete events
34

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1296) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:writeName:2344-13223648533518375
Value:
259
(PID) Process:(2344) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2344) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(2344) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(2344) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(2344) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2344) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2344) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2344) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:delete valueName:1512-13197841398593750
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2344) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
Executable files
157
Suspicious files
46
Text files
456
Unknown types
28

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2344chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\537ba5e0-5eb3-4f64-83ea-1918ad176171.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2344chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000020.dbtmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2344chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2344chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2344chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2344chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2344chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2344chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_1 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2344chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RF39aa25.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2344chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\MANIFEST-000001 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
10
DNS requests
6
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1324
chrome.exe
GET
—
163.171.144.39:80
http://download.gigabyte.cn/FileList/Utility/vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.exe
US
—
—
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1324
chrome.exe
172.217.23.163:443
clientservices.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
1324
chrome.exe
163.171.144.39:80
download.gigabyte.cn
—
US
malicious
1324
chrome.exe
172.217.16.164:443
www.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
1324
chrome.exe
172.217.18.163:443
ssl.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
1324
chrome.exe
216.58.207.77:443
accounts.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
1324
chrome.exe
172.217.21.227:443
www.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
clientservices.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.23.163
whitelisted
download.gigabyte.cn
  • 163.171.144.39
malicious
accounts.google.com
  • 216.58.207.77
shared
www.google.com
  • 172.217.16.164
malicious
ssl.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.18.163
whitelisted
www.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.21.227
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1324
chrome.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
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Reports
http://download.gigabyte.cn/FileList/Utility/vga_utility_aorus_setup_v1.8.0.exe