File name:

dxwebsetup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/8095986b-3301-4119-babc-4f0a0e3157c4
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 02, 2024, 05:14:53
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, MS CAB-Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

2CBD6AD183914A0C554F0739069E77D7

SHA1:

7BF35F2AFCA666078DB35CA95130BEB2E3782212

SHA256:

2CF71D098C608C56E07F4655855A886C3102553F648DF88458DF616B26FD612F

SSDEEP:

6144:kWK8fc2liXmrLxcdRDLiH1vVRGVOhMp421/7YQV:VcvgLARDI1KIOzO0

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • dxwebsetup.exe (PID: 4084)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 1024)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • dxwebsetup.exe (PID: 4084)

    • Creates a writable file in the system directory

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 1024)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • dxwebsetup.exe (PID: 4084)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 1024)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • dxwebsetup.exe (PID: 4084)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 1024)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • dxwebsetup.exe (PID: 4084)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 1024)
      • dxwebsetup.exe (PID: 3972)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 1024)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 1024)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 1024)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 1024)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • dxwebsetup.exe (PID: 4084)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 1024)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1772)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • dxwebsetup.exe (PID: 4084)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 1024)

    • Reads the computer name

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 1024)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1772)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 1024)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 1024)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 1024)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 1024)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1772)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2001:08:18 01:42:57+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 7
CodeSize: 34816
InitializedDataSize: 250368
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x5a5e
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: 5.1
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 6.0.2600.0
ProductVersionNumber: 6.0.2600.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: DirectX 9.0 Web setup
FileVersion: 9.29.1974.0
InternalName: DXWebSetup
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: dxwebsetup.exe
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 9.29.1974.0
No data.
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Total processes
39
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start dxwebsetup.exe dxwsetup.exe wmpnscfg.exe no specs dxwebsetup.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1024C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.exe
dxwebsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
DirectX Setup
Version:
4.9.0.0904
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\dxwsetup.exe
c:\windows\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
1772"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\windows media player\wmpnscfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3972"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dxwebsetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dxwebsetup.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
DirectX 9.0 Web setup
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
9.29.1974.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\dxwebsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
4084"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dxwebsetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dxwebsetup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
DirectX 9.0 Web setup
Version:
9.29.1974.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\dxwebsetup.exe
c:\windows\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
5 924
Read events
5 876
Write events
39
Delete events
9

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4084) dxwebsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Operation:writeName:wextract_cleanup0
Value:
rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\"
(PID) Process:(1024) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\SetupapiLogStatus
Operation:writeName:setupapi.app.log
Value:
4096
(PID) Process:(1024) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1024) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1024) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1024) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1024) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1024) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:delete valueName:ProxyServer
Value:
(PID) Process:(1024) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:delete valueName:ProxyOverride
Value:
(PID) Process:(1024) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:delete valueName:AutoConfigURL
Value:
Executable files
9
Suspicious files
192
Text files
5
Unknown types
2

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4084dxwebsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.exeexecutable
MD5:AC3A5F7BE8CD13A863B50AB5FE00B71C
SHA256:8F5E89298E3DC2E22D47515900C37CCA4EE121C5BA06A6D962D40AD6E1A595DA
1024dxwsetup.exeC:\Windows\System32\directx\websetup\dsetup32.dllexecutable
MD5:A5412A144F63D639B47FCC1BA68CB029
SHA256:8A011DA043A4B81E2B3D41A332E0FF23A65D546BD7636E8BC74885E8746927D6
1024dxwsetup.exeC:\Windows\INF\setupapi.app.logini
MD5:0E6B41E0F65E30DA18F7F84FA6DBC28D
SHA256:0A18E4C2B6D7E602EE8311A6B1AE1FB71318EF35E02C92D41ADF6674F8C032E4
4084dxwebsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.ciftext
MD5:7B1FBE9F5F43B2261234B78FE115CF8E
SHA256:762FF640013DB2BD4109D7DF43A867303093815751129BD1E33F16BF02E52CCE
1024dxwsetup.exeC:\Windows\system32\directx\websetup\SET39B0.tmpexecutable
MD5:A5412A144F63D639B47FCC1BA68CB029
SHA256:8A011DA043A4B81E2B3D41A332E0FF23A65D546BD7636E8BC74885E8746927D6
4084dxwebsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dsetup32.dllexecutable
MD5:A5412A144F63D639B47FCC1BA68CB029
SHA256:8A011DA043A4B81E2B3D41A332E0FF23A65D546BD7636E8BC74885E8746927D6
1024dxwsetup.exeC:\Windows\system32\DirectX\WebSetup\dxupdate.cabcompressed
MD5:4AFD7F5C0574A0EFD163740ECB142011
SHA256:6E39B3FDB6722EA8AA0DC8F46AE0D8BD6496DD0F5F56BAC618A0A7DD22D6CFB2
1024dxwsetup.exeC:\Windows\msdownld.tmp\AS1098C7.tmp\dxupdate.cabcompressed
MD5:4AFD7F5C0574A0EFD163740ECB142011
SHA256:6E39B3FDB6722EA8AA0DC8F46AE0D8BD6496DD0F5F56BAC618A0A7DD22D6CFB2
1024dxwsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_6372E0472AFF76BB926C97818BC773B9der
MD5:46706862180A973A77ED0C2128EC961C
SHA256:40D01F5534B02C9498C2DC737D696126B44BC17E9C2E48954E54D1559F8D314D
1024dxwsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\DXI9D7A.tmpini
MD5:2C4D9E4773084F33092CED15678A2C46
SHA256:ED710D035CCAAB0914810BECF2F5DB2816DBA3A351F3666A38A903C80C16997A
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HTTP(S) requests
66
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
3
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1024
dxwsetup.exe
GET
302
95.101.197.110:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/dxupdate.cab
unknown
—
—
unknown
1024
dxwsetup.exe
GET
304
2.22.242.105:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?cfe0a7f8e7962138
unknown
—
—
unknown
1024
dxwsetup.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEA77flR%2B3w%2FxBpruV2lte6A%3D
unknown
—
—
unknown
1024
dxwsetup.exe
GET
302
95.101.197.110:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Apr2006_xact_x86.cab
unknown
—
—
unknown
1024
dxwsetup.exe
GET
302
95.101.197.110:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Feb2006_xact_x86.cab
unknown
—
—
unknown
1024
dxwsetup.exe
GET
302
95.101.197.110:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Apr2006_xinput_x86.cab
unknown
—
—
unknown
1024
dxwsetup.exe
GET
302
95.101.197.110:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Jun2006_xact_x86.cab
unknown
—
—
unknown
1024
dxwsetup.exe
GET
302
95.101.197.110:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Aug2006_xact_x86.cab
unknown
—
—
unknown
1024
dxwsetup.exe
GET
302
95.101.197.110:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Aug2006_xinput_x86.cab
unknown
—
—
unknown
1024
dxwsetup.exe
GET
302
95.101.197.110:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Oct2006_xact_x86.cab
unknown
—
—
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
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224.0.0.252:5355
—
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—
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
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—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
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whitelisted
1088
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
1024
dxwsetup.exe
95.101.197.110:80
download.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
unknown
1024
dxwsetup.exe
95.101.197.110:443
download.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
unknown
1024
dxwsetup.exe
2.22.242.105:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
1024
dxwsetup.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
download.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.197.110
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 2.22.242.105
  • 2.22.242.122
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
dxwsetup.exe
DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH
dxwsetup.exe
DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH
dxwsetup.exe
Invalid parameter passed to C runtime function.
dxwsetup.exe
DLL_PROCESS_DETACH
dxwsetup.exe
Invalid parameter passed to C runtime function.
dxwsetup.exe
DLL_PROCESS_DETACH
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Reports
dxwebsetup.exe