| File name: | NordVP_Proxyless.zip |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/83b14265-39e8-4124-ad0b-68233bd1a954 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Netwire is an advanced RAT — it is a malware that takes control of infected PCs and allows its operators to perform various actions. Unlike many RATs, this one can target every major operating system, including Windows, Linux, and MacOS. |
| Analysis date: | December 14, 2018, 09:49:37 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/zip |
| File info: | Zip archive data, at least v1.0 to extract |
| MD5: | C2B185B948EF2E26DA41D7235C0D0B6A |
| SHA1: | 99E6EBFAF57A2EEE5F5C53F160A2081664B9D870 |
| SHA256: | 2DB778274791E2131349FDEE50324A2F4DB112222CC778A6809A5BD47B7C314E |
| SSDEEP: | 196608:5mCzo6Wq1+TzusHxUT/j8nnlrOxSybq8O0aSuLgQkda:9zjDgPHuoJO4ybaNLkM |
MALICIOUS
Application was dropped or rewritten from another process
- 2.EXE (PID: 3564)
- NORDVPN.EXE (PID: 2300)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2532)
- svchost.exe (PID: 3192)
Loads dropped or rewritten executable
- SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 1360)
- NORDVPN.EXE (PID: 2300)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- svchost.exe (PID: 2532)
NETWIRE was detected
- svchost.exe (PID: 3192)
Connects to CnC server
- svchost.exe (PID: 3192)
SUSPICIOUS
Application launched itself
- NordVPN.exe (PID: 3664)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2532)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- NordVPN.exe (PID: 2288)
- cmd.exe (PID: 2708)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- 2.EXE (PID: 3564)
Creates executable files which already exist in Windows
- cmd.exe (PID: 2708)
Creates files in the user directory
- cmd.exe (PID: 2708)
- svchost.exe (PID: 3192)
Connects to unusual port
- svchost.exe (PID: 3192)
INFO
Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses
- NordVPN.exe (PID: 2288)
- cmd.exe (PID: 2708)
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TRiD
| .zip | | | ZIP compressed archive (100) |
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EXIF
ZIP
| ZipRequiredVersion: | 10 |
|---|---|
| ZipBitFlag: | - |
| ZipCompression: | None |
| ZipModifyDate: | 2018:12:14 07:09:12 |
| ZipCRC: | 0x00000000 |
| ZipCompressedSize: | - |
| ZipUncompressedSize: | - |
| ZipFileName: | NordVP_Proxyless/ |
Total processes
44
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
6
Suspicious processes
2
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1360 | "C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe2_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe2 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon" | C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe | — | SearchIndexer.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host Exit code: 0 Version: 7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2288 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\NordVP_Proxyless\NordVPN.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\NordVP_Proxyless\NordVPN.exe | NordVPN.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: NordVPN Integrity Level: HIGH Description: NordVPN Checker Exit code: 1 Version: 3.8.11.2 Modules
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| 2300 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NORDVPN.EXE" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NORDVPN.EXE | — | NordVPN.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Nordvpn.com[BruteChecker] Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 2532 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\svchost.exe | cmd.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: New Program Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: New Program Exit code: 0 Version: 19.9.15.4 Modules
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| 2708 | "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c copy "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2.EXE" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\svchost.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | 2.EXE | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) Modules
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| 3192 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\svchost.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: New Program Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: New Program Exit code: 0 Version: 19.9.15.4 Modules
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| 3564 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2.EXE" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2.EXE | NordVPN.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: New Program Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: New Program Exit code: 0 Version: 19.9.15.4 Modules
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| 3664 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\NordVP_Proxyless\NordVPN.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\NordVP_Proxyless\NordVPN.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: NordVPN Integrity Level: HIGH Description: NordVPN Checker Exit code: 0 Version: 3.8.11.2 Modules
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| 3772 | "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c, "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\svchost.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | 2.EXE | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) Modules
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| 3780 | "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NordVP_Proxyless.zip" | C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Alexander Roshal Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WinRAR archiver Exit code: 0 Version: 5.60.0 Modules
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Total events
1 556
Read events
1 534
Write events
22
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (3780) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Interface\Themes |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ShellExtBMP |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3780) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Interface\Themes |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ShellExtIcon |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3780) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\5F\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3780) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 0 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NordVP_Proxyless.zip | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3780) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | name |
Value: 120 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3780) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | size |
Value: 80 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3780) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | type |
Value: 120 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3780) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | mtime |
Value: 100 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3664) NordVPN.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Operation: | write | Name: | |
Value: -boot | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2288) NordVPN.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
6
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3780 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DRa3780.1406\NordVP_Proxyless\libeay32.dll | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3780 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DRa3780.1406\NordVP_Proxyless\msvcr71.dll | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3780 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DRa3780.1406\NordVP_Proxyless\NordVPN.exe | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3780 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DRa3780.1406\NordVP_Proxyless\ssleay32.dll | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2288 | NordVPN.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2.EXE | executable | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2708 | cmd.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\svchost.exe | executable | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2288 | NordVPN.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NORDVPN.EXE | executable | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3192 | svchost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\Settings.ini | binary | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2288 | NordVPN.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSVCR71.DLL | executable | |
MD5:86F1895AE8C5E8B17D99ECE768A70732 | SHA256:8094AF5EE310714CAEBCCAEEE7769FFB08048503BA478B879EDFEF5F1A24FEFE | |||
| 2288 | NordVPN.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SSLEAY32.DLL | executable | |
MD5:235B83518B2DACF3D8210B35ED4A3914 | SHA256:79C407E011476B00FB2CB6633F56445E21CF95A69DFA76EDE5B929D235550593 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
3
DNS requests
2
Threats
16
HTTP requests
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3192 | svchost.exe | 92.222.72.160:8999 | playhardgopro.life | OVH SAS | FR | malicious |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
playhardgopro.life |
| malicious |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
3192 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | SC SPYWARE Spyware Weecnaw Win32 |
3192 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [PTsecurity] Netwire.RAT |
3192 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET TROJAN Possible Netwire RAT Client HeartBeat C2 |
3192 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET TROJAN Possible Netwire RAT Client HeartBeat C2 |
3192 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET TROJAN Possible Netwire RAT Client HeartBeat C2 |
3192 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET TROJAN Possible Netwire RAT Client HeartBeat C2 |
3192 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [PTsecurity] Netwire RAT connection m3 |
3192 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | SC SPYWARE Spyware Weecnaw Win32 |
3192 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [PTsecurity] Netwire.RAT |
3192 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET TROJAN Possible Netwire RAT Client HeartBeat C2 |
1 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
Process | Message |
|---|---|
NordVPN.exe |
*** HR originated: -2147024774
*** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\copyout.cpp, line 1391
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NordVPN.exe |
*** HR propagated: -2147024774
*** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\identityauthority.cpp, line 278
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NordVPN.exe |
*** HR propagated: -2147024774
*** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\identityauthority.cpp, liĊ |
NordVPN.exe |
*** HR propagated: -2147024774
*** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\identityauthority.cpp, line 278
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NordVPN.exe |
*** HR propagated: -2147024774
*** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\identityauthority.cpp, line 278
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NordVPN.exe |
*** HR propagated: -2147024774
*** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\identityauthority.cpp, line 278
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NordVPN.exe |
*** HR propagated: -2147024774
*** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\identityauthority.cpp, line 278
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NordVPN.exe |
*** HR propagated: -2147024774
*** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\identityauthority.cpp, line 278
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NordVPN.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2.EXE |
NordVPN.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LIBEAY32.DLL |