File name:

msnsetup_min.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b59bbc1f-33f2-4c7c-9c81-079ddf2a6b67
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: October 05, 2018, 22:42:43
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, MS CAB-Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

10BD98444A1AAE170F3822EF186883DF

SHA1:

E4FD1A14DD478242847EA99361E6F2D92D6618E7

SHA256:

2F12EB5B8A350BF286F8AF01EF8EAE1606A624A893A3F0C0E3DFD99FE7870069

SSDEEP:

98304:EWjkqAKtAuCSz0UjOddcKyAJxaAsahWO7J1qga5vaW2CTgPo6uluU99Du2uRF1NC:JfAKtVCs0PcKyAjXOga5qPo6Uha1RFfC

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • msnsetup_min.exe (PID: 3912)
      • MMSSETUP.EXE (PID: 3952)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2024)
      • MSMSGS.EXE (PID: 4000)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • msnsetup.exe (PID: 628)
      • MMSSETUP.EXE (PID: 3952)
      • msmsgsin.exe (PID: 128)
      • msmsgsin.exe (PID: 2808)
      • msmsgsin.exe (PID: 3748)
      • MSMSGS.EXE (PID: 4000)
      • msn6.exe (PID: 1960)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • msnsetup.exe (PID: 628)
      • MMSSETUP.EXE (PID: 3952)
      • MSMSGS.EXE (PID: 4000)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3324)
      • msn6.exe (PID: 1960)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • msn6.exe (PID: 1960)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • msnsetup_min.exe (PID: 3912)
      • MMSSETUP.EXE (PID: 3952)
      • msnsetup.exe (PID: 628)

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • msnsetup.exe (PID: 628)
      • MMSSETUP.EXE (PID: 3952)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2024)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • MMSSETUP.EXE (PID: 3952)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2024)
      • grpconv.exe (PID: 2932)
      • msn6.exe (PID: 1960)
      • msnsetup.exe (PID: 628)

    • Creates COM task schedule object

      • MMSSETUP.EXE (PID: 3952)
      • msnsetup.exe (PID: 628)
      • msn6.exe (PID: 1960)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • MMSSETUP.EXE (PID: 3952)
      • grpconv.exe (PID: 2956)
      • grpconv.exe (PID: 2932)
      • grpconv.exe (PID: 2828)
      • grpconv.exe (PID: 2412)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • grpconv.exe (PID: 2956)
      • msnsetup.exe (PID: 628)

    • Modifies the open verb of a shell class

      • msnsetup.exe (PID: 628)

    • Creates or modifies windows services

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3324)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • msn6.exe (PID: 1960)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • msn6.exe (PID: 1960)

  • INFO

    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • msnsetup_min.exe (PID: 3912)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Microsoft Update - Self Extracting Cabinet (47.3)
.exe | Win32 MS Cabinet Self-Extractor (WExtract stub) (42.3)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (4.3)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (3.8)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (0.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2000:06:06 22:43:56+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 5.12
CodeSize: 34816
InitializedDataSize: 6012416
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2891
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: 5
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 5.50.4134.600
ProductVersionNumber: 5.50.4134.600
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
FileVersion: 5.50.4134.600
InternalName: Wextract
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-2000
OriginalFileName: WEXTRACT.EXE
ProductName: Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System
ProductVersion: 5.50.4134.600

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 06-Jun-2000 20:43:56
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • exe\wextract.dbg
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
FileVersion: 5.50.4134.600
InternalName: Wextract
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-2000
OriginalFilename: WEXTRACT.EXE
ProductName: Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System
ProductVersion: 5.50.4134.600

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x000000D0

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 06-Jun-2000 20:43:56
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_DEBUG_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x0000878A
0x00008800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.54182
.data
0x0000A000
0x00001C0C
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.18428
.rsrc
0x0000C000
0x005BC000
0x005BBA00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.99824

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
3.45539
1024
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_VERSION
2
3.53793
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
63
2.48958
140
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
76
3.2674
1312
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
77
3.29977
1484
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
80
3.27174
1200
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
83
3.2912
1098
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
85
3.13591
974
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
2001
3.35785
716
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
2002
3.34986
394
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
USER32.dll
VERSION.dll
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Total processes
53
Monitored processes
18
Malicious processes
7
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
128C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\msmsgsin.exe -i MSMSGS.INF DefaultInstall DefaultInstall.IE BLC.Remove /QC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\msmsgsin.exe—MMSSETUP.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ixp001.tmp\msmsgsin.exe
c:\systemroot\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\ole32.dll
628C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\msnsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\msnsetup.exe
msnsetup_min.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
MSN Setup Program
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.0021.1900
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\msnsetup.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1872"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msnsetup_min.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msnsetup_min.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
5.50.4134.600
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\msnsetup_min.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
1960"C:\Program Files\MSN\MSNCoreFiles\msn6.exe" C:\Program Files\MSN\MSNCoreFiles\msn6.exe
msnsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
msn
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.0021.1900
Modules
Images
c:\program files\msn\msncorefiles\msn6.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
2024"C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Install.PostBrandWhistler,1C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
msmsgsin.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\systemroot\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\imagehlp.dll
2304grpconv.exe -oC:\Windows\system32\grpconv.exe—MMSSETUP.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Progman Group Converter
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\grpconv.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
2372"C:\Windows\System32\pcaui.exe" /g {11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111} /x {f8676455-1fc1-4ac2-a3df-560aeeeb605e} /a "MSN Explorer" /v "Microsoft" /s "MSN Explorer is incompatible with this version of Windows. For more information, contact Microsoft." /b 1 /e "C:\Program Files\MSN\MSNCoreFiles\msn6.exe"C:\Windows\System32\pcaui.exe—msn6.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Program Compatibility Assistant User Interface
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\pcaui.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\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2412grpconv.exe -oC:\Windows\system32\grpconv.exe—msnsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Progman Group Converter
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\grpconv.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
2808C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\msmsgsin.exe -rC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\msmsgsin.exe—MMSSETUP.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ixp001.tmp\msmsgsin.exe
c:\systemroot\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\ole32.dll
2828grpconv.exe -oC:\Windows\system32\grpconv.exe—msnsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Progman Group Converter
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\grpconv.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
1 971
Read events
1 403
Write events
559
Delete events
9

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3912) msnsetup_min.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:(628) msnsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.imaadpcm
Operation:writeName:fdwSupport
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(628) msnsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.imaadpcm
Operation:writeName:cFormatTags
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(628) msnsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.imaadpcm
Operation:writeName:aFormatTagCache
Value:
01000000100000001100000014000000
(PID) Process:(628) msnsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.imaadpcm
Operation:writeName:cFilterTags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(628) msnsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg711
Operation:writeName:fdwSupport
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(628) msnsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg711
Operation:writeName:cFormatTags
Value:
3
(PID) Process:(628) msnsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg711
Operation:writeName:aFormatTagCache
Value:
010000001000000006000000120000000700000012000000
(PID) Process:(628) msnsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg711
Operation:writeName:cFilterTags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(628) msnsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msgsm610
Operation:writeName:fdwSupport
Value:
1
Executable files
61
Suspicious files
3
Text files
191
Unknown types
28

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3912msnsetup_min.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\fontinst.exeexecutable
MD5:AE0547344DC56E2DC071A47AF4960787
SHA256:6AB4496E6BE929162724476278C869C6C6A821BA70BBA8F9AB624D96DD9A872D
3912msnsetup_min.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\btn_n2.bmpimage
MD5:9937F91B48067D3E2D617E6A88E1904D
SHA256:46512D4773A6EC6953A35CF626C9C3D7555F87247520CD2A8CBD79842AC1771F
3912msnsetup_min.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\fontinst.inftext
MD5:50AF5416C568DB0F812CDC9941A6DDEA
SHA256:75265012FAEE07CCA12423B56E9118F82AC46093F5F6BDC3A2DCD68AA1C64D2B
3912msnsetup_min.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\trebuc.ttfodttf
MD5:35BBAAF3D586D9927E98015525E62941
SHA256:E00CD9DA31403A19AC229F3023D58F3DD2E8147174314AA68EB899358BE0852E
3912msnsetup_min.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\pidgen.dllexecutable
MD5:29FFC33FCCDBD6F893C74CE1E9359E58
SHA256:FCE3866D04740534DF3F650043AB6591818843463B77BC35D91A3547DA3084B5
3912msnsetup_min.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\btn_n3.bmpimage
MD5:30A41E591CD192BC7737591F5ACDBD7E
SHA256:9B35D5477850C2A675BE4E2E5AC430D00FF8F85E313CAAC870C77DB5D1739809
3912msnsetup_min.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\btn_n1.bmpimage
MD5:5B247F1135F0033E8A0567AFDD64CE0B
SHA256:3B6CA393E63FAB55488B59973ED8361A84EE628319D4A094F5C895BFA7EFB5A0
3912msnsetup_min.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\msnsetup.exeexecutable
MD5:46FA2BCF4CD7C29FF6E1C95D799F60AA
SHA256:69CD89B355DE38EDFD35093BB56ADCADE05163C2654D3D1267ACF6DFA0329E43
3912msnsetup_min.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\mmssetup.exeexecutable
MD5:BD8086C85AF6BD170E4C640ADD1D3EB4
SHA256:3452E59EDF92E2A436F08B895A08515DA4C68549D124A23ECC2AAA6E6892EEC7
3912msnsetup_min.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\qmgr.cabcompressed
MD5:467CE1C378565D4F9BAAC53F1E930F90
SHA256:66141E70557A20AA4930BFE777ACF54F31E8A4B2C668495E17FCD9DAEDE1AC3E
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
1
Threats
0

HTTP requests

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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1960
msn6.exe
104.40.52.106:443
icereg2.msn.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
icereg2.msn.com
  • 104.40.52.106
unknown

Threats

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Reports
msnsetup_min.exe