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File name:

NPE.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/20fed348-909c-4bb9-9da6-44f5aa3ecfed
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 24, 2019, 00:45:23
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
MD5:

95D225EA9ACCBB4D6B8CDA33515CF335

SHA1:

5C2DC1C6A96E42441DCBB019520F1C1056E527F5

SHA256:

2FAFF2A7CA7E01CFCA6AD71B1197200270A088C1566C7335E11C378F5D59C7BC

SSDEEP:

196608:yr0DZhu+SbUMlItRm6k8cUMvrqNKGHyVIwl:yr0HkUMlUFkTjvrqNKvVtl

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • NPE.exe (PID: 3988)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • NPE.exe (PID: 3988)
    • Creates files in the driver directory

      • NPE.exe (PID: 3988)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • NPE.exe (PID: 3988)
    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • NPE.exe (PID: 3988)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • NPE.exe (PID: 3988)
    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • NPE.exe (PID: 3988)
  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3200)
    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3200)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (5.5)

EXIF

EXE

ProductVersion: 5.3
ProductName: Norton Power Eraser
OriginalFileName: NPE.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1997-2019 Symantec Corporation
InternalName: NPE
FileVersion: 5.3.0.47
FileDescription: Norton Power Eraser
CompanyName: Symantec Corporation
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 5.3.0.0
FileVersionNumber: 5.3.0.47
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 5.1
EntryPoint: 0x42403a
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 3429888
CodeSize: 6223872
LinkerVersion: 14
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2019:05:03 14:18:28+02:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 03-May-2019 12:18:28
Detected languages:
  • Chinese - PRC
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • C:\bld_area\NMR_r5.3_47\bin\bin.iru\ChineseSimplified\NPE.pdb
CompanyName: Symantec Corporation
FileDescription: Norton Power Eraser
FileVersion: 5.3.0.47
InternalName: NPE
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1997-2019 Symantec Corporation
OriginalFilename: NPE.exe
ProductName: Norton Power Eraser
ProductVersion: 5.3

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: 0x00000138

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 8
Time date stamp: 03-May-2019 12:18:28
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x005E0726
0x005E0800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.75262
IPPCODE
0x005E2000
0x0000EF2B
0x0000F000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.28453
.rdata
0x005F1000
0x001446AA
0x00144800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.18263
.data
0x00736000
0x0003B820
0x00030200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
6.25025
.gfids
0x00772000
0x00001210
0x00001400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.84733
.tls
0x00774000
0x00000009
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0.0203931
.rsrc
0x00775000
0x0016BE68
0x0016C000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.26452
.reloc
0x008E1000
0x00063520
0x00063600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.65929

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.16991
2018
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
4.83854
19496
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
3
4.53695
16936
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
4
4.68794
9640
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
5
4.79893
4264
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
6
4.90673
2440
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
7
5.01681
2064
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
8
0.903812
36
Latin 1 / Western European
Chinese - PRC
RT_STRING
9
5.46829
358
Latin 1 / Western European
Chinese - PRC
RT_STRING
10
5.9382
514
Latin 1 / Western European
Chinese - PRC
RT_STRING

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll (delay-loaded)
COMCTL32.dll
COMDLG32.dll
CRYPT32.dll
Cabinet.dll
DNSAPI.dll
GDI32.dll
IMM32.dll
IPHLPAPI.DLL
KERNEL32.dll
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Total processes
59
Monitored processes
24
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3328"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NPE.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NPE.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Symantec Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Norton Power Eraser
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
5.3.0.47
3988"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NPE.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NPE.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Symantec Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Norton Power Eraser
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.3.0.47
3200"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
73.0.3683.75
3884"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" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=73.0.3683.75 --initial-client-data=0x7c,0x80,0x84,0x78,0x88,0x6ebb0f18,0x6ebb0f28,0x6ebb0f34C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
73.0.3683.75
3008"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=watcher --main-thread-id=3208 --on-initialized-event-handle=308 --parent-handle=312 /prefetch:6C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
73.0.3683.75
2316"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=968,948856757974267183,10648438609277363907,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAACAAwAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=18365255686479948751 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=956 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
73.0.3683.75
3764"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=968,948856757974267183,10648438609277363907,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --service-pipe-token=4662006398012935163 --lang=en-US --instant-process --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=4662006398012935163 --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2024 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
73.0.3683.75
3112"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=968,948856757974267183,10648438609277363907,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --service-pipe-token=958103101191246261 --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=958103101191246261 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2196 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
73.0.3683.75
4044"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=968,948856757974267183,10648438609277363907,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --service-pipe-token=4185761074005491712 --lang=en-US --extension-process --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=4185761074005491712 --renderer-client-id=3 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2180 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
73.0.3683.75
2424"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=968,948856757974267183,10648438609277363907,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=6280357896742344268 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3612 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
73.0.3683.75
Total events
287
Read events
172
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
72
Text files
161
Unknown types
6

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3988NPE.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\NPE\ErrMgmt\SQCLIENT.dat.log
MD5:
SHA256:
3988NPE.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NPE33BC.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3988NPE.exeC:\Windows\TEMP\A2519B97.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3988NPE.exeC:\Windows\TEMP\C2E83771.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3988NPE.exeC:\ProgramData\Norton\NPE\NPEsettings.dat.log
MD5:
SHA256:
3200chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\index
MD5:
SHA256:
3200chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_0
MD5:
SHA256:
3200chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_1
MD5:
SHA256:
3200chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_2
MD5:
SHA256:
3200chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_3
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
35
DNS requests
25
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3200
chrome.exe
GET
200
74.125.100.104:80
http://r3---sn-5hnekn7z.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvMjJlQUFXRC12Ny1ldUFnMXF3SDlXZDlFZw/7319.128.0.1_pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm.crx?cms_redirect=yes&mip=85.203.44.3&mm=28&mn=sn-5hnekn7z&ms=nvh&mt=1558658647&mv=m&pl=26&shardbypass=yes
US
crx
842 Kb
whitelisted
3988
NPE.exe
GET
200
152.195.132.112:80
http://definitions.symantec.com/defs/dm/smrscd.7z
US
compressed
6.19 Kb
malicious
3200
chrome.exe
GET
302
172.217.18.14:80
http://redirector.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvMjJlQUFXRC12Ny1ldUFnMXF3SDlXZDlFZw/7319.128.0.1_pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm.crx
US
html
502 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3200
chrome.exe
172.217.18.163:443
clientservices.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3200
chrome.exe
172.217.23.131:443
www.google.com.ua
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3988
NPE.exe
2.20.20.197:443
support.norton.com
Akamai International B.V.
whitelisted
3200
chrome.exe
172.217.18.14:80
redirector.gvt1.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3200
chrome.exe
216.58.205.238:443
ogs.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3200
chrome.exe
172.217.23.142:443
clients1.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3200
chrome.exe
172.217.16.195:443
www.google.nl
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3200
chrome.exe
172.217.23.129:443
clients2.googleusercontent.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3988
NPE.exe
152.195.132.112:80
definitions.symantec.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
3988
NPE.exe
40.118.201.45:443
stats.norton.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
support.norton.com
  • 2.20.20.197
whitelisted
definitions.symantec.com
  • 152.195.132.112
malicious
stats.qalabs.symantec.com
unknown
stats.norton.com
  • 40.118.201.45
unknown
clientservices.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.18.163
whitelisted
www.google.com.ua
  • 172.217.23.131
whitelisted
accounts.google.com
  • 172.217.16.173
shared
clients1.google.com
  • 172.217.23.142
whitelisted
ssl.gstatic.com
  • 216.58.207.67
whitelisted
www.gstatic.com
  • 216.58.205.227
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
NPE.exe
unrecognized css selector at (res:smr_rules.css(899))