File name:

adware.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/3d6602f4-5961-47dd-bb97-f23b9e87d59d
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security.

Analysis date: January 10, 2020, 07:35:46
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
adware
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

F88E9B7446A6E57943728CCE3CC70720

SHA1:

0030E2B87ACEBAA040E3F872C13E39AF88B733B9

SHA256:

2FD5B075AB9DFFE8B421A4942ECDAC322D8F0FCECA597A644A6A9E631901E8BC

SSDEEP:

24576:sM3B3GYeUXVdhaR/R8mRtCB8J7aTIqCTFfRFeAq05KWg6KH3mrMa1ihn58Y:pR3HeUXo/2UJuIfFjeCKWg6W3UTEhnd

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • ailiao.exe (PID: 1784)
      • ailiao.exe (PID: 2476)
    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • adware.exe (PID: 1316)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • ailiao.exe (PID: 2476)
    • Changes IE settings (feature browser emulation)

      • ailiao.exe (PID: 1784)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • adware.exe (PID: 1316)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • adware.exe (PID: 1316)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • adware.exe (PID: 1316)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • adware.exe (PID: 1316)
    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • ailiao.exe (PID: 2476)
    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • adware.exe (PID: 1316)
  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3004)
    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3004)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2480)
    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2480)
    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2480)
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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: 2009:06:18 23:33:23+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 23552
InitializedDataSize: 119808
UninitializedDataSize: 1024
EntryPoint: 0x3121
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 18-Jun-2009 21:33:23
Detected languages:
  • English - United States

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: 0x000000C8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 18-Jun-2009 21:33:23
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x00005A38
0x00005C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.40345
.rdata
0x00007000
0x00001190
0x00001200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.17961
.data
0x00009000
0x0001AF58
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.61789
.ndata
0x00024000
0x00025000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rsrc
0x00049000
0x000007D8
0x00000800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.42128

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.10609
533
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
103
2.16096
20
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON
105
2.66174
256
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
111
2.48825
96
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
VERSION.dll
ole32.dll
No data.
screenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
43
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start drop and start start adware.exe no specs adware.exe ailiao.exe no specs ailiao.exe iexplore.exe iexplore.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2720"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\adware.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\adware.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\adware.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
1316"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\adware.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\adware.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\adware.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\shell32.dll
1784C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsvAF46.tmp\ailiao.exe /fixC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsvAF46.tmp\ailiao.exeadware.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.1029.2527
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\nsvaf46.tmp\ailiao.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
2476"C:\Program Files\ailiao\ailiao.exe" /AC:\Program Files\ailiao\ailiao.exe
adware.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Version:
1.0.1029.2527
Modules
Images
c:\program files\ailiao\ailiao.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
3004"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohomeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
adware.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Internet Explorer
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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
2480"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3004 CREDAT:79873C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exeiexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Internet Explorer
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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
1 032
Read events
723
Write events
309
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1316) adware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\ailiao
Operation:writeName:
Value:
C:\Program Files\ailiao\ailiao.exe
(PID) Process:(1316) adware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\°®ÁÄ
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
°®ÁÄ
(PID) Process:(1316) adware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\°®ÁÄ
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
C:\Program Files\ailiao\uninst.exe
(PID) Process:(1316) adware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\°®ÁÄ
Operation:writeName:DisplayIcon
Value:
C:\Program Files\ailiao\ailiao.exe
(PID) Process:(1316) adware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\°®ÁÄ
Operation:writeName:DisplayVersion
Value:
(PID) Process:(1316) adware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\°®ÁÄ
Operation:writeName:URLInfoAbout
Value:
(PID) Process:(1316) adware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\°®ÁÄ
Operation:writeName:Publisher
Value:
ailiao Inc.
(PID) Process:(1784) ailiao.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION
Operation:writeName:ailiao.exe
Value:
10001
(PID) Process:(1316) adware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ailiao
Operation:writeName:ailiaofilename
Value:
ailiao.exe
(PID) Process:(1316) adware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ailiao
Operation:writeName:ailiaofiledir
Value:
C:\Program Files\ailiao
Executable files
7
Suspicious files
0
Text files
12
Unknown types
9

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1316adware.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat.LOG1log
MD5:1E72D1C6B54DD1348D4EAE3DBF1A4D7C
SHA256:609FD6AF556CB56511E53D08ED9DE1F7D2D2D2644D703FF1B73F0E1469AFAED7
1316adware.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\°®ÁÄ\жÔØ°®ÁÄ.lnklnk
MD5:8026CAB20CACAC0062C7F78C5030B359
SHA256:8F80F480238011A8CA64BAE31CD904DAA28503377284ACDBA4F44554522BF3BD
1316adware.exeC:\Users\Administrator\NTUSER.DAT.LOG1log
MD5:F3520E1E4F9BFAF5634410154E5967DD
SHA256:C36ED4F891438548C2F1FDE0E8BFA3986A1A9C926492CCF79421516AB9E8CD5F
1316adware.exeC:\Program Files\ailiao\ailiao.lnklnk
MD5:23BEC96D3AB7DF35EE64F260F77FDAD9
SHA256:5141FD8422C1007E530C5B218395D0C29B910FAAFDC90511F4C76FE971004730
1316adware.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\ailiao.lnklnk
MD5:23BEC96D3AB7DF35EE64F260F77FDAD9
SHA256:5141FD8422C1007E530C5B218395D0C29B910FAAFDC90511F4C76FE971004730
1316adware.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\°®ÁÄ\°®ÁÄ.lnklnk
MD5:1E55AFE6C2F05FB6B5ADA9E0E8D60585
SHA256:0E0A73B93A7647C111BFFFDE1AC62F455D7B34FA8D63D3C09448F22AC6A2AE8D
3004iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\LH043OAM\favicon[1].ico
MD5:
SHA256:
1316adware.exeC:\Users\Administrator\NTUSER.DAThiv
MD5:013A06762CE4319EE92CA4D48D52DD0C
SHA256:61809FDC2D63669A3B44B6CBC4E47BE78906B9C0BD177E4E5F02717EF58E55C7
1316adware.exeC:\Users\Public\Desktop\°®ÁÄ.lnklnk
MD5:B33C0E50A6E90FC8E2CF07C89F64E031
SHA256:F2EEC524CA5DAB7C378DD69EF6E97E2584B2125B668BDCC8F2C88F9B30391743
1316adware.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dathiv
MD5:F0DA73C4E70F514E9BE583B0F72610D9
SHA256:86DC8A134268FF3CF8C2424725542B667CF91186B3F6D4305C10AE23E0D06E05
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
8
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2476
ailiao.exe
GET
200
159.138.26.59:80
http://www.woxiu.com/index.php?apply=liaoban&action=UserCtrl&do=getUserViewRecord&qq-pf-to=pcqq.c2c
US
text
2 b
malicious
3004
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
2476
ailiao.exe
159.138.26.59:80
www.woxiu.com
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
udp.quzhao.com
unknown
udpk.ailiao.tv
malicious
tongjik.ailiao.tv
malicious
ailiao.liaoban.com
unknown
www.woxiu.com
  • 159.138.26.59
malicious
shangxianwt.liaoban.com
unknown
shangxiandx.liaoban.com
unknown
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] Win32/Meinhudong
Process
Message
ailiao.exe
C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\AiLiao\lbldi.dat