Malware analysis setup_Watch_Dogs.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	setup_Watch_Dogs.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/3d3f2032-c4d7-4f0d-9fe4-e8a9a4657a51
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	June 11, 2019, 22:20:49
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
MD5:	0C618421B50080DE588211B861B1C0A9
SHA1:	29A36E4D1161A85431655614937513235FD15F69
SHA256:	3056BBF11022E3ADF4EFBE4EFC86ED2FF2F4F5AA329C77300199F59F3A974A9F
SSDEEP:	98304:yVffkDbJ9Dld6uxckZ5LkFLu/uP52huGJMKhJm7mN9bEOCzJvWnOjJg4:yKDNRj6uGQ5oFLu452hjMKhJm7UbfUJN

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (73.0.3683.75)
Google Update Helper (1.3.33.23)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 (4.6.01055)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Additional Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Mozilla Firefox 65.0.2 (x86 en-US) (65.0.2)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
- Loads dropped or rewritten executable
  - irsetup.exe (PID: 3024)
- Application was dropped or rewritten from another process
  - irsetup.exe (PID: 3024)
SUSPICIOUS
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - setup_Watch_Dogs.exe (PID: 3640)
- Starts Internet Explorer
  - irsetup.exe (PID: 3024)
- Reads internet explorer settings
  - irsetup.exe (PID: 3024)
INFO
- Changes internet zones settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 1500)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2924)
- Reads internet explorer settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2316)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2912)
- Reads Internet Cache Settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2912)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2316)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2316)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.8)
.exe	\|	Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (36.4)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (9)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (6.1)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

ProductVersion:	9.0.4.0
ProductName:	Setup Factory Runtime
OriginalFileName:	suf_launch.exe
LegalTrademarks:	Setup Factory is a trademark of Indigo Rose Corporation.
LegalCopyright:	Setup Engine Copyright © 2004-2012 Indigo Rose Corporation
InternalName:	suf_launch
FileVersion:	9.0.4.0
FileDescription:	Setup Application
Comments:	Created with Setup Factory
CharacterSet:	Windows, Latin1
LanguageCode:	English (U.S.)
FileSubtype:	-
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileOS:	Windows NT 32-bit
FileFlags:	Private build
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
ProductVersionNumber:	9.0.4.0
FileVersionNumber:	9.0.4.0
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion:	5.1
ImageVersion:	-
OSVersion:	5.1
EntryPoint:	0x29e1
UninitializedDataSize:	-
InitializedDataSize:	182272
CodeSize:	22528
LinkerVersion:	10
PEType:	PE32
TimeStamp:	2011:12:16 20:06:40+01:00
MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem:	IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date:	16-Dec-2011 19:06:40
Detected languages:	English - United States
Comments:	Created with Setup Factory
FileDescription:	Setup Application
FileVersion:	9.0.4.0
InternalName:	suf_launch
LegalCopyright:	Setup Engine Copyright © 2004-2012 Indigo Rose Corporation
LegalTrademarks:	Setup Factory is a trademark of Indigo Rose Corporation.
OriginalFilename:	suf_launch.exe
ProductName:	Setup Factory Runtime
ProductVersion:	9.0.4.0

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:	0x000000D8

PE Headers

Signature:	PE
Machine:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections:	5
Time date stamp:	16-Dec-2011 19:06:40
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	0x00005718	0x00005800	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	6.45945
.rdata	0x00007000	0x00002E82	0x00003000	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	4.97533
.data	0x0000A000	0x00001968	0x00000C00	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE	2.58663
.rsrc	0x0000C000	0x000278FC	0x00027A00	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	7.7515
.reloc	0x00034000	0x00001092	0x00001200	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	3.7122

Resources

Title	Entropy	Size	Codepage	Language	Type
1	5.28352	1137	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_MANIFEST
2	6.61907	2440	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_ICON
3	6.55655	4264	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_ICON
4	6.26892	9640	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_ICON
5	7.98541	122380	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_ICON
6	5.83714	4264	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_ICON
7	3.64397	1640	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_ICON
8	5.84115	3752	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_ICON
9	5.41049	9640	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_ICON
101	2.67841	76	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports


ADVAPI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

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Process information

PID	CMD	Path	Indicators	Parent process
2640	"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_Watch_Dogs.exe"	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_Watch_Dogs.exe	—	explorer.exe
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Setup Application Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 9.0.4.0
3640	"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_Watch_Dogs.exe"	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_Watch_Dogs.exe		explorer.exe
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Setup Application Version: 9.0.4.0
3024	"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_ir_sf_temp_0\irsetup.exe" __IRAOFF:1876338 "__IRAFN:C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_Watch_Dogs.exe" "__IRCT:0" "__IRTSS:0" "__IRSID:S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000"	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_ir_sf_temp_0\irsetup.exe	—	setup_Watch_Dogs.exe
User: admin Company: Indigo Rose Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Setup Application Version: 9.0.4.0
2924	"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe		irsetup.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Internet Explorer Exit code: 1 Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
2316	"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2924 CREDAT:79873	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe		iexplore.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Internet Explorer Exit code: 0 Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
1500	"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe		irsetup.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Internet Explorer Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
2912	"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:1500 CREDAT:79873	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe		iexplore.exe
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Internet Explorer Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

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Total events

1 177

Read events

1 051

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2924	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\H6QNMHE9\favicon[1].ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2924	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2316	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\I0488CJO\WxHnjc6kRU[1].txt		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2316	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\H6QNMHE9\iyfsearch_com[1].txt		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2924	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF6705A9155241251D.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2924	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DFB90839B3A2AA4883.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2924	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DFF188B373E9E94D78.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2924	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\High\Active\{3E669E7A-8C97-11E9-B63D-5254004A04AF}.dat		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2924	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DFE4B5FE63A12A53AF.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3024	irsetup.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_ir_sf_temp_0\irsetup.dat		binary
		MD5:EA18B01E3D2E4F62556AD31AE5A1B114	SHA256:B117EF52365E33A3FD3863C136C612AFCBD85362F5B5C27C2566E04B9DFB98A2

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
2316	iexplore.exe	GET	302	103.224.182.251:80	http://sharkyfiles.com/WxHnjc6kRU	AU	—	—	malicious
2912	iexplore.exe	GET	304	185.53.179.29:80	http://parkingcrew.net/assets/scripts/js3.js	DE	—	—	whitelisted
2912	iexplore.exe	GET	302	103.224.182.251:80	http://sharkyfiles.com/WxHnjc6kRU	AU	—	—	malicious
2912	iexplore.exe	GET	200	185.53.179.29:80	http://ww38.sharkyfiles.com/WxHnjc6kRU	DE	html	915 b	malicious
2316	iexplore.exe	GET	200	185.53.179.29:80	http://ww38.sharkyfiles.com/WxHnjc6kRU	DE	html	954 b	malicious
2316	iexplore.exe	GET	200	185.53.179.29:80	http://parkingcrew.net/assets/scripts/js3.js	DE	text	17.5 Kb	whitelisted
2912	iexplore.exe	GET	200	208.91.196.46:80	http://iyfsearch.com/?dn=sharkyfiles.com&pid=9PO755G95&_nozc_=1	VG	html	195 b	suspicious
2316	iexplore.exe	GET	200	185.53.179.29:80	http://ww38.sharkyfiles.com/favicon.ico	DE	compressed	20 b	malicious
2912	iexplore.exe	GET	200	185.53.179.29:80	http://ww38.sharkyfiles.com/favicon.ico	DE	compressed	20 b	malicious
1500	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
2924	iexplore.exe	204.79.197.200:80	www.bing.com	Microsoft Corporation	US	whitelisted
1500	iexplore.exe	204.79.197.200:80	www.bing.com	Microsoft Corporation	US	whitelisted
2316	iexplore.exe	185.53.179.29:80	ww38.sharkyfiles.com	Team Internet AG	DE	malicious
2912	iexplore.exe	103.224.182.251:80	sharkyfiles.com	Trellian Pty. Limited	AU	suspicious
2316	iexplore.exe	103.224.182.251:80	sharkyfiles.com	Trellian Pty. Limited	AU	suspicious
2912	iexplore.exe	185.53.179.29:80	ww38.sharkyfiles.com	Team Internet AG	DE	malicious
2316	iexplore.exe	208.91.196.46:80	iyfsearch.com	Confluence Networks Inc	VG	malicious
2912	iexplore.exe	208.91.196.46:80	iyfsearch.com	Confluence Networks Inc	VG	malicious

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
sharkyfiles.com	103.224.182.251	malicious
www.bing.com	204.79.197.200 13.107.21.200	whitelisted
ww38.sharkyfiles.com	185.53.179.29	malicious
parkingcrew.net	185.53.179.29	whitelisted
iyfsearch.com	208.91.196.46	suspicious

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
2316	iexplore.exe	Misc activity	ADWARE [PTsecurity] InstantAccess
2912	iexplore.exe	Misc activity	ADWARE [PTsecurity] InstantAccess

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General Info

setup_Watch_Dogs.exe

0C618421B50080DE588211B861B1C0A9

29A36E4D1161A85431655614937513235FD15F69

3056BBF11022E3ADF4EFBE4EFC86ED2FF2F4F5AA329C77300199F59F3A974A9F

98304:yVffkDbJ9Dld6uxckZ5LkFLu/uP52huGJMKhJm7mN9bEOCzJvWnOjJg4:yKDNRj6uGQ5oFLu452hjMKhJm7UbfUJN

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MALICIOUS

Loads dropped or rewritten executable

Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

SUSPICIOUS

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Starts Internet Explorer

Reads internet explorer settings

INFO

Changes internet zones settings

Reads internet explorer settings

Reads Internet Cache Settings

Creates files in the user directory

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