URL:

https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/latest/help/install_flash_player_ax.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/cf24224d-2e55-401b-8244-cdfdbc6b24af
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: September 30, 2019, 19:23:02
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

CB1FB34A4D3C16FF954493F89B092BA7

SHA1:

065A681E19D195DBEDC65835FD1FED0A4E4DF4F3

SHA256:

30E6E138DC771EC7B18128E439498BC121AEA003ED68FF74A077B63FDDCD57C1

SSDEEP:

3:N8BFJlfvyTHYfPJ4FXJ0VEKFL:2BFJlfKTHYp470VnL

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • install_flash_player_ax.exe (PID: 3156)
      • install_flash_player_ax.exe (PID: 2244)
      • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe (PID: 1780)
      • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe (PID: 3232)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • install_flash_player_ax.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe (PID: 1780)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2988)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2224)
      • install_flash_player_ax.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • install_flash_player_ax.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • install_flash_player_ax.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • install_flash_player_ax.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Modifies the open verb of a shell class

      • install_flash_player_ax.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Disables SEHOP

      • install_flash_player_ax.exe (PID: 2244)

  • INFO

    • Reads the hosts file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2988)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2224)

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2224)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
55
Monitored processes
15
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
652"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1008,18139750410387553960,5004146321840964306,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --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=18116586518849741459 --renderer-client-id=4 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2408 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
924"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1008,18139750410387553960,5004146321840964306,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --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=13740607246713326301 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2220 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1780C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe -installC:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe—install_flash_player_ax.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service 32.0 r0
Exit code:
0
Version:
32,0,0,255
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flashplayerupdateservice.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\winhttp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\webio.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
1828"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1008,18139750410387553960,5004146321840964306,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --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=7725887128984322251 --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2240 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2080"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1008,18139750410387553960,5004146321840964306,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAADgAAAgAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=7618955939483135002 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=992 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2224"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1008,18139750410387553960,5004146321840964306,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --service-request-channel-token=9020157649797528089 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1620 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2244"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\install_flash_player_ax.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\install_flash_player_ax.exe
chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 32.0 r0
Exit code:
0
Version:
32,0,0,255
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\install_flash_player_ax.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2764"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1008,18139750410387553960,5004146321840964306,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=15901251911052291329 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=488 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2836"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=watcher --main-thread-id=2872 --on-initialized-event-handle=312 --parent-handle=316 /prefetch:6C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2988"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" "https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/latest/help/install_flash_player_ax.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
1 349
Read events
912
Write events
277
Delete events
160

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2988) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2988) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(2988) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(2988) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(2836) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:writeName:2988-13214344997612875
Value:
259
(PID) Process:(2988) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2988) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2988) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2988) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:delete valueName:1512-13197841398593750
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2988) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
Executable files
11
Suspicious files
8
Text files
63
Unknown types
1

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2988chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\cfffc988-fb07-4bb3-a57f-c0a5606cb2be.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000020.dbtmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\LOG.old~RFf45ba.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RFf4482.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_1 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
13
DNS requests
10
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2244
install_flash_player_ax.exe
GET
404
2.16.186.120:80
http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/update/current/install/version.xml32.0.0.255~installVector=1&previousVersion=26.0.0.131&pProc=chrome.exe&lang=en&cpuWordLength=32&playerType=ax&os=win&osVer=13&isDebug=0
unknown
html
415 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2224
chrome.exe
2.18.235.69:443
fpdownload.macromedia.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
2224
chrome.exe
172.217.18.164:443
www.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2224
chrome.exe
172.217.22.77:443
accounts.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2224
chrome.exe
172.217.18.3:443
ssl.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2244
install_flash_player_ax.exe
2.18.235.69:443
fpdownload.macromedia.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
2224
chrome.exe
172.217.22.46:443
clients4.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2244
install_flash_player_ax.exe
2.16.186.120:80
fpdownload2.macromedia.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
2224
chrome.exe
172.217.22.67:443
www.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
—
—
172.217.22.46:443
clients4.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2224
chrome.exe
172.217.22.3:443
clientservices.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
clientservices.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.22.3
whitelisted
fpdownload.macromedia.com
  • 2.18.235.69
whitelisted
accounts.google.com
  • 172.217.22.77
shared
www.google.com
  • 172.217.18.164
malicious
ssl.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.18.3
whitelisted
clients4.google.com
  • 172.217.22.46
whitelisted
fpdownload2.macromedia.com
  • 2.16.186.120
  • 2.16.186.58
whitelisted
www.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.22.67
whitelisted
clients1.google.com
  • 172.217.22.46
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/latest/help/install_flash_player_ax.exe