File name:

safe.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a1b6da4d-9523-4b9a-a83d-2804169d9bc5
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 24, 2020, 18:54:28
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 16299, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
MD5:

2BBFF2111232D73A93CD435300D0A07E

SHA1:

B93D633D379052F0A15B0F9C7094829461A86DBB

SHA256:

3160B4308DD9434EBB99E5747EC90D63722A640D329384B1ED536B59352DACE6

SSDEEP:

49152:B+CUkw0e9xep5A4354qUoJo5DtjDgk9bcnfoEKSMBB90hMhlqTO4rpun4I:4CVG9y5ASUoJo5D5DgmbKfotB902QTOw

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executed via COM

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 2696)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 3092)
    • Uses REG.EXE to modify Windows registry

      • cmd.exe (PID: 4348)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3344)
    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • bcdedit.exe (PID: 2544)
    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • safe.exe (PID: 5040)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • safe.exe (PID: 5040)
    • Starts SC.EXE for service management

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3724)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • safe.exe (PID: 5040)
  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • safe.exe (PID: 5040)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1268)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.2)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 0000:00:00 00:00:00
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 3
CodeSize: 2605056
InitializedDataSize: 4096
UninitializedDataSize: 2392064
EntryPoint: 0x4c4110
OSVersion: 6.1
ImageVersion: 1
SubsystemVersion: 6.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_AMD64
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 01-Jan-1970 00:00:00
Debug artifacts:
  • Embedded COFF debugging symbols

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0004
Size of header: 0x0000
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x008B
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_AMD64
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 01-Jan-1970 00:00:00
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00455000
Number of symbols: 5766
Size of Optional Header: 0x00F0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_DEBUG_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
UPX0
0x00001000
0x00248000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
UPX1
0x00249000
0x0027C000
0x0027B400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.87885
UPX2
0x004C5000
0x00001000
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
1.33159

Imports

KERNEL32.DLL
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Total processes
125
Monitored processes
32
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start runas.exe no specs conhost.exe WebPlatStorageBrokerServer no specs WebPlatformStorageServer no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe runas.exe no specs safe.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe sc.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe bcdedit.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe shutdown.exe no specs shutdown.exe no specs shutdown.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
904\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\conhostv2.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1140\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe
runas.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\conhostv2.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1264REG ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\VSS" /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D ServiceC:\WINDOWS\system32\reg.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
1268"C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe" C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
3221225786
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
1332c:\windows\System32\bcdedit.exe /set {current} safeboot minimalc:\windows\System32\bcdedit.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Boot Configuration Data Editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\cryptsp.dll
1808C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\admin\Desktop\diiwux.batC:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exesafe.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\cmdext.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1836sc create utxNEventLogx binPath= "C:\Windows\safe.exe" DisplayName= "Stores and retrieves events that can be viewed in the event viewer. Part of services.exe ytcFXpjvNVRx" start= autoC:\WINDOWS\system32\sc.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2380c:\windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe /r /f /t 00c:\windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Shutdown and Annotation Tool
Exit code:
1115
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\shutdown.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
2536\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\conhostv2.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2544c:\windows\System32\bcdedit.exec:\windows\System32\bcdedit.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Boot Configuration Data Editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\cryptsp.dll
Total events
1 189
Read events
1 185
Write events
4
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1264) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\VSS
Operation:writeName:
Value:
Service
(PID) Process:(4840) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\utxNEventLogx
Operation:writeName:
Value:
Service
(PID) Process:(1332) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{91db2280-3cf7-11e8-98b5-dc840282557e}\Elements\25000080
Operation:writeName:Element
Value:
0000000000000000
(PID) Process:(4128) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{91db2280-3cf7-11e8-98b5-dc840282557e}\Elements\25000080
Operation:writeName:Element
Value:
0000000000000000
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
3
Text files
7
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3092DllHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppData\Indexed DB\IndexedDB.edb
MD5:
SHA256:
3092DllHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppData\Indexed DB\IndexedDB.jfm
MD5:
SHA256:
3092DllHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppData\Indexed DB\edb.log
MD5:
SHA256:
5040safe.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\bbnglvtgovbulwoygvro.battext
MD5:
SHA256:
5040safe.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\ixbdsjbqojbsjdrrjq.battext
MD5:
SHA256:
5040safe.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\ppaeeylch.battext
MD5:
SHA256:
5040safe.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\diiwux.battext
MD5:
SHA256:
3092DllHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppData\Indexed DB\edb.chkbinary
MD5:
SHA256:
5040safe.exeC:\Windows\safe.exeexecutable
MD5:2BBFF2111232D73A93CD435300D0A07E
SHA256:3160B4308DD9434EBB99E5747EC90D63722A640D329384B1ED536B59352DACE6
5040safe.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\hbdnbm.battext
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
1
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

No data

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 52.114.159.112
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814