URL:

https://grindeq.com/index.php?p=download&lang=en

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7ff26374-8a46-4ad3-97da-6d959ce16c29
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: September 18, 2020, 21:37:54
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

4AA2676C68ED7E0AF77F940C738B6D54

SHA1:

879F553BA4A51B0295ABCAEE7C193F7D83893CDC

SHA256:

32B82DA6E1AD806FDA8F97357E081A8C45A9899CDE123B7A9642B0D1F7B14FBD

SSDEEP:

3:N82M1A1bKbHesJ9tKLCn:22aABKbHe+pn

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 1348)
      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 852)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2680)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2552)
      • wordstartup.exe (PID: 4060)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 3436)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2792)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2928)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 3824)
      • wordstartup.exe (PID: 2816)
      • GrindEQw2l.exe (PID: 3012)
      • GrindEQ.exe (PID: 1972)
      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 3500)
      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 1500)
    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2552)
      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 852)
      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 1200)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2928)
      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 3500)
    • Writes file to Word startup folder

      • wordstartup.exe (PID: 4060)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 3436)
    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1848)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2244)
      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 852)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2552)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2680)
      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 1200)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 3436)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 3824)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1848)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2928)
      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 3500)
      • wordstartup.exe (PID: 4060)
    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2552)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2680)
      • wordstartup.exe (PID: 4060)
      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 1200)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1848)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2928)
    • Executed as Windows Service

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3184)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2552)
    • Searches for installed software

      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 3436)
    • Modifies files in Chrome extension folder

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2244)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • wordstartup.exe (PID: 4060)
      • GrindEQw2l.exe (PID: 3012)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 852)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 3436)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 3824)
      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 3500)
    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 1200)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2928)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2552)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2680)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 852)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 3436)
      • wordstartup.exe (PID: 4060)
      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 3500)
    • Application launched itself

      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2792)
      • VC_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2928)
    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1848)
  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2244)
    • Reads the hosts file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 636)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2244)
    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2244)
    • Manual execution by user

      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 1348)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 3384)
      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 852)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 3548)
      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 3500)
      • GrindEQ.exe (PID: 1972)
      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 1500)
    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3184)
    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 852)
      • GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe (PID: 3500)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1848)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
85
Monitored processes
42
Malicious processes
12
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
636"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1032,12182219935359961526,15667614022314279477,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --service-request-channel-token=4582003936710927114 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1656 /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
852"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
GrindEQ
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
GrindEQ 2020 Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.5.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\grindeq_math_utilities_2020.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
988"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1032,12182219935359961526,15667614022314279477,131072 --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=137036335314515988 --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2276 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.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
1200C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exeC:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Spooler SubSystem App
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\spoolsv.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.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
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
1348"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
GrindEQ
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
GrindEQ 2020 Installer
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
10.5.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\grindeq_math_utilities_2020.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
1500"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\GrindEQ_Math_Utilities_2020.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
GrindEQ
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
GrindEQ 2020 Installer
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
10.5.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\grindeq_math_utilities_2020.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
1760"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1032,12182219935359961526,15667614022314279477,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-compositing --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=10878466838040219820 --renderer-client-id=13 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3932 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.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
1848C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /VC:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1892"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1032,12182219935359961526,15667614022314279477,131072 --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=4300480016300472063 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2268 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.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
1968"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1032,12182219935359961526,15667614022314279477,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-compositing --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=11968201495791956526 --renderer-client-id=19 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2340 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exechrome.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
Total events
4 172
Read events
2 660
Write events
1 213
Delete events
299

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2208) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:writeName:2244-13244938688885375
Value:
259
(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:delete valueName:2832-13239195546717773
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2244) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
Executable files
108
Suspicious files
81
Text files
432
Unknown types
12

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\844c6635-155e-44aa-ae8f-33d1e8d9dfa2.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000032.dbtmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old~RF207bac.TMPtext
MD5:
SHA256:
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.oldtext
MD5:
SHA256:
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.oldtext
MD5:
SHA256:
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.oldtext
MD5:
SHA256:
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOG.oldtext
MD5:
SHA256:
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old
MD5:
SHA256:
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old~RF207d81.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
2244chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RF207bac.TMPtext
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
34
DNS requests
21
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
636
chrome.exe
GET
302
216.239.34.21:80
http://virustotal.com/
US
whitelisted
636
chrome.exe
GET
200
185.48.9.80:80
http://r5---sn-x2pm-3ufd.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOWFjQUFXV2lsMkZVdjR5Vk5VZHJTM3E1dw/7919.1028.0.0_pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm.crx?cms_redirect=yes&mh=sX&mip=185.246.208.197&mm=28&mn=sn-x2pm-3ufd&ms=nvh&mt=1600464973&mv=m&mvi=5&pcm2cms=yes&pl=24&shardbypass=yes
PL
crx
834 Kb
whitelisted
636
chrome.exe
GET
302
216.58.207.46:80
http://redirector.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOWFjQUFXV2lsMkZVdjR5Vk5VZHJTM3E1dw/7919.1028.0.0_pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm.crx
US
html
545 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
636
chrome.exe
216.58.208.35:443
clientservices.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
636
chrome.exe
172.217.23.173:443
accounts.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
636
chrome.exe
192.145.239.17:443
grindeq.com
InMotion Hosting, Inc.
US
malicious
636
chrome.exe
172.217.23.132:443
www.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
636
chrome.exe
172.217.21.227:443
ssl.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
636
chrome.exe
172.217.18.110:443
clients2.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
636
chrome.exe
172.217.23.99:443
www.google.pl
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
636
chrome.exe
172.217.16.202:443
fonts.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
636
chrome.exe
216.58.212.131:443
www.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
636
chrome.exe
74.125.34.46:443
www.virustotal.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
grindeq.com
  • 192.145.239.17
malicious
clientservices.googleapis.com
  • 216.58.208.35
whitelisted
accounts.google.com
  • 172.217.23.173
shared
www.google.com
  • 172.217.23.132
malicious
ssl.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.21.227
whitelisted
clients2.google.com
  • 172.217.18.110
whitelisted
redirector.gvt1.com
  • 216.58.207.46
whitelisted
r5---sn-x2pm-3ufd.gvt1.com
  • 185.48.9.80
whitelisted
www.google.pl
  • 172.217.23.99
whitelisted
fonts.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.16.202
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info