File name:

krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/c835292b-5d78-458f-9ff7-a1eebb5c9cd0
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: October 24, 2021, 13:05:37
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
installer
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

2C037F847CFF23CA356F1D0C443C3647

SHA1:

07E633BCD75EC01DA10B974E28B14A0A3C03F5A7

SHA256:

33AA53BB27EE095F72BBFB206BE36D4DC74A0BAA7DB0246A60221B0F953A11AB

SSDEEP:

49152:jOUzS65+x+rnxYrC5VrnOgIqUXcSM9sk/IRUn0:SUzS65+x1m5IG3

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the computer name

      • krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 552)
    • Checks supported languages

      • krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 552)
    • Reads Environment values

      • krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 552)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 552)
  • INFO

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 552)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (46)
.exe | InstallShield setup (27)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (17.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (4.1)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (2.8)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2021:05:27 21:23:04+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 2731520
InitializedDataSize: 257024
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x29cd82
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows command line
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: krnl_console_bootstrapper
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2021
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe
ProductName: krnl_console_bootstrapper
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_CUI
Compilation Date: 27-May-2021 19:23:04
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: krnl_console_bootstrapper
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2021
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFilename: krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe
ProductName: krnl_console_bootstrapper
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

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: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 27-May-2021 19:23:04
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
0x00002000
0x0029AD98
0x0029AE00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.84131
.rsrc
0x0029E000
0x0003E912
0x0003EA00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
1.20886
.reloc
0x002DE000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.10191

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.00112
490
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
32512
2.01924
20
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
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Total processes
35
Monitored processes
1
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
552"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
krnl_console_bootstrapper
Exit code:
3221225786
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
Total events
3 057
Read events
3 033
Write events
24
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(552) krnl_console_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\krnl_console_bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(552) krnl_console_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\krnl_console_bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(552) krnl_console_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\krnl_console_bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(552) krnl_console_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\krnl_console_bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(552) krnl_console_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\krnl_console_bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(552) krnl_console_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\krnl_console_bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(552) krnl_console_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\krnl_console_bootstrapper_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(552) krnl_console_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\krnl_console_bootstrapper_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(552) krnl_console_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\krnl_console_bootstrapper_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(552) krnl_console_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\krnl_console_bootstrapper_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
552krnl_console_bootstrapper.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\7za.exeexecutable
MD5:EC79CABD55A14379E4D676BB17D9E3DF
SHA256:44A55F5D9C31D0990DE47B9893E0C927478930CEF06FBE2D1F520A6D6CBA587D
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
5
DNS requests
3
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
552
krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe
104.21.39.171:443
cdn.krnl.ca
Cloudflare Inc
US
malicious
552
krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe
172.67.184.247:443
k-storage.com
US
suspicious
552
krnl_console_bootstrapper.exe
104.21.19.41:443
k-storage.com
Cloudflare Inc
US
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
cdn.krnl.ca
  • 104.21.39.171
  • 172.67.147.98
malicious
k-storage.com
  • 172.67.184.247
  • 104.21.19.41
malicious
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info