File name:

EasyBCD 2.4.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/dde938d0-e787-49bb-bf11-0c69b020e770
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 16, 2024, 16:35:24
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

89E26B29BD0DBBE6E862CC9D0CE6800C

SHA1:

21096276E04C4A6E1F66B255F3AA579BCF2E0E02

SHA256:

34FC8652E14714536B73479AD2F8277A79051D423F1EFBAC9C7CBC9BFE526722

SSDEEP:

98304:LlHlURur2ooGWFdzLmi9pimQ43ZIbI7KjDgXC5b7V6n0pWzvx4X1aex55V9WSdz6:4Bmu

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • EasyBCD 2.4.exe (PID: 2756)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Malware-specific behavior (creating "System.dll" in Temp)

      • EasyBCD 2.4.exe (PID: 2756)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • EasyBCD 2.4.exe (PID: 2756)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • EasyBCD 2.4.exe (PID: 2756)
      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 3400)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • EasyBCD 2.4.exe (PID: 2756)

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • EasyBCD 2.4.exe (PID: 2756)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • EasyBCD 2.4.exe (PID: 2756)
      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 3400)
      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2576)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • EasyBCD 2.4.exe (PID: 2756)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • EasyBCD 2.4.exe (PID: 2756)

    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 3400)
      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2576)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2576)
      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 3400)

    • Adds/modifies Windows certificates

      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2576)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2576)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • EasyBCD 2.4.exe (PID: 2756)
      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 3400)
      • bootgrabber.exe (PID: 2240)
      • UtfRedirect.exe (PID: 2384)
      • bcdedit.exe (PID: 2772)
      • UtfRedirect.exe (PID: 1784)
      • bcdedit.exe (PID: 2172)

    • Reads the computer name

      • EasyBCD 2.4.exe (PID: 2756)
      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 3400)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • EasyBCD 2.4.exe (PID: 2756)
      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 3400)
      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2576)
      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2668)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • EasyBCD 2.4.exe (PID: 2756)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 3400)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 3400)
      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2576)

    • Reads Environment values

      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 3400)

    • Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 3400)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 3400)
      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2576)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2576)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • EasyBCD.exe (PID: 3400)
      • msfeedssync.exe (PID: 2576)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2018:01:30 03:57:38+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 25088
InitializedDataSize: 118784
UninitializedDataSize: 1024
EntryPoint: 0x3328
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
56
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start easybcd 2.4.exe taskkill.exe no specs easybcd.exe bootgrabber.exe no specs msfeedssync.exe utfredirect.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs msfeedssync.exe no specs utfredirect.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs easybcd 2.4.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1348"C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /im easybcd.exeC:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe—EasyBCD 2.4.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.exe
c:\windows\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\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1696"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EasyBCD 2.4.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EasyBCD 2.4.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\easybcd 2.4.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
1784"C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\UtfRedirect.exe"C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\UtfRedirect.exe—EasyBCD.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NeoSmart Technologies
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
UTF8 codepage proxy application
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\neosmart technologies\easybcd\bin\utfredirect.exe
c:\windows\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\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
2172"C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\bcdedit.exe" /export "C:\Users\admin\Documents\EasyBCD Backup (2024-03-16).bcd"C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\bcdedit.exe—UtfRedirect.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Boot Configuration Data Editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\neosmart technologies\easybcd\bin\bcdedit.exe
c:\windows\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
2240"C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\bootgrabber.exe" /tlistC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\bootgrabber.exe—EasyBCD.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NeoSmart Technologies
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
EasyBCD boot helper
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\neosmart technologies\easybcd\bin\bootgrabber.exe
c:\windows\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\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2384"C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\UtfRedirect.exe"C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\UtfRedirect.exe—EasyBCD.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NeoSmart Technologies
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
UTF8 codepage proxy application
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\neosmart technologies\easybcd\bin\utfredirect.exe
c:\windows\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\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
2576"C:\Windows\System32\msfeedssync.exe" forcesyncC:\Windows\System32\msfeedssync.exe
EasyBCD.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Feeds Synchronization
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msfeedssync.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2668msfeedssync.exe syncC:\Windows\System32\msfeedssync.exe—EasyBCD.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Feeds Synchronization
Exit code:
1
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msfeedssync.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2756"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EasyBCD 2.4.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EasyBCD 2.4.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\easybcd 2.4.exe
c:\windows\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
2772"C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\bcdedit.exe" /enum allC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\bcdedit.exe—UtfRedirect.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Boot Configuration Data Editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\neosmart technologies\easybcd\bin\bcdedit.exe
c:\windows\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
Total events
18 504
Read events
18 241
Write events
243
Delete events
20

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2756) EasyBCD 2.4.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2756) EasyBCD 2.4.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2756) EasyBCD 2.4.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2756) EasyBCD 2.4.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2756) EasyBCD 2.4.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EasyBCD
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
EasyBCD 2.4
(PID) Process:(2756) EasyBCD 2.4.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EasyBCD
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\uninstall.exe
(PID) Process:(2756) EasyBCD 2.4.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EasyBCD
Operation:writeName:DisplayIcon
Value:
C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\EasyBCD.exe
(PID) Process:(2756) EasyBCD 2.4.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EasyBCD
Operation:writeName:HelpLink
Value:
http://neosmart.net/forums/
(PID) Process:(2756) EasyBCD 2.4.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EasyBCD
Operation:writeName:URLUpdateInfo
Value:
http://neosmart.net/EasyBCD/
(PID) Process:(2756) EasyBCD 2.4.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EasyBCD
Operation:writeName:VersionMajor
Value:
2
Executable files
17
Suspicious files
23
Text files
312
Unknown types
20

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2756EasyBCD 2.4.exeC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\NST Downloader.exeexecutable
MD5:A5B3EA9EE11E9752417159BA1C618B95
SHA256:B92B2FA8916C78CCFFEF058D3BE900C840CB996028D373BA55985FD1D1DDDAC8
2756EasyBCD 2.4.exeC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\NeoSmart.Localization.dllexecutable
MD5:AD0A59AE87D4BA106E965C62F0BC3D88
SHA256:3A56005B2EFB34620019EF432FE90EEB63726FC78B37BE841F25C2AED82EB1DB
2756EasyBCD 2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsj241F.tmp\ioSpecial.iniini
MD5:E2D5070BC28DB1AC745613689FF86067
SHA256:D95AED234F932A1C48A2B1B0D98C60CA31F962310C03158E2884AB4DDD3EA1E0
2756EasyBCD 2.4.exeC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\Newtonsoft.Json.dllexecutable
MD5:0953851089821550EF013B487DA3915A
SHA256:4A56EF352F84AD19C1B4486C7C9E64FEF9A67C464C62E51BABABA79CD2D89551
2756EasyBCD 2.4.exeC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\LICENSEtext
MD5:2458D2762467CD07CC91448A30A2E572
SHA256:FFBFE4D5757BD4315B79F55B9151625C29110EA16ABF81517D27E17136BF4094
2756EasyBCD 2.4.exeC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\bcdedit.exeexecutable
MD5:A60CBAEA0F8AC802D21C0CC7BC2589BE
SHA256:8BF1B71182FED18D6B4112BDC4D496800B5BF6681DE4C4F6536BA67378F38A12
2756EasyBCD 2.4.exeC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\BootGrabber.exeexecutable
MD5:2E12B37D32C8BCF8920F5EBB6D24A6B9
SHA256:F9842333F0B562B4AB5349A09FC173B0B2971C1F600502C4284781C78A735D7E
2756EasyBCD 2.4.exeC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\EasyBCD.exeexecutable
MD5:E478C92160A3C73C77CDC9F515DFD8B0
SHA256:6A6E16C176004128B918EF3F9ECF1D51D828E6099FBA6542B5AC6ABDB67C1030
2756EasyBCD 2.4.exeC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\UtfRedirect.exeexecutable
MD5:5B40791899FA37507E7C08BC3D9F5294
SHA256:5A87D9485F6E13EE2C3BA4AC289A3E237D17A43ED428B8A5BD5F00FC4800D1AC
2756EasyBCD 2.4.exeC:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin\udefrag.dllexecutable
MD5:CEA23B2E0C8EB462EDFA442B1CCF4CB7
SHA256:F62D78F847F8FB37992D4024ECE99D6C82DD3C83FCA04527D2A06F6AF3FB4BFF
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HTTP(S) requests
12
TCP/UDP connections
24
DNS requests
9
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3400
EasyBCD.exe
GET
302
65.182.170.12:80
http://feeds.neosmart.net/neosmart
unknown
html
145 b
unknown
2576
msfeedssync.exe
GET
302
23.35.238.131:80
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=44406
unknown
—
—
unknown
2576
msfeedssync.exe
GET
302
23.35.238.131:80
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=129794
unknown
—
—
unknown
3400
EasyBCD.exe
GET
200
142.250.186.51:80
http://rss.neosmart.net/neosmart
unknown
html
15.6 Kb
unknown
2576
msfeedssync.exe
GET
302
23.35.238.131:80
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=68928
unknown
—
—
unknown
2576
msfeedssync.exe
GET
304
184.24.77.194:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?26338873a277df25
unknown
—
—
unknown
2576
msfeedssync.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEA7y5dg2gVICVeksYI%2B8L%2FQ%3D
unknown
binary
312 b
unknown
2576
msfeedssync.exe
GET
302
65.182.170.12:80
http://feeds.neosmart.net/neosmart
unknown
html
145 b
unknown
2576
msfeedssync.exe
GET
302
23.35.238.131:80
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=129793
unknown
—
—
unknown
2576
msfeedssync.exe
GET
200
2.21.20.151:80
http://rssgov.windows.microsoft.com/usagovrssfeed.rss
unknown
xml
658 b
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
3400
EasyBCD.exe
18.245.60.51:443
api.neosmart.net
—
US
unknown
3400
EasyBCD.exe
65.182.170.12:80
feeds.neosmart.net
NETSOURCE
US
unknown
2576
msfeedssync.exe
23.35.238.131:80
go.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown
3400
EasyBCD.exe
142.250.186.51:80
rss.neosmart.net
GOOGLE
US
unknown
2576
msfeedssync.exe
23.32.100.24:443
rss.msn.com
AKAMAI-AS
SE
unknown
2576
msfeedssync.exe
2.21.20.137:80
rssgov.windows.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
api.neosmart.net
  • 18.245.60.51
  • 18.245.60.103
  • 18.245.60.112
  • 18.245.60.5
unknown
feeds.neosmart.net
  • 65.182.170.12
unknown
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.238.131
whitelisted
rss.neosmart.net
  • 142.250.186.51
unknown
rss.msn.com
  • 23.32.100.24
whitelisted
rssgov.windows.microsoft.com
  • 2.21.20.137
  • 2.21.20.151
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 184.24.77.194
  • 184.24.77.202
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
EasyBCD 2.4.exe