File name:

Fortect.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/67507893-673c-42d8-903a-e29f26360f1c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 24, 2023, 02:58:45
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:

97EFEED6FABC973A25FCD0F30BCD3501

SHA1:

D66FCBD6F014F0BC277A0E012EA1D457BB01D352

SHA256:

368A2DF3827AABEE0802B118E5C6077970399A33C58AE68AA4B6534E989ADA20

SSDEEP:

24576:WJ8RjOjN19zYDV+Wt61fRacruQ7LyH7eVN:WJ8R6jN19zYDVJt61fRacruQ7LybeVN

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 2684)

  • SUSPICIOUS

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

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 2684)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 2684)

    • Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain BIOS management information

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2308)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • WMIC.exe (PID: 1900)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 3136)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 3160)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 1936)
      • Fortect.exe (PID: 2684)

    • Accesses computer name via WMI (SCRIPT)

      • WMIC.exe (PID: 3136)

    • Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain physical disk drive information

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 2684)

    • Accesses product unique identifier via WMI (SCRIPT)

      • WMIC.exe (PID: 1936)

    • Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain data on the partitioned areas of a physical disk

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 2684)

    • Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain Windows Installer data

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2336)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 2684)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 2684)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 2684)

  • INFO

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 2684)

    • Reads Environment values

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 2684)

    • Checks supported languages

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 2684)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2896)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 2684)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2896)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 2684)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2896)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 2684)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 2684)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2896)
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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: 2021:09:25 23:56:47+02:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 26624
InitializedDataSize: 141824
UninitializedDataSize: 2048
EntryPoint: 0x3640
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 6.0.0.3
ProductVersionNumber: 6.0.0.3
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: Fortect
FileDescription: Fortect Setup
FileVersion: 6.0.0.3
InternalName: Fortect.exe
LegalCopyright: © Fortect
LegalTrademarks: © Fortect
OriginalFileName: Fortect.exe
ProductName: Fortect
ProductVersion: 6.0.0.3
No data.
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Total processes
53
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start fortect.exe cmd.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs fortect.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1900C:\Windows\System32\wbem\wmic.exe path Win32_BIOS get SerialNumberC:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WMI Commandline Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbem\wmic.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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1936C:\Windows\System32\wbem\wmic.exe path Win32_ComputerSystemProduct get UUIDC:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WMI Commandline Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbem\wmic.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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2308C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /Q /C "%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\wbem\wmic.exe" path Win32_BIOS get SerialNumberC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—Fortect.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2336C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /Q /C "%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\wbem\wmic.exe" path Win32_ComputerSystemProduct get UUIDC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—Fortect.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2684"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Fortect
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Fortect Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.0.0.3
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\fortect.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\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
2708"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Fortect
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Fortect Setup
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.0.0.3
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\fortect.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
2896"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\windows media player\wmpnscfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sspicli.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
3136"C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe" logicaldisk where "DeviceID='C:'" ASSOC /assocclass:Win32_LogicalDiskToPartitionC:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe—Fortect.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WMI Commandline Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbem\wmic.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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3160"C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe" diskdrive where "DeviceID like '%%PHYSICALDRIVE0'" get SerialNumberC:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe—Fortect.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WMI Commandline Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbem\wmic.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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
6 903
Read events
6 876
Write events
24
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2684) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2684) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
4600000059010000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000C0E333BBEAB1D3010000000000000000000000000100000002000000C0A8016B000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2684) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2684) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2684) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2684) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2684) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(2684) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(2684) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\17F\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2896) wmpnscfg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media Player NSS\3.0\Events\{4C4AFF0F-0EEB-41B9-BB19-06644BDDFE1D}\{ED130A6A-2A23-461E-B4B7-FEDD0B73B674}
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
Executable files
10
Suspicious files
8
Text files
20
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2684Fortect.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157binary
MD5:ECCDEDCEF2F818C7B63CD67A690C0E4C
SHA256:B32B4E7A1DA4BA13EF3AD297ED7F9C4C9871C61F5E5F034F4334D6C185CB5518
2684Fortect.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\INetC.dllexecutable
MD5:9F3C809A6F525A8EF0C981C84113560E
SHA256:4D7A2D9151E02B971F38D10FFE8937F34227AD5A2CE11E7879DF094482DECA72
2684Fortect.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\CAF4703619713E3F18D8A9D5D88D6288_F2DAF19C1F776537105D08FC8D978464binary
MD5:8202A1CD02E7D69597995CABBE881A12
SHA256:58F381C3A0A0ACE6321DA22E40BD44A597BD98B9C9390AB9258426B5CF75A7A5
2684Fortect.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\CAF4703619713E3F18D8A9D5D88D6288_F2DAF19C1F776537105D08FC8D978464binary
MD5:6932AEB39B3CBA5348E491A25A09C087
SHA256:7DB38DD164349F96C2DC71AF4054E63357A20A26D426AFEB337E8CE1E2329003
2684Fortect.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\System.dllexecutable
MD5:F64B9DFC805639380A2336BF2E803523
SHA256:69CAE8B431D364968BB4D77352718F7D862563EF3EFD1D3D18DA10B0C2813B2B
2684Fortect.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\UserInfo.dllexecutable
MD5:921AE5351F80D55CCE56054622F5ADD9
SHA256:EAEB1C53743C3540DBAACEEAB03A57A0F16D43BE593D87E16A5695298205AD04
2684Fortect.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157compressed
MD5:1BFE591A4FE3D91B03CDF26EAACD8F89
SHA256:9CF94355051BF0F4A45724CA20D1CC02F76371B963AB7D1E38BD8997737B13D8
2684Fortect.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\E1XTPMT5.txttext
MD5:EA7ED5D44C88E43505A4A1246EFF21D3
SHA256:5D840CB189885672CBD0A012AC4EFCB1BEBA32BE515D7CBA9E32181CD0F3DF69
2684Fortect.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\78RFYB7Z\events[1].htmtext
MD5:444BCB3A3FCF8389296C49467F27E1D6
SHA256:2689367B205C16CE32ED4200942B8B8B1E262DFC70D9BC9FBC77C49699A4F1DF
2684Fortect.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect\plugins\nsProcess.dllexecutable
MD5:92E43D9E657A2366B412475683AD7B07
SHA256:1093622EA8E01F5614F343603D8C622193EAFA5B35773E5BD2C2DC0911F22A48
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
9
DNS requests
4
Threats
4

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2684
Fortect.exe
GET
200
142.250.185.163:80
http://ocsp.pki.goog/gsr1/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBS3V7W2nAf4FiMTjpDJKg6%2BMgGqMQQUYHtmGkUNl8qJUC99BM00qP%2F8%2FUsCEHe9DWzbNvka6iEPxPBY0w0%3D
unknown
binary
1.41 Kb
unknown
2684
Fortect.exe
GET
200
87.248.205.0:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?94fdaa8127c2a93a
unknown
compressed
4.66 Kb
unknown
2684
Fortect.exe
GET
200
142.250.185.163:80
http://ocsp.pki.goog/gtsr1/ME4wTDBKMEgwRjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQwkcLWD4LqGJ7bE7B1XZsEbmfwUAQU5K8rJnEaK0gnhS9SZizv8IkTcT4CDQIDvFCjJ1PwkYAi7fE%3D
unknown
binary
724 b
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
GET
304
87.248.205.0:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?60b2f43ad8cf70d9
unknown
—
—
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
GET
200
87.248.205.0:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?049ef7e64aa6ea1a
unknown
compressed
61.6 Kb
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
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
2588
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
2684
Fortect.exe
104.26.3.16:443
app.fortect.com
CLOUDFLARENET
US
unknown
2684
Fortect.exe
87.248.205.0:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
LLNW
US
unknown
2684
Fortect.exe
142.250.185.163:80
ocsp.pki.goog
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
87.248.205.0:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
LLNW
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
app.fortect.com
  • 104.26.3.16
  • 104.26.2.16
  • 172.67.75.40
unknown
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 87.248.205.0
whitelisted
ocsp.pki.goog
  • 142.250.185.163
whitelisted
cloud.fortect.com
  • 104.26.3.16
  • 104.26.2.16
  • 172.67.75.40
unknown

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1080
svchost.exe
Possibly Unwanted Program Detected
ET ADWARE_PUP Observed DNS Query to PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com)
2684
Fortect.exe
Possibly Unwanted Program Detected
ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com in TLS SNI)
1080
svchost.exe
Possibly Unwanted Program Detected
ET ADWARE_PUP Observed DNS Query to PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com)
2684
Fortect.exe
Possibly Unwanted Program Detected
ET ADWARE_PUP Observed PC Optimizer Software Domain (fortect .com in TLS SNI)
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Reports
Fortect.exe