File name:

vmtoolsd.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/0dfe2b46-8e35-4a68-b63a-92e6e6dbff03
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: August 14, 2024, 01:17:09
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
dyndns
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

871B363207470C04AD381250F8523CEA

SHA1:

7AE4DFDF7BCC9233BBEAB58369D2C0E66E76A1BC

SHA256:

38EB0BDC6D722BCF1083C90B1FAD9B2D5A31B64D400C33D84750EFA41C18A76A

SSDEEP:

24576:43HzLnqOaNMCFJ6kPvOxrcg0i7uFNHgNvXym0ss:43HzLnqOaNMCFJ6kPvO1cg0i7sgNvXlG

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • vmtoolsd.exe (PID: 6908)

    • Connects to the CnC server

      • Synaptics.exe (PID: 6248)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • There is functionality for communication over UDP network (YARA)

      • vmtoolsd.exe (PID: 6908)
      • Synaptics.exe (PID: 6248)

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • vmtoolsd.exe (PID: 6908)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • vmtoolsd.exe (PID: 6908)
      • Synaptics.exe (PID: 6248)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • vmtoolsd.exe (PID: 6908)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • vmtoolsd.exe (PID: 6908)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • vmtoolsd.exe (PID: 6908)
      • Synaptics.exe (PID: 6248)

    • There is functionality for communication dyndns network (YARA)

      • vmtoolsd.exe (PID: 6908)
      • Synaptics.exe (PID: 6248)

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • Synaptics.exe (PID: 6248)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • Synaptics.exe (PID: 6248)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • vmtoolsd.exe (PID: 6908)
      • Synaptics.exe (PID: 6248)

    • Checks supported languages

      • vmtoolsd.exe (PID: 6908)
      • ._cache_vmtoolsd.exe (PID: 6964)
      • Synaptics.exe (PID: 6248)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • vmtoolsd.exe (PID: 6908)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • vmtoolsd.exe (PID: 6908)
      • Synaptics.exe (PID: 6248)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • Synaptics.exe (PID: 6248)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Synaptics.exe (PID: 6248)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Synaptics.exe (PID: 6248)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • Synaptics.exe (PID: 6248)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Synaptics.exe (PID: 6248)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable Borland Delphi 7 (96.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (0.6)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (0.3)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (0.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1992:06:19 22:22:17+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 629760
InitializedDataSize: 205312
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x9ab80
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.4
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.4
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Turkish
CharacterSet: Windows, Turkish
CompanyName: Synaptics
FileDescription: Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
FileVersion: 1.0.0.4
InternalName: -
LegalCopyright: -
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: -
ProductName: Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Comments: -
No data.
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Total processes
134
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start THREAT vmtoolsd.exe ._cache_vmtoolsd.exe no specs THREAT synaptics.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
6248"C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdateC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
vmtoolsd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Synaptics
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
Version:
1.0.0.4
Modules
Images
c:\programdata\synaptics\synaptics.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
6908"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\vmtoolsd.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\vmtoolsd.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Synaptics
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.4
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\vmtoolsd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
6964"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\._cache_vmtoolsd.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\._cache_vmtoolsd.exe—vmtoolsd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
VMware, Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
VMware Tools Core Service
Exit code:
3221225781
Version:
10.0.12.325
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\._cache_vmtoolsd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
Total events
3 576
Read events
3 554
Write events
22
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6908) vmtoolsd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:SlowContextMenuEntries
Value:
6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A780390100009AD298B2EDA6DE11BA8CA68E55D895936E000000
(PID) Process:(6908) vmtoolsd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6908) vmtoolsd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6908) vmtoolsd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6908) vmtoolsd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6908) vmtoolsd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
Value:
C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
(PID) Process:(6908) vmtoolsd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:SlowContextMenuEntries
Value:
6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A7803901000060B81DB4E48ED2119906E49FADC173CA7D000000
(PID) Process:(6248) Synaptics.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6248) Synaptics.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6248) Synaptics.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
8
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6248Synaptics.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\05DDC6AA91765AACACDB0A5F96DF8199binary
MD5:212A39F8532E6DF6856304100E0ED090
SHA256:461C43B8EA2A8FFE26D8B910F4C392F48C51A6B6E4201145E64511C029AFA3D5
6248Synaptics.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\05DDC6AA91765AACACDB0A5F96DF8199der
MD5:E935BC5762068CAF3E24A2683B1B8A88
SHA256:A8ACCFCFEB51BD73DF23B91F4D89FF1A9EB7438EF5B12E8AFDA1A6FF1769E89D
6908vmtoolsd.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\RCX5B0C.tmpexecutable
MD5:A66204F4F25319A09BD8913A6D3457DF
SHA256:94DE8E56137E92418C6CC48F1FDCDB6E922FF830C969A1ED359EC10918429D5F
6248Synaptics.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\24BD96D5497F70B3F510A6B53CD43F3E_3A89246FB90C5EE6620004F1AE0EB0EAbinary
MD5:FCFCA3A1DAFC7455C06CA4F61257264B
SHA256:078C647E915531B0D990625112B79E732FEFAF872291CB5ECB2ED7C930638C9D
6908vmtoolsd.exeC:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exeexecutable
MD5:871B363207470C04AD381250F8523CEA
SHA256:38EB0BDC6D722BCF1083C90B1FAD9B2D5A31B64D400C33D84750EFA41C18A76A
6248Synaptics.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\24BD96D5497F70B3F510A6B53CD43F3E_3A89246FB90C5EE6620004F1AE0EB0EAder
MD5:27CC9762BA0AA5F6DDD0326700B2CFE7
SHA256:EB0CADC23EF08F1D6E2E2506F3A4CB1BB50CB5D06E6ECA1528A7CF84A34CBFB7
6908vmtoolsd.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\._cache_vmtoolsd.exeexecutable
MD5:AE224C5E196FF381836C9E95DEEBB7D5
SHA256:BF933CCF86C55FC328E343B55DBF2E8EBD528E8A0A54F8F659CD0D4B4F261F26
6248Synaptics.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZOnZdKi.inihtml
MD5:EB1D1E56ACC7A5E7998988D23FEADBEF
SHA256:5BB018D981B0B3D51302A304B88E1F71314858F5AE7C835DC7C74B0D6BE1F994
6248Synaptics.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\DDE8B1B7E253A9758EC380BD648952AF_68D058512F3515153DEB95A1F4E72552binary
MD5:70AC1BDCCF0E144F0D3B2960B53BB1A1
SHA256:5BC728FE84F1A86EDFE20B7ED5A61CB56D0A0B7CBFC18FF08E997A5F323262B7
6248Synaptics.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\6DA548C7E5915679F87E910D6581DEF1_A58CEA7B0829C957B9B2C6786493EE99binary
MD5:38BE5E9B582996E3077EF90CEF7B8669
SHA256:AC4FDEDD24130A5CCEE0FACA7C702EC9FACD7BB8678E9A4A0E45AC4107C73AE0
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HTTP(S) requests
9
TCP/UDP connections
45
DNS requests
24
Threats
4

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5336
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6620
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5484
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6592
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6248
Synaptics.exe
GET
200
142.251.140.35:80
http://ocsp.pki.goog/gsr1/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBS3V7W2nAf4FiMTjpDJKg6%2BMgGqMQQUYHtmGkUNl8qJUC99BM00qP%2F8%2FUsCEHe9DWzbNvka6iEPxPBY0w0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6248
Synaptics.exe
GET
200
69.42.215.252:80
http://freedns.afraid.org/api/?action=getdyndns&sha=a30fa98efc092684e8d1c5cff797bcc613562978
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6248
Synaptics.exe
GET
200
142.251.140.35:80
http://c.pki.goog/r/r1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6248
Synaptics.exe
GET
200
142.250.187.163:80
http://o.pki.goog/wr2/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRTQtSEi8EX%2BbYUTXd8%2ByMxD3s1zQQU3hse7XkV1D43JMMhu%2Bw0OW1CsjACEHGN%2BKTRSIp4CcztJxB9gYQ%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6248
Synaptics.exe
GET
200
142.250.187.163:80
http://o.pki.goog/wr2/MFIwUDBOMEwwSjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRTQtSEi8EX%2BbYUTXd8%2ByMxD3s1zQQU3hse7XkV1D43JMMhu%2Bw0OW1CsjACEQCnNXjqMmu3chAgO%2BmpN88J
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4088
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
3888
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
5244
RUXIMICS.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
5336
SearchApp.exe
104.126.37.176:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
5336
SearchApp.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
—
—
40.113.103.199:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5484
svchost.exe
20.190.159.68:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
5484
svchost.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.176
  • 104.126.37.144
  • 104.126.37.123
  • 104.126.37.145
  • 104.126.37.129
  • 104.126.37.163
  • 104.126.37.139
  • 104.126.37.131
  • 104.126.37.128
  • 104.126.37.136
  • 104.126.37.130
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 20.190.159.73
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 20.190.159.75
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.113.103.199
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.223.36.55
whitelisted
th.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.130
  • 104.126.37.131
  • 104.126.37.176
  • 104.126.37.136
  • 104.126.37.145
  • 104.126.37.128
  • 104.126.37.139
  • 104.126.37.163
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.36.55
whitelisted
xred.mooo.com
  • —
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
Misc activity
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to Abused Domain *.mooo.com
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Reports
vmtoolsd.exe