File name:

Cheat.Space.1.4.3.msi

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/46f250f6-19bd-4ffc-82d1-ac573b396d09
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 02, 2023, 10:30:52
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-msi
File info: Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.3, MSI Installer, Last Printed: Fri Dec 11 11:47:44 2009, Create Time/Date: Fri Dec 11 11:47:44 2009, Last Saved Time/Date: Fri Sep 18 15:06:51 2020, Security: 0, Code page: 1252, Revision Number: {9FE10983-D7A2-4C66-A3B6-6C49C70386F7}, Number of Words: 2, Subject: Cheat Space, Author: Cheat Space Inc., Name of Creating Application: Cheat Space, Template: ;1033, Comments: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install Cheat Space., Title: Installation Database, Keywords: Installer, MSI, Database, Number of Pages: 200
MD5:

59F433E9F11F86EB53F8D08AB5CA593D

SHA1:

DECA4FC3822946BA0CCF97147FCF8213E64105FA

SHA256:

39055333661DCB5D7656F182ECDDE893D427D15ADC06F7450EC9EFDF201A7186

SSDEEP:

98304:0Lw/iJOTeorMXXiyP4Pr8f97XotBef1Rm+DNwNenuLCIutvZ3Igbr+bmt:TRBuTo

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2740)

    • Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3964)

    • Bypass execution policy to execute commands

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3880)

    • Adds extension to the Windows Defender exclusion list

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3880)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1924)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2424)

    • The process executes Powershell scripts

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3964)

    • The process hide an interactive prompt from the user

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3964)

    • The process bypasses the loading of PowerShell profile settings

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3964)

    • Application launched itself

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3880)

    • Powershell version downgrade attack

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3880)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 3108)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3880)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3964)

    • Script adds exclusion extension to Windows Defender

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3880)

    • Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3880)

  • INFO

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3060)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2820)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2740)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1924)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2424)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3964)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3316)

    • Reads the computer name

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2740)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1924)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2424)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3964)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1296)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3316)

    • Checks supported languages

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2740)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1924)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2424)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3964)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3316)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1296)

    • Application launched itself

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2740)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1924)

    • Reads Environment values

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3964)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2740)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3964)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1296)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.msi | Microsoft Windows Installer (81.9)
.mst | Windows SDK Setup Transform Script (9.2)
.msp | Windows Installer Patch (7.6)
.msi | Microsoft Installer (100)

EXIF

FlashPix

LastPrinted: 2009:12:11 11:47:44
CreateDate: 2009:12:11 11:47:44
ModifyDate: 2020:09:18 14:06:51
Security: None
CodePage: Windows Latin 1 (Western European)
RevisionNumber: {9FE10983-D7A2-4C66-A3B6-6C49C70386F7}
Words: 2
Subject: Cheat Space
Author: Cheat Space Inc.
LastModifiedBy: -
Software: Cheat Space
Template: ;1033
Comments: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install Cheat Space.
Title: Installation Database
Keywords: Installer, MSI, Database
Pages: 200
No data.
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Total processes
49
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1296"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
1924C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding A7A05ED0D9F1A1F83485D32218DFD751 CC:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2424C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding B6AA4EC133B2C0A4768CA749507DDD03 CC:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2740C:\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:\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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2820"C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheat.Space.1.4.3.msi"C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3060"C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheat.Space.1.4.3.msi"C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
1602
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3108"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command "& { & 'Add-MpPreference' -ExclusionExtension '.dll', '.exe' -ExclusionPath C: -Force }"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.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\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3316C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 8615276115C1B1481702DBA1DF64D486 E Global\MSI0000C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe—msiexec.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:\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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3880 -NoProfile -Noninteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pss9746.ps1" -propFile "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msi9743.txt" -scriptFile "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scr9744.ps1" -scriptArgsFile "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scr9745.txt" -propSep " :<->: " -testPrefix "_testValue."C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.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\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3964C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 0E0EE1A5745B38441CC7DFB6EFDC179FC:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
5 371
Read events
5 236
Write events
125
Delete events
10

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1924) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1924) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1924) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1924) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3880) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\17F\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(3108) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\17F\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2740) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\MUI\StringCacheSettings
Operation:writeName:StringCacheGeneration
Value:
383
(PID) Process:(2740) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\17F\52C64B7E
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(2740) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\17F
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(2740) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts
Operation:delete valueName:C:\Config.Msi\20936c.rbs
Value:
31073546
Executable files
21
Suspicious files
14
Text files
3
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3964msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msi9743.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3964msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scr9744.ps1 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3964msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scr9745.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3964msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pss9746.ps1 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2820msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI8BAA.tmpexecutable
MD5:475D20C0EA477A35660E3F67ECF0A1DF
SHA256:426E6CF199A8268E8A7763EC3A4DD7ADD982B28C51D89EBEA90CA792CBAE14DD
2820msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI8C09.tmpexecutable
MD5:475D20C0EA477A35660E3F67ECF0A1DF
SHA256:426E6CF199A8268E8A7763EC3A4DD7ADD982B28C51D89EBEA90CA792CBAE14DD
2820msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI8D74.tmpexecutable
MD5:6189CDCB92AB9DDBFFD95FACD0B631FA
SHA256:519F7AC72BEBA9D5D7DCF71FCAC15546F5CFD3BCFC37A5129E63B4E0BE91A783
2820msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI8CD7.tmpexecutable
MD5:475D20C0EA477A35660E3F67ECF0A1DF
SHA256:426E6CF199A8268E8A7763EC3A4DD7ADD982B28C51D89EBEA90CA792CBAE14DD
2820msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI8C29.tmpexecutable
MD5:475D20C0EA477A35660E3F67ECF0A1DF
SHA256:426E6CF199A8268E8A7763EC3A4DD7ADD982B28C51D89EBEA90CA792CBAE14DD
2820msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI8DE3.tmpexecutable
MD5:475D20C0EA477A35660E3F67ECF0A1DF
SHA256:426E6CF199A8268E8A7763EC3A4DD7ADD982B28C51D89EBEA90CA792CBAE14DD
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
3
DNS requests
2
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
868
svchost.exe
184.30.20.134:80
armmf.adobe.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
armmf.adobe.com
  • 184.30.20.134
whitelisted

Threats

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