Malware analysis install_flash_player_ax.exe Malicious activity

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download:	install_flash_player_ax.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/c3f4ce99-2590-409f-8b1c-0a07c151edbd
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	September 11, 2019, 22:30:00
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
MD5:	27054D032CC3F6F0D37D6B771024A33E
SHA1:	88CC4C4C25D4668961FC8C39812B7A0E8A84B150
SHA256:	3B244C3774537E7106AB592871D97C1D254CD803CEE317961E0AE2D33AF835B7
SSDEEP:	393216:yJE4SOaI5Ib/0yJIZrSolx3kUJIxo8a2I3EjvYVyuqcN0Ejq3dKx+t:y8nI5I1JI4UkXatMQApcHjKd

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (75.0.3770.100)
Google Update Helper (1.3.34.7)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (4.7.03062)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86) - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702.2)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Mozilla Firefox 68.0.1 (x86 en-US) (68.0.1)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (KB4087364) (1)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB4019990
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
- Loads dropped or rewritten executable
  - install_flash_player_ax.exe (PID: 3008)
- Loads the Task Scheduler COM API
  - FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe (PID: 3068)
  - FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe (PID: 3344)
- Application was dropped or rewritten from another process
  - FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe (PID: 3068)
  - FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe (PID: 3344)
  - FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe (PID: 3228)
SUSPICIOUS
- Creates files in the Windows directory
  - install_flash_player_ax.exe (PID: 3008)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - install_flash_player_ax.exe (PID: 3008)
- Removes files from Windows directory
  - install_flash_player_ax.exe (PID: 3008)
- Disables SEHOP
  - install_flash_player_ax.exe (PID: 3008)
- Creates a software uninstall entry
  - install_flash_player_ax.exe (PID: 3008)
- Modifies the open verb of a shell class
  - install_flash_player_ax.exe (PID: 3008)
INFO
No info indicators.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (23.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2019:08:27 02:11:35+02:00
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	14
CodeSize:	274944
InitializedDataSize:	20515328
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x281e8
OSVersion:	5.1
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	5.1
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	32.0.0.255
ProductVersionNumber:	32.0.0.255
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Win32
ObjectFileType:	Dynamic link library
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	English (U.S.)
CharacterSet:	Unicode
CompanyName:	Adobe
FileDescription:	Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 32.0 r0
FileVersion:	32,0,0,255
InternalName:	Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 32.0
LegalCopyright:	Copyright © 1996-2019 Adobe
LegalTrademarks:	Adobe® Flash® Player
OriginalFileName:	FlashUtil.exe
ProductName:	Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller
ProductVersion:	32,0,0,255

Summary

Architecture:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem:	IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date:	27-Aug-2019 00:11:35
Detected languages:	Chinese - PRC Chinese - Taiwan Czech - Czech Republic Dutch - Netherlands English - Canada English - United States French - France German - Germany Italian - Italy Japanese - Japan Korean - Korea Polish - Poland Portuguese - Brazil Russian - Russia Spanish - Spain (International sort) Turkish - Turkey
Debug artifacts:	E:\r\ws\St_Make\code\build\win\int\Morphology.build\Release\Win32\Morpheme.pdb
CompanyName:	Adobe
FileDescription:	Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 32.0 r0
FileVersion:	32,0,0,255
InternalName:	Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 32.0
LegalCopyright:	Copyright © 1996-2019 Adobe
LegalTrademarks:	Adobe® Flash® Player
OriginalFilename:	FlashUtil.exe
ProductName:	Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller
ProductVersion:	32,0,0,255

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:	0x00000120

PE Headers

Signature:	PE
Machine:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections:	6
Time date stamp:	27-Aug-2019 00:11:35
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	0x00001000	0x00043193	0x00043200	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	6.63627
.rdata	0x00045000	0x000138A2	0x00013A00	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	5.46423
.data	0x00059000	0x00001AD8	0x00001000	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE	3.64963
.gfids	0x0005B000	0x00000158	0x00000200	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	2.65384
.rsrc	0x0005C000	0x013788B0	0x01378A00	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	7.99257
.reloc	0x013D5000	0x00003330	0x00003400	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	6.59355

Resources

Title	Entropy	Size	Codepage	Language	Type
1	5.21653	1200	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_MANIFEST
2	2.57591	128	Latin 1 / Western European	Spanish - Spain (International sort)	RT_STRING
3	3.15677	1028	Latin 1 / Western European	Spanish - Spain (International sort)	RT_STRING
4	2.90185	336	Latin 1 / Western European	Spanish - Spain (International sort)	RT_STRING
5	3.43902	9640	Latin 1 / Western European	English - Canada	RT_ICON
6	0.819065	44	Latin 1 / Western European	Spanish - Spain (International sort)	RT_STRING
7	3.26981	772	Latin 1 / Western European	Spanish - Spain (International sort)	RT_STRING
11	3.14501	1124	Latin 1 / Western European	Spanish - Spain (International sort)	RT_STRING
159	7.98065	9489	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	LZMG
202	7.99981	922701	Latin 1 / Western European	UNKNOWN	RT_RCDATA

Imports


ADVAPI32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
ole32.dll

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

936

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install_flash_player_ax.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install_flash_player_ax.exe

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explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Adobe

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 32.0 r0

Exit code:

3221226540

Version:

32,0,0,255

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\install_flash_player_ax.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll

3008

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install_flash_player_ax.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install_flash_player_ax.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Adobe

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 32.0 r0

Exit code:

Version:

32,0,0,255

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\install_flash_player_ax.exe
c:\systemroot\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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll

3068

C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe -install

C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe

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install_flash_player_ax.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Adobe

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service 32.0 r0

Exit code:

Version:

32,0,0,255

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flashplayerupdateservice.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winhttp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\webio.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll

3228

C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe -setNotifyAutoUpdate

C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe

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install_flash_player_ax.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Adobe

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service 32.0 r0

Exit code:

Version:

32,0,0,255

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctf.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flashplayerupdateservice.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll

3344

C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe -uninstall

C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe

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install_flash_player_ax.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Adobe

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service 32.0 r0

Exit code:

Version:

32,0,0,255

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flashplayerupdateservice.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\winhttp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\webio.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll

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Total events

446

Read events

Write events

229

Delete events

161

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(3008) install_flash_player_ax.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:	write	Name:	ProxyEnable
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(3008) install_flash_player_ax.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:	write	Name:	SavedLegacySettings
Value: 4600000092000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000C0E333BBEAB1D301000000000000000000000000020000001700000000000000FE800000000000007D6CB050D9C573F70B000000000000006D00330032005C004D00530049004D004700330032002E0064006C000100000004AA400014AA4000040000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002000000C0A8016400000000000000000000000000000000000000000800000000000000805D3F00983740000008000002000000000000600000002060040000B8A94000020000008802000060040000B8A9400004000000F8010000B284000088B64000B84B400043003A000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(3008) install_flash_player_ax.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	UNCAsIntranet
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(3008) install_flash_player_ax.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	AutoDetect
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(3008) install_flash_player_ax.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\72\52C64B7E
Operation:	write	Name:	LanguageList
Value: en-US
(PID) Process:	(3008) install_flash_player_ax.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer
Operation:	delete value	Name:	CurrentVersion
Value: 26,0,0,131
(PID) Process:	(3008) install_flash_player_ax.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MacromediaFlashPaper.MacromediaFlashPaper\shell\open\command
Operation:	delete key	Name:
Value:
(PID) Process:	(3008) install_flash_player_ax.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MacromediaFlashPaper.MacromediaFlashPaper\shell\open
Operation:	delete key	Name:
Value:
(PID) Process:	(3008) install_flash_player_ax.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MacromediaFlashPaper.MacromediaFlashPaper\shell
Operation:	delete key	Name:
Value:
(PID) Process:	(3008) install_flash_player_ax.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MacromediaFlashPaper.MacromediaFlashPaper\DefaultIcon
Operation:	delete key	Name:
Value:

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Executable files

Suspicious files

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Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
3008	install_flash_player_ax.exe	C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Temp\{BFB79039-D348-4394-8F0E-D4BEBF19282D}\fpb.tmp		executable
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3008	install_flash_player_ax.exe	C:\Windows\system32\FlashPlayerApp.exe		executable
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3008	install_flash_player_ax.exe	C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe		executable
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3008	install_flash_player_ax.exe	C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashInstall32.log		binary
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3008	install_flash_player_ax.exe	C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_32_0_0_255_ActiveX.exe		executable
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3008	install_flash_player_ax.exe	C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\Flash32_32_0_0_255.ocx		executable
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3008	install_flash_player_ax.exe	C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\activex.vch		cat
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3344	FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe	C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\FlashInstall32.log		binary
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3008	install_flash_player_ax.exe	C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Temp\{6C732E58-DE54-4ADD-B04D-F309ACEDDEAD}\fpb.tmp		executable
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3008	install_flash_player_ax.exe	C:\Windows\system32\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl		executable
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
3008	install_flash_player_ax.exe	GET	404	2.16.186.58:80	http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/update/current/install/version.xml32.0.0.255~installVector=1&previousVersion=26.0.0.131&pProc=explorer.exe&lang=en&cpuWordLength=32&playerType=ax&os=win&osVer=13&isDebug=0	unknown	html	417 b	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
3008	install_flash_player_ax.exe	2.18.235.69:443	fpdownload.macromedia.com	Akamai International B.V.	—	whitelisted
3008	install_flash_player_ax.exe	2.16.186.58:80	fpdownload2.macromedia.com	Akamai International B.V.	—	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
fpdownload.macromedia.com	2.18.235.69	whitelisted
fpdownload2.macromedia.com	2.16.186.58 2.16.186.120	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

install_flash_player_ax.exe

27054D032CC3F6F0D37D6B771024A33E

88CC4C4C25D4668961FC8C39812B7A0E8A84B150

3B244C3774537E7106AB592871D97C1D254CD803CEE317961E0AE2D33AF835B7

393216:yJE4SOaI5Ib/0yJIZrSolx3kUJIxo8a2I3EjvYVyuqcN0Ejq3dKx+t:y8nI5I1JI4UkXatMQApcHjKd

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MALICIOUS

Loads dropped or rewritten executable

Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

SUSPICIOUS

Creates files in the Windows directory

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Removes files from Windows directory

Disables SEHOP

Creates a software uninstall entry

Modifies the open verb of a shell class

INFO

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