File name:

notitle.txt

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/90e139bc-4a6f-4f73-aee8-72298e7de3fd
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection.

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Analysis date: December 23, 2020, 12:13:45
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
loader
Indicators:
MIME: text/plain
File info: ASCII text, with no line terminators
MD5:

6F5FD9A9F4684F83C44815BC6433C3A1

SHA1:

543FE6889F2657E90860080E2B99950B061A3738

SHA256:

3C2FD60D3D4D56940C18BF0F6FC1291A82CB54B09DAEE639CD396D11F29EEBB0

SSDEEP:

3:N1KJS4YTEvX7VWyH2hVaYhY6GgDE/0aZ1:Cc4YIvXRWyHYVaz6GgDK1

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • set_ticker.exe (PID: 3700)
      • HeadlineSetup.exe (PID: 832)
      • set_ticker.exe (PID: 3892)
      • HeadlineDeskbar.exe (PID: 1864)

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • set_ticker.exe (PID: 3892)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • HeadlineDeskbar.exe (PID: 1864)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Drops a file with too old compile date

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3156)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3840)
      • set_ticker.exe (PID: 3892)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • set_ticker.exe (PID: 3892)
      • HeadlineSetup.exe (PID: 832)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3156)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3840)
      • set_ticker.exe (PID: 3892)

    • Creates a directory in Program Files

      • set_ticker.exe (PID: 3892)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • HeadlineSetup.exe (PID: 832)

    • Executed via COM

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2080)

  • INFO

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3840)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2080)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3840)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2080)

    • Manual execution by user

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3840)

    • Modifies the phishing filter of IE

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3840)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3156)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1760)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3156)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3840)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1760)

    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • set_ticker.exe (PID: 3892)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3840)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1760)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3840)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1760)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3840)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1760)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
47
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start drop and start drop and start drop and start drop and start notepad.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe set_ticker.exe no specs set_ticker.exe headlinesetup.exe headlinedeskbar.exe iexplore.exe no specs iexplore.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
832"C:\Program Files\HeadlineDeskbar\HeadlineSetup.exe" "cd-dvd-shop.seesaa.net/index.rdf" "TICKER"C:\Program Files\HeadlineDeskbar\HeadlineSetup.exe
set_ticker.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InfoMaker
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
HeadlineSetup
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.23.2.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\headlinedeskbar\headlinesetup.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\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
1596"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\notitle.txtC:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe
c:\systemroot\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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1760"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2080 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
1864"C:\Program Files\HeadlineDeskbar\HeadlineDeskbar.exe" "STARTUP"C:\Program Files\HeadlineDeskbar\HeadlineDeskbar.exe
set_ticker.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InfoMaker
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Headline-Ticker
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.23.2.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\headlinedeskbar\headlinedeskbar.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\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2080"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -EmbeddingC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
3156"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3840 CREDAT:267521 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
3700"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\set_ticker.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\set_ticker.exe—iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InfoMaker
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Headline-Ticker Downloader
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.1.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\set_ticker.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
3840"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
3892"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\set_ticker.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\set_ticker.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InfoMaker
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Headline-Ticker Downloader
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.1.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\set_ticker.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\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
Total events
2 033
Read events
1 748
Write events
281
Delete events
4

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3840) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateLowDateTime
Value:
810935586
(PID) Process:(3840) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime
Value:
30857509
(PID) Process:(3840) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(3840) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(3840) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(3840) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3840) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3840) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
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
(PID) Process:(3840) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3840) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
Executable files
6
Suspicious files
38
Text files
61
Unknown types
23

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3840iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3156iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\P3CC999I.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3156iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\XCGXPZJX.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3156iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\N8KT9WBP.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3156iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\ZXVH0TAT.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3156iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\MFAQUS6V\qsml[1].htm —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3156iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\Downloads\set_ticker.exe.1vwpkey.partial —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3840iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\Downloads\set_ticker.exe.1vwpkey.partial:Zone.Identifier —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3156iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\1ODR4IR5.txttext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3840iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab3BCA.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
42
TCP/UDP connections
65
DNS requests
27
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3156
iexplore.exe
GET
—
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=goo&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
—
—
whitelisted
3156
iexplore.exe
GET
200
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.infomaker.jp%2Fticker%2Fsetup.php%3Fparam%3D%26rss%3Dcd-dvd-shop.seesaa.net%2Findex.rdf&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
xml
223 b
whitelisted
3840
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
3156
iexplore.exe
GET
200
157.7.107.128:80
http://www.infomaker.jp/ticker/setup.php?param=&rss=cd-dvd-shop.seesaa.net/index.rdf
JP
executable
88.0 Kb
suspicious
832
HeadlineSetup.exe
GET
200
157.7.107.128:80
http://www.infomaker.jp/download/HeadlineDeskbar.def
JP
text
6.01 Kb
suspicious
3840
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
3840
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
3156
iexplore.exe
GET
200
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=g&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
xml
233 b
whitelisted
3156
iexplore.exe
GET
200
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=go&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
xml
229 b
whitelisted
3156
iexplore.exe
GET
200
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=goog&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
xml
229 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3840
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3156
iexplore.exe
13.107.5.80:80
api.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3156
iexplore.exe
157.7.107.128:80
www.infomaker.jp
GMO Internet,Inc
JP
malicious
3892
set_ticker.exe
157.7.107.128:80
www.infomaker.jp
GMO Internet,Inc
JP
malicious
3840
iexplore.exe
152.199.19.161:443
iecvlist.microsoft.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
832
HeadlineSetup.exe
157.7.107.128:80
www.infomaker.jp
GMO Internet,Inc
JP
malicious
3840
iexplore.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
3840
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:443
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
—
—
204.79.197.200:443
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3156
iexplore.exe
172.217.16.163:80
google.co.za
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted
www.infomaker.jp
  • 157.7.107.128
suspicious
iecvlist.microsoft.com
  • 152.199.19.161
whitelisted
r20swj13mr.microsoft.com
  • 152.199.19.161
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted
ieonline.microsoft.com
  • 204.79.197.200
whitelisted
google.co.za
  • 172.217.16.163
whitelisted
www.google.co.za
  • 172.217.16.131
whitelisted
ocsp.pki.goog
  • 216.58.205.227
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3156
iexplore.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
3156
iexplore.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP
3892
set_ticker.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
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