Malware analysis free.Resources.Nexus Apex.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	free.Resources.Nexus Apex.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/a4c97422-df34-41dc-9d9b-9a6a9d93de3a
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	July 11, 2019, 16:41:53
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME:	application/x-dosexec
File info:	PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:	10F5A8C90D22FC5AE30784E9225A6843
SHA1:	844BCEBD3EE9F485FADDBEEE6E1153520D1263FD
SHA256:	3CB3562A3C02C48FD941260BAA072FC388F0C6CAB5C5F90A143CAAAB291CD9F9
SSDEEP:	3072:07DhdC6kzWypvaQ0FxyNTBfFQ6yoFwQzzROAbrwiSizFEDfjVkEeqZWKAQlR/Kw6:0BlkZvaF4NTBtQCh3wiHGbjVkGZW92W

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 240 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 180 seconds
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 67.0.4 (x86 en-US) (67.0.4)
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
No malicious indicators.
SUSPICIOUS
- Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process
  - cmd.exe (PID: 2312)
- Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
  - free.Resources.Nexus Apex.exe (PID: 3728)
- Removes files from Windows directory
  - cmd.exe (PID: 2312)
INFO
No info indicators.

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (41)
.exe	\|	Win64 Executable (generic) (36.3)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.6)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (5.9)
.exe	\|	Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2019:05:16 16:07:02+02:00
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	2.5
CodeSize:	70656
InitializedDataSize:	145920
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x1000
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows command line

Summary

Architecture:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem:	IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_CUI
Compilation Date:	16-May-2019 14:07:02

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:	0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature:	PE
Machine:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections:	5
Time date stamp:	16-May-2019 14:07:02
Pointer to Symbol Table:	0x00000000
Number of symbols:	0
Size of Optional Header:	0x00E0
Characteristics:	IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Charateristics	Entropy
.code	0x00001000	0x0000387E	0x00003A00	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	5.52922
.text	0x00005000	0x0000D962	0x0000DA00	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	6.56249
.rdata	0x00013000	0x000033A5	0x00003400	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	7.11184
.data	0x00017000	0x0000178C	0x00001200	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE	5.10321
.rsrc	0x00019000	0x0001F35C	0x0001F400	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	7.89626

Resources

Title	Entropy	Size	Codepage	Language	Type
1	5.08821	672	Latin 1 / Western European	UNKNOWN	RT_MANIFEST
2	5.86915	2440	Latin 1 / Western European	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
3	5.90606	4264	Latin 1 / Western European	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
4	5.8906	9640	Latin 1 / Western European	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
5	7.98977	77448	Latin 1 / Western European	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
4D7E1ACD73	0	1	Latin 1 / Western European	UNKNOWN	RT_RCDATA
7304E8821618A2A70FFA1558FE2C45E7	7.9949	31256	Latin 1 / Western European	UNKNOWN	RT_RCDATA
7F5F2983F755C06844073D843742BCEA3C2E0D2B	3.90689	15	Latin 1 / Western European	UNKNOWN	RT_RCDATA
8E456C05A92EE152DCC9209F15FD16B6	3.23593	14	Latin 1 / Western European	UNKNOWN	RT_RCDATA

Imports


COMCTL32.DLL
GDI32.DLL
KERNEL32.dll
MSVCRT.dll
OLE32.DLL
SHELL32.DLL
SHLWAPI.DLL
USER32.DLL
WINMM.DLL

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Total processes

41

Monitored processes

5

Malicious processes

2

Suspicious processes

0

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

2212

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\free.Resources.Nexus Apex.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\free.Resources.Nexus Apex.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

3221226540

Modules

Images
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll

2312

"C:\Windows\system32\cmd" /c "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6CC8.tmp\6CC9.tmp\6CCA.bat "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\free.Resources.Nexus Apex.exe""

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe

—

free.Resources.Nexus Apex.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:\systemroot\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

3728

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\free.Resources.Nexus Apex.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\free.Resources.Nexus Apex.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Exit code:

0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\free.resources.nexus apex.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll

3912

taskkill /f /im FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe

—

cmd.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Terminates Processes

Exit code:

128

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.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\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

3956

taskkill /f /im EpicGamesLauncher.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe

—

cmd.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Terminates Processes

Exit code:

128

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.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\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

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Total events

14

Read events

14

Write events

0

Delete events

0

Modification events

No data

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Executable files

0

Suspicious files

0

Text files

1

Unknown types

0

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
3728	free.Resources.Nexus Apex.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6CC8.tmp\6CC9.tmp\6CCA.bat		text
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HTTP(S) requests

0

TCP/UDP connections

0

DNS requests

1

Threats

0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests

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Connections

No data

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
desktop.ini	—	unknown

Threats

No threats detected

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No debug info

General Info

free.Resources.Nexus Apex.exe

10F5A8C90D22FC5AE30784E9225A6843

844BCEBD3EE9F485FADDBEEE6E1153520D1263FD

3CB3562A3C02C48FD941260BAA072FC388F0C6CAB5C5F90A143CAAAB291CD9F9

3072:07DhdC6kzWypvaQ0FxyNTBfFQ6yoFwQzzROAbrwiSizFEDfjVkEeqZWKAQlR/Kw6:0BlkZvaF4NTBtQCh3wiHGbjVkGZW92W

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

SUSPICIOUS

Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

Removes files from Windows directory

INFO

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TRiD

EXIF

EXE

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