URL:

https://control.kochava.com/v1/cpi/click?campaign_id=kohotspot-shield-2oo5a11d43d86192b9&network_id=5798&device_id=device_id&site_id=1&aftr=%7B%22vh%22%3A%22ext8b1a3d70-c064-11ef-8302-6dda36d6ee79%22%2C%22referrer%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.qwant.com%2F%22%7D&aftr_source=%2Ffree-vpn%2F

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/d3041c43-6520-4ddd-b302-6d05feb53e60
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 22, 2024, 12:59:24
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
netreactor
Indicators:
MD5:

B030580E3A78D316EA24EF9E8C942BB4

SHA1:

359CFDAEDE146BC7674FADD7B5E25EEAEA8638CF

SHA256:

3D7CCBF2E263524A80686F8EBBDED163841E1A3BD0EC9AA564E0053D009FA67A

SSDEEP:

6:27UbdgqyYwrxXr6GIFouG9w49NhwvBhFim1zCgXr:2Eqqqhu71Gub1im1zr

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • HSS-12.9.7-install-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 6656)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 3808)
      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • HSS-12.9.7-install-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 6656)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6824)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6436)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 4540)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6684)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6500)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6180)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 5112)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 4864)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2260)
      • hsstap-windows-9.24.4-I601-Win10.exe (PID: 3628)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 5244)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 6432)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6500)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2600)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3620)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6644)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6392)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6416)
      • WebView2Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6160)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6460)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6856)
      • hsstap-windows-9.24.4-I601-Win10.exe (PID: 3628)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6856)
      • WebView2Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6160)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 6604)

    • Searches for installed software

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2260)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6856)
      • tapinstall.exe (PID: 6620)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 5244)
      • cmw_srv.exe (PID: 4516)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • cmw_srv.exe (PID: 4516)
      • hsscp.exe (PID: 2084)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 6604)
      • hsscp.exe (PID: 6468)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • HSS-12.9.7-install-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 6656)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2260)
      • hsstap-windows-9.24.4-I601-Win10.exe (PID: 3628)

    • Uses ICACLS.EXE to modify access control lists

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6736)

    • Reads the Windows owner or organization settings

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6856)

    • Drops a system driver (possible attempt to evade defenses)

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6856)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 4864)
      • hsstap-windows-9.24.4-I601-Win10.exe (PID: 3628)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 5244)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 6432)

    • Malware-specific behavior (creating "System.dll" in Temp)

      • hsstap-windows-9.24.4-I601-Win10.exe (PID: 3628)

    • Creates or modifies Windows services

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 6432)

    • Creates files in the driver directory

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 5244)
      • tapinstall.exe (PID: 6620)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 6432)

    • Suspicious use of NETSH.EXE

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6500)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2600)
      • hydra.exe (PID: 1292)
      • hydra.exe (PID: 488)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6824)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6768)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6088)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5592)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5680)

    • Uses REG/REGEDIT.EXE to modify registry

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6824)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5592)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6088)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5680)

    • Application launched itself

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6088)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5592)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5680)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6824)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • cmw_srv.exe (PID: 4516)

    • Windows service management via SC.EXE

      • sc.exe (PID: 3628)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 6604)

    • Disables SEHOP

      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 6604)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • chrome.exe (PID: 1476)
      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 3808)
      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • HSS-12.9.7-install-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 6656)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6856)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 4864)
      • hsstap-windows-9.24.4-I601-Win10.exe (PID: 3628)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 5244)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 6432)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6416)
      • WebView2Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6160)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 6604)

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 1476)
      • msedge.exe (PID: 7024)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • chrome.exe (PID: 1476)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6856)

    • Checks supported languages

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 3808)
      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • HSS-12.9.7-install-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 6656)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6856)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6736)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6768)
      • nfregdrv.exe (PID: 6692)
      • hsstap-windows-9.24.4-I601-Win10.exe (PID: 3628)
      • tapinstall.exe (PID: 836)
      • tapinstall.exe (PID: 6620)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 5244)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 6432)
      • hsscp.exe (PID: 2084)
      • cmw_srv.exe (PID: 4516)
      • WebView2Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6160)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 6604)
      • hsscp.exe (PID: 6468)
      • hydra.exe (PID: 1292)
      • hydra.exe (PID: 488)
      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 6288)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 6012)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 1476)
      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • cmw_srv.exe (PID: 4516)
      • hsscp.exe (PID: 2084)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6416)
      • hsscp.exe (PID: 6468)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 3808)
      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • HSS-12.9.7-install-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 6656)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 4864)
      • hsstap-windows-9.24.4-I601-Win10.exe (PID: 3628)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2260)

    • Reads the computer name

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • HSS-12.9.7-install-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 6656)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6856)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6736)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6768)
      • nfregdrv.exe (PID: 6692)
      • tapinstall.exe (PID: 6620)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 5244)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 6432)
      • hsscp.exe (PID: 2084)
      • cmw_srv.exe (PID: 4516)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 6604)
      • hydra.exe (PID: 1292)
      • hsscp.exe (PID: 6468)
      • hydra.exe (PID: 488)
      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 6288)

    • Disables trace logs

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • netsh.exe (PID: 3620)
      • netsh.exe (PID: 4528)
      • netsh.exe (PID: 4628)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6416)
      • netsh.exe (PID: 6180)
      • netsh.exe (PID: 3992)
      • cmw_srv.exe (PID: 4516)
      • hsscp.exe (PID: 6468)
      • netsh.exe (PID: 1488)
      • netsh.exe (PID: 4528)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • HSS-12.9.7-install-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 6656)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 4864)
      • hsstap-windows-9.24.4-I601-Win10.exe (PID: 3628)
      • cmw_srv.exe (PID: 4516)
      • WebView2Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6160)
      • hsscp.exe (PID: 6468)
      • hydra.exe (PID: 1292)
      • hydra.exe (PID: 488)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • HSS-12.9.7-install-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 6656)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6856)
      • tapinstall.exe (PID: 6620)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 5244)
      • cmw_srv.exe (PID: 4516)
      • hsscp.exe (PID: 2084)
      • hsscp.exe (PID: 6468)
      • hydra.exe (PID: 1292)
      • hydra.exe (PID: 488)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6856)
      • tapinstall.exe (PID: 6620)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 5244)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6416)
      • cmw_srv.exe (PID: 4516)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 6604)
      • wermgr.exe (PID: 5868)
      • hsscp.exe (PID: 6468)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6416)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • hsscp.exe (PID: 6468)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 6604)

    • The sample compiled with spanish language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6856)

    • The sample compiled with korean language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6856)

    • The sample compiled with japanese language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6856)

    • Creates files in the driver directory

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 4864)

    • The sample compiled with french language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6856)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6856)

    • Reads Environment values

      • cmw_srv.exe (PID: 4516)
      • MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe (PID: 6604)
      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 6288)

    • Reads product name

      • cmw_srv.exe (PID: 4516)

    • .NET Reactor protector has been detected

      • HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe (PID: 7084)
      • cmw_srv.exe (PID: 4516)
      • hsscp.exe (PID: 6468)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 6416)

    • Sends debugging messages

      • hydra.exe (PID: 1292)
      • hydra.exe (PID: 488)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • msedge.exe (PID: 7024)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
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Total processes
263
Monitored processes
123
Malicious processes
13
Suspicious processes
4

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start chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs hotspotshield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe hotspotshield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe hss-12.9.7-install-plain-773-plain.exe msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs rundll32.exe rundll32.exe rundll32.exe rundll32.exe rundll32.exe msiexec.exe no specs rundll32.exe rundll32.exe icacls.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs rundll32.exe nfregdrv.exe no specs rundll32.exe hsstap-windows-9.24.4-i601-win10.exe tapinstall.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs tapinstall.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs drvinst.exe drvinst.exe rundll32.exe netsh.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs rundll32.exe netsh.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs rundll32.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs rundll32.exe cmw_srv.exe hsscp.exe no specs rundll32.exe sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs rundll32.exe webview2bootstrapper.exe microsoftedgeupdate.exe wermgr.exe rundll32.exe hsscp.exe hydra.exe conhost.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs netsh.exe conhost.exe no specs hydra.exe conhost.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs netsh.exe conhost.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
68"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6672 --field-trial-handle=2344,i,2573851333234518177,9630208325097922293,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
488"C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\12.9.7\bin\x64\hydra.exe" --rdy 0A1B53F0CD49BA69C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\12.9.7\bin\x64\hydra.exe
cmw_srv.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Aura Inc.
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Version:
1.1.1.23
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\hotspot shield\12.9.7\bin\x64\hydra.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
512"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3488 --field-trial-handle=2344,i,2573851333234518177,9630208325097922293,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
512"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6832 --field-trial-handle=2344,i,2573851333234518177,9630208325097922293,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.2365.59
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\122.0.2365.59\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
836"C:\Program Files\HotspotShield TAP-Windows\bin\tapinstall.exe" hwids hsstapC:\Program Files\HotspotShield TAP-Windows\bin\tapinstall.exe—hsstap-windows-9.24.4-I601-Win10.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Windows (R) Win 7 DDK provider
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Setup API
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.10011.16384
Modules
Images
c:\program files\hotspotshield tap-windows\bin\tapinstall.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
848\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1292"C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\12.9.7\bin\x64\hydra.exe" --rdy E2583BD33AFA1CEFC:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\12.9.7\bin\x64\hydra.exe
cmw_srv.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Aura Inc.
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.1.1.23
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\hotspot shield\12.9.7\bin\x64\hydra.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
1476"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disk-cache-dir=null --disk-cache-size=1 --media-cache-size=1 --disable-gpu-shader-disk-cache --disable-background-networking --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction,OptimizationHints "https://control.kochava.com/v1/cpi/click?campaign_id=kohotspot-shield-2oo5a11d43d86192b9&network_id=5798&device_id=device_id&site_id=1&aftr=%7B%22vh%22%3A%22ext8b1a3d70-c064-11ef-8302-6dda36d6ee79%22%2C%22referrer%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.qwant.com%2F%22%7D&aftr_source=%2Ffree-vpn%2F"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.6261.70
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1488"C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\icacls.exe" "C:\ProgramData\Hotspot Shield\system" /inheritance:r /grant *S-1-5-32-544:(OI)(CI)(F) /grant *S-1-5-18:(OI)(CI)(F)C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\icacls.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
1488"C:\WINDOWS\system32\netsh.exe" interface ip set dns "HotspotShield Network Adapter" static 8.8.8.8C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe
hydra.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Network Command Shell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\netsh.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
102 371
Read events
101 650
Write events
691
Delete events
30

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1476) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1476) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(1476) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1476) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1476) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6012) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached
Operation:writeName:{2781761E-28E0-4109-99FE-B9D127C57AFE} {56FFCC30-D398-11D0-B2AE-00A0C908FA49} 0xFFFF
Value:
01000000000000009E47DB607154DB01
(PID) Process:(1476) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1476) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:delete valueName:GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_A822CA3D40D4B8944864CFEA751D8D57
Value:
(PID) Process:(7084) HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\HotspotShield-12_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7084) HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\HotspotShield-12_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
762
Suspicious files
660
Text files
200
Unknown types
6

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1476chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF13696b.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1476chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1476chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old~RF13697b.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1476chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1476chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old~RF13697b.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1476chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1476chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF13699a.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1476chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1476chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF13698b.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1476chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
21
TCP/UDP connections
113
DNS requests
81
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
23.48.23.143:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1476
chrome.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBT3xL4LQLXDRDM9P665TW442vrsUQQUReuir%2FSSy4IxLVGLp6chnfNtyA8CEA6bGI750C3n79tQ4ghAGFo%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1476
chrome.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfIs%2BLjDtGwQ09XEB1Yeq%2BtX%2BBgQQU7NfjgtJxXWRM3y5nP%2Be6mK4cD08CEAitQLJg0pxMn17Nqb2Trtk%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7084
HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfIs%2BLjDtGwQ09XEB1Yeq%2BtX%2BBgQQU7NfjgtJxXWRM3y5nP%2Be6mK4cD08CEAc2N7ckVHzYR6z9KGYqXls%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1476
chrome.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSRXerF0eFeSWRripTgTkcJWMm7iQQUaDfg67Y7%2BF8Rhvv%2BYXsIiGX0TkICEAh59X5aQVgSPUL%2BCUVfQzY%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7084
HotspotShield-12.9.7-plain-773-plain.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTjzY2p9Pa8oibmj%2BNSMWsz63kmWgQUuhbZbU2FL3MpdpovdYxqII%2BeyG8CEAuuZrxaun%2BVh8b56QTjMwQ%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7044
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
880
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
23.48.23.143:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
—
—
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
104.126.37.160:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1076
svchost.exe
23.35.238.131:443
go.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
1476
chrome.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.181.238
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.156
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.160
  • 104.126.37.162
  • 104.126.37.130
  • 104.126.37.163
  • 104.126.37.168
  • 104.126.37.131
  • 104.126.37.155
  • 104.126.37.154
  • 104.126.37.145
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.238.131
whitelisted
control.kochava.com
  • 107.178.254.148
whitelisted
accounts.google.com
  • 74.125.143.84
whitelisted
d26wo1m3adcxu5.cloudfront.net
  • 18.245.45.73
  • 18.245.45.203
  • 18.245.45.16
  • 18.245.45.116
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 40.126.32.138
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
hydra.exe
HYDRA_STATE_CONNECTING
hydra.exe
HYDRA_STATE
hydra.exe
HYDRA_STATE_CONNECTED
hydra.exe
HYDRA_STATE_DISCONNECTED
hydra.exe
HYDRA_STATE
hydra.exe
HYDRA_STATE
hydra.exe
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Reports
https://control.kochava.com/v1/cpi/click?campaign_id=kohotspot-shield-2oo5a11d43d86192b9&network_id=5798&device_id=device_id&site_id=1&aftr=%7B%22vh%22%3A%22ext8b1a3d70-c064-11ef-8302-6dda36d6ee79%22%2C%22referrer%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.qwant.com%2F%22%7D&aftr_source=%2Ffree-vpn%2F