URL:

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/everest/7.0.0/APNSetup.exe

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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: October 24, 2019, 02:44:32
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
loader
Indicators:
MD5:

B6D79D5A876405F76CAF7CE6FF025D4F

SHA1:

0B38C10D2E9BA520B587C004780FDDC4D02E07D0

SHA256:

3F559184FA18146F0FB299A4130EAB3B24AEA0D0C1980C9F16F0B0B6F7D3C714

SSDEEP:

3:N1KfpFwWOtwjsKLXAAXUkA:CfwWOmjvXxA

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Downloads executable files from the Internet

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 776)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • APNSetup[1].exe (PID: 3736)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1888)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 776)

  • INFO

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1888)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1888)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 776)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
36
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start iexplore.exe iexplore.exe apnsetup[1].exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
776"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:1888 CREDAT:71937C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
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\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
1888"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohomeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
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\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
3736"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\LH043OAM\APNSetup[1].exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\LH043OAM\APNSetup[1].exe—iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Ask Partner Network
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Stub Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.2.1.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\lh043oam\apnsetup[1].exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msi.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
597
Read events
545
Write events
49
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
Operation:writeName:SecuritySafe
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
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
(PID) Process:(1888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active
Operation:writeName:{3E122F85-F608-11E9-AB41-5254004A04AF}
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:writeName:Type
Value:
4
(PID) Process:(1888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:writeName:Count
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(1888) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:writeName:Time
Value:
E3070A000400180002002C003000A902
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
1
Text files
9
Unknown types
4

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\LH043OAM\favicon[1].ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF62748AD9B8B15A95.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF7A79EF6F47C17B48.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active\RecoveryStore.{3E122F85-F608-11E9-AB41-5254004A04AF}.dat —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
776iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\index.datdat
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5\MSHist012019102420191025\index.datdat
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1888iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active\{3E122F86-F608-11E9-AB41-5254004A04AF}.datbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
776iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\V5I5B5LI\desktop.iniini
MD5:4A3DEB274BB5F0212C2419D3D8D08612
SHA256:2842973D15A14323E08598BE1DFB87E54BF88A76BE8C7BC94C56B079446EDF38
776iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\XJL6ZHJG\desktop.iniini
MD5:4A3DEB274BB5F0212C2419D3D8D08612
SHA256:2842973D15A14323E08598BE1DFB87E54BF88A76BE8C7BC94C56B079446EDF38
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
2
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
776
iexplore.exe
GET
200
104.108.34.106:80
http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/everest/7.0.0/APNSetup.exe
NL
executable
477 Kb
whitelisted
1888
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1888
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
776
iexplore.exe
104.108.34.106:80
apnmedia.ask.com
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
apnmedia.ask.com
  • 104.108.34.106
unknown

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
776
iexplore.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
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Reports
http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/everest/7.0.0/APNSetup.exe