File name:

ExamShieldLauncher.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/dfbb84e2-6279-4f16-b295-78b71471f6f8
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 01, 2019, 07:35:07
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:

7326F37B9E73E4DB632C949B5E93BA5A

SHA1:

9762684CD646965FAF798B52F10F844AAA0AF503

SHA256:

425138E02043230EE30C178659646F105F00D42E9311BE7898C0BBB75BF41EB7

SSDEEP:

49152:XleXbhrNfgqTzEin+caW8qLTWkceK4RVlkuXXGlc3KAMNmIlQJUJeGeXVb0I:XcbpNfgqTzUcyqLTjceTRVlkud3KA5I+

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • ExamShieldSetup.exe (PID: 3896)
      • ExamShieldSetup.exe (PID: 3896)
      • ExamShieldSetup.exe (PID: 3244)
      • ExamShield.exe (PID: 3232)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • ExamShieldSetup.exe (PID: 3896)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3372)
      • ExamShield.exe (PID: 3232)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • ExamShield.exe (PID: 3232)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • ExamShield.exe (PID: 3232)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts itself from another location

      • ExamShieldSetup.exe (PID: 3244)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • ExamShieldSetup.exe (PID: 3244)
      • ExamShieldLauncher.exe (PID: 3176)
      • ExamShieldSetup.exe (PID: 3896)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3564)

    • Searches for installed software

      • ExamShieldSetup.exe (PID: 3896)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • ExamShieldSetup.exe (PID: 3896)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3564)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • ExamShieldSetup.exe (PID: 3896)

    • Modifies the open verb of a shell class

      • ExamShieldSetup.exe (PID: 3896)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3564)

    • Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

      • ExamShield.exe (PID: 3232)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • ExamShield.exe (PID: 3232)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2936)

    • Reads Windows Product ID

      • ExamShield.exe (PID: 3232)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • ExamShield.exe (PID: 3232)

    • Reads the BIOS version

      • ExamShield.exe (PID: 3232)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3564)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 3552)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3564)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 3008)

    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3012)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3564)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • ExamShield.exe (PID: 3232)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3644)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 3644)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (5.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2018:07:13 16:54:21+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 10
CodeSize: 1202176
InitializedDataSize: 785920
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x10082c
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.30.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.30.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Peoplecert
FileDescription: ExamShield Launcher Application
FileVersion: 1.30.0.0
InternalName: ExamShieldLauncher
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) Peoplecert 2013
OriginalFileName: ExamShieldLauncher.exe
ProductName: ExamShield Launcher
ProductVersion: 1.30.0.0

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 13-Jul-2018 14:54:21
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
  • Greek - Greece
CompanyName: Peoplecert
FileDescription: ExamShield Launcher Application
FileVersion: 1.30.0.0
InternalName: ExamShieldLauncher
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) Peoplecert 2013
OriginalFilename: ExamShieldLauncher.exe
ProductName: ExamShield Launcher
ProductVersion: 1.30.0.0

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: 0x00000108

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 13-Jul-2018 14:54:21
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
0x0012574C
0x00125800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.53189
.rdata
0x00127000
0x00044600
0x00044600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.03974
.data
0x0016C000
0x0000D3DC
0x00005C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.70307
.rsrc
0x0017A000
0x0004BBE8
0x0004BC00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.78389
.reloc
0x001C6000
0x00029EF8
0x0002A000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.93691

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.0634
855
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.33642
1128
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
2.13547
16936
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
2.39387
9640
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
1.27903
67624
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
6
5.51757
3240
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
7
3.17349
578
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
8
3.35954
652
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
9
3.20237
514
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
10
3.85382
488
Latin 1 / Western European
Greek - Greece
RT_ICON

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
COMDLG32.dll
CRYPT32.dll
GDI32.dll
IMM32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
MSIMG32.dll
OLEACC.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
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Total processes
50
Monitored processes
13
Malicious processes
6
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start drop and start start drop and start examshieldlauncher.exe examshieldsetup.exe no specs examshieldsetup.exe examshieldsetup.exe msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs drvinst.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs examshield.exe rundll32.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2936"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\wininet.dll",DispatchAPICall 1 C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe—ExamShield.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.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\imagehlp.dll
3008C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 5286C1D4520E917D0E895905B6711BA3C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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
3012C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.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
3176"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ExamShieldLauncher.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ExamShieldLauncher.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Peoplecert
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
ExamShield Launcher Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.30.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\examshieldlauncher.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\msimg32.dll
3232C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Peoplecert\ExamShield\ExamShield.exe C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Peoplecert\ExamShield\ExamShield.exe
ExamShieldSetup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
ExamShield
Exit code:
3221225547
Version:
4.0.6987.16695
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\peoplecert\examshield\examshield.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
3244"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Exam Shield\ExamShieldSetup.exe" /z" LAUNCHEXAMSHIELD"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Exam Shield\ExamShieldSetup.exe
ExamShieldLauncher.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Peoplecert
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
ExamShield Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.0.6987.16695
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\exam shield\examshieldsetup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3372msiexec /x "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Peoplecert\ExamShield\M2M_Candidate_Install.msi" /qb-C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe—ExamShieldSetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
1619
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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
3552C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 00F42299C02E85FCB1D9B3FCA361295E CC:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.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
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3564C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /VC:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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
3644DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot18" "" "" "6792c44eb" "00000000" "000003A8" "00000540"C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe—svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Driver Installation Module
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\drvinst.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
Total events
1 783
Read events
1 422
Write events
349
Delete events
12

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3176) ExamShieldLauncher.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ExamShieldLauncher_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3176) ExamShieldLauncher.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ExamShieldLauncher_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3176) ExamShieldLauncher.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ExamShieldLauncher_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(3176) ExamShieldLauncher.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ExamShieldLauncher_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(3176) ExamShieldLauncher.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ExamShieldLauncher_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(3176) ExamShieldLauncher.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ExamShieldLauncher_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(3176) ExamShieldLauncher.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ExamShieldLauncher_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3176) ExamShieldLauncher.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ExamShieldLauncher_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3176) ExamShieldLauncher.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ExamShieldLauncher_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(3176) ExamShieldLauncher.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ExamShieldLauncher_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
Executable files
18
Suspicious files
9
Text files
116
Unknown types
4

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3244ExamShieldSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~AC92.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3244ExamShieldSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~ACA2.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3244ExamShieldSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~ACA3.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3896ExamShieldSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~AD3E.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3896ExamShieldSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~AD3F.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3896ExamShieldSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_isAD6E..dll —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3896ExamShieldSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_isAD8F..dll —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3896ExamShieldSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_isAE1D..dll —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3896ExamShieldSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_isAE4D..dll —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3896ExamShieldSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_isAE6D..dll —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
3
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3176
ExamShieldLauncher.exe
40.69.86.80:443
download.peoplecert.org
Microsoft Corporation
IE
whitelisted
3232
ExamShield.exe
216.58.207.78:443
www.google-analytics.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3232
ExamShield.exe
40.127.186.25:443
passport.peoplecert.org
Microsoft Corporation
IE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
download.peoplecert.org
  • 40.69.86.80
unknown
www.google-analytics.com
  • 216.58.207.78
whitelisted
passport.peoplecert.org
  • 40.127.186.25
unknown

Threats

No threats detected
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ExamShieldLauncher.exe