File name:

krnl_bootstrapper.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/8b38dee0-2c09-4ed9-ab09-f2005c3afe05
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 24, 2022, 17:31:43
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

88A6615157FAFBEFEA10E5207D54E292

SHA1:

BC695C8B579E989CDCEC11D5252AAC5A3296CC23

SHA256:

426A066A7C5ED3E91F9AB5AADB860E969FBF74689179E02FA3B3D5E5E36CBD6E

SSDEEP:

12288:/+BVCrK2jsP3zv+FSF68GANNhWLS0B6L+FOCN+AzrnxdanvzFzh:/uU7ecSgL6y+gk+rnxdarF

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 3064)
      • krnl_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 576)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • 7za.exe (PID: 2556)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads Environment values

      • krnl_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 576)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • krnl_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 576)

    • Executed via COM

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 188)

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • krnl_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 576)

    • Reads the computer name

      • krnl_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 576)
      • 7za.exe (PID: 2556)

    • Checks supported languages

      • krnl_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 576)
      • 7za.exe (PID: 2556)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • krnl_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 576)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • WISPTIS.EXE (PID: 3804)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 188)

    • Reads the computer name

      • WISPTIS.EXE (PID: 3804)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 188)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • krnl_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 576)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7)

EXIF

EXE

AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
ProductName: krnl_bootstrapper
OriginalFileName: krnl_bootstrapper.exe
LegalTrademarks: -
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2022
InternalName: krnl_bootstrapper.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: krnl_bootstrapper
CompanyName: -
Comments: -
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: Neutral
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0xe7052
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 257024
CodeSize: 938496
LinkerVersion: 48
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2047:03:14 14:36:23+01:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 06-Feb-1911 07:08:07
Debug artifacts:
  • C:\Users\keshs\Downloads\krnl_bootstrapper\krnl bootstrapper\obj\Release\krnl_bootstrapper.pdb
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: krnl_bootstrapper
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: krnl_bootstrapper.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2022
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFilename: krnl_bootstrapper.exe
ProductName: krnl_bootstrapper
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

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: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 06-Feb-1911 07:08:07
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00002000
0x000E5058
0x000E5200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.53303
.rsrc
0x000E8000
0x0003E8D8
0x0003EA00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
1.20735
.reloc
0x00128000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.10191

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.00112
490
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
32512
2.01924
20
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
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Total processes
43
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start krnl_bootstrapper.exe wisptis.exe no specs wisptis.exe PhotoViewer.dll no specs searchprotocolhost.exe no specs 7za.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
188C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
576"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\krnl_bootstrapper.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\krnl_bootstrapper.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
krnl_bootstrapper
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\krnl_bootstrapper.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
1752"C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\WISPTIS.EXE" /ManualLaunch;C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\WISPTIS.EXE—krnl_bootstrapper.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Pen and Touch Input Component
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wisptis.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
2556"C:\Users\admin\Documents\krnl\7za.exe" x "C:\Users\admin\Documents\krnl\bin\Monaco.zip" -o"C:\Users\admin\Documents\krnl\bin" -aoa -bsp1C:\Users\admin\Documents\krnl\7za.exe—krnl_bootstrapper.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Igor Pavlov
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
7-Zip Standalone Console
Exit code:
0
Version:
15.14
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\documents\krnl\7za.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3064"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe2_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe2 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon" C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe—SearchIndexer.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.7601.24542 (win7sp1_ldr_escrow.191209-2211)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\searchprotocolhost.exe
c:\windows\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
3804"C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\WISPTIS.EXE" /ManualLaunch;C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\WISPTIS.EXE
krnl_bootstrapper.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Pen and Touch Input Component
Exit code:
24
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wisptis.exe
c:\windows\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\system32\ole32.dll
Total events
5 066
Read events
4 982
Write events
84
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(576) krnl_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Direct3D\MostRecentApplication
Operation:writeName:Name
Value:
krnl_bootstrapper.exe
(PID) Process:(576) krnl_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(576) krnl_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(576) krnl_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(576) krnl_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3804) WISPTIS.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Direct3D\MostRecentApplication
Operation:writeName:Name
Value:
WISPTIS.EXE
(PID) Process:(3804) WISPTIS.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wisp\Touch
Operation:writeName:TouchGate
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3804) WISPTIS.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wisp\MultiTouch
Operation:writeName:MultiTouchEnabled
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3804) WISPTIS.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wisp\Pen\SysEventParameters
Operation:writeName:FlickMode
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3804) WISPTIS.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wisp\Pen\SysEventParameters
Operation:writeName:TouchFlickTolerance
Value:
50
Executable files
6
Suspicious files
1
Text files
19
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
576krnl_bootstrapper.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\krnl\7za.exeexecutable
MD5:EC79CABD55A14379E4D676BB17D9E3DF
SHA256:44A55F5D9C31D0990DE47B9893E0C927478930CEF06FBE2D1F520A6D6CBA587D
25567za.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\krnl\bin\Monaco\vs\editor\editor.main.jstext
MD5:9399A8EAA741D04B0AE6566A5EBB8106
SHA256:93D28520C07FBCA09E20886087F28797BB7BD0E6CF77400153AAB5AE67E3CE18
25567za.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\krnl\bin\Monaco\vs\editor\editor.main.csstext
MD5:233217455A3EF3604BF4942024B94F98
SHA256:2EC118616A1370E7C37342DA85834CA1819400C28F83ABFCBBB1EF50B51F7701
25567za.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\krnl\bin\Monaco\vs\base\worker\workerMain.jstext
MD5:27EAD90C7702154755785E0E53398755
SHA256:BDF9433692A08851E13DD58504EEF19F51BD2EC7241923A68EDF5772E0E53AF5
25567za.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\krnl\bin\Monaco\vs\editor\contrib\suggest\media\String_inverse_16x.svgimage
MD5:6E5C0CE7EC09969F07EA6EE078EF8AD6
SHA256:7D23C0F30CB9C05C81BB15785A3299772AE3CFBE51F3E04895AA1F23FFBEBA5B
576krnl_bootstrapper.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\krnl\bin\Monaco.zipcompressed
MD5:1A19FD7C42169C76E75E685DCA02C190
SHA256:D686209AFBBE718DC0506356E934FF190C1259A174ABA12EF40A2FE7A014A331
25567za.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\krnl\bin\Monaco\vs\editor\editor.main.nls.it.jstext
MD5:A8855A662EB4D3A771FDAB7BA6287DEF
SHA256:F67CEC6DBF98C98C834638D20DF53C5A770EDADA7F26EBF6D0B7DFEC60F7A4AB
25567za.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\krnl\bin\Monaco\vs\editor\editor.main.nls.fr.jstext
MD5:D319E61FC6B357B9A5D8E3BBAA44CE3C
SHA256:7FDE40B2B212D274617232DE09452C6CB896E8A3C6B9E0B459F067CD07F31A99
25567za.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\krnl\bin\Monaco\vs\editor\editor.main.nls.es.jstext
MD5:B371235F971BAA51F58F123F40C4435A
SHA256:203FF3591E02EB7B55A591E53919CC337F8DEA73E6446FC3493227761C0794BA
25567za.exeC:\Users\admin\Documents\krnl\bin\Monaco\vs\editor\contrib\suggest\media\String_16x.svgimage
MD5:48E754CB54C78A85DCC9AAEA9A27847E
SHA256:D1AA361F33564E8F9D527A01A66C7CE35D73F23417432E80DDF51F562770EE79
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
5
DNS requests
3
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
576
krnl_bootstrapper.exe
188.114.96.7:443
cdn.krnl.ca
Cloudflare Inc
US
malicious
576
krnl_bootstrapper.exe
188.114.97.7:443
cdn.krnl.ca
Cloudflare Inc
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
cdn.krnl.ca
  • 188.114.97.7
  • 188.114.96.7
malicious
k-storage.com
  • 188.114.97.7
  • 188.114.96.7
malicious
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared

Threats

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krnl_bootstrapper.exe