File name:

winexp.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/3b705724-86e5-48cf-93c8-cc65e7077153
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 31, 2020, 22:57:28
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:

A096F7CABD94EE3D033E4E48C8D3DD4C

SHA1:

4E837FD779B43AEB1B3166A03F3AC9EAC1D4B375

SHA256:

4735CAB11AB403219A345E3931C6AA9E96FB676BE4742E692D15427BD96974FD

SSDEEP:

768:iuI8utT/w70kWUqjzumo2qzi/dXWm31IPI84ggzm0b5Ek3MvKdEoB8oma4xrKJLV:iuI9tT/kJ2M2t84gglb5Ek3Q9Myrtdox

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • winexp.exe (PID: 540)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • winexp.exe (PID: 540)
      • winexpdir.exe (PID: 3144)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • winexp.exe (PID: 540)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • winexp.exe (PID: 540)
  • INFO

    No info indicators.
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (82.9)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.1)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (2.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2020:05:10 07:24:51+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 45568
InitializedDataSize: 2560
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xd03e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Stub.exe
LegalCopyright: -
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: Stub.exe
ProductName: -
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 10-May-2020 05:24:51
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Stub.exe
LegalCopyright: -
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFilename: Stub.exe
ProductName: -
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: 10-May-2020 05:24:51
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
0x00002000
0x0000B044
0x0000B200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.61598
.rsrc
0x0000E000
0x000007FF
0x00000800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.88507
.reloc
0x00010000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.0815394

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.22615
1171
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
42
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start winexp.exe cmd.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs winexpdir.exe cmd.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
332cmd /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp551.tmp.bat""C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exewinexpdir.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
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
540"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winexp.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winexp.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\winexp.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
1896cmd /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7E68.tmp.bat""C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exewinexp.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2468timeout 3 C:\Windows\system32\timeout.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
timeout - pauses command processing
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\timeout.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3144"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\winexpdir.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\winexpdir.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\winexpdir.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
3864timeout 3 C:\Windows\system32\timeout.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
timeout - pauses command processing
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\timeout.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\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
Total events
77
Read events
52
Write events
23
Delete events
2

Modification events

(PID) Process:(540) winexp.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\132\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(540) winexp.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:winexpdir
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\winexpdir.exe"
(PID) Process:(3144) winexpdir.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\132\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(3144) winexpdir.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Operation:writeName:Hidden
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(3144) winexpdir.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Operation:writeName:HideFileExt
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3144) winexpdir.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:delete valueName:winexpdir
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\winexpdir.exe"
(PID) Process:(3144) winexpdir.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\D04F4D4D0DF87BA77AAE
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
9
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3144winexpdir.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab9FEA.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3144winexpdir.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar9FEB.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3144winexpdir.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab9FFB.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3144winexpdir.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar9FFC.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3144winexpdir.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarA09B.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3144winexpdir.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabA138.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3144winexpdir.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarA139.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3144winexpdir.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabA178.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3144winexpdir.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarA189.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3144winexpdir.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabAD3.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
6
DNS requests
2
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3144
winexpdir.exe
GET
304
205.185.216.10:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
56.7 Kb
whitelisted
3144
winexpdir.exe
GET
304
205.185.216.10:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
56.7 Kb
whitelisted
3144
winexpdir.exe
GET
200
205.185.216.10:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
56.7 Kb
whitelisted
3144
winexpdir.exe
GET
304
205.185.216.10:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
56.7 Kb
whitelisted
3144
winexpdir.exe
GET
304
205.185.216.10:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
56.7 Kb
whitelisted
3144
winexpdir.exe
GET
304
205.185.216.10:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
56.7 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3144
winexpdir.exe
205.185.216.10:80
www.download.windowsupdate.com
Highwinds Network Group, Inc.
US
whitelisted
3144
winexpdir.exe
193.161.193.99:60454
yannex-60454.portmap.host
OOO Bitree Networks
RU
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
yannex-60454.portmap.host
  • 193.161.193.99
malicious
www.download.windowsupdate.com
  • 205.185.216.10
  • 205.185.216.42
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1048
svchost.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY DNS Query to a Reverse Proxy Service Observed
No debug info