| File name: | setupfreeping.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/d2aa9b15-f712-416e-ae0e-47261c0df0c8 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | May 28, 2025, 07:20:24 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, InstallShield self-extracting archive, 4 sections |
| MD5: | 494B564BAD6FDACCD9ADD357E34C1485 |
| SHA1: | 9B4FBE3A6C0789ED2F412750A84FEFFBCCCED804 |
| SHA256: | 4CF7B2C21D26B1480D1F991041448B6EC80DA717BD5DC178BCF1F99EFE7202A2 |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:oNYPzEvUrESIdZW3lzvIFbhtTDrXgzsisRdbD8wTSj89zp7CyW7ITk6vALFpCTqi:oNOAsrEBuzvIFdtTXsVsRdTTU89z9KIl |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- setupfreeping.exe (PID: 7624)
- Setup.exe (PID: 7740)
- IKernel.exe (PID: 7888)
Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object
- IKernel.exe (PID: 7888)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- Setup.exe (PID: 7740)
- setupfreeping.exe (PID: 7624)
Application launched itself
- IKernel.exe (PID: 7888)
INFO
Create files in a temporary directory
- setupfreeping.exe (PID: 7624)
- Setup.exe (PID: 7740)
- IKernel.exe (PID: 7888)
The sample compiled with english language support
- setupfreeping.exe (PID: 7624)
- Setup.exe (PID: 7740)
- IKernel.exe (PID: 7888)
Checks supported languages
- setupfreeping.exe (PID: 7624)
- Setup.exe (PID: 7740)
- IKernel.exe (PID: 7840)
- IKernel.exe (PID: 7888)
- IKernel.exe (PID: 7940)
Reads the computer name
- setupfreeping.exe (PID: 7624)
- Setup.exe (PID: 7740)
- IKernel.exe (PID: 7840)
- IKernel.exe (PID: 7888)
- IKernel.exe (PID: 7940)
Creates files in the program directory
- Setup.exe (PID: 7740)
- IKernel.exe (PID: 7888)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (6) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2000:06:16 18:00:04+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | 69632 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 98304 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x84a7 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 2.11.15.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 2.11.15.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | - |
| CompanyName: | Tools4ever |
| FileDescription: | - |
| FileVersion: | 2.00.000 |
| InternalName: | stub32i.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | - |
| OriginalFileName: | stub32i.exe |
| ProductName: | FREEping |
| ProductVersion: | 2.00.000 |
Total processes
138
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7504 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setupfreeping.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setupfreeping.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Tools4ever Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 2.00.000 Modules
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| 7624 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setupfreeping.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setupfreeping.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Tools4ever Integrity Level: HIGH Version: 2.00.000 Modules
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| 7740 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftAA2E~tmp\Disk1\Setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftAA2E~tmp\Disk1\Setup.exe | setupfreeping.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: InstallShield Software Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: InstallShield (R) Setup Launcher Version: 6, 22, 100, 1441 Modules
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| 7752 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 7800 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | — | SppExtComObj.Exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7840 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine\6\Intel 32\IKernel.exe" -RegServer | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine\6\Intel 32\IKernel.exe | — | Setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: InstallShield Software Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: InstallShield (R) Setup Engine Exit code: 0 Version: 6, 30, 100, 1255 Modules
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| 7888 | C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\Engine\6\INTEL3~1\IKernel.exe -Embedding | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine\6\Intel 32\IKernel.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: InstallShield Software Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: InstallShield (R) Setup Engine Version: 6, 30, 100, 1255 Modules
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| 7940 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\InstallShield\engine\6\Intel 32\iKernel.exe" /REGSERVER | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine\6\Intel 32\IKernel.exe | — | IKernel.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: InstallShield Software Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: InstallShield (R) Setup Engine Exit code: 0 Version: 6, 30, 100, 1255 Modules
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Total events
905
Read events
756
Write events
149
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (7840) IKernel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{AA7E2068-CB55-11D2-8094-00104B1F9838}\TypeLib |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Version |
Value: 1.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7840) IKernel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{AA7E2068-CB55-11D2-8094-00104B1F9838}\TypeLib |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Version |
Value: 1.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7840) IKernel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{AA7E2066-CB55-11D2-8094-00104B1F9838}\TypeLib |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Version |
Value: 1.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7840) IKernel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{AA7E2066-CB55-11D2-8094-00104B1F9838}\TypeLib |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Version |
Value: 1.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7840) IKernel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{CC096170-E2CB-11D2-80C8-00104B1F6CEA}\TypeLib |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Version |
Value: 1.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7840) IKernel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{CC096170-E2CB-11D2-80C8-00104B1F6CEA}\TypeLib |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Version |
Value: 1.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7840) IKernel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{8C3C1B11-E59D-11D2-B40B-00A024B9DDDD}\TypeLib |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Version |
Value: 1.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7840) IKernel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{8C3C1B11-E59D-11D2-B40B-00A024B9DDDD}\TypeLib |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Version |
Value: 1.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7840) IKernel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{8C3C1B13-E59D-11D2-B40B-00A024B9DDDD}\TypeLib |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Version |
Value: 1.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7840) IKernel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{8C3C1B13-E59D-11D2-B40B-00A024B9DDDD}\TypeLib |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Version |
Value: 1.0 | |||
Executable files
15
Suspicious files
6
Text files
10
Unknown types
6
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7624 | setupfreeping.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\extA9DF.tmp | ini | |
MD5:19A2283172165182D05BBD5745372F62 | SHA256:379ADDFC2E4A0309EC0526507D564FC79EEB6635963C0E84F10CB8B103036C54 | |||
| 7624 | setupfreeping.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftAA2E~tmp\Disk1\data2.cab | compressed | |
MD5:48022AEA97C58D91CC48D451824CD395 | SHA256:1FC7946AF3D09C8B134748763BD1FF191BE5486840E2562EE9CF6569769AC0BD | |||
| 7624 | setupfreeping.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftAA2E~tmp\pftw1.pkg | compressed | |
MD5:23A6F6BE8FD19511997DAE8147163EE8 | SHA256:5F051E21F6306D07B12B79C38C3850EA6CD0CE0FB5D40D6E8235766FDBC334E7 | |||
| 7624 | setupfreeping.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftAA2E~tmp\Disk1\Setup.bmp | image | |
MD5:648AD514725476ACB1D0DE275F86CB94 | SHA256:5160BCA96AEC237EA1B9D1B3E8AFD7E3A1767F2AFE8CB1653B3302CB83216885 | |||
| 7624 | setupfreeping.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftAA2E~tmp\Disk1\data1.cab | compressed | |
MD5:1EC33F8D113BCE85E57FADA9146AA37C | SHA256:69A35E68DE835AE562874F900BE9E2EF34783648FB6E5D31F5C807C84354CF9D | |||
| 7624 | setupfreeping.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftAA2E~tmp\Disk1\data1.hdr | hdr | |
MD5:69F559BA6433F16A30C20408498D4240 | SHA256:81AFCD20EF3DF4CFD8DA0D93BF7E73D6773867258E12ECE612C12423791DB75B | |||
| 7624 | setupfreeping.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftAA2E~tmp\Disk1\layout.bin | binary | |
MD5:B4B6DC0CB0837D2C8A4707E1551E19D7 | SHA256:9B95B3E7431D7EF09B1EB31E483B4C83F2CFEC5DBBD13A0FA75F3D4339AB96B8 | |||
| 7624 | setupfreeping.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftAA2E~tmp\Disk1\ikernel.ex_ | ex_ | |
MD5:62C19D304284382835F17F4974E78744 | SHA256:230C8E005CC85E8E905B0D03206BD08F83D99B2BDCFD321C3D114E96AAC28112 | |||
| 7740 | Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IECB43E.tmp | ex_ | |
MD5:62C19D304284382835F17F4974E78744 | SHA256:230C8E005CC85E8E905B0D03206BD08F83D99B2BDCFD321C3D114E96AAC28112 | |||
| 7624 | setupfreeping.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftAA2E~tmp\Disk1\setup.inx | inx | |
MD5:6C4F6033426AAB6325D379697937DF2E | SHA256:EFA31AEC25580AD6CA9BD3A81FBEEE041225ED4F9827B4D80BB9C23720CAF099 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
16
DNS requests
9
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.241.12:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8144 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8144 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.16.241.12:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
6112 | RUXIMICS.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5796 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.248:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
8144 | SIHClient.exe | 20.12.23.50:443 | slscr.update.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
8144 | SIHClient.exe | 2.23.246.101:80 | www.microsoft.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |