File name:

PulseSecureAppLauncher.msi

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/435f883f-3aef-4725-8bc6-34ee03aec2b3
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: October 31, 2019, 07:04:41
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
generated-doc
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-msi
File info: Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.2, MSI Installer, Code page: 1252, Title: Installation Database, Subject: Pulse Application Launcher, Author: Pulse Secure, LLC, Keywords: Installer, Comments: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install Pulse Application Launcher., Template: Intel;1033, Revision Number: {72010EBA-57BB-462C-8D69-334A86D889A1}, Create Time/Date: Fri Apr 12 19:51:38 2019, Last Saved Time/Date: Fri Apr 12 19:51:38 2019, Number of Pages: 300, Number of Words: 10, Name of Creating Application: Windows Installer XML Toolset (3.8.1128.0), Security: 2
MD5:

F5890838005AF792223E361A3363ED2C

SHA1:

648A09E0B979816CD8004850703FFC7CAA59A179

SHA256:

4E3C80415D776A5B317C7DC44ABAAD4C90AB9C29E33C3255007EC85EC96E3DCA

SSDEEP:

12288:fDVnKTAt/vQvujjwVzJycI84H+tgeehN4GJjF:fD1blac84H6eWij

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • PulseApplicationLauncher.exe (PID: 3940)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 2480)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2356)

    • Modifies the open verb of a shell class

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2356)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2356)

  • INFO

    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 2480)

    • Application launched itself

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2356)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2356)

    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2356)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.msi | Microsoft Windows Installer (98.5)
.msi | Microsoft Installer (100)

EXIF

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CodePage: Windows Latin 1 (Western European)
Title: Installation Database
Subject: Pulse Application Launcher
Author: Pulse Secure, LLC
Keywords: Installer
Comments: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install Pulse Application Launcher.
Template: Intel;1033
RevisionNumber: {72010EBA-57BB-462C-8D69-334A86D889A1}
CreateDate: 2019:04:12 18:51:38
ModifyDate: 2019:04:12 18:51:38
Pages: 300
Words: 10
Software: Windows Installer XML Toolset (3.8.1128.0)
Security: Read-only recommended
No data.
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Total processes
39
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start drop and start msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe vssvc.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs pulseapplicationlauncher.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2152C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 49F11C4DF8A1A8D4DC990F86311242D7C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
2296"C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PulseSecureAppLauncher.msi"C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
2356C:\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
2480C:\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
3940"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Pulse Secure\PSAL\PulseApplicationLauncher.exe" PSALInstallFinishedC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Pulse Secure\PSAL\PulseApplicationLauncher.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Pulse Secure, LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Pulse Secure Application Launcher
Exit code:
0
Version:
8, 3, 7, 1991
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\pulse secure\psal\pulseapplicationlauncher.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\crypt32.dll
Total events
751
Read events
475
Write events
264
Delete events
12

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2296) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2296) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\p2pcollab.dll,-8042
Value:
Peer to Peer Trust
(PID) Process:(2296) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\qagentrt.dll,-10
Value:
System Health Authentication
(PID) Process:(2296) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\dnsapi.dll,-103
Value:
Domain Name System (DNS) Server Trust
(PID) Process:(2296) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\System32\fveui.dll,-843
Value:
BitLocker Drive Encryption
(PID) Process:(2296) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\System32\fveui.dll,-844
Value:
BitLocker Data Recovery Agent
(PID) Process:(2356) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:writeName:SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000C247B282B98FD501340900008C080000D5070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2356) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppCreate (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000C247B282B98FD501340900008C080000D0070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2356) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
Operation:writeName:LastIndex
Value:
33
(PID) Process:(2356) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000004ECEF982B98FD501340900008C080000D3070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
4
Text files
15
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2356msiexec.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2356msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSID9D0.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2356msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF9C38E57997D948BE.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2356msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSIDB48.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2356msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Pulse Secure\PSAL\PSALResource_EN.txttext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2356msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\39d78f.ipibinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2356msiexec.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\snapshot-2binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2356msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF899894CB1A62887F.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2480vssvc.exeC: —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2356msiexec.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{03a91596-e391-41b8-8945-45e87d4f4db1}_OnDiskSnapshotPropbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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