| File name: | winhlp32.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/c1883919-4035-4ffc-8ca1-00b1a522c27d |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | May 24, 2024, 13:47:52 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 0629E6D130F226C009EA9AB329F37ACC |
| SHA1: | 1529C6CF3265311B690992DC975443B35177BC7C |
| SHA256: | 4FCE997BDD3475C42BA856D8C288FD4F9F91FD1370075AD7E0B11B1E71AE69CE |
| SSDEEP: | 192:PyMbwQcstdxrIsqdJRo5EkxPWweHW2bm/VVVVV++3YYYYYYYYYYs:Pj7cshr82xPWweHW2beVVVVV |
MALICIOUS
Drops the executable file immediately after the start
- winhlp32.exe (PID: 3964)
SUSPICIOUS
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- winhlp32.exe (PID: 3964)
Reads the Internet Settings
- HelpPane.exe (PID: 3988)
Reads Internet Explorer settings
- HelpPane.exe (PID: 3988)
Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path
- HelpPane.exe (PID: 3988)
INFO
Checks proxy server information
- HelpPane.exe (PID: 3988)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- HelpPane.exe (PID: 3988)
- winhlp32.exe (PID: 3964)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- HelpPane.exe (PID: 3988)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (4.6) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2039:09:19 07:10:16+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.2 |
| CodeSize: | 4608 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 6656 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1bf0 |
| OSVersion: | 10 |
| ImageVersion: | 10 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 10 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 10.0.19041.1 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 10.0.19041.1 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft Corporation |
| FileDescription: | Windows Winhlp32 Stub |
| FileVersion: | 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) |
| InternalName: | WINHSTB |
| LegalCopyright: | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | WINHLP32.EXE |
| ProductName: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| ProductVersion: | 10.0.19041.1 |
Total processes
33
Monitored processes
2
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3964 | "C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe" | C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Winhlp32 Stub Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 3988 | C:\Windows\helppane.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\HelpPane.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Help and Support Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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Total events
903
Read events
888
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (3988) HelpPane.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0\Settings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | OnlineAssist |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) HelpPane.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0\Settings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ImplicitFeedback |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) HelpPane.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0\Settings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FirstTimeHelppaneStartup |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) HelpPane.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0\Settings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IsConnected |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) HelpPane.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) HelpPane.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) HelpPane.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) HelpPane.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) HelpPane.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3988) HelpPane.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
3
DNS requests
0
Threats
0
HTTP requests
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1088 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |