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File name:

filedata.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/5b15c928-2d98-4198-989f-b2edfa204a59
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 11, 2019, 13:38:57
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
adware
mindspark
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

0F46C0DE92C1EA83ED5F7AC2CA288F0F

SHA1:

00F57E82013830DB34FE0BCB0A08889696F20E3B

SHA256:

4FED2CD1C9B762D73D403E9B873547BE36C70358BCD53D708EA004CBDEE7AB37

SSDEEP:

6144:lbUTp1zaSoCEgQ+TMM+zsT8qEJEbrPBj3AL/vKxhIJkvCdWYDbHIae+0U/aM4tp7:lIjJQ+TsJ2aLvpkasspeuSLp5iefT

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • filedata.exe (PID: 3460)
    • MINDSPARK was detected

      • filedata.exe (PID: 3460)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • filedata.exe (PID: 3460)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • filedata.exe (PID: 3460)
    • Changes the started page of IE

      • filedata.exe (PID: 3460)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • filedata.exe (PID: 3460)
  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3256)
    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3580)
    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3256)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3580)
      • FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe (PID: 2768)
    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3580)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

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

ProductVersion: 2.7.1.3000
ProductName: PDFConverterHQ
LegalTrademarks: ® & ™ Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. An IAC Company. All rights reserved.
LegalCopyright: © 2015 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. An IAC Company. All rights reserved.
InternalName: PDFConverterHQ
FileVersion: 2.7.1.3000
FileDescription: PDFConverterHQ Setup
CompanyName: Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.
Comments: http://www.mindspark.com
CharacterSet: ASCII
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
ProductVersionNumber: 2.7.1.3000
FileVersionNumber: 2.7.1.3000
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0x3229
UninitializedDataSize: 2048
InitializedDataSize: 186368
CodeSize: 25088
LinkerVersion: 6
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2013:12:25 06:01:44+01:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 25-Dec-2013 05:01:44
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Comments: http://www.mindspark.com
CompanyName: Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.
FileDescription: PDFConverterHQ Setup
FileVersion: 2.7.1.3000
InternalName: PDFConverterHQ
LegalCopyright: © 2015 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. An IAC Company. All rights reserved.
LegalTrademarks: ® & ™ Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. An IAC Company. All rights reserved.
ProductName: PDFConverterHQ
ProductVersion: 2.7.1.3000

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: 0x000000C8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 25-Dec-2013 05:01:44
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x0000606C
0x00006200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.45707
.rdata
0x00008000
0x00001460
0x00001600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.94596
.data
0x0000A000
0x0002AF98
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.79535
.ndata
0x00035000
0x00055000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rsrc
0x0008A000
0x00003450
0x00003600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.47616

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.31253
1118
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
103
1.91924
20
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON
105
2.73893
514
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
106
2.89384
248
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
111
2.89887
238
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
VERSION.dll
ole32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
33
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #MINDSPARK filedata.exe iexplore.exe iexplore.exe flashutil32_26_0_0_131_activex.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3460"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\filedata.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\filedata.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PDFConverterHQ Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.7.1.3000
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\filedata.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\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
3256"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -EmbeddingC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3580"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3256 CREDAT:71937C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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
2768C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 26.0 r0
Version:
26,0,0,131
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flashutil32_26_0_0_131_activex.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
Total events
848
Read events
728
Write events
117
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3460) filedata.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\filedata_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3460) filedata.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\filedata_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3460) filedata.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\filedata_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(3460) filedata.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\filedata_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(3460) filedata.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\filedata_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(3460) filedata.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\filedata_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(3460) filedata.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\filedata_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3460) filedata.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\filedata_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3460) filedata.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\filedata_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(3460) filedata.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\filedata_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
0
Text files
37
Unknown types
3

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3256iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\R9ZEWH8D\favicon[1].ico
MD5:
SHA256:
3256iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico
MD5:
SHA256:
3580iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\PP6KS563\ie8[1].js
MD5:
SHA256:
3460filedata.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsb8CD6.tmp\PCH_ita_msi_bg-copy_1501864798390.bmpimage
MD5:AFA0E7B24A8F8DFD66DAFB4FA1DA64C9
SHA256:329183CD9960AC064C919AB6698189462E2820C8E53DFF706F0F22CB1039A5EC
3460filedata.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsb8CD6.tmp\Install_ITA_1496941237830.bmpimage
MD5:A3311E850BBEC4204703A488D261A0DF
SHA256:B38A852A7BF0E8B625F5A906E03889D4730A457C44F6434B54255A20A51F182A
3460filedata.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsb8CD6.tmp\PCH_ita_msi_bg-copy_1501864818154.bmpimage
MD5:925D4AA7CEA74AFE17F9CBAD96D25F04
SHA256:E2D217FD725843A8FD3596492D3E2900B988FDFAFC2C58B9091046DFB3480BF7
3580iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\OCDM6JB6\CAM[1].pngimage
MD5:95A098F0894B81B3D735019434994196
SHA256:24C68F0F9318CFF2CFD48A8804AFF15221C3CB0683BCD9B4B91804D277412A63
3460filedata.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\[email protected][1].txttext
MD5:2C847DD81766D76E9AE37FC3C70DBFF6
SHA256:83440A4824450136D597F37EC86094C80468D56B890DDD83B1F93525BC64DB1F
3580iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\OCDM6JB6\index[1].htmlhtml
MD5:0B69563560FCBD15A88F343AF8A6487D
SHA256:CA185183B99DD8A4644C9A867A07F2F0E89D87D22877CCEEEB05298740A1D10C
3460filedata.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsb8CD6.tmp\cancel_italian_1496941247554.bmpimage
MD5:2405890DDD2246EFA508D10D7FB3D0F1
SHA256:E6957FF70A75F1231E825E95FB45349CD99CA5EF71BFC11AE9BA6EF06484C7AB
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HTTP(S) requests
30
TCP/UDP connections
19
DNS requests
7
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3460
filedata.exe
GET
204
74.113.233.192:80
http://anx.mindspark.com/anx.gif?anxa=CAPDownloadProcess&anxe=InstallerInvoked&platform=vicinio&anxv=2.7.1.3000&anxd=2018-05-18&coid=43946608348b44bcb1e953b43e63b0a2&refPartner=^CAM^mni000^LMITIT&refSub=&anxl=en-US&anxr=-2110589399&refCobrand=CAM&refCampaign=mni000&refTrack=LMITIT&refCountry=
US
whitelisted
3460
filedata.exe
GET
204
74.113.233.192:80
http://anx.mindspark.com/anx.gif?anxa=CAPDownloadProcess&anxe=Error&errorCode=-16&errorType=nsisError&errorDetails=&platform=vicinio&anxv=2.7.1.3000&anxd=2018-05-18&coid=&refPartner=^CAM^mni000^LMITIT&refSub=&anxl=en-US&anxr=2038223939&refCobrand=CAM&refCampaign=mni000&refTrack=LMITIT&refCountry=
US
whitelisted
3460
filedata.exe
GET
204
74.113.233.192:80
http://anx.mindspark.com/anx.gif?anxa=CAPDownloadProcess&anxe=Error&errorCode=-8&errorType=nsisError&errorDetails=filedata%2Eexe&platform=vicinio&anxv=2.7.1.3000&anxd=2018-05-18&coid=43946608348b44bcb1e953b43e63b0a2&refPartner=^CAM^mni000^LMITIT&refSub=&anxl=en-US&anxr=-2141939128&refCobrand=CAM&refCampaign=mni000&refTrack=LMITIT&refCountry=
US
whitelisted
3460
filedata.exe
GET
204
74.113.233.192:80
http://anx.mindspark.com/anx.gif?anxa=CAPDownloadProcess&anxe=Error&errorCode=-13&errorType=nsisError&errorDetails=EmptyPartnerId&platform=vicinio&anxv=2.7.1.3000&anxd=2018-05-18&coid=43946608348b44bcb1e953b43e63b0a2&refPartner=^CAM^mni000^LMITIT&refSub=&anxl=en-US&anxr=-2110211283&refCobrand=CAM&refCampaign=mni000&refTrack=LMITIT&refCountry=
US
whitelisted
3460
filedata.exe
GET
204
74.113.233.192:80
http://anx.mindspark.com/anx.gif?anxa=CAPDownloadProcess&anxe=InstallerFinished&tbUID=A2A59584-0304-4C70-B9C7-3112E75A7E1D&tbVer=&platform=vicinio&anxv=2.7.1.3000&anxd=2018-05-18&coid=43946608348b44bcb1e953b43e63b0a2&refPartner=^CAM^mni000^LMITIT&refSub=&anxl=en-US&anxr=-2048838006&refCobrand=CAM&refCampaign=mni000&refTrack=LMITIT&refCountry=
US
whitelisted
3256
iexplore.exe
GET
200
2.18.232.251:80
http://ak.staticimgfarm.com/images/vicinio/chrome/spent/images/favicon/CAM.ico
unknown
image
1.12 Kb
whitelisted
3580
iexplore.exe
GET
200
2.18.232.251:80
http://hp.myway.com/pdfconverterhq/lmititie/assets/1543609508828/ie8.js
unknown
html
871 b
whitelisted
3580
iexplore.exe
GET
200
2.18.232.251:80
http://ak.staticimgfarm.com/images/webtooltab/ttdetect-2/prd/ttdetect.html
unknown
html
4.49 Kb
whitelisted
3580
iexplore.exe
GET
200
2.18.232.251:80
http://hp.myway.com/pdfconverterhq/lmititie/index.html?n=7857AA29&p2=^CAM^mni000^LMITIT&ptb=A2A59584-0304-4C70-B9C7-3112E75A7E1D&coid=43946608348b44bcb1e953b43e63b0a2
unknown
html
4.06 Kb
whitelisted
3580
iexplore.exe
GET
200
2.18.232.251:80
http://ak.staticimgfarm.com/images/webtooltab/search/google.png
unknown
image
3.38 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3256
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3580
iexplore.exe
74.113.233.187:80
anx.tb.ask.com
Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.
US
unknown
3460
filedata.exe
74.113.235.138:443
dp.tb.ask.com
Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.
IE
malicious
3256
iexplore.exe
2.18.232.251:80
hp.myway.com
Akamai International B.V.
whitelisted
3460
filedata.exe
74.113.233.192:80
anx.mindspark.com
Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.
US
suspicious
3580
iexplore.exe
2.18.232.251:80
hp.myway.com
Akamai International B.V.
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
anx.mindspark.com
  • 74.113.233.192
whitelisted
dp.tb.ask.com
  • 74.113.235.138
whitelisted
hp.myway.com
  • 2.18.232.251
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
ak.staticimgfarm.com
  • 2.18.232.251
whitelisted
anx.tb.ask.com
  • 74.113.233.187
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3460
filedata.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] Mindspark CAPDownloadProcess
3460
filedata.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] Mindspark User-Agent
3460
filedata.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] Mindspark CAPDownloadProcess
3460
filedata.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] Mindspark User-Agent
3460
filedata.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] Mindspark CAPDownloadProcess
3460
filedata.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] Mindspark User-Agent
3460
filedata.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] Mindspark CAPDownloadProcess
3460
filedata.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] Mindspark User-Agent
3460
filedata.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] Mindspark CAPDownloadProcess
3460
filedata.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] Mindspark User-Agent
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No debug info