File name:

free-virtual-serial-port-tools.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/1a040e8e-59ad-445a-8266-dd946bd8e045
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 18, 2024, 07:59:12
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

A76F304322C2C70FE8DF56907DA10255

SHA1:

27CCA5C809285773EBC2B8892447FF5AEFD7E9CE

SHA256:

50E756552E99CE53F9A3FF01785A115AEA9C3775EDEC4249E58FF866A868BDC6

SSDEEP:

98304:JoXFabQWxZuaqgYZ9S/cKZb/X6Gw8Lrw0yTkA+gWDynVgrZHkc4pGZ05ieLY//bh:NubCz/5/smDRXpeklskRc9IGLQ

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • free-virtual-serial-port-tools.exe (PID: 3936)
      • setup.exe (PID: 2792)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2096)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 668)

    • Creates a writable file in the system directory

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2096)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • free-virtual-serial-port-tools.exe (PID: 3936)
      • setup.exe (PID: 2792)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2096)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 668)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • setup.exe (PID: 1696)
      • vspcfg.exe (PID: 3192)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • setup.exe (PID: 1696)
      • vspcfg.exe (PID: 3192)

    • Application launched itself

      • setup.exe (PID: 1696)

    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • setup.exe (PID: 1696)
      • vspcfg.exe (PID: 3192)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 2364)
      • ps_server.exe (PID: 2588)
      • psip_server.exe (PID: 2808)

    • Searches for installed software

      • setup.exe (PID: 2792)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 240)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • setup.exe (PID: 2792)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2096)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 668)

    • Creates files in the driver directory

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2096)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2096)
      • vspcfg.exe (PID: 3192)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 968)
      • vspcfg.exe (PID: 3192)

    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • setup.exe (PID: 2792)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • vspcfg.exe (PID: 3192)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • setup.exe (PID: 2792)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • setup.exe (PID: 1696)
      • free-virtual-serial-port-tools.exe (PID: 3936)
      • setup.exe (PID: 2792)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2096)
      • ps_server.exe (PID: 2588)
      • vspcfg.exe (PID: 3192)
      • psip_server.exe (PID: 2808)

    • Reads the computer name

      • setup.exe (PID: 1696)
      • setup.exe (PID: 2792)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2096)
      • psip_server.exe (PID: 2808)
      • vspcfg.exe (PID: 3192)
      • ps_server.exe (PID: 2588)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • free-virtual-serial-port-tools.exe (PID: 3936)
      • setup.exe (PID: 2792)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • setup.exe (PID: 2792)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2096)
      • vspcfg.exe (PID: 3192)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2096)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 968)
      • vspcfg.exe (PID: 3192)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 968)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • setup.exe (PID: 2792)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • vspcfg.exe (PID: 3192)

    • Adds/modifies Windows certificates

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2096)
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No Malware configuration.

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: 2023:07:03 11:36:59+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.16
CodeSize: 70144
InitializedDataSize: 68096
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x7de0
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 5.27.0.1156
ProductVersionNumber: 5.27.0.1156
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: HHD Software Ltd.
FileDescription: Virtual Serial Port Tools Installation Package
FileVersion: 5.27.00.1156
LegalCopyright: © 2018 - 2023 by HHD Software Ltd. All rights reserved.
InternalName: setup.exe
OriginalFileName: setup.exe
ProductName: Virtual Serial Port Tools
ProductVersion: 5.27.00.1156
No data.
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Total processes
58
Monitored processes
15
Malicious processes
8
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start free-virtual-serial-port-tools.exe setup.exe no specs setup.exe vssvc.exe no specs SPPSurrogate no specs drvinst.exe rundll32.exe no specs ps_server.exe no specs psip_server.exe no specs vspcfg.exe no specs vspcfg.exe drvinst.exe wusa.exe no specs drvinst.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
240C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{F32D97DF-E3E5-4CB9-9E3E-0EB5B4E49801}C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
668DrvInst.exe "2" "211" "ROOT\PORTS\0000" "C:\Windows\INF\oem2.inf" "psharedrv.inf:HHD.NTx86:PShare_Install:5.26.0.1154:hhdvirt\universalserial2" "68749c2f3" "000004B0" "000005E0" "000005E8"C:\Windows\System32\drvinst.exe
svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Driver Installation Module
Exit code:
1058
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
968rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\pnpui.dll,InstallSecurityPromptRunDllW 20 Global\{6b9f6f96-c62f-5de1-9ee4-8975dd4baf6c} Global\{52c9ec26-af37-3bf1-0c65-cd2d990cce17} C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\Temp\{43ce1582-3d2f-50d3-c795-b75c1f488541}\psharedrv.inf C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\Temp\{43ce1582-3d2f-50d3-c795-b75c1f488541}\psharedrv_x86.catC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe—drvinst.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\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\imagehlp.dll
1592"C:\Program Files\HHD Software\Virtual Serial Port Tools\vspcfg.exe" C:\Program Files\HHD Software\Virtual Serial Port Tools\vspcfg.exe—setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
HHD Software Ltd.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Virtual Serial Port Tools Configuration Utility
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
5.27.00.1156
Modules
Images
c:\program files\hhd software\virtual serial port tools\vspcfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
1696"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z81A48F60\setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z81A48F60\setup.exe—free-virtual-serial-port-tools.exe
User:
admin
Company:
HHD Software Ltd.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Virtual Serial Port Tools Installation Package
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.27.00.1156
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\7z81a48f60\setup.exe
c:\windows\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\advapi32.dll
2096DrvInst.exe "4" "20" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{2efd8e52-55ee-0f66-65b7-4f0738dc5f43}\psharedrv.inf" "0" "6343464b7" "000005D4" "WinSta0\Default" "000003F8" "208" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{F9C3716E-A2B9-4719-BD8A-A0BDA00F645D}\Components\drvreg_win8"C:\Windows\System32\drvinst.exe
svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Driver Installation Module
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\drvinst.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2364C:\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:\windows\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
2588"C:\Program Files\HHD Software\Virtual Serial Port Tools\ps_server.exe"C:\Program Files\HHD Software\Virtual Serial Port Tools\ps_server.exe—services.exe
User:
LOCAL SERVICE
Company:
HHD Software Ltd.
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Remote Serial Ports Server Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.27.00.1156
Modules
Images
c:\program files\hhd software\virtual serial port tools\ps_server.exe
c:\windows\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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2792"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z81A48F60\setup.exe" -machine -silent --allow-error --type 1 --server {8974CC4C-FD34-4761-BA16-E41C7352C55F} --source "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z81A48F60"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z81A48F60\setup.exe
setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
HHD Software Ltd.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Virtual Serial Port Tools Installation Package
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.27.00.1156
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\7z81a48f60\setup.exe
c:\windows\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\advapi32.dll
2808"C:\Program Files\HHD Software\Virtual Serial Port Tools\psip_server.exe"C:\Program Files\HHD Software\Virtual Serial Port Tools\psip_server.exe—services.exe
User:
LOCAL SERVICE
Company:
HHD Software Ltd.
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
TCP/IP Serial Ports Server Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.27.00.1156
Modules
Images
c:\program files\hhd software\virtual serial port tools\psip_server.exe
c:\windows\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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
20 513
Read events
19 944
Write events
556
Delete events
13

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1696) setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1696) setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1696) setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1696) setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2792) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:writeName:SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000E21E56350A79DA01E80A000010080000D5070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2792) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppCreate (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000E21E56350A79DA01E80A000010080000D0070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2792) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
Operation:writeName:LastIndex
Value:
75
(PID) Process:(2792) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000000C946B350A79DA01E80A000010080000D3070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2792) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000741D75350A79DA01E80A0000640E0000E803000001000000000000000000000001F20CB9DBD7734992010B99C82BDFC30000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2364) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
400000000000000082447C350A79DA013C09000088090000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Executable files
90
Suspicious files
33
Text files
29
Unknown types
16

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3936free-virtual-serial-port-tools.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z81A48F60\{150A905B-EF26-4780-9315-63DE2CA08DD6}.7z —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3936free-virtual-serial-port-tools.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z81A48F60\setup.exeexecutable
MD5:43B88E3B8C1304304A29A13230206DB0
SHA256:6EF72D4179A229E7A2719DDEEB12E4657426039AF6A52B8C69113722DE83A425
2792setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{F9C3716E-A2B9-4719-BD8A-A0BDA00F645D}\Components\drvreg_win10\psharedrv.infbinary
MD5:5B6EE56A94553830908191B3183B4453
SHA256:6C5EDB5AE8678FC97951266E0044111CC0CCF6DEF05A94D488F304C4993947B7
3936free-virtual-serial-port-tools.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z81A48F60\xp.urltext
MD5:57A82C02A8C57AA84EAE2B69A3749A18
SHA256:1B11912F7649E45BC495673707AE5B1070CCB6959918DC9018082033542E39B0
2792setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{F9C3716E-A2B9-4719-BD8A-A0BDA00F645D}\Components\cppheader\clientctl.tlhtext
MD5:06E2463718F7F10ACB2D8CF7DD320A8E
SHA256:DA8C5365FDFF298FA11B42643687E74FA6B1320018D21E4192B6BA15AB061EAC
2792setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{F9C3716E-A2B9-4719-BD8A-A0BDA00F645D}\Components\drvreg_win8\psharedrv.infbinary
MD5:5B6EE56A94553830908191B3183B4453
SHA256:6C5EDB5AE8678FC97951266E0044111CC0CCF6DEF05A94D488F304C4993947B7
2792setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{F9C3716E-A2B9-4719-BD8A-A0BDA00F645D}\Components\drvreg_win8\psharedrv_arm64.catcat
MD5:5CDC39B0CA9CE30E9A56FB24C2959249
SHA256:1A99AF2114EDF5DE38E269C4C7E120CEFCF9EA571607454377E607A281FCD2FF
2792setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{F9C3716E-A2B9-4719-BD8A-A0BDA00F645D}\Components\drvreg_win8\psharedrv_x64.catcat
MD5:36DBE65585B7EEA64335AEC36D2CEE74
SHA256:73D9072956DF1D728AEEBBAE81D9D3478E3FD82ACFDE35BD9D342A98313132B1
3936free-virtual-serial-port-tools.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z81A48F60\config.initext
MD5:FC3F8E51B9EE910440E897EE92FCF6B3
SHA256:44793FA48AF04BC4C0FADE36797ACE02BD04F394389C8677BA679E20B9A7823B
2792setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{F9C3716E-A2B9-4719-BD8A-A0BDA00F645D}\Components\drvreg_win8\psharedrv_x86.catcat
MD5:3E3260C55460ECFF3D2F2E19ACDE5DBC
SHA256:68AA0F8E7B8893779AA14D99D0B1855B5DB5E9C4A15E30100B8BDE196B981DD4
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
5
DNS requests
2
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
3192
vspcfg.exe
46.4.88.174:443
www.hhdsoftware.com
Hetzner Online GmbH
DE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.hhdsoftware.com
  • 46.4.88.174
unknown
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
free-virtual-serial-port-tools.exe