| download: | /vir/Virus.Win32.Elkern.b |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/da5822c1-aa20-478e-9476-eb53d46eb00a |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | November 30, 2024, 10:17:43 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 4 sections |
| MD5: | 5647CEF068D93464EEB82AA6B01088FD |
| SHA1: | 32DDF2500227AA4F6F78F1325C5F15EF0F2C4984 |
| SHA256: | 518E687552ABBD61B48FC6B7E2C457390E869B778CE52E48391845CDD50E554E |
| SSDEEP: | 192:Fw3Gsf/r/GpvvLBKJYJZhinAZE50Loac:Fw3vr/mZjHEyLHc |
MALICIOUS
Changes the AppInit_DLLs value (autorun option)
- Virus.Win32.Elkern.b (PID: 848)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- Virus.Win32.Elkern.b (PID: 848)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- sipnotify.exe (PID: 1680)
- ctfmon.exe (PID: 1656)
Starts another process probably with elevated privileges via RUNAS.EXE
- runas.exe (PID: 1040)
Reads the Internet Settings
- sipnotify.exe (PID: 1680)
Starts application with an unusual extension
- runas.exe (PID: 1040)
Reads settings of System Certificates
- sipnotify.exe (PID: 1680)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- Virus.Win32.Elkern.b (PID: 848)
- IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1916)
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2288)
- IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 116)
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2260)
Process checks whether UAC notifications are on
- IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 116)
- IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1916)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- sipnotify.exe (PID: 1680)
Manual execution by a user
- IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 116)
- IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1916)
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2288)
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2260)
Reads the computer name
- IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 116)
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2288)
- IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1916)
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2260)
Reads the software policy settings
- sipnotify.exe (PID: 1680)
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TRiD
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (38.3) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (26.2) |
| .exe | | | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (12) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (11.6) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (11.6) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2042:04:24 17:51:25+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.25 |
| CodeSize: | 512 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 5120 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x4208 |
| OSVersion: | 1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 3.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
Total processes
87
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | "C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE" /SetPreload /JPN /Log | C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Office IME 2010 Exit code: 1 Version: 14.0.4734.1000 Modules
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| 848 | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Virus.Win32.Elkern.b | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Virus.Win32.Elkern.b | runas.exe | ||||||||||||
User: Administrator Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 3221225477 Modules
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| 1040 | "C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe" /user:administrator C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Virus.Win32.Elkern.b | C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Run As Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 1656 | C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe | C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe | — | taskeng.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: CTF Loader Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 1680 | C:\Windows\system32\sipnotify.exe -LogonOrUnlock | C:\Windows\System32\sipnotify.exe | taskeng.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: sipnotify Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7602.20480 (win7sp1_ldr_escrow.191010-1716) Modules
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| 1916 | "C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE" /SetPreload /KOR /Log | C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Office IME 2010 Exit code: 1 Version: 14.0.4734.1000 Modules
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| 2260 | "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe" | C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application Exit code: 0 Version: 12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2288 | "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe" | C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application Exit code: 0 Version: 12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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Total events
3 538
Read events
3 520
Write events
17
Delete events
1
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (848) Virus.Win32.Elkern.b | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AppInit_DLLs |
Value: Wqk.dll | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1656) ctfmon.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | internat.exe |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1916) IMEKLMG.EXE | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IMEKR\14.0 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SetPreload |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1680) sipnotify.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (116) IMEKLMG.EXE | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IMEJP\14.0 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SetPreload |
Value: 1 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
5
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 848 | Virus.Win32.Elkern.b | C:\Windows\System32\Wqk.dll | executable | |
MD5:5647CEF068D93464EEB82AA6B01088FD | SHA256:518E687552ABBD61B48FC6B7E2C457390E869B778CE52E48391845CDD50E554E | |||
| 1680 | sipnotify.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\metadata.json | binary | |
MD5:E8A970BA6CE386EED9A5E724F26212A6 | SHA256:7E06107D585D8FC7870998F3856DCC3E35800AA97E4406AAB83BC8444B6CBDE3 | |||
| 1680 | sipnotify.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\microsoft-logo.png | image | |
MD5:B7C73A0CFBA68CC70C35EF9C63703CE4 | SHA256:1D8B27A0266FF526CF95447F3701592A908848467D37C09A00A2516C1F29A013 | |||
| 1680 | sipnotify.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\styles.css | text | |
MD5:3383EEF350240253D7C2C2564381B3CB | SHA256:85443493D86D6D7FB0E07BC9705DFC9C858086FBA1B0E508092AB328D5F145E8 | |||
| 1680 | sipnotify.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\script.js | text | |
MD5:A2682382967C351F7ED21762F9E5DE9E | SHA256:36B1D26F1EC69685648C0528C2FCE95A3C2DBECF828CDFA4A8B4239A15B644A2 | |||
| 1680 | sipnotify.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\main.jpg | image | |
MD5:B342ACE63F77961249A084C61EABC884 | SHA256:E5067BBA2095B5DA7C3171EC116E9A92337E24E471339B0860A160076EFE49B9 | |||
| 1680 | sipnotify.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\en-us.html | html | |
MD5:9752942B57692148B9F614CF4C119A36 | SHA256:E31B834DD53FA6815F396FC09C726636ABF98F3367F0CF1590EF5EB3801C75D1 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
12
DNS requests
2
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1680 | sipnotify.exe | HEAD | 200 | 23.212.215.38:80 | http://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE2JgkA?v=133774355017340000 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1108 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1104 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1680 | sipnotify.exe | 23.212.215.38:80 | query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | AU | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |