File name:

hwmonitor-pro_1.35.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/6d85d548-2938-4154-a33f-1384bdd06c51
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: September 20, 2018, 20:21:11
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
installer
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

03B91D189885D1269D87545EAD42C1F7

SHA1:

612A4650AC505AEDA8FE1B1A3B283BF0F5D78694

SHA256:

5229C926D4DBA24DBA1BF73381F8CF3A0A38F6A34728219081C207FBECDACF5C

SSDEEP:

24576:37bl4xXu7xKjdiw37mWg4+F5xSsKc51OWlilzzXDmDUc7eF/+BY98U67aRq8Imj6:375p7xKj3ahDCc51lEzLih7eF0m8D+sD

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • HWMonitorPro.exe (PID: 2788)
      • HWMonitorPro.exe (PID: 920)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • HWMonitorPro.exe (PID: 2788)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • hwmonitor-pro_1.35.exe (PID: 2172)
      • hwmonitor-pro_1.35.exe (PID: 2152)
      • HWMonitorPro.exe (PID: 2788)
      • hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmp (PID: 3816)

    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • HWMonitorPro.exe (PID: 2788)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • HWMonitorPro.exe (PID: 2788)

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • HWMonitorPro.exe (PID: 2788)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • HWMonitorPro.exe (PID: 2788)

  • INFO

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmp (PID: 3816)
      • hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmp (PID: 3900)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmp (PID: 3816)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmp (PID: 3816)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Inno Setup installer (77.7)
.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (10)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (4.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.1)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1992:06:20 00:22:17+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 41472
InitializedDataSize: 17920
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xaa98
OSVersion: 1
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: CPUID, Inc.
FileDescription: CPUID HWMonitor Pro Setup
FileVersion:
LegalCopyright:
ProductName: CPUID HWMonitor Pro
ProductVersion: 1.35

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 19-Jun-1992 22:22:17
Detected languages:
  • Dutch - Netherlands
  • English - United States
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: CPUID, Inc.
FileDescription: CPUID HWMonitor Pro Setup
FileVersion: -
LegalCopyright: -
ProductName: CPUID HWMonitor Pro
ProductVersion: 1.35

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0050
Pages in file: 0x0002
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x000F
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x001A
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000100

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 8
Time date stamp: 19-Jun-1992 22:22:17
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_HI
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_LO
  • 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
CODE
0x00001000
0x0000A1D0
0x0000A200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.64375
DATA
0x0000C000
0x00000250
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
2.74012
BSS
0x0000D000
0x00000E94
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.idata
0x0000E000
0x0000097C
0x00000A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.48608
.tls
0x0000F000
0x00000008
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rdata
0x00010000
0x00000018
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED
0.190489
.reloc
0x00011000
0x0000091C
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED
0
.rsrc
0x00012000
0x00002C00
0x00002C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED
4.59018

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.13965
1580
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.47151
1384
UNKNOWN
Dutch - Netherlands
RT_ICON
3
3.91708
744
UNKNOWN
Dutch - Netherlands
RT_ICON
4
3.91366
2216
UNKNOWN
Dutch - Netherlands
RT_ICON
4089
3.21823
754
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4090
3.31515
780
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4091
3.25024
718
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4093
2.86149
104
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4094
3.20731
180
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4095
3.04592
174
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING

Imports

advapi32.dll
comctl32.dll
kernel32.dll
oleaut32.dll
user32.dll
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Total processes
47
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start hwmonitor-pro_1.35.exe hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmp no specs hwmonitor-pro_1.35.exe hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmp hwmonitorpro.exe no specs hwmonitorpro.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
920"C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitorPro\HWMonitorPro.exe" C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitorPro\HWMonitorPro.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
CPUID
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Hardware Monitor PRO
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1, 3, 5, 0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\cpuid\hwmonitorpro\hwmonitorpro.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2152"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hwmonitor-pro_1.35.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hwmonitor-pro_1.35.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
CPUID, Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
CPUID HWMonitor Pro Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\hwmonitor-pro_1.35.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\oleaut32.dll
2172"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hwmonitor-pro_1.35.exe" /SPAWNWND=$E013E /NOTIFYWND=$6036C C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hwmonitor-pro_1.35.exe
hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
CPUID, Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
CPUID HWMonitor Pro Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\hwmonitor-pro_1.35.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\oleaut32.dll
2788"C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitorPro\HWMonitorPro.exe" C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitorPro\HWMonitorPro.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
CPUID
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Hardware Monitor PRO
Exit code:
0
Version:
1, 3, 5, 0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\cpuid\hwmonitorpro\hwmonitorpro.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winmm.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3816"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-DOTBM.tmp\hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmp" /SL5="$170192,1160105,57856,C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hwmonitor-pro_1.35.exe" /SPAWNWND=$E013E /NOTIFYWND=$6036C C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-DOTBM.tmp\hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmp
hwmonitor-pro_1.35.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.52.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-dotbm.tmp\hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmp
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\oleaut32.dll
3900"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-S6S6H.tmp\hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmp" /SL5="$6036C,1160105,57856,C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hwmonitor-pro_1.35.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-S6S6H.tmp\hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmp—hwmonitor-pro_1.35.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.52.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-s6s6h.tmp\hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmp
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\oleaut32.dll
Total events
329
Read events
264
Write events
59
Delete events
6

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3816) hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:Owner
Value:
E80E0000B833EF861F51D401
(PID) Process:(3816) hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:SessionHash
Value:
F4E19B59E5CADDB69F4CA9C60AEFA3492D7D41466E5A36551733FE12457F314B
(PID) Process:(3816) hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:Sequence
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3816) hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:RegFiles0000
Value:
C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitorPro\HWMonitorPro.exe
(PID) Process:(3816) hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:RegFilesHash
Value:
7A041B32B03B2BB8BCFE39306DD55C1CDEC4EF920D9D7369920231A7C8FA39F6
(PID) Process:(3816) hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CPUID\HWMonitor Pro
Operation:writeName:PATH
Value:
C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitorPro
(PID) Process:(3816) hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CPUID\HWMonitor Pro
Operation:writeName:PRODUCT_NAME
Value:
CPUID HWMonitor Pro
(PID) Process:(3816) hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CPUID\HWMonitor Pro
Operation:writeName:VERSION
Value:
1.35
(PID) Process:(3816) hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CPUID HWMonitorPro_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: Setup Version
Value:
5.5.9 (a)
(PID) Process:(3816) hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CPUID HWMonitorPro_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: App Path
Value:
C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitorPro
Executable files
6
Suspicious files
66
Text files
1
Unknown types
5

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3816hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitorPro\is-U7HH8.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3816hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitorPro\is-1TCJ8.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3816hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitorPro\is-26BPE.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3816hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitorPro\HWMonitorPro.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3816hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CPUID\HWMonitorPro\HWMonitorPro EULA.lnklnk
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3816hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CPUID\HWMonitorPro\Uninstall HWMonitorPro.lnklnk
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3816hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpC:\Users\Public\Desktop\CPUID HWMonitorPro.lnklnk
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2788HWMonitorPro.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\R9ZEWH8D\_7JneUqg[1].txttext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3816hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CPUID\HWMonitorPro\HWMonitorPro.lnklnk
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3816hwmonitor-pro_1.35.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitorPro\unins000.datdat
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
6
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2788
HWMonitorPro.exe
188.165.236.100:443
www.cpuid.com
OVH SAS
FR
suspicious
2788
HWMonitorPro.exe
204.232.226.192:37
nist1.datum.com
Rackspace Ltd.
US
suspicious
2788
HWMonitorPro.exe
132.163.96.3:37
time-c.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov
National Bureau of Standards
US
unknown
2788
HWMonitorPro.exe
131.188.3.221:37
ntps1-1.uni-erlangen.de
Verein zur Foerderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes e.V.
DE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.cpuid.com
  • 188.165.236.100
whitelisted
ntps1-1.uni-erlangen.de
  • 131.188.3.221
unknown
nist1.nyc.certifiedtime.com
  • —
shared
nist1.datum.com
  • 204.232.226.192
malicious
time-c.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov
  • 132.163.96.3
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
hwmonitor-pro_1.35.exe