download:

/components/zipsetup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/6a4341f4-7a59-46ef-bc9c-f1f615ce0b35
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 23, 2023, 15:28:40
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:

F34189856F29B99D312158C6D6C20E3C

SHA1:

6EBFB96C3C21253E5ED7CC31EE1F6D1D522746A5

SHA256:

559FD8792ABBF392C68C1F0F418340AF6BFD33FDB550771C1D0B2006099AB28E

SSDEEP:

49152:W4afUNc79hYjz0/MNEyMqHJ2rUiNw0Ov79aRj/A0pqBN/H26jxAzpQ35e1r8:W4kUsYjszxqH8Ubv4j/A0Mvny0B

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • zipsetup.exe (PID: 3504)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3564)
      • 7za32.exe (PID: 3404)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • zipsetup.exe (PID: 3504)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3564)
      • expresszip.exe (PID: 3864)

    • Drops 7-zip archiver for unpacking

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3564)
      • 7za32.exe (PID: 3404)

    • Searches for installed software

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3564)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3564)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • zipsetup.exe (PID: 3504)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3564)
      • 7za32.exe (PID: 3404)
      • expresszip.exe (PID: 3864)
      • expresszip.exe (PID: 3860)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3916)

    • Reads the computer name

      • zipsetup.exe (PID: 3504)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3564)
      • expresszip.exe (PID: 3860)
      • expresszip.exe (PID: 3864)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3916)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • zipsetup.exe (PID: 3504)
      • 7za32.exe (PID: 3404)
      • expresszip.exe (PID: 3864)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3564)
      • 7za32.exe (PID: 3404)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3564)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • expresszip.exe (PID: 3864)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3916)

    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 3732)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3916)
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

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2023:04:13 06:03:43+02:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 12
CodeSize: 2560
InitializedDataSize: 3268096
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1286
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0017
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (Australian)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: NCH Software
FileDescription: Express Zip File Compression
FileVersion: 10.23+
ProductVersion: 10.23+
ProductName: Express Zip
LegalCopyright: NCH Software
InternalName: ExpressZip
OriginalFileName: ExpressZip.exe
No data.
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Total processes
55
Monitored processes
18
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start zipsetup.exe nchsetup.exe 7za32.exe no specs expresszip.exe no specs expresszip.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs zipsetup.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1236"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1264 --field-trial-handle=1300,i,3290993204106544076,9245639447557674146,131072 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1560"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2468 --field-trial-handle=1300,i,3290993204106544076,9245639447557674146,131072 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1608"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2256 --field-trial-handle=1300,i,3290993204106544076,9245639447557674146,131072 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2056"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2244 --field-trial-handle=1300,i,3290993204106544076,9245639447557674146,131072 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2136"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3572 --field-trial-handle=1300,i,3290993204106544076,9245639447557674146,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2532"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3552 --field-trial-handle=1300,i,3290993204106544076,9245639447557674146,131072 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3404"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\7za32.exe" -LQUIET -instby fiExpressZip -instsvar EXPRESSZIPRelatedprogramspaidoffLLIBInstquickonC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\7za32.exe—nchsetup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\nch software\expresszip\7za32.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
3440"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zipsetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zipsetup.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Express Zip File Compression
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
10.23+
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\zipsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
3504"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zipsetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zipsetup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Express Zip File Compression
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.23+
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\zipsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
3564"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe" -installer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zipsetup.exe" -instdata "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchdata.dat"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe
zipsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Express Zip File Compression
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.23+
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\cabinet.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.24483_none_2b200f664577e14b\comctl32.dll
Total events
3 914
Read events
3 575
Write events
335
Delete events
4

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3504) zipsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3504) zipsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3504) zipsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3504) zipsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3564) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NCH Software\ExpressZip\Software
Operation:writeName:SVar
Value:
EXPRESSZIPRelatedprogramspaidoff
(PID) Process:(3564) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3564) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3564) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3564) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3564) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:GlobalAssocChangedCounter
Value:
115
Executable files
30
Suspicious files
58
Text files
22
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3504zipsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchdata.cabcompressed
MD5:761B92BE26E16F3ADD3C7EC6FF8D331A
SHA256:567A9752824BBA6F1E8AFD702707C24886A46145F50DD503477C1076F9CAF76B
3564nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\par2.exeexecutable
MD5:BAFE41BCAED61DF51B17F390AE1CDFE1
SHA256:521900B12C8734A6A56EBA855C663CF49CB9B2B352C755C0CD747CBD6F18EE8F
3564nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\unzip32.dllexecutable
MD5:D636E5B90DAA1596718081EDE840D03F
SHA256:59B4D9AFD66D8E33C7BA2E4B8617030F364EE905410610F8C96209DF62A3A734
3564nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\zlib1.dllexecutable
MD5:B7CDB6E388FDE38B86F4A65B84BEF6BF
SHA256:9915445B7FF9A7A7808A4DC105C2AFEB9166E57B61A850C8832B2E71D9C0A4F9
3564nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\zipcloak2.exeexecutable
MD5:AA7A48540EB79BA2280F81DA93C1599F
SHA256:39EDCF477E1463AC9DE52FFE4006128546CBF12A19D91B8AAF856F3C19D49AA2
3564nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\zip32z64.dllexecutable
MD5:CE5FB67DA5C10A00CF502728C63B76E5
SHA256:8E40C7805F57DA244A20EE289CA2C018B4F3FBB9047FB06FA2FED954DA237B67
3564nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\unlha32.dllexecutable
MD5:AE041E680AE569A4860E600188FA0ADF
SHA256:126F81C57D54C1CA6BBCDD524C647AF635CDB408401A5BC21216B4A0A792DC5C
3564nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\7z.dllexecutable
MD5:7580437D0FB8C1AE60D96DAFB6883D30
SHA256:3DCE36D583BA1C741E95DF1A265E47F0DE581BEF77AB48165DD67266BE7A42EF
3564nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\unrar.dllexecutable
MD5:FE066FEA71379A1655604994937B0272
SHA256:A915F94C42E3ADBA5063828E4F10D6B49495E73A41C8232903924338B765D10C
3564nchsetup.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
32
DNS requests
37
Threats
0

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
2588
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
3564
nchsetup.exe
173.247.253.164:443
secure.nch.com.au
INMOTION
US
unknown
3732
msedge.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
3620
msedge.exe
13.107.42.16:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
3620
msedge.exe
54.149.5.211:443
www.nchsoftware.com
AMAZON-02
US
unknown
3620
msedge.exe
13.107.21.239:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
unknown
3620
msedge.exe
142.250.74.206:443
apis.google.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
secure.nch.com.au
  • 173.247.253.164
unknown
config.edge.skype.com
  • 13.107.42.16
whitelisted
www.nchsoftware.com
  • 54.149.5.211
  • 198.84.119.122
  • 66.39.83.155
malicious
edge.microsoft.com
  • 13.107.21.239
  • 204.79.197.239
whitelisted
apis.google.com
  • 142.250.74.206
whitelisted
www.facebook.com
  • 157.240.252.35
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 13.107.21.200
  • 204.79.197.200
whitelisted
bat.bing.com
  • 13.107.21.200
  • 204.79.197.200
whitelisted
www.googleadservices.com
  • 142.250.186.130
whitelisted
q.quora.com
  • 52.7.205.89
  • 52.45.12.154
  • 52.3.132.203
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
/components/zipsetup.exe