Malware analysis taskmgr.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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download:	taskmgr.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/f21f2de0-f2e3-4a9b-8bd9-f031ede34790
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Threats:	njRAT is a remote access trojan. It is one of the most widely accessible RATs on the market that features an abundance of educational information. Interested attackers can even find tutorials on YouTube. This allows it to become one of the most popular RATs in the world. njRAT ist ein Trojaner für den Fernzugriff. Es handelt sich um einen der am weitesten verbreiteten RATs auf dem Markt, der eine Fülle von Bildungsinformationen bietet. Interessierte Angreifer können sogar Tutorials auf YouTube finden. Dies macht ihn zu einem der beliebtesten RATs der Welt. Remote access trojans (RATs) are a type of malware that enables attackers to establish complete to partial control over infected computers. Such malicious programs often have a modular design, offering a wide range of functionalities for conducting illicit activities on compromised systems. Some of the most common features of RATs include access to the users’ data, webcam, and keystrokes. This malware is often distributed through phishing emails and links. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	June 05, 2018, 08:21:21
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:	rat njrat bladabindi
Indicators:
MIME:	application/x-dosexec
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:	8FC226CDF6FE2F2E1C5298B7E5924E95
SHA1:	84974A87802643DD96E2C6FEC1EE9B390F053B65
SHA256:	56FC849FBE0F252163A3925545DC588E00F55869CCB54DF22F3DDFE27DDCA913
SSDEEP:	6144:42fpQtio0z/7W/AEylVt2KaL+9m589juhgqGCMGMMd4bm:42+4rz7UqkKcKxVuhNGvGMMJ

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
7-Zip 16.04 (16.04)
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.007.20033)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.137)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.31.0 (3.31.0)
Google Chrome (61.0.3163.100)
Google Update Helper (1.3.33.5)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 (4.6.01055)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (8.0.61001)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86) - 11.0.61030 (11.0.61030.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 x86 Additional Runtime - 11.0.61030 (11.0.61030)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 x86 Minimum Runtime - 11.0.61030 (11.0.61030)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) - 14.12.25810 (14.12.25810.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Additional Runtime - 14.12.25810 (14.12.25810)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.12.25810 (14.12.25810)
Mozilla Firefox 55.0.3 (x86 en-US) (55.0.3)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (55.0.3)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.4)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype™ 7.39 (7.39.102)
VLC media player (2.2.6)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition
WinMan WinIP Package TopLevel

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MALICIOUS
- Writes to a start menu file
  - Task Manager.exe (PID: 568)
- Changes the autorun value in the registry
  - Task Manager.exe (PID: 568)
- njRAT was detected
  - Task Manager.exe (PID: 568)
SUSPICIOUS
- Uses NETSH.EXE for network configuration
  - Task Manager.exe (PID: 568)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - taskmgr.exe (PID: 3348)
  - Task Manager.exe (PID: 568)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - taskmgr.exe (PID: 3348)
  - Task Manager.exe (PID: 568)
- Starts itself from another location
  - taskmgr.exe (PID: 3348)
INFO
- Reads settings of System Certificates
  - taskmgr.exe (PID: 3348)
  - Task Manager.exe (PID: 568)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1)
.exe	\|	Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2017:12:28 04:06:32+01:00
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	8
CodeSize:	111616
InitializedDataSize:	217600
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x1d33f
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber:	1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Win32
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	Neutral
CharacterSet:	Unicode
Comments:	-
CompanyName:	-
FileDescription:	Task Manager
FileVersion:	1.0.0.0
InternalName:	Task Manager.exe
LegalCopyright:	Copyright © 2017
LegalTrademarks:	-
OriginalFileName:	Task Manager.exe
ProductName:	Task Manager
ProductVersion:	1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion:	1.0.0.0

Summary

Architecture:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem:	IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date:	28-Dec-2017 03:06:32
Debug artifacts:	C:\Users\vaxtons\Desktop\fud.pdb

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:	0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature:	PE
Machine:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections:	3
Time date stamp:	28-Dec-2017 03:06:32
Pointer to Symbol Table:	0x00000000
Number of symbols:	0
Size of Optional Header:	0x00E0
Characteristics:	IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Charateristics	Entropy
.text	0x00002000	0x0001B345	0x0001B400	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	6.02398
.rsrc	0x0001E000	0x00034E9F	0x00035000	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	6.33819
.reloc	0x00054000	0x0000000C	0x00000200	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	0.10191

Resources

Title	Entropy	Size	Codepage	Language	Type
1	5.00112	490	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_MANIFEST
2	5.28209	67624	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
3	5.5284	38056	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
4	5.54489	21640	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
5	5.43057	16936	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
6	5.67377	9640	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
7	5.74777	4264	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
8	5.85094	2440	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_ICON
32512	2.99656	118	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN	RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports


mscoree.dll

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Total processes

Monitored processes

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

568

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Task Manager.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Task Manager.exe

taskmgr.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Task Manager

Exit code:

Version:

1.0.0.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\task manager.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll

3348

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\taskmgr.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\taskmgr.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Task Manager

Exit code:

Version:

1.0.0.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\taskmgr.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll

3704

netsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Task Manager.exe" "Task Manager.exe" ENABLE

C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe

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Task Manager.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Network Command Shell

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\netsh.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\credui.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

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Total events

576

Read events

432

Write events

144

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Modification events


(PID) Process:	(3348) taskmgr.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\taskmgr_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableFileTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(3348) taskmgr.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\taskmgr_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableConsoleTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(3348) taskmgr.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\taskmgr_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	FileTracingMask
Value: 4294901760
(PID) Process:	(3348) taskmgr.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\taskmgr_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	ConsoleTracingMask
Value: 4294901760
(PID) Process:	(3348) taskmgr.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\taskmgr_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	MaxFileSize
Value: 1048576
(PID) Process:	(3348) taskmgr.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\taskmgr_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	FileDirectory
Value: %windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:	(3348) taskmgr.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\taskmgr_RASMANCS
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableFileTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(3348) taskmgr.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\taskmgr_RASMANCS
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableConsoleTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(3348) taskmgr.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\taskmgr_RASMANCS
Operation:	write	Name:	FileTracingMask
Value: 4294901760
(PID) Process:	(3348) taskmgr.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\taskmgr_RASMANCS
Operation:	write	Name:	ConsoleTracingMask
Value: 4294901760

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Executable files

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Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
3348	taskmgr.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Task Manager.exe		executable
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
568	Task Manager.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\597355f48b45830a0906f1751c926ab1.exe		executable
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
3348	taskmgr.exe	104.20.208.21:443	pastebin.com	Cloudflare Inc	US	shared
568	Task Manager.exe	104.20.208.21:443	pastebin.com	Cloudflare Inc	US	shared

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
pastebin.com	104.20.208.21 104.20.209.21	malicious
firewallblock.ddns.net	—	unknown

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General Info

taskmgr.exe

8FC226CDF6FE2F2E1C5298B7E5924E95

84974A87802643DD96E2C6FEC1EE9B390F053B65

56FC849FBE0F252163A3925545DC588E00F55869CCB54DF22F3DDFE27DDCA913

6144:42fpQtio0z/7W/AEylVt2KaL+9m589juhgqGCMGMMd4bm:42+4rz7UqkKcKxVuhNGvGMMJ

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Writes to a start menu file

Changes the autorun value in the registry

njRAT was detected

SUSPICIOUS

Uses NETSH.EXE for network configuration

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Creates files in the user directory

Starts itself from another location

INFO

Reads settings of System Certificates

Malware configuration

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EXE

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