| File name: | LinkenSphere.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/bfe0d6f6-a924-4cc8-8cf4-f1c8757d8409 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns. |
| Analysis date: | January 22, 2019, 21:21:23 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | D75FB7BFE1C052B66704F8B9894CFB52 |
| SHA1: | 1A705A0592F5F481DEC40683F6C4B261FCDF0EF4 |
| SHA256: | 5718554CD8E2E22A17FA3688308922995282FBBF5095126325110C74D7D0574C |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:Sh+ZkldoPK8YaUipTLunme2t8xPFZbhfIy0CL4E6oL:L2cPK8XpfMm9Wr0C0 |
MALICIOUS
Loads the Task Scheduler COM API
- LinkenSphere.exe (PID: 3128)
- PortableDeviceApi.exe (PID: 2840)
Stealing of credential data
- PortableDeviceApi.exe (PID: 2840)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- LinkenSphere.exe (PID: 3128)
Creates files in the user directory
- PortableDeviceApi.exe (PID: 2840)
- LinkenSphere.exe (PID: 3128)
- PortableDeviceApi.module.exe (PID: 2476)
Starts itself from another location
- LinkenSphere.exe (PID: 3128)
Reads the cookies of Google Chrome
- PortableDeviceApi.exe (PID: 2840)
Reads the cookies of Mozilla Firefox
- PortableDeviceApi.exe (PID: 2840)
Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library
- PortableDeviceApi.exe (PID: 2840)
Reads Internet Cache Settings
- rundll32.exe (PID: 2900)
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1816)
Uses ATTRIB.EXE to modify file attributes
- PortableDeviceApi.exe (PID: 2840)
Connects to unusual port
- PortableDeviceApi.exe (PID: 2840)
INFO
Reads settings of System Certificates
- PortableDeviceApi.exe (PID: 2840)
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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: | 2019:01:20 16:33:20+01:00 |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 12 |
| CodeSize: | 581632 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 1796608 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x2800a |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 89.32.52.42 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 89.32.52.42 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileVersion: | 89.32.52.42 |
| ProductVersion: | 89.32.52.42 |
| FileDescription: | Модуль служб данных справки Microsoft® |
| CompanyName: | DS Setup Client DLL |
| LegalCopyright: | (C) zrfXMp1X2ZxpIMnCXEP3NpaXBfilfhRcerM Technology Co. Ltd., All rights reserved. |
| ProductName: | |
| Comments: | HpSNi9GCb32AM7ntMg81tNbEeEIU7hNKQUWZLKzGBf6roBxEBMDttkdVOuAiZlhGZTl7kN |
| InternalName: | backgroundTaskHost.exe |
Total processes
38
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\WININET.dll",DispatchAPICall 1 | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | — | PortableDeviceApi.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2308 | attrib +s +h "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_netfx-aspnet" | C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe | — | PortableDeviceApi.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Attribute Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2476 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_netfx-aspnet\PortableDeviceApi.module.exe a -y -mx9 -ssw "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_netfx-aspnet\61646D696E555345522D504357494E5F37583836.7z" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_netfx-aspnet\1\*" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_netfx-aspnet\PortableDeviceApi.module.exe | — | PortableDeviceApi.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 2840 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_netfx-aspnet\PortableDeviceApi.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_netfx-aspnet\PortableDeviceApi.exe | LinkenSphere.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: DS Setup Client DLL Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Модуль служб данных справки Microsoft® Exit code: 0 Version: 89.32.52.42 Modules
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| 2900 | "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\WININET.dll",DispatchAPICall 1 | C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe | — | PortableDeviceApi.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 3128 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LinkenSphere.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LinkenSphere.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: DS Setup Client DLL Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Модуль служб данных справки Microsoft® Exit code: 0 Version: 89.32.52.42 Modules
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Total events
208
Read events
176
Write events
32
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2840) PortableDeviceApi.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | GlobalUserOffline |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2840) PortableDeviceApi.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PortableDeviceApi_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2840) PortableDeviceApi.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PortableDeviceApi_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2840) PortableDeviceApi.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PortableDeviceApi_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: 4294901760 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2840) PortableDeviceApi.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PortableDeviceApi_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: 4294901760 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2840) PortableDeviceApi.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PortableDeviceApi_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2840) PortableDeviceApi.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PortableDeviceApi_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2840) PortableDeviceApi.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PortableDeviceApi_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2840) PortableDeviceApi.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PortableDeviceApi_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2840) PortableDeviceApi.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PortableDeviceApi_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: 4294901760 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
6
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3128 | LinkenSphere.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_netfx-aspnet\61646D696E555345522D504357494E5F37583836 | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_netfx-aspnet\PortableDeviceApi.sqlite3.module.dll | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default\cookies.sqlite-shm | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_netfx-aspnet\1\Information.txt | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_netfx-aspnet\PortableDeviceApi.module.exe | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3128 | LinkenSphere.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_netfx-aspnet\PortableDeviceApi.exe | executable | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_netfx-aspnet\1\Screen.jpg | image | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_netfx-aspnet\1\Cookies\Google Chrome (1).txt | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2476 | PortableDeviceApi.module.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\amd64_netfx-aspnet\61646D696E555345522D504357494E5F37583836.7z | compressed | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\RB73MZ6Y\json[1] | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
1
Threats
3
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | CONNECT | — | 185.142.97.228:65233 | http://api.telegram.org:443 | unknown | — | — | suspicious |
2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | CONNECT | — | 185.142.97.228:65233 | http://api.telegram.org:443 | unknown | — | — | suspicious |
2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | CONNECT | — | 185.142.97.228:65233 | http://core.telegram.org:443 | unknown | — | — | suspicious |
2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | CONNECT | — | 185.142.97.228:65233 | http://api.telegram.org:443 | unknown | — | — | suspicious |
2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | CONNECT | — | 185.142.97.228:65233 | http://api.telegram.org:443 | unknown | — | — | suspicious |
2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | CONNECT | — | 185.142.97.228:65233 | http://api.telegram.org:443 | unknown | — | — | suspicious |
2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | CONNECT | — | 185.142.97.228:65233 | http://api.telegram.org:443 | unknown | — | — | suspicious |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | 104.25.209.99:443 | ipapi.co | Cloudflare Inc | US | shared |
2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | 185.142.97.228:65233 | — | — | — | suspicious |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
ipapi.co |
| shared |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1056 | svchost.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY External IP Lookup Domain (ipapi .co in DNS lookup) |
2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY Autoit Windows Automation tool User-Agent in HTTP Request - Possibly Hostile |
2840 | PortableDeviceApi.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY Autoit Windows Automation tool User-Agent in HTTP Request - Possibly Hostile |