File name:

Desktops.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ab788883-2e7b-495d-a8a2-eaa129e7eddb
Verdict: Suspicious activity
Analysis date: April 27, 2018, 10:55:28
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:

1B389656D41D458413FB9E09F42105F5

SHA1:

C415D6904AC23599EA53B4F8EE4ACBBA8BFEB0F2

SHA256:

5A4605C2BD6E363D92723BF54B0AE2C131EA9741373E66558E42220D2F79BA9C

SSDEEP:

1536:GeBT/Xgp1/wARe4wf10R72GRh1DPRtkFnFK/lXpXWFE2Ys+40RjlpRZHl+:GeB7gIB4HKm/lgYs+4ylD+

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • Explorer.exe (PID: 2420)
      • Explorer.exe (PID: 3716)
      • Explorer.exe (PID: 2160)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Desktops.exe (PID: 2912)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    No suspicious indicators.

  • INFO

    • Loads rich edit control libraries

      • Desktops.exe (PID: 2912)
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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: 2012:10:17 01:17:52+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 9
CodeSize: 66048
InitializedDataSize: 43008
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x46c6
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 2.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0017
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Unknown
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com
FileDescription: Sysinternals Desktops
FileVersion: 2
InternalName: Desktops
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2008-2012 Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell
OriginalFileName: Desktops
ProductName: Desktops
ProductVersion: 2

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 16-Oct-2012 23:17:52
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • c:\src\Desktops\Release\Desktops.pdb
CompanyName: Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com
FileDescription: Sysinternals Desktops
FileVersion: 2.0
InternalName: Desktops
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2008-2012 Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell
OriginalFilename: Desktops
ProductName: Desktops
ProductVersion: 2.0

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: 0x000000E0

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 16-Oct-2012 23:17:52
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
0x00001000
0x0001014D
0x00010200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.66005
.rdata
0x00012000
0x000056A6
0x00005800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.38573
.data
0x00018000
0x00002FD8
0x00001400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.32055
.rsrc
0x0001B000
0x000023C4
0x00002400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.8747
.reloc
0x0001E000
0x00001684
0x00001800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.8566

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.01246
620
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
2.17345
872
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
2.38171
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
2.17345
872
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
2.38171
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
6
2.17345
872
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
7
2.38171
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
8
2.17345
872
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
OPTIONS
3.46345
1524
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
PREVIEWDIALOG
3.14696
362
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMDLG32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
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Total processes
39
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start desktops.exe explorer.exe no specs ctfmon.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs ctfmon.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs ctfmon.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2160C:\Windows\Explorer.exeC:\Windows\Explorer.exe—Desktops.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.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\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2420C:\Windows\Explorer.exeC:\Windows\Explorer.exe—Desktops.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.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\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2912"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Desktops.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Desktops.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Sysinternals Desktops
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\desktops.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\comdlg32.dll
3172ctfmon.exeC:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe—Explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
CTF Loader
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctfmonitor.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctf.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3628ctfmon.exeC:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe—Explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
CTF Loader
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctfmonitor.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctf.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3680ctfmon.exeC:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe—Explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
CTF Loader
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctf.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctfmonitor.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3716C:\Windows\Explorer.exeC:\Windows\Explorer.exe—Desktops.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.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\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
4 122
Read events
3 860
Write events
256
Delete events
6

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2912) Desktops.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sysinternals\Desktops
Operation:writeName:EulaAccepted
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2912) Desktops.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sysinternals\Desktops
Operation:writeName:OptionsShown
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2912) Desktops.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sysinternals\Desktops
Operation:writeName:HotkeyModifiers
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2912) Desktops.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sysinternals\Desktops
Operation:writeName:HotkeyIsFunction
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2912) Desktops.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:AltTabSettings
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2420) Explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\91\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2420) Explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:CleanShutdown
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2420) Explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\CPC\Volume\{e1a82db3-a9f0-11e7-b142-806e6f6e6963}
Operation:writeName:Data
Value:
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
(PID) Process:(2420) Explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\CPC\Volume\{e1a82db3-a9f0-11e7-b142-806e6f6e6963}
Operation:writeName:Generation
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(2420) Explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\CPC\Volume\{e1a82db4-a9f0-11e7-b142-806e6f6e6963}
Operation:writeName:Data
Value:
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
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

No data
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
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Desktops.exe