File name:

GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/60f2a572-d2ba-4b23-a4a5-448f2f186daa
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 05, 2020, 16:55:39
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

F8DCDC938A80AFA2915E4309C4867E37

SHA1:

5B26E8E7F7FFC0236CA72E82896B5253C0F97FA5

SHA256:

5B91C3779D20FFB4627AE4C6515161BAECAFA5AA836982AC42786BDBF647F751

SSDEEP:

49152:1ODL3LhZpABVTydmR+h7wT/mtd9+sxcIQHRdF1wCy:1qL3tZu8dmS7wT/mYsiZTFny

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Writes to the hosts file

      • GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exe (PID: 2720)

    • Tries to delete the host file

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 2684)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 552)

    • Reads CPU info

      • GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exe (PID: 2720)

    • Executed via COM

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 2684)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3980)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 2684)

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exe (PID: 2720)
      • notepad++.exe (PID: 552)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3464)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3980)

    • Reads the hosts file

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 552)
      • GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exe (PID: 2720)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (23.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2063:07:01 07:04:38+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 48
CodeSize: 11264
InitializedDataSize: 17920
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x5ae000
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows command line
FileVersionNumber: 1.1.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.1.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW
CompanyName: ThePirateBay.org
FileDescription: GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW
FileVersion: 1.01
InternalName: GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2069
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exe
ProductName: GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW
ProductVersion: 1.01
AssemblyVersion: 1.1.0.0

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_CUI
Compilation Date: 25-May-1927 22:36:22
Comments: GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW
CompanyName: ThePirateBay.org
FileDescription: GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW
FileVersion: 1.01
InternalName: GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2069
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFilename: GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exe
ProductName: GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW
ProductVersion: 1.01
Assembly Version: 1.1.0.0

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: 0x867A
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 7
Time date stamp: 25-May-1927 22:36:22
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
0x00002000
0x00004000
0x00001400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.83385
.rsrc
0x00006000
0x00004224
0x00004400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.95358
.idata
0x0000C000
0x00002000
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
1.17411
0x0000E000
0x00378000
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0.251484
nnvutyks
0x00386000
0x00226000
0x00224800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.95384
iahiekhu
0x005AC000
0x00002000
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.33466
.taggant
0x005AE000
0x00004000
0x00002200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.68409

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.00112
490
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.68927
4264
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
3
3.43005
9640
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
32512
2.45849
48
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports

comctl32.dll
kernel32.dll
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Total processes
58
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start gsx_cracker-flamerftw.exe gsx_cracker-flamerftw.exe notepad++.exe gup.exe cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe Copy/Move/Rename/Delete/Link Object no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
552"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.51
Modules
Images
c:\program files\notepad++\notepad++.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2684C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3AD05575-8857-4850-9277-11B85BDB8E09}C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2720"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
ThePirateBay.org
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.01
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\gsx_cracker-flamerftw.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.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
3232"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
ThePirateBay.org
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.01
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\gsx_cracker-flamerftw.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3464"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
3221225786
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3480"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe" -v7.51C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe
notepad++.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
GUP : a free (LGPL) Generic Updater
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\notepad++\updater\gup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\notepad++\updater\libcurl.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\wldap32.dll
3980"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
3221225786
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
Total events
157
Read events
114
Write events
37
Delete events
6

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2720) GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0
Operation:writeName:Identifier
Value:
Intel64 Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 10
(PID) Process:(2720) GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0
Operation:writeName:VendorIdentifier
Value:
GenuineIntel
(PID) Process:(2720) GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System
Operation:writeName:SystemBiosVersion
Value:
ALASKA - 1072009
(PID) Process:(2720) GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
SCSI\Disk&Ven_NVMe&Prod_Samsung_SSD_960\5&87ca3f&0&000000
(PID) Process:(2720) GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0
Operation:writeName:~MHz
Value:
3600
(PID) Process:(2720) GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Tcpip\Linkage
Operation:writeName:bind
Value:
\Device\{63F47244-9922-44AE-BC5C-3F7ABF6C720E}
(PID) Process:(2720) GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\cdrom\Enum
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
SCSI\CdRom&Ven_ATAPI&Prod_iHAS324___B\4&240534ba&0&000500
(PID) Process:(2720) GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\IDConfigDB\CurrentDockInfo
Operation:writeName:DockingState
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2720) GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System
Operation:writeName:SystemBiosDate
Value:
(PID) Process:(2720) GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\eSellerate\Activations\PUB9932588035\ACT725435328
Operation:writeName:FSDTGSX-9EDN-PFWN-K2Q9-VL11-7K21
Value:
5RX5TC-GN16-WHK03F-6H6Y-993U3H-X4FP9T-LWRL-2CF04E-U0JZ-287Q24
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
8
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2720GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exeC:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hoststext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
552notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\shortcuts.xmltext
MD5:AD21A64014891793DD9B21D835278F36
SHA256:C24699C9D00ABDD510140FE1B2ACE97BFC70D8B21BF3462DED85AFC4F73FE52F
552notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\plugins\Config\converter.initext
MD5:F70F579156C93B097E656CABA577A5C9
SHA256:B926498A19CA95DC28964B7336E5847107DD3C0F52C85195C135D9DD6CA402D4
552notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\config.xmlxml
MD5:—
SHA256:—
552notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\session.xmltext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
552notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\stylers.xmlxml
MD5:44982E1D48434C0AB3E8277E322DD1E4
SHA256:3E661D3F1FF3977B022A0ACC26B840B5E57D600BC03DCFC6BEFDB408C665904C
552notepad++.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\langs.xmlxml
MD5:E792264BEC29005B9044A435FBA185AB
SHA256:5298FD2F119C43D04F6CF831F379EC25B4156192278E40E458EC356F9B49D624
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
2
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEA%2Fz5hY5qj0aEmX0H4s05bY%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3480
gup.exe
172.67.218.84:443
notepad-plus-plus.org
—
US
malicious
—
—
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
notepad-plus-plus.org
  • 172.67.218.84
  • 104.31.88.28
  • 104.31.89.28
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exe
%s------------------------------------------------ --- Themida Professional --- --- (c)2012 Oreans Technologies --- ------------------------------------------------
GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exe
%s------------------------------------------------ --- Themida Professional --- --- (c)2012 Oreans Technologies --- ------------------------------------------------
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\SciLexer.dll
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
notepad++.exe
42C4C5846BB675C74E2B2C90C69AB44366401093
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GSX_Cracker-FlamerFTW.exe