| File name: | 230205-wd4h7aac68_pw_infected.zip |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/959b2051-529b-4f77-b9b1-eed9b1cfaa8f |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | PrivateLoader is a malware family that is specifically created to infect computer systems and drop additional malicious programs. It operates using a pay-per-install business model, which means that the individuals behind it are paid for each instance of successful deployment of different types of harmful programs, including trojans, stealers, and other ransomware. |
| Analysis date: | January 23, 2024, 11:30:01 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
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| MIME: | application/zip |
| File info: | Zip archive data, at least v2.0 to extract |
| MD5: | 7FE94BA2678E7D887160947C1A6AC1F4 |
| SHA1: | 504428C9AD1613E0643055E06ADB56E809999443 |
| SHA256: | 5BE4E8FC72306CDFC5C0F81A5978CEDB1045C051604BA30C3661822D0A7BA83A |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:kMqL2vgIuAlNRE4eXaRT3QsBWbFF3zE1SdI/ImIUJopPCGjSvGUc8R0Mv9jKwR+S:/P3A7F2sbVumoU9a03zS |
| .xpi | | | Mozilla Firefox browser extension (66.6) |
|---|---|---|
| .zip | | | ZIP compressed archive (33.3) |
| ZipRequiredVersion: | 20 |
|---|---|
| ZipBitFlag: | 0x0009 |
| ZipCompression: | Unknown (99) |
| ZipModifyDate: | 1980:00:00 00:00:00 |
| ZipCRC: | 0x00000000 |
| ZipCompressedSize: | 5635854 |
| ZipUncompressedSize: | 5916672 |
| ZipFileName: | Install.exe |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 668 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Install.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Install.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 3221226540 Modules
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| 1608 | "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=2268 --field-trial-handle=1308,i,15192782632269761426,2806595644213608522,131072 /prefetch:1 | C:\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
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| 2232 | "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\230205-wd4h7aac68_pw_infected.zip" | C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Alexander Roshal Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WinRAR archiver Exit code: 0 Version: 5.91.0 Modules
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| 2244 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1008 --field-trial-handle=1308,i,15192782632269761426,2806595644213608522,131072 /prefetch:3 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | msedge.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 2404 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=57426&Ext=xpi" | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | rundll32.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 2568 | "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" C:\Windows\system32\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\230205-wd4h7aac68_pw_infected.zip.xpi" | C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2588 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=109.0.5414.149 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win32 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=109.0.1518.115 --initial-client-data=0xc8,0xcc,0xd0,0x9c,0xd8,0x6bb2f598,0x6bb2f5a8,0x6bb2f5b4 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 2672 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1632 --field-trial-handle=1308,i,15192782632269761426,2806595644213608522,131072 /prefetch:8 | C:\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
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| 2732 | "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=2272 --field-trial-handle=1308,i,15192782632269761426,2806595644213608522,131072 /prefetch:1 | C:\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
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| 2788 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1292 --field-trial-handle=1308,i,15192782632269761426,2806595644213608522,131072 /prefetch:2 | C:\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
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| (PID) Process: | (2404) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2404) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2404) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\ThirdParty |
| Operation: | write | Name: | StatusCodes |
Value: 01000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2404) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2404) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | dr |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2404) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2404) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000 |
Value: 8A1A1F2B695E2F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2404) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UsageStatsInSample |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2404) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | usagestats |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2404) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | urlstats |
Value: 1 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2404 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF14bb11.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2404 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2404 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF14bb30.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2404 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2404 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF14bb40.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2404 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RF14bbcc.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2404 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2404 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\740ba6da-e3fd-4898-ab2c-99ca684dc590.tmp | binary | |
MD5:5058F1AF8388633F609CADB75A75DC9D | SHA256:— | |||
| 2404 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat | binary | |
MD5:C7352A0E98449CC8AEDC1D6954C4CCD9 | SHA256:3A1591F52AD31B5B0B48F97AB5E1361D0AD0FA0F584E8FE8EFD482801DC2B9B5 | |||
| 2404 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old | text | |
MD5:A9B940DA81B2E13D048EBB32E79FA414 | SHA256:9061129705411EA6CFDD34177BF841CC85EB857BA909D3C4AA69BE8A5C59A8B0 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2244 | msedge.exe | GET | 302 | 2.18.97.227:80 | http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=57426&Ext=xpi%22 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
— | — | GET | 301 | 2.21.20.153:80 | http://shell.windows.com/fileassoc/fileassoc.asp?Ext=xpi%22 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
3444 | Install.exe | GET | 404 | 23.254.227.202:80 | http://23.254.227.202/api/tracemap.php | unknown | html | 315 b | unknown |
3444 | Install.exe | GET | 200 | 23.53.42.9:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?ca616f232a199c11 | unknown | compressed | 65.2 Kb | unknown |
3444 | Install.exe | GET | 403 | 104.18.145.235:80 | http://www.maxmind.com/geoip/v2.1/city/me | unknown | html | 4.41 Kb | unknown |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1080 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2404 | msedge.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2244 | msedge.exe | 2.18.97.227:80 | go.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | FR | unknown |
2244 | msedge.exe | 13.107.42.16:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
2244 | msedge.exe | 204.79.197.239:443 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | unknown |
2244 | msedge.exe | 4.175.88.233:443 | nav-edge.smartscreen.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | unknown |
2244 | msedge.exe | 20.166.151.106:443 | data-edge.smartscreen.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
2244 | msedge.exe | 2.21.20.153:80 | shell.windows.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | unknown |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
nav-edge.smartscreen.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
data-edge.smartscreen.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
shell.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
ipinfo.io |
| shared |
ctldl.windowsupdate.com |
| whitelisted |
db-ip.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
3444 | Install.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | ET MALWARE Win32/BeamWinHTTP CnC Activity M2 (GET) |
3444 | Install.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET POLICY Possible External IP Lookup Domain Observed in SNI (ipinfo. io) |
3444 | Install.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET POLICY External IP Lookup SSL Cert Observed (ipinfo .io) |
3444 | Install.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (api.db-ip.com) |
3444 | Install.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (maxmind.com/geoip) |