File name:

PERFORMANCE_BOOSTER_v3.6.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/c03f447c-e6ca-4b9f-880a-017b3bd30f6e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: October 10, 2020, 13:04:30
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:

166903C9A390527CCD7728AE799A9D87

SHA1:

2400F579ACC5B52C995230928EC5000DE6D807ED

SHA256:

5E0D3D5A14069AB763731C7EB80922EF25F3EA081B9B2D961EFD25A743244C2A

SSDEEP:

3072:mqFfHgTWmCRkGbKGLeNTBfhuQOYsgHXzO/C08:F5aWbksiNTBZxMgHXo8

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executes PowerShell scripts

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3624)

    • Runs PING.EXE for delay simulation

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3624)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2168)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • regedit.exe (PID: 2784)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • PERFORMANCE_BOOSTER_v3.6.exe (PID: 2616)

    • Reads default file associations for system extensions

      • regedit.exe (PID: 2784)

    • Searches for installed software

      • regedit.exe (PID: 2784)

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 896)

    • Uses ATTRIB.EXE to modify file attributes

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3624)

  • INFO

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • regedit.exe (PID: 2784)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (41)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (36.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.9)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2018:02:01 21:18:05+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.5
CodeSize: 70144
InitializedDataSize: 264192
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1000
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows command line
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.4
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.4
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: Debug, Pre-release, Private build
FileOS: Windows 16-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
FileVersion: 0.0.0.4
ProductVersion: 0.0.0.4
ProductName: Performance_Booster_v3.6
OriginalFileName: Performance_Booster_v3.6
InternalName: Performance_Booster_v3.6
FileDescription: Boost Windows Performance
CompanyName: © 2019 n1kobg
LegalTrademarks: n1kobg™
LegalCopyright: n1kobg.blogspot.com
PrivateBuild: yes
SpecialBuild: yes
Comments: Run As Admin

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_CUI
Compilation Date: 01-Feb-2018 20:18:05
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
FileVersion: 0.0.0.4
ProductVersion: 0.0.0.4
ProductName: Performance_Booster_v3.6
OriginalFilename: Performance_Booster_v3.6
InternalName: Performance_Booster_v3.6
FileDescription: Boost Windows Performance
CompanyName: © 2019 n1kobg
LegalTrademarks: n1kobg™
LegalCopyright: n1kobg.blogspot.com
PrivateBuild: yes
SpecialBuild: yes
Comments: Run As Admin

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: 5
Time date stamp: 01-Feb-2018 20:18:05
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.code
0x00001000
0x0000387E
0x00003A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.52797
.text
0x00005000
0x0000D642
0x0000D800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.54615
.rdata
0x00013000
0x000033A8
0x00003400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.11033
.data
0x00017000
0x0000178C
0x00001200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
5.10012
.rsrc
0x00019000
0x0003C0A0
0x0003C200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.8814

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.08821
672
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.16255
152104
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
3
7.95345
12911
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
0C0BA7F157D868FE010A57F01BBD4BA4
3.61437
18
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_RCDATA
78C1C763A2B32E3E274A2FEF51C58DF0
7.98357
10656
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_RCDATA
B7454831C9D37E5AB46FCC64B7491D6FA96DE53A
4.72005
29
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_RCDATA
FD6BD9C3CD
0
1
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_RCDATA

Imports

COMCTL32.DLL
GDI32.DLL
KERNEL32.dll
MSVCRT.dll
OLE32.DLL
SHELL32.DLL
SHLWAPI.DLL
USER32.DLL
WINMM.DLL
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Total processes
52
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start performance_booster_v3.6.exe cmd.exe no specs mode.com no specs powershell.exe no specs regedit.exe no specs systempropertiesprotection.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs attrib.exe no specs ping.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs performance_booster_v3.6.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
352systempropertiesprotectionC:\Windows\System32\SystemPropertiesProtection.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
System Protection Settings
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\systempropertiesprotection.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sysdm.cpl
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
896C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2168Powershell Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -ForceC:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.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\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2200MODE CON: COLS=78 LINES=54C:\Windows\system32\mode.com—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
DOS Device MODE Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mode.com
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2616"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PERFORMANCE_BOOSTER_v3.6.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PERFORMANCE_BOOSTER_v3.6.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\performance_booster_v3.6.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
2644ping localhost -n 2 C:\Windows\System32\PING.EXE—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
TCP/IP Ping Command
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ping.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\iphlpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
2692"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PERFORMANCE_BOOSTER_v3.6.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PERFORMANCE_BOOSTER_v3.6.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\performance_booster_v3.6.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2784regedit /e "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\FullRegistryBackup.reg"C:\Windows\regedit.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\regedit.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
3136attrib -r C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hostsC:\Windows\System32\attrib.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Attribute Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\attrib.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3468notepad C:\Windows/system32/Drivers/etc/hostsC:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.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
1 721
Read events
1 661
Write events
60
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2168) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2168) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell
Operation:writeName:ExecutionPolicy
Value:
Unrestricted
(PID) Process:(3468) notepad.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad
Operation:writeName:iWindowPosX
Value:
22
(PID) Process:(3468) notepad.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad
Operation:writeName:iWindowPosY
Value:
22
(PID) Process:(3468) notepad.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad
Operation:writeName:iWindowPosDX
Value:
960
(PID) Process:(3468) notepad.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad
Operation:writeName:iWindowPosDY
Value:
501
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
2
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2168powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\S62PJYCKL4HJ2QFJ7M8B.temp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2784regedit.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\FullRegistryBackup.reg —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2168powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-ms~RF1ab622.TMPbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2168powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-msbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2616PERFORMANCE_BOOSTER_v3.6.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B49B.tmp\B49C.tmp\B49D.battext
MD5:95466DC80E538356B552F3C25619B37C
SHA256:4AFDF40D5C418724C3F8D29FF76534D4762F111D312B17D658DD236CACBCBFA4
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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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PERFORMANCE_BOOSTER_v3.6.exe