File name:

5e2b3771c665c2538cde7cbd4e5595793044adeaaad853ab5a8d9f4260b1460f

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/67e4b8b1-6f2d-4a8f-90c9-f59989a7bc3a
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 11, 2019, 08:25:02
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, MS CAB-Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

A157A168E6EC68743CCD84129958F07B

SHA1:

823957D5D9DEA9C0DA5D92066F447EAE690F78EC

SHA256:

5E2B3771C665C2538CDE7CBD4E5595793044ADEAAAD853AB5A8D9F4260B1460F

SSDEEP:

12288:FGvjp5cj35kDB9hrs3zARBSaJSXi15mN9bFm3LIIh:KukDF4zARUwSXImNZUxh

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • 5e2b3771c665c2538cde7cbd4e5595793044adeaaad853ab5a8d9f4260b1460f.exe (PID: 3492)
    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 2664)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 284)
      • 5e2b3771c665c2538cde7cbd4e5595793044adeaaad853ab5a8d9f4260b1460f.exe (PID: 3492)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 3892)
      • dwm.exe (PID: 1988)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 2664)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 5e2b3771c665c2538cde7cbd4e5595793044adeaaad853ab5a8d9f4260b1460f.exe (PID: 3492)
      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 2664)
    • Searches for installed software

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 2664)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 3892)
    • Creates COM task schedule object

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 2664)
    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 2664)
    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 2664)
  • INFO

    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 2892)
    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • dxwsetup.exe (PID: 2664)
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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: 2001:08:18 03:42:57+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 7
CodeSize: 34816
InitializedDataSize: 246272
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x48000
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: 5.1
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 6.0.2600.0
ProductVersionNumber: 6.0.2600.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: DirectX 9.0 Web setup
FileVersion: 9.29.1962.0
InternalName: DXWebSetup
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: dxwebsetup.exe
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 9.29.1962.0

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 18-Aug-2001 01:42:57
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • .pdb
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: DirectX 9.0 Web setup
FileVersion: 9.29.1962.0
InternalName: DXWebSetup
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename: dxwebsetup.exe
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 9.29.1962.0

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: 0x000000C8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 4
Time date stamp: 18-Aug-2001 01:42:57
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
.text
0x00001000
0x0000861A
0x00008800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
6.55103
.data
0x0000A000
0x00001BE4
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.18428
.rsrc
0x0000C000
0x0003C000
0x0003BE00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.82577
.mjg\x07
0x00048000
0x00001000
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
6.96134

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
3.48538
884
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_VERSION
2
3.53793
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
63
2.48958
140
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
76
3.2674
1312
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
77
3.29977
1484
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
80
3.27174
1200
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
83
3.2912
1098
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
85
3.13591
974
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
2001
3.35785
716
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
2002
3.34986
394
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
USER32.dll
VERSION.dll
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Total processes
39
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start 5e2b3771c665c2538cde7cbd4e5595793044adeaaad853ab5a8d9f4260b1460f.exe dxwsetup.exe explorer.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs SPPSurrogate no specs dwm.exe no specs drvinst.exe no specs 5e2b3771c665c2538cde7cbd4e5595793044adeaaad853ab5a8d9f4260b1460f.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
284C:\Windows\Explorer.EXEC:\Windows\explorer.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\system32\winanr.dll
c:\windows\system32\mswsock.dll
c:\windows\system32\wshtcpip.dll
c:\windows\explorer.exe
c:\windows\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
1988"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"C:\Windows\System32\dwm.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Desktop Window Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dwm.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\uxtheme.dll
2664C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.exe
5e2b3771c665c2538cde7cbd4e5595793044adeaaad853ab5a8d9f4260b1460f.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
DirectX Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.9.0.0904
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\dxwsetup.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
2892C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeservices.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
3092"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e2b3771c665c2538cde7cbd4e5595793044adeaaad853ab5a8d9f4260b1460f.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e2b3771c665c2538cde7cbd4e5595793044adeaaad853ab5a8d9f4260b1460f.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
DirectX 9.0 Web setup
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
9.29.1962.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\5e2b3771c665c2538cde7cbd4e5595793044adeaaad853ab5a8d9f4260b1460f.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
3492"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e2b3771c665c2538cde7cbd4e5595793044adeaaad853ab5a8d9f4260b1460f.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e2b3771c665c2538cde7cbd4e5595793044adeaaad853ab5a8d9f4260b1460f.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
DirectX 9.0 Web setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
9.29.1962.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\5e2b3771c665c2538cde7cbd4e5595793044adeaaad853ab5a8d9f4260b1460f.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
3840DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot18" "" "" "6792c44eb" "00000000" "000003C0" "000005BC"C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exesvchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Driver Installation Module
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\drvinst.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
3892C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{F32D97DF-E3E5-4CB9-9E3E-0EB5B4E49801}C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exesvchost.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
Total events
938
Read events
529
Write events
409
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2664) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\SetupapiLogStatus
Operation:writeName:setupapi.app.log
Value:
4096
(PID) Process:(3492) 5e2b3771c665c2538cde7cbd4e5595793044adeaaad853ab5a8d9f4260b1460f.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Operation:writeName:wextract_cleanup0
Value:
rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\"
(PID) Process:(284) explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:PINF
Value:
0700433A5C55736572735C61646D696E5C417070446174615C4C6F63616C5C54656D705C697864454435322E746D7000
(PID) Process:(2664) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dxwsetup_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2664) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dxwsetup_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2664) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dxwsetup_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2664) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dxwsetup_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2664) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dxwsetup_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(2664) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dxwsetup_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(2664) dxwsetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dxwsetup_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
23
Suspicious files
89
Text files
669
Unknown types
14

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2664dxwsetup.exeC:\Windows\system32\directx\websetup\SETEE0D.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2664dxwsetup.exeC:\Windows\system32\directx\websetup\SETEE1E.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2664dxwsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\RB73MZ6Y\dxupdate[1].cab
MD5:
SHA256:
2664dxwsetup.exeC:\Windows\msdownld.tmp\AS21316F.tmp\dxupdate.cab
MD5:
SHA256:
2664dxwsetup.exeC:\Windows\system32\DirectX\WebSetup\dxupdate.cabcompressed
MD5:
SHA256:
2664dxwsetup.exeC:\Windows\INF\setupapi.app.logtext
MD5:
SHA256:
2664dxwsetup.exeC:\Windows\system32\DirectX\WebSetup\filelist.dattext
MD5:
SHA256:
2664dxwsetup.exeC:\Windows\Logs\DirectX.logtext
MD5:
SHA256:
34925e2b3771c665c2538cde7cbd4e5595793044adeaaad853ab5a8d9f4260b1460f.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.infini
MD5:AD8982EAA02C7AD4D7CDCBC248CAA941
SHA256:D63C35E9B43EB0F28FFC28F61C9C9A306DA9C9DE3386770A7EB19FAA44DBFC00
34925e2b3771c665c2538cde7cbd4e5595793044adeaaad853ab5a8d9f4260b1460f.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ixdED52.tmpexecutable
MD5:685F1CBD4AF30A1D0C25F252D399A666
SHA256:0E478C95A7A07570A69E6061E7C1DA9001BCCAD9CC454F2ED4DA58824A13E0F4
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HTTP(S) requests
85
TCP/UDP connections
1
DNS requests
1
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2664
dxwsetup.exe
GET
200
2.18.233.19:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/dxupdate.cab
unknown
compressed
94.8 Kb
whitelisted
2664
dxwsetup.exe
GET
200
2.18.233.19:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Nov2007_xact_x86.cab
unknown
compressed
145 Kb
whitelisted
2664
dxwsetup.exe
GET
200
2.18.233.19:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Mar2008_x3daudio_x86.cab
unknown
compressed
22.3 Kb
whitelisted
2664
dxwsetup.exe
GET
200
2.18.233.19:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Apr2006_xinput_x86.cab
unknown
compressed
45.9 Kb
whitelisted
2664
dxwsetup.exe
GET
200
2.18.233.19:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Feb2006_xact_x86.cab
unknown
compressed
130 Kb
whitelisted
2664
dxwsetup.exe
GET
200
2.18.233.19:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Apr2006_xact_x86.cab
unknown
compressed
130 Kb
whitelisted
2664
dxwsetup.exe
GET
200
2.18.233.19:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Jun2006_xact_x86.cab
unknown
compressed
131 Kb
whitelisted
2664
dxwsetup.exe
GET
200
2.18.233.19:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Aug2006_xact_x86.cab
unknown
compressed
135 Kb
whitelisted
2664
dxwsetup.exe
GET
200
2.18.233.19:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Dec2006_xact_x86.cab
unknown
compressed
142 Kb
whitelisted
2664
dxwsetup.exe
GET
200
2.18.233.19:80
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/1/1718CCC4-6315-4D8E-9543-8E28A4E18C4C/Aug2006_xinput_x86.cab
unknown
compressed
45.9 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2664
dxwsetup.exe
2.18.233.19:80
download.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
download.microsoft.com
  • 2.18.233.19
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
dxwsetup.exe
DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH
dxwsetup.exe
DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH
dxwsetup.exe
DLL_PROCESS_DETACH
dxwsetup.exe
DLL_PROCESS_DETACH
dxwsetup.exe
DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH
dxwsetup.exe
DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH