File name:

adksetup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a9d84013-da6f-4fe1-9d9f-9c1efddf50b4
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 25, 2023, 17:22:41
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:

9B9FA5EADB9489EBBA7D61AF5B9F9CAC

SHA1:

C14B24B21E18B8F804BD3C60FCF40B1F0B1FDFD4

SHA256:

64313BBB8D087328DEEECEC76F6B52648A42924E7CA64D16A2A0D75FA8442EFA

SSDEEP:

98304:l9EH5t9kzSRAkScs5AX/GNP23wHA4v4joT+8PA3tzyq9Br4AEa9ggEDWvdNgqEQ9:p6

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 888)
      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)
      • adksetup.exe (PID: 2252)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 888)
      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)
      • adksetup.exe (PID: 2252)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 888)
      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)

    • Searches for installed software

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)
      • adksetup.exe (PID: 2252)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 2412)

  • INFO

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 888)
      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)

    • Checks supported languages

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 888)
      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)
      • adksetup.exe (PID: 2252)

    • Reads the computer name

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)
      • adksetup.exe (PID: 2252)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)
      • adksetup.exe (PID: 2252)

    • Reads Environment values

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)
      • adksetup.exe (PID: 2252)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • adksetup.exe (PID: 844)
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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: 2018:05:04 00:56:03+02:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit, Removable run from swap, Net run from swap
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.13
CodeSize: 303616
InitializedDataSize: 403456
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2e33e
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 10.1.19041.1
ProductVersionNumber: 10.1.19041.1
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit - Windows 10
FileVersion: 10.1.19041.1
InternalName: setup
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: adksetup.exe
ProductName: Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit - Windows 10
ProductVersion: 10.1.19041.1
No data.
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Total processes
44
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start adksetup.exe no specs adksetup.exe adksetup.exe vssvc.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
844"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{C6195CC7-F4F3-46EB-82BA-EA348F2E55D5}\.cr\adksetup.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\adksetup.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=152 -burn.filehandle.self=160 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{C6195CC7-F4F3-46EB-82BA-EA348F2E55D5}\.cr\adksetup.exe
adksetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit - Windows 10
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.1.19041.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\{c6195cc7-f4f3-46eb-82ba-ea348f2e55d5}\.cr\adksetup.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
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
888"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\adksetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\adksetup.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit - Windows 10
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.1.19041.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\adksetup.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
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2252"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E73FBF12-86B6-4502-9926-A98D7EBC202F}\.be\adksetup.exe" -q -burn.elevated BurnPipe.{C22FA69C-E239-4538-A238-6E5C996A11C4} {266CFA48-74E2-4472-AF99-0EF719DC3E63} 844C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E73FBF12-86B6-4502-9926-A98D7EBC202F}\.be\adksetup.exe
adksetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit - Windows 10
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.1.19041.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\{e73fbf12-86b6-4502-9926-a98d7ebc202f}\.be\adksetup.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
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2412C:\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:\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
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
8 315
Read events
8 269
Write events
46
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(844) adksetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Direct3D\MostRecentApplication
Operation:writeName:Name
Value:
Explorer.EXE
(PID) Process:(844) adksetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(844) adksetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(844) adksetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(844) adksetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2252) adksetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:writeName:SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000F2B487BA16B0D901C80700002C0A0000D5070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2252) adksetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppCreate (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000F2B487BA16B0D901C80700002C0A0000D0070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2252) adksetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
Operation:writeName:LastIndex
Value:
72
(PID) Process:(2252) adksetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000008C62D6BA16B0D901C80700002C0A0000D3070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2252) adksetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGatherWriterMetadata (Leave)
Value:
400000000000000064514ABC16B0D901C80700002C0A0000D3070000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Executable files
28
Suspicious files
101
Text files
62
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
844adksetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E73FBF12-86B6-4502-9926-A98D7EBC202F}\.ba\mbahost.dllexecutable
MD5:2BA10D77A0DD711803D905EA64444369
SHA256:36547E04B852794C0DB49EC3C64D7DEE428E3AC933B965A85D52785481E01A07
888adksetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{C6195CC7-F4F3-46EB-82BA-EA348F2E55D5}\.cr\adksetup.exeexecutable
MD5:9B9FA5EADB9489EBBA7D61AF5B9F9CAC
SHA256:64313BBB8D087328DEEECEC76F6B52648A42924E7CA64D16A2A0D75FA8442EFA
844adksetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E73FBF12-86B6-4502-9926-A98D7EBC202F}\.ba\mbapreq.wxlxml
MD5:2598179319ADF312D99FC4F9379572D3
SHA256:B3204B5CCFB0E5E7B43D8448B2B9E179423F1B139E53AA72616C498246090C3C
844adksetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E73FBF12-86B6-4502-9926-A98D7EBC202F}\.ba\BootstrapperCore.dllexecutable
MD5:789476090439024462CF3694B8090B7D
SHA256:9C900B865AAAB23622C23E6F2EB22DFC881109351FE06F07CD7CC69C80CB55D2
844adksetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E73FBF12-86B6-4502-9926-A98D7EBC202F}\.ba\eula.rtftext
MD5:8E1FF666E42CD7B26E0D5F8ABA48CF64
SHA256:82ACD1CA7CA2C7FB7CAE8A9B843A28842BDCDC5263F665D3CDC82E318382B496
844adksetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E73FBF12-86B6-4502-9926-A98D7EBC202F}\.ba\fr\Microsoft.Bootstrapper.Presentation.Resources.dllexecutable
MD5:3EADD9F76BBB37094E016B039867AE03
SHA256:C0B416F2011C8F4437BDE210C8CAA8F7E66944BA6D39F699283061FBF64A9D99
844adksetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E73FBF12-86B6-4502-9926-A98D7EBC202F}\.ba\1028\NetfxLicense.rtftext
MD5:F7F6DB1005B052F77F3D0FC6F4216126
SHA256:72CAA901A3EED0E4307A6B2919F59856A670263C171EBE1E81A9BE4DC91A05A1
844adksetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E73FBF12-86B6-4502-9926-A98D7EBC202F}\.ba\1042\NetfxLicense.rtftext
MD5:89FC9DC1EF76958D2D7814CBD39A09F7
SHA256:510BC7D0E9690DD3576BB37579C5C8EFEFE5C49BE923BB46F3532C54A72BDC93
844adksetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E73FBF12-86B6-4502-9926-A98D7EBC202F}\.ba\it\eula.rtftext
MD5:C2CE085B3107ED6D5C8D591D690074F9
SHA256:6EE79BF8947AF649704CD9B24FAA8ED7F990322D0C4023186480515E6AB5C934
844adksetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E73FBF12-86B6-4502-9926-A98D7EBC202F}\.ba\1040\NetfxLicense.rtftext
MD5:4163575CD5DA5761D3BCB2364DE84C76
SHA256:E9FDB929FA9607E574744C04060B6F5B2E24BF605F3A736870127FB53E5E9547
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
10
DNS requests
4
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
844
adksetup.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
844
adksetup.exe
GET
200
67.27.159.254:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?5f14f07d212a01c9
unknown
compressed
4.66 Kb
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
GET
304
67.27.159.254:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?8c278ce706dba7cc
unknown
—
—
unknown
844
adksetup.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEA177el9ggmWelJjG4vdGL0%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
GET
200
67.27.159.254:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?606c841269baab9e
unknown
compressed
61.6 Kb
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
2588
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
844
adksetup.exe
23.43.62.58:443
go.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
US
unknown
844
adksetup.exe
67.27.159.254:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
LEVEL3
US
unknown
844
adksetup.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
67.27.159.254:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
LEVEL3
US
unknown
844
adksetup.exe
2.19.100.212:443
download.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.43.62.58
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 67.27.159.254
  • 8.253.207.120
  • 8.241.123.126
  • 67.27.235.126
  • 67.27.158.126
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
download.microsoft.com
  • 2.19.100.212
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
adksetup.exe