| File name: | pcboost.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/14f9c745-164e-427f-9e09-2681decac984 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security. |
| Analysis date: | August 13, 2019, 19:43:05 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | BB6CBECA0F2163E36885F5E31C1EAE3C |
| SHA1: | F7671DAD80FFAB637A99F7392AFCFD2B9E50CE33 |
| SHA256: | 650CAD7F164ACDBE22A70CDF22408A905621340075637313E20CEFC7FB93C9B3 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:ERcx8cJXtzAqqt5UeyO9u0WsZcOzoj3L47DBvR5oS7PyeXd16m3QL:ERcNvAjMO0RYzoj307dbogaIjAL |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (57.2) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (18.2) |
| .exe | | | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (8.3) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (8) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (8) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2016:04:06 16:39:04+02:00 |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.25 |
| CodeSize: | 66560 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 165888 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x117dc |
| OSVersion: | 5 |
| ImageVersion: | 6 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.1 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.1 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | This installation was built with Inno Setup. |
| CompanyName: | PGWARE LLC |
| FileDescription: | PCBoost Setup |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.1 |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2002-2019 PGWARE LLC |
| ProductName: | PCBoost |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.1 |
| Architecture: | IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386 |
|---|---|
| Subsystem: | IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI |
| Compilation Date: | 06-Apr-2016 14:39:04 |
| Detected languages: |
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| Comments: | This installation was built with Inno Setup. |
| CompanyName: | PGWARE LLC |
| FileDescription: | PCBoost Setup |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.1 |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2002-2019 PGWARE LLC |
| ProductName: | PCBoost |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.1 |
| Magic number: | MZ |
|---|---|
| Bytes on last page of file: | 0x0050 |
| Pages in file: | 0x0002 |
| Relocations: | 0x0000 |
| Size of header: | 0x0004 |
| Min extra paragraphs: | 0x000F |
| Max extra paragraphs: | 0xFFFF |
| Initial SS value: | 0x0000 |
| Initial SP value: | 0x00B8 |
| Checksum: | 0x0000 |
| Initial IP value: | 0x0000 |
| Initial CS value: | 0x0000 |
| Overlay number: | 0x001A |
| OEM identifier: | 0x0000 |
| OEM information: | 0x0000 |
| Address of NE header: | 0x00000100 |
| Signature: | PE |
|---|---|
| Machine: | IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386 |
| Number of sections: | 8 |
| Time date stamp: | 06-Apr-2016 14:39:04 |
| Pointer to Symbol Table: | 0x00000000 |
| Number of symbols: | 0 |
| Size of Optional Header: | 0x00E0 |
| Characteristics: |
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Name | Virtual Address | Virtual Size | Raw Size | Charateristics | Entropy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.text | 0x00001000 | 0x0000F244 | 0x0000F400 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 6.37521 |
.itext | 0x00011000 | 0x00000F64 | 0x00001000 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 5.7322 |
.data | 0x00012000 | 0x00000C88 | 0x00000E00 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 2.29672 |
.bss | 0x00013000 | 0x000056BC | 0x00000000 | IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 0 |
.idata | 0x00019000 | 0x00000E04 | 0x00001000 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 4.59781 |
.tls | 0x0001A000 | 0x00000008 | 0x00000000 | IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 0 |
.rdata | 0x0001B000 | 0x00000018 | 0x00000200 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 0.204488 |
.rsrc | 0x0001C000 | 0x00026760 | 0x00026800 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 6.91537 |
Title | Entropy | Size | Codepage | Language | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5.13965 | 1580 | Latin 1 / Western European | English - United States | RT_MANIFEST |
2 | 3.4601 | 1640 | Latin 1 / Western European | English - United States | RT_ICON |
3 | 3.72494 | 744 | Latin 1 / Western European | English - United States | RT_ICON |
4 | 3.8383 | 488 | Latin 1 / Western European | English - United States | RT_ICON |
5 | 3.33742 | 296 | Latin 1 / Western European | English - United States | RT_ICON |
6 | 7.78852 | 16453 | Latin 1 / Western European | English - United States | RT_ICON |
7 | 5.20005 | 3752 | Latin 1 / Western European | English - United States | RT_ICON |
8 | 5.90959 | 2216 | Latin 1 / Western European | English - United States | RT_ICON |
9 | 6.19965 | 1736 | Latin 1 / Western European | English - United States | RT_ICON |
10 | 5.05356 | 1384 | Latin 1 / Western European | English - United States | RT_ICON |
advapi32.dll |
comctl32.dll |
kernel32.dll |
oleaut32.dll |
user32.dll |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1504 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PBRTM.tmp\rkinstaller.exe" -c:880 -t:PGWARE_PCBOOST | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PBRTM.tmp\rkinstaller.exe | pcboost.tmp | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: TMRG, INC. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Relevant-Knowledge Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.3.4 (Build 4) Modules
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| 2128 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcboost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcboost.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: PGWARE LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: PCBoost Setup Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.1 Modules
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| 2680 | "C:\Program Files\RelevantKnowledge\rlservice.exe" /service | C:\Program Files\RelevantKnowledge\rlservice.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: TMRG, Inc. Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Relevant-Knowledge Exit code: 0 Version: 1.1.23.219 (Build 23.219) Modules
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| 2712 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PBRTM.tmp\rkverify.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PBRTM.tmp\rkverify.exe | pcboost.tmp | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: T M R G , INC. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: rkverify Exit code: 0 Version: 0.2.6.7 (Build 6.7) Modules
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| 2880 | netsh firewall add allowedprogram program = "c:\program files\relevantknowledge\rlvknlg.exe" name = rlvknlg.exe mode = ENABLE scope = ALL | C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe | — | rlvknlg.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Network Command Shell Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 3084 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-V87UM.tmp\pcboost.tmp" /SL5="$110194,4256038,233472,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcboost.exe" /SPAWNWND=$160124 /NOTIFYWND=$100196 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-V87UM.tmp\pcboost.tmp | pcboost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Setup/Uninstall Exit code: 0 Version: 51.1052.0.0 Modules
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| 3504 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcboost.exe" /SPAWNWND=$160124 /NOTIFYWND=$100196 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcboost.exe | pcboost.tmp | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: PGWARE LLC Integrity Level: HIGH Description: PCBoost Setup Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.1 Modules
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| 3524 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-491V2.tmp\pcboost.tmp" /SL5="$100196,4256038,233472,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pcboost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-491V2.tmp\pcboost.tmp | — | pcboost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Setup/Uninstall Exit code: 0 Version: 51.1052.0.0 Modules
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| 3632 | C:\Program Files\RelevantKnowledge\rlvknlg.exe -install -uninst:RelevantKnowledge -c:880 -t:PGWARE_PCBOOST -bid:ZtZJACIhkn0HTam21UVv9a -o:0 | C:\Program Files\RelevantKnowledge\rlvknlg.exe | rkinstaller.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: TMRG, Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Relevant-Knowledge Exit code: 0 Version: 1.3.337.419 (Build 337.419) Modules
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| 3940 | C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Sink to receive asynchronous callbacks for WMI client application Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (3084) pcboost.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Owner |
Value: 0C0C000070304F5F0F52D501 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3084) pcboost.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SessionHash |
Value: A019701DD45B5236490876D328122DF63DD530B04D1A433418200E81A4890DF9 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3084) pcboost.tmp | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Sequence |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3084) pcboost.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pcboost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3084) pcboost.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pcboost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3084) pcboost.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pcboost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: 4294901760 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3084) pcboost.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pcboost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: 4294901760 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3084) pcboost.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pcboost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3084) pcboost.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pcboost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3084) pcboost.tmp | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pcboost_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3084 | pcboost.tmp | C:\Program Files\PGWARE\PCBoost\is-N725C.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3084 | pcboost.tmp | C:\Program Files\PGWARE\PCBoost\is-6EVO3.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3084 | pcboost.tmp | C:\Program Files\PGWARE\PCBoost\is-3AJIS.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3084 | pcboost.tmp | C:\Program Files\PGWARE\PCBoost\is-NTUB3.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3084 | pcboost.tmp | C:\Program Files\PGWARE\PCBoost\is-I71VC.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3084 | pcboost.tmp | C:\ProgramData\PGWARE\PCBoost\is-J21D1.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3084 | pcboost.tmp | C:\ProgramData\PGWARE\PCBoost\PCBoost.csv | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3084 | pcboost.tmp | C:\Program Files\PGWARE\PCBoost\is-3S8QI.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3084 | pcboost.tmp | C:\Program Files\PGWARE\PCBoost\is-UH9CG.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3084 | pcboost.tmp | C:\Program Files\PGWARE\PCBoost\is-I9TDE.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3084 | pcboost.tmp | GET | 200 | 165.193.78.234:80 | http://post.securestudies.com/packages/RV0267/ContentV3.exe | US | executable | 577 Kb | malicious |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | GET | 200 | 165.193.78.234:80 | http://post.securestudies.com/packages/RI1034/ContentI3.exe | US | executable | 412 Kb | malicious |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | POST | 200 | 165.193.78.234:80 | http://post.securestudies.com/TapAction.aspx?campaign_id=880&tpi=PGWARE_PCBOOST&action_id=17&uid=tehgk9IokdUHMLZVM55555 | US | text | 2 b | malicious |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | POST | 200 | 165.193.78.234:80 | http://post.securestudies.com/TapAction.aspx?campaign_id=880&tpi=PGWARE_PCBOOST&action_id=0 | US | text | 25 b | malicious |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | POST | 200 | 165.193.78.234:80 | http://post.securestudies.com/TapAction.aspx?campaign_id=880&tpi=PGWARE_PCBOOST&action_id=8&uid=tehgk9IokdUHMLZVM55555 | US | text | 2 b | malicious |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | POST | 200 | 165.193.78.234:80 | http://post.securestudies.com/TapAction.aspx?campaign_id=880&tpi=PGWARE_PCBOOST&action_id=4&uid=tehgk9IokdUHMLZVM55555 | US | text | 2 b | malicious |
3632 | rlvknlg.exe | GET | 200 | 4.16.74.200:80 | http://rules.securestudies.com/oss/rule18.asp?brand=RelevantKnowledge&bid=ZtZJACIhkn0HTam21UVv9a&exe=rlvknlg.exe&locale=1033&platform=windows&os=6&osminor=1&bldno=7601&ossp=1&bits=32&numdays=0&cur=1.3.337.419 | US | text | 772 b | malicious |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | POST | 200 | 165.193.78.234:80 | http://post.securestudies.com/TapAction.aspx?campaign_id=880&tpi=PGWARE_PCBOOST&action_id=1&uid=tehgk9IokdUHMLZVM55555 | US | text | 2 b | malicious |
3632 | rlvknlg.exe | GET | 200 | 165.193.78.234:80 | http://post.securestudies.com/installinfo.aspx | US | xml | 118 b | malicious |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3632 | rlvknlg.exe | 165.193.78.234:443 | post.securestudies.com | Savvis | US | malicious |
3632 | rlvknlg.exe | 4.16.74.200:80 | rules.securestudies.com | Level 3 Communications, Inc. | US | malicious |
3632 | rlvknlg.exe | 165.193.78.234:80 | post.securestudies.com | Savvis | US | malicious |
1504 | rkinstaller.exe | 165.193.78.234:443 | post.securestudies.com | Savvis | US | malicious |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | 2.19.37.188:443 | dpd.securestudies.com | Akamai International B.V. | — | whitelisted |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | 165.193.78.234:80 | post.securestudies.com | Savvis | US | malicious |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
post.securestudies.com |
| malicious |
dpd.securestudies.com |
| whitelisted |
rules.securestudies.com |
| unknown |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
3084 | pcboost.tmp | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] InnoTools Download PE file |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] InnoTools Downloader |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] InnoTools Download PE file |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] InnoTools Downloader |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] InnoTools Downloader |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] InnoTools Downloader Check-in |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] InnoTools Downloader |
3084 | pcboost.tmp | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] InnoTools Downloader Check-in |