File name:

KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/e861846a-70e9-48b5-9b4e-77e6dbe206fb
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 17, 2024, 02:27:35
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 4 sections
MD5:

8B690D6134FCFA6E742F190E6D607F46

SHA1:

78E08CE01A08431799FE13EF308A7E6903950812

SHA256:

652F6D2901C86DE4A05743B5F808FAFB6E28B9720C39BCE5E7E031D26CAC9035

SSDEEP:

98304:ibR022rJmW8zzMBfS46NQLLG+opnHPO3edC8jZXt2be09Z2S/SeIcuZN9fgvXd03:eU5vihQ4H

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exe (PID: 1380)
    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exe (PID: 1380)
    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exe (PID: 1380)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • KexSetup.exe (PID: 3260)
    • Application launched itself

      • KexSetup.exe (PID: 3260)
    • Executes application which crashes

      • KexSetup.exe (PID: 3060)
  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exe (PID: 1380)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • WerFault.exe (PID: 4528)
    • Checks supported languages

      • KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exe (PID: 1380)
      • KexSetup.exe (PID: 3260)
      • KexSetup.exe (PID: 3060)
    • Reads the computer name

      • KexSetup.exe (PID: 3260)
      • KexSetup.exe (PID: 3060)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exe (PID: 1380)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • KexSetup.exe (PID: 3260)
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) (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: 2023:06:20 07:00:00+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 28160
InitializedDataSize: 5632
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x7b04
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.1.1.1375
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
LegalCopyright: https://github.com/vxiiduu/VxKex
FileDescription: VxKex Setup and Maintenance Tool
FileVersion: 1.1.1.1375
InternalName: KexSetup
OriginalFileName: KEXSETUP.EXE
No data.
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Total processes
130
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start kexsetup_release_1_1_1_1375.exe kexsetup.exe no specs kexsetup.exe werfault.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1380"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
VxKex Setup and Maintenance Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.1.1.1375
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\kexsetup_release_1_1_1_1375.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
3060"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z31AE9564\KexSetup.exe" /SILENTUNATTEND /HWND:328526 /KEXDIR:"C:\Program Files\VxKex"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z31AE9564\KexSetup.exe
KexSetup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
VxKex Setup and Maintenance Tool
Exit code:
3221225477
Version:
1.1.1.1375
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\7z31ae9564\kexsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ole32.dll
3260C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z31AE9564\KexSetup.exe C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z31AE9564\KexSetup.exeKexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
VxKex Setup and Maintenance Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.1.1.1375
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\7z31ae9564\kexsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ole32.dll
4528C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3060 -s 564C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
KexSetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Problem Reporting
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\werfault.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\combase.dll
Total events
3 451
Read events
3 436
Write events
12
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3060) KexSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VXsoft\VxKex
Operation:writeName:InstalledVersion
Value:
(PID) Process:(3060) KexSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VXsoft\VxKex
Operation:writeName:KexDir
Value:
C:\Program Files\VxKex
(PID) Process:(3060) KexSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VXsoft\VxKex
Operation:writeName:LogDir
Value:
C:\ProgramData\VxKex\Logs
(PID) Process:(3060) KexSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\VXsoft\VxKex
Operation:writeName:LogDir
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VxKex\Logs
(PID) Process:(3060) KexSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\{VxKexPropagationVirtualKey}
Operation:writeName:GlobalFlag
Value:
256
(PID) Process:(3060) KexSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\{VxKexPropagationVirtualKey}
Operation:writeName:VerifierFlags
Value:
(PID) Process:(3060) KexSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\{VxKexPropagationVirtualKey}
Operation:writeName:VerifierDlls
Value:
KexDll.dll
(PID) Process:(4528) WerFault.exeKey:\REGISTRY\A\{b42389d9-597b-836d-727d-6eca7bc82e89}\Root\InventoryApplicationFile
Operation:writeName:WritePermissionsCheck
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4528) WerFault.exeKey:\REGISTRY\A\{b42389d9-597b-836d-727d-6eca7bc82e89}\Root\InventoryApplicationFile\PermissionsCheckTestKey
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(4528) WerFault.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\IdentityCRL\ClockData
Operation:writeName:ClockTimeSeconds
Value:
A6E1606700000000
Executable files
39
Suspicious files
8
Text files
3
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1380KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z31AE9564\Core\Application Compatibility List.docxdocument
MD5:88736BC47410E38343DA7C24B37EB655
SHA256:3B57106D36449E28649887E129A13CC71DFDF486606F8CD991B45BA2BAE23FD7
1380KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z31AE9564\Core32\VxKexLdr.exeexecutable
MD5:310AA0923755D1B75A42B15C1A6D1957
SHA256:7BD7D52C81B263FB6CF96BEDA2E54475DE6FF11D2EC40CCF8A50A14E5DFC4FBD
1380KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z31AE9564\Core32\KexCfg.exeexecutable
MD5:BF2A75DCB0BF8FBF2905B0D4D058C50D
SHA256:50D4BFBC76749C74497E7F8298681F131715D6010E42F02DA0090D5B7F24A5B4
1380KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z31AE9564\Core32\KexShlEx.dllexecutable
MD5:DC12C92ADCF72DAF6EA4648DE98EEECE
SHA256:17ECFBA7BEE3D9A7F581BB341DB75B848589CEC7462F5FD206B3DAF75E71B0DC
1380KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z31AE9564\Core32\KexDll.dllexecutable
MD5:24FF4221A3C5023AF61C0AFAC7CF24CD
SHA256:EFF34BC61BEA965A965E9708951513FC7C79BF78E26D0301DFA1CA600BF42D0C
1380KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z31AE9564\Core32\VxlView.exeexecutable
MD5:15CAE89F9B91A11A0EC2D96EE4AACC10
SHA256:EE370037C274ED82495C9492B6C3671DCDCEDD89F2715C9E12D9DBDF6C566F05
1380KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z31AE9564\Core64\KexCfg.exeexecutable
MD5:A344490BA1201AFD14108F3F4290C82E
SHA256:56EB15C4E3BE0A755A3FAE174E9FED86F80EAABFE4E02666FD4D901CBA5D5DF9
1380KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z31AE9564\Core\Changelog.txttext
MD5:D180A404032B3D06000C46567A4A3F8D
SHA256:56C6A8DBD412011C95E83491FCFCD3EEF3E9591C4990B4EAB4FECC82D32A0F1F
1380KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z31AE9564\Core32\CpiwBypa.dllexecutable
MD5:5361B9CD11BB0C335E77261E727B8DF9
SHA256:7CD2E7EA7D9CA48512DCB88F35E7AA7121636379E378C81461A1F2CB6CCD10BA
1380KexSetup_Release_1_1_1_1375.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z31AE9564\Core64\VxlView.exeexecutable
MD5:1BF82A4F30D50611BFBA5C83758A893A
SHA256:DBA30FB077309CB7B0FF14E9845D598932596D9ABF17409D9CF3B50235206018
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
25
DNS requests
13
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
GET
200
23.216.77.6:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
4528
WerFault.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.6:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
4528
WerFault.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
5064
SearchApp.exe
104.126.37.145:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5448
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
23.216.77.6:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
5448
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4528
WerFault.exe
13.89.179.12:443
watson.events.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4528
WerFault.exe
23.216.77.6:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.145
  • 104.126.37.131
  • 104.126.37.163
  • 104.126.37.139
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.110
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.6
  • 23.216.77.28
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
watson.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 13.89.179.12
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 20.190.159.23
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.17.189
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info