File name:

adv.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/cbb1b5fa-3941-4e0e-8be7-aeadb3ab96dd
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 21, 2021, 07:56:04
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:

1A233B201B86B96E5BA2466F93FD0ACD

SHA1:

2A0046A26D3548616794ACA94FA3328E7B7D82E3

SHA256:

68A74311FA5340DD437F63B2CCB51F17A76595C636C4DE2DA26388F94C95DDD6

SSDEEP:

196608:X+gqLKB2p+cda8hQOdBupPMPua7io60/4q:X+jOB2pNdwOd8p27iP+7

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • adv.exe (PID: 3460)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 1956)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 852)
      • plagsync.exe (PID: 2168)

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • adv.exe (PID: 3460)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • adv.exe (PID: 3460)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • plagsync.exe (PID: 2168)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the computer name

      • adv.exe (PID: 3460)
      • plagsync.exe (PID: 2168)

    • Checks supported languages

      • adv.exe (PID: 3460)
      • plagsync.exe (PID: 2168)

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2276)

    • Reads Windows owner or organization settings

      • adv.exe (PID: 3460)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 584)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2276)

    • Application launched itself

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2276)

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • adv.exe (PID: 3460)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2276)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • adv.exe (PID: 3460)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2276)

    • Reads Environment values

      • adv.exe (PID: 3460)

    • Reads the Windows organization settings

      • adv.exe (PID: 3460)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 584)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2276)

    • Starts Microsoft Installer

      • adv.exe (PID: 3460)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • adv.exe (PID: 3460)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2276)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2276)
      • adv.exe (PID: 3460)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2276)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 1956)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 584)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 852)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • adv.exe (PID: 3460)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 584)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2276)

    • Reads the computer name

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2276)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 1956)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 584)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 852)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • adv.exe (PID: 3460)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2276)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 584)

    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2276)
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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: 2021:07:27 15:39:02+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.29
CodeSize: 1597952
InitializedDataSize: 609792
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x12ea61
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.8.32.3
ProductVersionNumber: 2.8.32.3
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: Debug
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Dynamic link library
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Emjysoft
FileDescription: Audio Benchmark Framework Installer
FileVersion: 2.8.32.3
InternalName: adv
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2021 Emjysoft
OriginalFileName: adv.exe
ProductName: Audio Benchmark Framework
ProductVersion: 2.8.32.3

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 27-Jul-2021 13:39:02
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • C:\JobRelease\win\Release\stubs\x86\ExternalUi.pdb
CompanyName: Emjysoft
FileDescription: Audio Benchmark Framework Installer
FileVersion: 2.8.32.3
InternalName: adv
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2021 Emjysoft
OriginalFileName: adv.exe
ProductName: Audio Benchmark Framework
ProductVersion: 2.8.32.3

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: 0x00000118

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 27-Jul-2021 13:39:02
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_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x0018611F
0x00186200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.4256
.rdata
0x00188000
0x0005FD94
0x0005FE00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.585
.data
0x001E8000
0x00006E88
0x00005600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
2.03685
.rsrc
0x001EF000
0x000156B4
0x00015800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.3634
.reloc
0x00205000
0x0001A068
0x0001A200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.56895

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.221
1915
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.1591
9640
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
3.46873
4264
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
3.54157
2440
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
4.01317
1128
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
9
3.37783
1116
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
10
3.34881
836
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
11
3.31743
760
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
12
3.23118
1432
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
13
3.38539
938
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING

Imports

KERNEL32.dll
msi.dll (delay-loaded)
No data.
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Total processes
38
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start drop and start adv.exe msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs plagsync.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
584"C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Emjysoft\Audio Benchmark Framework 2.8.32.3\install\4E5F961\adv.msi" AI_SETUPEXEPATH=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\adv.exe SETUPEXEDIR=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ EXE_CMD_LINE="/exenoupdates /forcecleanup /wintime 1637480323 " AI_EUIMSI=""C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe—adv.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows� installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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
852C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding DD1542437134FC9F050351B1BF5C0346C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows� installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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
1956C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding DF74A70E546EA43CA8C100B65DD9318C CC:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows� installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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
2168"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Emjysoft\Audio Benchmark Framework\plagsync.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Emjysoft\Audio Benchmark Framework\plagsync.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
PlagiusCommon
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PlagiusCommon
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\emjysoft\audio benchmark framework\plagsync.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
2276C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /VC:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows� installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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
3460"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\adv.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\adv.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Emjysoft
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Audio Benchmark Framework Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.8.32.3
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\adv.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\psapi.dll
Total events
12 545
Read events
12 410
Write events
123
Delete events
12

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3460) adv.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(584) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2276) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2276) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:Owner
Value:
E40800000029634AADDED701
(PID) Process:(2276) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:SessionHash
Value:
13C32D54CD3CA575E12A8951D27D2D932F4167A94618A464AA438C5EF559C145
(PID) Process:(2276) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:Sequence
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2276) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\InProgress
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
C:\Windows\Installer\104579.ipi
(PID) Process:(2276) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders
Operation:writeName:C:\Config.Msi\
Value:
(PID) Process:(2276) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts
Operation:writeName:C:\Config.Msi\10457a.rbs
Value:
30924461
(PID) Process:(2276) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts
Operation:writeName:C:\Config.Msi\10457a.rbsLow
Value:
Executable files
50
Suspicious files
9
Text files
218
Unknown types
16

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3460adv.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Emjysoft\Audio Benchmark Framework 2.8.32.3\install\holder0.aiph —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3460adv.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Emjysoft\Audio Benchmark Framework 2.8.32.3\install\4E5F961\adv.msiexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3460adv.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\77EC63BDA74BD0D0E0426DC8F8008506binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2276msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\104577.msiexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3460adv.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Emjysoft\Audio Benchmark Framework 2.8.32.3\install\decoder.dllexecutable
MD5:831E0B597DB11A6EB6F3F797105F7BE8
SHA256:E3404D4AF16702A67DCAA4DA4C5A8776EF350343B179AE6E7F2D347E7E1D1FB7
3460adv.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\77EC63BDA74BD0D0E0426DC8F8008506compressed
MD5:ACAEDA60C79C6BCAC925EEB3653F45E0
SHA256:6B0CECCF0103AFD89844761417C1D23ACC41F8AEBF3B7230765209B61EEE5658
3460adv.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar4067.tmpcat
MD5:D99661D0893A52A0700B8AE68457351A
SHA256:BDD5111162A6FA25682E18FA74E37E676D49CAFCB5B7207E98E5256D1EF0D003
3460adv.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI4346.tmpexecutable
MD5:A32DECEE57C661563B038D4F324E2B42
SHA256:FCF24B9B574ED026D3F68B7B70AA6533806BA7FC566C476CCB62E6493AC28F04
3460adv.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab4066.tmpcompressed
MD5:ACAEDA60C79C6BCAC925EEB3653F45E0
SHA256:6B0CECCF0103AFD89844761417C1D23ACC41F8AEBF3B7230765209B61EEE5658
3460adv.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI4396.tmpexecutable
MD5:4E2E67FC241AB6E440AD2789F705FC69
SHA256:98F4EBAA6EA1083E98EA0DD5C74C2CB22B1375C55B6A12CFDC5D877F716DE392
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
1
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3460
adv.exe
GET
200
67.27.157.126:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?11ac0699cec01ae8
US
compressed
59.9 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3460
adv.exe
67.27.157.126:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
US
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 67.27.157.126
  • 8.248.133.254
  • 8.253.207.120
  • 67.26.137.254
  • 8.253.207.121
whitelisted

Threats

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adv.exe