File name:

Install Discovery for Windows.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7d548123-a29a-4ef6-93ab-b1acdfbde53c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 22, 2024, 19:50:48
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:

807E6EA833993F28F18371F5533E4D1E

SHA1:

873EFEEC5301FFDB7B96EAF6302028B8E2E25F37

SHA256:

6F3301277B7A8E67FF5FD120F8C0F35AEDC01B2B3B2D1DCBD50EF735D8D76C03

SSDEEP:

24576:fq2RgrtnwzvbZL1oqP7L8urXX0K5BlfVqhVa/qCefkZXG:ffOrtnwzTZL1oqP7L8uLD5BlfVqna/qh

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • Install Discovery for Windows.exe (PID: 2896)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Install Discovery for Windows.exe (PID: 2896)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Install Discovery for Windows.exe (PID: 2896)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • Install Discovery for Windows.exe (PID: 2896)
      • WD Discovery Installer.exe (PID: 1348)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • Install Discovery for Windows.exe (PID: 2896)
      • WD Discovery Installer.exe (PID: 1348)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Install Discovery for Windows.exe (PID: 2896)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Install Discovery for Windows.exe (PID: 2896)
      • WD Discovery Installer.exe (PID: 1348)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • WD Discovery Installer.exe (PID: 1348)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • WD Discovery Installer.exe (PID: 1348)

    • Reads Environment values

      • WD Discovery Installer.exe (PID: 1348)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (49.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2010:06:27 07:06:38+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 70656
InitializedDataSize: 38912
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x11def
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.112.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.112.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Western Digital Corporation
FileDescription: WD Discovery Installer
FileVersion: 1.0.112
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2017 Western Digital Corporation
ProductName: WD Discovery Installer
ProductVersion: 1.0.112
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.112
No data.
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Total processes
45
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start install discovery for windows.exe wd discovery installer.exe getmac.exe no specs install discovery for windows.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1348"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WDTEMP\Install Discovery for Windows.exe-sfx\WD Discovery Installer.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WDTEMP\Install Discovery for Windows.exe-sfx\WD Discovery Installer.exe
Install Discovery for Windows.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Western Digital Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WD Discovery Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.112
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\wdtemp\install discovery for windows.exe-sfx\wd discovery installer.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2372"getmac"C:\Windows\System32\getmac.exe—WD Discovery Installer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Displays NIC MAC information
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\getmac.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\mpr.dll
2896"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install Discovery for Windows.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install Discovery for Windows.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Western Digital Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WD Discovery Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.112
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\install discovery for windows.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.24483_none_2b200f664577e14b\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3936"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install Discovery for Windows.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install Discovery for Windows.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Western Digital Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WD Discovery Installer
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.0.112
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\install discovery for windows.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
Total events
4 772
Read events
4 744
Write events
24
Delete events
4

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2896) Install Discovery for Windows.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2896) Install Discovery for Windows.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2896) Install Discovery for Windows.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2896) Install Discovery for Windows.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1348) WD Discovery Installer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\ASP.NET_4.0.30319\Names
Operation:writeName:radvr7JcBx5zrDnQKvpXsl0ZFP6urxDLRlFwDh6HKxMMSY8w5J2Vod6fayCJMGWK5GZcEy5RFOEgebRFe4XzuRXm1b8qdPiA7hBkLAsPHlFtu90YnFCoH4
Value:
1348
(PID) Process:(1348) WD Discovery Installer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1348) WD Discovery Installer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:delete valueName:ProxyServer
Value:
(PID) Process:(1348) WD Discovery Installer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:delete valueName:ProxyOverride
Value:
(PID) Process:(1348) WD Discovery Installer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:delete valueName:AutoConfigURL
Value:
(PID) Process:(1348) WD Discovery Installer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:delete valueName:AutoDetect
Value:
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2896Install Discovery for Windows.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WDTEMP\Install Discovery for Windows.exe-sfx\WD Discovery Installer.exe.configxml
MD5:974D2EF69AF7AF48DB9F8D244B886338
SHA256:BC289A8819AB5E21F0215FB43D690A4EE109F69455D2F8452597D964203E52F7
1348WD Discovery Installer.exeC:\Users\admin\.wdc\logs\tinyinstaller.logtext
MD5:22D7C060EBCD7F6784B029C95F4BC9D0
SHA256:1A45385820ECE1164D06FDD72042E41BAC5AECC7F578E3C4A706778EB05538D7
2896Install Discovery for Windows.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WDTEMP\Install Discovery for Windows.exe-sfx\WD Discovery Installer.exeexecutable
MD5:9A56F2929B3514C471FB663F2EC9B4FF
SHA256:EB17C98C0E3AA70F1E49DA6CE0260F3EEF07E828CA213BDA329AA512DECCD4D5
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
4
DNS requests
1
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1348
WD Discovery Installer.exe
GET
204
142.250.185.78:80
http://clients3.google.com/generate_204
unknown
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unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
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whitelisted
—
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224.0.0.252:5355
—
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unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
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unknown
1348
WD Discovery Installer.exe
142.250.185.78:80
clients3.google.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
clients3.google.com
  • 142.250.185.78
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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Install Discovery for Windows.exe