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switchsetup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/5c1a59a0-cf65-46d8-9864-e9438000d407
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 07, 2019, 16:36:39
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:

5DB1E2052EB6C33B313AD4CA2F3AD224

SHA1:

24879F8753B4026CBA3EEDC298463419464330C1

SHA256:

72B7C166762ED407A8B023B1201647B768DE9511096E271A1808D64B472557EC

SSDEEP:

24576:q3y6LMxb5fMV4Q1nAwB67qYvMh0c6M+26UMCg04hy:YyKW248nZ67vdc316UMC74U

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3028)
      • switch.exe (PID: 2568)
      • switch.exe (PID: 2648)
      • switch.exe (PID: 3488)
      • mp3el.exe (PID: 2980)
      • mp3enc.exe (PID: 2632)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • switch.exe (PID: 2648)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3028)
      • switch.exe (PID: 2568)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3028)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • switchsetup.exe (PID: 3932)
      • mp3el.exe (PID: 2980)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3028)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • switch.exe (PID: 2568)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3028)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3028)
      • mp3el.exe (PID: 2980)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3028)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3028)

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • switch.exe (PID: 2568)

    • Application launched itself

      • switch.exe (PID: 2568)

    • Modifies the open verb of a shell class

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3028)

  • INFO

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2672)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2656)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2656)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2672)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3848)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3916)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3916)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3848)
      • FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe (PID: 1848)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3848)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3916)
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) (67.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2018:10:24 00:02:44+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 2048
InitializedDataSize: 936448
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x11d4
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0017
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (Australian)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: NCH Software
FileDescription: Switch Sound File Converter
FileVersion: 7.06+
ProductVersion: 7.06+
ProductName: Switch
LegalCopyright: NCH Software
InternalName: Switch
OriginalFileName: Switch.exe

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 23-Oct-2018 22:02:44
Detected languages:
  • English - Australia
CompanyName: NCH Software
FileDescription: Switch Sound File Converter
FileVersion: 7.06+
ProductVersion: 7.06+
ProductName: Switch
LegalCopyright: NCH Software
InternalName: Switch
OriginalFilename: Switch.exe

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: 0x000000D8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 23-Oct-2018 22:02:44
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x00000745
0x00000800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.56466
.rdata
0x00002000
0x00000A42
0x00000C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.70499
.data
0x00003000
0x00000004
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0.0611629
.rsrc
0x00004000
0x000E39A4
0x000E3A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.99849
.reloc
0x000E8000
0x0000013A
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
2.35622

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.09673
1149
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
6.26009
2216
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
95
7.99895
217233
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
99
7.99966
706701
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

Imports

KERNEL32.dll
SETUPAPI.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
ole32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
49
Monitored processes
13
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start drop and start drop and start switchsetup.exe nchsetup.exe mp3el.exe switch.exe no specs switch.exe no specs switch.exe no specs mp3enc.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe iexplore.exe iexplore.exe flashutil32_26_0_0_131_activex.exe no specs switchsetup.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1848C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 26.0 r0
Exit code:
0
Version:
26,0,0,131
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flashutil32_26_0_0_131_activex.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2568"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Switch\switch.exe"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Switch\switch.exe—nchsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Switch Sound File Converter
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.06+
Modules
Images
c:\program files\nch software\switch\switch.exe
c:\systemroot\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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2632"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Components\mp3el\mp3enc.exe" -m s --cbr -b 192 -r -x -s 44.100 -S "-" "C:\Users\admin\Music\Kalimba.mp3"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Components\mp3el\mp3enc.exe—switch.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\nch software\components\mp3el\mp3enc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
2648"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Switch\switch.exe" -installschedC:\Program Files\NCH Software\Switch\switch.exe—nchsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Switch Sound File Converter
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.06+
Modules
Images
c:\program files\nch software\switch\switch.exe
c:\systemroot\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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2656"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohomeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
switch.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\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
2672"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohomeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
switch.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\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
2980"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Switch\mp3el.exe" -LQUIET -instby fiSwitchC:\Program Files\NCH Software\Switch\mp3el.exe
nchsetup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\nch software\switch\mp3el.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
3028"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe" -installer "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\switchsetup.exe" -instdata "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchdata.dat"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe
switchsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Switch Sound File Converter
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.06+
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe
c:\systemroot\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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3228"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\switchsetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\switchsetup.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Switch Sound File Converter
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
7.06+
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\switchsetup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
3488"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Switch\switch.exe" -exe SWTestSoundSourceOpenProcessC:\Program Files\NCH Software\Switch\switch.exe—switch.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Switch Sound File Converter
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.06+
Modules
Images
c:\program files\nch software\switch\switch.exe
c:\systemroot\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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
3 530
Read events
1 767
Write events
1 759
Delete events
4

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3932) switchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3932) switchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3028) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Operation:writeName:SwitchInstall
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Downloads\switchsetup.exe
(PID) Process:(3028) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NCH Software\Switch\Settings
Operation:writeName:InstalledByAdmin
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3028) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NCH Software\Switch\UsageStatsChoice
Operation:writeName:llinad
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3028) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3028) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2980) mp3el.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NCH Software\Components\mp3el
Operation:writeName:Path
Value:
C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Components\mp3el\mp3enc.exe
(PID) Process:(2980) mp3el.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NCH Software\Components\mp3el
Operation:writeName:Path
Value:
C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Components\mp3el\mp3enc.exe
(PID) Process:(2980) mp3el.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NCH Swift Sound\Components\mp3el
Operation:writeName:Path
Value:
C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Components\mp3el\mp3enc.exe
Executable files
7
Suspicious files
5
Text files
29
Unknown types
21

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3932switchsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.cab —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3932switchsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchdata.cab —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2980mp3el.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mp3el_.cab —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3028nchsetup.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Audio Related Programs\Streaming Audio Recorder.lnklnk
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3028nchsetup.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Audio Related Programs\Multitrack Recording Software.lnklnk
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3028nchsetup.exeC:\Users\Public\Desktop\NCH Suite.lnklnk
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3028nchsetup.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Audio Related Programs\Audio File Converter.lnklnk
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3028nchsetup.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Audio Related Programs\Audio Editing Software.lnklnk
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3028nchsetup.exeC:\Users\Public\Desktop\Switch Sound File Converter.lnklnk
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3932switchsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchdata.datexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
33
DNS requests
6
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2672
iexplore.exe
GET
200
13.107.21.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
2656
iexplore.exe
GET
200
13.107.21.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2672
iexplore.exe
13.107.21.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
2656
iexplore.exe
13.107.21.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3848
iexplore.exe
192.249.118.22:443
secure.nch.com.au
InMotion Hosting, Inc.
US
suspicious
3916
iexplore.exe
192.249.118.22:443
secure.nch.com.au
InMotion Hosting, Inc.
US
suspicious
3916
iexplore.exe
216.58.206.14:443
www.google-analytics.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3916
iexplore.exe
172.217.18.8:443
ssl.google-analytics.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3848
iexplore.exe
216.58.206.14:443
www.google-analytics.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.bing.com
  • 13.107.21.200
  • 204.79.197.200
whitelisted
secure.nch.com.au
  • 192.249.118.22
suspicious
www.google-analytics.com
  • 216.58.206.14
whitelisted
ssl.google-analytics.com
  • 172.217.18.8
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
switchsetup.exe