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autilities

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7d50555b-af66-4573-856b-728c3470882d
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 18, 2018, 09:29:10
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

A313BCB553A56C79D1B174D6915A9CB4

SHA1:

BBFE7637E4CBE20A76F2A3A41B55972955A13975

SHA256:

755741529E4A503CE0F6AB115C589C20306FBFD835655111C464DC428C6D0DA1

SSDEEP:

98304:oU+P/Dxr4l4VAo2kJap92vPInlxJWpsWh:ui4Vx/yLl

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • ASetup.exe (PID: 3740)
      • AUtilities.exe (PID: 2740)
      • AUpdate.exe (PID: 3432)
      • ADisClean.exe (PID: 3020)
      • AUpdate.exe (PID: 1488)
      • AConfig.exe (PID: 2220)
      • ADisClean.exe (PID: 2460)
      • AUpdate.exe (PID: 696)
      • ARegClean.exe (PID: 3436)
      • AUpdate.exe (PID: 3488)
      • ATaskFinalizer.exe (PID: 2440)
      • ATaskFinalizer.exe (PID: 3504)
      • ATaskFinalizer.exe (PID: 2676)
      • AUpdate.exe (PID: 2844)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • ASetup.exe (PID: 3740)
      • AUpdate.exe (PID: 3432)
      • AUtilities.exe (PID: 2740)
      • AUpdate.exe (PID: 1488)
      • ADisClean.exe (PID: 3020)
      • AUpdate.exe (PID: 2844)
      • ADisClean.exe (PID: 2460)
      • AUpdate.exe (PID: 696)
      • ARegClean.exe (PID: 3436)
      • ATaskFinalizer.exe (PID: 2440)
      • ATaskFinalizer.exe (PID: 3504)
      • AConfig.exe (PID: 2220)
      • AUpdate.exe (PID: 3488)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • ATaskFinalizer.exe (PID: 2440)
      • ATaskFinalizer.exe (PID: 2676)
      • ATaskFinalizer.exe (PID: 3504)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • ADisClean.exe (PID: 2460)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • ASetup.exe (PID: 3740)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • ASetup.exe (PID: 3740)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • AUtilities.exe (PID: 2740)
      • ASetup.exe (PID: 3740)
      • ADisClean.exe (PID: 2460)

    • Starts CHOICE.EXE (used to create a delay)

      • cmd.exe (PID: 776)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • autilities.exe (PID: 2124)
      • ASetup.exe (PID: 3740)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • ASetup.exe (PID: 3740)

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • AUtilities.exe (PID: 2740)

  • INFO

    • Dropped object may contain URL's

      • ASetup.exe (PID: 3740)
      • autilities.exe (PID: 2124)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2636)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2636)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2636)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1908)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1908)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1908)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1908)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1908)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (46.5)
.exe | Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (generic) (26.3)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (17.5)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (4.1)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (2.8)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2018:07:17 21:01:07+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 8692736
InitializedDataSize: 102400
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x84c38e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
FileDescription:
FileVersion: 0.0.0.0
InternalName: AUtilities.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName: AUtilities.exe
ProductVersion: 0.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 0.0.0.0

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 17-Jul-2018 19:01:07
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 0.0.0.0
InternalName: AUtilities.exe
LegalCopyright: -
OriginalFilename: AUtilities.exe
ProductVersion: 0.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0

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: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 17-Jul-2018 19:01:07
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
0x00002000
0x0084A394
0x0084A400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.59662
.rsrc
0x0084E000
0x00018D80
0x00018E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.51812
.reloc
0x00868000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.10191

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
4.99765
3370
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.0699
1640
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
3
3.15864
744
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
4
3.50949
296
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
5
5.56662
3752
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
6
5.94251
2216
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
7
3.37828
1384
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
8
7.944
71829
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
9
5.33023
9640
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
10
5.61313
4264
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON

Imports

mscoree.dll
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Total processes
62
Monitored processes
20
Malicious processes
14
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start autilities.exe asetup.exe autilities.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs choice.exe no specs aupdate.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe adisclean.exe no specs aupdate.exe no specs aconfig.exe no specs ataskfinalizer.exe no specs ataskfinalizer.exe no specs ataskfinalizer.exe no specs aupdate.exe no specs adisclean.exe aupdate.exe no specs aregclean.exe aupdate.exe no specs autilities.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
696"C:\Program Files\Argente Utilities\AUpdate.exe" "C:\Program Files\Argente Utilities\ADisClean.exe"C:\Program Files\Argente Utilities\AUpdate.exe—ADisClean.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Raúl Argente
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Argente Update
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.1.0.8
Modules
Images
c:\program files\argente utilities\aupdate.exe
c:\systemroot\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
776"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 & RMDIR /S /Q "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\Argente_Setup" & RM /S /Q "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\Argente_Setup" & RMDIR "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\Argente_Setup" /S /Q & RM "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\Argente_Setup" /S /Q &RMDIR "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\Argente_Setup" & RM "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\Argente_Setup"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—ASetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1488"C:\Program Files\Argente Utilities\AUpdate.exe" "C:\Program Files\Argente Utilities\ADisClean.exe"C:\Program Files\Argente Utilities\AUpdate.exe—ADisClean.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Raúl Argente
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Argente Update
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.1.0.8
Modules
Images
c:\program files\argente utilities\aupdate.exe
c:\systemroot\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
1564"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autilities.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autilities.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
0.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\autilities.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
1908"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2636 CREDAT:79873C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
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\lpk.dll
2124"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autilities.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autilities.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\autilities.exe
c:\systemroot\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
2220"C:\Program Files\Argente Utilities\AConfig.exe" /ADisCleanC:\Program Files\Argente Utilities\AConfig.exe—ADisClean.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Raúl Argente
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Argente Config
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.1.7
Modules
Images
c:\program files\argente utilities\aconfig.exe
c:\systemroot\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
2440"C:\Program Files\Argente Utilities\ATaskFinalizer.exe" /AutoStart /ProgramC:\Program Files\Argente Utilities\ATaskFinalizer.exe—AConfig.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Raúl Argente
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Argente Task Finalizer
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.1.5
Modules
Images
c:\program files\argente utilities\ataskfinalizer.exe
c:\systemroot\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
2460"C:\Program Files\Argente Utilities\ADisClean.exe" C:\Program Files\Argente Utilities\ADisClean.exe
AUtilities.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Raúl Argente
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Argente Disk Cleaner
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.0.5
Modules
Images
c:\program files\argente utilities\adisclean.exe
c:\systemroot\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
2520choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Offers the user a choice
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\choice.exe
c:\systemroot\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\ws2_32.dll
Total events
13 713
Read events
13 037
Write events
369
Delete events
307

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2124) autilities.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2124) autilities.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3740) ASetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AUtilities
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
Argente Utilities
(PID) Process:(3740) ASetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AUtilities
Operation:writeName:DisplayVersion
Value:
2.0.0.0013
(PID) Process:(3740) ASetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AUtilities
Operation:writeName:DisplayIcon
Value:
C:\Program Files\Argente Utilities\AUtilities.exe
(PID) Process:(3740) ASetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AUtilities
Operation:writeName:InstallLocation
Value:
C:\Program Files\Argente Utilities
(PID) Process:(3740) ASetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AUtilities
Operation:writeName:Publisher
Value:
Raúl Argente
(PID) Process:(3740) ASetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AUtilities
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
C:\Program Files\Argente Utilities\ASetup.exe /Uninstall
(PID) Process:(3740) ASetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3740) ASetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
Executable files
36
Suspicious files
3
Text files
211
Unknown types
16

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2124autilities.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Argente_Setup\ADupFinder.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2124autilities.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Argente_Setup\AAutorun.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2124autilities.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Argente_Setup\AMalClean.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2124autilities.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Argente_Setup\ARegClean.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2124autilities.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Argente_Setup\ASetup.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2124autilities.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Argente_Setup\AUpdate.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2124autilities.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Argente_Setup\AUtilities.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2124autilities.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Argente_Setup\ADisClean.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2124autilities.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Argente_Setup\AAbout.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2124autilities.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Argente_Setup\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
2
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1908
iexplore.exe
GET
301
81.169.145.163:80
http://argenteutilities.com/en/donate
DE
html
246 b
malicious
2636
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1908
iexplore.exe
81.169.145.163:80
argenteutilities.com
Strato AG
DE
malicious
1908
iexplore.exe
81.169.145.163:443
argenteutilities.com
Strato AG
DE
malicious
2636
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
argenteutilities.com
  • 81.169.145.163
malicious
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
ADisClean.exe
Native library pre-loader is trying to load native SQLite library "C:\Program Files\Argente Utilities\x86\SQLite.Interop.dll"...
ARegClean.exe
Native library pre-loader is trying to load native SQLite library "C:\Program Files\Argente Utilities\x86\SQLite.Interop.dll"...
ARegClean.exe
SQLite error (1): table Excluded already exists
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