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File name:

start.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/674bcb49-3d4a-4a99-b56b-d8a04d8cd989
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns.

Analysis date: November 29, 2020, 11:21:22
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
evasion
stealer
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

82B72B8457D63F88F7278A45A73753AE

SHA1:

D2644DA4C7BA7BB488302EB3A44A586B0EA8FA53

SHA256:

766EBEFA0FC01D5871D42F90C99335A0F404B2C1621AC8B74CFDAC0E3F4262E4

SSDEEP:

393216:owXl89vckSmD+jpuzElKQ/h4XU2RzMMLeW7ncU:P89HSzjgzsF/hORzl7nF

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • CL_Debug_Log.txt (PID: 2688)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 352)
      • Helper.exe (PID: 2536)
    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3272)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • CL_Debug_Log.txt (PID: 2688)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 352)
      • Helper.exe (PID: 2340)
      • File.exe (PID: 3864)
      • Helper.exe (PID: 2536)
      • Helper.exe (PID: 340)
      • tor.exe (PID: 1068)
    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 4056)
    • Stealing of credential data

      • File.exe (PID: 3864)
    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • File.exe (PID: 3864)
    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • tor.exe (PID: 1068)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • start.exe (PID: 3212)
      • CL_Debug_Log.txt (PID: 2688)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 352)
      • Helper.exe (PID: 2536)
      • Helper.exe (PID: 2340)
    • Creates executable files which already exist in Windows

      • start.exe (PID: 3212)
    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • start.exe (PID: 3212)
    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • CL_Debug_Log.txt (PID: 2688)
      • start.exe (PID: 3212)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 352)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • start.exe (PID: 3212)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 352)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • start.exe (PID: 3212)
      • File.exe (PID: 3864)
      • Helper.exe (PID: 2340)
      • Helper.exe (PID: 2536)
      • tor.exe (PID: 1068)
    • Executed via Task Scheduler

      • Helper.exe (PID: 340)
      • Helper.exe (PID: 2340)
    • Reads the cookies of Mozilla Firefox

      • File.exe (PID: 3864)
    • Drops a file with too old compile date

      • Helper.exe (PID: 2536)
      • Helper.exe (PID: 2340)
    • Application launched itself

      • Helper.exe (PID: 2340)
    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • Helper.exe (PID: 2536)
    • Checks for external IP

      • File.exe (PID: 3864)
    • Reads Environment values

      • File.exe (PID: 3864)
    • Searches for installed software

      • File.exe (PID: 3864)
  • INFO

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • File.exe (PID: 3864)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2020:11:29 12:05:41+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 12
CodeSize: 581632
InitializedDataSize: 14863360
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2800a
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (British)
CharacterSet: Unicode

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 29-Nov-2020 11:05:41
Detected languages:
  • English - United Kingdom

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: 0x00000110

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 29-Nov-2020 11:05:41
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
0x0008DFDD
0x0008E000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.67525
.rdata
0x0008F000
0x0002FD8E
0x0002FE00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.76324
.data
0x000BF000
0x00008F74
0x00005200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
1.19638
.rsrc
0x000C8000
0x00DF09A8
0x00DF0A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.99981
.reloc
0x00EB9000
0x00007134
0x00007200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.78396

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.40026
1007
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_MANIFEST
2
2.05883
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
3
2.25499
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
4
3.65355
744
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
5
3.43704
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
6
4.16139
3752
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
7
3.34702
1428
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING
8
3.2817
1674
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING
9
3.28849
1168
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING
10
3.28373
1532
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
COMDLG32.dll
GDI32.dll
IPHLPAPI.DLL
KERNEL32.dll
MPR.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
PSAPI.DLL
SHELL32.dll
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
50
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
7
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start drop and start start drop and start drop and start start.exe cl_debug_log.txt cmd.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs svchost.exe file.exe cmd.exe no specs helper.exe helper.exe no specs helper.exe tor.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3212"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\start.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\start.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
2688C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CL_Debug_Log.txt e -p"JDQJndnqwdnqw2139dn21n3b312idDQDB" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CR_Debug_Log.txt" -o"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CL_Debug_Log.txt
start.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Igor Pavlov
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
7-Zip Standalone Console
Exit code:
0
Version:
19.00
3272C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks.exe /Create /XML "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemCheck.xml" /TN "System\SystemCheck"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exestart.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
4056schtasks.exe /Create /XML "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemCheck.xml" /TN "System\SystemCheck"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
352C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
start.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
3864"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\File.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\File.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Intel plugin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Intel plugin
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.0.0
3844"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe" >> NULC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
2340C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe -SystemCheckC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe
taskeng.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
340C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe -SystemCheckC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exetaskeng.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
25367z e -p"DxSqsNKKOxqPrM4Y3xeK" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Tor.tmp" -o"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Tor\"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exe
Helper.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Total events
1 233
Read events
1 137
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
18
Suspicious files
2
Text files
18
Unknown types
5

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3212start.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autE971.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3212start.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asacpiex.dll
MD5:
SHA256:
3212start.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CR_Debug_Log.txt
MD5:
SHA256:
3212start.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autF8A4.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3212start.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autF8D4.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3212start.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exeexecutable
MD5:36E9D90FA25FC618C8AF517E8F8D73FE
SHA256:C962D3E16BF8C5E69EBCEFB026ADB5E59256F25BE8AAF1087D689DD6A46BC2CA
3212start.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Helper.exeexecutable
MD5:C1FE8C7720691744BC85C755DDD742AF
SHA256:5C2E4D3229EAD9E267EC4006C62B6579BF0327ECE92154E86626B7194E073031
352svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\File.exeexecutable
MD5:C2753D2F10DCA2BF12B1A532A68E1C93
SHA256:88B35971E4B7A1D96C474AA33990305EEFD3A5813C0A8DD81EE64A37F0701808
3864File.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ZP1F8BFBFF000506E3C4BA364719\191F8BFBFF000506E3C4BA3647ZP\Programms.txttext
MD5:5E46EA0E2A4CE4EE0583F718E7FDA943
SHA256:1A41BE0B0E61AC4DE041DF86F8CCA74817D8F6BC5F24A29F1B551F535BF32503
3212start.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemCheck.xmlxml
MD5:9160347BEC74471E1A79EDFD950629AE
SHA256:0FE356F3D04BB43F772604B049FD2B20F3038CA2CE84BF9778B8CCDD481D77AB
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
5
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3864
File.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/xml
unknown
xml
459 b
shared
3864
File.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/xml
unknown
xml
459 b
shared
3864
File.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/xml
unknown
xml
459 b
shared
3864
File.exe
POST
200
94.24.37.56:80
http://gfs206n146.userstorage.mega.co.nz/ul/_WSCX29U2aTeUgLjUu3oKmsbRNpU50ly9jH5rSDGqQLTEDhA_FpvNV6kVxiF8JJpBmAILKS-y5fNCAiRkIzanQ/0
RO
text
36 b
suspicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3212
start.exe
88.99.66.31:443
2no.co
Hetzner Online GmbH
DE
malicious
3864
File.exe
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
IBURST
malicious
3864
File.exe
94.24.37.56:80
gfs206n146.userstorage.mega.co.nz
RO
suspicious
3864
File.exe
23.21.126.66:443
api.ipify.org
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
suspicious
3864
File.exe
66.203.125.12:443
g.api.mega.co.nz
RealNetworks, Inc.
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
2no.co
  • 88.99.66.31
whitelisted
api.ipify.org
  • 23.21.126.66
  • 174.129.214.20
  • 23.21.42.25
  • 54.225.220.115
  • 54.235.182.194
  • 54.243.161.145
  • 54.243.164.148
  • 54.225.66.103
shared
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
shared
g.api.mega.co.nz
  • 66.203.125.12
  • 66.203.125.15
  • 66.203.125.13
  • 66.203.125.11
  • 66.203.125.14
shared
gfs206n146.userstorage.mega.co.nz
  • 94.24.37.56
suspicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3212
start.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
POLICY [PTsecurity] IP Check Domain SSL certificate
3212
start.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
POLICY [PTsecurity] IP Check Domain SSL certificate
3864
File.exe
Misc activity
SUSPICIOUS [PTsecurity] ipify.org External IP Check
3864
File.exe
Misc activity
SUSPICIOUS [PTsecurity] ipify.org External IP Check
3864
File.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
3864
File.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
3864
File.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
3864
File.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
3864
File.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
3864
File.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
2 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
No debug info