URL:

http://www.pointerfocus.com:80/pfsetup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/dd398175-7682-40a2-bf0f-383b0d72f422
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection.

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Analysis date: March 07, 2019, 18:48:33
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
loader
Indicators:
MD5:

98BF8471AA6A8445AAA5FACC49058B04

SHA1:

92001C22859F3F551624B9776A6ECB471E2FFED7

SHA256:

77401593FECB276E31B938439A738DCC67AC4CE732274BE43372818125E45F88

SSDEEP:

3:N1KJS4FmTdDL0QbY4A:Cc4slQh4A

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Downloads executable files from the Internet

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3012)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • PointerFocus.exe (PID: 2036)
      • pfsetup.exe (PID: 2612)
      • pfsetup.exe (PID: 2892)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • PointerFocus.exe (PID: 2036)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • PointerFocus.exe (PID: 2036)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • pfsetup.exe (PID: 2892)
      • pfsetup.tmp (PID: 2988)
      • pfsetup.exe (PID: 2612)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 3012)

    • Reads the Windows organization settings

      • pfsetup.tmp (PID: 2988)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • PointerFocus.exe (PID: 2036)

    • Reads Windows owner or organization settings

      • pfsetup.tmp (PID: 2988)

  • INFO

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3012)

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3012)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • pfsetup.tmp (PID: 2988)
      • pfsetup.tmp (PID: 3388)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • pfsetup.tmp (PID: 2988)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • pfsetup.tmp (PID: 2988)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3012)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • pfsetup.tmp (PID: 2988)
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No data.
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Total processes
49
Monitored processes
16
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start drop and start chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs pfsetup.exe pfsetup.tmp no specs chrome.exe no specs pfsetup.exe pfsetup.tmp pointerfocus.exe no specs csc.exe no specs cvtres.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2036"C:\Program Files\PointerFocus\PointerFocus.exe"C:\Program Files\PointerFocus\PointerFocus.exe—pfsetup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
ETUS
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PointerFocus
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.6.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\pointerfocus\pointerfocus.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
2416"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uisgh-lx.cmdline"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\csc.exe—PointerFocus.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Visual C# Command Line Compiler
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\csc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4940_none_d08cc06a442b34fc\msvcr80.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2612"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\pfsetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\pfsetup.exe
chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
ETUS
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PointerFocus Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.4
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\pfsetup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
2720"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=984,3031516371800422712,2667241742975915268,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --service-pipe-token=9A0EAD4AFD8AFA7516EDF6E549A9802B --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=9A0EAD4AFD8AFA7516EDF6E549A9802B --renderer-client-id=4 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1888 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.3440.106
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\68.0.3440.106\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2868"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=984,3031516371800422712,2667241742975915268,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=1CD036E2447D323F3C5256B60DF90D50 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=512 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.3440.106
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\68.0.3440.106\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2892"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\pfsetup.exe" /SPAWNWND=$20158 /NOTIFYWND=$20140 C:\Users\admin\Downloads\pfsetup.exe
pfsetup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
ETUS
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
PointerFocus Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.4
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\pfsetup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
2960"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=watcher --main-thread-id=3016 --on-initialized-event-handle=304 --parent-handle=308 /prefetch:6C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.3440.106
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\68.0.3440.106\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2988"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-4O1C9.tmp\pfsetup.tmp" /SL5="$30156,329893,141824,C:\Users\admin\Downloads\pfsetup.exe" /SPAWNWND=$20158 /NOTIFYWND=$20140 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-4O1C9.tmp\pfsetup.tmp
pfsetup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.1052.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-4o1c9.tmp\pfsetup.tmp
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3012"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" http://www.pointerfocus.com:80/pfsetup.exeC:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
68.0.3440.106
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\68.0.3440.106\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3104C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES6486.tmp" "c:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSC6485.tmp"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe—csc.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft® Resource File To COFF Object Conversion Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.50727.4940 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4940_none_d08cc06a442b34fc\msvcr80.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\cryptsp.dll
Total events
1 419
Read events
1 322
Write events
90
Delete events
7

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3012) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3012) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(3012) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2960) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:writeName:3012-13196458129206750
Value:
259
(PID) Process:(3012) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3012) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3012) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:delete valueName:3516-13180984670829101
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3012) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3012) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:metricsid
Value:
(PID) Process:(3012) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:delete valueName:3012-13196458129206750
Value:
259
Executable files
10
Suspicious files
17
Text files
67
Unknown types
5

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3012chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\fef9a774-9f4f-4c4d-9da5-b2421317aaf2.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3012chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Download Service\EntryDB\000016.dbtmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3012chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000016.dbtmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3012chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Thumbnails\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3012chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\f9b3d373-d1ed-436b-a48f-9462361be6f8.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3012chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.old~RF20e860.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3012chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\009097d5-20ea-4965-9c03-262bf79e1939.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3012chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Last Versiontext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3012chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\Database\LOG.old~RF20e87f.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3012chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\Downloads\4b003b00-7901-455f-9314-284226b2054e.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
10
DNS requests
8
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3012
chrome.exe
GET
200
205.185.216.10:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
55.2 Kb
whitelisted
3012
chrome.exe
GET
200
74.220.201.149:80
http://www.pointerfocus.com/pfsetup.exe
US
executable
788 Kb
suspicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3012
chrome.exe
172.217.22.67:443
clientservices.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3012
chrome.exe
172.217.18.99:443
www.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3012
chrome.exe
216.58.205.237:443
accounts.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3012
chrome.exe
172.217.16.206:443
sb-ssl.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3012
chrome.exe
172.217.16.131:443
ssl.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3012
chrome.exe
205.185.216.10:80
www.download.windowsupdate.com
Highwinds Network Group, Inc.
US
whitelisted
3012
chrome.exe
74.220.201.149:80
www.pointerfocus.com
Unified Layer
US
suspicious
3012
chrome.exe
172.217.22.46:443
clients1.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
clientservices.googleapis.com
  • 172.217.22.67
whitelisted
www.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.18.99
whitelisted
www.pointerfocus.com
  • 74.220.201.149
suspicious
accounts.google.com
  • 216.58.205.237
shared
sb-ssl.google.com
  • 172.217.16.206
whitelisted
ssl.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.16.131
whitelisted
www.download.windowsupdate.com
  • 205.185.216.10
  • 205.185.216.42
  • 205.185.216.10
  • 205.185.216.10
whitelisted
clients1.google.com
  • 172.217.22.46
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3012
chrome.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
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Reports
http://www.pointerfocus.com:80/pfsetup.exe