File name:

winmine - better edition.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ac498d31-0ede-4ef6-882f-c14d6c6148e9
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 18, 2024, 21:32:58
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
MD5:

06FD245876FDB0D80AD10686C8893A37

SHA1:

8799C157FC8C87C476DB8F97FC4AA2ABF27C244E

SHA256:

780A33A8D19A71375D7F5E9C98E915AB945E5E728DF7D7E6F6D9317477B39633

SSDEEP:

768:UEpn3MyAy74NtdkHcpG8yB3NygXXUHnfem6:UE1zmq8ph2XXUHnfj6

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • winmine - better edition.exe (PID: 3968)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • winmine - better edition.exe (PID: 3968)

    • Reads the Windows owner or organization settings

      • winmine - better edition.exe (PID: 3968)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • HelpPane.exe (PID: 4048)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • HelpPane.exe (PID: 4048)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • winmine - better edition.exe (PID: 3968)

    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • HelpPane.exe (PID: 4048)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • winmine - better edition.exe (PID: 3968)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • winhlp32.exe (PID: 4024)
      • HelpPane.exe (PID: 4048)
      • winhlp32.exe (PID: 752)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • HelpPane.exe (PID: 4048)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • HelpPane.exe (PID: 4048)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.3)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (5.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1996:07:17 18:17:01+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit, No debug
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 3.1
CodeSize: 11264
InitializedDataSize: 22528
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x3830
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 4
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 4.0.1371.1
ProductVersionNumber: 4.0.1371.1
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Entertainment Pack Minesweeper Game
FileVersion: 4
InternalName: winmine
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1996
OriginalFileName: WINMINE.EXE
ProductName: Microsoft(R) Windows NT(TM) Operating System
ProductVersion: 4
No data.
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Total processes
36
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start winmine - better edition.exe no specs winhlp32.exe no specs helppane.exe no specs winhlp32.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
752winhlp32.exe -xC:\Windows\winhlp32.exe—winmine - better edition.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Winhlp32 Stub
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\winhlp32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3968"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\winmine - better edition.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\winmine - better edition.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Entertainment Pack Minesweeper Game
Version:
4.00
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\winmine - better edition.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.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
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
4024winhlp32.exe -xC:\Windows\winhlp32.exe—winmine - better edition.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Winhlp32 Stub
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\winhlp32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
4048C:\Windows\helppane.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\HelpPane.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Help and Support
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\helppane.exe
c:\windows\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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
1 470
Read events
1 448
Write events
20
Delete events
2

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4048) HelpPane.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0\Settings
Operation:writeName:OnlineAssist
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4048) HelpPane.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0\Settings
Operation:writeName:ImplicitFeedback
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4048) HelpPane.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0\Settings
Operation:writeName:FirstTimeHelppaneStartup
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4048) HelpPane.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0\Settings
Operation:writeName:IsConnected
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4048) HelpPane.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4048) HelpPane.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4048) HelpPane.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4048) HelpPane.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4048) HelpPane.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(4048) HelpPane.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

No data
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
3
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
1088
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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