File name:

ActivationAcronisTIH.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/d33c7598-6476-4f82-b919-2cb0a9b88973
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 08, 2020, 04:45:13
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:

F13674039DCA80780934E0B15D32D6C6

SHA1:

066BD9723E4D83211C8A703813EC681D83964CFF

SHA256:

78D30DC57AEC580F462CB2A4C1E3E6EA7D1E643228F31A956C3101763677A767

SSDEEP:

24576:eu+40vPX5+JiaG8mTKXzvGAeq+fBsmcfgLP8UI0N+gwE:h+4SX5a8WXzaq+fUfg4UI0d

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Runs PING.EXE for delay simulation

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2424)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • ActivationAcronisTIH.exe (PID: 2716)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2424)
      • ActivationAcronisTIH.exe (PID: 2716)

    • Checks Windows language

      • reg.exe (PID: 3480)

    • Uses REG.EXE to modify Windows registry

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2612)

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2424)

    • Checks supported languages

      • reg.exe (PID: 3480)

  • INFO

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 960)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4052)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1028)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2848)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 960)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 960)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Modifies the phishing filter of IE

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 960)
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) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2005:01:16 18:28:05+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 77824
InitializedDataSize: 20992
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1215f
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 17.0.0.5560
ProductVersionNumber: 17.0.0.5560
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: not by Acronis
FileDescription: activates build 17.0.0.5560 and earlier
FileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 0
InternalName: Acronis True Image 2014 Activator
LegalCopyright: not by Acronis
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: Acronis True Image 2014 Activator
PrivateBuild: -
ProductName: Acronis True Image 2014 Activator
ProductVersion: 1, 0, 0, 0
SpecialBuild: -

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 16-Jan-2005 17:28:05
Detected languages:
  • Dutch - Belgium
  • English - United States
Comments: -
CompanyName: not by Acronis
FileDescription: activates build 17.0.0.5560 and earlier
FileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 0
InternalName: Acronis True Image 2014 Activator
LegalCopyright: not by Acronis
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFilename: Acronis True Image 2014 Activator
PrivateBuild: -
ProductName: Acronis True Image 2014 Activator
ProductVersion: 1, 0, 0, 0
SpecialBuild: -

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: 0x000000E8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 4
Time date stamp: 16-Jan-2005 17:28:05
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_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x00012F4E
0x00013000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.42377
.rdata
0x00014000
0x000039F0
0x00003A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.32978
.data
0x00018000
0x000009F0
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.83549
.rsrc
0x00019000
0x00000D64
0x00000E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.21808

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
3.37906
1040
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_VERSION
5
1.43775
52
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
50
2.5172
744
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
164
2.16096
20
UNKNOWN
Dutch - Belgium
RT_GROUP_ICON
500
3.10381
184
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
MAINICON
2.32322
20
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports

COMCTL32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
MSVCRT.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
USER32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
46
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start activationacronistih.exe cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs iexplore.exe no specs ping.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe iexplore.exe activationacronistih.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
960"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://download.acronis.com/ATIH2014_trial_en-US.exeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
1028"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:4052 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-version-l1-1-0.dll
1928"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ActivationAcronisTIH.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ActivationAcronisTIH.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
not by Acronis
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
activates build 17.0.0.5560 and earlier
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1, 0, 0, 0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\activationacronistih.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2424cmd /c .\Activation.cmd C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—ActivationAcronisTIH.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
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
2612C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG QUERY "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Nls\Language" /v InstallLanguageC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
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
2636ping -n 16 127.0.0.1C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
TCP/IP Ping Command
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ping.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\iphlpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
2716"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ActivationAcronisTIH.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ActivationAcronisTIH.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
not by Acronis
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
activates build 17.0.0.5560 and earlier
Exit code:
0
Version:
1, 0, 0, 0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\activationacronistih.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.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
2848"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:960 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
3480REG QUERY "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Nls\Language" /v InstallLanguageC:\Windows\system32\reg.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.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
4052"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://dl.acronis.com/u/atih2014/ATIH2014PP_en-US.exeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
Total events
417
Read events
317
Write events
100
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2424) cmd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Cached
Operation:writeName:{17FE9752-0B5A-4665-84CD-569794602F5C} {7F9185B0-CB92-43C5-80A9-92277A4F7B54} 0xFFFF
Value:
01000000000000004C9B09B44F3DD601
(PID) Process:(960) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateLowDateTime
Value:
3322872210
(PID) Process:(960) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime
Value:
30817615
(PID) Process:(960) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(960) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(960) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(960) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(960) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(960) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
46000000A1000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000C0E333BBEAB1D301000000000000000000000000020000001700000000000000FE800000000000007D6CB050D9C573F70B000000000000006D00330032005C004D00530049004D004700330032002E0064006C000100000004AA400014AA4000040000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002000000C0A8016400000000000000000000000000000000000000000800000000000000805D3F00983740000008000002000000000000600000002060040000B8A94000020000008802000060040000B8A9400004000000F8010000B284000088B64000B84B400043003A000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(960) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
Executable files
6
Suspicious files
1
Text files
7
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2848iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\78RFYB7Z\ATIH2014_trial_en-US[1].exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
960iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DFEADFA8090DFF00C5.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4052iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2716ActivationAcronisTIH.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS76E7.tmp\Activation_en.cmdtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2716ActivationAcronisTIH.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS76E7.tmp\Acronis_x64.regtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2716ActivationAcronisTIH.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS76E7.tmp\Version.vbstext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2716ActivationAcronisTIH.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS76E7.tmp\Activation_de.cmdtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2716ActivationAcronisTIH.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS76E7.tmp\Activation.cmdtext
MD5:6064161BD7E5740E958C1BA8B8E2CBC9
SHA256:D5C827805F59C9E845177D4CF4A4CEECF81F1D732553CA84E815CE537FB30FB4
2716ActivationAcronisTIH.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS76E7.tmp\Acronis_x86.regtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
960iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\High\Active\{F1C6D79F-A942-11EA-8526-5254004A04AF}.datbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
5
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2848
iexplore.exe
GET
—
2.16.107.50:80
http://dl.acronis.com/u/ATIH2014_trial_en-US.exe
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1028
iexplore.exe
GET
—
2.16.107.50:80
http://dl.acronis.com/u/atih2014/ATIH2014PP_en-US.exe
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2848
iexplore.exe
GET
302
69.20.59.72:80
http://download.acronis.com/ATIH2014_trial_en-US.exe
US
html
138 b
suspicious
4052
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
2848
iexplore.exe
69.20.59.72:80
download.acronis.com
Rackspace Ltd.
US
unknown
2848
iexplore.exe
2.16.107.50:80
dl.acronis.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
suspicious
4052
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
—
—
2.16.107.50:80
dl.acronis.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
download.acronis.com
  • 69.20.59.72
  • 69.20.59.73
suspicious
dl.acronis.com
  • 2.16.107.50
  • 2.16.107.35
whitelisted
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2848
iexplore.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
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Reports
ActivationAcronisTIH.exe