Malware analysis kernelpromote.222044.gz Malicious activity

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download:	kernelpromote.222044.gz
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/d5332d71-f664-4c12-8376-9631b1f4edf9
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	August 13, 2019, 21:51:36
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME:	application/gzip
File info:	gzip compressed data, was "kernelpromote.dll", last modified: Wed Jul 17 02:54:00 2019, max compression, from FAT filesystem (MS-DOS, OS/2, NT)
MD5:	29FAD410B4E3085BDE9EF167A9C0AE30
SHA1:	3475DC264416BDDCA9A87638B4BCCEBDF7AA4845
SHA256:	791B8609C43A12B506241F6F011FD2ADF1B6A09077C7F1E64D47A479D8201C03
SSDEEP:	98304:CIDH2ILRACUtue4QPO5/aoNYje2inZ1Ujs1Lf6g9lDp33d/Qb8Ro7:HaCw4QPOAoNV2inZ1is1Lf6YdpdoQRo7

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (75.0.3770.100)
Google Update Helper (1.3.34.7)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (4.7.03062)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86) - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702.2)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Mozilla Firefox 68.0.1 (x86 en-US) (68.0.1)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (KB4087364) (1)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB4019990
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
- Loads dropped or rewritten executable
  - SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 3452)
  - explorer.exe (PID: 128)
SUSPICIOUS
- Creates files in the user directory
  - explorer.exe (PID: 128)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - WinRAR.exe (PID: 2988)
- Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library
  - explorer.exe (PID: 128)
- Reads Internet Cache Settings
  - explorer.exe (PID: 128)
INFO
- Manual execution by user
  - chrome.exe (PID: 3008)
- Application launched itself
  - chrome.exe (PID: 3008)
- Reads settings of System Certificates
  - chrome.exe (PID: 2312)

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TRiD

.z/gz/gzip	\|	GZipped data (100)

EXIF

ZIP

ArchivedFileName:	kernelpromote.dll
OperatingSystem:	FAT filesystem (MS-DOS, OS/2, NT/Win32)
ExtraFlags:	Maximum Compression
ModifyDate:	2019:07:17 04:54:00+02:00
Flags:	FileName
Compression:	Deflated

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID	CMD	Path	Indicators	Parent process
2988	"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kernelpromote.222044.gz"	C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe		explorer.exe
User: admin Company: Alexander Roshal Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WinRAR archiver Exit code: 0 Version: 5.60.0
3008	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe		explorer.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 3221225547 Version: 75.0.3770.100
3444	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=75.0.3770.100 --initial-client-data=0x7c,0x80,0x84,0x78,0x88,0x6f2da9d0,0x6f2da9e0,0x6f2da9ec	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 75.0.3770.100
4020	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=watcher --main-thread-id=1432 --on-initialized-event-handle=312 --parent-handle=316 /prefetch:6	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 75.0.3770.100
1436	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=980,2153509440345715149,7314410577558899071,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAADgAAAgAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=12445647098945924382 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1000 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 75.0.3770.100
2312	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=980,2153509440345715149,7314410577558899071,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --service-request-channel-token=9243842339593361329 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1628 /prefetch:8	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe		chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 75.0.3770.100
3084	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=980,2153509440345715149,7314410577558899071,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --instant-process --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=6805643189014110736 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2188 /prefetch:1	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 75.0.3770.100
2668	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=980,2153509440345715149,7314410577558899071,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --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=9231799797198074189 --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2436 /prefetch:1	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 75.0.3770.100
3384	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=980,2153509440345715149,7314410577558899071,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --extension-process --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=1818266919523015242 --renderer-client-id=4 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2484 /prefetch:1	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 75.0.3770.100
1860	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=980,2153509440345715149,7314410577558899071,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=3737655639288172097 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2624 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:8	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 75.0.3770.100

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Total events

1 825

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1 620

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

184

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
3008	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\e487d351-3439-4182-959a-02a555adae2b.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3008	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000020.dbtmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3008	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\LOG.old~RF36ec3d.TMP		text
		MD5:454106CCF080F3E3795C229FC73350D4	SHA256:9974DC611BE9E20BDFA7B8D939CB913AD23859DEA5F52EBB8D10CEAD9AB5B4FA
3008	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old~RF36eb53.TMP		text
		MD5:DC32343F45B01764B6267AD36548102A	SHA256:A250F5AD57D4BD58AAE92810D50278E3BE2DBF869F126A3A3519691BCDFC2075
3008	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\LOG.old		text
		MD5:454106CCF080F3E3795C229FC73350D4	SHA256:9974DC611BE9E20BDFA7B8D939CB913AD23859DEA5F52EBB8D10CEAD9AB5B4FA
3008	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old		text
		MD5:DC32343F45B01764B6267AD36548102A	SHA256:A250F5AD57D4BD58AAE92810D50278E3BE2DBF869F126A3A3519691BCDFC2075
3008	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG.old		text
		MD5:A519780ED0A2F4336DB4F5651D79C369	SHA256:DA5B71BD0075B55757BF757BF5F4D4A1DCBCF0762CDA5B31B28680963E068C75
3008	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG.old~RF36eb63.TMP		text
		MD5:A519780ED0A2F4336DB4F5651D79C369	SHA256:DA5B71BD0075B55757BF757BF5F4D4A1DCBCF0762CDA5B31B28680963E068C75
3008	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3008	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_1		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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HTTP(S) requests

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Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
2312	chrome.exe	GET	302	172.217.16.174:80	http://redirector.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOWVmQUFXS041NV9ZVXlJVWwxbGc5TUM4dw/7519.422.0.3_pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm.crx	US	html	512 b	whitelisted
2312	chrome.exe	GET	200	172.217.130.70:80	http://r1---sn-2gb7sn7r.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOWVmQUFXS041NV9ZVXlJVWwxbGc5TUM4dw/7519.422.0.3_pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm.crx?cms_redirect=yes&mip=185.76.9.67&mm=28&mn=sn-2gb7sn7r&ms=nvh&mt=1565733081&mv=m&mvi=0&pl=24&shardbypass=yes	US	crx	862 Kb	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
2312	chrome.exe	172.217.23.131:443	clientservices.googleapis.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2312	chrome.exe	216.58.207.46:443	ogs.google.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2312	chrome.exe	172.217.18.110:443	clients2.google.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2312	chrome.exe	172.217.21.227:443	www.gstatic.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2312	chrome.exe	172.217.16.174:443	apis.google.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2312	chrome.exe	172.217.21.205:443	accounts.google.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2312	chrome.exe	172.217.16.131:443	fonts.gstatic.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2312	chrome.exe	216.58.208.35:443	www.google.co.uk	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2312	chrome.exe	172.217.18.106:443	fonts.googleapis.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2312	chrome.exe	172.217.21.193:443	clients2.googleusercontent.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
clientservices.googleapis.com	172.217.23.131	whitelisted
accounts.google.com	172.217.21.205	shared
www.google.com.ua	216.58.210.3	whitelisted
fonts.googleapis.com	172.217.18.106	whitelisted
www.gstatic.com	172.217.21.227	whitelisted
fonts.gstatic.com	172.217.16.131	whitelisted
apis.google.com	172.217.16.174	whitelisted
ogs.google.com	216.58.207.46	whitelisted
www.google.com	172.217.18.164	whitelisted
www.google.co.uk	216.58.208.35	whitelisted

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kernelpromote.222044.gz

29FAD410B4E3085BDE9EF167A9C0AE30

3475DC264416BDDCA9A87638B4BCCEBDF7AA4845

791B8609C43A12B506241F6F011FD2ADF1B6A09077C7F1E64D47A479D8201C03

98304:CIDH2ILRACUtue4QPO5/aoNYje2inZ1Ujs1Lf6g9lDp33d/Qb8Ro7:HaCw4QPOAoNV2inZ1is1Lf6YdpdoQRo7

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Creates files in the user directory

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

Reads Internet Cache Settings

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Application launched itself

Reads settings of System Certificates

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