File name:

archangel-v1.5.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ca05b0eb-c629-452c-a59e-3db19ac4e36d
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 18, 2022, 20:17:16
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:

539D159BAFA6A2E436DFB71980E84BAF

SHA1:

D0148F367F8591FD2A835489947C35901B20F4CF

SHA256:

7A412AE3911FF20DD3B08920E029EFA673B42A99A4A1713F4D686541B6C66DA3

SSDEEP:

196608:XH6d3xtDWN7GtEDcIsIVB/cWWQFVLKxgdlTPybgqSpDiRDm71J8c94amBq9waIrp:X6d3xtDDedHB/vVLWgd1PyTaORDm73Ns

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3892)

    • Uses Task Scheduler to autorun other applications

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1808)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2848)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 2792)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 3276)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • reg.exe (PID: 548)
      • reg.exe (PID: 2880)
      • reg.exe (PID: 3212)
      • reg.exe (PID: 3276)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • winlive.exe (PID: 928)

    • Runs app for hidden code execution

      • winlive.exe (PID: 928)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • archangel-v1.5.exe (PID: 960)

    • Checks supported languages

      • archangel-v1.5.exe (PID: 960)
      • WScript.exe (PID: 2988)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 328)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3892)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1924)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 276)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2420)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2848)
      • winlive.exe (PID: 928)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1808)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1492)
      • WScript.exe (PID: 3768)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3460)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 964)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 336)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2056)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1976)

    • Reads the computer name

      • archangel-v1.5.exe (PID: 960)
      • WScript.exe (PID: 2988)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1492)
      • WScript.exe (PID: 3768)

    • Drops a file with too old compile date

      • archangel-v1.5.exe (PID: 960)

    • Executes scripts

      • archangel-v1.5.exe (PID: 960)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1492)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • archangel-v1.5.exe (PID: 960)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3892)

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • archangel-v1.5.exe (PID: 960)

    • Creates a directory in Program Files

      • archangel-v1.5.exe (PID: 960)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • archangel-v1.5.exe (PID: 960)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3892)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • archangel-v1.5.exe (PID: 960)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • archangel-v1.5.exe (PID: 960)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • WScript.exe (PID: 2988)
      • winlive.exe (PID: 928)

    • Uses REG.EXE to modify Windows registry

      • cmd.exe (PID: 964)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 336)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2056)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3460)

    • Uses WHOAMI.EXE to obtaining logged on user information

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1976)

  • INFO

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • WScript.exe (PID: 2988)
      • WScript.exe (PID: 3768)

    • Checks supported languages

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 2792)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 3276)
      • reg.exe (PID: 548)
      • reg.exe (PID: 2880)
      • reg.exe (PID: 3212)
      • reg.exe (PID: 3276)
      • whoami.exe (PID: 3480)

    • Reads the computer name

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 2792)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 3276)
      • whoami.exe (PID: 3480)
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) (76.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (5.5)

EXIF

EXE

Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 5.1
EntryPoint: 0x1f110
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 144384
CodeSize: 201216
LinkerVersion: 14.3
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2022:01:24 08:31:18+01:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 24-Jan-2022 07:31:18
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
  • Process Default Language
Debug artifacts:
  • D:\Projects\WinRAR\sfx\build\sfxrar32\Release\sfxrar.pdb

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: 0x00000120

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 6
Time date stamp: 24-Jan-2022 07:31:18
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x000311EA
0x00031200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.71153
.rdata
0x00033000
0x0000AB02
0x0000AC00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.23189
.data
0x0003E000
0x000246D8
0x00001000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.34668
.didat
0x00063000
0x0000018C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.36381
.rsrc
0x00064000
0x0001518C
0x00015200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.01068
.reloc
0x0007A000
0x0000229C
0x00002400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.56962

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.26192
1875
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
7
3.1586
482
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
8
3.11685
460
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
9
3.11236
440
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
10
2.99727
326
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
11
3.21979
1132
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
12
3.12889
358
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
13
3.01704
338
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
14
2.94627
266
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
15
2.83619
188
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING

Imports

KERNEL32.dll
USER32.dll (delay-loaded)
gdiplus.dll
No data.
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Total processes
76
Monitored processes
25
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start archangel-v1.5.exe wscript.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe schtasks.exe no specs cmd.exe schtasks.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs wscript.exe no specs winlive.exe cmd.exe no specs reg.exe cmd.exe no specs reg.exe cmd.exe no specs reg.exe cmd.exe no specs reg.exe cmd.exe no specs whoami.exe no specs archangel-v1.5.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
276"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c move attrib +s +h "C:\Windows\System32\arch"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—WScript.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\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
328"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c mkdir C:\windows\system32\archC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—WScript.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:\windows\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
336"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg.exe add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /f /v Java /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\System32\arch\start.vbs"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—WScript.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:\windows\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
548reg.exe add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /f /v Java /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\System32\arch\start.vbs"C:\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:\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\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
928"C:\windows\syswow64\arch\winlive.exe" C:\windows\syswow64\arch\winlive.exe
WScript.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\arch\winlive.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\mswsock.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
960"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\archangel-v1.5.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\archangel-v1.5.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\archangel-v1.5.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.gdiplus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.1.7601.24542_none_5c0717c7a00ddc6d\gdiplus.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
964"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg.exe add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /f /v HealthChecker /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Syswow64\arch\start.vbs"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—WScript.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:\windows\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
1492"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c C:\Windows\System32\arch\start.vbsC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—WScript.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:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.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
1808"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c SCHTASKS /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /TN "Microsoft\SecurityChecker" /TR "C:\windows\syswow64\arch\start.vbs" /RU systemC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
WScript.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\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
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
1924"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c move "C:\Program Files\archangel-v1.5\lib\bin\start.vbs" "C:\windows\system32\arch\start.vbs"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—WScript.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:\windows\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
Total events
1 670
Read events
1 631
Write events
39
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(960) archangel-v1.5.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(960) archangel-v1.5.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(960) archangel-v1.5.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(960) archangel-v1.5.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(960) archangel-v1.5.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(960) archangel-v1.5.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(960) archangel-v1.5.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(2988) WScript.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2988) WScript.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2988) WScript.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
Executable files
52
Suspicious files
0
Text files
6
Unknown types
1

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
960archangel-v1.5.exeC:\Program Files\archangel-v1.5\AdbWinApi.dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
960archangel-v1.5.exeC:\Program Files\archangel-v1.5\AdbWinUsbApi.dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
960archangel-v1.5.exeC:\Program Files\archangel-v1.5\adb.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
960archangel-v1.5.exeC:\Program Files\archangel-v1.5\Archangel_v1.5.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
960archangel-v1.5.exeC:\Program Files\archangel-v1.5\icon.icoimage
MD5:—
SHA256:—
960archangel-v1.5.exeC:\Program Files\archangel-v1.5\lib\AboveLockAppHost.dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
960archangel-v1.5.exeC:\Program Files\archangel-v1.5\avcodec-58.dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
960archangel-v1.5.exeC:\Program Files\archangel-v1.5\lib\aadauthhelper.dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
960archangel-v1.5.exeC:\Program Files\archangel-v1.5\avformat-58.dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
960archangel-v1.5.exeC:\Program Files\archangel-v1.5\avutil-56.dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
1
DNS requests
0
Threats
4

HTTP requests

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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
928
winlive.exe
20.206.101.236:472
—
—
US
suspicious

DNS requests

No data

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
928
winlive.exe
Successful Administrator Privilege Gain
ET ATTACK_RESPONSE Windows 7 CMD Shell from Local System
928
winlive.exe
Successful Administrator Privilege Gain
ET ATTACK_RESPONSE Possible MS CMD Shell opened on local system 2
928
winlive.exe
Successful Administrator Privilege Gain
ET ATTACK_RESPONSE Windows 7 CMD Shell from Local System
928
winlive.exe
Successful Administrator Privilege Gain
ET ATTACK_RESPONSE Possible MS CMD Shell opened on local system 2
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Reports
archangel-v1.5.exe