| File name: | express scribe.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/8922531c-73ea-4293-a019-eccb4e7b8d8e |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | June 28, 2024, 22:37:50 |
| 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: | 518CC34760C490383B9C7B773E04BD1E |
| SHA1: | 4551C5835C3AB141B44FE317D474998038D8F464 |
| SHA256: | 7A80ABD72A27DBFC124B852544E61893C447E8B75C9663AB5BF200CDF271A0A7 |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:g1CVJsi7+Bl6iqdTf5pPqty0qsYpAtMr8/bj20iYWRGGtl+tkH98bBA1MWZO2ThU:g2qBYX9f5YtlYpuMsliYItstkH98bBAI |
MALICIOUS
Drops the executable file immediately after the start
- express scribe.exe (PID: 2752)
- nchsetup.exe (PID: 3100)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- express scribe.exe (PID: 2752)
- nchsetup.exe (PID: 3100)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- express scribe.exe (PID: 2752)
Reads the Internet Settings
- express scribe.exe (PID: 2752)
- nchsetup.exe (PID: 3100)
Searches for installed software
- nchsetup.exe (PID: 3100)
Creates a software uninstall entry
- nchsetup.exe (PID: 3100)
Starts itself from another location
- nchsetup.exe (PID: 3100)
INFO
Create files in a temporary directory
- express scribe.exe (PID: 2752)
- scribe.exe (PID: 3572)
Checks supported languages
- express scribe.exe (PID: 2752)
- nchsetup.exe (PID: 3100)
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3096)
- scribe.exe (PID: 3580)
- scribe.exe (PID: 3572)
Reads the computer name
- express scribe.exe (PID: 2752)
- nchsetup.exe (PID: 3100)
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3096)
- scribe.exe (PID: 3580)
- scribe.exe (PID: 3572)
Creates files in the program directory
- nchsetup.exe (PID: 3100)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- msiexec.exe (PID: 3096)
- scribe.exe (PID: 3572)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- scribe.exe (PID: 3572)
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TRiD
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (43.5) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (29.8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (13.2) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (13.2) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2012:09:26 23:51:13+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 8 |
| CodeSize: | - |
| InitializedDataSize: | 1039360 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x21d8 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0017 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (Australian) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | NCH Software |
| FileDescription: | Express Scribe |
| FileVersion: | 5.59+ |
| ProductName: | ExpressScribe |
| LegalCopyright: | NCH Software |
| InternalName: | Scribe |
Total processes
50
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | MsiExec.exe /X{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE} /passive /quiet | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | — | nchsetup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 1605 Version: 5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 1460 | MsiExec.exe /X{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE} /passive /quiet | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | — | nchsetup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 1605 Version: 5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2752 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\express scribe.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\express scribe.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: NCH Software Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Express Scribe Exit code: 0 Version: 5.59+ Modules
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| 3096 | C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows® installer Version: 5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 3100 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe" -installer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\express scribe.exe" -instdata "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchdata.dat" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe | express scribe.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: NCH Software Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Express Scribe Exit code: 0 Version: 5.59+ Modules
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| 3416 | "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe" | C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application Exit code: 0 Version: 12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 3532 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\express scribe.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\express scribe.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: NCH Software Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Express Scribe Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 5.59+ Modules
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| 3572 | "C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Scribe\scribe.exe" | C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Scribe\scribe.exe | — | nchsetup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: NCH Software Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Express Scribe Version: 5.59+ Modules
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| 3580 | "C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Scribe\scribe.exe" -installsched | C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Scribe\scribe.exe | — | nchsetup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: NCH Software Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Express Scribe Exit code: 0 Version: 5.59+ Modules
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Total events
7 465
Read events
7 332
Write events
129
Delete events
4
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2752) express scribe.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2752) express scribe.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2752) express scribe.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2752) express scribe.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3100) nchsetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NCH Software\Scribe\Settings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallerPath |
Value: C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Scribe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3100) nchsetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NCH Software\Scribe\Settings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallerPath |
Value: C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Scribe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3100) nchsetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Scribe |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: Express Scribe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3100) nchsetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Scribe |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Publisher |
Value: NCH Software | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3100) nchsetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Scribe |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UninstallString |
Value: "C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Scribe\scribe.exe" -uninstall | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3100) nchsetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Scribe |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayIcon |
Value: C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Scribe\scribe.exe | |||
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
29
Text files
44
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2752 | express scribe.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchdata.dat | executable | |
MD5:860723442C1E90B370B5EBAC3059EC54 | SHA256:EF2CD165046CD0C425C5F4B617E848ADCC5789A0684632F5A4A4A28DF65DA510 | |||
| 3100 | nchsetup.exe | C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Scribe\help\about.html | html | |
MD5:C65A16078E449B2BFF3AD7C2BBD6C909 | SHA256:41EE4952E517820248BCC34106CB5AD79C10A70DA65C513756971E8A5923DB59 | |||
| 3100 | nchsetup.exe | C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Scribe\help\licences.html | html | |
MD5:2A542DF213EB5B5AF2157E843502E7D1 | SHA256:989AA3C902712773238644698BD3F39C5F5BFE0ABE26001EB233607A8D1C7669 | |||
| 3100 | nchsetup.exe | C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Scribe\help\cd.html | html | |
MD5:9E964A98C2630499A25C9FF4EC254925 | SHA256:C8B2E07F8697234EF40AEDD6366BCD48870B6D01F11C15E094186BAD6D993C44 | |||
| 2752 | express scribe.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.cab | compressed | |
MD5:AF2EFF2318D5C0DCEB41219FE1A56F49 | SHA256:085035462142AF2A38575091849C833DC905A241D6121FF39C5BB6798CFA2054 | |||
| 2752 | express scribe.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe | executable | |
MD5:7D013EA1DEF556BF44463A5F70C7AA00 | SHA256:82E5ECB1D456593895E5FB7849E015B74E3B67C47064319DB44775696B4A7F05 | |||
| 3100 | nchsetup.exe | C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Scribe\scribe.exe | executable | |
MD5:7D013EA1DEF556BF44463A5F70C7AA00 | SHA256:82E5ECB1D456593895E5FB7849E015B74E3B67C47064319DB44775696B4A7F05 | |||
| 3100 | nchsetup.exe | C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Scribe\hookappcommand.dll | executable | |
MD5:C9D7F12D4B1567EF2B823A9F872B3C9D | SHA256:1F49E885F8C9293B76CC38AE7C7700C7FEDD8645BB3EC6D8B1E87FF6D068D9F2 | |||
| 3100 | nchsetup.exe | C:\ProgramData\NCH Software\Scribe\Current\Welcome.wav | binary | |
MD5:B7F56245B177A188722A6EADFA44A078 | SHA256:165D3B06642197CCF0366E966047EEB7D62CFAE38150105EF3E6A35336AD74B5 | |||
| 2752 | express scribe.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchdata.cab | compressed | |
MD5:4097DAF20E52E5129E5FDA7C492F56FF | SHA256:5C4AA945F5AF63846C91BAA552911BA97A3F883F7C15226DB755CA423DE5D12D | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
12
DNS requests
5
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1372 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.120.96:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | DE | binary | 973 b | unknown |
1372 | svchost.exe | GET | 304 | 23.53.40.83:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?33775f6043c93e33 | DE | — | — | unknown |
1372 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.156:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | DE | binary | 1.01 Kb | unknown |
1060 | svchost.exe | GET | 304 | 23.53.40.49:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?a9f83325acc8ca75 | DE | — | — | unknown |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1372 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2564 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:3702 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1060 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1372 | svchost.exe | 23.53.40.83:80 | ctldl.windowsupdate.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | unknown |
1372 | svchost.exe | 23.48.23.156:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | unknown |
1372 | svchost.exe | 23.52.120.96:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | unknown |
1060 | svchost.exe | 23.53.40.49:80 | ctldl.windowsupdate.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | unknown |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ctldl.windowsupdate.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |