| File name: | UpdateAXGATE_VPN_Client.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/0dcde870-ecb3-4c72-81d0-38781e1eabc8 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection. |
| Analysis date: | October 05, 2024, 10:26:21 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | A144210866B3DF7D8EF5A4A10DEFBBE5 |
| SHA1: | F9765345EA38CB7C953DD745B0F157AEB4D79A55 |
| SHA256: | 7AD32718D840C46BF294CF0A6EA03B80A6DA40C0FDD6FE5ADF6EA36DDFB67558 |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:uMECrOQhvlvgAjq6YxHD3gHzlEXDknVrY79Hlmjh6ZNCqdP7kxcNP81DzUMazGcT:uMRrFoAjpcjw0DuVW326PZ4V1DzUMaAM |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.3) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
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| TimeStamp: | 2024:05:12 10:17:15+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.33 |
| CodeSize: | 236032 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 270848 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x266b0 |
| OSVersion: | 5.2 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.2 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 300 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{D29019F5-2F41-41B6-9696-B6925C6445F1}\HashDialog.exe C:\ProgramData\AXGATE\AXGATE VPN Client\ | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{D29019F5-2F41-41B6-9696-B6925C6445F1}\HashDialog.exe | AXGATE_VPN_Client_Installer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: AXGATE Co., Ltd Integrity Level: HIGH Description: HashDialog Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.2 Modules
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| 1144 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:11 | C:\Windows\System32\SrTasks.exe | — | dllhost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft® Windows System Protection background tasks. Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1156 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1232 | 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: 5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1280 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding CBAF11CCC05B74A093E496C84729824E C | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | msiexec.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1556 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding C8713EA6FEF601FDB83E8AEDC8610FB0 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1972 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{D29019F5-2F41-41B6-9696-B6925C6445F1}\ISBEW64.exe {EFB7539B-24F3-46B6-AF6E-3B021B51EFEF}:{C255C6DA-A839-403C-932C-A819603EDFC3} | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{D29019F5-2F41-41B6-9696-B6925C6445F1}\ISBEW64.exe | — | AXGATE_VPN_Client_Installer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Flexera Integrity Level: HIGH Description: InstallShield (R) 64-bit Setup Engine Exit code: 0 Version: 28.0.759 Modules
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| 2512 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | reg.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2632 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{03EC156F-C389-45C5-B020-AA4D95C9AA08}\AXGATE_VPN_Client_Installer.exe /q"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\AXGATE\AXGATE_VPN_Client_Installer.exe" /tempdisk1folder"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{03EC156F-C389-45C5-B020-AA4D95C9AA08}" -S /IS_temp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{03EC156F-C389-45C5-B020-AA4D95C9AA08}\AXGATE_VPN_Client_Installer.exe | AXGATE_VPN_Client_Installer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: AXGATE Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Setup Launcher Unicode Exit code: 0 Version: 1.4.0.43 Modules
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| 2640 | "C:\ProgramData\AXGATE\AXGATE VPN Client\Bin\AxgateVpnClient.exe" | C:\ProgramData\AXGATE\AXGATE VPN Client\Bin\AxgateVpnClient.exe | UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: AXGATE Co., Ltd Integrity Level: HIGH Description: AXGATE VPN Client Version: 1, 4, 0, 43 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (5988) UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\AXGATE\AxgateVpnClient\Settings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UseCustomTrayIcon |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5988) UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5988) UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5988) UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5988) UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\AXGATE\AxgateVpnClient\Settings |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | SystemVersion |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5988) UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\AXGATE\AxgateVpnClient\Settings |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | SystemVersion2 |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5988) UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\AXGATE\AxgateVpnClient\Settings |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | FindProcessName |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5988) UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\AXGATE\AxgateVpnClient\Settings |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | FindProcessNameMac |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5988) UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\AXGATE\AxgateVpnClient\Settings |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | FindProcessHash |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5988) UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\AXGATE\AxgateVpnClient\Settings |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | FindProcessHashMac |
Value: | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4484 | WerFault.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_UpdatePatch.exe_3579125eabccbd6b7f9798ceaae33564a828d3f_06d669a9_583f8073-f75e-446a-bb92-9e845601d19a\Report.wer | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5988 | UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\updateUI.ini | binary | |
MD5:E8B7E85FB43CE48A20417B7570319EB6 | SHA256:1FB517486A8F0085C5CEA0A4C73ADF1FD60ECC4CD1E7CAB69DA37590FA421CE0 | |||
| 3824 | UpdateAXGATE_VPN_Client.exe | C:\ProgramData\AXGATE\AXGATE VPN Client\Bin\UpdatePatch.exe | executable | |
MD5:39F877B469DDE11E06979A111FFDD590 | SHA256:847FF4FDFB746066F56FA607C3F06E259C94277472770791D161C84CE927AB50 | |||
| 4484 | WerFault.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER782B.tmp.dmp | binary | |
MD5:4A8DBC94D5A1F34EBA6C3376ACE6CE47 | SHA256:EA790676429C1A141A71593F6EBB03AAAAA88320E90DCCED66697034B05DC7C4 | |||
| 3824 | UpdateAXGATE_VPN_Client.exe | C:\ProgramData\AXGATE\AXGATE VPN Client\Bin\UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | executable | |
MD5:4B8D6D43EF6A30830EFB466ADB1F4716 | SHA256:6E1C9E432AF515D1AF5915021DE87F9B7289BCCC2C16EB18DA87704E7450E75D | |||
| 2632 | AXGATE_VPN_Client_Installer.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{03EC156F-C389-45C5-B020-AA4D95C9AA08}\AXGATE VPN Client.msi | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2632 | AXGATE_VPN_Client_Installer.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Downloaded Installations\{09CD551F-FAF7-4C84-8816-C2E414C48FA8}\AXGATE VPN Client.msi | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5988 | UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\configVersion.ini | binary | |
MD5:C38458BC02EA766BE3709BC714D697BA | SHA256:50014C40E052815AF6EAFD8F8AA87F369C2F0F70D7C8BDC62ABB6A7680D245B0 | |||
| 4484 | WerFault.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER79A3.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml | xml | |
MD5:E8413819F32AD4A63A5F398CED1828C9 | SHA256:4AB61516577F5268D6841D20D5E7CD171D066AA056005F902C3F7DCF00BEB27F | |||
| 5988 | UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\version.ini | text | |
MD5:557E511D6D06CA08E2C55C4EB913D36F | SHA256:8F531E36AF200072B22D3D1BC4B0032B9407D5372C3AC1F9D71F7A0069B96DA6 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5988 | UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | POST | 200 | 210.178.134.254:7778 | http://210.178.134.254:7778/install_files.cgi | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5988 | UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | POST | 200 | 210.178.134.254:7778 | http://210.178.134.254:7778/install_files.cgi | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5988 | UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | POST | 200 | 210.178.134.254:7778 | http://210.178.134.254:7778/install_files.cgi | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5988 | UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | POST | 200 | 210.178.134.254:7778 | http://210.178.134.254:7778/install_files.cgi | unknown | — | — | malicious |
4484 | WerFault.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1636 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1928 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1636 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3848 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3888 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4288 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5400 | UpdatePatch.exe | 193.122.105.160:8080 | — | ORACLE-BMC-31898 | KR | unknown |
5988 | UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | 210.178.134.254:7778 | — | National Health Insurance Service | KR | unknown |
4324 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4484 | WerFault.exe | 104.208.16.94:443 | watson.events.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
watson.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
5988 | UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
5988 | UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS Dotted Quad Host MZ Response |
5988 | UpdateAgent_http_210.178.134.254_7778.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP |