URL:

http://x.ss2.us/x.cer

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/2cdbd4c6-af17-4fbd-8fb7-bec7f20834af
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 04, 2023, 19:36:45
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

8CA88DE8F6445773BE5BC16E4B74F087

SHA1:

E00879E5E3BF251875B6E15FC633C5A473F8C4C7

SHA256:

7E3589D047E6030AF0BC23EAFEE1439D4437F9416743A1F85BEC9072897C1274

SSDEEP:

3:N1KGLRXLQqyn:CGLRbjy

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Unusual connection from system programs

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 4060)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 280)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 4060)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 4060)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 280)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1360)

    • Reads the computer name

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1360)

    • Checks supported languages

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1360)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 280)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 4060)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 4060)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
40
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start iexplore.exe iexplore.exe wmpnscfg.exe no specs rundll32.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
280"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "http://x.ss2.us/x.cer"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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:\windows\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
1360"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
Images
c:\program files\windows media player\wmpnscfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2136"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:280 CREDAT:267521 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
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:\windows\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
4060"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" cryptext.dll,CryptExtOpenCER C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\x.cerC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
Total events
13 738
Read events
13 669
Write events
69
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(280) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPDaysSinceLastAutoMigration
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(280) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchHighDateTime
Value:
30847387
(PID) Process:(280) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime
Value:
30847437
(PID) Process:(280) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(280) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(280) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(280) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(280) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(280) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(280) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
22
Text files
16
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
280iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\x.cerder
MD5:55540A230BDAB55187A841CFE1AA1545
SHA256:D73494E3446B02167573B3CDE3AE1C8584AC26E15E45AC3EC0326708425D90FB
280iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active\{78E02061-92DC-11EE-A826-12A9866C77DE}.datbinary
MD5:07D0709D6BF9E5914F6CE87FD1167FB0
SHA256:1542020822DCE6033A41DE004BD42ACE28B8EB4CC4CF7A8FB34C5037ED537DB1
2136iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\x.cer.o9a0h0s.partialder
MD5:55540A230BDAB55187A841CFE1AA1545
SHA256:D73494E3446B02167573B3CDE3AE1C8584AC26E15E45AC3EC0326708425D90FB
2136iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\MFAQUS6V\x[1].cerbinary
MD5:55540A230BDAB55187A841CFE1AA1545
SHA256:D73494E3446B02167573B3CDE3AE1C8584AC26E15E45AC3EC0326708425D90FB
4060rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar22DA.tmpcat
MD5:9C0C641C06238516F27941AA1166D427
SHA256:4276AF3669A141A59388BC56A87F6614D9A9BDDDF560636C264219A7EB11256F
4060rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\77EC63BDA74BD0D0E0426DC8F8008506compressed
MD5:AC05D27423A85ADC1622C714F2CB6184
SHA256:C6456E12E5E53287A547AF4103E0397CB9697E466CF75844312DC296D43D144D
280iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776der
MD5:F83285EC314DE32FAAC16CA806B29F33
SHA256:9FE84620B2830E5B8C06E3DB052EDE948A129AFE5B52D45F1F211E54B18ADA62
280iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157compressed
MD5:1BFE591A4FE3D91B03CDF26EAACD8F89
SHA256:9CF94355051BF0F4A45724CA20D1CC02F76371B963AB7D1E38BD8997737B13D8
280iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157binary
MD5:D5E8964B3810258469B1C63F805E8FE9
SHA256:45E42950DA6F56A2D2FE7414168EE92F0E7DB635C9655328877E68C06FBB906C
280iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\versionlist.xmlxml
MD5:CBD0581678FA40F0EDCBC7C59E0CAD10
SHA256:159BD4343F344A08F6AF3B716B6FA679859C1BD1D7030D26FF5EF0255B86E1D9
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HTTP(S) requests
9
TCP/UDP connections
20
DNS requests
11
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
280
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAqvpsXKY8RRQeo74ffHUxc%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
—
4060
rundll32.exe
GET
200
173.222.108.227:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?7457fdfdff5aa179
unknown
compressed
65.2 Kb
—
2136
iexplore.exe
GET
200
18.65.39.83:80
http://x.ss2.us/x.cer
unknown
binary
1.27 Kb
—
280
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?89bed1f5828b50f8
unknown
compressed
4.66 Kb
—
280
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?7bb6036743caffca
unknown
compressed
4.66 Kb
—
280
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?2df9ef7237005578
unknown
compressed
4.66 Kb
—
280
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
—
280
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEA177el9ggmWelJjG4vdGL0%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
—
280
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
—
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2136
iexplore.exe
18.65.39.83:80
x.ss2.us
AMAZON-02
US
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
2588
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
4060
rundll32.exe
173.222.108.227:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Akamai International B.V.
CH
unknown
280
iexplore.exe
152.199.19.161:443
iecvlist.microsoft.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
280
iexplore.exe
93.184.221.240:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
EDGECAST
GB
whitelisted
280
iexplore.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
280
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:443
ieonline.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
x.ss2.us
  • 18.65.39.83
  • 18.65.39.8
  • 18.65.39.113
  • 18.65.39.15
unknown
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 173.222.108.227
  • 173.222.108.176
  • 173.222.108.243
  • 80.67.82.192
  • 173.222.108.249
  • 173.222.108.147
  • 93.184.221.240
unknown
iecvlist.microsoft.com
  • 152.199.19.161
unknown
r20swj13mr.microsoft.com
  • 152.199.19.161
unknown
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
unknown
ieonline.microsoft.com
  • 204.79.197.200
unknown
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.211.9.234
unknown
www.msn.com
  • 204.79.197.203
unknown

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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