| File name: | Spotify Checker.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/7e5ff898-3bc6-45a5-9e75-64648b928abb |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | June 23, 2024, 17:17:47 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 2E7C3ED3DA3EEEEB4BC159EDF9CA6C2C |
| SHA1: | 824F3B93B845A1CF69140316DF2A0479364B2781 |
| SHA256: | 80982D6C15CB3F735905A48852BD620164166B84152C0BA39935731279B54526 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:A9/jruLfzgr3beMGB2qsQRxFJhZQqNKQbnrLPIG3J+gscPwE6Il9yjZ03ZIAyebC:PhAb8g |
MALICIOUS
Drops the executable file immediately after the start
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3380)
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 3336)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2320)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2856)
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 3336)
SUSPICIOUS
Reads the BIOS version
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3380)
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 3336)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2320)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2856)
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3380)
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
Reads the Internet Settings
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3380)
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
- powershell.exe (PID: 2956)
- powershell.exe (PID: 2076)
- powershell.exe (PID: 964)
- powershell.exe (PID: 3088)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 3336)
- powershell.exe (PID: 3404)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2320)
- powershell.exe (PID: 1144)
- powershell.exe (PID: 900)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2856)
- powershell.exe (PID: 2288)
Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3380)
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3380)
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 3336)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2320)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2856)
Application launched itself
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3380)
Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 3336)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2320)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2856)
Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 3336)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2320)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2856)
Executing commands from a ".bat" file
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution
- cmd.exe (PID: 3164)
Using PowerShell to operate with local accounts
- powershell.exe (PID: 2076)
- powershell.exe (PID: 2956)
- powershell.exe (PID: 964)
- powershell.exe (PID: 3088)
- powershell.exe (PID: 3404)
- powershell.exe (PID: 1144)
- powershell.exe (PID: 900)
- powershell.exe (PID: 2288)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2320)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2856)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3380)
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 3336)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2320)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2856)
Reads the computer name
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3380)
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 3336)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2320)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2856)
Process checks whether UAC notifications are on
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 3336)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2320)
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 2856)
Creates files in the program directory
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
Create files in a temporary directory
- Spotify Checker.exe (PID: 3192)
Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 2076)
- powershell.exe (PID: 2956)
- powershell.exe (PID: 964)
- powershell.exe (PID: 3088)
- powershell.exe (PID: 1144)
- powershell.exe (PID: 3404)
- powershell.exe (PID: 900)
- powershell.exe (PID: 2288)
Themida protector has been detected
- LZMYBCTLTD.exe (PID: 3336)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (23.5) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2023:08:07 01:37:20+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.16 |
| CodeSize: | 166912 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 89600 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x42b058 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 10.0.17134.1 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.1 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Russian |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft Corporation |
| FileDescription: | Windows Logon Application |
| FileVersion: | 10.0.17134.1 |
| InternalName: | winlogon |
| LegalCopyright: | \xA9 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | WINLOGON.EXE |
| ProductName: | Microsoft\xAE Windows\xAE Operating System |
| ProductVersion: | 10.0.17134.1 |
Total processes
67
Monitored processes
16
Malicious processes
6
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | LZMYBCTLTD.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.14409.1005 (rs1_srvoob.161208-1155) Modules
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| 964 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | LZMYBCTLTD.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.14409.1005 (rs1_srvoob.161208-1155) Modules
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| 1144 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | LZMYBCTLTD.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.14409.1005 (rs1_srvoob.161208-1155) Modules
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| 2076 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | Spotify Checker.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.14409.1005 (rs1_srvoob.161208-1155) Modules
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| 2288 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | LZMYBCTLTD.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.14409.1005 (rs1_srvoob.161208-1155) Modules
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| 2320 | C:\ProgramData\active\LZMYBCTLTD.exe | C:\ProgramData\active\LZMYBCTLTD.exe | — | taskeng.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Logon Application Exit code: 3221225547 Version: 10.0.17134.1 Modules
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| 2524 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /sc MINUTE /mo 1 /RL HIGHEST /tn "LZMYBCTLTD" /tr C:\ProgramData\active\LZMYBCTLTD.exe /f | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | LZMYBCTLTD.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Manages scheduled tasks Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2580 | timeout 3 | C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: timeout - pauses command processing Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2856 | C:\ProgramData\active\LZMYBCTLTD.exe | C:\ProgramData\active\LZMYBCTLTD.exe | — | taskeng.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Logon Application Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.17134.1 Modules
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| 2956 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | Spotify Checker.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.14409.1005 (rs1_srvoob.161208-1155) Modules
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Total events
23 686
Read events
23 542
Write events
144
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (3380) Spotify Checker.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3380) Spotify Checker.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3380) Spotify Checker.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3380) Spotify Checker.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3192) Spotify Checker.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3192) Spotify Checker.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3192) Spotify Checker.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3192) Spotify Checker.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2076) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2076) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
17
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2956 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b54lwcgi.orc.psm1 | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 3088 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hfvxgeuf.5xi.psm1 | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 900 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\en1ogqcf.rfd.ps1 | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 2288 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2ewegn2g.urq.psm1 | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 1144 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yabewjdc.ix0.psm1 | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 1144 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ienyvjfk.sta.ps1 | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 3404 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\g2f4c1g5.rtb.psm1 | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 900 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c03b53gq.os1.psm1 | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 2288 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ump0lenx.rw1.ps1 | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 3192 | Spotify Checker.exe | C:\ProgramData\active\LZMYBCTLTD.exe | executable | |
MD5:2E7C3ED3DA3EEEEB4BC159EDF9CA6C2C | SHA256:80982D6C15CB3F735905A48852BD620164166B84152C0BA39935731279B54526 | |||
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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 | 304 | 23.50.131.205:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?33775f6043c93e33 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
1372 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.156:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | unknown |
1372 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | unknown |
1060 | svchost.exe | GET | 304 | 23.50.131.211:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?a9f83325acc8ca75 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1060 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |
1372 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
2564 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:3702 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1372 | svchost.exe | 23.50.131.205:80 | 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 | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | unknown |
1060 | svchost.exe | 23.50.131.211:80 | 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 |