File name:

PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/1b6c076c-4c0f-4571-ad91-8220cdb59dfc
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 07, 2020, 19:50:34
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
installer
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

5B71C4856ADC63A7EA5ACEEA83DE6ECE

SHA1:

1022C3D211424175CF1E6D31ED3530CDF97D4D77

SHA256:

81993C22B2DAA5CD3C0EFAEE68CFC4A7100FD5956EA8DA06346CF42CF3373AFF

SSDEEP:

49152:c5vA5jOuifO/5LKqLhtbL/noQTht583DfI3WYBiCKhSOoSvbJX5kr:cdA5jOpfOhKqLhZPoahL837bBKeXg

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exe (PID: 3552)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exe (PID: 3552)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 2916)

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3440)

    • Executed via COM

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 2916)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 2216)

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exe (PID: 3552)
      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 2916)

    • Searches for installed software

      • PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exe (PID: 3552)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exe (PID: 3552)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 2916)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exe (PID: 3552)

    • Creates files in the driver directory

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 2916)

  • INFO

    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3440)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 2916)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 2916)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.ax | DirectShow filter (36.7)
.exe | Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (v2.x) (10.7)
.exe | InstallShield setup (7.8)
.exe | Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (generic) (7.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2007:04:19 02:08:20+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 294912
InitializedDataSize: 77824
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x22094
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 14.0.0.162
ProductVersionNumber: 14.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Macrovision Corporation
FileDescription: Setup.exe
FileVersion: 14.0.162
InternalName: Setup
OriginalFileName: Setup.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2007 Macrovision Corporation
ProductName: InstallShield
ProductVersion: 14
InternalBuildNumber: 62562

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 19-Apr-2007 00:08:20
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
CompanyName: Macrovision Corporation
FileDescription: Setup.exe
FileVersion: 14.0.162
InternalName: Setup
OriginalFilename: Setup.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2007 Macrovision Corporation
ProductName: InstallShield
ProductVersion: 14.0
Internal Build Number: 62562

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: 0x00000108

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 4
Time date stamp: 19-Apr-2007 00:08:20
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x00047A42
0x00048000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.58216
.rdata
0x00049000
0x00009A70
0x0000A000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.5637
.data
0x00053000
0x0000742C
0x00006000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.27497
.rsrc
0x0005B000
0x0000232C
0x00003000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.98841

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.03019
895
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
6.39652
1384
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
3
3.9625
744
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
4
6.67739
2216
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
100
1.93321
20
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_GROUP_ICON
108
2.34615
66
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
LZ32.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
RPCRT4.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
VERSION.dll
No data.
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Total processes
42
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start pl2303_prolific_gps_1013_20090319.exe vssvc.exe no specs SPPSurrogate no specs drvinst.exe pl2303_prolific_gps_1013_20090319.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
740"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Macrovision Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Setup.exe
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
14.0.162
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\pl2303_prolific_gps_1013_20090319.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2216C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{F32D97DF-E3E5-4CB9-9E3E-0EB5B4E49801}C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2916DrvInst.exe "4" "0" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{5fc95d40-7091-4816-92a0-7f3e7cc4ba5d}\ser2pl.inf" "0" "66f1008ff" "00000558" "WinSta0\Default" "0000056C" "208" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{C04A5F5B-AC0B-4E69-B816-A35033F527A0}\{A9111573-EF12-4D80-A5B9-55F620D5BCA1}\VISTA"C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Driver Installation Module
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\drvinst.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
3440C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.exe
c:\systemroot\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\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3552"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Macrovision Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup.exe
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.162
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\pl2303_prolific_gps_1013_20090319.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
Total events
381
Read events
181
Write events
200
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3552) PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:writeName:SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value:
400000000000000016B50F533FB5D601E00D0000240E0000D5070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3552) PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppCreate (Enter)
Value:
400000000000000016B50F533FB5D601E00D0000240E0000D0070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2216) DllHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppCreate (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000209B97533FB5D601A8080000580A0000D0070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2216) DllHost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
Operation:writeName:LastIndex
Value:
44
(PID) Process:(3552) PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
Operation:writeName:LastIndex
Value:
43
(PID) Process:(3552) PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000B0625E533FB5D601E00D0000240E0000D3070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3552) PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000000AC560533FB5D601E00D000020040000E8030000010000000000000000000000E77ADE95CFF84949AD92397A31EB1A0B0000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3552) PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
4000000000000000044D89533FB5D601E00D000020040000E8030000000000000000000000000000E77ADE95CFF84949AD92397A31EB1A0B0000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3552) PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGatherWriterMetadata (Leave)
Value:
4000000000000000B8118E533FB5D601E00D0000240E0000D3070000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3552) PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppCreate (Leave)
Value:
4000000000000000B8118E533FB5D601E00D0000240E0000D007000001000000000000000A010081E77ADE95CFF84949AD92397A31EB1A0B0000000000000000
Executable files
17
Suspicious files
23
Text files
56
Unknown types
4

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3552PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{C04A5F5B-AC0B-4E69-B816-A35033F527A0}\{A9111573-EF12-4D80-A5B9-55F620D5BCA1}\setu27ed.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3552PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{C04A5F5B-AC0B-4E69-B816-A35033F527A0}\{A9111573-EF12-4D80-A5B9-55F620D5BCA1}\Lice27fc.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3552PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{C04A5F5B-AC0B-4E69-B816-A35033F527A0}\{A9111573-EF12-4D80-A5B9-55F620D5BCA1}\Setu27fc.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3552PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{C04A5F5B-AC0B-4E69-B816-A35033F527A0}\core27fc.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3552PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{C04A5F5B-AC0B-4E69-B816-A35033F527A0}\dotn280c.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3552PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{C04A5F5B-AC0B-4E69-B816-A35033F527A0}\{A9111573-EF12-4D80-A5B9-55F620D5BCA1}\Font280c.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3552PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{C04A5F5B-AC0B-4E69-B816-A35033F527A0}\{A9111573-EF12-4D80-A5B9-55F620D5BCA1}\DIFx280c.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3552PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{C04A5F5B-AC0B-4E69-B816-A35033F527A0}\{A9111573-EF12-4D80-A5B9-55F620D5BCA1}\Stri280c.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3552PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{C04A5F5B-AC0B-4E69-B816-A35033F527A0}\{A9111573-EF12-4D80-A5B9-55F620D5BCA1}\isrt281b.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3552PL2303_Prolific_GPS_1013_20090319.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{1AA141FC-6238-4DC8-9788-39520446C4E5}\Disk1\data1.hdrcompressed
MD5:CB2ADFDC26F9B42796D3ADE5C656F0D7
SHA256:57FA5B9CD1A70FA53BD1F8B232A907D2543D5BFA2964031439A9EC09E8F77D17
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
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