File name:

cpu-z_1.97-en.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/02c7f322-8d25-4b18-8b57-912e6582654e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 06, 2022, 06:15:52
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:

9E3CE08750B875EAC894F245B0271FDC

SHA1:

C29E78099CDF3A3A8C2E23FE75F38BBABC631D92

SHA256:

825A5E768DF385AD651B16256755A63D91FB710E46296D3B0D05E9DF7EEEDAFF

SSDEEP:

49152:wy+Sh4r+VNPvJ3x19XX3QZcBJwHjniXZsILcKvQ1aB:B+Sh4revJB/XX3QZkqDiXWXKI1a

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 2800)
      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3228)

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • cpu-z_1.97-en.tmp (PID: 3460)
      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3228)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • cpu-z_1.97-en.tmp (PID: 3460)
      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3228)

    • Drops a file with too old compile date

      • cpu-z_1.97-en.tmp (PID: 3460)

  • INFO

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • cpu-z_1.97-en.tmp (PID: 3460)
      • cpu-z_1.97-en.tmp (PID: 2284)

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3228)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Inno Setup installer (77.7)
.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (10)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (4.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.1)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1.4)

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 1992-Jun-19 22:22:17
Detected languages:
  • Dutch - Netherlands
  • English - United States
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: CPUID, Inc.
FileDescription: CPUID CPU-Z Setup
FileVersion:
LegalCopyright:
ProductName: CPUID CPU-Z
ProductVersion: 1.97

DOS Header

e_magic: MZ
e_cblp: 80
e_cp: 2
e_crlc: 0
e_cparhdr: 4
e_minalloc: 15
e_maxalloc: 65535
e_ss: 0
e_sp: 184
e_csum: 0
e_ip: 0
e_cs: 0
e_ovno: 26
e_oemid: 0
e_oeminfo: 0
e_lfanew: 256

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
NumberofSections: 8
TimeDateStamp: 1992-Jun-19 22:22:17
PointerToSymbolTable: 0
NumberOfSymbols: 0
SizeOfOptionalHeader: 224
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_HI
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_LO
  • 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
CODE
4096
41480
41984
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.60167
DATA
49152
592
1024
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
2.77135
BSS
53248
3732
0
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
.idata
57344
2428
2560
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.48608
.tls
61440
8
0
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
.rdata
65536
24
512
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED
0.190489
.reloc
69632
2336
0
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED
.rsrc
73728
11264
11264
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED
4.58902

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
3.25755
296
UNKNOWN
Dutch - Netherlands
RT_ICON
2
3.47151
1384
UNKNOWN
Dutch - Netherlands
RT_ICON
3
3.91708
744
UNKNOWN
Dutch - Netherlands
RT_ICON
4
3.91366
2216
UNKNOWN
Dutch - Netherlands
RT_ICON
4089
3.21823
754
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4090
3.31515
780
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4091
3.25024
718
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4093
2.86149
104
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4094
3.20731
180
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4095
3.04592
174
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING

Imports

advapi32.dll
advapi32.dll (#2)
comctl32.dll
kernel32.dll
kernel32.dll (#2)
oleaut32.dll
user32.dll
user32.dll (#2)
No data.
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Total processes
47
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start cpu-z_1.97-en.exe no specs cpu-z_1.97-en.tmp no specs cpu-z_1.97-en.exe cpu-z_1.97-en.tmp cpuz.exe no specs cpuz.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1328"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cpu-z_1.97-en.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cpu-z_1.97-en.exe—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
CPUID, Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
CPUID CPU-Z Setup
Version:
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cpu-z_1.97-en.exe
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
2284"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-O805F.tmp\cpu-z_1.97-en.tmp" /SL5="$50198,1823662,58368,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cpu-z_1.97-en.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-O805F.tmp\cpu-z_1.97-en.tmp—cpu-z_1.97-en.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Version:
51.52.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-o805f.tmp\cpu-z_1.97-en.tmp
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
3304"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cpu-z_1.97-en.exe" /SPAWNWND=$601B0 /NOTIFYWND=$50198 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cpu-z_1.97-en.exe
cpu-z_1.97-en.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
CPUID, Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
CPUID CPU-Z Setup
Version:
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cpu-z_1.97-en.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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\oleaut32.dll
3460"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-8FTHL.tmp\cpu-z_1.97-en.tmp" /SL5="$601C8,1823662,58368,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cpu-z_1.97-en.exe" /SPAWNWND=$601B0 /NOTIFYWND=$50198 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-8FTHL.tmp\cpu-z_1.97-en.tmp
cpu-z_1.97-en.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Version:
51.52.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-8fthl.tmp\cpu-z_1.97-en.tmp
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\ole32.dll
2800"C:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz.exe" C:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz.exe—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
CPUID
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
CPU-Z Application
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1, 9, 7, 0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\cpuid\cpu-z\cpuz.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
3228"C:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz.exe" C:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
CPUID
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
CPU-Z Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
1, 9, 7, 0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\cpuid\cpu-z\cpuz.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\winmm.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
Total events
7 055
Read events
6 963
Write events
86
Delete events
6

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3460) cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:Owner
Value:
840D0000C0758A353A09D901
(PID) Process:(3460) cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:SessionHash
Value:
C8F0F279122FD28834184E6F4F328AADE2ED33CB8EF7BE12E8035A2F35FFC809
(PID) Process:(3460) cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:Sequence
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3460) cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:RegFiles0000
Value:
C:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz.exe
(PID) Process:(3460) cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:RegFilesHash
Value:
ADABDCACF587EC8F9CFA671D13F200AA30A67735DB241B9CC97715CF9C375422
(PID) Process:(3460) cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CPUID\CPU-Z
Operation:writeName:PATH
Value:
C:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z
(PID) Process:(3460) cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CPUID\CPU-Z
Operation:writeName:PRODUCT_NAME
Value:
CPUID CPU-Z
(PID) Process:(3460) cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CPUID\CPU-Z
Operation:writeName:VERSION
Value:
1.97
(PID) Process:(3460) cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CPUID CPU-Z_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: Setup Version
Value:
5.6.1 (a)
(PID) Process:(3460) cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CPUID CPU-Z_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: App Path
Value:
C:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z
Executable files
7
Suspicious files
7
Text files
8
Unknown types
8

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3460cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz.initext
MD5:15130D155F7DDAFB034A62077B051F16
SHA256:3E0364795D926935AB038CD9197AD10AFFB55983198858C6BF70B4D01F7F5529
3460cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CPUID\CPU-Z\CPU-Z.lnklnk
MD5:41B7A17FE67C65AE00C65ECCAFAC3C31
SHA256:DACDFA385C42C4B4C386CD116C2246A7426C1F49034C212733568F2AD91E5071
3460cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpC:\Users\Public\Desktop\CPUID CPU-Z.lnklnk
MD5:E59B3161C111358D89A61B62E2790150
SHA256:FEF3F097B929D8537B176FA113E0F145EF31A76A6A22646728FE347D77804DE2
3460cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\is-UKDDF.tmptext
MD5:15130D155F7DDAFB034A62077B051F16
SHA256:3E0364795D926935AB038CD9197AD10AFFB55983198858C6BF70B4D01F7F5529
3228cpuz.exeC:\Windows\temp\cpuz_driver_3228.logtext
MD5:4015F76944FFB53111F9B0A41F1DF460
SHA256:7C48C5DCE403EBE99BBE089D3C12973E79E7FEC6BE5EB6478AA371103A9580AA
3460cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\unins000.datdat
MD5:9A5C3D63CAA25066B12FABEF42C66863
SHA256:88716F099AA7AD7AC53F4EFA8EBAFBCA086B2C5CD9C05F20E12E12F4C0F6B56C
3228cpuz.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157compressed
MD5:F7DCB24540769805E5BB30D193944DCE
SHA256:6B88C6AC55BBD6FEA0EBE5A760D1AD2CFCE251C59D0151A1400701CB927E36EA
3228cpuz.exeC:\Windows\temp\cpuz152\cpuz152_x32.sysexecutable
MD5:7ABF3D484905A6335F79A306FD138A24
SHA256:86C07833EC88C93F01689103390032335B95C52E0E9B4994A63014A72428DBF5
3460cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\is-HASOT.tmptext
MD5:E44F547A3378E46171D56A8A80CE9A40
SHA256:AB086F912FF00C8C3AB42B8CA6D01395A96ECA253FAE4B186A3CA72C230B66B0
3460cpu-z_1.97-en.tmpC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CPUID\CPU-Z\Edit CPU-Z Config File.lnklnk
MD5:707450F3D341C492763819A5EE231B86
SHA256:F6ECCE5014D831E0B52C55F3F551B6FA258E8B29E6C96FDB56A403AEEC29F6FA
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
5
DNS requests
4
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3228
cpuz.exe
GET
200
8.238.28.126:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?da17bc9153a68836
US
compressed
4.70 Kb
whitelisted
3228
cpuz.exe
GET
200
2.16.202.121:80
http://r3.o.lencr.org/MFMwUTBPME0wSzAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRI2smg%2ByvTLU%2Fw3mjS9We3NfmzxAQUFC6zF7dYVsuuUAlA5h%2BvnYsUwsYCEgMx09HkWS07es1rXypVKP5qnA%3D%3D
NL
der
503 b
shared
3228
cpuz.exe
GET
200
184.24.9.54:80
http://x1.c.lencr.org/
DE
der
717 b
whitelisted
3228
cpuz.exe
GET
200
8.238.28.126:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?941522294cdd5116
US
compressed
61.4 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3228
cpuz.exe
195.154.81.43:443
download.cpuid.com
Online S.a.s.
FR
suspicious
3228
cpuz.exe
8.238.28.126:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
LEVEL3
US
suspicious
3228
cpuz.exe
184.24.9.54:80
x1.c.lencr.org
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown
3228
cpuz.exe
2.16.202.121:80
r3.o.lencr.org
Akamai International B.V.
NL
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
download.cpuid.com
  • 195.154.81.43
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 8.238.28.126
  • 8.238.30.254
  • 8.238.32.126
  • 8.248.147.254
  • 8.241.9.254
whitelisted
x1.c.lencr.org
  • 184.24.9.54
whitelisted
r3.o.lencr.org
  • 2.16.202.121
  • 95.101.54.131
shared

Threats

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cpu-z_1.97-en.exe