File name:

map quest.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/857340e3-887c-41a5-ab24-f322f00e7c96
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 10, 2025, 16:07:50
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive, 5 sections
MD5:

56FA0311FEB368E85EE3946187D830E1

SHA1:

3E481B45962930B89C593EE67961D11491D30294

SHA256:

82C4D790E66772F86D7918BAAAB590FFFDEC380A6FC6715221F9672E6A3CF320

SSDEEP:

12288:jGrZqj4G/ujrDi352I6KrkvRmZiyl7IN:jGrZqj4G/uj/i352ItrkvR4f7I

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Malware-specific behavior (creating "System.dll" in Temp)

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Changes the title of the Internet Explorer window

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Changes the Home page of Internet Explorer

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Reads the computer name

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Checks supported languages

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • map quest.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2592)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2013:12:25 05:01:44+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 25088
InitializedDataSize: 186368
UninitializedDataSize: 2048
EntryPoint: 0x3229
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.0.1.8
ProductVersionNumber: 2.0.1.8
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: ASCII
Comments: http://www.mindspark.com/
CompanyName: Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.
FileDescription: MapsGalaxy Setup
FileVersion: 2.0.1.8
InternalName: MapsGalaxy
LegalCopyright: © 2015 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. An IAC Company. All rights reserved.
LegalTrademarks: ® & ™ Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. An IAC Company. All rights reserved.
ProductName: MapsGalaxy
ProductVersion: 2.0.1.8
No data.
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Total processes
39
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start map quest.exe iexplore.exe iexplore.exe PhotoViewer.dll no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
752"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2592 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
2592"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"-noframemerging http://www.mapsgalaxy.com/successRedirect.jhtml?source=msni&successUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fhp%2Emyway%2Ecom%2Fmapsgalaxy%2Fttab02%2Findex%2Ehtml%3Fn%3D78B3D389%26p2%3D%5EUX%5Emni000%5ES16724%26ptb%3D6598D413-639C-4C49-AC3B-CFD8498EAF66&pixelUrl=&coId=0099c47eaf3848d2925ecacb813e3d0fC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
map quest.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
1
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
2732C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\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
3516"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\map quest.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\map quest.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
MapsGalaxy Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.1.8
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\map quest.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\shell32.dll
Total events
16 774
Read events
16 610
Write events
129
Delete events
35

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3516) map quest.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3516) map quest.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:delete valueName:ProxyServer
Value:
(PID) Process:(3516) map quest.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:delete valueName:ProxyOverride
Value:
(PID) Process:(3516) map quest.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:delete valueName:AutoConfigURL
Value:
(PID) Process:(3516) map quest.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:delete valueName:AutoDetect
Value:
(PID) Process:(3516) map quest.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
460000005F010000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000C0E333BBEAB1D3010000000000000000000000000100000002000000C0A8016B000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3516) map quest.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3516) map quest.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3516) map quest.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3516) map quest.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
20
Text files
7
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3516map quest.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsc12B9.tmp\nsDialogs.dllexecutable
MD5:CA3C8F401A0F18EF00252A9FEA9F519B
SHA256:F17D39DEFDD44EAB1EA290B22D13D21DE796C0525D51F9D3F54101379A5A327F
2592iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\favicon[1].icoimage
MD5:DA597791BE3B6E732F0BC8B20E38EE62
SHA256:5B2C34B3C4E8DD898B664DBA6C3786E2FF9869EFF55D673AA48361F11325ED07
3516map quest.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157compressed
MD5:77B20B5CD41BC6BB475CCA3F91AE6E3C
SHA256:5511A9B9F9144ED7BDE4CCB074733B7C564D918D2A8B10D391AFC6BE5B3B1509
3516map quest.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsc12B9.tmp\Install_ENG_1435256864492.bmpimage
MD5:7078777F775A58435028C19515955085
SHA256:DF2BD2E2781DAA4D3270FF3BAC2CFAE49FCB42E2A331D10F4F0CBDA2E3B1DDDC
3516map quest.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157binary
MD5:E9E9804E84E9B48A07A64B64FF963B36
SHA256:0A4A0DACE3018C7124DCAB402273AD8C24B58E8E9DACA99150B46BCB6CFB09AB
3516map quest.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsc12B9.tmp\MapsGalaxy_Install_v2_1460753458927.bmpimage
MD5:CB6C62285D599EE4CBD45460A1BB1276
SHA256:09338C12ADC9673209053FCF2E70652244809529D36527804DE20237E8BB931B
3516map quest.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\533CCFF0437D1D3E95E8BB3FEF7317D7binary
MD5:5BFA51F3A417B98E7443ECA90FC94703
SHA256:BEBE2853A3485D1C2E5C5BE4249183E0DDAFF9F87DE71652371700A89D937128
3516map quest.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsc12B9.tmp\cancel_english_mip_1435256870179.bmpimage
MD5:12845D5CC068D0A6942889845974AA16
SHA256:342CFBBA0DC6B853801FC14B6FE529A242A19A8031956BC9569643F07BB004EC
3516map quest.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751binary
MD5:E192462F281446B5D1500D474FBACC4B
SHA256:F1BA9F1B63C447682EBF9DE956D0DA2A027B1B779ABEF9522D347D3479139A60
3516map quest.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751binary
MD5:EC9C1E48E71FB0587740F4F037839809
SHA256:5F93CE3F8AD47F4AEB5308687A7217DB8E50642C507A50B06B584F61FAA5EE84
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HTTP(S) requests
13
TCP/UDP connections
20
DNS requests
14
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3516
map quest.exe
GET
204
34.120.232.229:80
http://anx.mindspark.com/anx.gif?anxa=CAPDownloadProcess&anxe=Error&errorCode=-16&errorType=nsisError&errorDetails=&platform=vicinio&anxv=2.0.1.8&anxd=2016-05-09&coid=&refPartner=^UX^mni000^S16724&refSub=&anxl=en-US&anxr=2135380452&refCobrand=UX&refCampaign=mni000&refTrack=S16724&refCountry=
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3516
map quest.exe
GET
204
34.120.232.229:80
http://anx.mindspark.com/anx.gif?anxa=CAPDownloadProcess&anxe=Error&errorCode=-8&errorType=nsisError&errorDetails=map+quest%2Eexe&platform=vicinio&anxv=2.0.1.8&anxd=2016-05-09&coid=0099c47eaf3848d2925ecacb813e3d0f&refPartner=^UX^mni000^S16724&refSub=&anxl=en-US&anxr=-2107028427&refCobrand=UX&refCampaign=mni000&refTrack=S16724&refCountry=
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3516
map quest.exe
GET
200
208.89.74.31:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?7befe23c3d9081d6
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3516
map quest.exe
GET
200
23.209.209.135:80
http://x1.c.lencr.org/
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3516
map quest.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.117:80
http://r11.o.lencr.org/MFMwUTBPME0wSzAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQaUrm0WeTDM5ghfoZtS72KO9ZnzgQUCLkRO6XQhRi06g%2BgrZ%2BGHo78OCcCEgTTSt7lL2v29yQRdfENzOFX9A%3D%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3516
map quest.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.117:80
http://r11.o.lencr.org/MFMwUTBPME0wSzAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQaUrm0WeTDM5ghfoZtS72KO9ZnzgQUCLkRO6XQhRi06g%2BgrZ%2BGHo78OCcCEgTTSt7lL2v29yQRdfENzOFX9A%3D%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3516
map quest.exe
GET
204
34.120.232.229:80
http://anx.mindspark.com/anx.gif?anxa=CAPDownloadProcess&anxe=InstallerInvoked&platform=vicinio&anxv=2.0.1.8&anxd=2016-05-09&coid=0099c47eaf3848d2925ecacb813e3d0f&refPartner=^UX^mni000^S16724&refSub=&anxl=en-US&anxr=2017929322&refCobrand=UX&refCampaign=mni000&refTrack=S16724&refCountry=
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3516
map quest.exe
GET
204
34.120.232.229:80
http://anx.mindspark.com/anx.gif?anxa=CAPDownloadProcess&anxe=Error&errorCode=-11&errorType=nsisError&errorDetails=SendRequest+Error&platform=vicinio&anxv=2.0.1.8&anxd=2016-05-09&coid=0099c47eaf3848d2925ecacb813e3d0f&refPartner=^UX^mni000^S16724&refSub=&anxl=en-US&anxr=2018170101&refCobrand=UX&refCampaign=mni000&refTrack=S16724&refCountry=
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3516
map quest.exe
GET
204
34.120.232.229:80
http://anx.mindspark.com/anx.gif?anxa=CAPDownloadProcess&anxe=InstallerFinished&tbUID=6598D413-639C-4C49-AC3B-CFD8498EAF66&tbVer=&platform=vicinio&anxv=2.0.1.8&anxd=2016-05-09&coid=0099c47eaf3848d2925ecacb813e3d0f&refPartner=^UX^mni000^S16724&refSub=&anxl=en-US&anxr=2061863691&refCobrand=UX&refCampaign=mni000&refTrack=S16724&refCountry=
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2592
iexplore.exe
GET
502
35.201.91.40:80
http://www.mapsgalaxy.com/favicon.ico
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
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—
whitelisted
—
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224.0.0.252:5355
—
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—
whitelisted
3516
map quest.exe
34.120.232.229:80
anx.mindspark.com
GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM
US
whitelisted
3516
map quest.exe
35.201.91.40:443
dp.tb.ask.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
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—
whitelisted
3516
map quest.exe
208.89.74.31:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
—
US
whitelisted
3516
map quest.exe
23.209.209.135:80
x1.c.lencr.org
PT. Telekomunikasi Selular
ID
whitelisted
3516
map quest.exe
2.16.168.117:80
r11.o.lencr.org
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
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whitelisted
752
iexplore.exe
35.201.91.40:80
dp.tb.ask.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.185.206
whitelisted
anx.mindspark.com
  • 34.120.232.229
whitelisted
dp.tb.ask.com
  • 35.201.91.40
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 208.89.74.31
  • 208.89.74.17
  • 208.89.74.29
  • 208.89.74.23
  • 208.89.74.27
  • 208.89.74.21
  • 208.89.74.19
whitelisted
x1.c.lencr.org
  • 23.209.209.135
whitelisted
r11.o.lencr.org
  • 2.16.168.117
  • 2.16.168.113
whitelisted
hp.myway.com
  • 95.100.110.4
  • 95.100.110.28
whitelisted
www.mapsgalaxy.com
  • 35.201.91.40
whitelisted
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.227.208
  • 2.23.227.215
whitelisted

Threats

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map quest.exe