File name:

updatex.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/1a57299c-0e8e-4e54-bd74-18c47f669af1
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 14, 2023, 04:04:02
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
MD5:

B7B1913124CF9E37E86D2F1AA19EC42F

SHA1:

FCEC211256FD064EA5A93106F9AB8B098C2624D1

SHA256:

83179F192B8B6D66B2C8AA70165CE1D4914272F747C4BF32F2A94FB2FF1D0153

SSDEEP:

12288:QiCfZaSBM1xX3Jx3orphWHn2zpSfcEiP/3IWVB/ux9cgNZ:Mf9rGHn2zB/i

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • updatex.exe (PID: 2908)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • ctfmon.exe (PID: 1544)
      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1696)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1696)
      • runonce.exe (PID: 1988)
      • taskmgr.exe (PID: 2720)

    • Application launched itself

      • WerFault.exe (PID: 1920)
      • taskmgr.exe (PID: 2720)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1696)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • updatex.exe (PID: 2908)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 2012)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 320)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2300)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2448)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2496)

    • Reads the computer name

      • updatex.exe (PID: 2908)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 2012)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 320)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2300)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2448)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2496)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • runonce.exe (PID: 1988)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 320)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 2012)
      • updatex.exe (PID: 1996)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2300)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2448)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2496)
      • taskmgr.exe (PID: 2720)

    • Reads the time zone

      • runonce.exe (PID: 1988)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • WerFault.exe (PID: 1972)

    • Process checks are UAC notifies on

      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 2012)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 320)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1696)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2300)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2448)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2496)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | MinGW32 C/C++ Executable (76.3)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (9.7)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (8.5)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (1.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2023:12:14 04:41:31+01:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, 32-bit, No debug
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.56
CodeSize: 253952
InitializedDataSize: 268288
UninitializedDataSize: 19456
EntryPoint: 0x1240
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 1
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
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Total processes
102
Monitored processes
15
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start updatex.exe ctfmon.exe no specs sipnotify.exe runonce.exe werfault.exe no specs werfault.exe no specs imeklmg.exe no specs imeklmg.exe no specs updatex.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs taskmgr.exe no specs taskmgr.exe updatex.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
320"C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE" /SetPreload /JPN /LogC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Office IME 2010
Exit code:
1
Version:
14.0.4734.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\ime14\shared\imeklmg.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\userenv.dll
1544C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe—taskeng.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
CTF Loader
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctfmonitor.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctf.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
1696C:\Windows\system32\sipnotify.exe -LogonOrUnlockC:\Windows\System32\sipnotify.exe
taskeng.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
sipnotify
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7602.20480 (win7sp1_ldr_escrow.191010-1716)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sipnotify.exe
c:\windows\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
1920"C:\Windows\System32\WerFault.exe" -k -rqC:\Windows\System32\WerFault.exe—runonce.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Problem Reporting
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\werfault.exe
c:\windows\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
1972C:\Windows\System32\WerFault.exe -k -qC:\Windows\System32\WerFault.exe—WerFault.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Problem Reporting
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\werfault.exe
c:\windows\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
1988runonce.exe /ExplorerC:\Windows\System32\runonce.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Run Once Wrapper
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\runonce.exe
c:\windows\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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1996"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updatex.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updatex.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\updatex.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
1996"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updatex.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updatex.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\updatex.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
2012"C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE" /SetPreload /KOR /LogC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Office IME 2010
Exit code:
1
Version:
14.0.4734.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\ime14\shared\imeklmg.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\userenv.dll
2300"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\windows media player\wmpnscfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sspicli.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
Total events
4 986
Read events
4 932
Write events
36
Delete events
18

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2908) updatex.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:MyApp
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updatex.exe
(PID) Process:(1988) runonce.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Operation:delete valueName:*WerKernelReporting
Value:
%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\WerFault.exe -k -rq
(PID) Process:(1988) runonce.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1988) runonce.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1988) runonce.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1988) runonce.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1972) WerFault.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\KernelFaults\Queue
Operation:delete valueName:C:\Windows\Minidump\121423-5953-01.dmp
Value:
AEC581BD422EDA01
(PID) Process:(1972) WerFault.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\KernelFaults\Queue
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(2012) IMEKLMG.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IMEKR\14.0
Operation:writeName:SetPreload
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(320) IMEKLMG.EXEKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IMEJP\14.0
Operation:writeName:SetPreload
Value:
1
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
8
Text files
6
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1972WerFault.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\Kernel_0_0_cab_07b4a344\Report.wer —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1696sipnotify.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\microsoft\windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\main.jpgimage
MD5:B342ACE63F77961249A084C61EABC884
SHA256:E5067BBA2095B5DA7C3171EC116E9A92337E24E471339B0860A160076EFE49B9
1696sipnotify.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\microsoft\windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\metadata.jsonbinary
MD5:E8A970BA6CE386EED9A5E724F26212A6
SHA256:7E06107D585D8FC7870998F3856DCC3E35800AA97E4406AAB83BC8444B6CBDE3
1972WerFault.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-8718-0.sysdata.xmlxml
MD5:B7E38B5A83FC38998EEA25968B42554E
SHA256:5CB3B571D015C8DF84D1842C2D5E5F872829FBEF998EE36BC67C4A38342B95DF
1696sipnotify.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\microsoft\windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\en-us.htmlhtml
MD5:9752942B57692148B9F614CF4C119A36
SHA256:E31B834DD53FA6815F396FC09C726636ABF98F3367F0CF1590EF5EB3801C75D1
1696sipnotify.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\microsoft\windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\microsoft-logo.pngimage
MD5:B7C73A0CFBA68CC70C35EF9C63703CE4
SHA256:1D8B27A0266FF526CF95447F3701592A908848467D37C09A00A2516C1F29A013
1696sipnotify.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\microsoft\windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\script.jstext
MD5:A2682382967C351F7ED21762F9E5DE9E
SHA256:36B1D26F1EC69685648C0528C2FCE95A3C2DBECF828CDFA4A8B4239A15B644A2
1696sipnotify.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\microsoft\windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\styles.csstext
MD5:3383EEF350240253D7C2C2564381B3CB
SHA256:85443493D86D6D7FB0E07BC9705DFC9C858086FBA1B0E508092AB328D5F145E8
1972WerFault.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WERA29A.tmp.cab.tmpbinary
MD5:87D8A224AD36BA6DCD7845AF31CB02D9
SHA256:A38014F2D568410B5CDBBCAE5A63420EE4F4F2B804751C46E25B5BE5C6CB57C5
1972WerFault.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WERA29B.tmp.cab.tmpbinary
MD5:F316E37A63BAA4272DEC3F36892FFEC0
SHA256:4BE7D0767AA685EF9004BE7C0F271E736F509B1E11995FD6A58ECC9F06EDFCAC
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
11
DNS requests
1
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1696
sipnotify.exe
HEAD
200
23.210.119.212:80
http://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE2JgkA?v=133470003148430000
unknown
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unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
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—
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
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whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
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whitelisted
2588
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
1124
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
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—
unknown
1696
sipnotify.exe
23.210.119.212:80
query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown
2580
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
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whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com
  • 23.210.119.212
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
updatex.exe