| File name: | InstallBC201401.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/cf23e441-f8cf-4d2d-a0c8-a43927906689 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | May 15, 2025, 15:05:37 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 7 sections |
| MD5: | CAFF801A280D42DBD1AD6B1266D3C43A |
| SHA1: | 08B9F5874AD1DC3EE1093C9CD08737645F33F13F |
| SHA256: | 834D1DBFAB8330EA5F1844F6E905ED0AC19D1033EE9A9F1122AD2051C56783DC |
| SSDEEP: | 196608:1UDU1mprZJy2p/HvE/uUhM32f0J0s6mW6W1rsWrzSWas5+VBI/93eiJGDXWku74:10UMpr3dvsM3+nmHW1DS/s5WQRVG3J |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- InstallBC201401.exe (PID: 6988)
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- InstallBC201401.exe (PID: 6988)
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- InstallBC201401.exe (PID: 6988)
Creates a software uninstall entry
- InstallBC201401.exe (PID: 6988)
INFO
Creates files in the program directory
- InstallBC201401.exe (PID: 6988)
Checks supported languages
- InstallBC201401.exe (PID: 6988)
Reads Environment values
- InstallBC201401.exe (PID: 6988)
Reads the computer name
- InstallBC201401.exe (PID: 6988)
TSULoader has been detected
- InstallBC201401.exe (PID: 6988)
Create files in a temporary directory
- InstallBC201401.exe (PID: 6988)
Manual execution by a user
- WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2420)
- mspaint.exe (PID: 7084)
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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 02:09:40+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 8 |
| CodeSize: | 7680 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 13362176 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1495 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | 6 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 2014.1.4.1230 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | Special build |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| ProductName: | CSRS-FERS Benefits Calculator and Retirement Analyzer |
| ProductVersion: | v14.01 |
| CompanyName: | Decision Support Software LLC |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2014 Decision Support Software LLC |
| Email: | ActivationDepartment@FedRetireSoftware.com |
| WebSite: | http://www.FedRetireSoftware.com |
| FileDescription: | Installer for CSRS-FERS Benefits Calculator and Retirement Analy |
| FileVersion: | 2014.1.4.1230 |
| InternalName: | TSULoader |
| OriginalFileName: | TSULoader.exe |
| Comments: | WinNT (x86) Unicode Lib Rel |
| ProductCode: | {1E453EA8-BB42-419D-8067-D2477A36B761} |
| PackageCode: | {D449BC32-6D28-4AF0-BB00-AB3391EF0F9A} |
| Arguments: | - |
| SpecialBuild: | - |
Total processes
143
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1188 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | SppExtComObj.Exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1616 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2284 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallBC201401.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallBC201401.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Decision Support Software LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Installer for CSRS-FERS Benefits Calculator and Retirement Analy Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 2014.1.4.1230 Modules
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| 2420 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\admin\Documents\balanceice.rtf" /o "" | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Word Exit code: 0 Version: 16.0.16026.20146 Modules
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| 2980 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\ai.exe" "3EC7CDA3-CC60-4D55-A0C6-19E97886FA87" "0F195341-0B94-4078-938A-270C2804E9AE" "2420" | C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\ai.exe | — | WINWORD.EXE | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Host for the Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and Platform x64. Exit code: 0 Version: 0.12.2.0 Modules
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| 4976 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6988 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallBC201401.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallBC201401.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Decision Support Software LLC Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Installer for CSRS-FERS Benefits Calculator and Retirement Analy Exit code: 0 Version: 2014.1.4.1230 Modules
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| 7084 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\mspaint.exe" "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\followingindustrial.jpg" | C:\Windows\System32\mspaint.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Paint Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
8 291
Read events
7 959
Write events
302
Delete events
30
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6988) InstallBC201401.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{1E453EA8-BB42-419D-8067-D2477A36B761} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | TinVersion |
Value: 9007 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6988) InstallBC201401.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{1E453EA8-BB42-419D-8067-D2477A36B761} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallDate |
Value: 20250515 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6988) InstallBC201401.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{1E453EA8-BB42-419D-8067-D2477A36B761} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallLocation |
Value: C:\Program Files (x86)\BenFit14 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6988) InstallBC201401.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{1E453EA8-BB42-419D-8067-D2477A36B761} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallSource |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6988) InstallBC201401.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{1E453EA8-BB42-419D-8067-D2477A36B761} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayIcon |
Value: C:\ProgramData\InstallMate\{1E453EA8-BB42-419D-8067-D2477A36B761}\Setup.ico | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6988) InstallBC201401.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{1E453EA8-BB42-419D-8067-D2477A36B761} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: CSRS-FERS Benefits Calculator and Retirement Analyzer v14.01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6988) InstallBC201401.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{1E453EA8-BB42-419D-8067-D2477A36B761} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayVersion |
Value: v14.01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6988) InstallBC201401.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{1E453EA8-BB42-419D-8067-D2477A36B761} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Publisher |
Value: Decision Support Software LLC | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6988) InstallBC201401.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{1E453EA8-BB42-419D-8067-D2477A36B761} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | URLInfoAbout |
Value: http://www.FedRetireSoftware.com | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6988) InstallBC201401.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{1E453EA8-BB42-419D-8067-D2477A36B761} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Contact |
Value: ActivationDepartment@FedRetireSoftware.com | |||
Executable files
9
Suspicious files
30
Text files
10
Unknown types
1
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6988 | InstallBC201401.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tsu283FB3F8.dll | executable | |
MD5:BE4559AB30CA2957A49209F0E786CCC7 | SHA256:F4B52618DB95A41819D623D44995BB7A3F9ACBCB406447CA8ECDDEE8859B94C1 | |||
| 6988 | InstallBC201401.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98FED560\_Setup.dll | executable | |
MD5:76DDA4C8CE17DF4591C5B9A7363854CE | SHA256:735A433ADE90EAF829FD9C11C4BF6A33DCF712F5451BBAB0B6B9435EDE7B6259 | |||
| 6988 | InstallBC201401.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98FED560\Setup.exe | executable | |
MD5:39C78ACD07821DF6F706F695B5E566AB | SHA256:6C70D20E43651F4F40A39F0F5B9346157C17A9BBB0E2C738C713F545550FE58F | |||
| 6988 | InstallBC201401.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98FED560.dat | binary | |
MD5:B0A7109B74113B1A5A532D4BAD90A8B5 | SHA256:77098FBEB11A37C5AAF858B4255BE416FE0847CEBD99331641FAF01038D838C9 | |||
| 6988 | InstallBC201401.exe | C:\ProgramData\InstallMate\{1E453EA8-BB42-419D-8067-D2477A36B761}\_Setup.dll | executable | |
MD5:76DDA4C8CE17DF4591C5B9A7363854CE | SHA256:735A433ADE90EAF829FD9C11C4BF6A33DCF712F5451BBAB0B6B9435EDE7B6259 | |||
| 6988 | InstallBC201401.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98FED560\Readme.txt | text | |
MD5:741E8AAD1477503D201A622321D3A49A | SHA256:7936796E1A2A732AF971E7F137960EEF4891981379D2ED103B377002E8C6C59D | |||
| 6988 | InstallBC201401.exe | C:\ProgramData\InstallMate\{1E453EA8-BB42-419D-8067-D2477A36B761}\Setup.exe | executable | |
MD5:39C78ACD07821DF6F706F695B5E566AB | SHA256:6C70D20E43651F4F40A39F0F5B9346157C17A9BBB0E2C738C713F545550FE58F | |||
| 2420 | WINWORD.EXE | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\E2C6CBAF0AF08CF203BA74BF0D0AB6D5_6372E0472AFF76BB926C97818BC773B9 | binary | |
MD5:7CD6AD4DE01EA0BBEA3872EDA942CD3A | SHA256:6F43155FB41B2805CDF8A5AAAD919F415D16E721D9CE05DFDF137192CE7886E0 | |||
| 6988 | InstallBC201401.exe | C:\ProgramData\InstallMate\{1E453EA8-BB42-419D-8067-D2477A36B761}\Setup.dat | binary | |
MD5:16A1617D21B78E81E56180026E2BA3A1 | SHA256:5A672835164EA42846CB260D8B0E79C1601A2D280BDC186A22F0E6E2CDBEFC67 | |||
| 2420 | WINWORD.EXE | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\~$Normal.dotm | binary | |
MD5:A17EB7A9F7B177B248C52A183EEA7E5D | SHA256:D77084EF65110536C9643EF2BA258F9E917C66B428C5C22F77A4F5D62709116E | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
28
DNS requests
23
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.139:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
496 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2420 | WINWORD.EXE | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
496 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2420 | WINWORD.EXE | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEA77flR%2B3w%2FxBpruV2lte6A%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.139:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.1:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
496 | SIHClient.exe | 172.202.163.200:443 | slscr.update.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | GB | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
officeclient.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |