File name:

WinPaletter.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/180e73fb-ca50-4e88-8861-177b22dab96e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 21, 2024, 02:45:46
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
github
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

26780DADF3AC28B87FC619E710ACC548

SHA1:

BE26D8737F4B551EED11E0C6620EED2164B8AF47

SHA256:

8405E6341640123A7D8ACA7886C6A98AADF9E7A1B75B5962CD4C186D8AF3F2C4

SSDEEP:

98304:XLcbtdahlQyVGuAjguadaDVfPdgOkFySRyEnnknnnO2GGymfDuDQqov9Bfkqv7nt:7m8L66HaAtk

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

    • Reads the Windows owner or organization settings

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

    • Uses REG/REGEDIT.EXE to modify registry

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

    • Searches for installed software

      • reg.exe (PID: 4732)
      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • reg.exe (PID: 4732)
      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

    • Checks supported languages

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

    • Reads CPU info

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

    • Reads Environment values

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

    • Disables trace logs

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • WinPaletter.exe (PID: 5636)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2046:05:08 11:12:47+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 48
CodeSize: 9516032
InitializedDataSize: 193024
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x915126
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.9.3
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.9.3
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: Advanced Windows Appearance Editor
CompanyName: Abdelrhman-AK
FileDescription: WinPaletter
FileVersion: 1.0.9.3
InternalName: WinPaletter.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2022-2024
LegalTrademarks: WinPaletter
OriginalFileName: WinPaletter.exe
ProductName: WinPaletter
ProductVersion: 1.0.9.3
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.9.3
No data.
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Total processes
188
Monitored processes
50
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start winpaletter.exe reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs slui.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs slui.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs winpaletter.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
116"C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKU\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-500\Software\Classes\WinPaletter.ThemeFile\Shell\Open\Command" /v "" /t REG_SZ /d ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinPaletter.exe" "^%1"" /fC:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe—WinPaletter.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
1004\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—reg.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1340\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—reg.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1520"C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKU\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-500\Software\WinPaletter\Settings\Miscellaneous" /v "Win7LivePreview" /t REG_DWORD /d 0000001 /fC:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe—WinPaletter.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
1936\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—reg.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2220"C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKU\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-500\Software\Classes\WinPaletter.ThemeFile\DefaultIcon" /v "" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Abdelrhman-AK\WinPaletter\fileextension.ico" /fC:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe—WinPaletter.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
2344"C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKU\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-500\Software\Classes\WinPaletter.SettingsFile\DefaultIcon" /v "" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Abdelrhman-AK\WinPaletter\settingsfile.ico" /fC:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe—WinPaletter.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
2360"C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKU\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-500\Software\WinPaletter\Settings\General\MainForm" /v "MainFormWidth" /t REG_DWORD /d 00001110 /fC:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe—WinPaletter.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
2648"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinPaletter.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinPaletter.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Abdelrhman-AK
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinPaletter
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.0.9.3
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\winpaletter.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
3328"C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" add "HKU\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-500\Software\Classes\WinPaletter.SettingsFile\Shell\Open" /v "Icon" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinPaletter.exe, 0" /fC:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe—WinPaletter.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
Total events
8 196
Read events
8 024
Write events
172
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5636) WinPaletter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(5636) WinPaletter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(5636) WinPaletter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(5636) WinPaletter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(5636) WinPaletter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinPaletter\Settings\General
Operation:writeName:LicenseAccepted_0
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(5636) WinPaletter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinPaletter\Settings\General
Operation:writeName:WhatsNewRecord
Value:
(PID) Process:(5636) WinPaletter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinPaletter\Settings\General\MainForm
Operation:writeName:MainFormWidth
Value:
1110
(PID) Process:(5636) WinPaletter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinPaletter\Settings\General\MainForm
Operation:writeName:MainFormHeight
Value:
725
(PID) Process:(5636) WinPaletter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinPaletter\Settings\General\MainForm
Operation:writeName:MainFormStatus
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(5636) WinPaletter.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinPaletter\Settings\General
Operation:writeName:CompactAspects
Value:
0
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
2
Text files
9
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
5636WinPaletter.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Administrator.bmpimage
MD5:908FA2DFB385771ECF5F8B2B3E7BFF16
SHA256:60FF5131DBA68A8FFE7BA0475BF3E192B432E1969E5AC52D7F217F6935F4035D
5636WinPaletter.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\admin.bmpimage
MD5:908FA2DFB385771ECF5F8B2B3E7BFF16
SHA256:60FF5131DBA68A8FFE7BA0475BF3E192B432E1969E5AC52D7F217F6935F4035D
5636WinPaletter.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3px1mt2y.s54xml
MD5:46F522C77D1A514703A7FED0015FC623
SHA256:240098E7033B5F20C8C5936ECB68CC1049F1ECC34AF536995B52A93175249150
5636WinPaletter.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Abdelrhman-AK\WinPaletter\uninstall.icoimage
MD5:EF84F5DCB4814CE361EC9F8B43B47CF3
SHA256:4938EF9B09EC7D177D3338F23809135FD5BF0719DEFDEDEC89780021051C782B
5636WinPaletter.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Abdelrhman-AK\WinPaletter\WindowsStartup_Backup.wavbinary
MD5:155F2A0F886570157416EA85F4B4C613
SHA256:1D31BAD8D79FF31B7917C7290C8B96AA5F3B45A984313247B23C6996C7A29ADE
5636WinPaletter.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Abdelrhman-AK\WinPaletter\Reports\2.46.17 21-7-2024.txttext
MD5:76A3649B57889FAFA1303B0C9A80E3C1
SHA256:6BCE2B27F8643AFA5C91B0C77450E7766670760440AA0144BCA4C871171EB4D0
5636WinPaletter.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Abdelrhman-AK\WinPaletter\themerespack.icoimage
MD5:639501D0A5A00493B21C325452C3A181
SHA256:3751F9B1F8FDED58E2302297F12729BB1434012957A3ED8285DB7F5B23F894B5
5636WinPaletter.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Abdelrhman-AK\WinPaletter\fileextension.icoimage
MD5:CF6F6985B9EBDE7E25FD04B5F2C4A094
SHA256:9FBE8D92FA191E7A389850BA1EC9E30CF36CA7ED94AD59DDEDE408090223C0C2
5636WinPaletter.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Abdelrhman-AK\WinPaletter\settingsfile.icoimage
MD5:FA68F00273DE4F8B8980688BC239F48F
SHA256:6CC2E720A201A670D97DEFE9DF4F7B416B9D5F614F764BA0EC735B9F3DE9513A
5636WinPaletter.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Abdelrhman-AK\WinPaletter\VisualStyles\Luna\Luna.zipcompressed
MD5:FE2288DD17873CD4E8371871164AA3E4
SHA256:60472AA1BCBC8118FFE8AE08BD3EFABC8F98CC05894DCB5F9B14840404358A66
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
37
DNS requests
15
Threats
1

HTTP requests

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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4032
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
4716
svchost.exe
20.190.159.2:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
5620
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
40.115.3.253:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
7856
svchost.exe
4.208.221.206:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
unknown
—
—
20.190.159.2:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
2760
svchost.exe
40.115.3.253:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3228
slui.exe
20.83.72.98:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4716
svchost.exe
40.126.31.69:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 20.190.159.73
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 20.190.159.0
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 40.126.31.71
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.206
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 20.83.72.98
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.131
  • 104.126.37.145
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.31.169.57
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.169.103
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
whitelisted
github.com
  • 140.82.121.3
shared

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2168
svchost.exe
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Reports
WinPaletter.exe