File name:

WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/99f4f887-89b2-4cab-975d-dca48101c033
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 12, 2024, 07:36:18
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

3543162CB985A5D89A240EF9F259E0D9

SHA1:

DD055F928F50A88E3A3223F4625DD594745D4071

SHA256:

84EA3821ACEE25A4489DD428CFBF1C8A38599F29F36EC1A3356CA219041424DA

SSDEEP:

98304:NgwOlITHTknDkxxvpjQdyMEwIWdojvk5yZ65YZ6ICwmgQWsTCW/kYVcfljSumOlR:GzXzI1/MAZy2BdX

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe (PID: 3668)
      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe (PID: 2840)
      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp (PID: 3944)

    • Registers / Runs the DLL via REGSVR32.EXE

      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp (PID: 3944)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe (PID: 2840)
      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe (PID: 3668)
      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp (PID: 3944)

    • Reads the Windows owner or organization settings

      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp (PID: 3944)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp (PID: 3944)

    • Drops 7-zip archiver for unpacking

      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp (PID: 3944)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • WinMergeU.exe (PID: 2692)

    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 2624)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe (PID: 3668)
      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe (PID: 2840)
      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp (PID: 3944)
      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp (PID: 3700)
      • WinMergeU.exe (PID: 2692)
      • WinMergeU.exe (PID: 2580)

    • Reads the computer name

      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp (PID: 3700)
      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp (PID: 3944)
      • WinMergeU.exe (PID: 2580)
      • WinMergeU.exe (PID: 2692)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe (PID: 3668)
      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe (PID: 2840)
      • WinMergeU.exe (PID: 2692)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp (PID: 3944)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • WinMergeU.exe (PID: 2580)
      • WinMergeU.exe (PID: 2692)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp (PID: 3944)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (45.2)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (20.9)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (14.3)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (6.6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2016:04:06 14:39:04+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 66560
InitializedDataSize: 53760
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x117dc
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.16.38.0
ProductVersionNumber: 2.16.38.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: https://winmerge.org
FileDescription: WinMerge Installer
FileVersion: 2.16.38.0
LegalCopyright:
ProductName: WinMerge
ProductVersion: 2.16.38.0
No data.
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Total processes
47
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start winmerge-2.16.38-setup.exe winmerge-2.16.38-setup.tmp no specs winmerge-2.16.38-setup.exe winmerge-2.16.38-setup.tmp regsvr32.exe no specs regsvr32.exe no specs winmergeu.exe no specs winmergeu.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2580"C:\Program Files\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe" /s- /minimize /noninteractive /set-usertasks-to-jumplist 4097C:\Program Files\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe—WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
https://winmerge.org
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WinMerge
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.16.38.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\winmerge\winmergeu.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
2624"C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Program Files\WinMerge\ShellExtensionU.dll"C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe—WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\regsvr32.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
2692"C:\Program Files\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe"C:\Program Files\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe—WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
https://winmerge.org
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinMerge
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.16.38.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\winmerge\winmergeu.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
2840"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe" /SPAWNWND=$18013E /NOTIFYWND=$E0170 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe
WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
https://winmerge.org
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WinMerge Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.16.38.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\winmerge-2.16.38-setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3212"C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Program Files\WinMerge\ShellExtensionX64.dll"C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe—WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
3
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\regsvr32.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
3668"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
https://winmerge.org
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinMerge Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.16.38.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\winmerge-2.16.38-setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3700"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-QFFDQ.tmp\WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp" /SL5="$E0170,8664738,121344,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-QFFDQ.tmp\WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp—WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.1052.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-qffdq.tmp\winmerge-2.16.38-setup.tmp
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3944"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-79VCC.tmp\WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp" /SL5="$100130,8664738,121344,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe" /SPAWNWND=$18013E /NOTIFYWND=$E0170 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-79VCC.tmp\WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmp
WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.1052.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-79vcc.tmp\winmerge-2.16.38-setup.tmp
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
Total events
10 571
Read events
10 261
Write events
249
Delete events
61

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3944) WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:Owner
Value:
680F00003C83A030865DDA01
(PID) Process:(3944) WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:SessionHash
Value:
7DEC3415E6244E73B82DC16A04F4D42816B31B1F21EA0312CD783DC2FB3B81EE
(PID) Process:(3944) WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:Sequence
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3944) WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:RegFiles0000
Value:
C:\Program Files\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe
(PID) Process:(3944) WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:RegFilesHash
Value:
A2AC1AD04141B62117F28B55789C3C31D11F51D7613FF510C73DC9923CE54F48
(PID) Process:(3944) WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Thingamahoochie\WinMerge
Operation:writeName:Executable
Value:
C:\Program Files\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe
(PID) Process:(3944) WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Thingamahoochie\WinMerge
Operation:writeName:Executable
Value:
C:\Program Files\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe
(PID) Process:(3944) WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Thingamahoochie\WinMerge
Operation:writeName:ContextMenuEnabled
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3944) WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Thingamahoochie\WinMerge
Operation:writeName:ContextMenuEnabled
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3944) WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Thingamahoochie\WinMerge
Operation:writeName:ContextMenuEnabled
Value:
1
Executable files
48
Suspicious files
15
Text files
354
Unknown types
3

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2840WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-79VCC.tmp\WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpexecutable
MD5:46487378882CA75486551D0897DD65CB
SHA256:4FBCC745D95BB581BF0C9AC655B0EDFBB60059CE3118261137916A43B887026F
3944WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpC:\Program Files\WinMerge\WinMergeU.VisualElementsManifest.xmlxml
MD5:33F4B444448D11D1E9740FB35F5A7241
SHA256:9F57ABA99AC13C6CE2E76E29C9D11EC2BBDFD891E93E363EE77B2BE4C5A2DFFA
3944WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpC:\Program Files\WinMerge\unins000.exeexecutable
MD5:46487378882CA75486551D0897DD65CB
SHA256:4FBCC745D95BB581BF0C9AC655B0EDFBB60059CE3118261137916A43B887026F
3944WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpC:\Program Files\WinMerge\is-KL76D.tmpexecutable
MD5:46487378882CA75486551D0897DD65CB
SHA256:4FBCC745D95BB581BF0C9AC655B0EDFBB60059CE3118261137916A43B887026F
3944WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpC:\Program Files\WinMerge\is-OLC28.tmpxml
MD5:33F4B444448D11D1E9740FB35F5A7241
SHA256:9F57ABA99AC13C6CE2E76E29C9D11EC2BBDFD891E93E363EE77B2BE4C5A2DFFA
3944WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpC:\Program Files\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exeexecutable
MD5:6EC7DAAFAF91CACDC413B3AF123A58F7
SHA256:FBD839D0B5414F8CDB673CC8A6EEDDBA015ACC9EF6C17E84850C4B57ABC6A7FE
3944WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpC:\Program Files\WinMerge\LogoImages\is-SABET.tmpimage
MD5:21145408985267F224425F18CCDD96AE
SHA256:79545A24803B150F573D37D9D497F91612384A5CDFB909CC82D8A12CAC50797B
3944WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpC:\Program Files\WinMerge\is-BUOC5.tmpexecutable
MD5:6EC7DAAFAF91CACDC413B3AF123A58F7
SHA256:FBD839D0B5414F8CDB673CC8A6EEDDBA015ACC9EF6C17E84850C4B57ABC6A7FE
3944WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpC:\Program Files\WinMerge\Merge7z\is-1QSAE.tmpexecutable
MD5:5D1EE567A2C90C88605EEC37959EAF11
SHA256:C3E7D36AF5E04E142DA8DB070CBB6618939E303A3A63E515F67AA860E6EB5F20
3944WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.tmpC:\Program Files\WinMerge\Merge7z\Merge7z.dllexecutable
MD5:5D1EE567A2C90C88605EEC37959EAF11
SHA256:C3E7D36AF5E04E142DA8DB070CBB6618939E303A3A63E515F67AA860E6EB5F20
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
4
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
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whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
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whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
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unknown

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
WinMerge-2.16.38-Setup.exe