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HDCleaner.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/053ba8cd-f09e-4032-a2f6-a17090f273e8
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 14, 2018, 08:32:18
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:

07B0F202357B9E55A559ADD55FDAB4A9

SHA1:

798755FA4EFDD74219B0DB025628BB811D6A824F

SHA256:

85E8A3C140DDB4FA32558CD5CD4BB02CCE8669F80DD460EE25EAEA21E0B0E7AE

SSDEEP:

98304:r27Np1kok+XXfITfJgH0InKbgismdTeNty0eB6Vunrn2oLwerIdcyf5nczN3++NZ:aXvkUXfCPInKb6CTeNonnL2o8Gz9kb1M

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • Setup.exe (PID: 3156)
      • Setup.exe (PID: 568)
      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3308)
      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3288)
      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • Setup.exe (PID: 568)
      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3308)
      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3288)
      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3308)
      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3516)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Setup.exe (PID: 568)
      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3800)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • Setup.exe (PID: 568)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • Setup.exe (PID: 568)
      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • Setup.exe (PID: 568)

    • Application launched itself

      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3288)

    • Reads CPU info

      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Searches for installed software

      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3516)

  • INFO

    • Dropped object may contain URL's

      • HDCleaner.exe (PID: 3800)
      • Setup.exe (PID: 568)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (5.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2017:08:17 10:39:33+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 10
CodeSize: 81920
InitializedDataSize: 5674496
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x7388
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.1
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.1
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: Private build, Special build
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Kurt Zimmermann
FileDescription: Installer
FileVersion: 1.0.0.1
InternalName: Installer
LegalCopyright: Kurt Zimmermann © 2017
LegalTrademarks: Kurt Zimmermann
OriginalFileName: Installer.exe
PrivateBuild: 001
ProductName: Kurt Zimmermann
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.1

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 17-Aug-2017 08:39:33
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • F:\selfextract_src\SetupEx\Release\SetupEx.pdb
CompanyName: Kurt Zimmermann
FileDescription: Installer
FileVersion: 1.0.0.1
InternalName: Installer
LegalCopyright: Kurt Zimmermann © 2017
LegalTrademarks: Kurt Zimmermann
OriginalFilename: Installer.exe
PrivateBuild: 001
ProductName: Kurt Zimmermann
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.1

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000100

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 17-Aug-2017 08:39:33
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x00013E25
0x00014000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.63087
.rdata
0x00015000
0x00003D1A
0x00003E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.08839
.data
0x00019000
0x000051C0
0x00001800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.41415
.rsrc
0x0001F000
0x005624E4
0x00562600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.99877
.reloc
0x00582000
0x000019A4
0x00001A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.50198

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
4.63676
791
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
1000
1.7815
20
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON
1100
3.34846
518
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
2000
7.99883
5638658
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
SETUP

Imports

COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
RPCRT4.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
ole32.dll
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Total processes
48
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start drop and start start drop and start hdcleaner.exe setup.exe no specs setup.exe hdcleaner.exe no specs hdcleaner.exe no specs hdcleaner.exe vssvc.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
568"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\87c5631e-7169-4bd6-8162-1256c42a1d4e\Setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\87c5631e-7169-4bd6-8162-1256c42a1d4e\Setup.exe
HDCleaner.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Kurt Zimmermann
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.7.2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\87c5631e-7169-4bd6-8162-1256c42a1d4e\setup.exe
c:\systemroot\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\ole32.dll
3156"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\87c5631e-7169-4bd6-8162-1256c42a1d4e\Setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\87c5631e-7169-4bd6-8162-1256c42a1d4e\Setup.exe—HDCleaner.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Kurt Zimmermann
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Installer
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.0.7.2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\87c5631e-7169-4bd6-8162-1256c42a1d4e\setup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
3288"C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\HDCleaner.exe" /SKIPUAC/C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\HDCleaner.exe—taskeng.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Kurt Zimmermann
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
HDCleaner - Automatic PC Maintenance
Exit code:
1
Version:
1.1.3.1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\hdcleaner\hdcleaner.exe
c:\systemroot\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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3308"C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\HDCleaner.exe" C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\HDCleaner.exe—Setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Kurt Zimmermann
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
HDCleaner - Automatic PC Maintenance
Exit code:
1
Version:
1.1.3.1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\hdcleaner\hdcleaner.exe
c:\systemroot\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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3516"C:\PROGRAM FILES\HDCLEANER\HDCleaner.exe" /NORMAL/C:\PROGRAM FILES\HDCLEANER\HDCleaner.exe
HDCleaner.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Kurt Zimmermann
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
HDCleaner - Automatic PC Maintenance
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.1.3.1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\hdcleaner\hdcleaner.exe
c:\systemroot\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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3560C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.exe
c:\systemroot\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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3800"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HDCleaner.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HDCleaner.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Kurt Zimmermann
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Installer
Exit code:
18
Version:
1.0.0.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\hdcleaner.exe
c:\systemroot\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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
Total events
23 636
Read events
22 038
Write events
34
Delete events
1 564

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3800) HDCleaner.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3800) HDCleaner.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(568) Setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HDCleaner
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
HDCleaner
(PID) Process:(568) Setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HDCleaner
Operation:writeName:InstallLocation
Value:
C:\Program Files\HDCleaner
(PID) Process:(568) Setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HDCleaner
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\Uninstaller.exe /uninstall
(PID) Process:(568) Setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HDCleaner
Operation:writeName:Publisher
Value:
Kurt Zimmermann
(PID) Process:(568) Setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HDCleaner
Operation:writeName:DisplayVersion
Value:
1.131
(PID) Process:(568) Setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HDCleaner
Operation:writeName:Language
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(568) Setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(568) Setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
Executable files
34
Suspicious files
0
Text files
85
Unknown types
248

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3800HDCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00140648 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3800HDCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0005CC80 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3800HDCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HDCleanerContextMenuX64.dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3800HDCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HDCleanerX32.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3800HDCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HDCleanerX64.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3800HDCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Info.txttext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3800HDCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LanguagesX64.dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3800HDCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RecoverFilesX64.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3800HDCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\87c5631e-7169-4bd6-8162-1256c42a1d4e\HDCleanerContextMenuX32.dllexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3800HDCleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Setup.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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