File name:

EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/abdfa548-e998-4bfa-9e38-2fc399ef6aa0
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 23, 2024, 00:57:01
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive, 5 sections
MD5:

4E940C6866D072047388F6FA7A1672A7

SHA1:

4D66E845754FA67B538186D0C50F39FC22046CBB

SHA256:

8793693663B17089063788235583D08A18016D20422B76AC39A6DC08DBC8ECB7

SSDEEP:

98304:wP/+9gUk9C3XLchmOKns075OYXVSXhSktnr/vzrRUOnSGRFs6gxyC7iUOZyV6hpm:x2a2W4chtwtXia+Q8EaqDa

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Registers / Runs the DLL via REGSVR32.EXE

      • EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe (PID: 6164)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe (PID: 6164)

    • Malware-specific behavior (creating "System.dll" in Temp)

      • EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe (PID: 6164)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe (PID: 6164)

    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe (PID: 6164)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe (PID: 6164)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe (PID: 6164)

    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 6620)

  • INFO

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe (PID: 6164)

    • Checks supported languages

      • EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe (PID: 6164)
      • DeviceSelector.exe (PID: 6648)
      • UpdateChecker.exe (PID: 7068)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe (PID: 6164)

    • Reads the computer name

      • EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe (PID: 6164)
      • DeviceSelector.exe (PID: 6648)
      • UpdateChecker.exe (PID: 7068)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe (PID: 6164)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe (PID: 6164)
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No Malware configuration.

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: 2020:08:01 02:43:48+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 25600
InitializedDataSize: 118784
UninitializedDataSize: 1024
EntryPoint: 0x3461
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
134
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start equalizerapo-x64-1.4.1.exe regsvr32.exe no specs regsvr32.exe no specs deviceselector.exe no specs updatechecker.exe no specs equalizerapo-x64-1.4.1.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2132"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\equalizerapo-x64-1.4.1.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
6164"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\equalizerapo-x64-1.4.1.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\advapi32.dll
6608"C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\EqualizerAPO.dll"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe—EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\regsvr32.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\aclayers.dll
6620 /s "C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\EqualizerAPO.dll"C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe—regsvr32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
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\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
6648"C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\DeviceSelector.exe" /iC:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\DeviceSelector.exe—EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Equalizer APO Device Selector
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.4.1.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\equalizerapo\deviceselector.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
7068"C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\UpdateChecker.exe" -iC:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\UpdateChecker.exe—EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Equalizer APO Update Checker
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.4.1.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\equalizerapo\updatechecker.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
665
Read events
619
Write events
46
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6164) EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:InstallPath
Value:
C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO
(PID) Process:(6164) EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:ConfigPath
Value:
C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\config
(PID) Process:(6164) EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:EnableTrace
Value:
false
(PID) Process:(6164) EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:Start Menu Folder
Value:
Equalizer APO 1.4.1
(PID) Process:(6164) EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
Equalizer APO
(PID) Process:(6164) EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:DisplayVersion
Value:
1.4.1
(PID) Process:(6164) EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
"C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\Uninstall.exe"
(PID) Process:(6164) EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:NoModify
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6164) EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:NoRepair
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6620) regsvr32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AudioEngine\AudioProcessingObjects\{EC1CC9CE-FAED-4822-828A-82A81A6F018F}
Operation:writeName:FriendlyName
Value:
EqualizerAPO
Executable files
31
Suspicious files
8
Text files
7
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6164EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeC:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\EqualizerAPO.dllexecutable
MD5:1AC6C9A4AE2DF9906D6C69F129C8E3DA
SHA256:4809136FD2EC9A1C3F010B3319D397A0D8BDC2C836C6B7BE9457DB839417AD1E
6164EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsv58E3.tmp\nsDialogs.dllexecutable
MD5:1C8B2B40C642E8B5A5B3FF102796FB37
SHA256:8780095AA2F49725388CDDF00D79A74E85C9C4863B366F55C39C606A5FB8440C
6164EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsv58E3.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:CBE40FD2B1EC96DAEDC65DA172D90022
SHA256:3AD2DC318056D0A2024AF1804EA741146CFC18CC404649A44610CBF8B2056CF2
6164EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsv58E3.tmp\NSISpcre.dllexecutable
MD5:BFE060C22B44914E05D3F5367DE6C9FE
SHA256:43041F8540DCCBC33268BFBEF53037D17170B037F6393E77C21429F303AE828F
6164EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeC:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\DeviceSelector.exeexecutable
MD5:0E0D130272EF982B525AFA9B9B52D4BE
SHA256:77B7E5ECEA2A592E97B47CAFC72597B6F60095B75A2263326EF19E3709E86AA8
6164EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeC:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\UpdateChecker.exeexecutable
MD5:0793749253A2986FDB4C76202D80EFE5
SHA256:E001BBDC0928F9F02AD0A6D265C8BA8112BCA41A4977F0833F87D8EEA9A1F0E2
6164EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeC:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\fftw3f.dllexecutable
MD5:AB7C771CA686E5780A20BB5088DD4911
SHA256:FC2D8CFA77A8579CD856E821C5702772E86349516734B41A8E55BE7B7D3AABBB
6164EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeC:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\Editor.exeexecutable
MD5:148B90251F75D83EAFFCE1B076217539
SHA256:46D84E1792DFDE6C2693FFB09D8091878FD8E6114870E8013A8A4A1E60D9F9C6
6164EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeC:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\msvcp140_2.dllexecutable
MD5:0C462AFE7502E3646086EA7783022C11
SHA256:713F17B253D802D283D306CE75647E37D83A546AEB1A881E5D9E529E856C007E
6164EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exeC:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\sndfile.dllexecutable
MD5:D88AB95C18FAE89BE495E3E21ABF5C1D
SHA256:4E3BD2DE8E1485110EAEBEF8E1239471F73D608773831C323BF528E05645655E
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
9
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
2.16.241.19:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
88.221.125.143:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1016
svchost.exe
20.106.86.13:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
—
—
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
unknown
—
—
20.106.86.13:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
—
—
2.16.241.19:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
88.221.125.143:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
20.106.86.13:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
3976
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1016
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
104.126.37.176:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.106.86.13
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.78
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.241.19
  • 2.16.241.12
unknown
www.microsoft.com
  • 88.221.125.143
unknown
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.176
  • 104.126.37.137
  • 104.126.37.131
  • 104.126.37.179
  • 104.126.37.145
  • 104.126.37.178
  • 104.126.37.123
  • 104.126.37.154
  • 104.126.37.155
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.72
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.17.189
whitelisted

Threats

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EqualizerAPO-x64-1.4.1.exe