File name:

Defender.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/2365d8a3-dc23-4da1-982c-643587fa31b7
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: August 18, 2024, 00:34:13
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

B3353FE84B5E8DE4E5E2E0E64B7CF625

SHA1:

A8BB2D5917E61C566308CB68D80066A5E23450B9

SHA256:

888C74512D59E6F5890BFF6424E73D72245A3DF2BB6D2BD3A8B31D55E541D1AE

SSDEEP:

49152:lh1JIGYsUlmFFkN1CrsrUXoaqUHtmmtNybxdKEd0tima5oUtJnfSf8wQpU5NjI1e:lh1JIGYvl4FkN1RA4a/HtmmXybxdL5PU

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Antivirus name has been found in the command line (generic signature)

      • findstr.exe (PID: 6712)
      • findstr.exe (PID: 6488)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • Defender.exe (PID: 6348)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6408)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6408)
      • Defender.exe (PID: 6348)

    • Executing commands from ".cmd" file

      • Defender.exe (PID: 6348)

    • Using 'findstr.exe' to search for text patterns in files and output

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6408)

    • Get information on the list of running processes

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6408)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • Defender.exe (PID: 6348)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Defender.exe (PID: 6348)
      • Dive.pif (PID: 6948)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • Dive.pif (PID: 6948)

    • Drops a file with a rarely used extension (PIF)

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6408)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6408)

    • Application launched itself

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6408)

    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6408)

    • The executable file from the user directory is run by the CMD process

      • Dive.pif (PID: 6836)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • Defender.exe (PID: 6348)
      • Dive.pif (PID: 6836)
      • Dive.pif (PID: 6948)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • Defender.exe (PID: 6348)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Defender.exe (PID: 6348)
      • Dive.pif (PID: 6836)
      • Dive.pif (PID: 6948)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Defender.exe (PID: 6348)

    • Reads mouse settings

      • Dive.pif (PID: 6836)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • Dive.pif (PID: 6948)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • Dive.pif (PID: 6948)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Dive.pif (PID: 6948)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Dive.pif (PID: 6948)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • Dive.pif (PID: 6948)
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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: 2012:02:24 19:20:04+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 10
CodeSize: 29696
InitializedDataSize: 491008
UninitializedDataSize: 16896
EntryPoint: 0x38af
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.5.0.726
ProductVersionNumber: 1.5.0.726
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: SHADOWDEFENDER.COM
FileDescription: Shadow Defender Application
FileVersion: 1.5.0.726
InternalName: Defender.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2007-2020, SHADOWDEFENDER.COM. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: Defender.exe
ProductName: Shadow Defender
ProductVersion: 1.5.0.726
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
132
Monitored processes
14
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start defender.exe no specs cmd.exe conhost.exe no specs tasklist.exe no specs findstr.exe no specs tasklist.exe no specs findstr.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs findstr.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs dive.pif no specs choice.exe no specs dive.pif conhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
6348"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Defender.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Defender.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
SHADOWDEFENDER.COM
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Shadow Defender Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.5.0.726
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\defender.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\user32.dll
6408"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k move Centered Centered.cmd & Centered.cmd & exitC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
Defender.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
9009
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.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
6416\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
6476tasklist C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Lists the current running tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\tasklist.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
6488findstr /I "wrsa.exe opssvc.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\findstr.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Find String (QGREP) Utility
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\findstr.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
6704tasklist C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Lists the current running tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\tasklist.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
6712findstr /I "avastui.exe avgui.exe bdservicehost.exe ekrn.exe nswscsvc.exe sophoshealth.exe" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\findstr.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Find String (QGREP) Utility
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\findstr.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
6772cmd /c md 552459C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.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
6792findstr /V "EDINBURGHCOMPARISONSCHRISTOPHERSURPRISE" Congo C:\Windows\SysWOW64\findstr.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Find String (QGREP) Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\findstr.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
6816cmd /c copy /b ..\Providence + ..\Counties + ..\Committees + ..\Median + ..\Ion + ..\Signing + ..\Unusual + ..\Treat a C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.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
5 418
Read events
5 399
Write events
19
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6348) Defender.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6348) Defender.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6348) Defender.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6348) Defender.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6948) Dive.pifKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(6948) Dive.pifKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(6948) Dive.pifKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(6948) Dive.pifKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6948) Dive.pifKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6948) Dive.pifKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
14
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6348Defender.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Congobinary
MD5:F1B31EF4ABA242A3B771A17E26BF2292
SHA256:46E15D27891C23CDE64C1A08623635CC61CE8328A9E9FBA64E49D29E854107C6
6348Defender.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Treatbinary
MD5:904914D5928274D6B53428D32D477F39
SHA256:7C31266EB14AAF65A6E0C86975FB8A2E4D376F003A5EA61EA6D7F42249E5FCAC
6348Defender.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Medianbinary
MD5:78F3EC02BBBE0184B9940BB638B76F37
SHA256:51360C1A04A0EB2DFA42AB93601B397B1EFD64C2C4F41ECDF13DF5ACD58287AC
6348Defender.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Seekingbinary
MD5:A9FC4F9A828FEF13E1FC07DEF62624E0
SHA256:EBACB5BDFEC14F1405EB85636621F7B423C0E395E5EE01DDD28F7F99A5B232C8
6348Defender.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ionbinary
MD5:7607F305E8DCA1834EFA39D70491CCFA
SHA256:091AEEA7B5BF473766F771DB79C592E6A048E9A3A1D88877B33319488AB737C9
6348Defender.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Countiesbinary
MD5:95308E91E8D25858622C241E878CBB1D
SHA256:55DDE2DA0A191F0A49C8DC0E379A824BE154DA7D2F07FD2B7135E4129411850A
6348Defender.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Providencebinary
MD5:B2D67B8312D5E5C0BCAB6BFF228194C7
SHA256:A8BAF58C072872FFB3395A2E2EC44DB115AD6F41CBB5A5C873C0E4498505F727
6816cmd.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\552459\abinary
MD5:5A79A92BF5AC70C8288CFBC454470242
SHA256:0B171DEBFBEDC7B14451F18C1B35A850A03635296AC7CDCAB338013FD387CE57
6348Defender.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Committeesbinary
MD5:6F9A0F23A5B4F13FAF934BD5430A7289
SHA256:48347E33CD3F50E1B40B938E50F31E79191A72B4A00C2D56840C073002955C24
6408cmd.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Centered.cmdtext
MD5:A561C17D4FB241DD4EA914FEF1A47BDB
SHA256:2BC6E4395C9F0925357D316A50A802496420C4AD0285B6AA6B8BEEE7688E1062
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
21
DNS requests
13
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6948
Dive.pif
GET
200
88.221.221.194:80
http://r10.o.lencr.org/MFMwUTBPME0wSzAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRpD%2BQVZ%2B1vf7U0RGQGBm8JZwdxcgQUdKR2KRcYVIUxN75n5gZYwLzFBXICEgOVU8rM4D7NcaYYp12nRNaAnw%3D%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2968
svchost.exe
GET
304
104.108.145.136:80
http://x1.c.lencr.org/
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6328
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.58.217.29:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4088
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3888
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
4088
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
6948
Dive.pif
193.43.104.208:443
dotnetisnotforchildren.com
—
—
unknown
6948
Dive.pif
88.221.221.194:80
r10.o.lencr.org
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
2968
svchost.exe
104.108.145.136:80
x1.c.lencr.org
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown
6328
SIHClient.exe
40.68.123.157:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
unknown
6328
SIHClient.exe
23.58.217.29:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.18.14
whitelisted
GWnedjqdKILRPXOoh.GWnedjqdKILRPXOoh
  • —
unknown
dotnetisnotforchildren.com
  • 193.43.104.208
unknown
r10.o.lencr.org
  • 88.221.221.194
whitelisted
x1.c.lencr.org
  • 104.108.145.136
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 40.68.123.157
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.58.217.29
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.166.126.56
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • —
whitelisted

Threats

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