File name:

psiphon3.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/6392adc5-025c-4e80-a1f9-f929226ece9a
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 18, 2018, 13:21:02
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, UPX compressed
MD5:

70598F5C0F0913A69AD66723C7C00F90

SHA1:

F7F91102D1977E99F4B963E59D0F947EB3BC1F79

SHA256:

890BE32A08B1DF3BEFFAFAC0F6965424270785CDE8527D3CC0DADA1F214BB6BA

SSDEEP:

98304:APV+Z+Q+xY74ERWYcLaneiZC5mRma74F82zbI3ujtrbZCblecySIaBuw:AN+sQOzERDejmmKGbIorbYbbySIFw

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2584)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • psiphon-tunnel-core.exe (PID: 3792)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2584)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • psiphon-tunnel-core.exe (PID: 3792)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • psiphon3.exe (PID: 3196)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 984)
      • psiphon-tunnel-core.exe (PID: 3792)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1300)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2584)
      • FlashUtil32_26_0_0_137_ActiveX.exe (PID: 3120)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • psiphon3.exe (PID: 3196)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1300)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 984)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1300)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2584)

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • psiphon3.exe (PID: 3196)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2584)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • psiphon-tunnel-core.exe (PID: 3792)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2584)

    • Writes to a desktop.ini file (may be used to cloak folders)

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2584)

  • INFO

    • Dropped object may contain URL's

      • psiphon3.exe (PID: 3196)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2584)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1300)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2584)

    • Loads rich edit control libraries

      • FlashUtil32_26_0_0_137_ActiveX.exe (PID: 3120)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (43.5)
.exe | Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (42.7)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (7.2)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (3.2)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (3.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2017:10:21 12:17:59+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14
CodeSize: 6561792
InitializedDataSize: 90112
UninitializedDataSize: 14073856
EntryPoint: 0x13ae820
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 21-Oct-2017 10:17:59
Detected languages:
  • English - United States

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: 0x00000118

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 21-Oct-2017 10:17:59
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
UPX0
0x00001000
0x00D6C000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
UPX1
0x00D6D000
0x00642000
0x00641C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.94117
.rsrc
0x013AF000
0x00016000
0x00015C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.48692

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
4.91161
381
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
4.0192
744
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
5.62289
1384
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
5.86281
2216
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
5.32737
3752
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
6
5.87817
1128
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
7
5.83227
66
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
8
4.79539
9640
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
9
7.96592
19543
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
10
7.94804
41745
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
CRYPT32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.DLL
OLEAUT32.dll
RASAPI32.dll
SHELL32.dll
SHLWAPI.dll
USER32.dll
No data.
screenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
40
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start psiphon3.exe psiphon-tunnel-core.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs iexplore.exe no specs iexplore.exe no specs flashutil32_26_0_0_137_activex.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
984"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\WININET.dll",DispatchAPICall 1 C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe—psiphon3.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.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\imagehlp.dll
1300"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2584 CREDAT:71937C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe—iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
2584"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://urldirector.net/?sponsor=psiphon&client_region=NO&client_platform=windows&secret=Rv0EsU3BZPXiyV3Qy0LArvwhWbSbF5V5AlqdYW4R7mlCxLEyNV3nsrmZfVRQtatMOjhww9a2tRTtYcC05U3Gdg0JrQARqqEoYY39wZkeuluZV0MEKTQWa85Tx3SXbNRfSm2W3kJwfpVmYynW6M5A5A0xetIZcY3OHkNT9O15lYKJpyQw9mSPgUmjrqRhJlZbgwTIHhVOC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe—psiphon3.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3120C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_137_ActiveX.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_137_ActiveX.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 26.0 r0
Exit code:
0
Version:
26,0,0,137
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flashutil32_26_0_0_137_activex.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\advapi32.dll
3196"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\psiphon3.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\psiphon3.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\psiphon3.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_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3792C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\psiphon-tunnel-core.exe --config "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Psiphon3\psiphon.config" --serverList "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Psiphon3\server_list.dat"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\psiphon-tunnel-core.exe—psiphon3.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\psiphon-tunnel-core.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\system32\crypt32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msasn1.dll
Total events
729
Read events
570
Write events
155
Delete events
4

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3196) psiphon3.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Psiphon3
Operation:writeName:SkipBrowser
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3196) psiphon3.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Psiphon3
Operation:writeName:SkipProxySettings
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3196) psiphon3.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Psiphon3
Operation:writeName:SkipAutoConnect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3196) psiphon3.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3196) psiphon3.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3196) psiphon3.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\psiphon3_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3196) psiphon3.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\psiphon3_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3196) psiphon3.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\psiphon3_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(3196) psiphon3.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\psiphon3_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(3196) psiphon3.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\psiphon3_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
33
Text files
55
Unknown types
30

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3196psiphon3.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Psiphon3\server_list.dattext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3196psiphon3.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\psiphon-tunnel-core.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3196psiphon3.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Psiphon3\psiphon.configtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2584iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\O0BRTIYI\favicon[1].ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3196psiphon3.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\5B8XX9S5\flag_unknown_32[1]image
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2584iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
984rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\index.datdat
MD5:—
SHA256:—
984rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\VUN9DEXQ\desktop.iniini
MD5:4A3DEB274BB5F0212C2419D3D8D08612
SHA256:2842973D15A14323E08598BE1DFB87E54BF88A76BE8C7BC94C56B079446EDF38
1300iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\CabC4A0.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1300iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\TarC4A1.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
360
TCP/UDP connections
9
DNS requests
2
Threats
18

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
POST
200
85.90.245.30:80
http://passiontherapyweightlossworldwide.net/
DE
binary
528 b
suspicious
—
—
POST
200
85.90.245.30:80
http://passiontherapyweightlossworldwide.net/
DE
binary
3.68 Kb
suspicious
—
—
POST
200
85.90.245.30:80
http://passiontherapyweightlossworldwide.net/
DE
binary
528 b
suspicious
—
—
POST
200
85.90.245.30:80
http://passiontherapyweightlossworldwide.net/
DE
binary
784 b
suspicious
—
—
POST
200
85.90.245.30:80
http://passiontherapyweightlossworldwide.net/
DE
binary
784 b
suspicious
—
—
POST
200
85.90.245.30:80
http://passiontherapyweightlossworldwide.net/
DE
binary
784 b
suspicious
—
—
POST
200
85.90.245.30:80
http://passiontherapyweightlossworldwide.net/
DE
binary
52 b
suspicious
—
—
POST
200
85.90.245.30:80
http://passiontherapyweightlossworldwide.net/
DE
binary
784 b
suspicious
—
—
POST
200
85.90.245.30:80
http://passiontherapyweightlossworldwide.net/
DE
binary
68 b
suspicious
—
—
POST
200
85.90.245.30:80
http://passiontherapyweightlossworldwide.net/
DE
binary
68 b
suspicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
85.90.245.30:80
—
Linode, LLC
DE
suspicious
—
—
37.46.114.11:22
—
AltusHost B.V.
BG
unknown
—
—
74.207.233.115:22
—
Linode, LLC
US
unknown
—
—
172.104.110.103:22
—
Linode, LLC
JP
unknown
—
—
77.68.41.237:22
—
1&1 Internet SE
GB
unknown
—
—
31.24.227.129:443
—
UK-2 Limited
NL
unknown
—
—
173.255.230.197:53
—
Linode, LLC
US
unknown
—
—
104.236.232.230:22
—
Digital Ocean, Inc.
US
suspicious
—
—
151.101.0.249:80
global.prod.fastly.com
Fastly
US
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
1bb69101949949058dd6ff47019afd91.lswcdn.net
  • —
unknown
global.prod.fastly.com
  • 151.101.0.249
  • 151.101.64.249
  • 151.101.128.249
  • 151.101.192.249
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
Attempted Information Leak
ET SCAN Potential SSH Scan OUTBOUND
—
—
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Possible Psiphon Proxy Tool traffic
—
—
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Possible Psiphon Proxy Tool traffic
—
—
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Possible Psiphon Proxy Tool traffic
—
—
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Possible Psiphon Proxy Tool traffic
—
—
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Possible Psiphon Proxy Tool traffic
—
—
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Possible Psiphon Proxy Tool traffic
—
—
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Possible Psiphon Proxy Tool traffic
—
—
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Possible Psiphon Proxy Tool traffic
—
—
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Possible Psiphon Proxy Tool traffic
Process
Message
psiphon3.exe
psiphon3.exe
psiphon3.exe
Psiphon Tunnel connecting...
psiphon3.exe
psiphon3.exe
{"data":{"data":{"message":"updated server 85.90.245.30"},"noticeType":"Info","showUser":false,"timestamp":"2018-03-18T13:21:31.458Z"},"msg":"CoreNotice","timestamp!!timestamp":"2018-03-18T13:21:31.548Z"}
psiphon3.exe
psiphon3.exe
{"data":{"data":{"message":"updated server 172.104.126.182"},"noticeType":"Info","showUser":false,"timestamp":"2018-03-18T13:21:31.459Z"},"msg":"CoreNotice","timestamp!!timestamp":"2018-03-18T13:21:31.548Z"}
psiphon3.exe
psiphon3.exe
{"data":{"data":{"message":"updated server 23.239.4.31"},"noticeType":"Info","showUser":false,"timestamp":"2018-03-18T13:21:31.461Z"},"msg":"CoreNotice","timestamp!!timestamp":"2018-03-18T13:21:31.548Z"}
psiphon3.exe
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