File name:

sshsecureshellclient-3.2.9.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/0c41f991-d8ed-4a85-aa4b-e542f6a34948
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 06, 2024, 19:42:59
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:

5E105DBD37ABCD4486CED0F3DAF5B5E8

SHA1:

DDBB5CB26D653192C141FF4D589A3FFD05C9D399

SHA256:

8A5A076582904C56ECCB41084B9BDFCF1587F0F9257FE51E3301BBA6220C6D40

SSDEEP:

98304:kNOXWohV+1LrnlQAKQHP9Unw6fAEVFCxBqb+yH2y2tvVKSiv7JuU7pvAwIAfQCYM:ekUkenTGW1+

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • SSHPackage1.exe (PID: 2852)
      • Setup.exe (PID: 2964)
      • sshsecureshellclient-3.2.9.exe (PID: 3660)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 2332)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • sshsecureshellclient-3.2.9.exe (PID: 3660)
      • Setup.exe (PID: 2964)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 2332)
      • SSHPackage1.exe (PID: 2852)

    • Application launched itself

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 2332)

    • Searches for installed software

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 2332)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 2208)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 1696)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 2332)

    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 2332)

  • INFO

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • SSHPackage1.exe (PID: 2852)
      • Setup.exe (PID: 2964)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 2332)
      • SshClient.exe (PID: 2484)
      • SshClient.exe (PID: 2780)
      • sshsecureshellclient-3.2.9.exe (PID: 3660)

    • Checks supported languages

      • SSHPackage1.exe (PID: 2852)
      • Setup.exe (PID: 2964)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 2752)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 2332)
      • SshClient.exe (PID: 2484)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3212)
      • SshClient.exe (PID: 2780)
      • sshsecureshellclient-3.2.9.exe (PID: 3660)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • Setup.exe (PID: 2964)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 2332)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Setup.exe (PID: 2964)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 2332)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 2752)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3212)
      • SshClient.exe (PID: 2484)
      • sshsecureshellclient-3.2.9.exe (PID: 3660)
      • SshClient.exe (PID: 2780)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Setup.exe (PID: 2964)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 2332)
      • SshClient.exe (PID: 2484)
      • SshClient.exe (PID: 2780)

    • Reads Environment values

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 2332)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • SshClient.exe (PID: 2484)
      • SshClient.exe (PID: 2780)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • SshClient.exe (PID: 2484)
      • SshClient.exe (PID: 2780)
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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: 2003:01:08 12:15:45+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 24576
InitializedDataSize: 5488640
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x18ef
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 3.2.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 3.2.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: This setup executable contains SSH Secure Shell software and possibly a Customer License to run the software.
CompanyName: SSH Communications Security Corp
FileDescription: SSH Secure Shell Setup
FileVersion: 3.2
InternalName: InstWrapper
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2003
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: InstWrapper.exe
PrivateBuild: -
ProductName: SSH Secure Shell Setup
ProductVersion: 3.x
SpecialBuild: -
No data.
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Total processes
50
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start sshsecureshellclient-3.2.9.exe sshpackage1.exe setup.exe ikernel.exe no specs ikernel.exe ikernel.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs SPPSurrogate no specs sshclient.exe sshclient.exe no specs sshsecureshellclient-3.2.9.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1696C:\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:\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
2208C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{F32D97DF-E3E5-4CB9-9E3E-0EB5B4E49801}C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2332C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\Engine\6\INTEL3~1\IKernel.exe -EmbeddingC:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine\6\Intel 32\IKernel.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InstallShield Software Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
InstallShield (R) Setup Engine
Exit code:
0
Version:
6, 31, 100, 1190
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\installshield\engine\6\intel 32\ikernel.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.18837_none_ec86b8d6858ec0bc\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2484"C:\Program Files\SSH Communications Security\SSH Secure Shell\SshClient.exe" C:\Program Files\SSH Communications Security\SSH Secure Shell\SshClient.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
SSH Communications Security Corp
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
SSH Secure Shell Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
3.2.9 (Build 283)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\ssh communications security\ssh secure shell\sshclient.exe
c:\windows\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\comdlg32.dll
2752"C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine\6\Intel 32\IKernel.exe" -RegServerC:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine\6\Intel 32\IKernel.exe—Setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InstallShield Software Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
InstallShield (R) Setup Engine
Exit code:
0
Version:
6, 31, 100, 1190
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\installshield\engine\6\intel 32\ikernel.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.18837_none_ec86b8d6858ec0bc\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2780"C:\Program Files\SSH Communications Security\SSH Secure Shell\SshClient.exe" /fC:\Program Files\SSH Communications Security\SSH Secure Shell\SshClient.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
SSH Communications Security Corp
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
SSH Secure Shell Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
3.2.9 (Build 283)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\ssh communications security\ssh secure shell\sshclient.exe
c:\windows\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\comdlg32.dll
2852"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SSHPackage1.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SSHPackage1.exe
sshsecureshellclient-3.2.9.exe
User:
admin
Company:
SSH Communications Security Ltd.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.00.000
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\sshpackage1.exe
c:\windows\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
2964"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftF6D5~tmp\Disk1\Setup.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftF6D5~tmp\Disk1\Setup.exe
SSHPackage1.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InstallShield Software Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
InstallShield (R) Setup Launcher
Exit code:
0
Version:
6, 30, 100, 1255
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\pftf6d5~tmp\disk1\setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.18837_none_ec86b8d6858ec0bc\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3212"C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\engine\6\Intel 32\iKernel.exe" /REGSERVERC:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine\6\Intel 32\IKernel.exe—IKernel.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InstallShield Software Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
InstallShield (R) Setup Engine
Exit code:
0
Version:
6, 31, 100, 1190
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\installshield\engine\6\intel 32\ikernel.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.18837_none_ec86b8d6858ec0bc\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3660"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sshsecureshellclient-3.2.9.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sshsecureshellclient-3.2.9.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
SSH Communications Security Corp
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
SSH Secure Shell Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
3.2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\sshsecureshellclient-3.2.9.exe
c:\windows\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
Total events
12 250
Read events
8 649
Write events
3 601
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2752) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{AA7E2068-CB55-11D2-8094-00104B1F9838}\TypeLib
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.0
(PID) Process:(2752) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{AA7E2066-CB55-11D2-8094-00104B1F9838}\TypeLib
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.0
(PID) Process:(2752) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{CC096170-E2CB-11D2-80C8-00104B1F6CEA}\TypeLib
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.0
(PID) Process:(2752) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{8C3C1B11-E59D-11D2-B40B-00A024B9DDDD}\TypeLib
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.0
(PID) Process:(2752) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{8C3C1B13-E59D-11D2-B40B-00A024B9DDDD}\TypeLib
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.0
(PID) Process:(2752) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{8C3C1B12-E59D-11D2-B40B-00A024B9DDDD}\TypeLib
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.0
(PID) Process:(2752) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{8C3C1B10-E59D-11D2-B40B-00A024B9DDDD}\TypeLib
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.0
(PID) Process:(2752) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{8C3C1B16-E59D-11D2-B40B-00A024B9DDDD}\TypeLib
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.0
(PID) Process:(2752) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{8C3C1B15-E59D-11D2-B40B-00A024B9DDDD}\TypeLib
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.0
(PID) Process:(2752) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{2583251F-0A04-11D3-886B-00C04F72F303}\TypeLib
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.0
Executable files
32
Suspicious files
20
Text files
34
Unknown types
11

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2852SSHPackage1.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftF6D5~tmp\pftw1.pkg —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2852SSHPackage1.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftF6D5~tmp\Disk1\data2.cab —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2852SSHPackage1.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\extF6B5.tmpini
MD5:19A2283172165182D05BBD5745372F62
SHA256:379ADDFC2E4A0309EC0526507D564FC79EEB6635963C0E84F10CB8B103036C54
2852SSHPackage1.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftF6D5~tmp\Disk1\setup.bmpimage
MD5:F919F5175A2D3BC04E29AF796C583611
SHA256:B38C0B36E87134021DBEAE1669C479ED9BC214995B87E0498DF216C72C1E23F5
2852SSHPackage1.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftF6D5~tmp\Disk1\data1.cabcompressed
MD5:908E2667EC1E133CB58F7812C7CD1F90
SHA256:63B2E5BC023DFA62C3595E91E3C077A9EF0F40AE3C302FC147AC0EF8C3DA8AE2
2852SSHPackage1.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftF6D5~tmp\Disk1\Setup.exeexecutable
MD5:E0927F427281CCDE747E10F17DF53318
SHA256:B6CCB202D86457955F980237D2E4D6033B369C2497154414DAF349926309CD4D
2964Setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IECF85A.tmpbinary
MD5:4D63BBFF28AFC7A69B6DEFAF048306A7
SHA256:4EB9A6A4C0B1147290C74D2160533E49E043335255BE9A60B6C83638D83E5590
3660sshsecureshellclient-3.2.9.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SSHPackage1.exeexecutable
MD5:B401602D47AE4120E46DC9AE0DC939EE
SHA256:75199AF4285A2B582A21A64D1A0EFC7190954CC5F9854AF84EB54CBD9857E866
2852SSHPackage1.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftF6D5~tmp\Disk1\data1.hdrhdr
MD5:D8AE531B02F3BCEE317BFC2655428F4B
SHA256:B58EDB78CD99C55AB87E5E46FFE7497E6F6B14D0F1F0490DCD5022EBFB6B2328
2852SSHPackage1.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pftF6D5~tmp\Disk1\Setup.iniini
MD5:2AC0AEB6D59C55155B97A687582686AD
SHA256:F97FD0E2B6B3A0A7F02BF6E282D84E71117D763C36FF4769A099139C81EDB59A
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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
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
SshClient.exe
term_create
SshClient.exe
term_create about to call emulator_create
SshClient.exe
term_register_callbacks
SshClient.exe
term_protocol_resize (80x24)
SshClient.exe
term_register_callbacks returning.
SshClient.exe
emulator_create returned.
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sshsecureshellclient-3.2.9.exe