File name:

cleanup_tool.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/2582e742-3448-4977-9969-61e8f40cdd79
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 13, 2024, 12:11:22
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, 3 sections
MD5:

12438A4FDA479AC13A3849F26B9D281D

SHA1:

A6E9EF4BF46976F7B336EBAE0852F35AD2ECE8FF

SHA256:

8CE9E674E2F302DD6BB6CBBDB9F1F79FC0A0AF37D0F85D98809B579C90A94CEB

SSDEEP:

6144:ScN2go4Aw0m8GegnLh0HTWcdNONAtOIfnnSqIdOJS+2pPQIgUUg0TAIQiXj:ScN2gLegLhLwz/fnSROJV8PQv3VXj

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • cleanup_tool.exe (PID: 6160)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • cleanup_tool.exe (PID: 6160)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • cleanup_tool.exe (PID: 5588)
      • cleanup_tool.exe (PID: 6160)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • cleanup_tool.exe (PID: 6160)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • cleanup.exe (PID: 3032)

    • Start notepad (likely ransomware note)

      • cleanup.exe (PID: 3032)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • cleanup_tool.exe (PID: 6160)

    • Checks supported languages

      • cleanup_tool.exe (PID: 6160)
      • cleanup.exe (PID: 3032)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • cleanup_tool.exe (PID: 6160)

    • Reads the computer name

      • cleanup_tool.exe (PID: 6160)
      • cleanup.exe (PID: 3032)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • cleanup.exe (PID: 3032)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • cleanup.exe (PID: 3032)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 MS Cabinet Self-Extractor (WExtract stub) (80.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (8.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (7.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (1.7)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (1.1)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2003:03:25 07:08:18+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 7.1
CodeSize: 36864
InitializedDataSize: 260608
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x5d3c
OSVersion: 5.2
ImageVersion: 5.2
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 6.0.3790.0
ProductVersionNumber: 6.0.3790.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
FileVersion: 6.00.3790.0 (srv03_rtm.030324-2048)
InternalName: Wextract
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: WEXTRACT.EXE
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 6.00.3790.0
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Total processes
133
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start cleanup_tool.exe cleanup.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs cleanup_tool.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
936"C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cleanup_main.logC:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe—cleanup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Notepad
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\notepad.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\gdi32.dll
3032C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\cleanup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\cleanup.exe—cleanup_tool.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\cleanup.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
5588"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cleanup_tool.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cleanup_tool.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.00.3790.0 (srv03_rtm.030324-2048)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cleanup_tool.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
6160"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cleanup_tool.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cleanup_tool.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
Version:
6.00.3790.0 (srv03_rtm.030324-2048)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cleanup_tool.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
Total events
652
Read events
650
Write events
2
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6160) cleanup_tool.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Operation:writeName:wextract_cleanup0
Value:
rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\"
(PID) Process:(3032) cleanup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.log\OpenWithProgids
Operation:writeName:txtfile
Value:
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
0
Text files
6
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6160cleanup_tool.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\history.txttext
MD5:666666F75FDC3E3BF33531B0C3DE0153
SHA256:CA6545FD4089B3DC2784AB5FACFF86918E49C85A1B54E4217398783D07A2FC04
6160cleanup_tool.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\unicows.dllexecutable
MD5:E1102CEDF0C818984C2ACA2A666D4C5F
SHA256:22F23CC65698741184EC34F46E6F69717644E0B5AABF5D5BD015101F2D72E56E
6160cleanup_tool.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\msizapa.exeexecutable
MD5:8FF91F846A078660B415D84BBA98A003
SHA256:F5B33D62B517B354C63A3A50F1E4859A9359D9F60C6E4408179960B4C15C5BCB
6160cleanup_tool.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\cleanup.initext
MD5:F92B47A7BD64C38174796876F84C6258
SHA256:F3629FAB7B898CCE2CF5C1135C0B1AA9ADA2C44E1D7F645990ACEE7B96B1B1AA
6160cleanup_tool.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\cleanup.exeexecutable
MD5:D8AB8704BCEE0FE201FEA3DD531F9AB5
SHA256:B5DA0E45A75DEB0029AB106C62C5AE6C62D4098107CF52EABF44F24A2E70077E
6160cleanup_tool.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\readme.txttext
MD5:D021D37EAFBF50B591E869A8DFEE3D76
SHA256:10992FA4DDD391612DBD8FA84F829223BF48397209B216A02943B76AC696A007
6160cleanup_tool.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\msizapw.exeexecutable
MD5:27D4BCC325306B1415A89DE550528E04
SHA256:C8089B1734F68420E912978AC0DD29D8772B1F527D2BFFBAAA9D3FAD9F4051E5
3032cleanup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cleanup_actions.logtext
MD5:982253ED6BAD4967D06BA46F40F14984
SHA256:B16346D4587FCDCACF2250A194A460944B7E1E40CFA63B6CD28B5A7380015961
3032cleanup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cleanup_errors.logtext
MD5:982253ED6BAD4967D06BA46F40F14984
SHA256:B16346D4587FCDCACF2250A194A460944B7E1E40CFA63B6CD28B5A7380015961
3032cleanup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cleanup_main.logtext
MD5:982253ED6BAD4967D06BA46F40F14984
SHA256:B16346D4587FCDCACF2250A194A460944B7E1E40CFA63B6CD28B5A7380015961
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
31
DNS requests
18
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
23.48.23.140:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6264
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7112
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6264
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7112
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3560
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
23.48.23.140:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
—
—
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
104.126.37.131:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
40.126.32.72:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.140
  • 23.48.23.161
  • 23.48.23.164
  • 23.48.23.162
  • 23.48.23.181
  • 23.48.23.137
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
  • 88.221.169.152
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.181.238
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.131
  • 104.126.37.130
  • 104.126.37.153
  • 104.126.37.136
  • 104.126.37.128
  • 104.126.37.186
  • 104.126.37.137
  • 104.126.37.139
  • 104.126.37.123
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 40.126.32.133
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.238.131
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.74.47.205
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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cleanup_tool.exe