File name:

zipplus.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/5a4ebb5a-1e03-4ac8-877a-ed03f0c5aec3
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 10, 2020, 18:12:54
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:

07B05E3B706852843A5E18F8571C8CF8

SHA1:

646EC7403D8F1B78B61BC6854EABB9F77B5C9CF5

SHA256:

8DE125BC61595A18B6455BD3A1F3E479213A60E0663059A7B310892D6A69661E

SSDEEP:

49152:s4afUNc79hYjz0/MNEyMqHJ2rUiNMocsDOYwOGeOaAaHwp9fTo9:s4kUsYjszxqH8UMc+Yb89

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3928)
      • 7zip.exe (PID: 3872)
      • expresszip.exe (PID: 1696)
      • expresszip.exe (PID: 3808)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3928)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3928)
      • expresszip.exe (PID: 3808)
      • expresszip.exe (PID: 1696)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • expresszip.exe (PID: 1696)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 3820)

    • Tries to delete the host file

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 3820)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • 7zip.exe (PID: 3872)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3928)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • zipplus.exe (PID: 2220)
      • 7zip.exe (PID: 3872)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3928)

    • Creates COM task schedule object

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3928)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3928)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3928)

    • Modifies the open verb of a shell class

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 3928)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 3820)

    • Executed via COM

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 3820)

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3476)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 884)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2019:03:23 04:23:38+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 2048
InitializedDataSize: 1937920
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x11d4
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0017
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (Australian)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: NCH Software
FileDescription: Express Zip File Compression
FileVersion: 6.08+
ProductVersion: 6.08+
ProductName: ExpressZip
LegalCopyright: NCH Software
InternalName: ExpressZip
OriginalFileName: ExpressZip.exe

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 23-Mar-2019 03:23:38
Detected languages:
  • English - Australia
CompanyName: NCH Software
FileDescription: Express Zip File Compression
FileVersion: 6.08+
ProductVersion: 6.08+
ProductName: ExpressZip
LegalCopyright: NCH Software
InternalName: ExpressZip
OriginalFilename: ExpressZip.exe

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: 0x000000D8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 23-Mar-2019 03:23:38
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
.text
0x00001000
0x00000745
0x00000800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.56444
.rdata
0x00002000
0x00000A42
0x00000C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.70277
.data
0x00003000
0x00000004
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0.0611629
.rsrc
0x00004000
0x001D80A0
0x001D8200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.99952
.reloc
0x001DD000
0x0000013A
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
2.35622

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.09673
1149
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
6.26009
2216
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
95
7.9998
1507313
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
99
7.99927
417805
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

Imports

KERNEL32.dll
SETUPAPI.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
ole32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
56
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start drop and start drop and start zipplus.exe nchsetup.exe 7zip.exe expresszip.exe no specs expresszip.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs Copy/Move/Rename/Delete/Link Object zipplus.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
884"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" C:\Windows\explorer.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1696"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\expresszip.exe"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\expresszip.exe—nchsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Express Zip File Compression
Exit code:
1073807364
Version:
6.08+
Modules
Images
c:\program files\nch software\expresszip\expresszip.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\cabinet.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
2220"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zipplus.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zipplus.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Express Zip File Compression
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.08+
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\zipplus.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
3004"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zipplus.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zipplus.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Express Zip File Compression
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.08+
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\zipplus.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
3476"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
3221225786
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3808"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\expresszip.exe" -installschedC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\expresszip.exe—nchsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Express Zip File Compression
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.08+
Modules
Images
c:\program files\nch software\expresszip\expresszip.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\cabinet.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
3820C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3AD05575-8857-4850-9277-11B85BDB8E09}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:\systemroot\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
3872"C:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\7zip.exe" -LQUIET -instby fiExpressZipC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\7zip.exe
nchsetup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\nch software\expresszip\7zip.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
3928"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe" -installer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zipplus.exe" -instdata "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchdata.dat"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe
zipplus.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Express Zip File Compression
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.08+
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\cabinet.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
Total events
1 879
Read events
633
Write events
1 245
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2220) zipplus.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2220) zipplus.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3928) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Operation:writeName:ExpressZipInstall
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zipplus.exe
(PID) Process:(3928) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NCH Software\ExpressZip\EULATests
Operation:writeName:Built
Value:
Apr 12 2019 16:40:40
(PID) Process:(3928) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NCH Software\ExpressZip\EULATests\Variants
Operation:writeName:text1
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3928) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NCH Software\ExpressZip\EULATests\Variants
Operation:writeName:next1
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3872) 7zip.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NCH Software\Components\7zip
Operation:writeName:Path
Value:
C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Components\7zip\7Zip.exe
(PID) Process:(3872) 7zip.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NCH Software\Components\7zip
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.03
(PID) Process:(3872) 7zip.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NCH Software\Components\7zip
Operation:writeName:Path
Value:
C:\Program Files\NCH Software\Components\7zip\7Zip.exe
(PID) Process:(3872) 7zip.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NCH Software\Components\7zip
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.03
Executable files
31
Suspicious files
2
Text files
0
Unknown types
20

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2220zipplus.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.cab —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2220zipplus.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchdata.cab —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
38727zip.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6D9.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3928nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\expresszip.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2220zipplus.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchdata.datexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3928nchsetup.exeC:\ProgramData\NCH Software\ExpressZip\ezcm.dllexecutable
MD5:5BF34FE1AA802659A26D080E878519EA
SHA256:05689F81D40E0AFFD900EC9C1F04FED9A4A451B144590E8EFB8D7A9509C4C61A
3928nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\arj.exeexecutable
MD5:014B712A9B591A14C84E7FA1DD199554
SHA256:00AC8169236B8F9910C661E6D8B82C2F2E5800338A9C7775D691E622F3521AC9
3928nchsetup.exeC:\ProgramData\NCH Software\ExpressZip\ezcm64.dllexecutable
MD5:0216981A67CD11EE5803BB1B78F25262
SHA256:17D044F52C7FFE0B737ECFA3563D6AFD2DC6A9361036B910B640E73DE568B230
2220zipplus.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3928nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files\NCH Software\ExpressZip\unrar.dllexecutable
MD5:FE066FEA71379A1655604994937B0272
SHA256:A915F94C42E3ADBA5063828E4F10D6B49495E73A41C8232903924338B765D10C
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
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zipplus.exe