File name:

FreedomSetup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/725a4eb2-3b6f-4708-a37e-9e874ebdcf1b
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 22, 2021, 11:58:36
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:

E6141D0DE7E701EAA490BAFB10C66428

SHA1:

D536471A22C8732D27A9FC3CCFCBD8C01CCE8A3C

SHA256:

8E6CB2AF297242798F8054344D9530C8BC27C44A03AA5F3A0B88E68DDE2E247E

SSDEEP:

196608:ojkhndiWCWs9UFM+tlh7qRdMjJPo+CCSObWXxL61g2v0l7rTVBJcBAlHJPU2:ojkmWhy0Znh8dMjJgQ1g2m7rTV7NlHJp

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • FreedomSetup.exe (PID: 2184)

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • FreedomSetup.exe (PID: 2184)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • MSIB46E.tmp (PID: 956)
      • FreedomBlocker.exe (PID: 2396)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler DLL interface

      • FreedomSetup.exe (PID: 2184)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • FreedomBlocker.exe (PID: 2396)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • FreedomSetup.exe (PID: 2184)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • FreedomSetup.exe (PID: 2184)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • FreedomSetup.exe (PID: 2184)

    • Drops a file with too old compile date

      • FreedomSetup.exe (PID: 2184)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 2096)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3532)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1664)
      • FreedomSetup.exe (PID: 2184)

    • Starts Microsoft Installer

      • FreedomSetup.exe (PID: 3912)

    • Application launched itself

      • FreedomSetup.exe (PID: 2184)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3532)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1664)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • FreedomSetup.exe (PID: 3912)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • FreedomSetup.exe (PID: 2184)

    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • FreedomSetup.exe (PID: 2184)

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • FreedomSetup.exe (PID: 2184)

    • Reads Environment values

      • FreedomBlocker.exe (PID: 2396)

    • Uses ATTRIB.EXE to modify file attributes

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1664)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3532)

  • INFO

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 2092)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 2352)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 2096)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (23.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2016:07:14 16:58:44+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14
CodeSize: 1142272
InitializedDataSize: 1253888
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xd09a2
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.5.6.0
ProductVersionNumber: 2.5.6.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: Debug
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Dynamic link library
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Freedom.to
FileDescription: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install Freedom.
FileVersion: 2.5.6
InternalName: FreedomSetup-2.5.6
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2021 Freedom.to
OriginalFileName: FreedomSetup-2.5.6.exe
ProductName: Freedom
ProductVersion: 2.5.6

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 14-Jul-2016 14:58:44
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • C:\Branch\win\Release\stubs\x86\ExternalUi.pdb
CompanyName: Freedom.to
FileDescription: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install Freedom.
FileVersion: 2.5.6
InternalName: FreedomSetup-2.5.6
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2021 Freedom.to
OriginalFileName: FreedomSetup-2.5.6.exe
ProductName: Freedom
ProductVersion: 2.5.6

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: 7
Time date stamp: 14-Jul-2016 14:58:44
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
0x00116C40
0x00116E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.62792
.rdata
0x00118000
0x0005215E
0x00052200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.56676
.data
0x0016B000
0x0000742C
0x00005400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
2.14274
.gfids
0x00173000
0x000003F0
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.99492
.tls
0x00174000
0x00000009
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0.0203931
.rsrc
0x00175000
0x000C5ADC
0x000C5C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
1.98851
.reloc
0x0023B000
0x0001495C
0x00014A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.60455

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.221
1915
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.1591
9640
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
3.46873
4264
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
3.54157
2440
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
4.01317
1128
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
9
3.37783
1116
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
10
3.35254
1888
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
11
3.31743
760
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
12
3.23118
1432
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
13
3.34109
1000
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING

Imports

KERNEL32.dll
msi.dll (delay-loaded)
No data.
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Total processes
67
Monitored processes
18
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start freedomsetup.exe msiexec.exe no specs freedomsetup.exe msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe msib46e.tmp no specs freedomblocker.exe cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs attrib.exe no specs attrib.exe no specs attrib.exe no specs attrib.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
540C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" cls"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
956"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIB46E.tmp"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIB46E.tmp—FreedomSetup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
ProxyReset
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\msib46e.tmp
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
1132C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" del "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EXE7D0.tmp.bat" "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
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
1532ATTRIB -r "\\?\C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Freedom.to\FREEDO~1.6\install\5B0CF3F\FREEDO~1.MSI" C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Attribute Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\attrib.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1612ATTRIB -r "\\?\C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Freedom.to\FREEDO~1.6\install\5B0CF3F\FREEDO~1.MSI" C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Attribute Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\attrib.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1664cmd /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EXE81F.tmp.bat" "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—FreedomSetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
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
2092C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 8142B7DD18A027245908ADA8B1D912BA CC:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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
2096C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 6868F3F4053C42D07CB6A751534AA3D0 M Global\MSI0000C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe
msiexec.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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
2128C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" del "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EXE81F.tmp.bat" "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
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
2184"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FreedomSetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FreedomSetup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Freedom.to
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
This installer database contains the logic and data required to install Freedom.
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.5.6
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\freedomsetup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.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
Total events
661
Read events
596
Write events
64
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2184) FreedomSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2184) FreedomSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\p2pcollab.dll,-8042
Value:
Peer to Peer Trust
(PID) Process:(2184) FreedomSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\qagentrt.dll,-10
Value:
System Health Authentication
(PID) Process:(2184) FreedomSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\dnsapi.dll,-103
Value:
Domain Name System (DNS) Server Trust
(PID) Process:(2184) FreedomSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\System32\fveui.dll,-843
Value:
BitLocker Drive Encryption
(PID) Process:(2184) FreedomSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\System32\fveui.dll,-844
Value:
BitLocker Data Recovery Agent
(PID) Process:(2184) FreedomSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2184) FreedomSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2828) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:GlobalAssocChangedCounter
Value:
74
(PID) Process:(3912) FreedomSetup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{DACA6502-9405-40B8-8603-E072C5B0CF3F}
Operation:writeName:EstimatedSize
Value:
16829
Executable files
19
Suspicious files
1
Text files
25
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2184FreedomSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI853A.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2184FreedomSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI854B.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2184FreedomSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Freedom.to\Freedom 2.5.6\install\5B0CF3F\FreedomProxy.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2184FreedomSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Freedom.to\Freedom 2.5.6\install\5B0CF3F\FreedomBlocker.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2184FreedomSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Freedom.to\Freedom 2.5.6\install\5B0CF3F\x64\sqlite3.dllexecutable
MD5:E6663E129C949753773147061E5AC708
SHA256:CDD6C407B61371280E49C9A2B34AF4EC06B0191993E6EDE8EFB9235990837977
2184FreedomSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Freedom.to\Freedom 2.5.6\install\decoder.dllexecutable
MD5:88217F154A77EF34951C2A089A97F514
SHA256:186782901714277BAEDCC8CF4B7F41FC66C4E1E0B956250067F1BB0A31ABAF81
2184FreedomSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Freedom.to\Freedom 2.5.6\install\5B0CF3F\FreedomSetup-2.5.6.aiuiexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2184FreedomSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Freedom.to\Freedom 2.5.6\install\5B0CF3F\FreedomSetup-2.5.6.msiexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2184FreedomSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AI_EXTUI_BIN_2184\completiimage
MD5:45B0E074F96A859ADAE198187AB9FA11
SHA256:050282E679AC80F6A357FFF92F1E7A95D30A06B35247E25CBFD2DD8CEEE1A412
2184FreedomSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AI_EXTUI_BIN_2184\ProxyReset.exe_1executable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
3
DNS requests
2
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2396
FreedomBlocker.exe
35.201.93.97:80
www.rollbar.com
Google Inc.
US
unknown
2396
FreedomBlocker.exe
34.197.225.47:443
api.stathat.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.rollbar.com
  • 35.201.93.97
unknown
api.stathat.com
  • 34.197.225.47
  • 3.223.20.96
  • 3.224.117.96
  • 3.208.162.78
  • 3.232.224.157
  • 3.220.138.223
  • 34.235.249.159
  • 34.237.82.119
unknown

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: Symbol Search Path: .
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: Symbol Search Path: C:\Windows\system32
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: SymSrv load failure: symsrv.dll
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.pdb - file not found
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: C:\Windows\system32\dll\ntdll.pdb - file not found
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: C:\Windows\system32\symbols\dll\ntdll.pdb - file not found
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: ntdll.pdb - file not found
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: ntdll - export symbols
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: Symbol Search Path: .
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: Symbol Search Path: C:\Windows\system32
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FreedomSetup.exe