File name:

VMware.Workstation.Pro.17.kg.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/6f20ddb1-6baf-4967-8836-4ffe85735c44
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 24, 2024, 16:22:00
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:

37D211C3FC5272DFA3535EBD800F57CB

SHA1:

0AFD9FEEBE27A74F03E0B4E6278FC1AF07D25BCC

SHA256:

90874042CE8F563D41D173A095C4B808BB151ED31957F305C4EE503BBA35C5F9

SSDEEP:

768:ZBzRVPRcOfgm4sNM/+VYgwhjQ0VMBjmc6vQyXBurVfaTU0n4bU:7RJR2kNM/+VlsQx6LXorV4

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • VMware.Workstation.Pro.17.kg.exe (PID: 1316)
      • Skype-Setup.exe (PID: 3484)
      • Skype-Setup.exe (PID: 1236)
      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 980)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 980)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • Skype.exe (PID: 2300)
      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 980)
      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 1808)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Skype-Setup.exe (PID: 3484)
      • Skype-Setup.exe (PID: 1236)
      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 980)

    • Application launched itself

      • Skype.exe (PID: 2300)

    • Reads the Windows owner or organization settings

      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 980)

    • Searches for installed software

      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 980)

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 980)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 980)
      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 1808)

    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 980)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 980)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • VMware.Workstation.Pro.17.kg.exe (PID: 1316)
      • Skype.exe (PID: 3664)
      • Skype.exe (PID: 2300)
      • Skype.exe (PID: 2756)
      • Skype-Setup.exe (PID: 3484)
      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 1808)
      • Skype.exe (PID: 3984)
      • Skype-Setup.exe (PID: 1236)
      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 980)
      • Skype.exe (PID: 1428)
      • Skype.exe (PID: 900)
      • Skype.exe (PID: 3084)

    • Reads product name

      • Skype.exe (PID: 2300)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Skype.exe (PID: 2300)

    • Reads Environment values

      • Skype.exe (PID: 2300)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • Skype.exe (PID: 2300)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Skype.exe (PID: 2300)
      • Skype.exe (PID: 2756)
      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 1808)
      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 980)
      • Skype.exe (PID: 3984)
      • Skype.exe (PID: 1428)
      • Skype.exe (PID: 3084)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Skype-Setup.exe (PID: 1236)
      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 980)
      • Skype-Setup.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 980)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • Skype-Setup.tmp (PID: 980)

    • Reads CPU info

      • Skype.exe (PID: 2300)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (64.2)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.7)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2017:09:27 08:59:19+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 10
CodeSize: 28672
InitializedDataSize: 20480
UninitializedDataSize: 45056
EntryPoint: 0x11f10
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
53
Monitored processes
13
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start vmware.workstation.pro.17.kg.exe no specs skype.exe skype.exe skype.exe no specs skype.exe no specs skype-setup.exe skype.exe no specs skype-setup.tmp no specs skype.exe no specs skype-setup.exe skype-setup.tmp taskkill.exe no specs skype.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
900"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype.exe" C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype.exe—Skype-Setup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Skype Technologies S.A.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Skype
Version:
8.110.0.218
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\skype for desktop\skype.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\skype for desktop\ffmpeg.dll
c:\windows\system32\uiautomationcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
980"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-DDAFV.tmp\Skype-Setup.tmp" /SL5="$18021C,88729071,404480,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype-Setup.exe" /SPAWNWND=$170170 /NOTIFYWND=$24013E /silent !desktopiconC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-DDAFV.tmp\Skype-Setup.tmp
Skype-Setup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Version:
51.1052.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-ddafv.tmp\skype-setup.tmp
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
1236"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype-Setup.exe" /SPAWNWND=$170170 /NOTIFYWND=$24013E /silent !desktopiconC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype-Setup.exe
Skype-Setup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Skype Technologies S.A.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Skype Setup
Version:
8.110.0.218
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\skype for desktop\skype-setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
1316"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware.Workstation.Pro.17.kg.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VMware.Workstation.Pro.17.kg.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\vmware.workstation.pro.17.kg.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_6.0.7601.24483_none_2b200f664577e14b\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1340"C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /im Skype.exeC:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe—Skype-Setup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.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\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1428"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --user-data-dir="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop" --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1516 --field-trial-handle=1312,i,3017551576535084881,359876616554849595,131072 --enable-features=WinUseBrowserSpellChecker,WinUseHybridSpellChecker,WinrtGeolocationImplementation --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype.exe—Skype.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Skype Technologies S.A.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Skype
Exit code:
1
Version:
8.110.0.215
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\skype for desktop\skype.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\skype for desktop\ffmpeg.dll
c:\windows\system32\uiautomationcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
1808"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-BPS51.tmp\Skype-Setup.tmp" /SL5="$24013E,88729071,404480,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype-Setup.exe" /silent !desktopiconC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-BPS51.tmp\Skype-Setup.tmp—Skype-Setup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Version:
51.1052.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-bps51.tmp\skype-setup.tmp
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
2300"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype.exe" C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Skype Technologies S.A.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Skype
Exit code:
1
Version:
8.110.0.215
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\skype for desktop\skype.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\skype for desktop\ffmpeg.dll
c:\windows\system32\uiautomationcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
2756"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype.exe" --type=gpu-process --user-data-dir="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop" --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1320 --field-trial-handle=1312,i,3017551576535084881,359876616554849595,131072 --enable-features=WinUseBrowserSpellChecker,WinUseHybridSpellChecker,WinrtGeolocationImplementation --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype.exe—Skype.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Skype Technologies S.A.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Skype
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.110.0.215
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\skype for desktop\skype.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\skype for desktop\ffmpeg.dll
c:\windows\system32\uiautomationcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3084"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype.exe" --type=gpu-process --user-data-dir="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop" --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1296 --field-trial-handle=1312,i,3017551576535084881,359876616554849595,131072 --enable-features=WinUseBrowserSpellChecker,WinUseHybridSpellChecker,WinrtGeolocationImplementation --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype.exe—Skype.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Skype Technologies S.A.
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Skype
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.110.0.215
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\skype for desktop\skype.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\skype for desktop\ffmpeg.dll
c:\windows\system32\uiautomationcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
Total events
6 284
Read events
6 225
Write events
57
Delete events
2

Modification events

(PID) Process:(980) Skype-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:Owner
Value:
D4030000C9B58FA16396DA01
(PID) Process:(980) Skype-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:SessionHash
Value:
DEDE69A0938F4C87E8470D5D3F355EDC62A7F0BA937C056F2FE015826E492E7E
(PID) Process:(980) Skype-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:Sequence
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(980) Skype-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(980) Skype-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(980) Skype-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(980) Skype-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(980) Skype-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:RegFiles0000
Value:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
(PID) Process:(980) Skype-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:RegFilesHash
Value:
35C0C10CE5673E5727C5DCBF9387B3A97C1E527FE91A218471EAD9674375802C
(PID) Process:(980) Skype-Setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\ShareWithSkype
Operation:writeName:icon
Value:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype.exe
Executable files
146
Suspicious files
63
Text files
87
Unknown types
63

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2300Skype.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOGtext
MD5:054C18BE3CA8ED805A6BCB778ACE6FB9
SHA256:BF6168E5609086AF3DA785C21F76B1C3E22B71FB98D11257B4A9673C53B824D0
2300Skype.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG.old~RF1c522e.TMPtext
MD5:FF878337359379694741312E6B39EF79
SHA256:AFDE1D769112411CE68EBA5A2821FED0E058B8A31D0795F6047718DD324B3C8F
2300Skype.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\settings.jsonbinary
MD5:8AAB3FFA37C9CEF3FF1B107AE8FD1335
SHA256:AB9B6A671A41D213308E5D83C4DC72F090C25CD97392CB43A6EEF2FB55159833
2300Skype.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\ecscache.jsonbinary
MD5:9DA433F4B11583F82453ED558F689640
SHA256:ACF99B26729F7003CA0825C0961FF1F486EC95F48893CDE671594082741D0190
1236Skype-Setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-DDAFV.tmp\Skype-Setup.tmpexecutable
MD5:55364BFEA54A03CCBA0F0400DF3D629F
SHA256:94B0E7DCDE2CBE4543EB28111FC5567EA622437F5A58A5E716BB7CFE0BF8DFAE
2300Skype.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Crashpad\settings.datbinary
MD5:3B2AEFD32F61DB8110091B81A16A9AD1
SHA256:27A6D2020F45CD9D3F4DFCF837EC661A1D997B08D23E3CB41B94186C21A50B37
980Skype-Setup.tmpC:\Program Files\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dllexecutable
MD5:AABBB38C4110CC0BF7203A567734A7E7
SHA256:24B07028C1E38B9CA2F197750654A0DFB7D33C2E52C9DD67100609499E8028DB
980Skype-Setup.tmpC:\Program Files\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\is-F4JT5.tmpexecutable
MD5:55364BFEA54A03CCBA0F0400DF3D629F
SHA256:94B0E7DCDE2CBE4543EB28111FC5567EA622437F5A58A5E716BB7CFE0BF8DFAE
2300Skype.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG.oldtext
MD5:AEAB6EEF48334E4749D630894ADCA674
SHA256:7B1139E4ABA3CF16CA2C097DC19F515B73C934315CC497769B6627C6252AE264
3484Skype-Setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-BPS51.tmp\Skype-Setup.tmpexecutable
MD5:55364BFEA54A03CCBA0F0400DF3D629F
SHA256:94B0E7DCDE2CBE4543EB28111FC5567EA622437F5A58A5E716BB7CFE0BF8DFAE
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
5
DNS requests
3
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2300
Skype.exe
52.113.194.133:443
get.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
unknown
2300
Skype.exe
13.107.42.16:443
a.config.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
2300
Skype.exe
23.43.60.136:443
download.skype.com
Akamai International B.V.
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
get.skype.com
  • 52.113.194.133
whitelisted
a.config.skype.com
  • 13.107.42.16
whitelisted
download.skype.com
  • 23.43.60.136
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
Skype.exe
[0424/172236.194:ERROR:filesystem_win.cc(130)] GetFileAttributes C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Crashpad\attachments\3a0ee62b-79ac-4cc3-bbd5-f65252e7a91f: The system cannot find the file specified. (0x2)
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Reports
VMware.Workstation.Pro.17.kg.exe