File name:

Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b16bee4a-1d6b-49da-89f1-0a34ec7882be
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 18, 2022, 16:22:38
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:

7E34410EFA562FA710E01BC54CC3741F

SHA1:

C5138401A9EAF2B57E6D914EF2390229CEFB09A1

SHA256:

9089815EF4FA0C6D31B00FD53D6824D2B98FD88C74EFA1CFA8FB852247D780E9

SSDEEP:

98304:b0yeKvT7UZvm0XCSfVAQo+JubnJQrvgLFxmDv5rQ5HxiL0:5svm0lfVAQ/cxYDBYC

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 3356)
      • Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 1624)
      • Nova Z.exe (PID: 1560)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 1624)
      • Nova Z.exe (PID: 1560)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • Nova Z.exe (PID: 1560)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Checks supported languages

      • Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 3356)
      • Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 1624)
      • Nova Z.exe (PID: 1560)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 3356)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 1624)
      • Nova Z.exe (PID: 1560)
      • Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 3356)

    • Reads Environment values

      • Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 1624)
      • Nova Z.exe (PID: 1560)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 3356)
      • Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 1624)
      • Nova Z.exe (PID: 1560)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Nova Z.exe (PID: 1560)
      • Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 1624)
      • Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 3356)

  • INFO

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe (PID: 1624)
      • Nova Z.exe (PID: 1560)

    • Manual execution by user

      • Nova Z.exe (PID: 1560)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (72.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (11.7)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (5.4)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.2)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (5.2)

EXIF

EXE

OriginalFileName: Nova Z Bootstrapper.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2022
ProductVersion: 3.0.0.0
FileVersion: 3.0.0.0
ProductName: Nova Z Bootstrapper
FileDescription: Nova Z Bootstrapper
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
ProductVersionNumber: 3.0.0.0
FileVersionNumber: 3.0.0.0
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 1
EntryPoint: 0xc1581c
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 36864
CodeSize: 2976768
LinkerVersion: 1.73
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2022:05:08 12:32:54+02:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 08-May-2022 10:32:54

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0080
Pages in file: 0x0001
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0010
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x0140
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 6
Time date stamp: 08-May-2022 10:32:54
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
0x002EB000
0x00727000
0x00030400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.99851
.rsrc
0x002E2000
0x00009000
0x00008E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
6.74302
.data
0x00A12000
0x00205000
0x00205000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.98106

Imports

Shlwapi.dll
advapi32.dll
gdi32.dll
kernel32.dll
msvcrt.dll
oleaut32.dll
shell32.dll
user32.dll
version.dll
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Total processes
42
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start nova_z_bootstrapper.exe nova_z_bootstrapper.exe nova z.exe nova_z_bootstrapper.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1560"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova Z\Nova Z.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova Z\Nova Z.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Nova Technologies
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Nova Z
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\nova z\nova z.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
1624"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe
Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Nova Technologies
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Nova Z Bootstrapper
Exit code:
0
Version:
3.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\nova_z_bootstrapper.exe
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2912"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\nova_z_bootstrapper.exe
3356"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\nova_z_bootstrapper.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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\sechost.dll
Total events
7 875
Read events
7 807
Write events
68
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3356) Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3356) Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3356) Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3356) Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1624) Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Nova_Z_Bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1624) Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Nova_Z_Bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1624) Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Nova_Z_Bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(1624) Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Nova_Z_Bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(1624) Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Nova_Z_Bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(1624) Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Nova_Z_Bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
1
Text files
36
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1624Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova_Z.zipcompressed
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1624Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova Z\bin\Editor\Monaco.htmlhtml
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3356Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3356Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\conhost_syn.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1624Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova Z\bin\Editor\globalns.txttext
MD5:BA56C14634B7AE6FB585BE396ACF5F03
SHA256:5CB987E7C87F2F04CDD45F3A474FB2380BBF846534E38F2B485EAFC562B7B482
1624Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova Z\bin\Editor\globalv.txttext
MD5:5CF9F238D4E62C8BCDE351651C3A2A45
SHA256:EEB98F2C9911AE8DDD25F1B3BE3732000F16788BDA60AA962E9F8452012B1062
1624Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova Z\bin\Editor\classfunc.txttext
MD5:BF32E93D11011EB780619B3E17FB824A
SHA256:519DA000DE235C331F10660509FAB51A1815ACE566B8AE5B511B75813922DCB1
1624Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova Z\bin\Editor\globalf.txttext
MD5:1700DF0210CDA593D3DF64F51B3CAAEA
SHA256:DEAE98F86C62749E4B642ACB41EA5DFCE0CAF09BC77036AAE82EE814A04ED9E0
1624Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova Z\bin\Editor\vs\base\worker\workerMain.jstext
MD5:27EAD90C7702154755785E0E53398755
SHA256:BDF9433692A08851E13DD58504EEF19F51BD2EC7241923A68EDF5772E0E53AF5
1624Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nova Z\bin\Editor\base.txttext
MD5:0D834904A252E1AB786F9637BEF6819F
SHA256:DBE440C5DEE6367EBCA919886FFE593246E1E52618E4713373000C9FC77C87CC
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
5
DNS requests
3
Threats
1

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1624
Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe
162.159.135.233:443
cdn.discordapp.com
Cloudflare Inc
—
shared
1624
Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe
172.67.34.170:443
pastebin.com
—
US
malicious
1560
Nova Z.exe
172.67.34.170:443
pastebin.com
—
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
pastebin.com
  • 172.67.34.170
  • 104.20.68.143
  • 104.20.67.143
malicious
cdn.discordapp.com
  • 162.159.135.233
  • 162.159.129.233
  • 162.159.130.233
  • 162.159.133.233
  • 162.159.134.233
shared

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1624
Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discordapp .com in TLS SNI)
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Nova_Z_Bootstrapper.exe