File name:

Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/c61cfa0d-6bfe-44dd-b137-46485fdc4059
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 25, 2024, 16:15:33
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, 8 sections
MD5:

0FE5732C15E8150C8F107A0E73DB4E45

SHA1:

A3B4E14D09B82D365DBF52480854E399B2672F34

SHA256:

940EC4012984218F6E314D793C995B3CB3C3366AABBA0308FECE77FE2ED7ABB7

SSDEEP:

98304:sKn3TtVcm2h5SC6az3DoyUfAtSYSGtCEMAiihAzFc6GWEX9+90VYa55e2BK6Qoi1:RTXkBGhr

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the Windows owner or organization settings

      • Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp (PID: 6532)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp (PID: 6532)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.exe (PID: 6504)
      • Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp (PID: 6532)

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp (PID: 6532)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp (PID: 6532)

    • Drops a system driver (possible attempt to evade defenses)

      • Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp (PID: 6532)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp (PID: 6532)
      • Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.exe (PID: 6504)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.exe (PID: 6504)
      • Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp (PID: 6532)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp (PID: 6532)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp (PID: 6532)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Inno Setup installer (81.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (10.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.3)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2012:10:02 05:04:04+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 86016
InitializedDataSize: 161792
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x16478
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.44.1.19908
ProductVersionNumber: 2.44.1.19908
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
FileDescription: Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908 Setup
FileVersion: 2.44.1.19908
LegalCopyright:
ProductName: Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908
ProductVersion: 2.44.1.19908
No data.
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Total processes
137
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start avira phantom vpn pro 2.44.1.19908.exe avira phantom vpn pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs avira phantom vpn pro 2.44.1.19908.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
6356"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908 Setup
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
2.44.1.19908
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\avira phantom vpn pro 2.44.1.19908.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
6504"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908 Setup
Version:
2.44.1.19908
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\avira phantom vpn pro 2.44.1.19908.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\oleaut32.dll
6532"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-QBN00.tmp\Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp" /SL5="$902B2,4884611,248832,C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-QBN00.tmp\Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp
Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Version:
51.1052.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-qbn00.tmp\avira phantom vpn pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp
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\oleaut32.dll
6584"C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /im Avira.WebAppHost.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe—Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\taskkill.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\advapi32.dll
6592\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—taskkill.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
6624"C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /im Avira.VPN.Notifier.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe—Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\taskkill.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\advapi32.dll
6632\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—taskkill.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
6660"C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /im Avira.NetworkBlocker.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe—Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\taskkill.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\advapi32.dll
6676\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—taskkill.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
6712"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop AviraPhantomVPNC:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe—Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
1060
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\sc.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\msvcrt.dll
Total events
786
Read events
786
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
103
Suspicious files
56
Text files
661
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6532Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmpC:\ProgramData\Avira\VPN\VpnSharedSettings.configxml
MD5:15D329E42C82E88D24A101DF3A20B5B9
SHA256:ABD246496373CD49BFCD63BC2D740874DDE83C11598137526E9FF75056CFB58F
6532Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-9QMCL.tmp\_isetup\_setup64.tmpexecutable
MD5:4FF75F505FDDCC6A9AE62216446205D9
SHA256:A4C86FC4836AC728D7BD96E7915090FD59521A9E74F1D06EF8E5A47C8695FD81
6504Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-QBN00.tmp\Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmpexecutable
MD5:0C1C8EB89026AF3BC48B56D10759C400
SHA256:02FEBFFFCAC96296E9CBAD84CCCF0153A11C051E0F2421E86360ECCFC21F7F4D
6532Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmpC:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\VPN\unins000.exeexecutable
MD5:F019D7BE022910406834AE32E6F3417E
SHA256:7597B3DBF0FCE4D5CE61285D7702F067E04C00025F6AE6E9378227B060AB4CEF
6532Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmpC:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\VPN\is-AOJMP.tmpimage
MD5:00EF5795980D6286FDB6B228341169B5
SHA256:127BF7B231CA20E9805B28F3521E88A311D03BC5B4FD1EDFF52AC6CBD1B091D3
6532Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-9QMCL.tmp\English.rtftext
MD5:B0533AFC5844AF4513E46CC4E451DBBA
SHA256:A5ECF679013A334DAC5E2D264F8F45D38CCBF4752C4B4F8DA3DD41DE0EAE17DA
6532Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmpC:\ProgramData\Avira\VPN\VpnPrivateSettings.backupxml
MD5:D0A82D1F6812D69AAB47854A72DB915C
SHA256:8CD642C39EC85D454FF8A598279FFF07E10C7B59FA5802118146EF6BB261850B
6532Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmpC:\ProgramData\Avira\VPN\VpnSharedSettings.backupxml
MD5:12C674B3FCFED3A1D0043786C89CCDA6
SHA256:D5F11D47E6B4E22C3B2D7E065D07A1BCA87D88F075C5D5F5FC39166F5F4DE641
6532Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmpC:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\VPN\Avira.WebAppHost.exe.configxml
MD5:0D46BDC17F97E662981FD6AC11888307
SHA256:A2B68CD7AD5E1158D182D59131488A0AA84C106F142AB62451BC284C72218216
6532Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.tmpC:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\VPN\is-115V3.tmpxml
MD5:0D46BDC17F97E662981FD6AC11888307
SHA256:A2B68CD7AD5E1158D182D59131488A0AA84C106F142AB62451BC284C72218216
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HTTP(S) requests
9
TCP/UDP connections
33
DNS requests
16
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
23.53.40.176:80
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
—
—
GET
200
23.53.40.176:80
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
—
—
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4052
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4052
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6156
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
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
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
23.53.40.176:80
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
104.126.37.162:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
—
—
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
20.190.160.14:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1076
svchost.exe
23.213.166.81:443
go.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.53.40.176
  • 23.53.40.178
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.23.110
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.162
  • 104.126.37.152
  • 104.126.37.137
  • 104.126.37.130
  • 104.126.37.161
  • 104.126.37.131
  • 104.126.37.155
  • 104.126.37.139
  • 104.126.37.160
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 40.126.32.72
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.213.166.81
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.31.169.57
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
Avira Phantom VPN Pro 2.44.1.19908.exe