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File name:

vpnconn.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/709653a2-8f3f-453e-9c5a-593b7d351519
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 11, 2019, 21:13:40
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:

4AAD025BB50A2C7D5E876E1832992842

SHA1:

D455B671BA27F3D6EE6E8292384E16E3528CBB6A

SHA256:

941E8CB6DD34D9684185C51A333BBB63433F778339D4A77C9A7E4E028F652FCE

SSDEEP:

6144:M1db49+rEg024fpLZazEjvE/rbay19tSt4bO2BaDmeBJe59PuXYSu95ipt1NaZjy:MjkArEN249AyE/rbaMct4bO2/VPMYSFJ

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • ~qlimtgh-connectoid.exe (PID: 3216)
      • cmstp.exe (PID: 2432)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • ~qlimtgh-connectoid.exe (PID: 3216)
    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • cmstp.exe (PID: 2432)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • ~qlimtgh-connectoid.exe (PID: 3216)
      • vpnconn.exe (PID: 3292)
      • cmstp.exe (PID: 2432)
    • Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

      • vpnconn.exe (PID: 3292)
    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • vpnconn.exe (PID: 3292)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3504)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • cmstp.exe (PID: 2432)
  • INFO

    No info indicators.
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | AutoIt3 compiled script executable (88.1)
.exe | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (4.6)
.exe | Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (4.5)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (1.1)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (0.7)

EXIF

EXE

CompiledScript: AutoIt v3 Script: 3, 3, 6, 1
FileVersion: 3, 3, 6, 1
FileDescription: -
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: English (British)
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Unknown
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x0017
ProductVersionNumber: 3.3.6.1
FileVersionNumber: 3.3.6.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 5
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 5
EntryPoint: 0xb2b80
UninitializedDataSize: 458752
InitializedDataSize: 8192
CodeSize: 270336
LinkerVersion: 9
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2010:04:16 09:47:33+02:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 16-Apr-2010 07:47:33
Detected languages:
  • English - United Kingdom
  • English - United States
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 3, 3, 6, 1
CompiledScript: AutoIt v3 Script: 3, 3, 6, 1

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: 0x00000110

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 16-Apr-2010 07:47:33
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_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
UPX0
0x00001000
0x00070000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
UPX1
0x00071000
0x00042000
0x00041E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.92873
.rsrc
0x000B3000
0x00002000
0x00001A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.29134

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.01246
620
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.66371
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
3
2.25499
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
4
3.3495
2216
UNKNOWN
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
7
7.75301
1328
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING
8
7.79238
1680
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING
9
7.64738
1082
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING
10
7.68228
1532
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING
11
7.69892
1628
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING
12
7.50718
904
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
COMDLG32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.DLL
MPR.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
PSAPI.DLL
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
37
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start vpnconn.exe rundll32.exe no specs ~qlimtgh-connectoid.exe cmstp.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3292"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vpnconn.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vpnconn.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
3, 3, 6, 1
3504"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\WININET.dll",DispatchAPICall 1 C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exevpnconn.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3216C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~qlimtgh-connectoid.exe /q:a /c:"cmstp.exe vpnconn.inf /i /s /su"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~qlimtgh-connectoid.exe
vpnconn.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)
2432C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\cmstp.exe vpnconn.inf /i /s /suC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\cmstp.exe
~qlimtgh-connectoid.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Connection Manager Profile Installer
Exit code:
1
Version:
7.02.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)
Total events
160
Read events
108
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
6
Suspicious files
0
Text files
31
Unknown types
3

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3216~qlimtgh-connectoid.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\16x16.icoimage
MD5:76B638A59FDB7826CCEFF0B46FABADE7
SHA256:5F5EECF84A72AC2B331DFEAE30E6AF819C768693E8CD47695BF0A116270C5BAD
3216~qlimtgh-connectoid.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\amherst_330x140.bmpimage
MD5:D1B49B7850D36A128FD34584E66AD110
SHA256:44E44457338C9B089728C556D2CB7889997564F216F859C1474E967A32FFF54E
2432cmstp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Cm\vpnconn\SETDB.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3292vpnconn.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\JGRR2OYX\vpnconn[1].exeexecutable
MD5:5668BE22C98706EDB9C02834E85A9B29
SHA256:F448CB857BFE0D9905B78317471D00F2D2338A3C0550362A4F5AF15EFDC1DDF4
3216~qlimtgh-connectoid.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\vpn_cust.vbstext
MD5:2148DCF62B4728C1CC8F6DD39994B4B7
SHA256:FB72791282FD1D2D0D779F8D96FE956DA6CF7292D93319B403E8ADBFA5D3CFC1
3216~qlimtgh-connectoid.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\vpn_http.vbstext
MD5:7CA59FC969CFEE3A8ACD4B8FC0B5AA21
SHA256:4A807D7A49BA2BF58E151131B241D099286C8C9E0036624A546260E417A948E8
3216~qlimtgh-connectoid.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\vpnconn.inftxt
MD5:988BA2EB1A46963EE54B411CBB0C81EF
SHA256:6DA79A28D59CEA328B3817549B15799085B1C61D0136B40D57DF83A7E0C6362F
3216~qlimtgh-connectoid.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\advpack.dllexecutable
MD5:C77F71AA825263541965846EDD9E8729
SHA256:10ECE6A33675ECBFC01E1DB735444367520667A94295D31FDCB2C17FD241058C
3216~qlimtgh-connectoid.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\vpn_net.vbstext
MD5:0BBF6FF98A2C7BCB6693CE02572368D5
SHA256:5681BF9D87A90938863819712E2A128F3191CEF98DC74988DBFD566949CBD823
3216~qlimtgh-connectoid.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\cmstp.exeexecutable
MD5:D69CB7CF3636986A7AE4BFCE0D5AEA42
SHA256:A036A5949742588FF4BE4C321AA0F52F7B32028AA4ED60D1E2DB6A4C06FA08D6
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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
148.85.136.179:4500
vpnconnect.amherst.edu
Five Colleges Network
US
unknown
148.85.136.179:500
vpnconnect.amherst.edu
Five Colleges Network
US
unknown
3292
vpnconn.exe
148.85.136.64:443
vpnconnectoid.amherst.edu
Five Colleges Network
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
vpnconnectoid.amherst.edu
  • 148.85.136.64
unknown
vpnconnect.amherst.edu
  • 148.85.136.179
unknown

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info