| File name: | RemoveWAT.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/ed61ba16-a791-4343-a308-4fdf07e55f59 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | September 05, 2020, 18:37:08 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | BFACF78644CA41FD6D4B23976E7574A1 |
| SHA1: | 6BDC28B673D25481A7A5828ACA6EFD87D2C90B14 |
| SHA256: | 94A1A26F61B015C2CED2FD50BDBA4070B6C9AEC7D2938FBF7EB9E99960D3B7A9 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:G33yKMaL/eXV1i/kDxkmcL/eXV1i/kaRWYL/eXV1i/kmeM1qj4iwiANvSo2/CAyq:QyKnZrrLGA3PhsKPkG0tWu |
MALICIOUS
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- cmd.exe (PID: 3076)
Loads the Task Scheduler COM API
- schtasks.exe (PID: 760)
- schtasks.exe (PID: 2176)
SUSPICIOUS
Creates files in the Windows directory
- RemoveWAT.exe (PID: 4076)
- wusa.exe (PID: 2224)
Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process
- RemoveWAT.exe (PID: 4076)
- cmd.exe (PID: 3620)
Removes files from Windows directory
- RemoveWAT.exe (PID: 4076)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- RemoveWAT.exe (PID: 4076)
Uses ICACLS.EXE to modify access control list
- cmd.exe (PID: 2480)
- cmd.exe (PID: 3012)
- cmd.exe (PID: 3616)
INFO
No info indicators.
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TRiD
| .ax | | | DirectShow filter (42.2) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (15.3) |
| .exe | | | InstallShield setup (9) |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (5.7) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2010:09:20 13:05:56+02:00 |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 8 |
| CodeSize: | 6560256 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 103936 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x64390e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 2.2.6.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 2.2.6.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | Removes Windows Activation Technologies |
| CompanyName: | Hazar & Co. |
| FileDescription: | RemoveWAT |
| FileVersion: | 2.2.6.0 |
| InternalName: | RemoveWAT.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright Hazar & Co. © 2010 |
| OriginalFileName: | RemoveWAT.exe |
| ProductName: | RemoveWAT |
| ProductVersion: | 2.2.6.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 2.2.6.0 |
Summary
| Architecture: | IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386 |
|---|---|
| Subsystem: | IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI |
| Compilation Date: | 20-Sep-2010 11:05:56 |
| Comments: | Removes Windows Activation Technologies |
| CompanyName: | Hazar & Co. |
| FileDescription: | RemoveWAT |
| FileVersion: | 2.2.6.0 |
| InternalName: | RemoveWAT.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright Hazar & Co. © 2010 |
| OriginalFilename: | RemoveWAT.exe |
| ProductName: | RemoveWAT |
| ProductVersion: | 2.2.6.0 |
| Assembly Version: | 2.2.6.0 |
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: | 0x00000080 |
PE Headers
| Signature: | PE |
|---|---|
| Machine: | IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386 |
| Number of sections: | 3 |
| Time date stamp: | 20-Sep-2010 11:05:56 |
| Pointer to Symbol Table: | 0x00000000 |
| Number of symbols: | 0 |
| Size of Optional Header: | 0x00E0 |
| Characteristics: |
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Sections
Name | Virtual Address | Virtual Size | Raw Size | Charateristics | Entropy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.text | 0x00002000 | 0x00641914 | 0x00641A00 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 7.18493 |
.rsrc | 0x00644000 | 0x00019390 | 0x00019400 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 3.01226 |
.reloc | 0x0065E000 | 0x0000000C | 0x00000200 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 0.10191 |
Resources
Title | Entropy | Size | Codepage | Language | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4.94169 | 2271 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_MANIFEST |
2 | 3.20012 | 1128 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_ICON |
3 | 3.06029 | 4264 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_ICON |
4 | 3.13335 | 9640 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_ICON |
5 | 2.82912 | 16936 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_ICON |
6 | 2.67305 | 67624 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_ICON |
32512 | 2.86004 | 76 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_GROUP_ICON |
Imports
mscoree.dll |
Total processes
73
Monitored processes
22
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
2
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 448 | icacls "C:\Windows\System32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe" /deny *S-1-1-0:(X) | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 760 | schtasks /change /disable /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Activation Technologies\ValidationTask" | C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Manages scheduled tasks Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 1224 | takeown /f "C:\Windows\System32\user32.dll" | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Takes ownership of a file Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 1404 | icacls "C:\Windows\System32\Wat\WatUX.exe" /reset | C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 1452 | takeown /f "C:\Windows\System32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe" | C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Takes ownership of a file Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2068 | "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /im explorer.exe | C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe | — | RemoveWAT.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Terminates Processes Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2176 | schtasks /change /disable /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Activation Technologies\ValidationTaskDeadline" | C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Manages scheduled tasks Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2224 | "C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe" "C:\Windows\wat.MSU" /quiet | C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe | — | RemoveWAT.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Update Standalone Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2340 | taskkill /f /im WatAdminSvc.exe | C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Terminates Processes Exit code: 128 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2480 | "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c takeown /f "C:\Windows\System32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe" & icacls "C:\Windows\System32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe" /reset & icacls "C:\Windows\System32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe" /deny *S-1-1-0:(X) | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | RemoveWAT.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) Modules
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Total events
133
Read events
127
Write events
5
Delete events
1
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (4076) RemoveWAT.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4076) RemoveWAT.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2224) wusa.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WUSA |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WUSACommandLine |
Value: /quiet | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2224) wusa.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WUSA |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | WUSACommandLine |
Value: /quiet | |||
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
2
Text files
4
Unknown types
1
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2224 | wusa.exe | C:\0279b701e39a0a42dd560f\$dpx$.tmp\4b60c23d9feb8b428a7dc4e97848e31e.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2224 | wusa.exe | C:\0279b701e39a0a42dd560f\$dpx$.tmp\81bc094425bac14ca368e78f36a567af.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2224 | wusa.exe | C:\0279b701e39a0a42dd560f\$dpx$.tmp\bc1963bf44c44b4ea30a7faaafd5108f.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2224 | wusa.exe | C:\0279b701e39a0a42dd560f\$dpx$.tmp\b1bb67b00c13e742b31bfa6a21cac704.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2224 | wusa.exe | C:\Windows\Logs\DPX\setuperr.log | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4076 | RemoveWAT.exe | C:\Windows\wat.MSU | msu | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2224 | wusa.exe | C:\0279b701e39a0a42dd560f\Windows6.1-KB971033-x86.cab | compressed | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2224 | wusa.exe | C:\0279b701e39a0a42dd560f\Windows6.1-KB971033-x86-pkgProperties.txt | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2224 | wusa.exe | C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2224 | wusa.exe | C:\Windows\Logs\DPX\setupact.log | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0
HTTP requests
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