| File name: | microstub.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/34ffdcda-a139-445d-a917-e1c827081dae |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection. |
| Analysis date: | November 28, 2023, 18:37:26 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 56354F6191810E362BF2AE7B3F6E82B4 |
| SHA1: | 98260EB9DBEC4EF777939937B4CA797AC336E3FF |
| SHA256: | 95C16C2F74BFE9878117D341D4B259C5327F87FC10E8407B27E9A905AFF0AC11 |
| SSDEEP: | 6144:bCfHrZae3GFqRQcMeh4WpywpjchNCPnAebC:bCfLZadcM24fRNXee |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (5.5) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2023:01:23 17:38:50+01:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.16 |
| CodeSize: | 136704 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 117760 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1020 |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 2.1.92.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 2.1.92.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | AVAST Software |
| Edition: | 1 |
| FileDescription: | Avast Installer |
| FileVersion: | 2.1.92.0 |
| InternalName: | microstub |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright (c) 2023 AVAST Software |
| OriginalFileName: | microstub.exe |
| ProductName: | Avast |
| ProductVersion: | 2.1.92.0 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 948 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\microstub.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\microstub.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: AVAST Software Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Avast Installer Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 2.1.92.0 Modules
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| 1360 | "C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\New_170b17ca\instup.exe" /sfx /sfxstorage:C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893 /edition:1 /prod:ais /guid:ea7531c8-6b37-4565-a3d0-553b859d50ab /ga_clientid:424bd6f1-ea08-4cc9-b112-def18bd22f88 /cookie:mmm_ava_tst_007_402_a /edat_dir:C:\Windows\Temp\asw.86ed57cda3d66e93 /online_installer | C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\New_170b17ca\instup.exe | Instup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: AVAST Software Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Avast Antivirus Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 23.11.8635.0 Modules
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| 1784 | "C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\instup.exe" /sfx:lite /sfxstorage:C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893 /edition:1 /prod:ais /guid:ea7531c8-6b37-4565-a3d0-553b859d50ab /ga_clientid:424bd6f1-ea08-4cc9-b112-def18bd22f88 /cookie:mmm_ava_tst_007_402_a /ga_clientid:424bd6f1-ea08-4cc9-b112-def18bd22f88 /edat_dir:C:\Windows\Temp\asw.86ed57cda3d66e93 | C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\Instup.exe | avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: AVAST Software Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Avast Antivirus Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 23.11.8635.0 Modules
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| 1900 | "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe" | C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application Exit code: 0 Version: 12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2072 | "C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\New_170b17ca\aswOfferTool.exe" -checkGToolbar -elevated | C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\New_170b17ca\aswOfferTool.exe | — | instup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: AVAST Software Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Avast Offer Installation Tool Exit code: 2 Version: 23.11.8635.0 Modules
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| 2652 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\microstub.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\microstub.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: AVAST Software Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Avast Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 2.1.92.0 Modules
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| 2984 | "C:\Users\Public\Documents\aswOfferTool.exe" -checkChromeReactivation -bc=AVFA | C:\Users\Public\Documents\aswOfferTool.exe | — | aswOfferTool.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: AVAST Software Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Avast Offer Installation Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 23.11.8635.0 Modules
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| 3084 | "C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\New_170b17ca\aswOfferTool.exe" /check_secure_browser | C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\New_170b17ca\aswOfferTool.exe | — | instup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: AVAST Software Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Avast Offer Installation Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 23.11.8635.0 Modules
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| 3108 | "C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\New_170b17ca\aswOfferTool.exe" -checkChrome -elevated | C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\New_170b17ca\aswOfferTool.exe | — | instup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: AVAST Software Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Avast Offer Installation Tool Exit code: 2 Version: 23.11.8635.0 Modules
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| 3120 | "C:\Windows\Temp\asw.86ed57cda3d66e93\avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe" /cookie:mmm_ava_tst_007_402_a /ga_clientid:424bd6f1-ea08-4cc9-b112-def18bd22f88 /edat_dir:C:\Windows\Temp\asw.86ed57cda3d66e93 | C:\Windows\Temp\asw.86ed57cda3d66e93\avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe | microstub.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: AVAST Software Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Avast Antivirus Exit code: 0 Version: 23.11.8635.0 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (2652) microstub.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager |
| Operation: | write | Name: | PendingFileRenameOperations |
Value: \??\C:\Windows\Temp\asw.86ed57cda3d66e93 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2652) microstub.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\17F\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1900) wmpnscfg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media Player NSS\3.0\Events\{FE9CC2BE-7A43-4687-9472-5B51F822A63A}\{60495233-9751-4FCF-9A1E-E86D6E052C97} |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1900) wmpnscfg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media Player NSS\3.0\Events\{FE9CC2BE-7A43-4687-9472-5B51F822A63A} |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1900) wmpnscfg.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Health\{513A9FD7-4F03-4D52-8205-EC4A88D35954} |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3120) avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\17F\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1784) Instup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\17F\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1784) Instup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AvastPersistentStorage |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstupProgress_UpdateSetup_Syncer |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1784) Instup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AvastPersistentStorage |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstupProgress_UpdateSetup_Main |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1784) Instup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AvastPersistentStorage |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstupProgress_Description |
Value: DNS resolving | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3120 | avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\servers.def | text | |
MD5:DDD6C99CBFDDD56F9A0FFBBAF375A6A2 | SHA256:67EAAE166FE3D05EB00185771561B78D429D599A57E1C317CE779158DED3C797 | |||
| 3120 | avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\part-prg_ais-170b17ca.vpx | binary | |
MD5:FBA39D81C1F438C99124E20C55921021 | SHA256:7AE624AF787AE4291AB60928F2F52C8B5FCBB2F0F68B601CE12A7BBC53924A24 | |||
| 2652 | microstub.exe | C:\windows\temp\asw.86ed57cda3d66e93\ecoo.edat | text | |
MD5:58D47CFA451DFB6748BE33A8F4069F49 | SHA256:8EBBEC1CCAB81B5AB09770E38ED72B0F830C5BBDABD1E68979C9DD79BB278883 | |||
| 3120 | avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\part-setup_ais-170b17ca.vpx | binary | |
MD5:387C4CEEE71CA47B3F4D708057004539 | SHA256:45A2ECE751C0C3971DC762FA7E5030C4D63C4E110257C709ECD64B12D634529D | |||
| 3120 | avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\instcont_ais-a23.vpx | executable | |
MD5:11F2341BB0F2CB5CCBC2D5B7FB7C65D6 | SHA256:6059CE90106028619AB0620A716F4AA6864AA9975E6F6F455524F2BE2ECBA61C | |||
| 3120 | avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\Instup.exe | executable | |
MD5:11F2341BB0F2CB5CCBC2D5B7FB7C65D6 | SHA256:6059CE90106028619AB0620A716F4AA6864AA9975E6F6F455524F2BE2ECBA61C | |||
| 3120 | avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe | C:\ProgramData\Avast Software\Persistent Data\Avast\Logs\Setup.log | text | |
MD5:ECAA88F7FA0BF610A5A26CF545DCD3AA | SHA256:F1945CD6C19E56B3C1C78943EF5EC18116907A4CA1EFC40A57D48AB1DB7ADFC5 | |||
| 3120 | avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\uat64.vpx | binary | |
MD5:AC324ACC108A064A8E2E6BD9E8CACE3D | SHA256:A33AC8B847B479A286FA376585027B0BC1CD209A7F00F0FB4409B5EACB812600 | |||
| 3120 | avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\uat.vpx | binary | |
MD5:8E17EA70639251D3AF61891D1DABBFE3 | SHA256:D35C117222034C2A8813930E60DC310860C9305EBF14051A28B9D3FA1D28231D | |||
| 3120 | avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\asw.5a9a154ac2266893\config.def | text | |
MD5:8BF083C3A6671F6C40BB04D7FC67C476 | SHA256:72266F6DF4AE4EDB7B72CF2451D2CC91F91A2BD3731D71C62A15172AB222889E | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2652 | microstub.exe | POST | 200 | 142.250.185.78:80 | http://www.google-analytics.com/collect | unknown | image | 35 b | unknown |
2652 | microstub.exe | POST | 204 | 34.117.223.223:80 | http://v7event.stats.avast.com/cgi-bin/iavsevents.cgi | unknown | — | — | unknown |
2652 | microstub.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.198.50:80 | http://iavs9x.u.avcdn.net/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe | unknown | executable | 9.05 Mb | unknown |
3120 | avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe | GET | 200 | 142.250.185.78:80 | http://www.google-analytics.com/collect?aiid=mmm_ava_tst_007_402_a&an=Free&av=23.11.8635&cd=stub-extended&cd3=Online&cid=ea7531c8-6b37-4565-a3d0-553b859d50ab&dt=Installation&t=screenview&tid=UA-58120669-3&v=1 | unknown | image | 35 b | unknown |
1784 | Instup.exe | GET | 200 | 23.213.161.24:80 | http://y9830512.iavs9x.u.avast.com/iavs9x/servers.def.vpx | unknown | binary | 2.40 Kb | unknown |
1784 | Instup.exe | GET | 200 | 23.213.161.8:80 | http://y9830512.iavs9x.u.avast.com/iavs9x/prod-pgm.vpx | unknown | binary | 573 b | unknown |
2652 | microstub.exe | POST | 204 | 34.117.223.223:80 | http://v7event.stats.avast.com/cgi-bin/iavsevents.cgi | unknown | — | — | unknown |
2652 | microstub.exe | POST | 200 | 142.250.185.78:80 | http://www.google-analytics.com/collect | unknown | image | 35 b | unknown |
1784 | Instup.exe | GET | 200 | 23.213.161.8:80 | http://y9830512.iavs9x.u.avast.com/iavs9x/avdump_x86_ais-a23.vpx | unknown | binary | 378 Kb | unknown |
1784 | Instup.exe | GET | 200 | 23.213.161.8:80 | http://y9830512.iavs9x.u.avast.com/iavs9x/avbugreport_ais-a23.vpx | unknown | binary | 1.23 Mb | unknown |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1080 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2652 | microstub.exe | 34.117.223.223:80 | v7event.stats.avast.com | GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM | US | unknown |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2652 | microstub.exe | 142.250.185.78:80 | www.google-analytics.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
2652 | microstub.exe | 2.19.198.50:443 | iavs9x.u.avcdn.net | Akamai International B.V. | DE | unknown |
2588 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2652 | microstub.exe | 2.19.198.50:80 | iavs9x.u.avcdn.net | Akamai International B.V. | DE | unknown |
3120 | avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe | 142.250.185.78:80 | www.google-analytics.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
3120 | avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe | 34.117.223.223:443 | v7event.stats.avast.com | GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM | US | unknown |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
iavs9x.u.avcdn.net |
| unknown |
v7event.stats.avast.com |
| whitelisted |
www.google-analytics.com |
| whitelisted |
analytics.avcdn.net |
| unknown |
shepherd.ff.avast.com |
| whitelisted |
n8283613.iavs9x.u.avast.com |
| whitelisted |
r9319236.iavs9x.u.avast.com |
| whitelisted |
s-iavs9x.avcdn.net |
| whitelisted |
y8002308.iavs9x.u.avast.com |
| whitelisted |
y9830512.iavs9x.u.avast.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2652 | microstub.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |