File name:

EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/fb4bdde8-29c8-4b46-9aa7-d3fd7262e417
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: August 12, 2024, 19:33:00
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

E70F8F0CA12897CDABEFE6F792ECA86E

SHA1:

507678C52A3F822D109B19089F0129DF5E8F0AF1

SHA256:

96A126E677B6D6F51B7D1407AA159B04E31D6DCF8B9D9DDA49D0F00976E872EF

SSDEEP:

98304:wbDD/eggUKWmqKo1QKZQJqqG+WWSzfbubOjwgntoLbZUXF7fLz7HYT9LaCz458y7:0psVf6z1OGQEK7Q

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Registers / Runs the DLL via REGSVR32.EXE

      • EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe (PID: 6544)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe (PID: 6544)

    • Malware-specific behavior (creating "System.dll" in Temp)

      • EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe (PID: 6544)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe (PID: 6544)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe (PID: 6544)

    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe (PID: 6544)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe (PID: 6544)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe (PID: 6544)

    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 6780)

  • INFO

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe (PID: 6544)
      • Configurator.exe (PID: 7140)

    • Reads the computer name

      • EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe (PID: 6544)
      • Configurator.exe (PID: 7140)

    • Checks supported languages

      • EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe (PID: 6544)
      • Configurator.exe (PID: 7140)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe (PID: 6544)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe (PID: 6544)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2020:08:01 02:43:48+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 25600
InitializedDataSize: 118784
UninitializedDataSize: 1024
EntryPoint: 0x3461
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
137
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start equalizerapo64-1.3.2.exe regsvr32.exe no specs regsvr32.exe no specs configurator.exe no specs equalizerapo64-1.3.2.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
6488"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\equalizerapo64-1.3.2.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
6544"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\equalizerapo64-1.3.2.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
6780 /s "C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\EqualizerAPO.dll"C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe—regsvr32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
6792"C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\EqualizerAPO.dll"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe—EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\regsvr32.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\aclayers.dll
7140"C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\Configurator.exe" /iC:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\Configurator.exe—EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\equalizerapo\configurator.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
Total events
3 687
Read events
3 638
Write events
49
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6544) EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:InstallPath
Value:
C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO
(PID) Process:(6544) EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:ConfigPath
Value:
C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\config
(PID) Process:(6544) EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:EnableTrace
Value:
false
(PID) Process:(6544) EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:Start Menu Folder
Value:
Equalizer APO 1.3.2
(PID) Process:(6544) EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
Equalizer APO
(PID) Process:(6544) EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:DisplayVersion
Value:
1.3.2
(PID) Process:(6544) EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
"C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\Uninstall.exe"
(PID) Process:(6544) EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:NoModify
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6544) EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EqualizerAPO
Operation:writeName:NoRepair
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6544) EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Audio
Operation:writeName:DisableProtectedAudioDG
Value:
1
Executable files
26
Suspicious files
8
Text files
8
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6544EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsy6A60.tmp\NSISpcre.dllexecutable
MD5:BFE060C22B44914E05D3F5367DE6C9FE
SHA256:43041F8540DCCBC33268BFBEF53037D17170B037F6393E77C21429F303AE828F
6544EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsy6A60.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:FCCFF8CB7A1067E23FD2E2B63971A8E1
SHA256:6FCEA34C8666B06368379C6C402B5321202C11B00889401C743FB96C516C679E
6544EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsy6A60.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:CBE40FD2B1EC96DAEDC65DA172D90022
SHA256:3AD2DC318056D0A2024AF1804EA741146CFC18CC404649A44610CBF8B2056CF2
6544EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeC:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\Configurator.exeexecutable
MD5:BA3612CDC39E1A84D48301C19FD8D18A
SHA256:8E51A516783E89FD550082BE2BCF10AE6171C6A1CDDE6F870BBAF02085E830E5
6544EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsy6A60.tmp\nsDialogs.dllexecutable
MD5:1C8B2B40C642E8B5A5B3FF102796FB37
SHA256:8780095AA2F49725388CDDF00D79A74E85C9C4863B366F55C39C606A5FB8440C
6544EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeC:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\Qt5Gui.dllexecutable
MD5:A3FC193D4728D499B5861E6FF5CABCAE
SHA256:01D9D649C1722E117FDA8B53862685CD656EB30D7E8ADEBC182B41374AD17413
6544EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeC:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\EqualizerAPO.dllexecutable
MD5:83A561CAAFF42103C1A5B3010F6C42C1
SHA256:D403076A0E3EA500E83228BB8390AEA052EE5BB5EEEC40ACE96B7537BC5E8744
6544EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeC:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\Benchmark.exeexecutable
MD5:FE2996DBA5E8050D05893DC7EB1448C7
SHA256:52D18A1195DB34F2A4E23287E554162EFD9C6DA8D380B06A9819D3BA3C24A6CF
6544EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeC:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\libsndfile-1.dllexecutable
MD5:AB078F3F6241FDDFD39637D7B9358834
SHA256:740DC79589813C83F5A6B8EA214B5C1031041881B4DC96703E295A7C04D09F5B
6544EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exeC:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\Editor.exeexecutable
MD5:25F1266A44E621702190A8EDBB52DC8E
SHA256:69354EF5071CAB321430FD0CB2C3724F126CA45613AF6B84056DA1399119CB50
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
38
DNS requests
15
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6056
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6896
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6056
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5336
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6864
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
5044
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3888
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
2532
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2120
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5336
SearchApp.exe
104.126.37.128:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
5336
SearchApp.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
3260
svchost.exe
40.115.3.253:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6056
svchost.exe
40.126.32.140:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
unknown
6056
svchost.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.78
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.128
  • 104.126.37.139
  • 104.126.37.144
  • 104.126.37.186
  • 104.126.37.153
  • 104.126.37.123
  • 104.126.37.130
  • 104.126.37.155
  • 104.126.37.145
  • 104.126.37.177
  • 104.126.37.162
  • 104.126.37.171
  • 104.126.37.137
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.115.3.253
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 40.126.32.134
whitelisted
th.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.139
  • 104.126.37.123
  • 104.126.37.144
  • 104.126.37.163
  • 104.126.37.186
  • 104.126.37.177
  • 104.126.37.179
  • 104.126.37.128
  • 104.126.37.130
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 52.165.165.26
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
EqualizerAPO64-1.3.2.exe