File name:

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000172

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/55b0c736-c3fb-4217-a3b3-003c0f8fb895
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: October 22, 2023, 17:21:00
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
MD5:

579AD85EC10C4C5751FE4410F2C96AC6

SHA1:

59ABDFA654EDA10922EF6F37A1B2B7A4F59085CC

SHA256:

9B2C6C1AB49A5FEEBA0ED653E54449EE52E391E949F71939827751D88814C8F3

SSDEEP:

49152:Ly+tHdY2vj6X/c3dG+t24+vqrlZlPBfXeu7dKolk:W+pd/L6xOWyTZ1XeuAolk

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • f_000172.exe (PID: 2752)
      • f_000172.tmp (PID: 3632)
      • f_000172.exe (PID: 3824)
      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3484)
      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3184)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Start notepad (likely ransomware note)

      • f_000172.tmp (PID: 2696)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3484)

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

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Reads the Windows owner or organization settings

      • f_000172.tmp (PID: 3632)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • f_000172.tmp (PID: 2696)
      • f_000172.exe (PID: 2752)
      • f_000172.exe (PID: 3824)
      • f_000172.tmp (PID: 3632)
      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • f_000172.exe (PID: 2752)
      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3484)
      • f_000172.exe (PID: 3824)

    • Reads the computer name

      • f_000172.tmp (PID: 2696)
      • f_000172.tmp (PID: 3632)
      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3484)
      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3184)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • f_000172.tmp (PID: 2696)
      • f_000172.tmp (PID: 3632)

    • Reads Environment values

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 3484)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • f_000172.tmp (PID: 3632)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Inno Setup installer (77.7)
.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (10)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (4.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.1)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1.4)

EXIF

EXE

ProductVersion: 2.08
ProductName: CPUID CPU-Z
LegalCopyright:
FileVersion:
FileDescription: CPUID CPU-Z Setup
CompanyName: CPUID, Inc.
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: Neutral
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
OSVersion: 1
EntryPoint: 0xaad0
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 17920
CodeSize: 41984
LinkerVersion: 2.25
PEType: PE32
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi
TimeStamp: 1992:06:19 22:22:17+00:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
No data.
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Total processes
51
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start f_000172.exe no specs f_000172.tmp no specs f_000172.exe f_000172.tmp no specs notepad.exe no specs cpuz.exe no specs cpuz.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2696"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-KRLK7.tmp\f_000172.tmp" /SL5="$602F8,1938476,58368,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f_000172.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-KRLK7.tmp\f_000172.tmp—f_000172.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.52.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-krlk7.tmp\f_000172.tmp
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
2752"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f_000172.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f_000172.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
CPUID, Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
CPUID CPU-Z Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\f_000172.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
3184"C:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz.exe" C:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
CPUID
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
CPU-Z Application
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
2, 0, 8, 0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\program files\cpuid\cpu-z\cpuz.exe
3256"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz_readme.txtC:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe—f_000172.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3484"C:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz.exe" C:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
CPUID
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
CPU-Z Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
2, 0, 8, 0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\program files\cpuid\cpu-z\cpuz.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\winmm.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
3632"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RNUE1.tmp\f_000172.tmp" /SL5="$60300,1938476,58368,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f_000172.exe" /SPAWNWND=$4036C /NOTIFYWND=$602F8 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RNUE1.tmp\f_000172.tmp—f_000172.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.52.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-rnue1.tmp\f_000172.tmp
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3824"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f_000172.exe" /SPAWNWND=$4036C /NOTIFYWND=$602F8 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f_000172.exe
f_000172.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
CPUID, Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
CPUID CPU-Z Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\f_000172.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
Total events
6 993
Read events
6 961
Write events
26
Delete events
6

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3632) f_000172.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete valueName:RegFilesHash
Value:
5F2C04D26D286AB2E9D5786F6DFCB03B2A7CF5DEEF0A245F08B37FD768172A92
(PID) Process:(3632) f_000172.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete valueName:RegFiles0000
Value:
C:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz.exe
(PID) Process:(3632) f_000172.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete valueName:Sequence
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3632) f_000172.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete valueName:SessionHash
Value:
6C5DAA00761576602990C57E4DFBC13A06E4145111DC6D24765768B81D91F1F8
(PID) Process:(3632) f_000172.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete valueName:Owner
Value:
300E0000C067F6260C05DA01
(PID) Process:(3632) f_000172.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(3484) cpuz.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3484) cpuz.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
4600000056010000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000C0E333BBEAB1D3010000000000000000000000000100000002000000C0A8016B000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3484) cpuz.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3484) cpuz.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
Executable files
7
Suspicious files
16
Text files
8
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3824f_000172.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-RNUE1.tmp\f_000172.tmpexecutable
MD5:77B6D18B219D145C73F779D0D82F6BD0
SHA256:AAB8B17924B8F250D1CA477FA705D342BF620FF5864EBBC0B5E5D177C43A1743
3632f_000172.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\is-FICFF.tmptext
MD5:6F17A8C4A1307E68515CBFE99AA94ECD
SHA256:2645CC947875658717E2B8C8E0DBAD80A09E8CB8AB80D26595CA06C73CF73542
3632f_000172.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz.initext
MD5:B02BD9A26ACA56C65E516E1E0621A0E0
SHA256:92808E357B94A1D955D8D7C112C0D3DD46DAA50FAB6167E273B295C288C3E1FC
3632f_000172.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz.exeexecutable
MD5:AED8A6FC0E79C6EE1F073BAAFF2F5FBE
SHA256:E3FD159588488CC9D36B5EFD1904AAFC420397E3D2857EF12CAA3EA7DFED7EB9
3632f_000172.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz_readme.txttext
MD5:6F17A8C4A1307E68515CBFE99AA94ECD
SHA256:2645CC947875658717E2B8C8E0DBAD80A09E8CB8AB80D26595CA06C73CF73542
3632f_000172.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\is-5JF9Q.tmptext
MD5:B02BD9A26ACA56C65E516E1E0621A0E0
SHA256:92808E357B94A1D955D8D7C112C0D3DD46DAA50FAB6167E273B295C288C3E1FC
3632f_000172.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\is-76UMQ.tmptext
MD5:E44F547A3378E46171D56A8A80CE9A40
SHA256:AB086F912FF00C8C3AB42B8CA6D01395A96ECA253FAE4B186A3CA72C230B66B0
3632f_000172.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz_eula.txttext
MD5:E44F547A3378E46171D56A8A80CE9A40
SHA256:AB086F912FF00C8C3AB42B8CA6D01395A96ECA253FAE4B186A3CA72C230B66B0
3632f_000172.tmpC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CPUID\CPU-Z\CPU-Z.lnkbinary
MD5:B92F59F2DF1DCD354229D99E58F18638
SHA256:41E5D47CD45F58E9C82C590B38635FB79BC2CB0B04E7E68C227E2517C569AF17
3632f_000172.tmpC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CPUID\CPU-Z\Edit CPU-Z Config File.lnkbinary
MD5:1E08EAF23471E98CEF263F5572BC3AEA
SHA256:B98A5A6061AEA55EF7F9DD67D458D1DC91511505A7D2B6921421DA1DE77AFFB8
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
6
DNS requests
4
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3484
cpuz.exe
GET
200
209.197.3.8:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?e88945892a42e25c
unknown
compressed
61.6 Kb
—
3484
cpuz.exe
GET
200
209.197.3.8:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?ddeec13fa64f29b8
unknown
compressed
4.66 Kb
—
3484
cpuz.exe
GET
200
23.212.210.158:80
http://x1.c.lencr.org/
unknown
binary
717 b
—
3484
cpuz.exe
GET
200
184.24.77.46:80
http://r3.o.lencr.org/MFMwUTBPME0wSzAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRI2smg%2ByvTLU%2Fw3mjS9We3NfmzxAQUFC6zF7dYVsuuUAlA5h%2BvnYsUwsYCEgOtcy3iHUtqqXerqZ8ymWI%2FoA%3D%3D
unknown
binary
503 b
—
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3484
cpuz.exe
195.154.81.43:443
download.cpuid.com
Online S.a.s.
FR
unknown
3484
cpuz.exe
209.197.3.8:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
STACKPATH-CDN
US
whitelisted
3484
cpuz.exe
23.212.210.158:80
x1.c.lencr.org
AKAMAI-AS
AU
unknown
3484
cpuz.exe
184.24.77.46:80
r3.o.lencr.org
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
download.cpuid.com
  • 195.154.81.43
unknown
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 209.197.3.8
unknown
x1.c.lencr.org
  • 23.212.210.158
unknown
r3.o.lencr.org
  • 184.24.77.46
  • 184.24.77.54
  • 184.24.77.79
unknown

Threats

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Reports
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000172