File name:

cpu-z_2.08-en.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/f9efccb3-c966-4371-85a9-a64122c48bfb
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 18, 2024, 09:46:38
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:

98304:NO9zKBJYrSSqteKLhI60RIOa+Hci+TI5zdCS33fZug51LcMkUrMGMaP8BZTy95vr:uKCyI6S4AL

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • cpu-z_2.08-en.exe (PID: 2044)
      • cpu-z_2.08-en.exe (PID: 1380)
      • cpu-z_2.08-en.tmp (PID: 548)
      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1536)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • cpu-z_2.08-en.exe (PID: 1380)
      • cpu-z_2.08-en.exe (PID: 2044)
      • cpu-z_2.08-en.tmp (PID: 548)
      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1536)

    • Reads the Windows owner or organization settings

      • cpu-z_2.08-en.tmp (PID: 548)

    • Start notepad (likely ransomware note)

      • cpu-z_2.08-en.tmp (PID: 2036)

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

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1536)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1536)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1536)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1536)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1536)

    • Adds/modifies Windows certificates

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1536)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • cpu-z_2.08-en.tmp (PID: 2036)
      • cpu-z_2.08-en.exe (PID: 2044)
      • cpu-z_2.08-en.tmp (PID: 548)
      • cpu-z_2.08-en.exe (PID: 1380)
      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1536)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • cpu-z_2.08-en.exe (PID: 2044)
      • cpu-z_2.08-en.exe (PID: 1380)
      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1536)

    • Reads the computer name

      • cpu-z_2.08-en.tmp (PID: 2036)
      • cpu-z_2.08-en.tmp (PID: 548)
      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1536)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • cpu-z_2.08-en.tmp (PID: 548)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1624)
      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1536)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1536)

    • Reads Environment values

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1536)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1536)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • cpuz.exe (PID: 1536)
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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

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1992:06:20 00:22:17+02:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 41984
InitializedDataSize: 17920
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xaad0
OSVersion: 1
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: CPUID, Inc.
FileDescription: CPUID CPU-Z Setup
FileVersion:
LegalCopyright:
ProductName: CPUID CPU-Z
ProductVersion: 2.08
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Total processes
51
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start cpu-z_2.08-en.exe cpu-z_2.08-en.tmp no specs cpu-z_2.08-en.exe cpu-z_2.08-en.tmp notepad.exe no specs cpuz.exe no specs cpuz.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
548"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-SDF2B.tmp\cpu-z_2.08-en.tmp" /SL5="$401B2,1938476,58368,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cpu-z_2.08-en.exe" /SPAWNWND=$401AE /NOTIFYWND=$301AA C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-SDF2B.tmp\cpu-z_2.08-en.tmp
cpu-z_2.08-en.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-sdf2b.tmp\cpu-z_2.08-en.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\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
1380"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cpu-z_2.08-en.exe" /SPAWNWND=$401AE /NOTIFYWND=$301AA C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cpu-z_2.08-en.exe
cpu-z_2.08-en.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\cpu-z_2.08-en.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
1536"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:\program files\cpuid\cpu-z\cpuz.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\winmm.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1624"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:\program files\cpuid\cpu-z\cpuz.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
1780"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz_readme.txtC:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe—cpu-z_2.08-en.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\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2036"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-1253A.tmp\cpu-z_2.08-en.tmp" /SL5="$301AA,1938476,58368,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cpu-z_2.08-en.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-1253A.tmp\cpu-z_2.08-en.tmp—cpu-z_2.08-en.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-1253a.tmp\cpu-z_2.08-en.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\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
2044"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cpu-z_2.08-en.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cpu-z_2.08-en.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\cpu-z_2.08-en.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
7 019
Read events
6 975
Write events
38
Delete events
6

Modification events

(PID) Process:(548) cpu-z_2.08-en.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete valueName:RegFilesHash
Value:
35EAE630AC156430DD88F3474946071CE1DAFFF623B5877387AEF987A51B97CB
(PID) Process:(548) cpu-z_2.08-en.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete valueName:RegFiles0000
Value:
C:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz.exe
(PID) Process:(548) cpu-z_2.08-en.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete valueName:Sequence
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(548) cpu-z_2.08-en.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete valueName:SessionHash
Value:
BE4B0FACF1A85B9EE2DD8EE53182D53FD03A5FCF4A0E87F4E6302D182CF03567
(PID) Process:(548) cpu-z_2.08-en.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete valueName:Owner
Value:
24020000C40BFE40F349DA01
(PID) Process:(548) cpu-z_2.08-en.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(1536) cpuz.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1536) cpuz.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
460000005B010000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000C0E333BBEAB1D3010000000000000000000000000100000002000000C0A8016B000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(1536) cpuz.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1536) 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
2044cpu-z_2.08-en.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-1253A.tmp\cpu-z_2.08-en.tmpexecutable
MD5:77B6D18B219D145C73F779D0D82F6BD0
SHA256:AAB8B17924B8F250D1CA477FA705D342BF620FF5864EBBC0B5E5D177C43A1743
548cpu-z_2.08-en.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\is-UFQ82.tmptext
MD5:E44F547A3378E46171D56A8A80CE9A40
SHA256:AB086F912FF00C8C3AB42B8CA6D01395A96ECA253FAE4B186A3CA72C230B66B0
548cpu-z_2.08-en.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\unins000.exeexecutable
MD5:77B6D18B219D145C73F779D0D82F6BD0
SHA256:AAB8B17924B8F250D1CA477FA705D342BF620FF5864EBBC0B5E5D177C43A1743
548cpu-z_2.08-en.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz.initext
MD5:B02BD9A26ACA56C65E516E1E0621A0E0
SHA256:92808E357B94A1D955D8D7C112C0D3DD46DAA50FAB6167E273B295C288C3E1FC
548cpu-z_2.08-en.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\cpuz_readme.txttext
MD5:6F17A8C4A1307E68515CBFE99AA94ECD
SHA256:2645CC947875658717E2B8C8E0DBAD80A09E8CB8AB80D26595CA06C73CF73542
548cpu-z_2.08-en.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\is-U8H0U.tmptext
MD5:B02BD9A26ACA56C65E516E1E0621A0E0
SHA256:92808E357B94A1D955D8D7C112C0D3DD46DAA50FAB6167E273B295C288C3E1FC
1536cpuz.exeC:\Windows\temp\cpuz_driver_1536.logtext
MD5:5331A892B196C460F69966D30B4B56E1
SHA256:C88717244A7B9CAD9BF4DF03B38337527AC4B4B84F048100382FCBC1FDF8FC3F
548cpu-z_2.08-en.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\unins000.msgbinary
MD5:2019EFB38EB66ED6ECA1747CE0E0A7DC
SHA256:D816931A62CB3BC09FF5D8326D33DBE7C6129C3E804321DFD6C57F5BA93FB715
548cpu-z_2.08-en.tmpC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CPUID\CPU-Z\Edit CPU-Z Config File.lnklnk
MD5:DE92854B12DDFA63DD19AA8DDCF7A93E
SHA256:C8FBB942F32E8B593C1F21E8405ADEA184F1F4A5289DD2E7E250182025865EC7
548cpu-z_2.08-en.tmpC:\Program Files\CPUID\CPU-Z\is-RHD59.tmpexecutable
MD5:AED8A6FC0E79C6EE1F073BAAFF2F5FBE
SHA256:E3FD159588488CC9D36B5EFD1904AAFC420397E3D2857EF12CAA3EA7DFED7EB9
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
4
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1536
cpuz.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?baea9935525c5b3d
unknown
compressed
4.66 Kb
unknown
1536
cpuz.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?90b27c9291ba7975
unknown
compressed
65.2 Kb
unknown
1536
cpuz.exe
GET
200
184.24.77.53:80
http://r3.o.lencr.org/MFMwUTBPME0wSzAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRI2smg%2ByvTLU%2Fw3mjS9We3NfmzxAQUFC6zF7dYVsuuUAlA5h%2BvnYsUwsYCEgN5sFS27KAxyqazGimP56M%2FVQ%3D%3D
unknown
binary
503 b
unknown
1536
cpuz.exe
GET
200
69.192.161.44:80
http://x1.c.lencr.org/
unknown
binary
717 b
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
1536
cpuz.exe
195.154.81.43:443
download.cpuid.com
Online S.a.s.
FR
unknown
1536
cpuz.exe
93.184.221.240:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
EDGECAST
GB
whitelisted
1536
cpuz.exe
69.192.161.44:80
x1.c.lencr.org
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown
1536
cpuz.exe
184.24.77.53:80
r3.o.lencr.org
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
download.cpuid.com
  • 195.154.81.43
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 93.184.221.240
whitelisted
x1.c.lencr.org
  • 69.192.161.44
whitelisted
r3.o.lencr.org
  • 184.24.77.53
  • 184.24.77.76
  • 184.24.77.59
  • 184.24.77.56
  • 184.24.77.67
shared

Threats

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cpu-z_2.08-en.exe