File name:

boolean operations.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/f9e37eed-9889-425b-8dd4-92bebcc989f3
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 29, 2020, 20:54:17
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 16299, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

383B127AED3C4BD75BF5BDF761F29E0D

SHA1:

9B3BC44DCF8A3CC9D86E14F3AF596AC3B56BF574

SHA256:

9CF9EBCDD37D49367E292EE94CB92A41475F3E9B1FA43ABC65DD5F5B89EB80DD

SSDEEP:

12288:zJB0lh5aILwtFPCfmAUtFC6NXbv+GEBQb0e1GaS6OT8j4MAKD3p7BSLh:zQ5aILMCfmAUjzX6xQxS668j4MAKD3Vy

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Stops/Deletes Windows Defender service via SC.exe

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1504)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1300)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2136)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2868)

    • Disables Windows Defender

      • boolean operations.exe (PID: 4420)
      • boolean opesationt.exe (PID: 996)

    • Known privilege escalation attack

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 5996)

    • Uses SVCHOST.EXE for hidden code execution

      • boolean opesationt.exe (PID: 996)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler DLL interface

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • boolean operations.exe (PID: 4420)
      • boolean opesationt.exe (PID: 996)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • boolean operations.exe (PID: 4420)

    • Executes PowerShell scripts

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1396)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1984)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • boolean operations.exe (PID: 4420)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)

    • Executed via COM

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 5996)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1216)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 2956)

  • INFO

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1216)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 2956)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1216)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 2956)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2480)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (69.4)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.3)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (1.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2019:01:10 14:20:23+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 135168
InitializedDataSize: 327680
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x13c8
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 2.78
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.78.0.1
ProductVersionNumber: 2.78.0.1
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Brad's Quadratic
ProductName: boolean operations
FileVersion: 2.78.0001
ProductVersion: 2.78.0001
InternalName: boolean operations
OriginalFileName: boolean operations.exe

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 10-Jan-2019 13:20:23
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
  • German - Luxembourg
CompanyName: Brad's Quadratic
ProductName: boolean operations
FileVersion: 2.78.0001
ProductVersion: 2.78.0001
InternalName: boolean operations
OriginalFilename: boolean operations.exe

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: 0x000000B8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 10-Jan-2019 13:20:23
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x00020864
0x00021000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.4677
.data
0x00022000
0x00000AB0
0x00001000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rsrc
0x00023000
0x0004E558
0x0004F000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.62289

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
3.2531
628
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_VERSION
21
2.89299
174
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
22
2.99104
198
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
35
2.99176
198
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
30001
5.31268
2216
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
30002
4.6544
1384
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON

Imports

KERNEL32.DLL
MSVBVM60.DLL
OLEAUT32.DLL
USER32.DLL
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
110
Monitored processes
22
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
4

Behavior graph

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start boolean operations.exe cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe conhost.exe conhost.exe sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs CMSTPLUA no specs boolean opesationt.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe svchost.exe conhost.exe powershell.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
996"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WinSocket\boolean opesationt.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WinSocket\boolean opesationt.exe—DllHost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Brad's Quadratic
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.78.0001
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\winsocket\boolean opesationt.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
1216powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $trueC:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
1296\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\conhostv2.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1300/c sc stop WinDefendC:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—boolean operations.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
5
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
1396/c powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $trueC:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—boolean operations.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
1504/c sc delete WinDefendC:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—boolean operations.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
5
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
1984/c powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $trueC:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—boolean opesationt.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
2136/c sc stop WinDefendC:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—boolean opesationt.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
5
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
2352sc delete WinDefendC:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\sc.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
5
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\sc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\systemroot\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
2376\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.16299.15 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\conhostv2.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
Total events
3 073
Read events
3 019
Write events
54
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4420) boolean operations.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1216) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\194\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(5996) DllHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\194\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(5996) DllHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\194\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\cmlua.dll,-100
Value:
Connection Manager
(PID) Process:(5996) DllHost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(5996) DllHost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(5996) DllHost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(5996) DllHost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(996) boolean opesationt.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(996) boolean opesationt.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Notifications
Operation:writeName:DisableNotifications
Value:
1
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
4
Text files
6
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2956powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_hpi2kgsr.hmr.psm1text
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4420boolean operations.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WinSocket\boolean opesationt.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2956powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_hbq5cec3.zwq.ps1text
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2956powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4420boolean operations.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF44C7E445D05594AB.TMPbinary
MD5:1A3842206138B072F4656D5B6881DE19
SHA256:4F27995AF5BFD4CDB6D8645FBBD9ADE17FDCE0488FDA27AF85F856C35FA85F4B
1216powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mwml12xp.3jo.psm1text
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1216powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2480svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WinSocket\error-sync-1553679983897.txttext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1216powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.logtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1216powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_uh5k4go5.fy4.ps1text
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
3
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2480
svchost.exe
GET
304
20.191.48.196:443
https://settings-win-ppe.data.microsoft.com/settings/v2.0/Storage/StorageHealthEvaluation?os=Windows&deviceClass=Windows.Desktop&appVer=1.0.0.0
US
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2480
svchost.exe
107.172.108.137:443
—
ColoCrossing
US
unknown
2480
svchost.exe
91.200.102.157:443
—
—
—
unknown
2480
svchost.exe
216.27.121.122:449
—
PRIMELINK INC
US
suspicious
1988
svchost.exe
20.191.48.196:443
settings-win-ppe.data.microsoft.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 52.114.128.43
whitelisted
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared
settings-win-ppe.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.191.48.196
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
conhost.exe
InitSideBySide failed create an activation context. Error: 1814
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boolean operations.exe