| File name: | wlsetup-web.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/31e36919-97cf-4a41-8fee-ac35e8ae7676 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | March 26, 2025, 22:10:34 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 4 sections |
| MD5: | 595F86BC89A9A8AD699C24C8BAF49A8C |
| SHA1: | 2151F3BB6363ABFE934C6F78D26B2B8745EC4921 |
| SHA256: | A0CF023F6F5704BB2B8AFA5ADF6EBC58EB2BE93AB70D3EB37AC2A7430A1E88D3 |
| SSDEEP: | 24576:HWXlP+g4KZ1CodK249AFc3zGw8BhnSrF:2XlP+g4KZ17I2WAFc3zGw8Bhn4F |
MALICIOUS
Executing a file with an untrusted certificate
- wlsetup-web.exe (PID: 2472)
SUSPICIOUS
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- wlsetup-web.exe (PID: 2336)
Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
- wlsetup-web.exe (PID: 2472)
Reads settings of System Certificates
- wlsetup-web.exe (PID: 2336)
INFO
Create files in a temporary directory
- wlsetup-web.exe (PID: 2336)
The sample compiled with english language support
- wlsetup-web.exe (PID: 2336)
Reads the software policy settings
- wlsetup-web.exe (PID: 2336)
Creates files in the program directory
- wlsetup-web.exe (PID: 2336)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | InstallShield setup (54.3) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (34.8) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.6) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (2.5) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2014:04:01 04:27:13+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 947200 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 275456 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x36596 |
| OSVersion: | 6.2 |
| ImageVersion: | 6.2 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 16.4.3528.331 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 16.4.3528.331 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (British) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft Corporation |
| FileDescription: | Windows Essentials Installer |
| InternalName: | wlsres |
| LegalCopyright: | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | wlsres.dll.mui |
| ProductName: | Windows Essentials |
| FileVersion: | 16.4.3528.0331 |
| ProductVersion: | 16.4.3528.0331 |
Total processes
36
Monitored processes
2
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2336 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wlsetup-web.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wlsetup-web.exe | explorer.exe | |
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Essentials Installer Version: 16.4.3528.0331 | ||||
| 2472 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wlsetup-web.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wlsetup-web.exe | — | explorer.exe |
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Essentials Installer Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 16.4.3528.0331 | ||||
Total events
591
Read events
581
Write events
10
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2336) wlsetup-web.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2336 | wlsetup-web.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03262210-00000920-gnckbgsavv\tmp222A.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2336 | wlsetup-web.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03262210-00000920-gnckbgsavv\tmp21AC.tmp | compressed | |
MD5:8274C233094AB59F40135619F32848CC | SHA256:AC1A5B92FC478ED69AEC3D94C6C0BA328789BB4E44A9C56598A4F961EDFCB09C | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
37
TCP/UDP connections
25
DNS requests
8
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 204 | 13.74.129.92:80 | http://g.live.com/1rewlive5cat/DownloadInitiation | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 204 | 13.74.129.92:80 | http://g.live.com/1rewlive5cat/DownloadInitiation | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | HEAD | 302 | 13.74.129.92:80 | http://g.live.com/1rewlive5cat/catalog-web.cab | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | HEAD | 302 | 23.50.131.72:80 | http://wl.dlservice.microsoft.com/download/C/1/B/C1BA42D6-6A50-4A4A-90E5-FA9347E9360C/en/catalog-web.cab | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | HEAD | 302 | 204.79.197.219:80 | http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/1/B/C1BA42D6-6A50-4A4A-90E5-FA9347E9360C/en/catalog-web.cab | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 204 | 13.74.129.92:80 | http://g.live.com/1rewlive5cat/DownloadInitiation | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | HEAD | 302 | 13.74.129.92:80 | http://g.live.com/1rewlive5cat/catalog-web.cab | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | HEAD | 302 | 23.50.131.72:80 | http://wl.dlservice.microsoft.com/download/C/1/B/C1BA42D6-6A50-4A4A-90E5-FA9347E9360C/en/catalog-web.cab | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | HEAD | 302 | 204.79.197.219:80 | http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/1/B/C1BA42D6-6A50-4A4A-90E5-FA9347E9360C/en/catalog-web.cab | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 204 | 13.74.129.92:80 | http://g.live.com/1rewlive5cat/DownloadInitiation | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1080 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 13.74.129.92:80 | g.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.50.131.72:80 | wl.dlservice.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 204.79.197.219:80 | download.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 204.79.197.219:443 | download.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 199.232.210.172:80 | ctldl.windowsupdate.com | FASTLY | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
g.live.com |
| whitelisted |
wl.dlservice.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
download.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ctldl.windowsupdate.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |