URL:

http://www.pcfreetime.com/formatfactory/

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/94960a94-6840-4ed9-9313-9311669e4ca8
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security.

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Analysis date: August 22, 2024, 16:51:49
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
stealer
adware
pua
covid19
Indicators:
MD5:

268E784AE01833A5F46218638DFA3FAE

SHA1:

2B53D7CDFF72A997A9C2B73DD8B064AD11E6881D

SHA256:

A0D4504B42B55C9D7F0157B5308A1D7633FD2EBB23A3432262A7A23AD41ACDE3

SSDEEP:

3:N1KJS45xKlv7K:Cc45qO

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)

    • ADWARE has been detected (SURICATA)

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)
      • Carrier.exe (PID: 3160)
      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)

    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)
      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)
      • Carrier.exe (PID: 3160)

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)
      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)
      • Carrier.exe (PID: 3160)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)
      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)
      • Carrier.exe (PID: 3160)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)
      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)

    • Searches for installed software

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)

    • Access to an unwanted program domain was detected

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)

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

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)
      • Carrier.exe (PID: 3160)

    • Reads the Windows owner or organization settings

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)

    • Adds/modifies Windows certificates

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)

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

      • Carrier.exe (PID: 3160)

    • Detected use of alternative data streams (AltDS)

      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)

    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)

    • Uses NETSH.EXE to add a firewall rule or allowed programs

      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)

    • Process drops python dynamic module

      • Carrier.exe (PID: 3160)

    • Drops 7-zip archiver for unpacking

      • Carrier.exe (PID: 3160)

  • INFO

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2368)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 6628)
      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • chrome.exe (PID: 6628)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • chrome.exe (PID: 6628)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 5888)

    • Checks supported languages

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)
      • Carrier.exe (PID: 3160)
      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)
      • test_wpf.exe (PID: 3448)

    • Reads the computer name

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)
      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)
      • test_wpf.exe (PID: 3448)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)
      • Carrier.exe (PID: 3160)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)
      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)
      • test_wpf.exe (PID: 3448)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)
      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)
      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)

    • Disables trace logs

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)
      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)

    • Reads Environment values

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)
      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe (PID: 2340)
      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 6628)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • Carrier.exe (PID: 3160)
      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)

    • Dropped object may contain TOR URL's

      • Carrier.exe (PID: 3160)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • FFInst.exe (PID: 1948)

    • Drops a (possible) Coronavirus decoy

      • Carrier.exe (PID: 3160)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
181
Monitored processes
42
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs ffsetup5.17.0.0.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs #ADWARE ffsetup5.17.0.0.exe chrome.exe no specs carrier.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs ffinst.exe test_wpf.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
188"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4516 --field-trial-handle=1856,i,10089772889836088192,3356242322035913501,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.6261.70
240"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5552 --field-trial-handle=1856,i,10089772889836088192,3356242322035913501,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.6261.70
300"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5752 --field-trial-handle=1856,i,10089772889836088192,3356242322035913501,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
122.0.6261.70
304taskkill /F /IM FFZip.exeC:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe—FFInst.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
360taskkill /F /IM FormatPlayer.exeC:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe—FFInst.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
940netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Format Factory" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Program Files (x86)\FormatFactory\FormatFactory.exe" enable=yesC:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe—FFInst.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Network Command Shell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
1108"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4384 --field-trial-handle=1856,i,10089772889836088192,3356242322035913501,262144 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Version:
122.0.6261.70
1436taskkill /F /IM ffmpeg.exeC:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe—FFInst.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
1776\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—taskkill.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
1948"C:\Program Files (x86)\FormatFactory\FFInst.exe" /CloseAppC:\Program Files (x86)\FormatFactory\FFInst.exe
Carrier.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Free Time Co., Ltd.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
FormatFactory Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.9.0.0
Total events
0
Read events
0
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
155
Suspicious files
1 551
Text files
1 526
Unknown types
74

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6628chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6628chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old~RF11e4b0.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6628chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6628chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6628chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\chrome_cart_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6628chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF11e4b0.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6628chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6628chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6628chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Variationsbinary
MD5:961E3604F228B0D10541EBF921500C86
SHA256:F7B24F2EB3D5EB0550527490395D2F61C3D2FE74BB9CB345197DAD81B58B5FED
6628chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Session Storage\LOG.oldtext
MD5:A95974F48FC4A0E16E9D7729D7874157
SHA256:926422473F59B7759EA8EB2064FD6DF9D00A88B548DEF1D5C3E08860357C03A2
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HTTP(S) requests
85
TCP/UDP connections
91
DNS requests
67
Threats
4

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6884
chrome.exe
GET
200
8.210.14.3:80
http://www.pcfreetime.com/formatfactory/
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6884
chrome.exe
GET
200
8.210.14.3:80
http://www.pcfreetime.com/formatfactory/js/language.js
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6884
chrome.exe
GET
200
8.210.14.3:80
http://www.pcfreetime.com/formatfactory/js/script-pff.js
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6884
chrome.exe
GET
200
8.210.14.3:80
http://www.pcfreetime.com/formatfactory/css/dd.css
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6884
chrome.exe
GET
200
8.210.14.3:80
http://www.pcfreetime.com/formatfactory/images/main_logo_s.png
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6884
chrome.exe
GET
200
8.210.14.3:80
http://www.pcfreetime.com/images/mirror_logo/Clubic.jpg
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6884
chrome.exe
GET
200
8.210.14.3:80
http://www.pcfreetime.com/formatfactory/js/jquery.dd.min.js
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6884
chrome.exe
GET
200
8.210.14.3:80
http://www.pcfreetime.com/formatfactory/images/index_mimg.jpg
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6884
chrome.exe
GET
200
8.210.14.3:80
http://www.pcfreetime.com/formatfactory/images/download_ico.png
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6884
chrome.exe
GET
200
8.210.14.3:80
http://www.pcfreetime.com/formatfactory/images/yes.png
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
1360
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
320
RUXIMICS.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2120
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6628
chrome.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
6884
chrome.exe
8.210.14.3:80
www.pcfreetime.com
Alibaba US Technology Co., Ltd.
HK
unknown
6884
chrome.exe
74.125.128.84:443
accounts.google.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
6884
chrome.exe
8.210.14.3:443
www.pcfreetime.com
Alibaba US Technology Co., Ltd.
HK
unknown
1360
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6884
chrome.exe
104.25.148.12:443
softmany.com
CLOUDFLARENET
US
shared

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.78
whitelisted
www.pcfreetime.com
  • 8.210.14.3
whitelisted
accounts.google.com
  • 74.125.128.84
whitelisted
js.presentfunpackage.com
  • —
whitelisted
i.i.cbsi.com
  • —
whitelisted
softmany.com
  • 104.25.148.12
  • 104.25.149.12
unknown
hm.baidu.com
  • 183.240.98.228
  • 14.215.183.79
  • 111.45.3.198
  • 111.45.11.83
  • 14.215.182.140
whitelisted
www.google.com
  • 142.250.185.196
whitelisted
content-autofill.googleapis.com
  • 142.250.184.202
  • 142.250.185.106
  • 142.250.185.234
  • 142.250.185.170
  • 172.217.16.138
  • 142.250.186.74
  • 142.250.184.234
  • 216.58.206.74
  • 142.250.186.42
  • 142.250.186.138
  • 172.217.18.10
  • 142.250.185.138
  • 142.250.185.202
  • 142.250.185.74
  • 142.250.181.234
  • 142.250.186.170
whitelisted

Threats

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Process
Message
FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe
Error: File not found - sciterwrapper:console.tis
FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe
at sciter:init-script.tis
FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe
FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe
FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe
file:resources/tis/TranslateOfferTemplate.tis(82) : warning :'async' does not contain any 'await'
FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe
Error: File not found - sciterwrapper:console.tis
FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe
at sciter:init-script.tis
FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe
FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe
FFSetup5.17.0.0.exe
file:resources/tis/TranslateOfferTemplate.tis(82) : warning :'async' does not contain any 'await'
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