| File name: | Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/8b82ced1-2522-4739-a241-77ac009d9153 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Pikabot is a trojan malware with a focus on loader capabilities. Pikabot is also used for other activities, such as executing commands on the infected system. The earlier versions of the malware made use of extensive code obfuscation to evade detection. Upon infection, it collects system information and sends it to command-and-control servers. |
| Analysis date: | February 06, 2024, 07:59:07 |
| OS: | Windows 11 Professional (build: 22000, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | CA31CC3D93062B8759E82D7663062DD9 |
| SHA1: | 73B597E2708EB140388B932EC2379D9BE5F38A91 |
| SHA256: | A417FCBE7754DB4E2A07CBC3796198F0336DA4FB3D96BB9CC3E27402AC82BAB2 |
| SSDEEP: | 1572864:tJiivlqAQAnC4DaV5qfgvXfkxKwIhUyDV4b:twgRTnC0aV5qfKwsUyDVq |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (46.7) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Winzip Win32 self-extracting archive (generic) (38.8) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (7.6) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (3.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (3.3) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2016:08:05 17:27:28+02:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 8 |
| CodeSize: | 86016 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 65536 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xc8e4 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 472 | run=1 shortcut="C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ecb0c\Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 1112 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 987226998C2A6526B71DDDF1A2956F07 C | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.22000.653 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1664 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 3221226540 Modules
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| 1664 | \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | EMAServerInstaller.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.22000.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1664 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Platform Manager\Platform Manager Server\PlatformManagerServer.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Platform Manager\Platform Manager Server\PlatformManagerServer.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Intel(R) Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Intel(R) EMA Platform Manager Server Exit code: 3762504530 Version: 1.12.1.0 Modules
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| 1672 | rundll32.exe "C:\Windows\Installer\MSI3B86.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_1063812 6 InstallerCustomActions!CustomActions.CustomAction.CASetPropertyValues | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | msiexec.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.22000.653 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2028 | rundll32.exe "C:\Windows\Installer\MSI3E0B.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_1064468 23 InstallerCustomActions!CustomActions.CustomAction.CACommit | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | msiexec.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.22000.653 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2568 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 3221226540 Modules
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| 2692 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Platform Manager\PlatformManager.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Platform Manager\PlatformManager.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Intel(R) Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Intel(R) EMA Platform Manager Exit code: 0 Version: 1.12.1.0 Modules
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| 2772 | run=1 shortcut="C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f528b\Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (2772) Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Browse For Folder Width |
Value: 318 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2772) Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Browse For Folder Height |
Value: 288 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4000) EMAServerInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4000) EMAServerInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4000) EMAServerInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4000) EMAServerInstaller.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3924) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\48\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3924) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\48 |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5124) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | GlobalAssocChangedCounter |
Value: 51 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3924) msiexec.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | C:\Config.Msi\1039a1.rbs |
Value: 31086811 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5340 | Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ecb0c\Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 472 | Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Documents\Intel(R)_EMA_Server_Installation_and_Maintenance_Guide.pdf | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 472 | Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Documents\Intel(R)_EMA_Web_Deployment_Guide_for_AWS.pdf | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 472 | Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Documents\Intel(R)_EMA_API_Guide.pdf | ||
MD5:58DA02A33FD336DBA1E0ECC609729412 | SHA256:266DC0A7D15A356C914015213BCA1B391FBA29361BD0CAEAD374811BDA7A0282 | |||
| 472 | Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Documents\Intel(R)_EMA_Admin_and_Usage_Guide.pdf | ||
MD5:904AEF6558384FD339D719CABAD07413 | SHA256:27E32960572946B71FDCA647C48B2903F572EFAC32CA819ABE9041CC6A35E171 | |||
| 472 | Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Licenses\Intel_EMA_Commercial_Use_License.rtf | text | |
MD5:9726D7224B81AD7D4B74F1FA200EA8DE | SHA256:938979763B6B2CCCE9FD74E52BCCB6B43B9CF53728CA6A89E0E147F5B9B88820 | |||
| 472 | Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EmaAgents\EmaAgent-1120.2.bin | executable | |
MD5:05081578D47AB3854F05741C974852C9 | SHA256:EAE2B57E75B4CAC6BEFEFD62A55787758B783456006BD183113D1B15356D773F | |||
| 472 | Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Documents\Intel(R)_EMA_QuickStart_Guide.pdf | ||
MD5:0BD6EF43917006EFD0799A078F23BC43 | SHA256:CBC344D6EA37ADD40994C5AC48CE9E8AF282E30125AF0E9B8AF39AA5F5F536E2 | |||
| 472 | Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Documents\Intel(R)_EMA_Privacy_Notice.pdf | ||
MD5:3B94FBF275AFAB92BA7F5B165BB1A991 | SHA256:75257562102209B5D49012F612EE8BC663E4C23C89BAF0F708E101C3A41DB579 | |||
| 472 | Ema_Install_Package_1.12.1.0.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Documents\Intel(R)_EMA_Web_Deployment_Guide_for_GCP.pdf | ||
MD5:3D89A5A1EAD66786FC1F7224BB7E0863 | SHA256:4B5CDFA8559A29C685790FE7364CE4D429E883B19762CE9401A0E055E207F2E5 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5944 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 152.199.19.161:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/a67d46ce-b81f-4726-9f44-b52dfc73b956?P1=1707786052&P2=404&P3=2&P4=CTfJRNPZH9%2fmADM0wZaw34RbzMljQfEpxUUqYEZtWYA68tP9G3ZhBQ0nPeYVTiqiYENOijfnNiXi208h9IEe5w%3d%3d | unknown | binary | 180 Kb | unknown |
5944 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 152.199.19.161:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/a67d46ce-b81f-4726-9f44-b52dfc73b956?P1=1707786052&P2=404&P3=2&P4=CTfJRNPZH9%2fmADM0wZaw34RbzMljQfEpxUUqYEZtWYA68tP9G3ZhBQ0nPeYVTiqiYENOijfnNiXi208h9IEe5w%3d%3d | unknown | binary | 339 Kb | unknown |
5124 | msiexec.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.comodoca.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRTtU9uFqgVGHhJwXZyWCNXmVR5ngQUoBEKIz6W8Qfs4q8p74Klf9AwpLQCEEj8k7RgVZSNNqfJionWlBY%3D | unknown | binary | 1.42 Kb | unknown |
5944 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 152.199.19.161:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/a67d46ce-b81f-4726-9f44-b52dfc73b956?P1=1707786052&P2=404&P3=2&P4=CTfJRNPZH9%2fmADM0wZaw34RbzMljQfEpxUUqYEZtWYA68tP9G3ZhBQ0nPeYVTiqiYENOijfnNiXi208h9IEe5w%3d%3d | unknown | binary | 1.18 Mb | unknown |
5944 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 152.199.19.161:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/a67d46ce-b81f-4726-9f44-b52dfc73b956?P1=1707786052&P2=404&P3=2&P4=CTfJRNPZH9%2fmADM0wZaw34RbzMljQfEpxUUqYEZtWYA68tP9G3ZhBQ0nPeYVTiqiYENOijfnNiXi208h9IEe5w%3d%3d | unknown | binary | 68.6 Kb | unknown |
5124 | msiexec.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.sectigo.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSdE3gf41WAic8Uh9lF92%2BIJqh5qwQUMuuSmv81lkgvKEBCcCA2kVwXheYCEDPXCKiRQFMZ4qW70zm5rW4%3D | unknown | binary | 765 b | unknown |
5944 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 152.199.19.161:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/a67d46ce-b81f-4726-9f44-b52dfc73b956?P1=1707786052&P2=404&P3=2&P4=CTfJRNPZH9%2fmADM0wZaw34RbzMljQfEpxUUqYEZtWYA68tP9G3ZhBQ0nPeYVTiqiYENOijfnNiXi208h9IEe5w%3d%3d | unknown | binary | 518 Kb | unknown |
5124 | msiexec.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.sectigo.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRd0JozUYXMqqW4y4zJTrLcMCRSkAQUgTKSQSsozUbIxKLGKjkS7EipPxQCEBJGntpPoZRk71h%2B2mUYlhk%3D | unknown | binary | 637 b | unknown |
3752 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 93.184.221.240:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?3e599422b26cc699 | unknown | compressed | 4.66 Kb | unknown |
1412 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.21.20.140:80 | http://www.msftconnecttest.com/connecttest.txt | unknown | text | 22 b | unknown |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4588 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | unknown |
2664 | msedge.exe | 204.79.197.239:443 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | unknown |
1412 | svchost.exe | 2.21.20.155:80 | — | Akamai International B.V. | DE | unknown |
5944 | svchost.exe | 2.18.97.153:443 | — | Akamai International B.V. | FR | unknown |
1412 | svchost.exe | 2.21.20.140:80 | — | Akamai International B.V. | DE | unknown |
3752 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.14:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | unknown |
3752 | svchost.exe | 93.184.221.240:80 | ctldl.windowsupdate.com | EDGECAST | GB | whitelisted |
3752 | svchost.exe | 192.229.221.95:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | EDGECAST | US | whitelisted |
2664 | msedge.exe | 13.107.21.239:443 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | unknown |
5944 | svchost.exe | 152.199.19.161:80 | msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com | EDGECAST | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ctldl.windowsupdate.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.comodoca.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.sectigo.com |
| whitelisted |
umwatson.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
dns.msftncsi.com |
| shared |
fp.msedge.net |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1412 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Microsoft Connection Test |