URL:

https://premier.printaudit.com/downloads/ice/pafmicesetup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b672b4b9-7555-42b6-9ba8-7d8472ba0a22
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 22, 2021, 19:30:28
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

232A510914EDE2AC3B6D1FE07F57575A

SHA1:

3C59BC9ADAE1596369268A5241645F4BA68A011F

SHA256:

A58EA0EC569EA10FE79D2A66112C0B5C5B75CC5D528CED6EE2D4E79F625ECDDD

SSDEEP:

3:N8TAxyB46LKXKPVzHlaA:2CaXKatpaA

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • pafmicesetup.exe (PID: 2120)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2392)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2392)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4068)
      • pafmicesetup.exe (PID: 2120)

    • Drops a file with too old compile date

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2392)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4068)

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2392)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4068)

    • Reads the computer name

      • pafmicesetup.exe (PID: 2120)

    • Checks supported languages

      • pafmicesetup.exe (PID: 2120)

    • Starts Microsoft Installer

      • pafmicesetup.exe (PID: 2120)

    • Reads the Windows organization settings

      • MSIEXEC.EXE (PID: 1404)

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1064)
      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3500)
      • pafmice.exe (PID: 1268)
      • pafmupd.exe (PID: 1768)

    • Reads Windows owner or organization settings

      • MSIEXEC.EXE (PID: 1404)

    • Searches for installed software

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1064)

    • Reads Environment values

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3500)

    • Application launched itself

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1064)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4068)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2392)
      • MSIEXEC.EXE (PID: 1404)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1064)
      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3500)

    • Reads the computer name

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4068)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2392)
      • MSIEXEC.EXE (PID: 1404)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1064)
      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3500)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4068)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4068)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2392)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4068)
      • MSIEXEC.EXE (PID: 1404)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1064)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2392)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4068)
      • MSIEXEC.EXE (PID: 1404)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1064)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4068)

    • Modifies the phishing filter of IE

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4068)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
45
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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drop and start start iexplore.exe iexplore.exe pafmicesetup.exe msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs pafmupd.exe no specs pafmice.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1064C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /VC:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows� installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe
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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1268"C:\Program Files\Print Audit Inc\Facilities Manager\pafmice.exe"C:\Program Files\Print Audit Inc\Facilities Manager\pafmice.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
PJLM Software Inc.
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Retrieves meters reads from network capable MFP's
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.35.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\print audit inc\facilities manager\pafmice.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\snmpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
1404MSIEXEC.EXE /i "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{EBEBDBB1-A597-4F55-91CA-F2DA709DB759}\pafmice.msi" SETUPEXEDIR="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\78RFYB7Z" SETUPEXENAME="pafmicesetup.exe"C:\Windows\system32\MSIEXEC.EXE—pafmicesetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows� installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1768"C:\Program Files\Print Audit Inc\Facilities Manager\pafmupd.exe"C:\Program Files\Print Audit Inc\Facilities Manager\pafmupd.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
PJLM Software Inc.
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Automatically downloads updates for the Print Audit FM Information Collection Engine
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.35.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\print audit inc\facilities manager\pafmupd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\wininet.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-user32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
2120"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\78RFYB7Z\pafmicesetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\78RFYB7Z\pafmicesetup.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
PJLM Software Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Contact: Your local administrator
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.35.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\78rfyb7z\pafmicesetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
2392"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:4068 CREDAT:267521 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-version-l1-1-0.dll
2604C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 813AD69F03BBAA29DFB797510B5E46FA E Global\MSI0000C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows� installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3228C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 81863C1712157D911B38D01517C6DC47C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows� installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3500C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft� Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
4068"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://premier.printaudit.com/downloads/ice/pafmicesetup.exe"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-version-l1-1-0.dll
Total events
18 296
Read events
17 939
Write events
345
Delete events
12

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4068) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPDaysSinceLastAutoMigration
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4068) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchLowDateTime
Value:
295903264
(PID) Process:(4068) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchHighDateTime
Value:
30900016
(PID) Process:(4068) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateLowDateTime
Value:
596062014
(PID) Process:(4068) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime
Value:
30900016
(PID) Process:(4068) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(4068) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(4068) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(4068) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4068) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
4
Text files
5
Unknown types
6

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1064msiexec.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2392iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4068iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF1EF761ACD9396D36.TMPgmc
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2392iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\223DE96EE265046957A660ED7C9DD9E7_EFF9B9BA98DEAA773F261FA85A0B1771binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2392iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\223DE96EE265046957A660ED7C9DD9E7_EFF9B9BA98DEAA773F261FA85A0B1771der
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2392iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\DY534W2X\pafmicesetup[1].exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4068iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active\{4F462C59-EB23-11EB-97B3-12A9866C77DE}.datbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2120pafmicesetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{EBEBDBB1-A597-4F55-91CA-F2DA709DB759}\_ISMSIDEL.INItext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4068iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\78RFYB7Z\pafmicesetup.exe.d1r8th2.partial:Zone.Identifiertext
MD5:FBCCF14D504B7B2DBCB5A5BDA75BD93B
SHA256:EACD09517CE90D34BA562171D15AC40D302F0E691B439F91BE1B6406E25F5913
2120pafmicesetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_isB452.tmppz
MD5:6FB294095B6CF0D7318BEF4CCD5A2923
SHA256:4725AB02F3437A3B58F5B20638E0A6ADDBBC3E2A972052B3B99D533D3AD79864
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
10
DNS requests
9
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2392
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.124.249.24:80
http://ocsp.godaddy.com//MEIwQDA%2BMDwwOjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQdI2%2BOBkuXH93foRUj4a7lAr4rGwQUOpqFBxBnKLbv9r0FQW4gwZTaD94CAQc%3D
US
der
1.69 Kb
whitelisted
4068
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
2392
iexplore.exe
GET
200
8.253.204.249:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?2230a3273328164a
US
compressed
4.70 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2392
iexplore.exe
174.136.91.234:443
premier.printaudit.com
Applied Innovations Corporation
US
unknown
2392
iexplore.exe
192.124.249.24:80
ocsp.godaddy.com
Sucuri
US
suspicious
4068
iexplore.exe
152.199.19.161:443
r20swj13mr.microsoft.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
2392
iexplore.exe
8.253.204.249:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Global Crossing
US
suspicious
4068
iexplore.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
premier.printaudit.com
  • 174.136.91.234
unknown
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 8.253.204.249
  • 8.253.207.121
  • 67.27.157.126
  • 8.253.95.121
  • 67.26.83.254
whitelisted
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
ocsp.godaddy.com
  • 192.124.249.24
  • 192.124.249.41
  • 192.124.249.36
  • 192.124.249.22
  • 192.124.249.23
whitelisted
r20swj13mr.microsoft.com
  • 152.199.19.161
whitelisted
iecvlist.microsoft.com
  • 152.199.19.161
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared

Threats

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https://premier.printaudit.com/downloads/ice/pafmicesetup.exe