Malware analysis searchfilesmgr.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	searchfilesmgr.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/533587e1-1a80-4e36-ab7b-fe970090d5f1
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	July 17, 2019, 22:08:03
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME:	application/x-dosexec
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed
MD5:	A767F197A9DAB7A2CAA273FFAEAC4C3A
SHA1:	2FA39063A7431D2BFD9E5EA65CF9AB6A3B4FDB23
SHA256:	A5D19B118CF998FB745D2F1F3CBE1BDEF208DDD15AEE2342DE2D18C9C903DDED
SSDEEP:	1536:waMmKEB9SeVOkNV9qpAUY539HpWwmgNkww5lx5lvLvEWgDAgvWSr:i29xzP53PWwnzelxEA8r

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (75.0.3770.100)
Google Update Helper (1.3.34.7)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (4.7.03062)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86) - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702.2)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Mozilla Firefox 67.0.4 (x86 en-US) (67.0.4)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (KB4087364) (1)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB4019990
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
- Application was injected by another process
  - explorer.exe (PID: 124)
  - taskeng.exe (PID: 1948)
  - dwm.exe (PID: 1988)
  - ctfmon.exe (PID: 304)
  - windanr.exe (PID: 2944)
  - SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 576)
- Writes to a start menu file
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3940)
- Runs injected code in another process
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2044)
SUSPICIOUS
- Starts Internet Explorer
  - searchfilesmgr.exe (PID: 3728)
- Creates files in the program directory
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3940)
INFO
- Creates files in the user directory
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3940)
- Reads Microsoft Office registry keys
  - SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 576)

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (50)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (49.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2005:02:24 01:20:12+01:00
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	9.2
CodeSize:	73728
InitializedDataSize:	32768
UninitializedDataSize:	233472
EntryPoint:	0x4bda0
OSVersion:	6.3
ImageVersion:	8.1
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem:	IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date:	24-Feb-2005 00:20:12
Detected languages:	Russian - Russia

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:	0x00000088

PE Headers

Signature:	PE
Machine:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections:	3
Time date stamp:	24-Feb-2005 00:20:12
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
UPX0	0x00001000	0x00039000	0x00000000	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE	0
UPX1	0x0003A000	0x00012000	0x00012000	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE	7.97207
.rsrc	0x0004C000	0x0001C000	0x0001B400	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE	1.96373

Resources

Title	Entropy	Size	Codepage	Language	Type
1	2.5652	174	UNKNOWN	Russian - Russia	RT_GROUP_ICON
2	7.11532	268	UNKNOWN	Russian - Russia	RT_DIALOG
3	4.27868	488	UNKNOWN	Russian - Russia	RT_ICON
4	3.69961	296	UNKNOWN	Russian - Russia	RT_ICON
5	5.74331	3752	UNKNOWN	Russian - Russia	RT_ICON
6	5.74994	2216	UNKNOWN	Russian - Russia	RT_ICON
7	5.67135	1736	UNKNOWN	Russian - Russia	RT_ICON
8	5.31562	1384	UNKNOWN	Russian - Russia	RT_ICON
9	4.22891	9640	UNKNOWN	Russian - Russia	RT_ICON
10	4.57499	4264	UNKNOWN	Russian - Russia	RT_ICON

Imports


KERNEL32.DLL

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

124

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE

C:\Windows\explorer.exe

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User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Explorer

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

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c:\windows\system32\winanr.dll
c:\windows\system32\mswsock.dll
c:\windows\system32\wshtcpip.dll
c:\windows\explorer.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

304

C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe

taskeng.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

CTF Loader

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctfmonitor.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctf.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll

576

"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-10009_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-10009 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon" "1"

C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe

SearchIndexer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host

Exit code:

Version:

7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\searchprotocolhost.exe
c:\systemroot\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

1948

taskeng.exe {5D27F6D9-1489-4C63-9AA3-61A9E7172AB6}

C:\Windows\System32\taskeng.exe

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Task Scheduler Engine

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\taskeng.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll

1988

"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\dwm.exe

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Desktop Window Manager

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\dwm.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\uxtheme.dll

2044

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

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searchfilesmgr.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Internet Explorer

Exit code:

Version:

8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\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

2944

"windanr.exe"

C:\Windows\system32\windanr.exe

qemu-ga.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\windanr.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winanr.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

3728

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\searchfilesmgr.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\searchfilesmgr.exe

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explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\searchfilesmgr.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll

3940

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

searchfilesmgr.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Internet Explorer

Exit code:

Version:

8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\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

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Total events

966

Read events

945

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(2944) windanr.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:	write	Name:	APPSTARTING
Value: %SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:	(2944) windanr.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:	write	Name:	ARROW
Value: %SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:	(2944) windanr.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:	write	Name:	CROSS
Value: %SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:	(2944) windanr.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:	write	Name:	HAND
Value: %SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:	(2944) windanr.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:	write	Name:	HELP
Value: %SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:	(2944) windanr.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:	write	Name:	IBEAM
Value: %SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:	(2944) windanr.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:	write	Name:	NO
Value: %SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:	(2944) windanr.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:	write	Name:	SIZEALL
Value: %SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:	(2944) windanr.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:	write	Name:	SIZENESW
Value: %SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:	(2944) windanr.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:	write	Name:	SIZENS
Value: %SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur

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Executable files

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Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
3940	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\enbfqohg.exe		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3940	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Benioku.htm		html
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3940	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Leggimi.htm		html
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3940	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Leame.htm		html
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3940	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Berime.htm		html
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3940	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\LeesMij.htm		html
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3940	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\IrakHau.htm		html
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3940	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\LeiaMe.htm		html
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3940	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Liesmich.htm		html
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3940	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Lisezmoi.htm		html
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
3940	iexplore.exe	130.211.22.95:447	tvrstrynyvwstrtve.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
—	—	172.217.22.110:80	google.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
3940	iexplore.exe	82.112.184.197:447	supnewdmn.com	Vysokie tehnologii Limited Liability Company	RU	malicious

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
google.com	172.217.22.110	malicious
supnewdmn.com	82.112.184.197	malicious
tvrstrynyvwstrtve.com	130.211.22.95	malicious

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General Info

searchfilesmgr.exe

A767F197A9DAB7A2CAA273FFAEAC4C3A

2FA39063A7431D2BFD9E5EA65CF9AB6A3B4FDB23

A5D19B118CF998FB745D2F1F3CBE1BDEF208DDD15AEE2342DE2D18C9C903DDED

1536:waMmKEB9SeVOkNV9qpAUY539HpWwmgNkww5lx5lvLvEWgDAgvWSr:i29xzP53PWwnzelxEA8r

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MALICIOUS

Application was injected by another process

Writes to a start menu file

Runs injected code in another process

SUSPICIOUS

Starts Internet Explorer

Creates files in the program directory

INFO

Creates files in the user directory

Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

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