File name:

KMSCleaner.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/f6c780a6-11aa-4fd8-b2de-2545b60bb740
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: October 05, 2023, 16:43:49
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
MD5:

13EA767A7BA607744EBEA7409B9F8649

SHA1:

756B3B1B4FD159256AF48C9C295EBF4A25ADFC21

SHA256:

A6E2CDC0E9426D50BD72D866BFC80E0FBA941EFB3AE6D1C564D409F57D1EB117

SSDEEP:

12288:VeVpN/j8LwayN3nQ8+T9VToBjW5NQK8D:Vo2wayN3nkT9B0W5Sf

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3236)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3136)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1736)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2424)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2984)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3472)

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • KMSCleaner.exe (PID: 3812)
      • wzt.dat (PID: 2100)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • wzt.dat (PID: 2100)
      • certmgr.exe (PID: 2504)
      • certmgr.exe (PID: 3496)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • KMSCleaner.exe (PID: 3812)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • KMSCleaner.exe (PID: 3812)

    • Starts SC.EXE for service management

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1488)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2416)
      • KMSCleaner.exe (PID: 3812)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2148)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3840)

    • Drops 7-zip archiver for unpacking

      • KMSCleaner.exe (PID: 3812)

    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3288)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • wzt.dat (PID: 2100)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1796)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1796)

    • Checks supported languages

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1796)
      • KMSCleaner.exe (PID: 3812)
      • wzt.dat (PID: 2100)
      • certmgr.exe (PID: 3496)
      • certmgr.exe (PID: 2504)

    • Reads Environment values

      • KMSCleaner.exe (PID: 3812)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | InstallShield setup (36.1)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (26.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.1)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2015:11:12 20:40:52+01:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.5
CodeSize: 265728
InitializedDataSize: 327680
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1000
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
104
Monitored processes
54
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start kmscleaner.exe taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs sc.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs sc.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs sc.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs sc.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs wzt.dat no specs cmd.exe no specs certmgr.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs certmgr.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs kmscleaner.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
592"taskkill.exe" /t /f /IM KMSSS.exeC:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe—KMSCleaner.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.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\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
980"taskkill.exe" /t /f /IM FakeClient.exeC:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe—KMSCleaner.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1192schtasks.exe /query /FO LIST /TN HelperC:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
1432"taskkill.exe" /t /f /IM FakeClient2.exeC:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe—KMSCleaner.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.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\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1464"taskkill.exe" /t /f /IM FakeClient.exeC:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe—KMSCleaner.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1488"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /D /c sc.exe stop KMSEmulatorC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—KMSCleaner.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1060
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1488"taskkill.exe" /t /f /IM "O16Install.exe"C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe—KMSCleaner.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
128
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.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\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
1556"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /D /c certmgr.exe -del -c -n wzt -s -r localMachine ROOTC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—KMSCleaner.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
4294967295
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1592"sc.exe" delete WinDivert1.1C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe—KMSCleaner.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
A tool to aid in developing services for WindowsNT
Exit code:
1060
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sc.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.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
1620schtasks.exe /query /FO LIST /TN KMSAutoNetC:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
Total events
3 580
Read events
3 577
Write events
0
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1796) wmpnscfg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media Player NSS\3.0\Events\{C082B23F-52D5-4E00-AA3A-C6159BBBEBD0}\{D02A0711-5151-4132-9900-9307B5EB7C2A}
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(1796) wmpnscfg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media Player NSS\3.0\Events\{C082B23F-52D5-4E00-AA3A-C6159BBBEBD0}
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(1796) wmpnscfg.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Health\{2C99786A-D41B-4CCC-9478-259E61B83B20}
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2100wzt.datC:\Windows\Temp\wzt\certmgr.exeexecutable
MD5:9D4F1124B2D870583268D19317D564AE
SHA256:EBAD2237B3E7CDF65385CCCE5099E82C7EC5080E737C97CE4E542CDBEA8D418D
3812KMSCleaner.exeC:\Windows\Temp\wzt.datexecutable
MD5:B01604FAF1450485B8ECB696051B576F
SHA256:107AA2B7F34E65BAE0C05A52988988F0C0DE8E975CD725A93EDAD44B2D2468B2
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
3
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
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unknown
2656
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
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unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
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unknown

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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