Malware analysis https://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/135316-connect-4-game/ Malicious activity

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URL:	https://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/135316-connect-4-game/
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/6a59294d-70a5-4f9a-a74c-cafbc1e70a44
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	August 13, 2019, 15:49:54
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:	A90167DD5ED1950733F7A36F896748A4
SHA1:	0FFC1E5675EC3F0DDEE32827597D0FE33897E311
SHA256:	AA65CCF7E9C0D76D8E9D83215CB49E1EEDBA26E3A1F37B51B69C8FC1B2E3DDAD
SSDEEP:	3:N8DSLWOWmGPDTaXI:2OLC1aY

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 120 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 60 seconds
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 68.0.1 (x86 en-US) (68.0.1)
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
No malicious indicators.
SUSPICIOUS
- Modifies files in Chrome extension folder
  - chrome.exe (PID: 1404)
INFO
- Application launched itself
  - chrome.exe (PID: 1404)

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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
1404	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" "https://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/135316-connect-4-game/"	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe		explorer.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 75.0.3770.100
2952	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=75.0.3770.100 --initial-client-data=0x7c,0x80,0x84,0x78,0x88,0x70fea9d0,0x70fea9e0,0x70fea9ec	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 75.0.3770.100
2812	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=watcher --main-thread-id=2632 --on-initialized-event-handle=312 --parent-handle=316 /prefetch:6	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 75.0.3770.100
2700	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=992,7420454280154205658,12246987502469101269,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAADgAAAgAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=3563210020666865247 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=948 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 75.0.3770.100
2832	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=992,7420454280154205658,12246987502469101269,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --service-request-channel-token=8393042094276648747 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1648 /prefetch:8	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe		chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 75.0.3770.100
384	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=992,7420454280154205658,12246987502469101269,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=7276465837222969764 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2244 /prefetch:1	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 75.0.3770.100
2804	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=992,7420454280154205658,12246987502469101269,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=13352549216380304218 --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2180 /prefetch:1	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 75.0.3770.100
2136	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=992,7420454280154205658,12246987502469101269,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --extension-process --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=11032434530733079618 --renderer-client-id=4 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2432 /prefetch:1	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 75.0.3770.100
2764	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=992,7420454280154205658,12246987502469101269,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=8677539550960423555 --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3260 /prefetch:1	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 75.0.3770.100
3456	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=992,7420454280154205658,12246987502469101269,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=3421542893031075708 --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3508 /prefetch:1	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 75.0.3770.100

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Total events

651

Read events

553

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Executable files

Suspicious files

198

Text files

177

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
1404	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG.old		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
1404	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\c18541cb-ef7e-4b17-8f1b-642ac98a794b.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
1404	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000020.dbtmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
1404	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old		text
		MD5:C4D6CBB269C626168A5D6D0D8CCE6C30	SHA256:B62CDBB758278A0C2E50593357390119441D8DE09428EB29027F3DFD1332E348
1404	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG.old~RF36e95f.TMP		text
		MD5:A519780ED0A2F4336DB4F5651D79C369	SHA256:DA5B71BD0075B55757BF757BF5F4D4A1DCBCF0762CDA5B31B28680963E068C75
1404	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
1404	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.old~RF36e921.TMP		text
		MD5:213AE3DA120D7862D60B5763B6C9D466	SHA256:5736534D6EE654C1BF1A8E79E73330AF58F622E8657285330D2C7189A55604F4
1404	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\GPUCache\data_1		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
1404	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RF36e921.TMP		text
		MD5:C4D6CBB269C626168A5D6D0D8CCE6C30	SHA256:B62CDBB758278A0C2E50593357390119441D8DE09428EB29027F3DFD1332E348
1404	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOG.old~RF36e99e.TMP		text
		MD5:3D551B6E929CF62F7AA66091E718704B	SHA256:1698A1B1BC3E86676392FB8BD4C712438302A5A2220503C08F290ED4B1790404

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

133

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
2832	chrome.exe	GET	200	93.184.220.29:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfqhLjKLEJQZPin0KCzkdAQpVYowQUsT7DaQP4v0cB1JgmGggC72NkK8MCEAx5qUSwjBGVIJJhX%2BJrHYM%3D	US	der	471 b	whitelisted
2832	chrome.exe	GET	200	13.107.4.50:80	http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab	US	compressed	56.6 Kb	whitelisted
2832	chrome.exe	GET	302	172.217.18.110:80	http://redirector.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOWVmQUFXS041NV9ZVXlJVWwxbGc5TUM4dw/7519.422.0.3_pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm.crx	US	html	516 b	whitelisted
2832	chrome.exe	GET	200	54.230.93.43:80	http://x.ss2.us/x.cer	US	der	1.27 Kb	whitelisted
2832	chrome.exe	GET	200	13.107.4.50:80	http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/47BEABC922EAE80E78783462A79F45C254FDE68B.crt	US	der	969 b	whitelisted
2832	chrome.exe	GET	200	74.125.4.216:80	http://r2---sn-aigzrney.gvt1.com/edgedl/chromewebstore/L2Nocm9tZV9leHRlbnNpb24vYmxvYnMvOWVmQUFXS041NV9ZVXlJVWwxbGc5TUM4dw/7519.422.0.3_pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm.crx?cms_redirect=yes&mip=185.183.105.212&mm=28&mn=sn-aigzrney&ms=nvh&mt=1565711311&mv=m&mvi=1&pl=24&shardbypass=yes	US	crx	862 Kb	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
2832	chrome.exe	172.217.16.196:443	www.google.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2832	chrome.exe	172.217.22.77:443	accounts.google.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2832	chrome.exe	216.58.208.35:443	clientservices.googleapis.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2832	chrome.exe	91.228.74.188:443	edge.quantserve.com	Quantcast Corporation	GB	unknown
2832	chrome.exe	172.217.16.202:443	ajax.googleapis.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
2832	chrome.exe	2.19.45.224:443	cdn.nsstatic.net	Akamai International B.V.	—	whitelisted
2832	chrome.exe	104.25.12.25:443	www.dreamincode.net	Cloudflare Inc	US	shared
2832	chrome.exe	93.184.220.29:80	ocsp.digicert.com	MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business	US	whitelisted
2832	chrome.exe	13.107.4.50:80	www.download.windowsupdate.com	Microsoft Corporation	US	whitelisted
2832	chrome.exe	54.230.93.43:80	x.ss2.us	Amazon.com, Inc.	US	unknown

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
clientservices.googleapis.com	216.58.208.35	whitelisted
www.dreamincode.net	104.25.12.25 104.25.13.25	suspicious
accounts.google.com	172.217.22.77	shared
dreamincode.net	104.25.12.25 104.25.13.25	suspicious
ajax.googleapis.com	172.217.16.202 172.217.18.106 216.58.205.234 172.217.21.234 172.217.22.10 172.217.18.10 172.217.23.138 216.58.206.10 216.58.207.74 172.217.16.170 216.58.208.42 172.217.16.138 172.217.22.42 172.217.22.74	whitelisted
cdn.nsstatic.net	2.19.45.224	whitelisted
cdn.dreamincode.net	104.25.12.25 104.25.13.25	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	93.184.220.29	whitelisted
www.google.com	172.217.16.196	whitelisted
edge.quantserve.com	91.228.74.188 91.228.74.195 91.228.74.209 91.228.74.212 91.228.74.197 91.228.74.206 91.228.74.228 91.228.74.225	whitelisted

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
2832	chrome.exe	A Network Trojan was detected	MALWARE [PTsecurity] SocEng SSL Certificate
2832	chrome.exe	A Network Trojan was detected	MALWARE [PTsecurity] SocEng SSL Certificate

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General Info

https://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/135316-connect-4-game/

A90167DD5ED1950733F7A36F896748A4

0FFC1E5675EC3F0DDEE32827597D0FE33897E311

AA65CCF7E9C0D76D8E9D83215CB49E1EEDBA26E3A1F37B51B69C8FC1B2E3DDAD

3:N8DSLWOWmGPDTaXI:2OLC1aY

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Modifies files in Chrome extension folder

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