File name:

ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/fdaf43c1-6839-4da9-8442-87a91af63c57
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 27, 2022, 02:47:20
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, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

B6AB864F014D0C4A35B7641D1B586F6D

SHA1:

1EEE4113978DEB0CF77EBEC21BB8FECCBBFD592D

SHA256:

B0668B6596578D5D918C8D29083423C8025BD49328130383841139DD575868C6

SSDEEP:

49152:a96+cwM33aKYwbHFg4kYG10DV5YnpuCQSPe/EXT+2:3nXKq4YGiw4f/8

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exe (PID: 696)
      • ProcessHackerPortable.exe (PID: 3368)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exe (PID: 696)
      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 2932)
      • ProcessHacker.exe (PID: 3664)
      • ProcessHackerPortable.exe (PID: 3368)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • ProcessHackerPortable.exe (PID: 3368)
      • ProcessHacker.exe (PID: 3664)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Checks supported languages

      • ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exe (PID: 696)
      • ProcessHackerPortable.exe (PID: 3368)
      • ProcessHacker.exe (PID: 3664)

    • Reads the computer name

      • ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exe (PID: 696)
      • ProcessHackerPortable.exe (PID: 3368)
      • ProcessHacker.exe (PID: 3664)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exe (PID: 696)
      • ProcessHackerPortable.exe (PID: 3368)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exe (PID: 696)
      • ProcessHackerPortable.exe (PID: 3368)

    • Reads default file associations for system extensions

      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 2932)

    • Reads Environment values

      • ProcessHacker.exe (PID: 3664)

  • INFO

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • ProcessHacker.exe (PID: 3664)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.3)

EXIF

EXE

ProductVersion: 2.39.0.0
ProductName: Process Hacker Portable
PortableAppscomInstallerVersion: 3.2.0.0
PortableAppscomFormatVersion: 3.2
PortableAppscomAppID: ProcessHackerPortable
OriginalFileName: ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exe
LegalTrademarks: PortableApps.com is a registered trademark of Rare Ideas, LLC.
LegalCopyright: 2007-2016 PortableApps.com, PortableApps.com Installer 3.2.0.0
InternalName: Process Hacker Portable
FileVersion: 2.39.0.0
FileDescription: Process Hacker Portable
CompanyName: PortableApps.com
Comments: For additional details, visit PortableApps.com
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
ProductVersionNumber: 2.39.0.0
FileVersionNumber: 2.39.0.0
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0x33b6
UninitializedDataSize: 2048
InitializedDataSize: 141824
CodeSize: 25088
LinkerVersion: 6
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2015:12:27 07:26:01+01:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 27-Dec-2015 06:26:01
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Comments: For additional details, visit PortableApps.com
CompanyName: PortableApps.com
FileDescription: Process Hacker Portable
FileVersion: 2.39.0.0
InternalName: Process Hacker Portable
LegalCopyright: 2007-2016 PortableApps.com, PortableApps.com Installer 3.2.0.0
LegalTrademarks: PortableApps.com is a registered trademark of Rare Ideas, LLC.
OriginalFilename: ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exe
PortableApps.comAppID: ProcessHackerPortable
PortableApps.comFormatVersion: 3.2
PortableApps.comInstallerVersion: 3.2.0.0
ProductName: Process Hacker Portable
ProductVersion: 2.39.0.0

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: 0x000000D8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 27-Dec-2015 06:26:01
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
.text
0x00001000
0x0000615E
0x00006200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.45574
.rdata
0x00008000
0x00001370
0x00001400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.10215
.data
0x0000A000
0x00020358
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.09485
.ndata
0x0002B000
0x0002B000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rsrc
0x00056000
0x000199B0
0x00019A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.53407

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.28691
1250
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
5.1717
9640
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
5.50995
4264
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
5.70014
3752
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
5.6488
2440
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
6
6.01856
2216
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
7
5.66656
1384
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
8
5.83657
1128
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
103
2.80233
118
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON
105
2.68372
512
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
ole32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
38
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start processhackerportable_2.39_english.paf.exe searchprotocolhost.exe no specs processhackerportable.exe processhacker.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
696"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
PortableApps.com
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Process Hacker Portable
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.39.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\processhackerportable_2.39_english.paf.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\shell32.dll
2932"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe2_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe2 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" C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe—SearchIndexer.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.7601.24542 (win7sp1_ldr_escrow.191209-2211)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\searchprotocolhost.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
3368"C:\Users\Public\Documents\ProcessHackerPortable\ProcessHackerPortable.exe"C:\Users\Public\Documents\ProcessHackerPortable\ProcessHackerPortable.exe
ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exe
User:
admin
Company:
PortableApps.com
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Process Hacker Portable (PortableApps.com Launcher)
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.2.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\public\documents\processhackerportable\processhackerportable.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\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
3664"C:\Users\Public\Documents\ProcessHackerPortable\App\ProcessHacker\x86\ProcessHacker.exe" -nokph -settings "C:\Users\Public\Documents\ProcessHackerPortable\Data\ProcessHacker.exe.settings.xml"C:\Users\Public\Documents\ProcessHackerPortable\App\ProcessHacker\x86\ProcessHacker.exe
ProcessHackerPortable.exe
User:
admin
Company:
wj32
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Process Hacker
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.39.0.124
Modules
Images
c:\users\public\documents\processhackerportable\app\processhacker\x86\processhacker.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\winsta.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
7 125
Read events
7 072
Write events
53
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(696) ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(696) ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@C:\Windows\system32\NetworkExplorer.dll,-2
Value:
Access the computers and devices that are on your network.
(PID) Process:(696) ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:Browse For Folder Width
Value:
318
(PID) Process:(696) ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:Browse For Folder Height
Value:
288
(PID) Process:(2932) SearchProtocolHost.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2932) SearchProtocolHost.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe,-469
Value:
Text Document
(PID) Process:(2932) SearchProtocolHost.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@C:\Windows\System32\msxml3r.dll,-1
Value:
XML Document
(PID) Process:(2932) SearchProtocolHost.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@C:\Windows\System32\ieframe.dll,-912
Value:
HTML Document
(PID) Process:(3368) ProcessHackerPortable.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3368) ProcessHackerPortable.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
Executable files
39
Suspicious files
4
Text files
33
Unknown types
2

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
696ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi9A64.tmp\modern-header.bmpimage
MD5:8A0C0A441C3255F197FABFC0CFA29F96
SHA256:72688FB8571792708FB095FE8FEDAC8F6825C005DF940F3A4B10873319C9DF1E
696ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi9A64.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:EE260C45E97B62A5E42F17460D406068
SHA256:E94A1F7BCD7E0D532B660D0AF468EB3321536C3EFDCA265E61F9EC174B1AEF27
696ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exeC:\Users\Public\Documents\ProcessHackerPortable\ProcessHackerPortable.exeexecutable
MD5:C461E898FA55D37618B6D8B9AF0448C5
SHA256:D6EEA8EB72D166B3DEE65E632581A4FE27E91BA68386A98ED10CC618D258CB2A
696ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi9A64.tmp\nsDialogs.dllexecutable
MD5:477B78E5DB22B4E651B6BEC39D5C1ACF
SHA256:80D84F6C405F4E7B51D3E0C7C10B06CE60B28A43451BBE0E6E464D5E4783FC35
696ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exeC:\Users\Public\Documents\ProcessHackerPortable\App\Readme.txttext
MD5:9D3D2C85756FF419CEC6DA38BD89A37B
SHA256:CF7718E82AFA1AF00882AF5A9B80CB1640FBFADAD56D218A78371B9BCB649170
696ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exeC:\Users\Public\Documents\ProcessHackerPortable\help.htmlhtml
MD5:01DA68836843D30EE41ECADB263379BA
SHA256:15D9F090B980DC2D475CC5B9E86F5721BD6A18EC9301F45963EDBA433F9E09A9
696ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exeC:\Users\Public\Documents\ProcessHackerPortable\App\AppInfo\appicon_32.pngimage
MD5:F7C2F0EE9CB893586A1A7E2B429A31D4
SHA256:E107B7D6B816A2D59CFA88CBD1297DF7FF53D20082955E55B6BABA5FB8D55B14
696ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exeC:\Users\Public\Documents\ProcessHackerPortable\App\AppInfo\appicon.icoimage
MD5:5C34A59D67A098648FFE7C186DEBDFF6
SHA256:1D64804A36063BC03B66BE1072D977A836007C5E50828CB9616E9803F4817510
696ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exeC:\Users\Public\Documents\ProcessHackerPortable\App\AppInfo\appicon_128.pngimage
MD5:F8C95EE6871E19352D0C634E43C3E5B0
SHA256:9927C67E24BDF728FB4E1DB0A16CA33DB966F8557B406DCB56A248ED11966C70
696ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi9A64.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:4DF53EFCAA2C52F39618B2AAD77BB552
SHA256:EE13539F3D66CC0592942EA1A4C35D8FD9AF67B1A7F272D0D791931E6E9CE4EB
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
4
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3664
ProcessHacker.exe
GET
200
209.197.3.8:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?332261a1467f5b2e
US
compressed
60.0 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3664
ProcessHacker.exe
162.243.25.33:443
wj32.org
Digital Ocean, Inc.
US
suspicious
3664
ProcessHacker.exe
209.197.3.8:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Highwinds Network Group, Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.microsoft.com
  • —
whitelisted
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared
wj32.org
  • 162.243.25.33
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 209.197.3.8
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
ProcessHackerPortable_2.39_English.paf.exe