File name:

PC_Cleaner.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/09481824-6d45-4990-ab28-8b99df73db30
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 08, 2022, 09:58:49
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
installer
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

1BA29138F76C325FC752D2FA70A2AC67

SHA1:

5FCEDCA91683CF4B2FACE7A5AACCEECA2F1FDB21

SHA256:

B0A53C64323C54E12D914C5EDB290FFD6F27B603A9C1B6224904F61A2AF1A60A

SSDEEP:

98304:dSijgXHgx126qSRpOpqxxVnUjGG8BsEBr92JEXAhJkXMWtbtErCS/TRR46jXilLl:Rgb0wQnUqDBHnX/XPbtErC6TR2ASlB

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • PC_Cleaner.exe (PID: 2916)
      • PC_Cleaner.exe (PID: 3776)

    • Steals credentials from Web Browsers

      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)
      • PCCNotifications.exe (PID: 3240)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • PCCNotifications.exe (PID: 3240)
      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • PCCNotifications.exe (PID: 3240)
      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Checks supported languages

      • PC_Cleaner.exe (PID: 3776)
      • PC_Cleaner.exe (PID: 2916)
      • PC_Cleaner.tmp (PID: 2056)
      • PC_Cleaner.tmp (PID: 2112)
      • PCCNotifications.exe (PID: 3240)
      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • PC_Cleaner.exe (PID: 3776)
      • PC_Cleaner.exe (PID: 2916)
      • PC_Cleaner.tmp (PID: 2056)

    • Reads the computer name

      • PC_Cleaner.tmp (PID: 2056)
      • PC_Cleaner.tmp (PID: 2112)
      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)
      • PCCNotifications.exe (PID: 3240)

    • Reads Windows owner or organization settings

      • PC_Cleaner.tmp (PID: 2056)

    • Creates a directory in Program Files

      • PC_Cleaner.tmp (PID: 2056)

    • Reads the Windows organization settings

      • PC_Cleaner.tmp (PID: 2056)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • PC_Cleaner.tmp (PID: 2056)

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • PC_Cleaner.tmp (PID: 2056)

    • Changes default file association

      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)
      • PCCNotifications.exe (PID: 3240)

    • Reads the cookies of Mozilla Firefox

      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)

    • Reads CPU info

      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)

    • Reads the cookies of Google Chrome

      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)

    • Reads Windows Product ID

      • PCCNotifications.exe (PID: 3240)
      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)

    • Check for Java to be installed

      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)

    • Searches for installed software

      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)
      • PCCNotifications.exe (PID: 3240)

  • INFO

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • PC_Cleaner.tmp (PID: 2056)
      • PC_Cleaner.tmp (PID: 2112)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • PC_Cleaner.tmp (PID: 2056)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • PC_Cleaner.tmp (PID: 2056)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)
      • PCCNotifications.exe (PID: 3240)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • PCCleaner.exe (PID: 3320)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Inno Setup installer (53.5)
.exe | InstallShield setup (21)
.exe | Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (generic) (20.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (2.1)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1)

EXIF

EXE

ProductVersion: 8.2.0.13
ProductName: PC Cleaner
OriginalFileName:
LegalCopyright: PC Helpsoft
FileVersion: 8.2.0.13
FileDescription: PC Cleaner
CompanyName: PC Helpsoft
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: Neutral
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 8.2.0.13
FileVersionNumber: 8.2.0.13
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 6.1
ImageVersion: 6
OSVersion: 6.1
EntryPoint: 0xb5eec
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 89088
CodeSize: 741376
LinkerVersion: 2.25
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2021:06:03 10:09:11+02:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 03-Jun-2021 08:09:11
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: PC Helpsoft
FileDescription: PC Cleaner
FileVersion: 8.2.0.13
LegalCopyright: PC Helpsoft
OriginalFileName: -
ProductName: PC Cleaner
ProductVersion: 8.2.0.13

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0050
Pages in file: 0x0002
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x000F
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x001A
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000100

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 10
Time date stamp: 03-Jun-2021 08:09:11
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_HI
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_LO
  • 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
0x000B361C
0x000B3800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.35606
.itext
0x000B5000
0x00001688
0x00001800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.97275
.data
0x000B7000
0x000037A4
0x00003800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
5.0444
.bss
0x000BB000
0x00006DE8
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.idata
0x000C2000
0x00000F36
0x00001000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.8987
.didata
0x000C3000
0x000001A4
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
2.75636
.edata
0x000C4000
0x0000009A
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
1.87222
.tls
0x000C5000
0x00000018
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rdata
0x000C6000
0x0000005D
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
1.38389
.rsrc
0x000C7000
0x00010E00
0x00010E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.71194

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.18295
1830
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
1.98658
1640
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
2.01586
744
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
2.1704
296
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
1.912
5672
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
6
1.8663
3752
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
7
1.49649
2216
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
8
0.972379
1384
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
9
7.68913
4837
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
10
2.03031
16936
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON

Imports

advapi32.dll
comctl32.dll
kernel32.dll
kernel32.dll (delay-loaded)
netapi32.dll
oleaut32.dll
user32.dll
version.dll

Exports

Title
Ordinal
Address
dbkFCallWrapperAddr
1
0x000BE63C
__dbk_fcall_wrapper
2
0x0000D0A0
TMethodImplementationIntercept
3
0x00054060
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Total processes
45
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2056"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LGQIS.tmp\PC_Cleaner.tmp" /SL5="$20140,5961512,831488,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PC_Cleaner.exe" /SPAWNWND=$1013E /NOTIFYWND=$20138 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LGQIS.tmp\PC_Cleaner.tmp
PC_Cleaner.exe
User:
admin
Company:
PC Helpsoft
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.1052.0.0
2112"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-U6AGO.tmp\PC_Cleaner.tmp" /SL5="$20138,5961512,831488,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PC_Cleaner.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-U6AGO.tmp\PC_Cleaner.tmp—PC_Cleaner.exe
User:
admin
Company:
PC Helpsoft
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.1052.0.0
2916"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PC_Cleaner.exe" /SPAWNWND=$1013E /NOTIFYWND=$20138 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PC_Cleaner.exe
PC_Cleaner.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
PC Helpsoft
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
PC Cleaner
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.2.0.13
3240"C:\Program Files\PC Cleaner\PCCNotifications.exe"C:\Program Files\PC Cleaner\PCCNotifications.exe
PC_Cleaner.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
PC Helpsoft
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
PC Cleaner automatic scan and notifications
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.2.0.0
3320"C:\Program Files\PC Cleaner\PCCleaner" /STARTC:\Program Files\PC Cleaner\PCCleaner.exe
PC_Cleaner.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
PC Helpsoft
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
PC Cleaner
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.2.0.0
3776"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PC_Cleaner.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PC_Cleaner.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
PC Helpsoft
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PC Cleaner
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.2.0.13
Total events
0
Read events
0
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
12
Suspicious files
17
Text files
61
Unknown types
17

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3776PC_Cleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-U6AGO.tmp\PC_Cleaner.tmpexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2056PC_Cleaner.tmpC:\Program Files\PC Cleaner\is-E55SI.tmpexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2056PC_Cleaner.tmpC:\Program Files\PC Cleaner\is-SRDB7.tmpexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2916PC_Cleaner.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LGQIS.tmp\PC_Cleaner.tmpexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2056PC_Cleaner.tmpC:\Program Files\PC Cleaner\is-CR1DF.tmpexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2056PC_Cleaner.tmpC:\Program Files\PC Cleaner\unins000.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2056PC_Cleaner.tmpC:\Program Files\PC Cleaner\PCCleaner.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2056PC_Cleaner.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-C76S0.tmp\PCCleaner.bmpimage
MD5:4E2EE28B4E87193919ED0CA8CACF1093
SHA256:9B1509867DBAD1CA41D718BA7D1BD3EE799BDC165C38088BB807B34EDB7BB838
2056PC_Cleaner.tmpC:\Program Files\PC Cleaner\PCCNotifications.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2056PC_Cleaner.tmpC:\Program Files\PC Cleaner\is-V38C8.tmptext
MD5:3E01DFE54A8A03983868066CD592DB0E
SHA256:13AFB3DD27C05B667B69A73935CEAA67D3DD35D3C03CE145381B010A68C0F988
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
20
DNS requests
8
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3320
PCCleaner.exe
GET
200
104.18.20.226:80
http://ocsp.globalsign.com/gsrsaovsslca2018/ME0wSzBJMEcwRTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRrcGT%2BanRD3C1tW3nsrKeuXC7DPwQU%2BO9%2F8s14Z6jeb48kjYjxhwMCs%2BsCDCPdbqctmTejOYZsLw%3D%3D
US
der
1.41 Kb
whitelisted
3320
PCCleaner.exe
GET
200
104.18.21.226:80
http://ocsp2.globalsign.com/rootr3/ME4wTDBKMEgwRjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBT1nGh%2FJBjWKnkPdZIzB1bqhelHBwQUj%2FBLf6guRSSuTVD6Y5qL3uLdG7wCDQHuXyId%2FGI71DM6hVc%3D
US
der
1.40 Kb
whitelisted
3320
PCCleaner.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEAo3h2ReX7SMIk79G%2B0UDDw%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
3320
PCCleaner.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQS14tALDViBvqCf47YkiQRtKz1BAQUpc436uuwdQ6UZ4i0RfrZJBCHlh8CEAgI4ZIEOW%2FBXbKGGdaUa0s%3D
US
der
279 b
whitelisted
3320
PCCleaner.exe
GET
200
23.32.238.178:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?b1c9d3f71a4720b3
US
compressed
4.70 Kb
whitelisted
3320
PCCleaner.exe
GET
302
217.195.25.242:80
http://webtools.pchelpsoft.com/install_success.cfm?redirectId=pchelpsoft/pc_cleaner_tracked.htm&target=https://www.pchelpsoft.com&&purl=1&mkey1=DEFAULT_REDIRECT_TRACKING&mkey10=DEFAULT_REDIRECT_TRACKING
FR
text
89 b
unknown
3320
PCCleaner.exe
GET
302
217.195.25.242:80
http://webtools.pchelpsoft.com/install_success.cfm?redirectId=pchelpsoft/pc_cleaner_tracked.htm&target=https://www.pchelpsoft.com&&purl=1&mkey1=DEFAULT_REDIRECT_TRACKING&mkey10=DEFAULT_REDIRECT_TRACKING
FR
text
89 b
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3320
PCCleaner.exe
104.18.20.226:80
ocsp2.globalsign.com
Cloudflare Inc
US
shared
3320
PCCleaner.exe
217.195.25.242:80
webtools.pchelpsoft.com
SPIE Cloud Services SAS
FR
unknown
3320
PCCleaner.exe
172.66.43.147:443
www.pchelpsoft.com
—
US
suspicious
3320
PCCleaner.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
3320
PCCleaner.exe
217.195.25.241:443
webtools.avanquest.com
SPIE Cloud Services SAS
FR
malicious
—
—
116.203.251.147:443
collect.avqtools.com
334,Udyog Vihar
IN
suspicious
3320
PCCleaner.exe
116.203.251.147:443
collect.avqtools.com
334,Udyog Vihar
IN
suspicious
3240
PCCNotifications.exe
172.66.43.147:443
www.pchelpsoft.com
—
US
suspicious
3320
PCCleaner.exe
23.32.238.178:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
XO Communications
US
suspicious
3320
PCCleaner.exe
104.18.21.226:80
ocsp2.globalsign.com
Cloudflare Inc
US
shared

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
webtools.avanquest.com
  • 217.195.25.241
unknown
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 23.32.238.178
  • 23.32.238.201
whitelisted
ocsp2.globalsign.com
  • 104.18.21.226
  • 104.18.20.226
whitelisted
collect.avqtools.com
  • 116.203.251.147
suspicious
ocsp.globalsign.com
  • 104.18.20.226
  • 104.18.21.226
whitelisted
webtools.pchelpsoft.com
  • 217.195.25.242
unknown
www.pchelpsoft.com
  • 172.66.43.147
  • 172.66.40.109
suspicious
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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