File name:

EXM Free Tweaking Utility V5.cmd

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/1a3ec8c0-c5f0-4a57-8b3c-790d827c94cf
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: August 10, 2024, 18:06:05
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: text/x-msdos-batch
File info: DOS batch file, Unicode text, UTF-8 text, with very long lines (329), with CRLF line terminators, with escape sequences
MD5:

F3EFE94A63E4FF19F2216F5880ED49CE

SHA1:

A7CAE6087C383199051F3E36C349E18D1F56CED2

SHA256:

B0AFE1E66BC0BAAD826B09CAB988213BCECACD372C004AC3C54A56E1B7373BD1

SSDEEP:

1536:y8HHBsY//qmWEnSC/DUm39wEszEnSC/DVr1ydkvCxM1rw2rwbH2m+Wm:FBsAs3DVDW

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • The process hide an interactive prompt from the user

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6356)

    • The process bypasses the loading of PowerShell profile settings

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6356)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1020)

    • Executing commands from ".cmd" file

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6548)

    • Uses REG/REGEDIT.EXE to modify registry

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6356)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1020)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6356)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1020)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6548)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1020)

    • Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6356)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1020)

    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6356)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1020)

    • Application launched itself

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1020)

    • Using 'findstr.exe' to search for text patterns in files and output

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1104)

    • Gets file extension (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6196)

    • Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain user accounts information

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1104)

    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • curl.exe (PID: 7104)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • chcp.com (PID: 6440)
      • chcp.com (PID: 6492)
      • chcp.com (PID: 7084)
      • chcp.com (PID: 6428)
      • chcp.com (PID: 2424)
      • chcp.com (PID: 3900)
      • chcp.com (PID: 4844)
      • curl.exe (PID: 7104)
      • chcp.com (PID: 5908)
      • chcp.com (PID: 6432)
      • chcp.com (PID: 4168)
      • chcp.com (PID: 5464)
      • chcp.com (PID: 1420)
      • chcp.com (PID: 964)

    • Changes the display of characters in the console

      • chcp.com (PID: 6440)
      • chcp.com (PID: 6492)
      • chcp.com (PID: 7084)
      • chcp.com (PID: 6428)
      • chcp.com (PID: 2424)
      • chcp.com (PID: 4844)
      • chcp.com (PID: 3900)
      • chcp.com (PID: 1420)
      • chcp.com (PID: 964)
      • chcp.com (PID: 5908)
      • chcp.com (PID: 6432)
      • chcp.com (PID: 4168)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • WMIC.exe (PID: 7116)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • curl.exe (PID: 7104)

    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6196)

    • Reads the computer name

      • curl.exe (PID: 7104)

    • Checks whether the specified file exists (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6196)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6196)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
185
Monitored processes
47
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs chcp.com no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs cmd.exe conhost.exe no specs chcp.com no specs reg.exe no specs chcp.com no specs timeout.exe no specs chcp.com no specs cmd.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs findstr.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs chcp.com no specs powershell.exe no specs SPPSurrogate no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs chcp.com no specs chcp.com no specs powershell.exe no specs curl.exe powershell.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs chcp.com no specs chcp.com no specs chcp.com no specs powershell.exe no specs chcp.com no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs chcp.com no specs timeout.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs chcp.com no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
964chcp 65001 C:\Windows\System32\chcp.com—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Change CodePage Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\chcp.com
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\fsutilext.dll
1020"C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\EXMFRE~1.CMD" C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\cmdext.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
1104C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c wmic path Win32_UserAccount where name="admin" get sid | findstr "S-"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
1172powershell -NoProfile Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive 'C:\'C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
1288Reg.exe delete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore" /v "DisableConfig" /f C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.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\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
1420chcp 65001 C:\Windows\System32\chcp.com—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Change CodePage Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\chcp.com
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\fsutilext.dll
2240Powershell -Command "Get-appxpackage -allusers *Microsoft.549981C3F5F10* | Remove-AppxPackage" C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
2424chcp 437 C:\Windows\System32\chcp.com—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Change CodePage Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\chcp.com
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\fsutilext.dll
3800timeout /t 1 /nobreak C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
timeout - pauses command processing
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\timeout.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
3900chcp 437 C:\Windows\System32\chcp.com—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Change CodePage Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\chcp.com
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\fsutilext.dll
Total events
31 089
Read events
31 065
Write events
21
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6420) reg.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console
Operation:writeName:VirtualTerminalLevel
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6548) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6548) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6548) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6548) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6548) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache
Operation:writeName:C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe.FriendlyAppName
Value:
Windows Command Processor
(PID) Process:(6548) powershell.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache
Operation:writeName:C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe.ApplicationCompany
Value:
Microsoft Corporation
(PID) Process:(6944) reg.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console
Operation:writeName:VirtualTerminalLevel
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6416) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP\Clients
Operation:writeName:{09F7EDC5-294E-4180-AF6A-FB0E6A0E9513}
Value:
\\?\Volume{2f5c5e72-85a9-11eb-90a8-9a9b76358421}\:(C%3A)
(PID) Process:(6416) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP\Leases
Operation:delete valueName:{09F7EDC5-294E-4180-AF6A-FB0E6A0E9513}
Value:
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
1
Text files
15
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6548powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ckajiafr.g1m.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6548powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_d33uvgkh.eij.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6548powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:BBDED40D24C05C72D2F6F30F7AC44D5C
SHA256:A3EAD4EDCADE03FE6193EF68F2873DE301110E43BC3C77EEFA4A5F57CFBF70F3
6292powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_dvrmblus.ezf.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6400powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_gjeajwdc.gkt.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6400powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_o2wntbjc.hzq.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7140powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_rbdzq5nl.zfm.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1172powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_y12mk0bx.u5v.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6292powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ewf3eot4.a12.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7140powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_awxb3ui2.rgb.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
44
DNS requests
17
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6636
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6700
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
3888
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
4788
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2120
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3260
svchost.exe
40.113.103.199:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
104.126.37.161:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
—
—
40.126.32.138:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.206
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.113.103.199
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.161
  • 104.126.37.130
  • 104.126.37.139
  • 104.126.37.162
  • 104.126.37.155
  • 104.126.37.153
  • 104.126.37.145
  • 104.126.37.128
  • 104.126.37.170
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 20.190.160.14
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
th.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.177
  • 104.126.37.170
  • 104.126.37.128
  • 104.126.37.186
  • 104.126.37.178
  • 104.126.37.123
  • 104.126.37.171
  • 104.126.37.161
  • 104.126.37.162
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.199.58.43
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.103.156.88
whitelisted
www.dropbox.com
  • 162.125.66.18
shared

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Dropbox.com Offsite File Backup in Use
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