URL:

https://softpedia-secure-download.com/dl/15568fdfa75a14874a3c5fe0afc86ed0/5bad3c7d/100231641/software/internet/softether-vpnclient-v4.25-9656-rtm-2018.01.15-windows-x86_x64-intel.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/bb244fa4-de97-45a8-ada6-581ac2fcd080
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: September 27, 2018, 20:25:10
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

996C6E16DCF26327DA1BFD34B8C09FF3

SHA1:

C7954F2AC919C9EB56924D0FABF8032213953760

SHA256:

B15790825DFC134871040D1E67D441A1AF21E7FEC4993FE90E2072F4C70226C1

SSDEEP:

3:N8He4XAIDDKCPFWD0xWTAjzokNGKUKWKoAkS+QBuRp/K2SFM38xLmn:2+aA2DKaFWHMjdTWKoAdwZK2Z38xLc

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • vpnsetup.exe (PID: 1964)
      • vpnsetup.exe (PID: 2512)
      • vpnclient.exe (PID: 1780)
      • vpnclient.exe (PID: 624)
      • vpncmd.exe (PID: 3452)
      • vpncmgr.exe (PID: 2476)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • vpnsetup.exe (PID: 1964)
      • vpnsetup.exe (PID: 2512)
      • vpnclient.exe (PID: 1780)
      • windanr.exe (PID: 2220)
      • softether-vpnclient-v4.25-9656-rtm-2018.01.15-windows-x86_x64-intel[1].exe (PID: 3216)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2916)
      • consent.exe (PID: 3544)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4012)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 600)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 2296)
      • conhost.exe (PID: 2200)
      • conhost.exe (PID: 3688)
      • cscript.exe (PID: 1996)
      • cscript.exe (PID: 276)
      • cscript.exe (PID: 3824)
      • SearchFilterHost.exe (PID: 3500)
      • cscript.exe (PID: 3764)
      • vpnclient.exe (PID: 624)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 2284)
      • conhost.exe (PID: 2704)
      • conhost.exe (PID: 3188)
      • cscript.exe (PID: 3508)
      • conhost.exe (PID: 2552)
      • cscript.exe (PID: 3580)
      • conhost.exe (PID: 3144)
      • conhost.exe (PID: 2732)
      • vpncmgr.exe (PID: 2476)
      • vpncmd.exe (PID: 3452)
      • AUDIODG.EXE (PID: 3992)

    • Writes to a start menu file

      • vpnsetup.exe (PID: 2512)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • vpnsetup.exe (PID: 2512)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • softether-vpnclient-v4.25-9656-rtm-2018.01.15-windows-x86_x64-intel[1].exe (PID: 3216)
      • vpnsetup.exe (PID: 1964)
      • vpnsetup.exe (PID: 2512)
      • vpnclient.exe (PID: 1780)
      • vpnclient.exe (PID: 624)
      • vpncmgr.exe (PID: 2476)
      • vpncmd.exe (PID: 3452)

    • Application launched itself

      • vpnsetup.exe (PID: 1964)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • vpnsetup.exe (PID: 2512)
      • vpnclient.exe (PID: 1780)

    • Executes scripts

      • vpnsetup.exe (PID: 2512)

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • vpnclient.exe (PID: 1780)
      • vpncmd.exe (PID: 3452)

    • Modifies the open verb of a shell class

      • vpnsetup.exe (PID: 2512)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • vpnsetup.exe (PID: 2512)

  • INFO

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4012)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2916)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2916)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4012)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
61
Monitored processes
29
Malicious processes
6
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start drop and start drop and start drop and start drop and start iexplore.exe iexplore.exe softether-vpnclient-v4.25-9656-rtm-2018.01.15-windows-x86_x64-intel[1].exe vpnsetup.exe vpnsetup.exe cscript.exe no specs cscript.exe no specs cscript.exe no specs cscript.exe no specs cscript.exe no specs cscript.exe no specs vpnclient.exe vpnclient.exe Profile Notification Host no specs conhost.exe no specs windanr.exe no specs Profile Notification Host no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs searchfilterhost.exe no specs consent.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs Thumbnail Cache Out of Proc Server no specs vpncmd.exe conhost.exe no specs audiodg.exe no specs vpncmgr.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
276C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN_FFE2\winfire_4C1212C9EEDD.vbs"C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe—vpnsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft ® Console Based Script Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.8.7600.16385
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cscript.exe
c:\systemroot\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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
600C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{E10F6C3A-F1AE-4ADC-AA9D-2FE65525666E}C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
624"C:\Program Files\SoftEther VPN Client\vpnclient.exe" /uihelpC:\Program Files\SoftEther VPN Client\vpnclient.exe
vpnsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
SoftEther VPN Project at University of Tsukuba, Japan.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
SoftEther VPN
Exit code:
0
Version:
4, 25, 0, 9656
Modules
Images
c:\program files\softether vpn client\vpnclient.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\comdlg32.dll
1780"C:\Program Files\SoftEther VPN Client\vpnclient.exe" /serviceC:\Program Files\SoftEther VPN Client\vpnclient.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
SoftEther VPN Project at University of Tsukuba, Japan.
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
SoftEther VPN
Exit code:
0
Version:
4, 25, 0, 9656
Modules
Images
c:\program files\softether vpn client\vpnclient.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\comdlg32.dll
1964"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN_8A6E\vpnsetup.exe" /CALLERSFXPATH:"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN_8A6E\installer.cache" /ISEASYINSTALLER:0C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN_8A6E\vpnsetup.exe
softether-vpnclient-v4.25-9656-rtm-2018.01.15-windows-x86_x64-intel[1].exe
User:
admin
Company:
SoftEther VPN Project at University of Tsukuba, Japan.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
SoftEther VPN
Exit code:
0
Version:
4, 25, 0, 9656
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\vpn_8a6e\vpnsetup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\comdlg32.dll
1996C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN_FFE2\winfire_1EA65D4DF09B.vbs"C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe—vpnsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft ® Console Based Script Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.8.7600.16385
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cscript.exe
c:\systemroot\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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2200\??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exeC:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe—csrss.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
2220"windanr.exe"C:\Windows\system32\windanr.exe—qemu-ga.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windanr.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winanr.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2284C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{AB8902B4-09CA-4BB6-B78D-A8F59079A8D5}C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2296C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{E10F6C3A-F1AE-4ADC-AA9D-2FE65525666E}C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
Total events
1 962
Read events
1 816
Write events
137
Delete events
9

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2220) windanr.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:writeName:APPSTARTING
Value:
%SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:(2220) windanr.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:writeName:ARROW
Value:
%SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:(2220) windanr.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:writeName:CROSS
Value:
%SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:(2220) windanr.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:writeName:HAND
Value:
%SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:(2220) windanr.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:writeName:HELP
Value:
%SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:(2220) windanr.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:writeName:IBEAM
Value:
%SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:(2220) windanr.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:writeName:NO
Value:
%SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:(2220) windanr.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:writeName:SIZEALL
Value:
%SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:(2220) windanr.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:writeName:SIZENESW
Value:
%SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
(PID) Process:(2220) windanr.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
Operation:writeName:SIZENS
Value:
%SystemRoot%\cursors\clearcur.cur
Executable files
26
Suspicious files
7
Text files
18
Unknown types
17

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2916iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\D2YPIJ90\favicon[1].ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2916iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2916iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF3A7656A0762BF0A5.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4012iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\OCDM6JB6\softether-vpnclient-v4.25-9656-rtm-2018.01.15-windows-x86_x64-intel[1].exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2916iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\0UU90R59\softether-vpnclient-v4.25-9656-rtm-2018.01.15-windows-x86_x64-intel[1].exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3216softether-vpnclient-v4.25-9656-rtm-2018.01.15-windows-x86_x64-intel[1].exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN_8A6E\hamcore.se2 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3216softether-vpnclient-v4.25-9656-rtm-2018.01.15-windows-x86_x64-intel[1].exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VPN_8A6E\installer.cache —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4012iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\Low\History.IE5\MSHist012018092720180928\index.datdat
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2916iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF786FB333CB1C392E.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2916iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active\RecoveryStore.{77CCA425-C293-11E8-BFAB-5254004AAD11}.dat —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
3
DNS requests
4
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2916
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2916
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
2476
vpncmgr.exe
130.158.6.62:443
update-check.softether-network.net
University of Tsukuba
JP
unknown
4012
iexplore.exe
128.140.224.121:443
softpedia-secure-download.com
T-Mobile Czech Republic a.s.
RO
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
softpedia-secure-download.com
  • 128.140.224.121
unknown
update-check.softether-network.net
  • 130.158.6.62
unknown

Threats

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Reports
https://softpedia-secure-download.com/dl/15568fdfa75a14874a3c5fe0afc86ed0/5bad3c7d/100231641/software/internet/softether-vpnclient-v4.25-9656-rtm-2018.01.15-windows-x86_x64-intel.exe