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lj1488en.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/98528711-b656-4689-95e5-b0ffee80bdb8
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 17, 2019, 15:50:23
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, InstallShield self-extracting archive
MD5:

412643BEE7EECFAF5E1A303E26DDF3F9

SHA1:

94A3315BD1BCB4888B39286258C636CEE92E32DA

SHA256:

B162C2D70BB49D52F47437A4DC8BFBCB89EF33284503E997323114F712584A9E

SSDEEP:

393216:tX6OIZbbdo2aKMVzVgeiLnDKZ3aatj//mx:tX8Vp965gFGph//e

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3260)
      • Setup.exe (PID: 3180)
      • spoolsv.exe (PID: 1196)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • Setup.exe (PID: 3180)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3868)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3260)
      • iKernel.exe (PID: 3700)
      • iKernel.exe (PID: 3500)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Setup.exe (PID: 3180)
      • lj1488en.exe (PID: 3908)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3260)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • Setup.exe (PID: 3180)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3260)
    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3260)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3260)
    • Searches for installed software

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3260)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 2460)
    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3260)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3260)
    • Creates COM task schedule object

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3260)
  • INFO

    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3600)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2002:08:02 09:01:18+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 77824
InitializedDataSize: 221184
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x8af7
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 4.1.100.1332
ProductVersionNumber: 4.1.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments:
CompanyName: Hewlett Packard
FileDescription:
InternalName: stub32
OriginalFileName: stub32i.exe
FileVersion:
LegalCopyright:
ProductName: lj1488
ProductVersion:

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 02-Aug-2002 07:01:18
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Comments: -
CompanyName: Hewlett Packard
FileDescription: -
InternalName: stub32
OriginalFilename: stub32i.exe
FileVersion: -
LegalCopyright: -
ProductName: lj1488
ProductVersion: -

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: 0x000000E0

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 4
Time date stamp: 02-Aug-2002 07:01:18
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
0x00012436
0x00013000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.53609
.rdata
0x00014000
0x000019B2
0x00002000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.8719
.data
0x00016000
0x00006E64
0x00004000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
1.35003
.rsrc
0x0001D000
0x0002CAA8
0x0002D000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.02308

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
2.31177
1640
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_VERSION
2
6.39652
1384
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
3.18406
424
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
4
3.07096
282
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
19
2.86832
186
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
20
3.28952
870
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
21
2.89596
152
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
103
2.64576
62
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON
118
7.04133
154530
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_BITMAP
132
4.04914
14564
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_BITMAP

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
LZ32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
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Total processes
43
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start lj1488en.exe setup.exe ikernel.exe no specs ikernel.exe ikernel.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs SPPSurrogate no specs drvinst.exe no specs spoolsv.exe no specs ikernel.exe no specs lj1488en.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1196C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exeC:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exeservices.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Spooler SubSystem App
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\spoolsv.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.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
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
2460C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{F32D97DF-E3E5-4CB9-9E3E-0EB5B4E49801}C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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
2800DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot18" "" "" "6792c44eb" "00000000" "00000550" "00000330"C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exesvchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Driver Installation Module
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\drvinst.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
3180"c:\lj1488\Setup.exe"c:\lj1488\Setup.exe
lj1488en.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InstallShield Software Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
InstallShield (R) Setup Launcher
Exit code:
0
Version:
6, 30, 100, 1255
Modules
Images
c:\lj1488\setup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3260C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\Engine\6\INTEL3~1\IKernel.exe -EmbeddingC:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\Engine\6\INTEL3~1\IKernel.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InstallShield Software Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
InstallShield (R) Setup Engine
Exit code:
0
Version:
6, 30, 100, 1255
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\installshield\engine\6\intel 32\ikernel.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3388"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lj1488en.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lj1488en.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Hewlett Packard
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\lj1488en.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
3500"C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\engine\6\Intel 32\iKernel.exe" /UNREGSERVERC:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\engine\6\Intel 32\iKernel.exeIKernel.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InstallShield Software Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
InstallShield (R) Setup Engine
Exit code:
0
Version:
6, 30, 100, 1255
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\installshield\engine\6\intel 32\ikernel.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3600C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeservices.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.exe
c:\systemroot\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
3700"C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\engine\6\Intel 32\iKernel.exe" /REGSERVERC:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\engine\6\Intel 32\iKernel.exeIKernel.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InstallShield Software Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
InstallShield (R) Setup Engine
Exit code:
0
Version:
6, 30, 100, 1255
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\installshield\engine\6\intel 32\ikernel.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3868"C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine\6\Intel 32\IKernel.exe" -RegServerC:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine\6\Intel 32\IKernel.exeSetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InstallShield Software Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
InstallShield (R) Setup Engine
Exit code:
0
Version:
6, 30, 100, 1255
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\installshield\engine\6\intel 32\ikernel.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
1 948
Read events
545
Write events
1 023
Delete events
380

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3868) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Setup.Kernel.1
Operation:writeName:
Value:
InstallShield setup kernel
(PID) Process:(3868) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Setup.Kernel.1\CLSID
Operation:writeName:
Value:
{91814EC0-B5F0-11D2-80B9-00104B1F6CEA}
(PID) Process:(3868) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Setup.Kernel
Operation:writeName:
Value:
InstallShield setup kernel
(PID) Process:(3868) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Setup.Kernel\CLSID
Operation:writeName:
Value:
{91814EC0-B5F0-11D2-80B9-00104B1F6CEA}
(PID) Process:(3868) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{91814EC0-B5F0-11D2-80B9-00104B1F6CEA}
Operation:writeName:
Value:
InstallShield setup kernel
(PID) Process:(3868) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{91814EC0-B5F0-11D2-80B9-00104B1F6CEA}\ProgID
Operation:writeName:
Value:
Setup.Kernel.1
(PID) Process:(3868) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{91814EC0-B5F0-11D2-80B9-00104B1F6CEA}\VersionIndependentProgID
Operation:writeName:
Value:
Setup.Kernel
(PID) Process:(3868) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{91814EC0-B5F0-11D2-80B9-00104B1F6CEA}\LocalServer32
Operation:writeName:
Value:
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\Engine\6\INTEL3~1\IKernel.exe
(PID) Process:(3868) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Setup.LogServices.1
Operation:writeName:
Value:
SetupLogServices Class
(PID) Process:(3868) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Setup.LogServices.1\CLSID
Operation:writeName:
Value:
{22D84EC7-E201-4432-B3ED-A9DCA3604594}
Executable files
121
Suspicious files
25
Text files
198
Unknown types
43

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3908lj1488en.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ext6B1F.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
3908lj1488en.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pft81E4.tmp\pftw1.pkg
MD5:
SHA256:
3908lj1488en.exeC:\lj1488\autorun.infinf
MD5:
SHA256:
3908lj1488en.exeC:\lj1488\apptune.exeexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
3908lj1488en.exeC:\lj1488\data1.cabcompressed
MD5:
SHA256:
3908lj1488en.exeC:\lj1488\dour65w.ttfttf
MD5:
SHA256:
3908lj1488en.exeC:\lj1488\data1.hdrhdr
MD5:
SHA256:
3908lj1488en.exeC:\lj1488\dour46w.ttfttf
MD5:
SHA256:
3908lj1488en.exeC:\lj1488\English\apptune.exeexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
3908lj1488en.exeC:\lj1488\apptune.initext
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info