File name:

Install_MSN_Messenger.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/2b48e1f2-9cfc-4cff-aaaf-0dfd57a0c030
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 31, 2019, 12:33:07
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
MD5:

2A7A596EA906C78B354E7FF764D18339

SHA1:

FC42115F13DF42C7AD8141641DAA78CD5CBF6B95

SHA256:

B1F8DF3633D7B8CC3D2A6677106BABC7EC1A33A7593F1D0BED8DC360D8662518

SSDEEP:

196608:UjV+/uto1qhrC06rf+KLR+9999999jyAvElf1kQZFbIQoSm7wtD/:UjVcKCkKc9999999jjclf1dZFs3R6T

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • bootstrap.exe (PID: 2684)
      • msnsearch.exe (PID: 2752)
      • mtbs.exe (PID: 3140)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Install_MSN_Messenger.exe (PID: 3220)
      • msnsearch.exe (PID: 2752)
    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • bootstrap.exe (PID: 2684)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Install_MSN_Messenger.exe (PID: 3220)
      • bootstrap.exe (PID: 2684)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 324)
      • msnsearch.exe (PID: 2752)
    • Executed via COM

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 1812)
    • Executed as Windows Service

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3384)
    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 324)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 324)
    • Creates COM task schedule object

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 324)
    • Changes the started page of IE

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 324)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 324)
  • INFO

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 1792)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 3212)
    • Application launched itself

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 324)
    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3384)
    • Searches for installed software

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 324)
    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 1812)
    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • DrvInst.exe (PID: 1812)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 324)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 324)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 MS Cabinet Self-Extractor (WExtract stub) (80.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (8.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (7.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (1.7)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (1.1)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2004:08:04 08:01:37+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 7.1
CodeSize: 39424
InitializedDataSize: 9305088
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x645c
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: 5.1
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 6.0.2900.2180
ProductVersionNumber: 6.0.2900.2180
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
FileVersion: 6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
InternalName: Wextract
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: WEXTRACT.EXE
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 6.00.2900.2180

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 04-Aug-2004 06:01:37
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • wextract.pdb
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
FileVersion: 6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
InternalName: Wextract
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename: WEXTRACT.EXE
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 6.00.2900.2180

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: 0x000000D0

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 04-Aug-2004 06:01:37
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
0x0000992C
0x00009A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.56502
.data
0x0000B000
0x00001BE4
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.248
.rsrc
0x0000D000
0x008E0000
0x008DF800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.99925

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
3.45237
1076
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_VERSION
2
3.53793
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
63
2.48958
140
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
76
3.2674
1312
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
77
3.29977
1484
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
80
3.27174
1200
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
83
3.2912
1098
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
85
3.13591
974
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
2001
3.35785
716
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
2002
3.34986
394
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
USER32.dll
VERSION.dll
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Total processes
44
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start install_msn_messenger.exe bootstrap.exe msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs drvinst.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs msnsearch.exe mtbs.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
324C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /VC:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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
1792C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 15BAAD8EBBB1A7C0064EDCDB0EF3C000 CC:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exemsiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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
1812DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot18" "" "" "6792c44eb" "00000000" "00000560" "000004C0"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\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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
2684C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\bootstrap.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\bootstrap.exe
Install_MSN_Messenger.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
MSN Messenger Setup Bootstrap
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.5.0311
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\bootstrap.exe
c:\systemroot\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
2752"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msnsearch.exe" /C:"mtbs.exe e"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msnsearch.exe
bootstrap.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.2607.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\msnsearch.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3140C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\mtbs.exe eC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP001.TMP\mtbs.exemsnsearch.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
MSN Toolbar setup program
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
01.01.2607.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ixp001.tmp\mtbs.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
3212C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding CFC725DD05DF5727C8F563E9D742C25EC:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exemsiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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
3220"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install_MSN_Messenger.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install_MSN_Messenger.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\install_msn_messenger.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\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3384C:\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
Total events
1 182
Read events
505
Write events
663
Delete events
14

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3220) Install_MSN_Messenger.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Operation:writeName:wextract_cleanup0
Value:
rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\"
(PID) Process:(324) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:writeName:SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000009093EF19AD17D50144010000080D0000D5070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(324) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppCreate (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000009093EF19AD17D50144010000080D0000D0070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(324) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
Operation:writeName:LastIndex
Value:
20
(PID) Process:(324) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter)
Value:
400000000000000016A25F1AAD17D50144010000080D0000D3070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(324) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000007004621AAD17D50144010000E0060000E8030000010000000000000000000000008CC9F24F5A3549A2E3222C15CB5C8A0000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3384) vssvc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000009A79771AAD17D501380D0000100E0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3384) vssvc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\ASR Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000009A79771AAD17D501380D0000180D0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3384) vssvc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Registry Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000009A79771AAD17D501380D000024080000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3384) vssvc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000009A79771AAD17D501380D0000700C0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Executable files
22
Suspicious files
8
Text files
89
Unknown types
12

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3220Install_MSN_Messenger.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\MsnMsgs.msi
MD5:
SHA256:
2684bootstrap.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIFDE5.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
324msiexec.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
MD5:
SHA256:
324msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\12864f.msi
MD5:
SHA256:
3384vssvc.exeC:
MD5:
SHA256:
324msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF49385EDF5311CF2A.TMP
MD5:
SHA256:
324msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSI9BEC.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
1812DrvInst.exeC:\Windows\INF\setupapi.ev1binary
MD5:
SHA256:
324msiexec.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{f2c98c00-5a4f-4935-a2e3-222c15cb5c8a}_OnDiskSnapshotPropbinary
MD5:
SHA256:
324msiexec.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\snapshot-2binary
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info