| URL: | install.avira-update.com/download/vpn-win/package/VpnInstaller.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/81563d66-34d6-47e0-be55-38e24858f85e |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection. |
| Analysis date: | April 29, 2024, 15:07:57 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
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| MD5: | E0ABB956A7FD4EE1E4C2BEED3FD69A37 |
| SHA1: | 2EEE0BCBCC224BC4B001F322ED69B74636147E24 |
| SHA256: | B21BDDE2154119E82FE39A2924EB71F72AFCE172B09F13A7393BDB5E7676E4B2 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:KWirRDExKL1wFREJOXLNn:KWiJRJOXLN |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 568 | "C:\Program Files\Avira\VPN\Avira.WebAppHost.exe" /migrateSettings | C:\Program Files\Avira\VPN\Avira.WebAppHost.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Avira Phantom VPN Exit code: 0 Version: 2.44.1.19926 Modules
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| 1132 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\nsistemp\nso8129.tmp\ns8419.tmp" "C:\Program Files\Avira\VPN\OpenVpn\TAP\i386\tapinstall.exe" tap_remove "tap0901" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\nsistemp\nso8129.tmp\ns8419.tmp | — | VpnInstaller.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 3221225501 Modules
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| 1368 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\VpnInstaller.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\VpnInstaller.exe | iexplore.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Avira Phantom VPN Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 2.44.1.19908 Modules
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| 1432 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\VpnInstaller.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\VpnInstaller.exe | — | iexplore.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Avira Phantom VPN Installer Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 2.44.1.19908 Modules
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| 1788 | "C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe" failure AviraPhantomVPN reset= 86400 actions= restart/5000/restart/10000//1000 | C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe | — | ns910B.tmp | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: A tool to aid in developing services for WindowsNT Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 1792 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\nsistemp\nso8129.tmp\ns910B.tmp" "C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe" failure AviraPhantomVPN reset= 86400 actions= restart/5000/restart/10000//1000 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\nsistemp\nso8129.tmp\ns910B.tmp | — | VpnInstaller.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 1872 | "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe" | C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application Exit code: 0 Version: 12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2244 | "C:\Program Files\Avira\VPN\Avira.VpnService.exe" | C:\Program Files\Avira\VPN\Avira.VpnService.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: VpnService Version: 2.44.1.19908 Modules
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| 2624 | "C:\Program Files\Avira\VPN\Avira.NetworkBlocker.exe" delete | C:\Program Files\Avira\VPN\Avira.NetworkBlocker.exe | — | Avira.VpnService.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Integrity Level: SYSTEM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 3984 | "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "install.avira-update.com/download/vpn-win/package/VpnInstaller.exe" | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Internet Explorer Exit code: 1 Version: 11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (3984) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NTPDaysSinceLastAutoMigration |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3984) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NTPLastLaunchLowDateTime |
Value: 149843536 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3984) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NTPLastLaunchHighDateTime |
Value: 31103559 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3984) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NextCheckForUpdateLowDateTime |
Value: 450319786 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3984) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime |
Value: 31103559 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3984) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3984) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3984) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3984) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CompatibilityFlags |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3984) iexplore.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4040 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\MFAQUS6V\VpnInstaller[1].exe | executable | |
MD5:CF1EB662F5DDF13114CA647D6D05CCFB | SHA256:5B925AA9F2753E724F5441FD65A1960BFC7FC6649755629165C64AC3E14644CA | |||
| 3984 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\VpnInstaller.exe.mkxrjhq.partial:Zone.Identifier | text | |
MD5:FBCCF14D504B7B2DBCB5A5BDA75BD93B | SHA256:EACD09517CE90D34BA562171D15AC40D302F0E691B439F91BE1B6406E25F5913 | |||
| 3984 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active\{468804A9-063A-11EF-9E36-12A9866C77DE}.dat | binary | |
MD5:AF5432803584C7080CB3A384A21B2D55 | SHA256:901E65533FC86FF1582DF6226D05EDDD3AADF0BCDCC4FFDC43DAFAB73EA11777 | |||
| 4040 | iexplore.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\VpnInstaller.exe.mkxrjhq.partial | executable | |
MD5:9B41201BB6D9B439103B7A2FB1D41038 | SHA256:F6D4A140924AF35DFBC63729736310737C6356052094B19FDDCB6E88D7E210ED | |||
| 1368 | VpnInstaller.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\nsistemp\nso8129.tmp\nsisXML.dll | executable | |
MD5:9F3D5344E7EDE1F41F99D8FC37FD01AD | SHA256:77AA1A74A556F00F16BAF9B94637FA997BD4085695BA81BF496223644E43E815 | |||
| 1368 | VpnInstaller.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\nsistemp\nso8129.tmp\ns8419.tmp | executable | |
MD5:293165DB1E46070410B4209519E67494 | SHA256:49B7477DB8DD22F8CF2D41EE2D79CE57797F02E8C7B9E799951A6C710384349A | |||
| 1368 | VpnInstaller.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\064D75DF60A1456F63CEF9F347BAA00B_56E55841A2CD721637450FF62327CD0F | binary | |
MD5:593918EFD3BC73CFF5C8B9373485F5DE | SHA256:FA935FCEC87A808FB9A41C5F63C2C5C24E8F132A71A4DEAA889E3115CC17CD8A | |||
| 1368 | VpnInstaller.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\nsistemp\nso8129.tmp\FindProcDLL.dll | executable | |
MD5:75E7351A0F836B8659E6F315683C29F7 | SHA256:7FFC549E7F679A08C77FA230654B77CDFFB3444296BB7C6B8B5769DB374B61EE | |||
| 1368 | VpnInstaller.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\nsistemp\nst8149.tmp | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 1368 | VpnInstaller.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\nsistemp\nso8129.tmp\nsExec.dll | executable | |
MD5:293165DB1E46070410B4209519E67494 | SHA256:49B7477DB8DD22F8CF2D41EE2D79CE57797F02E8C7B9E799951A6C710384349A | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4040 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 23.199.214.7:80 | http://install.avira-update.com/download/vpn-win/package/VpnInstaller.exe | unknown | — | — | unknown |
1368 | VpnInstaller.exe | GET | 304 | 199.232.210.172:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?b59702af0c46080c | unknown | — | — | unknown |
1368 | VpnInstaller.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://status.geotrust.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBS6FKmrgWTGr7Q8nSk4Oub50ler6QQUlE%2FUXYvkpOKmgP792PkA76O%2BAlcCEAgCQr2BWQcpQeKtOv5EuBE%3D | unknown | — | — | unknown |
1368 | VpnInstaller.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEA0HeCoTP8b5pXKW4TH%2F0Xk%3D | unknown | — | — | unknown |
3984 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | unknown |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1088 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |
4040 | iexplore.exe | 23.199.214.7:80 | install.avira-update.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | unknown |
1368 | VpnInstaller.exe | 35.190.25.25:443 | api.mixpanel.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
1368 | VpnInstaller.exe | 199.232.210.172:80 | ctldl.windowsupdate.com | FASTLY | US | unknown |
1368 | VpnInstaller.exe | 192.229.221.95:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | EDGECAST | US | whitelisted |
2244 | Avira.VpnService.exe | 18.194.64.246:443 | api.phantom.avira-vpn.com | AMAZON-02 | DE | unknown |
2244 | Avira.VpnService.exe | 3.122.47.82:443 | api.phantom.avira-vpn.com | AMAZON-02 | DE | unknown |
2244 | Avira.VpnService.exe | 35.190.25.25:443 | api.mixpanel.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
install.avira-update.com |
| unknown |
api.mixpanel.com |
| whitelisted |
ctldl.windowsupdate.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
status.geotrust.com |
| whitelisted |
api.phantom.avira-vpn.com |
| unknown |
r20swj13mr.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
iecvlist.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
dispatch.avira-update.com |
| unknown |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
4040 | iexplore.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |