File name:

restart.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/28849c04-668b-4ffc-b740-3cf97c9d574c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 14, 2020, 16:33:01
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:

7CA14626517B01598DA5F1784F76A1EE

SHA1:

EFF311856C94A86D248E7D4A0FC9D22CC63326B8

SHA256:

B22771D5BA48DC2B9AC1F92CBF6CA39AEE17FAF25F6C14CAE4C54718E0096DA6

SSDEEP:

6144:TpI0U0Tit+fe7xB74C8tJpZXDCPhWwiaYSojt:FZU0Otme7xF4tzr+PhJiaYSojt

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2444)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • ie4uinit.exe (PID: 2208)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • taskhost.exe (PID: 3016)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • ie4uinit.exe (PID: 2208)
      • chrmstp.exe (PID: 852)

    • Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

      • ie4uinit.exe (PID: 2208)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2444)

    • Application launched itself

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2444)

    • Writes to a desktop.ini file (may be used to cloak folders)

      • ie4uinit.exe (PID: 2208)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • taskhost.exe (PID: 3016)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • cmd.exe (PID: 944)

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • ie4uinit.exe (PID: 2208)
      • chrmstp.exe (PID: 852)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 2976)
      • regedit.exe (PID: 2372)
      • ie4uinit.exe (PID: 3556)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 3204)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 944)
      • verclsid.exe (PID: 2800)
      • regedit.exe (PID: 2056)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | ASPack compressed Win32 Executable (generic) (92.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.1)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1.4)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (1.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1992:06:20 00:22:17+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 374784
InitializedDataSize: 121344
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x7f001
OSVersion: 1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: RJL Software, Inc.
FileDescription: Simulates Windows shutdown
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Fake Shutdown
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2001, RJL Software, Inc.
LegalTrademarks: None.
OriginalFileName: restart.exe
ProductName: Fake Shutdown
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Comments: For more free fun software visit our website.
Website: www.rjlsoftware.com
Email: support@rjlsoftware.com

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 19-Jun-1992 22:22:17
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
CompanyName: RJL Software, Inc.
FileDescription: Simulates Windows shutdown
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Fake Shutdown
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2001, RJL Software, Inc.
LegalTrademarks: None.
OriginalFilename: restart.exe
ProductName: Fake Shutdown
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Comments: For more free fun software visit our website.
Website: www.rjlsoftware.com
Email: support@rjlsoftware.com

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0050
Pages in file: 0x0002
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x000F
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x001A
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000100

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 10
Time date stamp: 19-Jun-1992 22:22:17
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_HI
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_LO
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
CODE
0x00001000
0x0005C000
0x00027A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.99895
DATA
0x0005D000
0x00002000
0x00000A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.87984
BSS
0x0005F000
0x00001000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.idata
0x00060000
0x00002000
0x00000C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.76163
.tls
0x00062000
0x00001000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rdata
0x00063000
0x00001000
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0.20692
.reloc
0x00064000
0x00006000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rsrc
0x0006A000
0x00015000
0x00006400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.82563
.aspack
0x0007F000
0x00002000
0x00001C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
6.09498
.data
0x00081000
0x00001000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
3.36995
1080
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_VERSION
2
7.26277
308
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_CURSOR
3
7.17121
308
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_CURSOR
4
7.20236
308
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_CURSOR
5
7.23119
308
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_CURSOR
6
7.30823
308
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_CURSOR
7
7.25935
308
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_CURSOR
4085
7.51998
492
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4086
7.31172
408
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4087
7.00388
232
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING

Imports

advapi32.dll
comctl32.dll
gdi32.dll
kernel32.dll
ole32.dll
oleaut32.dll
shell32.dll
user32.dll
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Total processes
99
Monitored processes
18
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start restart.exe no specs taskhost.exe no specs ie4uinit.exe no specs ie4uinit.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs ie4uinit.exe no specs chrmstp.exe no specs chrmstp.exe no specs imeklmg.exe no specs imeklmg.exe no specs imkrmig.exe no specs regedit.exe no specs verclsid.exe no specs regedit.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
852"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\75.0.3770.100\Installer\chrmstp.exe" --configure-user-settings --verbose-logging --system-levelC:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\75.0.3770.100\Installer\chrmstp.exe—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Google Chrome Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\installer\chrmstp.exe
c:\systemroot\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\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
944"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2052"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\75.0.3770.100\Installer\chrmstp.exe" --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Windows\TEMP\Crashpad --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=75.0.3770.100 --initial-client-data=0xd0,0xd8,0xdc,0xcc,0xe0,0xd42238,0xd42248,0xd42254C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\75.0.3770.100\Installer\chrmstp.exe—chrmstp.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Google Chrome Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\installer\chrmstp.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\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
2056"C:\Windows\regedit.exe" C:\Windows\regedit.exe—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\regedit.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2208"C:\Windows\System32\ie4uinit.exe" -UserConfigC:\Windows\System32\ie4uinit.exe—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
IE Per-User Initialization Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ie4uinit.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
2240"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\IME14\IMEKR\imkrmig.exe"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\IME14\IMEKR\imkrmig.exe—IMEKLMG.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft IME 2010
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.4734.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\ime14\imekr\imkrmig.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\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
2372"C:\Windows\regedit.exe" C:\Windows\regedit.exe—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\regedit.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2444C:\Windows\System32\rundll32 C:\Windows\system32\migration\WininetPlugin.dll,MigrateCacheForUser /mC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe—ie4uinit.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.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\imagehlp.dll
2800"C:\Windows\system32\verclsid.exe" /S /C {9E175B8B-F52A-11D8-B9A5-505054503030} /I {0C733A8A-2A1C-11CE-ADE5-00AA0044773D} /X 0x401C:\Windows\system32\verclsid.exe—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Extension CLSID Verification Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\verclsid.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
2976"C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE" /SetPreload /JPN /LogC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Office IME 2010
Exit code:
1
Version:
14.0.4734.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\ime14\shared\imeklmg.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\userenv.dll
Total events
82 493
Read events
331
Write events
310
Delete events
81 852

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2208) ie4uinit.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Suggested Sites
Operation:writeName:LogFileFolder
Value:
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low
(PID) Process:(2208) ie4uinit.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\ShellFolder
Operation:writeName:Attributes
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2208) ie4uinit.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\>{26923b43-4d38-484f-9b9e-de460746276c}
Operation:delete keyName:
Value:
(PID) Process:(2208) ie4uinit.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation
Operation:writeName:CVListTTL
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2208) ie4uinit.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\3
Operation:writeName:IEPropFontName
Value:
Times New Roman
(PID) Process:(2208) ie4uinit.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\3
Operation:writeName:IEFixedFontName
Value:
Courier New
(PID) Process:(2208) ie4uinit.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\4
Operation:writeName:IEPropFontName
Value:
Times New Roman
(PID) Process:(2208) ie4uinit.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\4
Operation:writeName:IEFixedFontName
Value:
Courier New
(PID) Process:(2208) ie4uinit.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\5
Operation:writeName:IEPropFontName
Value:
Times New Roman
(PID) Process:(2208) ie4uinit.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\5
Operation:writeName:IEFixedFontName
Value:
Courier New
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
6
Text files
62
Unknown types
2

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2208ie4uinit.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\RGI5315.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2208ie4uinit.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\RGI5364.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2208ie4uinit.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\RGI5384.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2208ie4uinit.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\RGI548F.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2208ie4uinit.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\RGI54AF.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2208ie4uinit.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\RGI553D.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3016taskhost.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WebCache\V01tmp.log —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3016taskhost.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WebCache\V01.log —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3016taskhost.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WebCache\WebCacheV01.dat —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3636RunDll32.exeC:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds Cache\X6UI5XYW\fwlink[1] —
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
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