Malware analysis PI190520.ace Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	PI190520.ace
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/486bd974-af79-487c-acc1-d5d494b1b77a
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Threats:	Hawkeye often gets installed in a bundle with other malware. This is a Trojan and keylogger that is used to retrieve private information such as passwords and login credentials. This is an advanced malware that features strong anti-evasion functions. A keylogger is a type of spyware that infects a system and has the ability to record every keystroke made on the device. This lets attackers collect personal information of victims, which may include their online banking credentials, as well as personal conversations. The most widespread vector of attack leading to a keylogger infection begins with a phishing email or link. Keylogging is also often present in remote access trojans as part of an extended set of malicious tools. Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns. Trojans are a group of malicious programs distinguished by their ability to masquerade as benign software. Depending on their type, trojans possess a variety of capabilities, ranging from maintaining full remote control over the victim’s machine to stealing data and files, as well as dropping other malware. At the same time, the main functionality of each trojan family can differ significantly depending on its type. The most common trojan infection chain starts with a phishing email. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	May 20, 2019, 15:04:36
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:	keylogger hawkeye stealer evasion trojan
Indicators:
MIME:	application/octet-stream
File info:	ACE archive data version 20, from Win/32, version 20 to extract, contains AV-String (unregistered), solid
MD5:	C37FEDF3C54AB1743986769D2FBA4555
SHA1:	773E721F9BD8EE3B4C1DA3BB755F20157D88F1C9
SHA256:	B23D486C7D5B37A77A1460D049B1359430E3F1C54F8EB5EDBF9C83EE55687EE6
SSDEEP:	24576:goV/YSiIuLq91+utm2QHMHYsIZBRfKtbt5D5Yk:g+3ir+9Y2Q7ZXfKN/

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 240 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 180 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (73.0.3683.75)
Google Update Helper (1.3.33.23)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 (4.6.01055)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Additional Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Mozilla Firefox 65.0.2 (x86 en-US) (65.0.2)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
- Application was dropped or rewritten from another process
  - PI190520.exe (PID: 1652)
  - PI190520.exe (PID: 2084)
- Writes to a start menu file
  - PI190520.exe (PID: 2084)
- Detected Hawkeye Keylogger
  - RegSvcs.exe (PID: 852)
- Stealing of credential data
  - vbc.exe (PID: 3484)
  - vbc.exe (PID: 3012)
- Actions looks like stealing of personal data
  - vbc.exe (PID: 3012)
  - vbc.exe (PID: 3484)
- Changes settings of System certificates
  - RegSvcs.exe (PID: 852)
- Known privilege escalation attack
  - PI190520.exe (PID: 1652)
SUSPICIOUS
- Creates files in the user directory
  - PI190520.exe (PID: 2084)
- Modifies the open verb of a shell class
  - PI190520.exe (PID: 1652)
- Executes scripts
  - RegSvcs.exe (PID: 852)
- Loads DLL from Mozilla Firefox
  - vbc.exe (PID: 3484)
- Adds / modifies Windows certificates
  - RegSvcs.exe (PID: 852)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - PI190520.exe (PID: 2084)
INFO
- Manual execution by user
  - PI190520.exe (PID: 1652)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.ace	\|	ACE compressed archive (100)

No data.

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

852

"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe"

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegSvcs.exe

PI190520.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Microsoft .NET Services Installation Utility

Exit code:

Version:

2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\regsvcs.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll

948

"C:\Windows\System32\eventvwr.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\eventvwr.exe

PI190520.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Event Viewer Snapin Launcher

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\eventvwr.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

1652

"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\PI190520.exe"

C:\Users\admin\Desktop\PI190520.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\pi190520.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\wsock32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll

2084

"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\PI190520.exe"

C:\Users\admin\Desktop\PI190520.exe

eventvwr.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\pi190520.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\wsock32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll

2472

"C:\Windows\System32\eventvwr.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\eventvwr.exe

—

PI190520.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Event Viewer Snapin Launcher

Exit code:

3221226540

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\eventvwr.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll

3012

"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /stext "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA477.tmp"

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe

RegSvcs.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Visual Basic Command Line Compiler

Exit code:

Version:

8.0.50727.5420

Modules

Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.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\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll

3084

"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PI190520.ace"

C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Alexander Roshal

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

WinRAR archiver

Exit code:

Version:

5.60.0

Modules

Images
c:\program files\winrar\winrar.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\comdlg32.dll

3484

"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /stext "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp771C.tmp"

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe

RegSvcs.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Visual Basic Command Line Compiler

Exit code:

Version:

8.0.50727.5420

Modules

Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.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\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll

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Total events

628

Read events

577

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(3084) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Interface\Themes
Operation:	write	Name:	ShellExtBMP
Value:
(PID) Process:	(3084) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Interface\Themes
Operation:	write	Name:	ShellExtIcon
Value:
(PID) Process:	(3084) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\62\52C64B7E
Operation:	write	Name:	LanguageList
Value: en-US
(PID) Process:	(3084) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:	write	Name:	0
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PI190520.ace
(PID) Process:	(3084) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	name
Value: 120
(PID) Process:	(3084) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	size
Value: 80
(PID) Process:	(3084) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	type
Value: 120
(PID) Process:	(3084) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	mtime
Value: 100
(PID) Process:	(3084) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ACE Compression Software\ActiveAce\2.0
Operation:	write	Name:	Count
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(3084) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ACE Compression Software\ActiveAce\2.0
Operation:	write	Name:	Name
Value: 542D4B42647265644B76737A7E794B566767537663764B5B7874767B4B43727A674B475E262E27222527397674721717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171717171700

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
3084	WinRAR.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DRa3084.20345\PI190520.exe		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2084	PI190520.exe	C:\Users\admin\RdpSaProxy\tzsync.exe		executable
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3484	vbc.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp771C.tmp		text
		MD5:3E1E093DCCE32C716267A28292E0EE27	SHA256:56285445424AD06DC043154819B5BDABAA7C26F5779CA3E37E08424ED9926CB8
2084	PI190520.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\FileHistory.vbs		text
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
852	RegSvcs.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\25291068-43af-3e16-50f6-5889d9ce7904		text
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3012	vbc.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA477.tmp		text
		MD5:7FB9A9AD0FD9B1E0108ED71FBB276048	SHA256:7D63C301317E144B0133A72250AE2D8E09AF65A92E6A807EC58A71939FE530A9

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
852	RegSvcs.exe	GET	200	66.171.248.178:80	http://bot.whatismyipaddress.com/	US	text	12 b	shared

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
852	RegSvcs.exe	66.171.248.178:80	bot.whatismyipaddress.com	Alchemy Communications, Inc.	US	malicious
852	RegSvcs.exe	198.27.115.53:587	mail.fuse42.com	OVH SAS	CA	malicious

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
bot.whatismyipaddress.com	66.171.248.178	shared
mail.fuse42.com	198.27.115.53	suspicious

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
852	RegSvcs.exe	A Network Trojan was detected	MALWARE [PTsecurity] Spy.HawkEye IP Check
852	RegSvcs.exe	Generic Protocol Command Decode	SURICATA Applayer Detect protocol only one direction

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General Info

PI190520.ace

C37FEDF3C54AB1743986769D2FBA4555

773E721F9BD8EE3B4C1DA3BB755F20157D88F1C9

B23D486C7D5B37A77A1460D049B1359430E3F1C54F8EB5EDBF9C83EE55687EE6

24576:goV/YSiIuLq91+utm2QHMHYsIZBRfKtbt5D5Yk:g+3ir+9Y2Q7ZXfKN/

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

Writes to a start menu file

Detected Hawkeye Keylogger

Stealing of credential data

Actions looks like stealing of personal data

Changes settings of System certificates

Known privilege escalation attack

SUSPICIOUS

Creates files in the user directory

Modifies the open verb of a shell class

Executes scripts

Loads DLL from Mozilla Firefox

Adds / modifies Windows certificates

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

INFO

Manual execution by user

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