File name:

ALTools.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a9836aeb-9df6-4387-8091-addc89fdda8c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 12, 2024, 07:54:55
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, MS CAB-Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

8758B8FAB32B20113E8B4C7F93F1D359

SHA1:

3A3B0D7FC1F166C496C8072C17EBAAFE1F382D1F

SHA256:

B2B439713B9B50F447E07DDBE7A3462F7BC129E8E1E1B49C4352A7C396912381

SSDEEP:

24576:YxfiB4wpRsztiAKrc8IarzGjofj41vpqy9BsgbHJOemcb2MAAqm75+u5nIZTBBOD:YxfiB4wpRszti9rc8IarzGcfj41vpqyp

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • ALTools.exe (PID: 5604)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • ALTools.exe (PID: 5604)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • ALTools.exe (PID: 5604)
    • Creates file in the systems drive root

      • ALTools.exe (PID: 5604)
    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • ALTools.exe (PID: 5604)
    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • ALTools.exe (PID: 5604)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • ALTools.exe (PID: 5604)
      • LockoutStatus.exe (PID: 6608)
      • aloinfo.exe (PID: 6648)
      • aloinfo.exe (PID: 6724)
    • Reads the computer name

      • ALTools.exe (PID: 5604)
      • LockoutStatus.exe (PID: 6608)
    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 6500)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • LockoutStatus.exe (PID: 6608)
      • aloinfo.exe (PID: 6648)
      • aloinfo.exe (PID: 6724)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
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: 2002:08:29 08:25:42+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 7
CodeSize: 34816
InitializedDataSize: 826880
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x5ae4
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: 5.1
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 6.0.2800.1106
ProductVersionNumber: 6.0.2800.1106
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: 6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
InternalName: Wextract
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: WEXTRACT.EXE
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 6.00.2800.1106
No data.
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Total processes
148
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start altools.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs openwith.exe no specs lockoutstatus.exe aloinfo.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs aloinfo.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
5604"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ALTools.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ALTools.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.00.2800.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\altools.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\aclayers.dll
6268C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.exe
c:\windows\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\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
6300"C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exeSppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\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\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
6500C:\WINDOWS\system32\OpenWith.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\OpenWith.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Pick an app
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\openwith.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
6608"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\LockoutStatus.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\LockoutStatus.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Account Lockout Status
Exit code:
0
Version:
1, 0, 0, 50
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\lockoutstatus.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
6648"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\aloinfo.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\aloinfo.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\aloinfo.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
6656\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exealoinfo.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
6724"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\aloinfo.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\aloinfo.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\aloinfo.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\win32u.dll
6732\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exealoinfo.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
6 009
Read events
5 983
Write events
26
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5604) ALTools.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\3c\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\system\wab32res.dll,-10100
Value:
Contacts
(PID) Process:(5604) ALTools.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(5604) ALTools.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(5604) ALTools.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(5604) ALTools.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6500) OpenWith.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.dll\OpenWithProgids
Operation:writeName:dllfile
Value:
(PID) Process:(6500) OpenWith.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\3c\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Office16\oregres.dll,-205
Value:
Word
(PID) Process:(6500) OpenWith.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\3c\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@wmploc.dll,-102
Value:
Windows Media Player
(PID) Process:(6608) LockoutStatus.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\LockoutStatus
Operation:writeName:TargetDomain
Value:
(PID) Process:(6608) LockoutStatus.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\LockoutStatus
Operation:writeName:TargetName
Value:
admin
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
2
Text files
1
Unknown types
1

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
5604ALTools.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\acctinfo.dllexecutable
MD5:204AA9B5259A3BE495A1A0545EBC3CDF
SHA256:7C9C9E525B5156DAC288F7228584F190A3D1A3ADE58F382A2598012894156F7A
5604ALTools.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\eventcombmt.chmchm
MD5:869A7E37406A6B6AC1E690900D608074
SHA256:F362668304F2B48861E1A5A455092D2A27BCF430F44065A97C80DAAE948C22F3
5604ALTools.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\aloinfo.exeexecutable
MD5:BAE3B4DE715013DF2C739EFF3FE6010A
SHA256:47ED995E3239B8E11A0FAF6205559368CBA851CCC7F738266F7EAF5E5DF5AB20
5604ALTools.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\EnableKerbLog.vbstext
MD5:20ACAAA72F7ECEC8551A93E053870B61
SHA256:4C2267E10D542A2880954BA816D4DB839C32512698FE28C1B31E89C332A0F504
5604ALTools.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\nlparse.exeexecutable
MD5:FC8F026039FC95BFA2F8D02371C7D537
SHA256:7C347D64FD583BB71B95CC3E2CC61B488C097A28327EED98597107BEC396E802
5604ALTools.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\LockoutStatus.exeexecutable
MD5:449E3183E893EEDCBB72F5C935C31DD0
SHA256:8A7C3CEE167CFBBF5452A1091F13CDAD3BC412017FCE77C94B7CE1CA309EBA3A
5604ALTools.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\AlockoutXP.zipcompressed
MD5:BAC01C1CCA45DBDACD79FBB8DE73C5F7
SHA256:46F891945AC7B6775499910DDD4B36121B590579D527E0ABF4064BAC84E613AE
5604ALTools.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Alockout.zipcompressed
MD5:BAD044EC32EDC76D13C2B39B959031D9
SHA256:3A0F1373725F70DFC10418A6521399DA30AB41E902F1BA5A8581B7FEBE5C0BB6
5604ALTools.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\eventcombMT.exeexecutable
MD5:B8532EBC109723C7DD0D9857FAD9E9B5
SHA256:4ABE75B1A2DCE146EDBD3685259F91DD441C041D7277DEC541352751A1D75B90
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
56
DNS requests
15
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
900
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
900
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
2456
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
2008
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
whitelisted
4092
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6352
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6352
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4032
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
1280
RUXIMICS.exe
40.127.240.158:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
1968
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
4656
SearchApp.exe
104.126.37.161:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
900
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
900
svchost.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
900
svchost.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.161
  • 104.126.37.128
  • 104.126.37.153
  • 104.126.37.139
  • 104.126.37.146
  • 104.126.37.123
  • 104.126.37.131
  • 104.126.37.160
  • 104.126.37.130
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.142
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.143
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 40.126.32.74
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.238.131
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.115.3.253
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.36.55
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 52.165.165.26
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
LockoutStatus.exe
[6608:6612] InitRegistryValues: Leaving with 0x0
LockoutStatus.exe
[6608:6612] InitInstance() cmdLine: "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\LockoutStatus.exe"
LockoutStatus.exe
[6608:6612] InitRegistryValues: On Enter
LockoutStatus.exe
[6608:6612] InitRegistryValues: Found Current User: admin
LockoutStatus.exe
[6608:6612] GetDefaultDomainName: On Enter
LockoutStatus.exe
[6608:6612] GetDefaultDomainName: Leaving with 0x54b
LockoutStatus.exe
[6608:6612] InitRegistryValues: Could not retrive domain name from system.
LockoutStatus.exe
[6608:6612] SetRegistryValues() entered.
LockoutStatus.exe
[6608:6612] SetRegistryValues() Saving TARGETDOMAIN (0x0)
LockoutStatus.exe
[6608:6612] SetRegistryValues() Saving TARGETNAME (0x0)