File name:

setup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/338bc6f4-d669-4c84-9b1d-f60812860662
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 20, 2019, 05:47:02
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
installer
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

8AD2EFA2943608A43FA325B0723E1CAF

SHA1:

1EE706CF8012644CE9FB654BFA8E769F773C2D79

SHA256:

B310E5F6C7A3922222ADB73FF2493CA5FE26FD1B79679D564DBC3305A3E72570

SSDEEP:

196608:H1wfGMkASVqV26hgDneSC7cARmAsgMk+j6Zb1UhR4RSO6f7ZmA4Wbf+7fpKmrnMs:6uMkqE5C7pmsMk+W8QF6f7gA4Wi7fp3D

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • XmlPad.exe (PID: 788)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • XmlPad.exe (PID: 788)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • setup.exe (PID: 2580)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3828)

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Starts Microsoft Installer

      • setup.exe (PID: 2580)

    • Creates COM task schedule object

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3828)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3828)
      • XmlPad.exe (PID: 788)

    • Modifies the open verb of a shell class

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3828)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3828)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3828)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • XmlPad.exe (PID: 788)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • XmlPad.exe (PID: 788)

  • INFO

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 3388)

    • Searches for installed software

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3828)

    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 2988)

    • Manual execution by user

      • XmlPad.exe (PID: 788)

    • Application launched itself

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3828)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3828)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3828)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | InstallShield setup (36.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (26.6)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2003:09:03 11:09:31+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 139264
InitializedDataSize: 86016
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x194ec
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 9.0.333.0
ProductVersionNumber: 9.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0002
FileFlags: Pre-release
FileOS: Windows 16-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
Comments:
CompanyName: WMHelp Software
FileDescription: Setup Launcher
FileVersion: 3.03.0004
InternalName: setup.exe
OriginalFileName: setup.exe
LegalCopyright: (C) WmHelp Software 2003-2007
ProductName: WMHelp XmlPad
ProductVersion: 3.03.0004

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 03-Sep-2003 09:09:31
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Comments: -
CompanyName: WMHelp Software
FileDescription: Setup Launcher
FileVersion: 3.03.0004
InternalName: setup.exe
OriginalFilename: setup.exe
LegalCopyright: (C) WmHelp Software 2003-2007
ProductName: WMHelp XmlPad
ProductVersion: 3.03.0004

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: 0x00000100

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 4
Time date stamp: 03-Sep-2003 09:09:31
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
0x00021E5E
0x00022000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.54983
.rdata
0x00023000
0x00004170
0x00005000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.77312
.data
0x00028000
0x00009298
0x00005000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.1623
.rsrc
0x00032000
0x0000A3A0
0x0000B000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.55503

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.02144
899
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
6.39652
1384
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
3.9625
744
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
6.7616
2216
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
2.48972
308
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_CURSOR
69
2.47806
110
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
72
2.32551
110
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
73
2.76648
204
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
100
2.64576
62
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON
104
2.01924
20
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_GROUP_CURSOR

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
VERSION.dll
ole32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
48
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start setup.exe msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs xmlpad.exe setup.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
392MSIEXEC.EXE /i "C:\Windows\Downloaded Installations\{7F2194EE-46E2-4F3B-97EB-43DEE5F2B691}\WMHelp XmlPad.msi" SETUPEXEDIR="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp"C:\Windows\system32\MSIEXEC.EXE—setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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\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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
788"C:\Program Files\WMHelp Software\WMHelp XmlPad\XmlPad.exe" C:\Program Files\WMHelp Software\WMHelp XmlPad\XmlPad.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
WMHelp Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
3.0.4.1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\wmhelp software\wmhelp xmlpad\xmlpad.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rtl70.bpl
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
2580"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
WMHelp Software
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup Launcher
Exit code:
0
Version:
3.03.0004
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\setup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2700"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
WMHelp Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Setup Launcher
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
3.03.0004
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\setup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2988C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe—services.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
3132C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 009F893C0E46AD86DBD0A8DF527D1C15 CC:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
3388C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 24247D5EBA0E27F3AD742256A7DC71AFC:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
3828C:\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
Total events
1 886
Read events
1 233
Write events
635
Delete events
18

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3828) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:writeName:SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000D2D314FAF8B6D501F40E000078080000D5070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3828) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppCreate (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000D2D314FAF8B6D501F40E000078080000D0070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3828) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
Operation:writeName:LastIndex
Value:
33
(PID) Process:(3828) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000121F61FAF8B6D501F40E000078080000D3070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3828) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000006C8163FAF8B6D501F40E000030090000E803000001000000000000000000000095D5B89ECF500E4299D7168FE167CD860000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2988) vssvc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Registry Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000003C9476FAF8B6D501AC0B0000600F0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2988) vssvc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\ASR Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000003C9476FAF8B6D501AC0B0000B4090000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2988) vssvc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000003C9476FAF8B6D501AC0B000060090000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2988) vssvc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000003C9476FAF8B6D501AC0B0000D80F0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2988) vssvc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
4000000000000000FE7F82FAF8B6D501AC0B000060090000E8030000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Executable files
23
Suspicious files
4
Text files
354
Unknown types
9

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2580setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~AD32.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2580setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_isAD33\WMHelp XmlPad.msi —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2580setup.exeC:\Windows\Downloaded Installations\{7F2194EE-46E2-4F3B-97EB-43DEE5F2B691}\WMHelp XmlPad.msi —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
392MSIEXEC.EXEC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIBB1D.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3828msiexec.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3828msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\3a0aa4.msi —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3828msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DFE50AF256C2892071.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2988vssvc.exeC: —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3828msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSI119C.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2580setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_isAD33\Setup.INItext
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
Process
Message
XmlPad.exe
FastMM has been installed.
XmlPad.exe
VCLFixPack patch installed: MDIChildFocusFix
XmlPad.exe
VCLFixPack patch installed: ContextMenuFix
XmlPad.exe
VCLFixPack patch installed: CancelHintDeadlockFix
XmlPad.exe
VCLFixPack patch installed: PageControlPaintingFix
XmlPad.exe
VCLFixPack patch installed: SysUtilsAbortFix
XmlPad.exe
VCLFixPack patch installed: GridFlickerFix
XmlPad.exe
VCLFixPack patch installed: ActionListAVFix
XmlPad.exe
VCLFixPack patch installed: ActionListAVFix
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setup.exe