File name:

hpset.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/f6cbf0a2-5a25-4e6d-878e-8f1205353bef
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 01, 2019, 15:23:38
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, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

159905DC2C40959349FE72BA2C729B80

SHA1:

35F9D1B8FE0765CB58FC27FB4A51A1DD9DB03435

SHA256:

B3F9EDC6D66EBEDE32029914970E7F657A3084CCE1C8776C9E20878EE62F7E84

SSDEEP:

6144:5BevVLkJLkGZxQ2WVllv9cYSzWBWyXJiGb9hGF8yozNS01zh6ggVabeROiI:YhkJLxPmb1HSzWBWCcK94F8zzNFEk6C

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Runs PING.EXE for delay simulation

      • cmd.exe (PID: 940)
    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • hpset.exe (PID: 3656)
      • webExt_DL.exe (PID: 2216)
      • YSearchSetTool.exe (PID: 3036)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • YSearchSetTool.exe (PID: 3036)
      • webExt_DL.exe (PID: 2216)
      • nsE514.tmp (PID: 3224)
      • ns3F79.tmp (PID: 608)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • webExt_DL.exe (PID: 2216)
      • hpset.exe (PID: 3656)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • YSearchSetTool.exe (PID: 3036)
    • Executes scripts

      • ns3F79.tmp (PID: 608)
    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • hpset.exe (PID: 3656)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • wscript.exe (PID: 2664)
    • Changes the started page of IE

      • YSearchSetTool.exe (PID: 3036)
  • INFO

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • YSearchSetTool.exe (PID: 3036)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2016:12:11 22:50:38+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 24064
InitializedDataSize: 118272
UninitializedDataSize: 1024
EntryPoint: 0x316d
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2018.6.28.1
ProductVersionNumber: 2018.6.28.1
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: Yahoo! Inc.
FileDescription: Yahoo homepage Set Setup
FileVersion: 2018.06.28.01
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc.

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 11-Dec-2016 21:50:38
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
CompanyName: Yahoo! Inc.
FileDescription: Yahoo homepage Set Setup
FileVersion: 2018.06.28.01
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc.

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: 0x000000D8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 11-Dec-2016 21:50:38
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
0x00005CEF
0x00005E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.44129
.rdata
0x00007000
0x00001246
0x00001400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.00503
.data
0x00009000
0x0001A7F8
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
5.1145
.ndata
0x00024000
0x0000E000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rsrc
0x00032000
0x00002168
0x00002200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.53572

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.2963
1059
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
5.31854
1128
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
103
2.21059
34
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON
105
2.73893
514
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
106
2.91148
248
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
111
2.89887
238
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
ole32.dll
No data.
screenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
40
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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drop and start drop and start drop and start start hpset.exe ysearchsettool.exe nse514.tmp no specs webext_dl.exe ns3f79.tmp no specs wscript.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs ping.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
608"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nswE4B5.tmp\ns3F79.tmp" wscript.exe invisible.vbs checksets.batC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nswE4B5.tmp\ns3F79.tmphpset.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\nswe4b5.tmp\ns3f79.tmp
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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\advapi32.dll
940cmd /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Yahoo\yset\checksets.bat" "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exewscript.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2216webExt_DL.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Yahoo\yset\webExt_DL.exe
nsE514.tmp
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\yahoo\yset\webext_dl.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
2664wscript.exe invisible.vbs checksets.batC:\Windows\system32\wscript.exens3F79.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.8.7600.16385
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wscript.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
3036"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Yahoo\yset\YSearchSetTool.exe" /partner=external-oo-hpbanner /yfrc_ie=yset_ie_syc_hp /yfrc_ff=yset_ff_syc_hp /yfrc_chr=yset_chr_syc_hp /ytc=yset_hpiebanner /ytchp=yset_hpiebanner /intl=us /setie /setchr /setffC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Yahoo\yset\YSearchSetTool.exe
hpset.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Yahoo Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
YSearchSetTool
Exit code:
0
Version:
2018, 06, 28, 01
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\yahoo\yset\ysearchsettool.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3184PING 127.0.0.1 -n 1800 C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXEcmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
TCP/IP Ping Command
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ping.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\iphlpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
3224"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nswE4B5.tmp\nsE514.tmp" webExt_DL.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nswE4B5.tmp\nsE514.tmphpset.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\nswe4b5.tmp\nse514.tmp
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\advapi32.dll
3656"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hpset.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hpset.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Yahoo! Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Yahoo homepage Set Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
2018.06.28.01
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\hpset.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
Total events
1 321
Read events
1 209
Write events
111
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3656) hpset.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\ss
Operation:writeName:clientID
Value:
{AE00D348-4D1D-1940-84C0-40B25C48CDDE}
(PID) Process:(3656) hpset.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\ss
Operation:writeName:firstRun
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3036) YSearchSetTool.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\ss
Operation:delete valueName:firstRun
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3036) YSearchSetTool.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\ss
Operation:writeName:checkSetParams
Value:
/partner=external-oo-hpbanner /yfrc_ie=yset_ie_syc_hp /yfrc_ff=yset_ff_syc_hp /yfrc_chr=yset_chr_syc_hp /ytc=yset_hpiebanner /ytchp=yset_hpiebanner /intl=us
(PID) Process:(3036) YSearchSetTool.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\ss
Operation:writeName:intl
Value:
us
(PID) Process:(3036) YSearchSetTool.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\YSearchSetTool_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3036) YSearchSetTool.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\YSearchSetTool_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3036) YSearchSetTool.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\YSearchSetTool_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(3036) YSearchSetTool.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\YSearchSetTool_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(3036) YSearchSetTool.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\YSearchSetTool_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
Executable files
11
Suspicious files
2
Text files
6
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3656hpset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nswE4B5.tmp\nsd41AD.tmp.htm
MD5:
SHA256:
3656hpset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Yahoo\yset\YSearchSetTool.exeexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
3656hpset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Yahoo\yset\checksets.battext
MD5:
SHA256:
3656hpset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Yahoo\yset\YSearchUtil.dllexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
2216webExt_DL.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Yahoo\yset\ff_hpset@jetpack.jsontext
MD5:
SHA256:
3036YSearchSetTool.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Yahoo\search.xmlxml
MD5:
SHA256:
3656hpset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nswE4B5.tmp\nsE514.tmpexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
3656hpset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nswE4B5.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:3F176D1EE13B0D7D6BD92E1C7A0B9BAE
SHA256:FA4AB1D6F79FD677433A31ADA7806373A789D34328DA46CCB0449BBF347BD73E
3656hpset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Yahoo\yset\unset.exeexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
2216webExt_DL.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\0UU90R59\yahoo_homepage-1.5.2-fx[1].xpicompressed
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
6
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3036
YSearchSetTool.exe
188.125.72.139:443
geo.yahoo.com
CH
suspicious
2216
webExt_DL.exe
35.160.131.159:443
addons.mozilla.org
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
unknown
2216
webExt_DL.exe
35.161.75.207:443
addons.mozilla.org
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
unknown
3656
hpset.exe
188.125.72.139:443
geo.yahoo.com
CH
suspicious
3036
YSearchSetTool.exe
212.82.100.137:443
search.yahoo.com
Yahoo! UK Services Limited
CH
shared
2216
webExt_DL.exe
13.32.221.180:443
addons.cdn.mozilla.net
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
geo.yahoo.com
  • 188.125.72.139
whitelisted
addons.mozilla.org
  • 35.160.131.159
  • 35.161.75.207
  • 35.161.16.178
  • 52.24.189.93
  • 35.161.90.136
  • 35.164.180.177
shared
search.yahoo.com
  • 212.82.100.137
whitelisted
addons.cdn.mozilla.net
  • 13.32.221.180
shared

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
YSearchSetTool.exe
3-1-2019 15:23:55.206[3036,3044]: YSearchSetUtil called w/params: "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Yahoo\yset\YSearchSetTool.exe" /partner=external-oo-hpbanner /yfrc_ie=yset_ie_syc_hp /yfrc_ff=yset_ff_syc_hp /yfrc_chr=yset_chr_syc_hp /ytc=yset_hpiebanner /ytchp=yset_hpiebanner /intl=us /setie /setchr /setff
YSearchSetTool.exe
3-1-2019 15:23:55.206[3036,3044]: RedirectKeysToInteractiveUser - LoadUserProfile call failed: 1314
YSearchSetTool.exe
3-1-2019 15:23:55.222[3036,3044]: YSearchSetUtil successfully loaded YSearchUtil.dll
YSearchSetTool.exe
3-1-2019 15:23:55.238[3036,3044]: Successfully found Firefox profile folder location: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qldyz51w.default
YSearchSetTool.exe
3-1-2019 15:23:55.253[3036,3044]: -- Successfully read Chrome's local state JSON file
YSearchSetTool.exe
3-1-2019 15:23:55.269[3036,3044]: -- Successfully parsed Chrome's local state JSON file
YSearchSetTool.exe
3-1-2019 15:23:55.284[3036,3044]: -- first run- sending acceptance beacon!
YSearchSetTool.exe
3-1-2019 15:24:16.534[3036,3044]: >> send tracking beacon: https://geo.yahoo.com/p?t=1551453835&browser=inst&chr=1&ctid=%7bAE00D348-4D1D-1940-84C0-40B25C48CDDE%7d&dc=ieinstaller&defbrows=unk&ff=1&fr=&ie=1&ino=1&intl=us&itype=accept&osname=Windows&osver=6.1&pc=hp_banner&s=151340135&ver=1.0.0.140&vtestid=default
YSearchSetTool.exe
3-1-2019 15:24:16.534[3036,3044]: Acting on set param: /setchr
YSearchSetTool.exe
3-1-2019 15:24:16.534[3036,3044]: Calling CYSearchSetChrome::getCurrentDefaultSP (using secure prefs: 0)