File name:

malware.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/47ddac92-bc77-4384-adf0-8cb6da2db70e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

GandCrab is probably one of the most famous Ransomware. A Ransomware is a malware that asks the victim to pay money in order to restore access to encrypted files. If the user does not cooperate the files are forever lost.

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Analysis date: July 20, 2023, 14:17:04
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
ransomware
gandcrab
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

35D03057D02E656FFE148BBB2523E0C7

SHA1:

3FF49986FD966A3157BE5B82B5FD02575E99E4BC

SHA256:

B535D4DC180F666DE891979E5D9D090C27D1EB0F252423C0B1911F1F0B9FC5B2

SSDEEP:

3072:x3iPmbqzPrLd+9zUhGed8tzm0OofBB61pqnevTglfap0PBNe8mFNTXaCm:x3iRLXd+9wEedAzNOoJB9nevT8CqEFN

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Connects to the CnC server

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Steals credentials from Web Browsers

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Writes a file to the Word startup folder

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Deletes shadow copies

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Renames files like ransomware

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Gandcrab ransom note is found

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)
      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

    • GANDCRAB was detected

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 2852)

    • Reads browser cookies

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Creates files like ransomware instruction

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

  • INFO

    • Reads product name

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1580)

    • Checks supported languages

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1580)

    • Reads Environment values

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Reads CPU info

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

    • The process checks LSA protection

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 2852)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1580)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 2892)
      • notepad++.exe (PID: 3588)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Reads the computer name

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1580)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1580)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 2892)
      • notepad++.exe (PID: 3588)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Dropped object may contain TOR URL's

      • malware.exe (PID: 4052)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

CharacterSet: Unknown (77B0)
LanguageCode: Unknown (3436)
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: VxD
FileOS: Unknown (0x588891)
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 12.0.0.0
FileVersionNumber: 11.0.0.0
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 5.1
EntryPoint: 0x4955
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 110080
CodeSize: 147456
LinkerVersion: 10
PEType: PE32
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
TimeStamp: 2017:05:12 01:51:11+00:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 12-May-2017 01:51:11

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: 0x000000F0

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 12-May-2017 01:51:11
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x00023F95
0x00024000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.58057
.rdata
0x00025000
0x0000652A
0x00006600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.85165
.data
0x0002C000
0x000040A8
0x00002200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.20509
.rsrc
0x00031000
0x0000F450
0x0000F600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.45224
.reloc
0x00041000
0x00001D2C
0x00001E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.82363

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
2.86432
184
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_VERSION
199
4.07191
23560
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_BITMAP
201
6.21639
29736
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_BITMAP
234
5.96011
5072
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_BITMAP
1235
4.99297
2720
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_BITMAP

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
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Total processes
53
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #GANDCRAB malware.exe wmic.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs notepad++.exe gup.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1580"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\windows media player\wmpnscfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.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\sspicli.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
2492"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe" -v7.91C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\GUP.exe
notepad++.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinGup for Notepad++
Exit code:
4294967295
Version:
5.11
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\program files\notepad++\updater\gup.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\program files\notepad++\updater\libcurl.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\wldap32.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
2852"C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe" shadowcopy deleteC:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe—malware.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WMI Commandline Utility
Exit code:
2147749908
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2892"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" C:\Windows\explorer.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3588"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\KRAB-DECRYPT.txt"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.91
Modules
Images
c:\program files\notepad++\notepad++.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.24483_none_2b200f664577e14b\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
4052"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\malware.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\malware.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\malware.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\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
21 429
Read events
21 378
Write events
48
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4052) malware.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4052) malware.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
4600000047010000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000C0E333BBEAB1D3010000000000000000000000000100000002000000C0A8016B000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(4052) malware.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4052) malware.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4052) malware.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4052) malware.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4052) malware.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(4052) malware.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(1580) wmpnscfg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media Player NSS\3.0\Events\{AC937D25-B615-4205-BB48-654BA316074B}\{66B7EE32-9FD6-46A2-8B87-22C2FDCDB325}
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(1580) wmpnscfg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Media Player NSS\3.0\Events\{AC937D25-B615-4205-BB48-654BA316074B}
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
978
Text files
5
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4052malware.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\KRAB-DECRYPT.txtbinary
MD5:96E2807F5AAC20FFB171ACE14BC30A72
SHA256:9E6F03AB44EE572DCA68480B8F28937922430CF00CFBEBC0B7CA283993613DF1
4052malware.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\KRAB-DECRYPT.txtbinary
MD5:96E2807F5AAC20FFB171ACE14BC30A72
SHA256:9E6F03AB44EE572DCA68480B8F28937922430CF00CFBEBC0B7CA283993613DF1
4052malware.exeC:\MSOCache\KRAB-DECRYPT.txtbinary
MD5:96E2807F5AAC20FFB171ACE14BC30A72
SHA256:9E6F03AB44EE572DCA68480B8F28937922430CF00CFBEBC0B7CA283993613DF1
4052malware.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\KRAB-DECRYPT.txtbinary
MD5:96E2807F5AAC20FFB171ACE14BC30A72
SHA256:9E6F03AB44EE572DCA68480B8F28937922430CF00CFBEBC0B7CA283993613DF1
4052malware.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\KRAB-DECRYPT.txtbinary
MD5:96E2807F5AAC20FFB171ACE14BC30A72
SHA256:9E6F03AB44EE572DCA68480B8F28937922430CF00CFBEBC0B7CA283993613DF1
4052malware.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\KRAB-DECRYPT.txtbinary
MD5:96E2807F5AAC20FFB171ACE14BC30A72
SHA256:9E6F03AB44EE572DCA68480B8F28937922430CF00CFBEBC0B7CA283993613DF1
4052malware.exeC:\Users\admin\.oracle_jre_usage\KRAB-DECRYPT.txtbinary
MD5:96E2807F5AAC20FFB171ACE14BC30A72
SHA256:9E6F03AB44EE572DCA68480B8F28937922430CF00CFBEBC0B7CA283993613DF1
4052malware.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\JSCache\GlobData.KRABbinary
MD5:C4212656728008B20AC0EC60C42DC491
SHA256:C188E4D4C34BDB99CF02FFD4DA75F0171697A9B75D5FD13ED65690C09B19DFAB
4052malware.exeC:\Users\admin\.oracle_jre_usage\90737d32e3abaa4.timestamp.KRABbinary
MD5:F9BD8587339F058E1AC19E926955EC75
SHA256:FA7585F34B05E42B0293CE8340644F493375EBF7B9FE4925FDFC1AD60EE64E45
4052malware.exeC:\Users\admin\.oracle_jre_usage\90737d32e3abaa4.timestampbinary
MD5:F9BD8587339F058E1AC19E926955EC75
SHA256:FA7585F34B05E42B0293CE8340644F493375EBF7B9FE4925FDFC1AD60EE64E45
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HTTP(S) requests
15
TCP/UDP connections
37
DNS requests
16
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
4052
malware.exe
GET
—
15.188.254.247:80
http://www.macartegrise.eu/
FR
—
—
malicious
4052
malware.exe
GET
403
204.11.56.48:80
http://www.billerimpex.com/
VG
html
272 b
whitelisted
4052
malware.exe
GET
200
52.222.161.89:80
http://s.ss2.us/r.crl
US
der
486 b
whitelisted
4052
malware.exe
GET
200
8.241.121.254:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?fa041034f11a9f30
US
compressed
4.70 Kb
whitelisted
4052
malware.exe
POST
—
204.11.56.48:80
http://www.billerimpex.com/uploads/tmp/dehemo.png
VG
—
—
whitelisted
4052
malware.exe
GET
200
13.32.6.222:80
http://crl.r2m01.amazontrust.com/r2m01.crl
US
binary
311 Kb
suspicious
4052
malware.exe
POST
301
15.188.254.247:80
http://www.macartegrise.eu/data/image/hekerufuhe.jpg
FR
—
—
malicious
4052
malware.exe
GET
200
108.156.50.196:80
http://crl.rootca1.amazontrust.com/rootca1.crl
US
der
651 b
whitelisted
4052
malware.exe
GET
—
107.178.223.183:80
http://www.poketeg.com/
US
—
—
malicious
4052
malware.exe
POST
—
104.155.138.21:80
http://www.poketeg.com/news/assets/dezumo.gif
US
—
—
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3204
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
4052
malware.exe
15.188.254.247:443
www.macartegrise.eu
AMAZON-02
FR
unknown
4052
malware.exe
15.188.254.247:80
www.macartegrise.eu
AMAZON-02
FR
unknown
4052
malware.exe
8.253.95.121:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
LEVEL3
US
suspicious
4052
malware.exe
108.156.0.68:80
o.ss2.us
AMAZON-02
US
unknown
4052
malware.exe
52.222.161.89:80
s.ss2.us
AMAZON-02
US
unknown
4052
malware.exe
8.253.204.120:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
LEVEL3
US
suspicious
4052
malware.exe
18.66.17.210:80
ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com
—
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.billerimpex.com
  • 204.11.56.48
whitelisted
www.macartegrise.eu
  • 15.188.254.247
  • 35.181.103.121
malicious
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 8.253.95.121
  • 8.253.204.120
  • 8.241.121.254
  • 8.241.123.254
  • 67.27.157.254
whitelisted
o.ss2.us
  • 108.156.0.68
  • 108.156.0.223
  • 108.156.0.231
  • 108.156.0.98
whitelisted
s.ss2.us
  • 52.222.161.89
  • 52.222.161.157
  • 52.222.161.33
  • 52.222.161.16
whitelisted
ocsp.rootg2.amazontrust.com
  • 13.249.12.60
  • 13.249.12.156
  • 13.249.12.177
  • 13.249.12.157
whitelisted
ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com
  • 18.66.17.210
  • 18.66.17.137
  • 18.66.17.112
  • 18.66.17.46
shared
crl.rootca1.amazontrust.com
  • 108.156.50.213
  • 108.156.50.44
  • 108.156.50.153
  • 108.156.50.196
whitelisted
ocsp.r2m01.amazontrust.com
  • 13.32.6.222
whitelisted
crl.r2m01.amazontrust.com
  • 13.32.6.222
suspicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
4052
malware.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
ET MALWARE [eSentire] Win32/GandCrab v4/5 Ransomware CnC Activity
4052
malware.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
ET MALWARE [eSentire] Win32/GandCrab v4/5 Ransomware CnC Activity
Process
Message
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\SciLexer.dll
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
notepad++.exe
ED255D9151912E40DF048A56288E969A8D0DAFA3
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
notepad++.exe
ED255D9151912E40DF048A56288E969A8D0DAFA3
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\Config\nppPluginList.dll
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
notepad++.exe
ED255D9151912E40DF048A56288E969A8D0DAFA3
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe
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