File name:

CSGhost-v4.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/4169d0cc-b98e-4be1-a38a-e191d5ea5d37
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 21, 2021, 15:16:09
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
MD5:

6F6149CAC90A0A0D2DAEBF7040250AF2

SHA1:

A673F459D36D57F203C641B27E692CD3FAB2E7AC

SHA256:

B7198B3667DA97A74B7CBC043BA8A863B9E2FDDF7E10F53E598890E972BC4956

SSDEEP:

1536:ThS93lRr2XSQ9ipkz7VDvkW6g4mpFhLy6Q+AjxSe7ybt9FtPT46:ThO3rr49qknyXELyp+ixSeG5PtPT4

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • vlc.exe (PID: 2468)

    • Executed via COM

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 1456)

  • INFO

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3604)
      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2648)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3628)

    • Manual execution by user

      • vlc.exe (PID: 2468)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3628)
      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2648)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3604)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3628)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • WINWORD.EXE (PID: 2648)
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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

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2021:04:10 09:18:48+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.27
CodeSize: 31744
InitializedDataSize: 61440
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x78c7
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 10-Apr-2021 07:18:48
Detected languages:
  • English - United States

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: 10-Apr-2021 07:18:48
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
0x00007A2C
0x00007C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.48567
.rdata
0x00009000
0x0000DC9A
0x0000DE00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.11848
.data
0x00017000
0x000007F8
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.56965
.rsrc
0x00018000
0x000001C0
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.06964
.reloc
0x00019000
0x00000910
0x00000A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.28275

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
4.77792
357
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST

Imports

COMDLG32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
MSVCP140.dll
USER32.dll
VCRUNTIME140.dll
WINMM.dll
api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
No data.
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Total processes
49
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start csghost-v4.exe vlc.exe iexplore.exe iexplore.exe PhotoViewer.dll no specs winword.exe no specs csghost-v4.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1456C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2468"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
VideoLAN
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
VLC media player
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.2.6
Modules
Images
c:\program files\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\videolan\vlc\libvlc.dll
c:\program files\videolan\vlc\libvlccore.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2548"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSGhost-v4.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSGhost-v4.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\csghost-v4.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2648"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\checkhp.rtf"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Word
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.6024.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft office\office14\winword.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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_50934f2ebcb7eb57\msvcr90.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
2836"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSGhost-v4.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSGhost-v4.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
69
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\csghost-v4.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
3604"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3628 CREDAT:267521 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
3628"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
Total events
1 473
Read events
1 107
Write events
224
Delete events
142

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3628) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateLowDateTime
Value:
1885277914
(PID) Process:(3628) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime
Value:
30881473
(PID) Process:(3628) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(3628) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(3628) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(3628) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3628) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3628) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
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
(PID) Process:(3628) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3628) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
3
Text files
12
Unknown types
4

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2468vlc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc.2468 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2468vlc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml.xspf.tmp2468 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3604iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\H6TFBQPX.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3604iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\SXHZUDUG.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3604iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\7IXEXNDF.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3604iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\RXOIODVI.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3604iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\GQWNX6G6.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3604iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\MFAQUS6V\qsml[1].htm —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3628iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF6A1D7B41E58005EC.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3628iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF123CE437ED586D7C.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
5
DNS requests
3
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3604
iexplore.exe
GET
—
13.107.13.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=s&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
—
—
whitelisted
3604
iexplore.exe
GET
200
13.107.13.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=str&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
xml
230 b
whitelisted
3604
iexplore.exe
GET
200
13.107.13.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=stram&maxwidth=32765&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
xml
231 b
whitelisted
3604
iexplore.exe
GET
200
13.107.13.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=stra&maxwidth=398&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
xml
233 b
whitelisted
3628
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
4.19 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3628
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3604
iexplore.exe
13.107.13.80:80
api.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.13.80
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
  • 131.253.33.200
  • 13.107.22.200
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
vlc.exe
core libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
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Reports
CSGhost-v4.exe