Malware analysis EpicGamesLauncherInstaller.msi Malicious activity

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download:	EpicGamesLauncherInstaller.msi
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/aceabcae-6ed5-489a-a573-b58996149c1f
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	February 03, 2019, 03:26:15
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:	generated-doc
Indicators:
MIME:	application/x-msi
File info:	Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.1, MSI Installer, Code page: 1252, Title: Installation Database, Subject: Epic Games Launcher, Author: Epic Games, Inc., Keywords: Installer, Comments: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install Epic Games Launcher., Create Time/Date: Mon Oct 1 17:36:20 2018, Name of Creating Application: Windows Installer XML Toolset (3.8.1128.0), Security: 4, Template: Intel;1033,1042,1041,2052,1025,1031,1034,1036,1040,1045,1046,1049,1055, Last Saved By: Intel;1033,1042,1041,2052,1025,1031,1034,1036,1040,1045,1046,1049,1055, Revision Number: {0E63B233-DC24-442C-BD38-0B91D90FEC5B}1.1.167.0;{3D0533FC-387E-4032-8630-32AFBBC45770}1.1.167.0;{D0769F44-D459-450F-B084-CAE38062C75B}, Number of Pages: 405, Number of Characters: 0
MD5:	8B4F31FD2004DC56110D75C473223D4D
SHA1:	D608BFB4EEC073DF9A76CFE58877DCC86364D428
SHA256:	B72DBA5A5817D8D7E80F1CACC9CBD6CB51C97E6200FB0255603A3B07E5E2B80D
SSDEEP:	786432:DyxZMTunmx0OTP4GOXDh901UBN1oARZ10LNBQ/OY4:DyxUx0OTPlOY16LwLAR

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (68.0.3440.106)
Google Update Helper (1.3.33.17)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 (4.6.01055)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Additional Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Mozilla Firefox 61.0.2 (x86 en-US) (61.0.2)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
- Loads dropped or rewritten executable
  - rundll32.exe (PID: 800)
  - rundll32.exe (PID: 2760)
  - DXSETUP.exe (PID: 3836)
- Application was dropped or rewritten from another process
  - DXSETUP.exe (PID: 3836)
SUSPICIOUS
- Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library
  - MsiExec.exe (PID: 3256)
  - MsiExec.exe (PID: 3864)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 3984)
  - rundll32.exe (PID: 2760)
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 3588)
- Searches for installed software
  - DXSETUP.exe (PID: 3836)
  - DllHost.exe (PID: 612)
- Creates files in the Windows directory
  - DXSETUP.exe (PID: 3836)
- Modifies the open verb of a shell class
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 3588)
INFO
- Application launched itself
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 3588)
- Loads dropped or rewritten executable
  - MsiExec.exe (PID: 3256)
  - MsiExec.exe (PID: 3864)
- Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 3588)
- Low-level read access rights to disk partition
  - vssvc.exe (PID: 3420)
- Creates a software uninstall entry
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 3588)
- Creates files in the program directory
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 3588)

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TRiD

.msi	\|	Microsoft Windows Installer (95.3)
.doc	\|	Microsoft Word document (old ver.) (3.2)
.msi	\|	Microsoft Installer (100)

EXIF

FlashPix

CodePage:	Windows Latin 1 (Western European)
Title:	Installation Database
Subject:	Epic Games Launcher
Author:	Epic Games, Inc.
Keywords:	Installer
Comments:	This installer database contains the logic and data required to install Epic Games Launcher.
Template:	Intel;1033,1042,1041,2052,1025,1031,1034,1036,1040,1045,1046,1049,1055
RevisionNumber:	{C8BBEC99-0936-4125-8774-7CB89871A72D}
CreateDate:	2018:10:01 16:32:32
ModifyDate:	2018:10:01 16:32:32
Pages:	405
Words:	2
Software:	Windows Installer XML Toolset (3.8.1128.0)
Security:	Read-only enforced
LastModifiedBy:	Intel;1033,1042,1041,2052,1025,1031,1034,1036,1040,1045,1046,1049,1055
Characters:	-

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

612

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{F32D97DF-E3E5-4CB9-9E3E-0EB5B4E49801}

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe

—

svchost.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

COM Surrogate

Exit code:

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

800

rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSID2C4.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_2413250 5 CustomActionManaged!CustomActionManaged.CustomActions.ValidatePathLength

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe

—

MsiExec.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows host process (Rundll32)

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll

2760

rundll32.exe "C:\Windows\Installer\MSID88F.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_2414734 9 CustomActionManaged!CustomActionManaged.CustomActions.TelemetrySendStart

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe

MsiExec.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows host process (Rundll32)

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.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\imagehlp.dll

3256

C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 7427C1B6F496FC38B6865C51C9A01B59 C

C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe

—

msiexec.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows® installer

Exit code:

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

3420

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe

—

services.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service

Exit code:

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

3588

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe

services.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Windows® installer

Exit code:

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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll

3836

"C:\Program Files\Epic Games\DirectXRedist\DXSETUP.exe" /silent

C:\Program Files\Epic Games\DirectXRedist\DXSETUP.exe

msiexec.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Microsoft DirectX Setup

Exit code:

Version:

4.9.0.0904

Modules

Images
c:\program files\epic games\directxredist\dxsetup.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

3864

C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 6BD47DA32571F329E127BBA70EE2C0A4

C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe

—

msiexec.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows® installer

Exit code:

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

3984

"C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EpicGamesLauncherInstaller.msi"

C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows® installer

Exit code:

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

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Total events

4 016

Read events

541

Write events

3 475

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(3984) msiexec.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\5F\52C64B7E
Operation:	write	Name:	LanguageList
Value: en-US
(PID) Process:	(3588) msiexec.exe	Key:	HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\MuiCache\5F\52C64B7E
Operation:	write	Name:	LanguageList
Value: en-US
(PID) Process:	(3588) msiexec.exe	Key:	HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:	write	Name:	Owner
Value: 040E0000465C695670BBD401
(PID) Process:	(3588) msiexec.exe	Key:	HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:	write	Name:	SessionHash
Value: A1E0E6EDD15A7FA94F7F3C27CE4C2A69C5B7DD6D8E906F35FE25238F3732F5F2
(PID) Process:	(3588) msiexec.exe	Key:	HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:	write	Name:	Sequence
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(2760) rundll32.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableFileTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2760) rundll32.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableConsoleTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2760) rundll32.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	FileTracingMask
Value: 4294901760
(PID) Process:	(2760) rundll32.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	ConsoleTracingMask
Value: 4294901760
(PID) Process:	(2760) rundll32.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	MaxFileSize
Value: 1048576

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Executable files

100

Suspicious files

2 695

Text files

376

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
3984	msiexec.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIB4E9.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3984	msiexec.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSID2B3.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
800	rundll32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSID2C4.tmp-\CustomActionManaged.dll		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
800	rundll32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSID2C4.tmp-\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
800	rundll32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSID2C4.tmp-\CustomAction.config		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3588	msiexec.exe	C:\Windows\Installer\24d429.msi		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3588	msiexec.exe	C:\Windows\Installer\MSID821.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2760	rundll32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabDD70.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2760	rundll32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarDD71.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2760	rundll32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabDDA1.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
2760	rundll32.exe	GET	200	52.222.146.184:80	http://x.ss2.us/x.cer	US	der	1.27 Kb	whitelisted
2760	rundll32.exe	GET	200	104.107.217.217:80	http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab	NL	compressed	55.2 Kb	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
2760	rundll32.exe	52.200.123.101:443	datarouter.ol.epicgames.com	Amazon.com, Inc.	US	unknown
2760	rundll32.exe	52.222.146.184:80	x.ss2.us	Amazon.com, Inc.	US	whitelisted
2760	rundll32.exe	104.107.217.217:80	www.download.windowsupdate.com	Akamai International B.V.	NL	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
datarouter.ol.epicgames.com	52.200.123.101 52.87.18.159 34.230.183.16 18.235.124.39 52.22.81.26 52.4.127.66 34.194.135.124 54.208.92.41	unknown
x.ss2.us	52.222.146.184 52.222.146.187 52.222.146.19 52.222.146.226	whitelisted
www.download.windowsupdate.com	104.107.217.217 104.107.217.239	whitelisted

Threats

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Process	Message
DXSETUP.exe	DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH
DXSETUP.exe	DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH

General Info

EpicGamesLauncherInstaller.msi

8B4F31FD2004DC56110D75C473223D4D

D608BFB4EEC073DF9A76CFE58877DCC86364D428

B72DBA5A5817D8D7E80F1CACC9CBD6CB51C97E6200FB0255603A3B07E5E2B80D

786432:DyxZMTunmx0OTP4GOXDh901UBN1oARZ10LNBQ/OY4:DyxUx0OTPlOY16LwLAR

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

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Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Loads dropped or rewritten executable

Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

SUSPICIOUS

Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Searches for installed software

Creates files in the Windows directory

Modifies the open verb of a shell class

INFO

Application launched itself

Loads dropped or rewritten executable

Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

Low-level read access rights to disk partition

Creates a software uninstall entry

Creates files in the program directory

Malware configuration

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