File name:

ADTidyFreeInstaller.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a5fac693-ca4a-4e19-9167-f49a5b4fd882
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 06, 2020, 11:57:12
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
installer
opendir
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

4109C7914773DA921BC25E5D63C0A5BC

SHA1:

2F923AFB3A07836A4BBBC266CEC5E64BB00F01FF

SHA256:

B9551199997BBC79E8F40CB5A721781B0E27CAEE80AF200359BBF44F61DDEBED

SSDEEP:

98304:9rxqMjToY5AURnzIgY5AXRnzIRN7W6GMghRyruLdD/vtEBxfwya7sHEiY90XT43:FxbHzI+zIC6lghRyrUteWQHBD43

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • ADTidy.exe (PID: 2572)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • ADTidy.exe (PID: 2572)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler DLL interface

      • ADTidyFreeInstaller.exe (PID: 2492)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • ADTidyFreeInstaller.exe (PID: 2492)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • ADTidyFreeInstaller.exe (PID: 2492)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 816)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3792)

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3096)

    • Reads Environment values

      • ADTidy.exe (PID: 2572)

  • INFO

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 1380)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 3464)

    • Application launched itself

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3792)

    • Searches for installed software

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3792)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3792)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3792)

    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 3096)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3792)

    • Manual execution by user

      • ADTidy.exe (PID: 2572)
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: 2013:05:27 16:19:09+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 9
CodeSize: 277504
InitializedDataSize: 171520
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2ff27
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.1.7.0
ProductVersionNumber: 2.1.7.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: Debug
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Dynamic link library
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (British)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Cjwdev
FileDescription: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install AD Tidy Free Edition.
FileVersion: 2.1.7
InternalName: ADTidyFreeInstaller
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) Cjwdev
OriginalFileName: ADTidyFreeInstaller.exe
ProductName: AD Tidy Free Edition
ProductVersion: 2.1.7

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 27-May-2013 14:19:09
Detected languages:
  • English - United Kingdom
  • English - United States
CompanyName: Cjwdev
FileDescription: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install AD Tidy Free Edition.
FileVersion: 2.1.7
InternalName: ADTidyFreeInstaller
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) Cjwdev
OriginalFileName: ADTidyFreeInstaller.exe
ProductName: AD Tidy Free Edition
ProductVersion: 2.1.7

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: 27-May-2013 14:19:09
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
0x00043AAF
0x00043C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.56491
.rdata
0x00045000
0x0000E41C
0x0000E600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.5708
.data
0x00054000
0x00003E7C
0x00002000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.88873
.rsrc
0x00058000
0x00014E7C
0x00015000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.45042
.reloc
0x0006D000
0x000047F6
0x00004800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.5019

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.23775
1184
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.08438
744
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
3
3.20315
488
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
4
3.08623
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
5
5.59298
3752
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
6
6.02092
2216
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
7
6.00379
1736
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
8
4.59129
1384
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
9
3.37723
1112
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING
10
3.35254
1888
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING

Imports

COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
SHELL32.dll
SHLWAPI.dll
USER32.dll
VERSION.dll
msi.dll (delay-loaded)
ole32.dll
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All screenshots are available in the full report
All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
45
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start adtidyfreeinstaller.exe msiexec.exe msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs adtidy.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
816 /i "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Cjwdev\AD Tidy Free Edition 2.1.7\install\ADTidyFreeInstaller.msi" AI_SETUPEXEPATH="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ADTidyFreeInstaller.exe" SETUPEXEDIR="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\" EXE_CMD_LINE="/exenoupdates /exelang 0 /noprereqs "C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
ADTidyFreeInstaller.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
1380C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding DCA4185F22DBA8D9A1B1FC43242481B2 CC:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
2492"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ADTidyFreeInstaller.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ADTidyFreeInstaller.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Cjwdev
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
This installer database contains the logic and data required to install AD Tidy Free Edition.
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.1.7
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\adtidyfreeinstaller.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
2572"C:\Program Files\Cjwdev\AD Tidy Free Edition\ADTidy.exe" C:\Program Files\Cjwdev\AD Tidy Free Edition\ADTidy.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Cjwdev Ltd
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
AD Tidy Free Edition
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.1.7.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\cjwdev\ad tidy free edition\adtidy.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
3096C:\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
3464C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding F15CDE0E098E7671ABD74EDFF484DC0FC:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
3792C:\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
983
Read events
692
Write events
279
Delete events
12

Modification events

(PID) Process:(816) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(3792) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:writeName:SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000009EA26D900A0CD601D00E0000680D0000D5070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3792) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppCreate (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000F80470900A0CD601D00E0000680D0000D0070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3792) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
Operation:writeName:LastIndex
Value:
34
(PID) Process:(3792) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter)
Value:
400000000000000070ECD8900A0CD601D00E0000680D0000D3070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3792) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
400000000000000024B1DD900A0CD601D00E0000380C0000E8030000010000000000000000000000E0EE07A6CFD2E4428B39C1371C1498200000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3096) vssvc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
400000000000000002EBF7900A0CD601180C0000200C0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3096) vssvc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
400000000000000002EBF7900A0CD601180C00005C020000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3096) vssvc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\ASR Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
400000000000000002EBF7900A0CD601180C0000B0030000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3096) vssvc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Registry Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
400000000000000002EBF7900A0CD601180C0000740C0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Executable files
25
Suspicious files
6
Text files
1
Unknown types
1

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
816msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIEAA7.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
816msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIEAE7.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
816msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIEAF8.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3792msiexec.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3792msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSI3676.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3792msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSI3696.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3792msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF03431461EDFAE7E9.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3792msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSI3744.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3096vssvc.exeC: —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3792msiexec.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\snapshot-2binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
1
DNS requests
3
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2572
ADTidy.exe
GET
200
94.136.40.103:80
http://www.cjwdev.co.uk/Software/ADTidy/LatestVersion.xml
GB
xml
2.93 Kb
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2572
ADTidy.exe
94.136.40.103:80
www.cjwdev.co.uk
Host Europe GmbH
GB
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.cjwdev.co.uk
  • 94.136.40.103
malicious
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
ADTidyFreeInstaller.exe