File name:

vs_setup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/fc5596e4-85a6-4cb7-a801-3d87164966a3
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 31, 2024, 22:16:23
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

E9E3F34803CB144AE5EF65120BF588FD

SHA1:

85AE39BFC7423F921B38A30A48F6026A70BA7C74

SHA256:

BA1B58B7631D3754A5FAE035EB882AFE528E260C46FC711B906C3BB312134412

SSDEEP:

49152:fHmvX6JYvVCXB9TYJjtDrm4nf4nFRUaH3qQiChCR5gM8xsa/pto89DOnZ:fHKXQuVg/eDrm4nf4nFRUaXqGhCR4sac

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • vs_setup.exe (PID: 6572)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • vs_setup.exe (PID: 6572)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6688)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • vs_setup.exe (PID: 6572)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • vs_setup.exe (PID: 6572)
      • vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6688)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • vs_setup.exe (PID: 6572)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • vs_setup.exe (PID: 6572)
      • vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6688)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6688)
      • vs_setup.exe (PID: 6572)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6688)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6688)
      • wermgr.exe (PID: 7060)

    • Reads the computer name

      • vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6688)
      • vs_setup.exe (PID: 6572)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6688)
      • vs_setup.exe (PID: 6572)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • vs_setup.exe (PID: 6572)
      • vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6688)

    • Disables trace logs

      • vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6688)

    • Reads Environment values

      • vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6688)

    • Reads CPU info

      • vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6688)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • wermgr.exe (PID: 7060)
      • vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6688)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 6688)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2017:02:17 22:00:38+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 10
CodeSize: 321024
InitializedDataSize: 75776
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2cd63
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: 10
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 15.3.26730.15
ProductVersionNumber: 15.3.26730.15
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Visual Studio setup bootstrapper
FileVersion: 15.3.26730.15
InternalName: vs_community.exe
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: vs_community.exe
ProductName: Microsoft Visual Studio
ProductVersion: 15.3.26730.15
No data.
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Total processes
140
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start vs_setup.exe vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe getmac.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wermgr.exe vs_setup.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
6520"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\vs_setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\vs_setup.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Visual Studio setup bootstrapper
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
15.3.26730.15
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\vs_setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
6572"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\vs_setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\vs_setup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Visual Studio setup bootstrapper
Version:
15.3.26730.15
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\vs_setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
6688"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cabba9848fb3f37e8b6a70\vs_bootstrapper_d15\vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cabba9848fb3f37e8b6a70\vs_bootstrapper_d15\vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe
vs_setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Bootstrapper
Version:
1.11.2341.60754
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cabba9848fb3f37e8b6a70\vs_bootstrapper_d15\vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
6740"getmac"C:\Windows\System32\getmac.exe—vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Displays NIC MAC information
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\getmac.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
6752\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—getmac.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
7060"C:\WINDOWS\system32\wermgr.exe" "-outproc" "0" "6688" "3880" "3800" "3884" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0" "0" C:\Windows\System32\wermgr.exe
vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Problem Reporting
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wermgr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
Total events
13 424
Read events
13 369
Write events
51
Delete events
4

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6572) vs_setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6572) vs_setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6572) vs_setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6572) vs_setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6688) vs_setup_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\vs_setup_bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6688) vs_setup_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\vs_setup_bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6688) vs_setup_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\vs_setup_bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6688) vs_setup_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\vs_setup_bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(6688) vs_setup_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\vs_setup_bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(6688) vs_setup_bootstrapper.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\vs_setup_bootstrapper_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
Executable files
22
Suspicious files
8
Text files
26
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6572vs_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cabba9848fb3f37e8b6a70\vs_bootstrapper_d15\HelpFile\1028\help.htmlhtml
MD5:E4470787BD74BBCCC17CB551EC2BE909
SHA256:A1812D2A4F939FD486EDB515535457A989366AB7B1446752D7CCCEAC11DCD3FD
6572vs_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cabba9848fb3f37e8b6a70\vs_bootstrapper_d15\HelpFile\2052\help.htmlhtml
MD5:64A67F7C1382E29E228C07FC5EE9C5D2
SHA256:D0073D777B258374E6CFD2CCD9EBE89D1FA0A0C7DE74CC7CE8FF163823FCE414
6572vs_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cabba9848fb3f37e8b6a70\vs_bootstrapper_d15\HelpFile\1046\help.htmlhtml
MD5:8A40B9D3D347E5E5E97B9D7E17006577
SHA256:3ADFF0EEE03C23C714411D8CF96A560A7F4B89EB74CB0420862C99C90DC256FE
6572vs_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cabba9848fb3f37e8b6a70\vs_bootstrapper_d15\HelpFile\1042\help.htmlhtml
MD5:BBD1770DC5B8F04590F01BE121E0F8BA
SHA256:9D186785C90986FC6C0DAB423BBCC62A21C3AAC7190D078DF2C0590A409E3EED
6572vs_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cabba9848fb3f37e8b6a70\vs_bootstrapper_d15\HelpFile\1031\help.htmlhtml
MD5:233CF63FC007589A83D5960CAEBD86B9
SHA256:8D0CF69462865C131FD1002E1D9DC5A8C1B202412B67DA431AB2FB16FF6C58AC
6572vs_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cabba9848fb3f37e8b6a70\vs_bootstrapper_d15\HelpFile\1036\help.htmlhtml
MD5:0D720CA8075707C90C0C3C2CC8FF6CB0
SHA256:BB2E16B147FED4FCDFAD7FEAD1CAF94FEB460706D7D30FABDA10FE17825116BC
6572vs_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cabba9848fb3f37e8b6a70\vs_bootstrapper_d15\HelpFile\3082\help.htmlhtml
MD5:826BE401E28B2BEEE0E3B8C44095AE3E
SHA256:B5F180DB33609AEA3263816A3F8D273192D73126323D400BF2E6A8F006896857
6572vs_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cabba9848fb3f37e8b6a70\vs_bootstrapper_d15\HelpFile\1041\help.htmlhtml
MD5:1B3D615473F7A2259DBEB67A6A68A3E8
SHA256:CB77BA395E02EF55C1D92877178EB503C7C6DC52ADC631540B14951D602939AD
6572vs_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cabba9848fb3f37e8b6a70\vs_bootstrapper_d15\HelpFile\1055\help.htmlhtml
MD5:08184C709A43ECBD708FC3B9086A2809
SHA256:0DA5835D19563293CAD59EA8032FDDFED2F6D85CBB672436191C4099FDFE0047
6572vs_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cabba9848fb3f37e8b6a70\vs_bootstrapper_d15\HelpFile\1029\help.htmlhtml
MD5:B2253798761C179BBF7426DA5A705F2B
SHA256:BDDD5A3295325FE67F0AF2F677A3F12BB7360460EA777D561B06810CE321D4E4
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
43
DNS requests
20
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5336
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3812
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6448
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6564
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3812
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
5056
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1140
RUXIMICS.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2120
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3888
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
6688
vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe
152.199.19.161:443
az667904.vo.msecnd.net
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
5056
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
6688
vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe
23.61.241.152:443
aka.ms
AKAMAI-AS
SE
unknown
6688
vs_setup_bootstrapper.exe
68.232.34.200:443
download.visualstudio.microsoft.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.78
whitelisted
az667904.vo.msecnd.net
  • 152.199.19.161
whitelisted
aka.ms
  • 23.61.241.152
whitelisted
download.visualstudio.microsoft.com
  • 68.232.34.200
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.209.189
  • 2.23.209.182
  • 2.23.209.179
  • 2.23.209.187
  • 2.23.209.140
  • 2.23.209.148
  • 2.23.209.176
  • 2.23.209.185
  • 2.23.209.149
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 20.190.159.73
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.113.110.67
whitelisted
th.bing.com
  • 2.23.209.185
  • 2.23.209.130
  • 2.23.209.182
  • 2.23.209.149
  • 2.23.209.189
  • 2.23.209.179
  • 2.23.209.187
  • 2.23.209.133
  • 2.23.209.140
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
vs_setup.exe