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URL:

https://info.sonicretro.org/images/8/82/WindowsZone.7z

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/1289b68e-a937-454d-a98a-38e8ec838955
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: October 23, 2021, 21:57:53
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

CE200CC76D2682E75478F2A0D1449159

SHA1:

7E8A2A8CE95EE7452F9E84379739095449D348C1

SHA256:

BBCE332C0C4C3744A4FF89382673DEC6D5D0C08006ABCD85C6DA3476E9DD6B8C

SSDEEP:

3:N8eQN8xK+XJTViAShf:2eW8xKIViAShf

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 3252)
      • WindowsZoneUpdater.exe (PID: 3752)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • WindowsZone.exe (PID: 2456)
      • WindowsZoneUpdater.exe (PID: 3752)
      • WindowsZone.exe (PID: 3708)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the computer name

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 2260)
      • dw20.exe (PID: 3092)
      • dw20.exe (PID: 3496)
      • WindowsZoneUpdater.exe (PID: 3752)

    • Checks supported languages

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 2260)
      • dw20.exe (PID: 3092)
      • WindowsZoneUpdater.exe (PID: 3752)
      • WindowsZone.exe (PID: 2456)
      • dw20.exe (PID: 3496)
      • WindowsZone.exe (PID: 3708)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1456)

    • Drops a file with too old compile date

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 2260)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 2260)

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 2260)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1456)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2644)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2644)

    • Reads the computer name

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1456)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2644)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1456)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2644)

    • Modifies the phishing filter of IE

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2644)

    • Manual execution by user

      • WindowsZone.exe (PID: 2456)
      • WindowsZoneUpdater.exe (PID: 3752)
      • WindowsZone.exe (PID: 3708)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2644)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1456)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2644)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
42
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start iexplore.exe no specs iexplore.exe winrar.exe searchprotocolhost.exe no specs windowszone.exe dw20.exe no specs windowszoneupdater.exe no specs windowszone.exe dw20.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2644"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://info.sonicretro.org/images/8/82/WindowsZone.7z"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:\windows\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
1456"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2644 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:\windows\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\api-ms-win-downlevel-version-l1-1-0.dll
2260"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\WindowsZone.7z"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Alexander Roshal
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinRAR archiver
Version:
5.91.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\winrar\winrar.exe
c:\windows\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\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\comdlg32.dll
3252"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe2_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe2 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon" C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe—SearchIndexer.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host
Version:
7.00.7601.24542 (win7sp1_ldr_escrow.191209-2211)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\searchprotocolhost.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
2456"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\WindowsZone.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\WindowsZone.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WindowsZone
Exit code:
3762507597
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\windowszone.exe
c:\windows\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\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
3092dw20.exe -x -s 396C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe—WindowsZone.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft .NET Error Reporting Shim
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.50727.5483 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4940_none_d08cc06a442b34fc\msvcr80.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3752"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\WindowsZoneUpdater.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\WindowsZoneUpdater.exe—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WindowsZoneUpdater
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\windowszoneupdater.exe
c:\windows\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
3708"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\WindowsZone.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\WindowsZone.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WindowsZone
Exit code:
3762507597
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\windowszone.exe
c:\windows\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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
3496dw20.exe -x -s 396C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe—WindowsZone.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft .NET Error Reporting Shim
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.50727.5483 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4940_none_d08cc06a442b34fc\msvcr80.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
10 147
Read events
10 064
Write events
82
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2644) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPDaysSinceLastAutoMigration
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2644) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchLowDateTime
Value:
321086480
(PID) Process:(2644) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchHighDateTime
Value:
30918745
(PID) Process:(2644) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateLowDateTime
Value:
621250230
(PID) Process:(2644) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime
Value:
30918745
(PID) Process:(2644) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(2644) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(2644) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(2644) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2644) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
Executable files
8
Suspicious files
8
Text files
138
Unknown types
19

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2260WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\brake.wavwav
MD5:F98E0F0C378E590508C7F2650A8851D4
SHA256:937878AD64B29449E611D87BF9620AA4FD121ED375850A5C297E95D5C3582135
2644iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF151AFF90BA973E5B.TMPgmc
MD5:BE11E88D906DF7FE62D3708D725A2326
SHA256:81E44AAFE8F6C5678F12AA0EF5ADEA7CDE29166AE98EB7A967E7F5C14D369FFA
1456iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\MFAQUS6V\WindowsZone[1].7zcompressed
MD5:E6A92B64B2032E967898632818116386
SHA256:9C441B5BCB000498066972EDCAFBE66F4D723D710D532C4BF799E577DD68BA2A
2260WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\ring.wavwav
MD5:FA5995F822DC80E710734100A67651FD
SHA256:CFE1C86048239BB9A37284D3F14EBBAC42F8F9584A2427BF20B357DF67B2E3D2
1456iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\6BADA8974A10C4BD62CC921D13E43B18_28DEA62A0AE77228DD387E155AD0BA27der
MD5:B7704F444E5B1A469F8AB1C4503EA608
SHA256:9DBDEE1BF133DCEFE35C7487CE9599048E45168844A33B2969F29EB1271CFAEB
2260WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\die.wavwav
MD5:1BB8C20A2AA104B388E4FB6ABB5CD33E
SHA256:ED7FE58427DB73B1DA6CC684FDF5A5A0AFF5241708A33EA6A62D14E31929EA88
2260WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\1up.wavwav
MD5:CF790F54671A8670E227CCB19DF1411D
SHA256:970F7E7FDA758448DB238789C96BFA6E6D9676C89998967D8B833F7A421298F4
2260WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\gameover.wavwav
MD5:8A9CA695D1D6AEF9F38E567C077E05D2
SHA256:664C15AC29A97A8743CF0DEC31207C1D2DFBFF627D0C51D56503D955D8313F92
2260WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\bosshit.wavwav
MD5:7B77C70012224352529B6C4EEC0FF95B
SHA256:299767A97387AA3E418AFD8A66EE448EF15CED505564E12DC1B5467F43541230
2260WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\dashrelease.wavwav
MD5:51BAF77ACB1A1D19E9D78447F6D0194D
SHA256:C3B3549FE2776284B358164AB9E9F11E66ED9A7D591A6D465A6B438EFCE2288D
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
6
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1456
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEAo3h2ReX7SMIk79G%2B0UDDw%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
1092
svchost.exe
GET
304
23.32.238.178:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?67621635bc3f4903
US
—
—
whitelisted
1456
iexplore.exe
GET
200
23.32.238.201:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?41de981a761c6256
US
compressed
4.70 Kb
whitelisted
1456
iexplore.exe
GET
200
23.32.238.201:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?41312c893147b814
US
compressed
4.70 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1456
iexplore.exe
104.26.6.90:443
info.sonicretro.org
Cloudflare Inc
US
unknown
1456
iexplore.exe
23.32.238.201:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
XO Communications
US
suspicious
1092
svchost.exe
23.32.238.178:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
XO Communications
US
suspicious
1456
iexplore.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
info.sonicretro.org
  • 104.26.6.90
  • 172.67.73.160
  • 104.26.7.90
unknown
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 23.32.238.201
  • 23.32.238.178
  • 23.32.238.208
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted

Threats

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https://info.sonicretro.org/images/8/82/WindowsZone.7z