URL:

https://file.appeon.com/download/Installer/PowerBuilder/PowerBuilderInstaller_bootstrapper.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a1a5a7dd-edd3-47e1-9095-f8675e67c03c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 25, 2021, 18:10:46
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

DC0FF2A0B224FDD081F17F37BD54DB85

SHA1:

2F76DF57D7CF54E82FA773BA91598CF19F20C3FB

SHA256:

BC56F31AC3A48FBDDB792FF781A88C78F957FF51595FD61360ABE32CA26E0AEE

SSDEEP:

3:N8QAAKL4gXK3AJ4aAzJ4dREgXeRWRXEw4A:2VvhXPWtiREgXOWxEw4A

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • PowerBuilderInstaller_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 3436)
      • PowerBuilderInstaller.Check.exe (PID: 1204)
      • PowerBuilderInstaller_setup.exe (PID: 3440)
      • PowerBuilderInstaller_setup.exe (PID: 1880)
      • PowerBuilderInstaller.exe (PID: 2776)

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • PowerBuilderInstaller_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 3436)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • PowerBuilderInstaller_setup.exe (PID: 3440)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • PowerBuilderInstaller.exe (PID: 2776)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • chrome.exe (PID: 1456)
      • PowerBuilderInstaller_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 3436)
      • PowerBuilderInstaller_setup.exe (PID: 3440)

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • chrome.exe (PID: 1456)
      • PowerBuilderInstaller_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 3436)
      • PowerBuilderInstaller_setup.exe (PID: 3440)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • PowerBuilderInstaller_bootstrapper.exe (PID: 3436)
      • PowerBuilderInstaller_setup.exe (PID: 3440)

    • Creates a directory in Program Files

      • PowerBuilderInstaller_setup.exe (PID: 3440)
      • PowerBuilderInstaller.exe (PID: 2776)

    • Reads Environment values

      • PowerBuilderInstaller_setup.exe (PID: 3440)
      • PowerBuilderInstaller.exe (PID: 2776)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • PowerBuilderInstaller_setup.exe (PID: 3440)

    • Drops a file with too old compile date

      • PowerBuilderInstaller_setup.exe (PID: 3440)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • PowerBuilderInstaller_setup.exe (PID: 3440)
      • PowerBuilderInstaller.exe (PID: 2776)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • PowerBuilderInstaller.exe (PID: 2776)

    • Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain a system information

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3492)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2472)

    • Searches for installed software

      • PowerBuilderInstaller.exe (PID: 2776)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 1456)

    • Reads the hosts file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 1456)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2800)

    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • PowerBuilderInstaller_setup.exe (PID: 3440)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • PowerBuilderInstaller.exe (PID: 2776)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
65
Monitored processes
21
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
184findstr /C:"KB2758857"C:\Windows\system32\findstr.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Find String (QGREP) Utility
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\findstr.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
548"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1036,6164464730457805145,2205853844058113691,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=10610253927779915026 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2176 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
756findstr /C:"KB2999226"C:\Windows\system32\findstr.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Find String (QGREP) Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\findstr.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
1204"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\PowerBuilderInstaller.Check.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\PowerBuilderInstaller.Check.exe—PowerBuilderInstaller_bootstrapper.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Appeon
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PowerBuilderInstaller.Check
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rarsfx0\powerbuilderinstaller.check.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
1456"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disk-cache-dir=null --disk-cache-size=1 --media-cache-size=1 --disable-gpu-shader-disk-cache --disable-background-networking "https://file.appeon.com/download/Installer/PowerBuilder/PowerBuilderInstaller_bootstrapper.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1488"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=75.0.3770.100 --initial-client-data=0x7c,0x80,0x84,0x78,0x88,0x6c23a9d0,0x6c23a9e0,0x6c23a9ecC:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1880"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\PowerBuilderInstaller_setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\PowerBuilderInstaller_setup.exe—PowerBuilderInstaller.Check.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Appeon
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PowerBuilderInstaller.Update
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rarsfx0\powerbuilderinstaller_setup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2076wmic qfe GET hotfixid C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WMI Commandline Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbem\wmic.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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2120"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1036,6164464730457805145,2205853844058113691,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAADgACAgAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=111370740470157361 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3916 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2196"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1036,6164464730457805145,2205853844058113691,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --no-sandbox --service-request-channel-token=9892309975683445948 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1192 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
2 091
Read events
1 960
Write events
128
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1456) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1456) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(1456) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(1456) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(1456) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3552) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:writeName:1456-13263847861700125
Value:
259
(PID) Process:(1456) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1456) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1456) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:delete valueName:3252-13245750958665039
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1456) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
Executable files
39
Suspicious files
10
Text files
91
Unknown types
1

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1456chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-6085B0B6-5B0.pma —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1456chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1456chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Last Tabs —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1456chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\bbc132b1-ecb2-4a55-9d75-908354723784.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1456chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000048.dbtmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1456chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1456chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1456chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.old~RFd8c43.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1456chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1456chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old~RFd8e56.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
10
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2800
chrome.exe
104.239.197.199:443
file.appeon.com
Rackspace Ltd.
US
unknown
2800
chrome.exe
172.217.16.142:443
sb-ssl.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
—
—
172.217.16.142:443
sb-ssl.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3440
PowerBuilderInstaller_setup.exe
104.239.197.199:443
file.appeon.com
Rackspace Ltd.
US
unknown
2776
PowerBuilderInstaller.exe
104.239.197.199:443
file.appeon.com
Rackspace Ltd.
US
unknown
2800
chrome.exe
142.250.185.227:443
ssl.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2800
chrome.exe
142.250.185.77:443
accounts.google.com
Google Inc.
US
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
file.appeon.com
  • 104.239.197.199
unknown
accounts.google.com
  • 142.250.185.77
shared
sb-ssl.google.com
  • 172.217.16.142
whitelisted
ssl.gstatic.com
  • 142.250.185.227
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
https://file.appeon.com/download/Installer/PowerBuilder/PowerBuilderInstaller_bootstrapper.exe