URL:

https://download.winzipdriverupdater.com/wzdu/wzdu53.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/dfa21431-f61f-4b9e-883d-6bd00dc427e8
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 13, 2020, 04:30:15
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

BF473CF071815FC11E756832BDAB3D59

SHA1:

A36DC92359BC32D74BF0016AB5506177D966589B

SHA256:

BD5C1FD231394B0F1D8ED7B88CFA5E0D6F8A705B8F73906CE4104B93603B9CF8

SSDEEP:

3:N8SElDUaT8mqBQQQCn:2SKDnADmQ9

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • wzdu53.exe (PID: 2356)
      • wzdu53.exe (PID: 3552)
      • ga_utility.exe (PID: 564)
      • a7a23746-96fd-4191-b40b-95bc1095b1f5.exe (PID: 3692)
      • Settings.exe (PID: 1800)
      • WinZipSmartMonitorSetup.exe (PID: 3836)
      • WinZip Smart Monitor Service.exe (PID: 2776)
      • WinZip Smart Monitor Service.exe (PID: 1940)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • a7a23746-96fd-4191-b40b-95bc1095b1f5.exe (PID: 3692)
      • WinZipSmartMonitorSetup.exe (PID: 3836)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • Settings.exe (PID: 1800)
      • ga_utility.exe (PID: 564)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3684)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2580)
      • wzdu53.exe (PID: 3552)
      • WinZipSmartMonitorSetup.exe (PID: 3836)
      • a7a23746-96fd-4191-b40b-95bc1095b1f5.exe (PID: 3692)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • ga_utility.exe (PID: 564)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • WinZipSmartMonitorSetup.exe (PID: 3836)
      • a7a23746-96fd-4191-b40b-95bc1095b1f5.exe (PID: 3692)

    • Starts SC.EXE for service management

      • WinZipSmartMonitorSetup.exe (PID: 3836)

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • WinZip Smart Monitor Service.exe (PID: 1940)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • Settings.exe (PID: 1800)
      • ga_utility.exe (PID: 564)

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • WinZip Smart Monitor Service.exe (PID: 1940)

  • INFO

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3684)

    • Reads the hosts file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3684)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2580)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • ga_utility.exe (PID: 564)

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3684)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
60
Monitored processes
19
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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drop and start drop and start start drop and start drop and start drop and start drop and start drop and start chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs wzdu53.exe no specs wzdu53.exe a7a23746-96fd-4191-b40b-95bc1095b1f5.exe ga_utility.exe winzipsmartmonitorsetup.exe settings.exe no specs winzip smart monitor service.exe no specs sc.exe no specs winzip smart monitor service.exe chrome.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
564"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsk84B6.tmp\ga_utility.exe" -install_start -guid "AB4194AA-A131-4D48-9C39-890AA7065A61" -language "en" -app_version "5.33.3.2" -product_code "DU" -app_name "WinZip Driver Updater" -track_id "UA-66457935-11"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsk84B6.tmp\ga_utility.exe
a7a23746-96fd-4191-b40b-95bc1095b1f5.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
ga_utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
1,0,0,6
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\nsk84b6.tmp\ga_utility.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\winhttp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\webio.dll
c:\windows\system32\wininet.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-user32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1780"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1004,18099977384310483853,10735150176943137288,131072 --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=4353322624657651506 --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1856 /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
1800"C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\Settings.exe" /RegServerC:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\Settings.exe—WinZipSmartMonitorSetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Corel Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Settings
Exit code:
0
Version:
2,11,1,8
Modules
Images
c:\program files\winzip smart monitor\settings.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
1940"C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZip Smart Monitor Service.exe"C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZip Smart Monitor Service.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Corel Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
WinZip Smart Monitor Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
2,11,1,8
Modules
Images
c:\program files\winzip smart monitor\winzip smart monitor service.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
2068"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1004,18099977384310483853,10735150176943137288,131072 --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=13614448869323629106 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2280 /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
2356"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\wzdu53.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\wzdu53.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Corel Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinZip Driver Updater
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
5.33.3.2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\wzdu53.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2580"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1004,18099977384310483853,10735150176943137288,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --service-request-channel-token=14085395888345030953 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1640 /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
2708"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,0x80,0x84,0x78,0x88,0x6ebaa9d0,0x6ebaa9e0,0x6ebaa9ecC:\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
2764"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=1004,18099977384310483853,10735150176943137288,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --no-sandbox --service-request-channel-token=10370179711471785979 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2700 /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
2776"C:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZip Smart Monitor Service.exe" /ServiceC:\Program Files\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZip Smart Monitor Service.exe—WinZipSmartMonitorSetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Corel Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WinZip Smart Monitor Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
2,11,1,8
Modules
Images
c:\program files\winzip smart monitor\winzip smart monitor service.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
Total events
2 918
Read events
1 602
Write events
1 313
Delete events
3

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3500) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:writeName:3684-13231225826218000
Value:
259
(PID) Process:(3684) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3684) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(3684) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(3684) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(3684) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3684) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3684) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3684) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:delete valueName:3120-13213713943555664
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3684) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
Executable files
24
Suspicious files
21
Text files
195
Unknown types
3

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3684chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-5E93EAE2-E64.pma —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3684chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3684chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\ab44eb27-6863-4c9e-b094-07969d24e546.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3684chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000028.dbtmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3684chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old~RFa72acc.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3684chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3684chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.old~RFa72aec.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3684chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3684chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3684chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old~RFa72c24.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
18
DNS requests
10
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1940
WinZip Smart Monitor Service.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://crl4.digicert.com/DigiCertAssuredIDRootCA.crl
US
der
592 b
whitelisted
564
ga_utility.exe
GET
200
172.217.23.163:80
http://ocsp.pki.goog/gsr2/ME4wTDBKMEgwRjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTgXIsxbvr2lBkPpoIEVRE6gHlCnAQUm%2BIHV2ccHsBqBt5ZtJot39wZhi4CDQHjtJqhjYqpgSVpULg%3D
US
der
468 b
whitelisted
564
ga_utility.exe
GET
200
172.217.23.163:80
http://ocsp.pki.goog/gts1o1/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRCRjDCJxnb3nDwj%2Fxz5aZfZjgXvAQUmNH4bhDrz5vsYJ8YkBug630J%2FSsCEHZvSyilxdrBAgAAAABfmDc%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2580
chrome.exe
172.217.22.110:443
sb-ssl.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
564
ga_utility.exe
172.217.23.163:80
ocsp.pki.goog
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
1940
WinZip Smart Monitor Service.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
2580
chrome.exe
172.217.16.205:443
accounts.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2580
chrome.exe
172.217.22.68:443
www.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2580
chrome.exe
172.217.22.35:443
ssl.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
564
ga_utility.exe
172.217.22.40:443
ssl.google-analytics.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
2580
chrome.exe
23.213.164.37:443
download.winzipdriverupdater.com
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
US
unknown
2580
chrome.exe
216.58.206.3:443
clientservices.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
download.winzipdriverupdater.com
  • 23.213.164.37
whitelisted
clientservices.googleapis.com
  • 216.58.206.3
whitelisted
accounts.google.com
  • 172.217.16.205
shared
www.google.com
  • 172.217.22.68
malicious
ssl.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.22.35
whitelisted
sb-ssl.google.com
  • 172.217.22.110
whitelisted
ssl.google-analytics.com
  • 172.217.22.40
whitelisted
ocsp.pki.goog
  • 172.217.23.163
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted
crl4.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
https://download.winzipdriverupdater.com/wzdu/wzdu53.exe