File name:

SetupChipset.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/36c4e2fb-10ac-42c4-80ce-6ee7991c4752
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 08, 2025, 17:25:44
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 7 sections
MD5:

E600EEA2392C2FE3006628895E6336B3

SHA1:

D3B6C9F3CC9E6B2506FE7EF54A74A5B65755330B

SHA256:

BDE2BDEF4C7555E8FB6207F84A4EC9CDBABBBC3CD16FE692B0166C2F98C60CF9

SSDEEP:

98304:Xi7ourVdHN+OUcrTxzJuwsFYyXyEnveDjIiZs2c0MNENZbxk/uJ5XvDxECxf1czA:8h+EmLU

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 7040)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 4724)
    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 4724)
    • Searches for installed software

      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 4724)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 4724)
      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 7040)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 4724)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 4724)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 7040)
    • Creates file in the systems drive root

      • explorer.exe (PID: 7144)
  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 4724)
      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 7040)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 4724)
    • Checks supported languages

      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 4724)
      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 7040)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 4724)
    • Reads the computer name

      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 4724)
      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 7040)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 4724)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • explorer.exe (PID: 7144)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • SetupChipset.exe (PID: 7040)
    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • explorer.exe (PID: 7144)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2015:03:19 23:35:18+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit, Removable run from swap, Net run from swap
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14
CodeSize: 298496
InitializedDataSize: 163328
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x29d42
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 10.1.1.45
ProductVersionNumber: 10.1.1.45
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: Intel(R) Corporation
FileDescription: Intel(R) Chipset Device Software
FileVersion: 10.1.1.45
InternalName: setup
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) Intel(R) Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: SetupChipset.exe
ProductName: Intel(R) Chipset Device Software
ProductVersion: 10.1.1.45
No data.
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Total processes
134
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start setupchipset.exe setupchipset.exe explorer.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1792C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
4724"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SetupChipset.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SetupChipset.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Intel(R) Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Intel(R) Chipset Device Software
Version:
10.1.1.45
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\setupchipset.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
5872"C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Intel\Logs\Chipset_20250208172551.logC:\Windows\System32\notepad.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
7040"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}\.be\SetupChipset.exe" -q -burn.elevated BurnPipe.{270AF651-311A-4A9A-AC67-4C36A7F7E26C} {A4ACC42E-0626-4738-9241-86F5C629AE86} 4724C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}\.be\SetupChipset.exe
SetupChipset.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Intel(R) Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Intel(R) Chipset Device Software
Version:
10.1.1.45
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}\.be\setupchipset.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
7092"C:\Windows\System32\explorer.exe" /select, "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Intel\Logs\Chipset_20250208172551.log"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exeSetupChipset.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\explorer.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\msvcp_win.dll
7144C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\explorer.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Version:
10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.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\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\twinapi.dll
Total events
10 304
Read events
10 240
Write events
55
Delete events
9

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7040) SetupChipset.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}
Operation:writeName:BundleCachePath
Value:
C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}\SetupChipset.exe
(PID) Process:(7040) SetupChipset.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}
Operation:writeName:BundleUpgradeCode
Value:
{D8CA2E7A-5763-4161-82B8-F870F2BD4F2F}
(PID) Process:(7040) SetupChipset.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}
Operation:writeName:BundleAddonCode
Value:
(PID) Process:(7040) SetupChipset.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}
Operation:writeName:BundleDetectCode
Value:
(PID) Process:(7040) SetupChipset.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}
Operation:writeName:BundlePatchCode
Value:
(PID) Process:(7040) SetupChipset.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}
Operation:writeName:BundleVersion
Value:
10.1.1.45
(PID) Process:(7040) SetupChipset.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}
Operation:writeName:BundleProviderKey
Value:
{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}
(PID) Process:(7040) SetupChipset.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}
Operation:writeName:BundleTag
Value:
(PID) Process:(7040) SetupChipset.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}
Operation:writeName:EngineVersion
Value:
3.10.0.1519
(PID) Process:(7040) SetupChipset.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}
Operation:writeName:DisplayIcon
Value:
C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}\SetupChipset.exe,0
Executable files
67
Suspicious files
2
Text files
28
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4724SetupChipset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}\.ba1\1030\mbapreq.wxlxml
MD5:AA3E13A2DAA064E8DA8CF2F4ACC25900
SHA256:90680E9500A2014137D92EA0988B92EC34648D6826F18C9646A318E26BD1A511
4724SetupChipset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}\.ba1\1032\mbapreq.wxlxml
MD5:9C21E76357218D33613174538EEA4120
SHA256:166801EFF4A826BF1B50CD24C0BE4B51717CC2B00F793FBC8CD8AB4B9AD6730B
4724SetupChipset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}\.ba1\1035\mbapreq.wxlxml
MD5:D16DA30005059D92E295C50D145AA066
SHA256:3DBD6BC3779F577AF30EE5005581F5C0B1C503F859502BE076CE49A15F73DE55
4724SetupChipset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}\.ba1\BootstrapperCore.dllexecutable
MD5:E21AFB634CBF51DC9F1F87611FD1FA29
SHA256:D20BEAC0ECD2301F7715A89773F8297C75353E7486A39BA21ECE9CA4920E1CE4
4724SetupChipset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}\.ba1\mbapreq.wxlxml
MD5:5819F598BBF5AE49430BEE060BA8ED0B
SHA256:CA7CD1BF6D433AE857DBD0E7733890A21A9C5EF282CA0E004CE57BB2E46487E2
4724SetupChipset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}\.ba1\mbahost.dllexecutable
MD5:CFF4519E29094D2910BE86A161F9723A
SHA256:B20F93BF47634C29F7149E359C0DCF30619DAF1CDE1F8EEE79ADEB2E1BE2B961
4724SetupChipset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}\.ba1\1044\mbapreq.wxlxml
MD5:DE3ACE5CD8E4CE57B6D3379AE9E66540
SHA256:AE7AA89299F00E43364D2627B46B78DC04F80279D8A0D905A8517C322115D21F
4724SetupChipset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}\.ba1\1046\mbapreq.wxlxml
MD5:F96B3463B3D35F1F169238C737A62897
SHA256:EBC2BF04A4F378AEA26E5CB9F4AD334F3713DC36A4A98056E8384C87A33CDA4D
4724SetupChipset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}\.ba1\1042\mbapreq.wxlxml
MD5:4D530FBCD8A7CF63A60D2D2E79C7880E
SHA256:00A5F823904E2D6849BB82F2170E798EB33898317FEC7C39E2AAC2452B900667
4724SetupChipset.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{44ded3eb-1686-46a6-9770-fd79096c29f7}\.ba1\1038\mbapreq.wxlxml
MD5:F40A084C4B41D752A5C518D62ABD12E2
SHA256:43E00163C060A09C66AE65BDABD5A9943C55BBE8D11F8DDF95BA20008A605075
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
25
DNS requests
13
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5064
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
7120
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7120
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6656
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
51.124.78.146:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1140
RUXIMICS.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3040
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
92.123.104.21:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
20.190.160.64:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
1076
svchost.exe
23.35.238.131:443
go.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 92.123.104.21
  • 92.123.104.18
  • 92.123.104.22
  • 92.123.104.30
  • 92.123.104.7
  • 92.123.104.32
  • 92.123.104.17
  • 92.123.104.40
  • 92.123.104.38
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 20.190.160.130
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.67
  • 20.190.160.65
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.238.131
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.109.210.53
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 40.69.42.241
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.36.55
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.105.99.58
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info