| download: | /GOST-7805-70.pdf |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/d4b1ed35-823a-4d4a-8e81-e8cc639d4127 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Netwire is an advanced RAT — it is a malware that takes control of infected PCs and allows its operators to perform various actions. Unlike many RATs, this one can target every major operating system, including Windows, Linux, and MacOS. |
| Analysis date: | January 17, 2024, 23:20:51 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive |
| MD5: | 504D57BFD170A980B89C3BD7AFEC8D3E |
| SHA1: | 658FCF0CD490ED7626DC163669D845FF83C2B4DC |
| SHA256: | BED092067F03B317EF15B9DC2FBA0A9A6D5947179E4AE930844FD2D59CEA129E |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:QZfEJrJQ9njeD6dmrMgqOs+/XYfmj0HsxU1G1Qawz/WVrUORSyVZ48sCj1Ws/D7D:AfEJrqK64oVOdwfmj0B1G1/AORSyVPjH |
MALICIOUS
Drops the executable file immediately after the start
- GOST-7805-70.pdf.exe (PID: 128)
- SchoolHormone.exe (PID: 1432)
- cmd.exe (PID: 2168)
- Expensive.pif (PID: 1540)
Create files in the Startup directory
- GOST-7805-70.pdf.exe (PID: 128)
- cmd.exe (PID: 2340)
NETWIRE has been detected (SURICATA)
- ipconfig.exe (PID: 2664)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- GOST-7805-70.pdf.exe (PID: 128)
- SchoolHormone.exe (PID: 1432)
- cmd.exe (PID: 2168)
- Expensive.pif (PID: 1540)
Reads the Internet Settings
- SchoolHormone.exe (PID: 1432)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- SchoolHormone.exe (PID: 1432)
- cmd.exe (PID: 1040)
- cmd.exe (PID: 1604)
Application launched itself
- cmd.exe (PID: 1040)
- cmd.exe (PID: 1604)
Get information on the list of running processes
- cmd.exe (PID: 1604)
Using 'findstr.exe' to search for text patterns in files and output
- cmd.exe (PID: 1604)
Starts application with an unusual extension
- cmd.exe (PID: 1604)
The executable file from the user directory is run by the CMD process
- Expensive.pif (PID: 1540)
Runs PING.EXE to delay simulation
- cmd.exe (PID: 1604)
Connects to unusual port
- ipconfig.exe (PID: 2664)
INFO
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- GOST-7805-70.pdf.exe (PID: 128)
- Expensive.pif (PID: 1540)
Checks supported languages
- SchoolHormone.exe (PID: 1432)
- GOST-7805-70.pdf.exe (PID: 128)
- Expensive.pif (PID: 1540)
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3116)
Reads the computer name
- GOST-7805-70.pdf.exe (PID: 128)
- SchoolHormone.exe (PID: 1432)
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3116)
- Expensive.pif (PID: 1540)
Application launched itself
- AcroRd32.exe (PID: 296)
- RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2440)
Create files in a temporary directory
- GOST-7805-70.pdf.exe (PID: 128)
- SchoolHormone.exe (PID: 1432)
Reads mouse settings
- Expensive.pif (PID: 1540)
Manual execution by a user
- cmd.exe (PID: 2340)
- cmd.exe (PID: 2296)
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3116)
- ipconfig.exe (PID: 2664)
Drops the executable file immediately after the start
- RdrCEF.exe (PID: 2440)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (4.3) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2023:07:02 04:09:39+02:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | 26112 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 139776 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x34fc |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | 6 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
Total processes
68
Monitored processes
29
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GOST-7805-70.pdf.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GOST-7805-70.pdf.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 296 | "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GOST-7805-70.pdf" | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe | GOST-7805-70.pdf.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Exit code: 0 Version: 20.13.20064.405839 Modules
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| 712 | tasklist | C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Lists the current running tasks Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 764 | findstr /I "avastui.exe avgui.exe nswscsvc.exe sophoshealth.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Find String (QGREP) Utility Exit code: 1 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 848 | cmd /c mkdir 11131 | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) Modules
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| 1040 | "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k cmd < Prerequisite & exit | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | SchoolHormone.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) Modules
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| 1216 | tasklist | C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Lists the current running tasks Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 1432 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SchoolHormone.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SchoolHormone.exe | GOST-7805-70.pdf.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 1540 | 11131\Expensive.pif 11131\j | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\11131\Expensive.pif | cmd.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: AutoIt Team Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: AutoIt v3 Script (Beta) Exit code: 0 Version: 3, 3, 15, 4 Modules
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| 1604 | cmd | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) Modules
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Total events
14 275
Read events
14 244
Write events
31
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2076) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\ExitSection |
| Operation: | write | Name: | bLastExitNormal |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1432) SchoolHormone.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1432) SchoolHormone.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1432) SchoolHormone.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1432) SchoolHormone.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2076) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\AVGeneral |
| Operation: | write | Name: | uLastAppLaunchTimeStamp |
Value: 738908672 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2076) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\AVGeneral |
| Operation: | write | Name: | iNumReaderLaunches |
Value: 5 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2076) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\SessionManagement |
| Operation: | write | Name: | bNormalExit |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (296) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (296) AcroRd32.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyEnable |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
195
Text files
9
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1432 | SchoolHormone.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\Injured | text | |
MD5:CF6EF1B9D442D5213E5093451440506F | SHA256:FA5E6C9BAA75D58CB517E9512C3D1E22B4677D921CF93B99222411239A68CBF6 | |||
| 128 | GOST-7805-70.pdf.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GOST-7805-70.pdf | ||
MD5:48AADDCD159CAF11A5971AE9A642BEDA | SHA256:F6B781106376BCBCE1A4B9108989EF2532BE19C1E5605C7AA903E75FE684D44C | |||
| 128 | GOST-7805-70.pdf.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SchoolHormone.exe | executable | |
MD5:EA6520DA8322F1E8F2B7426FEA702FF2 | SHA256:6DC16464D18FDF945438E5427C0ADA8342E71B0D51964F6C15144A5BA71B3E84 | |||
| 1728 | cmd.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\11131\j | text | |
MD5:A3429C5747EB2311E19C052AE57585F5 | SHA256:FE578E4DB6EA7E246330003CD4BB1CE10A00FA99FB98F96738047190E87B9BE1 | |||
| 2340 | cmd.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\PowerGuard.url | text | |
MD5:353795816AE5B37D44A9024159D27EA8 | SHA256:C0FC703B325B80CD526B0CF1AAA1A1BFEBBBFCB68A00B2493F690B950722E242 | |||
| 1432 | SchoolHormone.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\Wagner | binary | |
MD5:7B2A7D6531C942DAA515AEB6EE22875E | SHA256:3B77D5BEDEDDEDDC5B37FE56932A9B5F7E47393B5151649DC89E204FF0E04A9F | |||
| 1540 | Expensive.pif | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\EcoPower Dynamics Inc\L | text | |
MD5:A3429C5747EB2311E19C052AE57585F5 | SHA256:FE578E4DB6EA7E246330003CD4BB1CE10A00FA99FB98F96738047190E87B9BE1 | |||
| 2440 | RdrCEF.exe | — | ||
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1540 | Expensive.pif | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\EcoPower Dynamics Inc\PowerGuard.pif | executable | |
MD5:848164D084384C49937F99D5B894253E | SHA256:F58D3A4B2F3F7F10815C24586FAE91964EEED830369E7E0701B43895B0CEFBD3 | |||
| 2076 | AcroRd32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\SOPHIA\Reader\Files\TESTING | binary | |
MD5:DC84B0D741E5BEAE8070013ADDCC8C28 | SHA256:81FF65EFC4487853BDB4625559E69AB44F19E0F5EFBD6D5B2AF5E3AB267C8E06 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
18
DNS requests
9
Threats
7
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
296 | AcroRd32.exe | GET | 200 | 184.24.77.194:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?8ec46989b1d1d589 | unknown | compressed | 4.66 Kb | unknown |
296 | AcroRd32.exe | GET | 200 | 184.24.77.194:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?7c5cced82a00ccfd | unknown | compressed | 4.66 Kb | unknown |
1080 | svchost.exe | GET | 304 | 93.184.221.240:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?e90c163b6659448e | unknown | — | — | unknown |
296 | AcroRd32.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAbY2QTVWENG9oovp1QifsQ%3D | unknown | binary | 471 b | unknown |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1080 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |
2440 | RdrCEF.exe | 23.35.236.137:443 | geo2.adobe.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | unknown |
2440 | RdrCEF.exe | 184.30.20.134:443 | armmf.adobe.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | unknown |
296 | AcroRd32.exe | 23.50.131.75:443 | acroipm2.adobe.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | unknown |
296 | AcroRd32.exe | 184.24.77.194:80 | ctldl.windowsupdate.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | unknown |
296 | AcroRd32.exe | 192.229.221.95:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | EDGECAST | US | whitelisted |
2440 | RdrCEF.exe | 107.22.247.231:443 | p13n.adobe.io | AMAZON-AES | US | unknown |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
opcVcFcDTxD.opcVcFcDTxD |
| unknown |
geo2.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |
armmf.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |
acroipm2.adobe.com |
| whitelisted |
ctldl.windowsupdate.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
p13n.adobe.io |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2664 | ipconfig.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE NetWire / Ozone / Darktrack Alien RAT - Client KeepAlive |
2664 | ipconfig.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE NetWire / Ozone / Darktrack Alien RAT - Server Hello |
2664 | ipconfig.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE NetWire / Ozone / Darktrack Alien RAT - Server Hello |
2664 | ipconfig.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE NetWire / Ozone / Darktrack Alien RAT - Server Hello |
2664 | ipconfig.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE NetWire / Ozone / Darktrack Alien RAT - Server Hello |
2664 | ipconfig.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE NetWire / Ozone / Darktrack Alien RAT - Server Hello |
2664 | ipconfig.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE NetWire / Ozone / Darktrack Alien RAT - Server Hello |