Malware analysis http://qpdownload.com/hds1504-software-for-symbol-cs1504/ Malicious activity

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URL:	http://qpdownload.com/hds1504-software-for-symbol-cs1504/
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/2c1d85ff-d582-449d-b7a5-808c7e384930
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Threats:	Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security. A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	February 22, 2019, 11:06:18
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:	loader adware installcore pup
Indicators:
MD5:	446693866A0FEEE21F74C2090BD5E8E7
SHA1:	FA8A9A6C420808C046B9F1BA3DBD40C8A5AAFDCA
SHA256:	BFE325767C4D8763689B34F984588C259D0AADAA3E0736E6E32A185E6460BEAF
SSDEEP:	3:N1KPr5KGcV6RSmMkQ7Kn:Cz5KzsSqQOn

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (68.0.3440.106)
Google Update Helper (1.3.33.17)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 (4.6.01055)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Additional Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Mozilla Firefox 61.0.2 (x86 en-US) (61.0.2)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
- Application was dropped or rewritten from another process
  - hds22[1].exe (PID: 2508)
  - hds22[1].exe (PID: 4008)
  - hds22[1].exe (PID: 3320)
- Downloads executable files from the Internet
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3260)
- INSTALLCORE was detected
  - hds22[1].exe (PID: 2508)
- Connects to CnC server
  - hds22[1].exe (PID: 2508)
SUSPICIOUS
- Application launched itself
  - hds22[1].exe (PID: 4008)
  - hds22[1].exe (PID: 2508)
- Reads internet explorer settings
  - hds22[1].exe (PID: 2508)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3260)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2984)
- Cleans NTFS data-stream (Zone Identifier)
  - hds22[1].exe (PID: 4008)
- Reads Environment values
  - hds22[1].exe (PID: 2508)
INFO
- Changes internet zones settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2984)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe (PID: 2952)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3260)
- Reads settings of System Certificates
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2984)
- Application launched itself
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 2984)
- Reads Internet Cache Settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3260)
- Reads internet explorer settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 3260)

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

2508

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\D2YPIJ90\hds22[1].exe" /RSF /ppn:YWV4dQ0KChAjb3J1FQUI /ads:1 /mnl

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\D2YPIJ90\hds22[1].exe

hds22[1].exe

User:

admin

Company:

Fucohosor

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Ladamacebi Setup

Exit code:

Version:

Modules

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c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\d2ypij90\hds22[1].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\oleaut32.dll

2952

C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe

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svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Adobe Systems Incorporated

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 26.0 r0

Exit code:

Version:

26,0,0,131

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flashutil32_26_0_0_131_activex.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\advapi32.dll

2984

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Internet Explorer

Exit code:

Version:

8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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

3260

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2984 CREDAT:71937

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

iexplore.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

LOW

Description:

Internet Explorer

Exit code:

Version:

8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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

3320

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\D2YPIJ90\hds22[1].exe" /RSF /ppn:YWV4dQ0KChAjb3J1FQUI /ads:1 /_ShowProgress /mnl

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\D2YPIJ90\hds22[1].exe

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hds22[1].exe

User:

admin

Company:

Fucohosor

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Ladamacebi Setup

Exit code:

Version:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\d2ypij90\hds22[1].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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll

4008

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\D2YPIJ90\hds22[1].exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\D2YPIJ90\hds22[1].exe

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iexplore.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Fucohosor

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Ladamacebi Setup

Exit code:

Version:

Modules

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c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\d2ypij90\hds22[1].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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll

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Total events

1 441

Read events

1 184

Write events

254

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(2984) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:	write	Name:	CompatibilityFlags
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2984) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	UNCAsIntranet
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2984) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:	write	Name:	AutoDetect
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(2984) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
Operation:	write	Name:	SecuritySafe
Value: 1
(PID) Process:	(2984) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:	write	Name:	ProxyEnable
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2984) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:	write	Name:	SavedLegacySettings
Value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
(PID) Process:	(2984) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active
Operation:	write	Name:	{EA9B82F1-3691-11E9-AA93-5254004A04AF}
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2984) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:	write	Name:	Type
Value: 4
(PID) Process:	(2984) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:	write	Name:	Count
Value: 3
(PID) Process:	(2984) iexplore.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:	write	Name:	Time
Value: E3070200050016000B00060023005603

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

194

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2984	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\RB73MZ6Y\favicon[1].ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2984	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3260	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\OCDM6JB6\hds1504-software-for-symbol-cs1504[1].txt		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3260	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\OCDM6JB6\sw[1].js		text
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3260	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\index.dat		dat
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3260	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\PP6KS563\global[1].css		text
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3260	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\BWPPCY0O\pure-min[1].css		text
		MD5:3B6D8D3DEF973AE708DE5A4B68E8FBBA	SHA256:B8C21672861BFCCB99A990212F63F95948BE95CB181520706ACF5329BFC17969
3260	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\BWPPCY0O\thumbnail[1].png		image
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3260	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\U2ZG9DE0\f[1].txt		text
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3260	iexplore.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\K24186GD\qpdownload[1].xml		text
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
3260	iexplore.exe	GET	—	52.222.146.81:80	http://d3vfrb8joehyno.cloudfront.net/BFPtrnazK/8.30.243.658/hds22.exe	US	—	—	whitelisted
3260	iexplore.exe	GET	200	52.222.146.81:80	http://d3vfrb8joehyno.cloudfront.net/BFPtrnazK/8.30.243.658/hds22.exe	US	executable	2.34 Mb	whitelisted
3260	iexplore.exe	GET	404	74.125.140.82:80	http://html5shiv.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/html5.js	US	html	1.54 Kb	whitelisted
2508	hds22[1].exe	POST	200	52.214.73.247:80	http://test.larastafaq.com/	IE	—	—	malicious
3260	iexplore.exe	GET	404	74.125.140.82:80	http://html5shiv.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/html5.js	US	html	1.54 Kb	whitelisted
3260	iexplore.exe	GET	301	192.81.212.18:80	http://qpdownload.com/hds1504-software-for-symbol-cs1504/	US	html	266 b	malicious
2984	iexplore.exe	GET	200	204.79.197.200:80	http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico	US	image	237 b	whitelisted
3260	iexplore.exe	GET	404	74.125.140.82:80	http://html5shiv.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/html5.js	US	html	1.54 Kb	whitelisted
2508	hds22[1].exe	POST	200	52.214.73.247:80	http://test.larastafaq.com/	IE	—	—	malicious

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
2984	iexplore.exe	204.79.197.200:80	www.bing.com	Microsoft Corporation	US	whitelisted
3260	iexplore.exe	104.19.199.151:443	cdnjs.cloudflare.com	Cloudflare Inc	US	shared
3260	iexplore.exe	172.217.18.2:443	pagead2.googlesyndication.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
3260	iexplore.exe	77.88.21.119:443	mc.yandex.ru	YANDEX LLC	RU	whitelisted
3260	iexplore.exe	192.81.212.18:80	qpdownload.com	Digital Ocean, Inc.	US	suspicious
3260	iexplore.exe	192.81.212.18:443	qpdownload.com	Digital Ocean, Inc.	US	suspicious
3260	iexplore.exe	74.125.140.82:80	html5shiv.googlecode.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
3260	iexplore.exe	205.185.208.52:443	code.jquery.com	Highwinds Network Group, Inc.	US	unknown
3260	iexplore.exe	31.13.90.6:443	connect.facebook.net	Facebook, Inc.	IE	whitelisted
3260	iexplore.exe	31.13.90.36:443	www.facebook.com	Facebook, Inc.	IE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
www.bing.com	204.79.197.200 13.107.21.200	whitelisted
qpdownload.com	192.81.212.18	malicious
html5shiv.googlecode.com	74.125.140.82	whitelisted
code.jquery.com	205.185.208.52	whitelisted
cdnjs.cloudflare.com	104.19.199.151 104.19.196.151 104.19.195.151 104.19.198.151 104.19.197.151	whitelisted
pagead2.googlesyndication.com	172.217.18.2	whitelisted
mc.yandex.ru	77.88.21.119 87.250.251.119 93.158.134.119 87.250.250.119	whitelisted
connect.facebook.net	31.13.90.6	whitelisted
adservice.google.lt	172.217.16.194	whitelisted
adservice.google.com	216.58.206.2	whitelisted

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
3260	iexplore.exe	Potential Corporate Privacy Violation	ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
3260	iexplore.exe	Misc activity	ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP
3260	iexplore.exe	Potential Corporate Privacy Violation	ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
3260	iexplore.exe	Misc activity	ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP
2508	hds22[1].exe	Misc activity	ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUP.Optional.InstallCore Artifact M2
2508	hds22[1].exe	Misc activity	ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUP.Optional.InstallCore Artifact M1

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General Info

http://qpdownload.com/hds1504-software-for-symbol-cs1504/

446693866A0FEEE21F74C2090BD5E8E7

FA8A9A6C420808C046B9F1BA3DBD40C8A5AAFDCA

BFE325767C4D8763689B34F984588C259D0AADAA3E0736E6E32A185E6460BEAF

3:N1KPr5KGcV6RSmMkQ7Kn:Cz5KzsSqQOn

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MALICIOUS

Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

Downloads executable files from the Internet

INSTALLCORE was detected

Connects to CnC server

SUSPICIOUS

Application launched itself

Reads internet explorer settings

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Cleans NTFS data-stream (Zone Identifier)

Reads Environment values

INFO

Changes internet zones settings

Creates files in the user directory

Reads settings of System Certificates

Application launched itself

Reads Internet Cache Settings

Reads internet explorer settings

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