File name:

HP Software Update.zip

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/c72f39a2-22d9-4210-8e07-8e3e767ca03e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 08, 2025, 17:40:12
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
arch-exec
Indicators:
MIME: application/zip
File info: Zip archive data, at least v2.0 to extract, compression method=deflate
MD5:

7EE7D74C5FD42D78E0ED4B615DA2827E

SHA1:

8DA492EA0772B7EE589FBF8B0528291D66F52B2D

SHA256:

C188EBC6D182D37193F73DB7AA59831B9FC90EE0EAAB6A052CA25D24D6571D4B

SSDEEP:

24576:Nla+wfF8+PGppEVbkHVlUISl/tG10+BYrUGtKIepXBA1DZ4ehsKOW:Nla+wfK+PGppEVbkHVlUISlVG10+irUO

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • hpwuschd2.exe (PID: 836)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    No suspicious indicators.
  • INFO

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 6468)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 6468)
    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 6468)
    • Checks supported languages

      • hpwucli.exe (PID: 6416)
      • hpwuschd2.exe (PID: 836)
      • hpwucli.exe (PID: 6704)
      • hpwuschd2.exe (PID: 6676)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • hpwucli.exe (PID: 6416)
      • hpwuschd2.exe (PID: 6676)
      • hpwucli.exe (PID: 6704)
      • hpwuschd2.exe (PID: 836)
    • Reads the computer name

      • hpwucli.exe (PID: 6416)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • notepad.exe (PID: 5536)
    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 4520)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.zip | ZIP compressed archive (100)

EXIF

ZIP

ZipRequiredVersion: 20
ZipBitFlag: -
ZipCompression: Deflated
ZipModifyDate: 2013:06:05 07:46:56
ZipCRC: 0x4ac239a1
ZipCompressedSize: 340815
ZipUncompressedSize: 642360
ZipFileName: hpwucli.exe
No data.
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Total processes
137
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start winrar.exe hpwucli.exe no specs hpwuschd2.exe no specs openwith.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs openwith.exe no specs hpwuschd2.exe no specs hpwucli.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
836"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hpwuschd2.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hpwuschd2.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Hewlett-Packard
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
hpwuSchd Application
Version:
80, 1, 1, 0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\hpwuschd2.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\user32.dll
3560C:\WINDOWS\system32\OpenWith.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\OpenWith.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Pick an app
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\openwith.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
4520C:\WINDOWS\system32\OpenWith.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\OpenWith.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Pick an app
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\openwith.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
5536"C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SoftwareUpdate.dllC:\Windows\System32\notepad.exeOpenWith.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
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
6416"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hpwucli.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hpwucli.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Hewlett-Packard
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
HP Update Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
5, 0, 14, 2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\hpwucli.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\user32.dll
6468"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HP Software Update.zip"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Alexander Roshal
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinRAR archiver
Version:
5.91.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\winrar\winrar.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
6676"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hpwuschd2.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hpwuschd2.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Hewlett-Packard
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
hpwuSchd Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
80, 1, 1, 0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\hpwuschd2.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\win32u.dll
6704"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hpwucli.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hpwucli.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Hewlett-Packard
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
HP Update Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
5, 0, 14, 2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\hpwucli.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\win32u.dll
Total events
3 489
Read events
3 478
Write events
11
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6468) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:3
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\preferences.zip
(PID) Process:(6468) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:2
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\chromium_ext.zip
(PID) Process:(6468) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:1
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\omni_23_10_2024_.zip
(PID) Process:(6468) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HP Software Update.zip
(PID) Process:(6468) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:name
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(6468) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:size
Value:
80
(PID) Process:(6468) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:type
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(6468) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:mtime
Value:
100
(PID) Process:(4520) OpenWith.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.dll\OpenWithProgids
Operation:writeName:dllfile
Value:
(PID) Process:(3560) OpenWith.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.dll\OpenWithProgids
Operation:writeName:dllfile
Value:
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6468WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DRa6468.36923\hpwuschd2.exeexecutable
MD5:34D296AFC913E302953C70463EF09A48
SHA256:BC413307CBC56C039EE8A05B51A56E14EF59678FBB33815AEB320078056C8CE7
6468WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DRa6468.36923\SoftwareUpdate.dllexecutable
MD5:1D4E328D56F98E72F2CA9EAF8D2C764E
SHA256:372FA6A617CE0EE72DA4A085DCFDD0E6E1B91CF2973F99B641DF24AA9EBF2E9F
6468WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DRa6468.36923\hpwucli.exeexecutable
MD5:FAA3385EF2059480E374D35CE9A2226A
SHA256:2A992312482B32A16B7CD793B817E9E22B1C237781B9AE26AA6B1EE04065369F
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
32
DNS requests
18
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.171:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
3040
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7144
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
7144
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6152
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
104.126.37.136:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.48.23.171:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
3040
svchost.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
unknown
1176
svchost.exe
40.126.32.134:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
unknown
1176
svchost.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 172.217.18.14
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.136
  • 104.126.37.144
  • 104.126.37.152
  • 104.126.37.153
  • 104.126.37.145
  • 104.126.37.137
  • 104.126.37.147
  • 104.126.37.154
  • 104.126.37.139
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.171
  • 23.48.23.185
  • 23.48.23.175
  • 23.48.23.194
  • 23.48.23.168
  • 23.48.23.170
  • 23.48.23.190
  • 23.48.23.195
  • 23.48.23.193
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.68
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.238.131
unknown
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.175.87.197
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info