URL:

https://downloads.hpdaas.com/production/microsoft/ta-installer/TAInstaller.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/8f9b046b-9deb-4a54-b5b3-6c3113246fee
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 01, 2022, 10:38:00
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

E482C2ABA3759F256A826DCC7E2C4B68

SHA1:

BE1CBB72B770D7D57C0F69649B389AF6E267B753

SHA256:

C25B2503A7B42BB255F99F4BF91A6AA8EA4E97CA254D88167CEC801D787A15B0

SSDEEP:

3:N8SE4L3WtVXaQGRMfoYsREIYgXK6EJOXLNn:2ShRMfTsrlXMOXLN

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • TAInstaller.exe (PID: 956)
      • TAInstaller.exe (PID: 3636)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • TAInstaller.exe (PID: 956)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • TAInstaller.exe (PID: 956)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3856)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Checks supported languages

      • TAInstaller.exe (PID: 956)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2244)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3856)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Reads the computer name

      • TAInstaller.exe (PID: 956)

    • Reads Environment values

      • TAInstaller.exe (PID: 956)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • TAInstaller.exe (PID: 956)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • TAInstaller.exe (PID: 956)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2244)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3856)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3856)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2244)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3856)
      • TAInstaller.exe (PID: 956)

    • Reads the computer name

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3856)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3856)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2244)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3856)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3856)

    • Modifies the phishing filter of IE

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3856)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
45
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start iexplore.exe iexplore.exe tainstaller.exe no specs tainstaller.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
956"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\PO2HN1X2\TAInstaller.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\PO2HN1X2\TAInstaller.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
HP Touchpoint Analytics Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.1.1531
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\po2hn1x2\tainstaller.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2244"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3856 CREDAT:267521 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
3636"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\PO2HN1X2\TAInstaller.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\PO2HN1X2\TAInstaller.exe—iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
HP Touchpoint Analytics Installer
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.0.1.1531
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\po2hn1x2\tainstaller.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
3856"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://downloads.hpdaas.com/production/microsoft/ta-installer/TAInstaller.exe"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-version-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
17 893
Read events
17 776
Write events
117
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3856) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPDaysSinceLastAutoMigration
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3856) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchLowDateTime
Value:
(PID) Process:(3856) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchHighDateTime
Value:
30938967
(PID) Process:(3856) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateLowDateTime
Value:
(PID) Process:(3856) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime
Value:
30938967
(PID) Process:(3856) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(3856) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(3856) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(3856) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3856) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
9
Text files
7
Unknown types
3

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2244iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\80237EE4964FC9C409AAF55BF996A292_FB287BEB63DB9E8D59A799779773B97Cder
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2244iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2244iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\PO2HN1X2\TAInstaller.exe.soydwap.partialexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3856iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DFE9B1E72A421BC64D.TMPgmc
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3856iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active\{085A1226-834B-11EC-9D0A-12A9866C77DE}.datbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3856iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\PO2HN1X2\TAInstaller.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3856iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\6BADA8974A10C4BD62CC921D13E43B18_711ED44619924BA6DC33E69F97E7FF63der
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2244iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\80237EE4964FC9C409AAF55BF996A292_FB287BEB63DB9E8D59A799779773B97Cbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2244iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\DY534W2X\TAInstaller[1].exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3856iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.icoimage
MD5:DA597791BE3B6E732F0BC8B20E38EE62
SHA256:5B2C34B3C4E8DD898B664DBA6C3786E2FF9869EFF55D673AA48361F11325ED07
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
10
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2244
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAhflMAthXvozBT%2FU%2B2iPio%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
2244
iexplore.exe
GET
200
95.140.236.0:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?a8d2618f3c05cb57
GB
compressed
4.70 Kb
whitelisted
3856
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTBL0V27RVZ7LBduom%2FnYB45SPUEwQU5Z1ZMIJHWMys%2BghUNoZ7OrUETfACEA8Ull8gIGmZT9XHrHiJQeI%3D
US
der
1.47 Kb
whitelisted
2244
iexplore.exe
GET
200
95.140.236.0:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?e6599a8cb210e7f5
GB
compressed
4.70 Kb
whitelisted
3856
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2244
iexplore.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
3856
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:443
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3856
iexplore.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
956
TAInstaller.exe
13.225.80.25:443
downloads.hpdaas.com
—
US
unknown
956
TAInstaller.exe
13.224.189.20:443
downloads.hpanalytics.net
—
US
suspicious
3856
iexplore.exe
13.107.21.200:443
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3856
iexplore.exe
152.199.19.161:443
iecvlist.microsoft.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
2244
iexplore.exe
13.225.80.25:443
downloads.hpdaas.com
—
US
unknown
2244
iexplore.exe
95.140.236.0:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
Limelight Networks, Inc.
GB
whitelisted
—
—
192.168.100.2:53
—
—
—
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.microsoft.com
  • —
whitelisted
downloads.hpdaas.com
  • 13.225.80.25
  • 13.225.80.84
  • 13.225.80.71
  • 13.225.80.94
shared
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 95.140.236.0
  • 178.79.242.0
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
downloads.hpanalytics.net
  • 13.224.189.20
  • 13.224.189.10
  • 13.224.189.102
  • 13.224.189.89
malicious
iecvlist.microsoft.com
  • 152.199.19.161
whitelisted
r20swj13mr.microsoft.com
  • 152.199.19.161
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
TAInstaller.exe
TAInstaller.exe Information: 0 :
TAInstaller.exe
2/1/2022 10:38:16 AM - Global TAInstaller new mutex created
TAInstaller.exe
TAInstaller.exe Information: 0 :
TAInstaller.exe
2/1/2022 10:38:16 AM - MDMKey does not exist at 32-bit location
TAInstaller.exe
TAInstaller.exe Information: 0 :
TAInstaller.exe
2/1/2022 10:38:16 AM - Init Device Policy Data updater.
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Reports
https://downloads.hpdaas.com/production/microsoft/ta-installer/TAInstaller.exe