Malware analysis https://cdn.articulate.com/products/uploads/oN3GCRdY_Jm0XTkO/storyline-stable-release-3-24-17733-0.exe Malicious activity

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URL:	https://cdn.articulate.com/products/uploads/oN3GCRdY_Jm0XTkO/storyline-stable-release-3-24-17733-0.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/aa7945e5-702a-43ab-9af5-ee8205280008
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	January 23, 2019, 07:46:19
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:	441E5B3C74C7B40323C9BD8361458E4D
SHA1:	2A231E1E1CD40A92E32731480510FDC1B1197D9F
SHA256:	C2C73D194BEC8B28D638D55C1CDAC89EEFDBA98CD27F694360E9D38B83385D52
SSDEEP:	3:N8cWHkyCXaQGRWLzpB86vgXWX4Kpnx1OSRWNn:2c6FRWLzpB86YXWX4KpzOSg

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 300 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 240 seconds
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
- Loads dropped or rewritten executable
  - storyline-stable-release-3-24-17733-0.exe (PID: 2916)
  - vc_redist.x86.exe (PID: 3300)
  - csrss.exe (PID: 344)
  - Storyline.exe (PID: 3748)
  - csrss.exe (PID: 400)
- Application was dropped or rewritten from another process
  - Articulate.Storyline.Bundle.exe (PID: 2748)
  - storyline-stable-release-3-24-17733-0.exe (PID: 2916)
  - vc_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2132)
  - vc_redist.x86.exe (PID: 3300)
  - Storyline.exe (PID: 3748)
- Changes the autorun value in the registry
  - Articulate.Storyline.Bundle.exe (PID: 2748)
  - vc_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2132)
SUSPICIOUS
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - storyline-stable-release-3-24-17733-0.exe (PID: 3912)
  - storyline-stable-release-3-24-17733-0.exe (PID: 2916)
  - Articulate.Storyline.Bundle.exe (PID: 2748)
  - vc_redist.x86.exe (PID: 3300)
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 3224)
- Searches for installed software
  - Articulate.Storyline.Bundle.exe (PID: 2748)
  - vc_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2132)
- Starts itself from another location
  - storyline-stable-release-3-24-17733-0.exe (PID: 2916)
- Creates files in the program directory
  - Articulate.Storyline.Bundle.exe (PID: 2748)
  - Storyline.exe (PID: 3748)
- Application launched itself
  - vc_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2132)
- Creates a software uninstall entry
  - Articulate.Storyline.Bundle.exe (PID: 2748)
  - vc_redist.x86.exe (PID: 2132)
- Creates COM task schedule object
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 3224)
- Modifies the open verb of a shell class
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 3224)
- Creates files in the Windows directory
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 3224)
- Reads Environment values
  - Storyline.exe (PID: 3748)
- Starts Internet Explorer
  - Storyline.exe (PID: 3748)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - Storyline.exe (PID: 3748)
INFO
- Low-level read access rights to disk partition
  - vssvc.exe (PID: 2152)
- Reads Internet Cache Settings
  - chrome.exe (PID: 3652)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 1740)
- Application launched itself
  - chrome.exe (PID: 3652)
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 1656)
- Reads settings of System Certificates
  - chrome.exe (PID: 3652)
  - Storyline.exe (PID: 3748)
- Changes settings of System certificates
  - DrvInst.exe (PID: 2328)
- Adds / modifies Windows certificates
  - DrvInst.exe (PID: 2328)
- Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 3224)
- Creates a software uninstall entry
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 3224)
- Reads internet explorer settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 1740)
- Changes internet zones settings
  - iexplore.exe (PID: 1656)
- Creates files in the program directory
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 3224)

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Total processes

Monitored processes

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Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID	CMD	Path	Indicators	Parent process
3652	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" https://cdn.articulate.com/products/uploads/oN3GCRdY_Jm0XTkO/storyline-stable-release-3-24-17733-0.exe	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe		explorer.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 68.0.3440.106
2360	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=68.0.3440.106 --initial-client-data=0x78,0x7c,0x80,0x74,0x84,0x6f6000b0,0x6f6000c0,0x6f6000cc	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 68.0.3440.106
3604	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=watcher --main-thread-id=3656 --on-initialized-event-handle=304 --parent-handle=308 /prefetch:6	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 68.0.3440.106
2744	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=944,242606157672125368,8062065844879851193,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAACAAwBAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACwAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAoAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAALAAAA --service-request-channel-token=D24AAD625AB16B6FA0E38663173B429A --mojo-platform-channel-handle=924 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 68.0.3440.106
3388	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=944,242606157672125368,8062065844879851193,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --service-pipe-token=7D54F1FD2EBDA03F550594F9872F4BC4 --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=7D54F1FD2EBDA03F550594F9872F4BC4 --renderer-client-id=4 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1912 /prefetch:1	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 68.0.3440.106
2160	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=944,242606157672125368,8062065844879851193,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --service-pipe-token=17B6551D34E6DD072F91D6ADBA1871ED --lang=en-US --extension-process --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=17B6551D34E6DD072F91D6ADBA1871ED --renderer-client-id=3 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2144 /prefetch:1	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 68.0.3440.106
2492	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=944,242606157672125368,8062065844879851193,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-sandbox --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAACAAwBAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACwAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAoAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAALAAAA --service-request-channel-token=34AB974F3012F86DD5D12C55FCAD78D6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3544 /prefetch:2	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 68.0.3440.106
128	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=944,242606157672125368,8062065844879851193,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --no-sandbox --service-request-channel-token=E71961EDDA9308F393280807069FE95F --mojo-platform-channel-handle=796 /prefetch:8	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 68.0.3440.106
3788	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=944,242606157672125368,8062065844879851193,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=48D0DEE89AF925F0594FCD83FAADF9B9 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=608 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:8	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 68.0.3440.106
2892	"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --field-trial-handle=944,242606157672125368,8062065844879851193,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --service-request-channel-token=02EE1BB4D0DE4CEBB634A8E4FABE20DD --mojo-platform-channel-handle=888 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:8	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	—	chrome.exe
User: admin Company: Google Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 68.0.3440.106

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Total events

4 250

Read events

2 176

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Executable files

287

Suspicious files

139

Text files

745

Unknown types

243

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
3652	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\1f26b8eb-87d5-4a32-b245-296b04b7c2a1.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3652	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000016.dbtmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3652	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Download Service\EntryDB\000016.dbtmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3652	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3652	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Download Service\EntryDB\CURRENT		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3652	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Download Service\EntryDB\CURRENT~RF198d90.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3652	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\d1f09d95-e09a-4e48-b0ca-069bc53c1e54.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3652	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Last Version		text
		MD5:C10EBD4DB49249EFC8D112B2920D5F73	SHA256:90A1B994CAFE902F22A88A22C0B6CC9CB5B974BF20F8964406DD7D6C9B8867D1
3652	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old		text
		MD5:197882774A7ECEC9046BC48F63189B66	SHA256:27377B0D5F989997C2C3F74ACF163EED44B60631DDAA768F6655D7BE555742B2
3652	chrome.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.old		text
		MD5:92BE6B127E72365885AD4C3FB6534EE2	SHA256:54302A2573ACC775720E7DB0AD85873276713302B4F72596A8DCC44B01C70E51

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HTTP(S) requests

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DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
3652	chrome.exe	GET	200	205.185.216.10:80	http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab	US	compressed	55.2 Kb	whitelisted
3652	chrome.exe	GET	200	52.85.188.155:80	http://x.ss2.us/x.cer	US	der	1.27 Kb	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
3652	chrome.exe	172.217.16.195:443	clientservices.googleapis.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
3652	chrome.exe	216.58.205.238:443	sb-ssl.google.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
3652	chrome.exe	172.217.23.163:443	www.gstatic.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
3652	chrome.exe	172.217.22.42:443	safebrowsing.googleapis.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
3652	chrome.exe	216.58.207.67:443	ssl.gstatic.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
3652	chrome.exe	172.217.16.141:443	accounts.google.com	Google Inc.	US	suspicious
3652	chrome.exe	172.217.22.46:443	clients4.google.com	Google Inc.	US	whitelisted
3652	chrome.exe	52.85.188.155:80	x.ss2.us	Amazon.com, Inc.	US	suspicious
3652	chrome.exe	54.230.93.15:443	cdn.articulate.com	Amazon.com, Inc.	US	malicious
3748	Storyline.exe	54.230.93.203:443	—	Amazon.com, Inc.	US	unknown

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
clientservices.googleapis.com	172.217.16.195	whitelisted
www.gstatic.com	172.217.23.163	whitelisted
cdn.articulate.com	54.230.93.15 54.230.93.6 54.230.93.16 54.230.93.24	whitelisted
x.ss2.us	52.85.188.155 52.85.188.165 52.85.188.247 52.85.188.131	whitelisted
www.download.windowsupdate.com	205.185.216.10 205.185.216.10 205.185.216.42 205.185.216.10	whitelisted
accounts.google.com	172.217.16.141	shared
ssl.gstatic.com	216.58.207.67	whitelisted
clients4.google.com	172.217.22.46	whitelisted
clients1.google.com	172.217.22.78	whitelisted
safebrowsing.googleapis.com	172.217.22.42	whitelisted

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Process	Message
Storyline.exe	ThreeSixtyRemoting Error: 0 :
Storyline.exe	[2019-01-23T07:51:18.0245625+00:00][00000ea4:00000e78:00000001] ServiceProcess.IsAlive the service process is not currently running
Storyline.exe	ThreeSixtyRemoting Error: 0 :
Storyline.exe	[2019-01-23T07:51:18.0245625+00:00][00000ea4:00000e78:00000001] ServiceProcess.IsAlive the service process is not currently running
Storyline.exe	ThreeSixtyRemoting Error: 0 :
Storyline.exe	[2019-01-23T07:51:18.0245625+00:00][00000ea4:00000e78:00000001] ServiceProcess.IsAlive the service process is not currently running
Storyline.exe	ThreeSixtyRemoting Error: 0 :
Storyline.exe	[2019-01-23T07:51:18.0245625+00:00][00000ea4:00000e78:00000001] ServiceProcess.IsAlive the service process is not currently running
Storyline.exe	[2019-01-23T07:51:18.0401875+00:00][00000ea4:00000e78:00000001] ServiceProcess.Start() unable to find the service process on the user's system
Storyline.exe	[2019-01-23T07:51:18.0401875+00:00][00000ea4:00000e78:00000001] ServiceProcess.Start() unable to find the service process on the user's system

General Info

https://cdn.articulate.com/products/uploads/oN3GCRdY_Jm0XTkO/storyline-stable-release-3-24-17733-0.exe

441E5B3C74C7B40323C9BD8361458E4D

2A231E1E1CD40A92E32731480510FDC1B1197D9F

C2C73D194BEC8B28D638D55C1CDAC89EEFDBA98CD27F694360E9D38B83385D52

3:N8cWHkyCXaQGRWLzpB86vgXWX4Kpnx1OSRWNn:2c6FRWLzpB86YXWX4KpzOSg

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MALICIOUS

Loads dropped or rewritten executable

Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

Changes the autorun value in the registry

SUSPICIOUS

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Searches for installed software

Starts itself from another location

Creates files in the program directory

Application launched itself

Creates a software uninstall entry

Creates COM task schedule object

Modifies the open verb of a shell class

Creates files in the Windows directory

Reads Environment values

Starts Internet Explorer

Creates files in the user directory

INFO

Low-level read access rights to disk partition

Reads Internet Cache Settings

Application launched itself

Reads settings of System Certificates

Changes settings of System certificates

Adds / modifies Windows certificates

Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

Creates a software uninstall entry

Reads internet explorer settings

Changes internet zones settings

Creates files in the program directory

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