File name:

win10_activator.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/e264e398-0017-4135-8181-d72edebdd843
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 20, 2019, 06:24:27
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

D85169218CE7E6CC97D340620AB8BB98

SHA1:

63DE42A381F599CF9FD806A02CFD437D45010E6A

SHA256:

C4A0CF2420FA1FEE9EA1B0BAAD61F34F457E2FB76C7E527E0C4AA7FCE1523243

SSDEEP:

24576:iCdxte/80jYLT3U1jfsWapHRFtKgB9onh3Q:zw80cTsjkWajnKg8n+

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • win10_acti_x86.exe (PID: 1520)
      • win10_acti_x86.exe (PID: 2992)
      • win10_acti_x86.exe (PID: 4084)
      • SppExtComObjPatcher.exe (PID: 392)
    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • win10_acti_x86.exe (PID: 4084)
      • sppsvc.exe (PID: 2104)
    • Changes Image File Execution Options

      • reg.exe (PID: 3752)
      • reg.exe (PID: 3096)
    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • sppsvc.exe (PID: 2104)
    • Starts NET.EXE for service management

      • cmd.exe (PID: 616)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • win10_activator.exe (PID: 2524)
      • win10_acti_x86.exe (PID: 4084)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 616)
    • Starts SC.EXE for service management

      • cmd.exe (PID: 616)
    • Uses REG.EXE to modify Windows registry

      • cmd.exe (PID: 616)
    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • win10_acti_x86.exe (PID: 4084)
      • sppsvc.exe (PID: 2104)
    • Executes scripts

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1912)
    • Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain a system information

      • cmd.exe (PID: 616)
    • Executed as Windows Service

      • SppExtComObjPatcher.exe (PID: 392)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • win10_activator.exe (PID: 2524)
      • win10_acti_x86.exe (PID: 4084)
    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • sppsvc.exe (PID: 2104)
  • INFO

    No info indicators.
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2015:12:05 14:50:04+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 12
CodeSize: 581120
InitializedDataSize: 624640
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x27f4a
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (British)
CharacterSet: Unicode

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 05-Dec-2015 13:50:04
Detected languages:
  • English - United Kingdom

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000110

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 05-Dec-2015 13:50:04
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x0008DD2E
0x0008DE00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.67588
.rdata
0x0008F000
0x0002E10E
0x0002E200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.76073
.data
0x000BE000
0x00008F74
0x00005200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
1.19881
.rsrc
0x000C7000
0x0005E164
0x0005E200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.85496
.reloc
0x00126000
0x00007130
0x00007200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.78238

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.40026
1007
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_MANIFEST
2
2.05883
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
3
2.25499
296
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
4
7.95295
26224
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
5
3.90227
1640
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
6
4.04927
744
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_ICON
7
3.34702
1428
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING
8
3.2817
1674
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING
9
3.28849
1168
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING
10
3.28373
1532
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United Kingdom
RT_STRING

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
COMDLG32.dll
GDI32.dll
IPHLPAPI.DLL
KERNEL32.dll
MPR.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
PSAPI.DLL
SHELL32.dll
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Total processes
64
Monitored processes
25
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
4

Behavior graph

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start win10_activator.exe cmd.exe no specs win10_acti_x86.exe no specs win10_acti_x86.exe no specs win10_acti_x86.exe cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs find.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs find.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs find.exe no specs sc.exe no specs find.exe no specs sc.exe no specs net.exe no specs net1.exe no specs reg.exe reg.exe cmd.exe no specs cscript.exe no specs sppextcomobjpatcher.exe no specs sppsvc.exe no specs cscript.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
392find /i "STOPPED" C:\Windows\system32\find.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Find String (grep) Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\find.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
392SppExtComObjPatcher.exe C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\SppExtComObjPatcher.exeservices.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobjpatcher.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
616cmd /c "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\crack.cmd" C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exewin10_acti_x86.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
776cscript slmgr.vbs /skms 0.0.0.0C:\Windows\System32\cscript.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft ® Console Based Script Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.8.7600.16385
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cscript.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
960find /i "amd64" C:\Windows\system32\find.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Find String (grep) Utility
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\find.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1520C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\win10_acti_x86.exe /silentC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\win10_acti_x86.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\win10_acti_x86.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
1532sc query sppsvc C:\Windows\system32\sc.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
A tool to aid in developing services for WindowsNT
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sc.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
1912cmd /c "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\actiw10.cmd" C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exewin10_acti_x86.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
3221536791
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2104C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exeSppExtComObjPatcher.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft Software Protection Platform Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppsvc.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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2116wmic path OfficeSoftwareProtectionService get version C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WMI Commandline Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
470
Read events
463
Write events
7
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4004) cmd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4004) cmd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3096) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\sppsvc.exe
Operation:writeName:Debugger
Value:
SppExtComObjPatcher.exe
(PID) Process:(3752) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\osppsvc.exe
Operation:writeName:Debugger
Value:
SppExtComObjPatcher.exe
(PID) Process:(2104) sppsvc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
Operation:writeName:ServiceSessionId
Value:
9A3D3D2098C5CC42AD22458D8E667F0F
Executable files
6
Suspicious files
0
Text files
3
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2524win10_activator.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autAA63.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2524win10_activator.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autB32.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
2104sppsvc.exeC:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\tokens.dat.bak
MD5:
SHA256:
2104sppsvc.exeC:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\tokens.dat
MD5:
SHA256:
4084win10_acti_x86.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dup2patcher.dllexecutable
MD5:8D6A74C15F9B8D2CFCF13CC54B9C45FD
SHA256:1970FF3C9A124821F5FA1FE4FAFFE309CAD1BF6A5FB6F6E3D7648A6BA41E3548
4084win10_acti_x86.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A1D76FF97175BF79025AB7AA1DDF0A2A.dllexecutable
MD5:70A3B98D4DCD9C7BF08D228334FBCAB4
SHA256:08A0599B4CE4F8E963279FFD47642C82325A9C7B98E08DFA42CEC62B454C2BCB
4084win10_acti_x86.exeC:\Windows\system32\SppExtComObjPatcher.exeexecutable
MD5:86B83B8700C5E5C25FD7CB4B59962FD5
SHA256:DAECFCDDCE56274F2B8A813D6E1600B5252EE04AD1CDA452A2D20F63914F72B4
2524win10_activator.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cyg.jpgimage
MD5:5D6BC8DD792D50F87852147F82C64C25
SHA256:DDE234CAB3FD58C8D6D1CE6C41B6ADB6C8489F1109CCE6801E844D859C280B7E
4084win10_acti_x86.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\actiw10.cmdtext
MD5:F03256583EA095FEA042208B043E356F
SHA256:C16EF54FED387CC9617EC004DA2327A6069073E8C863C199E68063BA7D02A8D7
4084win10_acti_x86.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\crack.cmdtext
MD5:4DC7A9FCF9D77A80C896D42EF96E1A1C
SHA256:C8C0A808E4E2A4B190C1D443B0B02274AB35F25E96B566E35CB664917B94033B
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
3
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3896
wmiprvse.exe
POST
302
23.8.11.188:80
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
NL
whitelisted
3896
wmiprvse.exe
POST
302
23.8.11.188:80
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
NL
whitelisted
3896
wmiprvse.exe
POST
302
23.8.11.188:80
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
NL
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3896
wmiprvse.exe
23.8.11.188:80
go.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
malicious
3896
wmiprvse.exe
40.91.122.234:443
activation.sls.microsoft.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.8.11.188
whitelisted
activation.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.122.234
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info