File name:

PE.Explorer_setup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/6e67e64b-0dd3-4571-bc86-a5e2264326ee
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 20, 2022, 16:25:52
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
installer
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

EFC2E46440A5F3E142C11353386DB65D

SHA1:

FD72D9FBA765156012F45496E34FA2E2A9ABCC51

SHA256:

C51952CA192EF5CDEA99F1E70EF2981761C882D0DCD65AEA2134F3C7C5DA1972

SSDEEP:

98304:0SK4LSJWSRKvges0BNQj62cX3K8rhetRv30lByhYVC5ota:nFLlaeJOcX3z0tR3AM

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • PE.Explorer_setup.exe (PID: 1760)
      • PE.Explorer_setup.tmp (PID: 1540)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • pexplorer.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • pexplorer.exe (PID: 3516)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Checks supported languages

      • PE.Explorer_setup.exe (PID: 1760)
      • PE.Explorer_setup.tmp (PID: 1540)
      • pexplorer.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Reads Windows owner or organization settings

      • PE.Explorer_setup.tmp (PID: 1540)

    • Reads the Windows organization settings

      • PE.Explorer_setup.tmp (PID: 1540)

    • Reads the computer name

      • PE.Explorer_setup.tmp (PID: 1540)
      • pexplorer.exe (PID: 3516)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • PE.Explorer_setup.exe (PID: 1760)
      • PE.Explorer_setup.tmp (PID: 1540)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • PE.Explorer_setup.tmp (PID: 1540)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • PE.Explorer_setup.exe (PID: 1760)
      • PE.Explorer_setup.tmp (PID: 1540)

    • Changes default file association

      • PE.Explorer_setup.tmp (PID: 1540)

    • Creates a directory in Program Files

      • PE.Explorer_setup.tmp (PID: 1540)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • hh.exe (PID: 3584)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • hh.exe (PID: 3584)

  • INFO

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • PE.Explorer_setup.tmp (PID: 1540)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • PE.Explorer_setup.tmp (PID: 1540)

    • Reads the computer name

      • hh.exe (PID: 3584)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • PE.Explorer_setup.tmp (PID: 1540)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • PE.Explorer_setup.tmp (PID: 1540)

    • Checks supported languages

      • hh.exe (PID: 3584)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Inno Setup installer (77.7)
.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (10)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (4.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.1)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1.4)

EXIF

EXE

OriginalFileName: PE.Explorer_setup.exe
InternalName: PE Explorer Setup
LegalTrademarks: PE Explorer is a trademark of Heaventools Software
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
ProductName: PE Explorer
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2000-2008 Heaventools Software
FileVersion: 1.99.6.1400
FileDescription: PE Explorer Setup
CompanyName: Heaventools Software
Comments: -
CharacterSet: Windows, Cyrillic
LanguageCode: Neutral
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileVersionNumber: 1.99.6.1400
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
OSVersion: 1
EntryPoint: 0x9b24
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 34304
CodeSize: 37888
LinkerVersion: 2.25
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2009:10:14 13:00:00+02:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 14-Oct-2009 11:00:00
Comments: -
CompanyName: Heaventools Software
FileDescription: PE Explorer Setup
FileVersion: 1.99.6.1400
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2000-2008 Heaventools Software
ProductName: PE Explorer
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
LegalTrademarks: PE Explorer is a trademark of Heaventools Software
InternalName: PE Explorer Setup
OriginalFilename: PE.Explorer_setup.exe

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0050
Pages in file: 0x0002
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x000F
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x001A
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000100

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 8
Time date stamp: 14-Oct-2009 11:00:00
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_HI
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_LO
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
CODE
0x00001000
0x00009244
0x00009400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.52973
DATA
0x0000B000
0x0000024C
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
2.7347
BSS
0x0000C000
0x00000E48
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.idata
0x0000D000
0x00000950
0x00000A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.43073
.tls
0x0000E000
0x00000008
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rdata
0x0000F000
0x00000018
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED
0.204488
.reloc
0x00010000
0x000008B4
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED
0
.rsrc
0x00011000
0x00007440
0x00007600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED
5.47115

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.07297
1403
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.25755
296
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
3
5.65547
3752
Unicode (UTF 16LE)
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
4
6.04945
2216
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
5
6.14281
1384
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
6
5.06468
9640
Unicode (UTF 16LE)
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
7
5.21427
4264
Unicode (UTF 16LE)
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
8
5.21644
1128
Unicode (UTF 16LE)
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
4089
3.21823
754
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4090
3.31515
780
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING

Imports

advapi32.dll
comctl32.dll
kernel32.dll
oleaut32.dll
user32.dll
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Total processes
41
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start pe.explorer_setup.exe pe.explorer_setup.tmp pexplorer.exe no specs hh.exe no specs pe.explorer_setup.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1540"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-6JEGO.tmp\PE.Explorer_setup.tmp" /SL5="$30138,3431473,73216,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PE.Explorer_setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-6JEGO.tmp\PE.Explorer_setup.tmp
PE.Explorer_setup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.49.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-6jego.tmp\pe.explorer_setup.tmp
c:\windows\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
1760"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PE.Explorer_setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PE.Explorer_setup.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Heaventools Software
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
PE Explorer Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.99.6.1400
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\pe.explorer_setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
2852"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PE.Explorer_setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PE.Explorer_setup.exe—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Heaventools Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PE Explorer Setup
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.99.6.1400
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\pe.explorer_setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
3516"C:\Program Files\PE Explorer\pexplorer.exe"C:\Program Files\PE Explorer\pexplorer.exe—PE.Explorer_setup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Heaventools Software
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
PE Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.99.6.1400
Modules
Images
c:\program files\pe explorer\pexplorer.exe
c:\windows\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
3584"hh.exe" "C:\Program Files\PE Explorer\pexplorer.chm::Intro - features.htm"C:\Windows\hh.exe—PE.Explorer_setup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft® HTML Help Executable
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\hh.exe
c:\windows\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\hhctrl.ocx
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
2 542
Read events
2 388
Write events
154
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1540) PE.Explorer_setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\dllfile\shell\Open_with_PE_Explorer
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
Open with PE Explorer
(PID) Process:(1540) PE.Explorer_setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\dllfile\shell\Open_with_PE_Explorer\command
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
"C:\Program Files\PE Explorer\pexplorer.exe" "%1"
(PID) Process:(1540) PE.Explorer_setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\Open_with_PE_Explorer
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
Open with PE Explorer
(PID) Process:(1540) PE.Explorer_setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\Open_with_PE_Explorer\command
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
"C:\Program Files\PE Explorer\pexplorer.exe" "%1"
(PID) Process:(1540) PE.Explorer_setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ocxfile\shell\Open_with_PE_Explorer
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
Open with PE Explorer
(PID) Process:(1540) PE.Explorer_setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ocxfile\shell\Open_with_PE_Explorer\command
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
"C:\Program Files\PE Explorer\pexplorer.exe" "%1"
(PID) Process:(1540) PE.Explorer_setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\sysfile\shell\Open_with_PE_Explorer
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
Open with PE Explorer
(PID) Process:(1540) PE.Explorer_setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\sysfile\shell\Open_with_PE_Explorer\command
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
"C:\Program Files\PE Explorer\pexplorer.exe" "%1"
(PID) Process:(1540) PE.Explorer_setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\scrfile\shell\Open_with_PE_Explorer
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
Open with PE Explorer
(PID) Process:(1540) PE.Explorer_setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\scrfile\shell\Open_with_PE_Explorer\command
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
"C:\Program Files\PE Explorer\pexplorer.exe" "%1"
Executable files
23
Suspicious files
84
Text files
74
Unknown types
12

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1540PE.Explorer_setup.tmpC:\Program Files\PE Explorer\is-8NRUF.tmpexecutable
MD5:97A39F059A82F77FD3E024D9D2D21857
SHA256:81EF9C56C9A8E4401FB868A036E33E3A6EDE86FEB7046C8059DEF40BC17DD260
1540PE.Explorer_setup.tmpC:\Program Files\PE Explorer\is-AGUJA.tmpchm
MD5:F3B3F62C4E7F6A59605A15CA045EB3C7
SHA256:31656FE1F92FACAF49DE5F712CD4681AA6E598A3BA8F5AD979A8FE10A8E10041
1760PE.Explorer_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-6JEGO.tmp\PE.Explorer_setup.tmpexecutable
MD5:C04AF2E8479E97B7734A912456464CA8
SHA256:9E18F7E9753F2951BF13F8CD2E972202AF5D87B21B54A5E2B2BC53E1285EAD48
1540PE.Explorer_setup.tmpC:\Program Files\PE Explorer\unins000.exeexecutable
MD5:97A39F059A82F77FD3E024D9D2D21857
SHA256:81EF9C56C9A8E4401FB868A036E33E3A6EDE86FEB7046C8059DEF40BC17DD260
1540PE.Explorer_setup.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-442O5.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dllexecutable
MD5:92DC6EF532FBB4A5C3201469A5B5EB63
SHA256:9884E9D1B4F8A873CCBD81F8AD0AE257776D2348D027D811A56475E028360D87
1540PE.Explorer_setup.tmpC:\Program Files\PE Explorer\pexplorer.chmchm
MD5:F3B3F62C4E7F6A59605A15CA045EB3C7
SHA256:31656FE1F92FACAF49DE5F712CD4681AA6E598A3BA8F5AD979A8FE10A8E10041
1540PE.Explorer_setup.tmpC:\Program Files\PE Explorer\pexplorer.exeexecutable
MD5:133CDA68C8E5F2E3794E794AFB3FC65F
SHA256:0E28175665F3A913D9BF465B66766780DE52753B4B89F5CE0D15298A66E79F8B
1540PE.Explorer_setup.tmpC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-442O5.tmp\_isetup\_RegDLL.tmpexecutable
MD5:0EE914C6F0BB93996C75941E1AD629C6
SHA256:4DC09BAC0613590F1FAC8771D18AF5BE25A1E1CB8FDBF4031AA364F3057E74A2
1540PE.Explorer_setup.tmpC:\Program Files\PE Explorer\is-QTA85.tmpexecutable
MD5:BF9ACDE13D8223576FFB01054A92AF5D
SHA256:AD10D7DC4FB45B8B74EAB93FC9F901BF27F8C21D1CF762744C5A1579879FAFF0
1540PE.Explorer_setup.tmpC:\Program Files\PE Explorer\is-C57SU.tmptext
MD5:6A952C10C56DE70DDA10F8934F0C916F
SHA256:6124508A393C392408E6E931090545918E9D9A68499A64AA46AC616F8E0FC618
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

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PE.Explorer_setup.exe