File name:

CVE-2018-15982_PoC.swf

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/aae95309-9a4c-48da-8809-7ffa13832371
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 23, 2019, 06:22:10
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-shockwave-flash
File info: Macromedia Flash data, version 36
MD5:

82FE94BEB621A4368E76AA4A51998C00

SHA1:

B7C79B8F05C3D998E21D01B07B9BA157160581A9

SHA256:

C61DD1B37CBF2D72E3670E3C8DFF28959683E6D85B8507CDA25EFE1DFFC04BDB

SSDEEP:

192:gR6qPBBRRcrxFx/pHPn9moz7p/+tqHM41rftZDBLj9b5d/:gwqDcLx/pH/IoBiqH/BfbDBLj9b5h

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3204)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3576)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • notepad++.exe (PID: 2436)
      • OUTLOOK.EXE (PID: 3076)

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2476)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 4044)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • OUTLOOK.EXE (PID: 3076)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • OUTLOOK.EXE (PID: 3076)

  • INFO

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2884)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3572)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3832)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2884)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3572)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3832)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2884)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3204)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3204)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4052)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3204)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4052)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3576)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3572)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3572)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3572)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • OUTLOOK.EXE (PID: 3076)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.swf | Macromedia Flash Player Movie (100)

EXIF

Flash

FlashVersion: 36
Compressed: -
ImageWidth: 800
ImageHeight: 600
FrameRate: 30
FrameCount: 1
Duration: 0.03 s
FlashAttributes: UseNetwork, ActionScript3, HasMetadata

XMP

Format: application/x-shockwave-flash
Title: Adobe Flex 4 Application
Description: http://www.adobe.com/products/flex
Publisher: ujwkgkc
Creator: ujwkgkc
Language: EN
Date: Sep 15, 2014

Composite

ImageSize: 800x600
Megapixels: 0.48
No data.
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Total processes
50
Monitored processes
16
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
3

Behavior graph

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start iexplore.exe iexplore.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs calc.exe no specs notepad++.exe gup.exe rundll32.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe rundll32.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs calc.exe no specs outlook.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2244"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe" -v7.51C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gup.exe
notepad++.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
GUP : a free (LGPL) Generic Updater
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.1
Modules
Images
c:\program files\notepad++\updater\gup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\notepad++\updater\libcurl.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\wldap32.dll
2380C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c calc.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe—iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
2436"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\CVE-2018-15982_PoC.swf"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Don HO don.h@free.fr
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.51
Modules
Images
c:\program files\notepad++\notepad++.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2476"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" C:\Windows\system32\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL C:\Users\admin\Desktop\CVE-2018-15982_PoC.swfC:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\systemroot\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\imagehlp.dll
2624calc.exe C:\Windows\system32\calc.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Calculator
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\calc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
2884"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\CVE-2018-15982_PoC.swfC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2896C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c calc.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe—iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3076"C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\Office14\OUTLOOK.EXE" /recycleC:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\Office14\OUTLOOK.EXE
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Outlook
Exit code:
0
Version:
14.0.6025.1000
Modules
Images
c:\progra~1\micros~1\office14\outlook.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_50934f2ebcb7eb57\msvcr90.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3204"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2884 CREDAT:79873C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe—iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3572"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohomeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
rundll32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
2 211
Read events
1 816
Write events
365
Delete events
30

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
Operation:writeName:SecuritySafe
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
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
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active
Operation:writeName:{3D6A4A71-1ED7-11E9-91D7-5254004A04AF}
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:writeName:Type
Value:
4
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:writeName:Count
Value:
3
(PID) Process:(2884) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2670000A-7350-4F3C-8081-5663EE0C6C49}\iexplore
Operation:writeName:Time
Value:
E3070100030017000600160016009001
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
4
Text files
59
Unknown types
22

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2884iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\R9ZEWH8D\favicon[1].ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2884iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3204iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player\macromedia.com\support\flashplayer\sys\settings.sxx —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2884iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF31146DD3292700D4.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2884iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF99FE57568FCC08AC.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2884iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF048D54B0AE10F8FE.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2884iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active\{3D6A4A72-1ED7-11E9-91D7-5254004A04AF}.dat —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2884iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DF51F40FD1C890AD6C.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2884iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\Active\RecoveryStore.{3D6A4A71-1ED7-11E9-91D7-5254004A04AF}.dat —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3572iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\0UU90R59\favicon[1].ico —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
16
DNS requests
8
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
4052
iexplore.exe
GET
302
2.19.38.59:80
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=57426&Ext=swf
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4052
iexplore.exe
GET
301
2.16.186.24:80
http://shell.windows.com/fileassoc/fileassoc.asp?Ext=swf
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3076
OUTLOOK.EXE
GET
—
64.4.26.155:80
http://config.messenger.msn.com/config/msgrconfig.asmx?op=GetOlcConfig
US
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
2.16.186.41:80
http://ocsp.usertrust.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTNMNJMNDqCqx8FcBWK16EHdimS6QQUU3m%2FWqorSs9UgOHYm8Cd8rIDZssCEAXk3DuUOKs7hZfLpqGYUOM%3D
unknown
der
727 b
whitelisted
2884
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
2.16.186.41:80
http://ocsp.usertrust.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBR8sWZUnKvbRO5iJhat9GV793rVlAQUrb2YejS0Jvf6xCZU7wO94CTLVBoCEBPqKHBb9OztDDZjCYBhQzY%3D
unknown
der
471 b
whitelisted
3572
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
3832
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3572
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
4052
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:443
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
4052
iexplore.exe
2.19.38.59:80
go.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
4052
iexplore.exe
157.55.135.128:443
login.live.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3076
OUTLOOK.EXE
64.4.26.155:80
config.messenger.msn.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3832
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
4052
iexplore.exe
2.16.186.24:80
shell.windows.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
3572
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:443
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
2884
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
2244
gup.exe
37.59.28.236:443
notepad-plus-plus.org
OVH SAS
FR
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
notepad-plus-plus.org
  • 37.59.28.236
whitelisted
ocsp.usertrust.com
  • 2.16.186.41
  • 2.16.186.32
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 2.19.38.59
whitelisted
shell.windows.com
  • 2.16.186.24
  • 2.16.186.27
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 157.55.135.128
  • 157.55.134.142
  • 157.55.135.134
whitelisted
config.messenger.msn.com
  • 64.4.26.155
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\SciLexer.dll
notepad++.exe
VerifyLibrary: certificate revocation checking is disabled
notepad++.exe
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