Malware analysis WSExplorer 1.3.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	WSExplorer 1.3.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/2bcbf8b1-5ecd-4ca5-beef-1f1cdc1b1c2d
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	May 29, 2019, 11:25:03
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:	4C3567554928099E25E350E05D42FD77
SHA1:	CF62E7568AE54AB3333AA46AE6CE270DB674D7C8
SHA256:	C880C82646266710EC7E0882C16B4F281219889646968AAFBB754FD95BB9902B
SSDEEP:	49152:c6tokbhvGb4DOkGU5Qu0OQbqRBhfWnTTqeQPlVBFWBQXM:c6dOkDQJmBhfWnpQPLB

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
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 (73.0.3683.75)
Google Update Helper (1.3.33.23)
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 65.0.2 (x86 en-US) (65.0.2)
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
  - ctfmon.exe (PID: 3760)
  - dwm.exe (PID: 1980)
  - explorer.exe (PID: 116)
  - taskeng.exe (PID: 3484)
- Runs injected code in another process
  - WSExplorer 1.3.exe (PID: 2136)
- Application was injected by another process
  - explorer.exe (PID: 116)
  - ctfmon.exe (PID: 3760)
  - dwm.exe (PID: 1980)
  - taskeng.exe (PID: 3484)
SUSPICIOUS
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - WSExplorer 1.3.exe (PID: 2136)
INFO
No info indicators.

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	InstallShield setup (34.8)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (25.2)
.exe	\|	Win64 Executable (generic) (22.3)
.scr	\|	Windows screen saver (10.6)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (3.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2011:01:06 15:27:11+01:00
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	6
CodeSize:	2265088
InitializedDataSize:	1273856
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x1357c
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	1.3.0.5
ProductVersionNumber:	1.3.0.5
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Win32
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	Chinese (Simplified)
CharacterSet:	Unicode
Comments:	-
CompanyName:	-
FileDescription:	Windows Socket Explorer
FileVersion:	1, 3, 0, 5
InternalName:	WSExplorer
LegalCopyright:	版权所有 (C) 2010-2014
LegalTrademarks:	-
OriginalFileName:	WSExplorer.EXE
PrivateBuild:	-
ProductName:	Windows Socket Explorer
ProductVersion:	1, 3, 0, 5
SpecialBuild:	-

Summary

Architecture:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem:	IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date:	06-Jan-2011 14:27:11
Detected languages:	Chinese - PRC English - United States
Comments:	-
CompanyName:	-
FileDescription:	Windows Socket Explorer
FileVersion:	1, 3, 0, 5
InternalName:	WSExplorer
LegalCopyright:	版权所有 (C) 2010-2014
LegalTrademarks:	-
OriginalFilename:	WSExplorer.EXE
PrivateBuild:	-
ProductName:	Windows Socket Explorer
ProductVersion:	1, 3, 0, 5
SpecialBuild:	-

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:	0x00000100

PE Headers

Signature:	PE
Machine:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections:	4
Time date stamp:	06-Jan-2011 14:27:11
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_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Charateristics	Entropy
.text	0x00001000	0x00228557	0x00229000	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	6.4517
.rdata	0x0022A000	0x000546BA	0x00055000	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	4.81402
.data	0x0027F000	0x00013BE8	0x0000E000	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE	4.66522
.rsrc	0x00293000	0x000CDF68	0x000CE000	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	6.70186

Resources

Title	Entropy	Size	Codepage	Language	Type
1	4.89203	652	UNKNOWN	Chinese - PRC	RT_MANIFEST
2	3.77539	1640	UNKNOWN	Chinese - PRC	RT_ICON
3	3.87734	744	UNKNOWN	Chinese - PRC	RT_ICON
4	3.44576	296	UNKNOWN	Chinese - PRC	RT_ICON
5	5.25997	5672	UNKNOWN	Chinese - PRC	RT_ICON
6	5.45829	3752	UNKNOWN	Chinese - PRC	RT_ICON
7	2.99731	68	UNKNOWN	Chinese - PRC	RT_STRING
8	3.12439	1384	UNKNOWN	Chinese - PRC	RT_ICON
9	2.63491	156	UNKNOWN	Chinese - PRC	RT_STRING
10	5.09591	9640	UNKNOWN	Chinese - PRC	RT_ICON

Imports


ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
OLEACC.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
OLEPRO32.DLL
PSAPI.DLL
SHELL32.dll
SHLWAPI.dll

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

116

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE

C:\Windows\explorer.exe

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User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Explorer

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\winanr.dll
c:\windows\system32\mswsock.dll
c:\windows\system32\wshtcpip.dll
c:\windows\explorer.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

1980

"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\dwm.exe

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Desktop Window Manager

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\dwm.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\uxtheme.dll

2136

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WSExplorer 1.3.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WSExplorer 1.3.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Socket Explorer

Exit code:

Version:

1, 3, 0, 5

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\wsexplorer 1.3.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\psapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll

3484

taskeng.exe {3C3662D6-0B0A-4D7C-BD20-91493FA9748D}

C:\Windows\System32\taskeng.exe

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Task Scheduler Engine

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\taskeng.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\ole32.dll

3760

C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe

taskeng.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

CTF Loader

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctfmonitor.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctf.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll

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Total events

360

Read events

354

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(116) explorer.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist\{CEBFF5CD-ACE2-4F4F-9178-9926F41749EA}\Count
Operation:	write	Name:	P:\Hfref\nqzva\NccQngn\Ybpny\Grzc\JFRkcybere 1.3.rkr
Value: 0000000000000000000000001A060000000080BF000080BF000080BF000080BF000080BF000080BF000080BF000080BF000080BF000080BFFFFFFFFF000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(116) explorer.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist\{CEBFF5CD-ACE2-4F4F-9178-9926F41749EA}\Count
Operation:	write	Name:	HRZR_PGYFRFFVBA
Value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Executable files

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Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2136	WSExplorer 1.3.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BCGF76D.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2136	WSExplorer 1.3.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BCGF77F.tmp		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2136	WSExplorer 1.3.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WSockHooK.dll		executable
		MD5:3AE6F9F299BC8E0B603561503D3DD38A	SHA256:FFB1679CEE959E7FCC2BD946D262F83134E288EDD4F4BD4FE6CAFBFCDD32C24B

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General Info

WSExplorer 1.3.exe

4C3567554928099E25E350E05D42FD77

CF62E7568AE54AB3333AA46AE6CE270DB674D7C8

C880C82646266710EC7E0882C16B4F281219889646968AAFBB754FD95BB9902B

49152:c6tokbhvGb4DOkGU5Qu0OQbqRBhfWnTTqeQPlVBFWBQXM:c6dOkDQJmBhfWnpQPLB

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MALICIOUS

Loads dropped or rewritten executable

Runs injected code in another process

Application was injected by another process

SUSPICIOUS

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

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