File name:

rufus-3.8.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/30b427b9-4edc-49a5-b9f3-9d1d63f9c8e5
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: October 22, 2019, 11:37:57
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, UPX compressed
MD5:

A0B4E4566AA96B6658B32075492B43B7

SHA1:

247BA8E20530A3D16DC6A53745C706BD6E0CC4BD

SHA256:

CB641345D6C01E6B16AB18AD930EB7218F270EB319A4B7FB599CE88B5AE18159

SSDEEP:

24576:aWTs3MSQyfOOhyFshgF7vbqD+aMeHrdTbuPVypqKnM3w2:V8OjGI7vkMeHrdP8Az

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Disables Windows Defender

      • rufus-3.8.exe (PID: 436)

    • Changes Windows auto-update feature

      • rufus-3.8.exe (PID: 436)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    No suspicious indicators.

  • INFO

    No info indicators.
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (64.2)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.7)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 0000:00:00 00:00:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.32
CodeSize: 1089536
InitializedDataSize: 45056
UninitializedDataSize: 2170880
EntryPoint: 0x31c150
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 1
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 3.8.1580.0
ProductVersionNumber: 3.8.1580.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: https://rufus.ie
CompanyName: Akeo Consulting
FileDescription: Rufus
FileVersion: 3.8.1580
InternalName: Rufus
LegalCopyright: © 2011-2019 Pete Batard (GPL v3)
LegalTrademarks: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
OriginalFileName: rufus-3.8.exe
ProductName: Rufus
ProductVersion: 3.8.1580

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 01-Jan-1970 00:00:00
TLS Callbacks: 1 callback(s) detected.
Comments: https://rufus.ie
CompanyName: Akeo Consulting
FileDescription: Rufus
FileVersion: 3.8.1580
InternalName: Rufus
LegalCopyright: © 2011-2019 Pete Batard (GPL v3)
LegalTrademarks: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
OriginalFilename: rufus-3.8.exe
ProductName: Rufus
ProductVersion: 3.8.1580

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: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 01-Jan-1970 00:00:00
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_DEBUG_STRIPPED
  • 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
UPX0
0x00001000
0x00212000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
UPX1
0x00213000
0x0010A000
0x00109E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.99975
.rsrc
0x0031D000
0x0000B000
0x0000A400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.93307

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.17938
1895
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.68423
9640
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
3
3.77127
4264
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
4
3.98144
2440
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
5
4.04318
1128
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
101
1.34282
2398
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_DIALOG
102
1.50488
316
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_DIALOG
103
0.541332
470
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_DIALOG
104
2.65901
1268
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_DIALOG
105
3.72832
172
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.DLL
COMDLG32.DLL
CRYPT32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.DLL
SETUPAPI.dll
SHELL32.dll
SHLWAPI.dll
USER32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
39
Monitored processes
2
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
436"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-3.8.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-3.8.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Akeo Consulting
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Rufus
Exit code:
0
Version:
3.8.1580
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rufus-3.8.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
944"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-3.8.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-3.8.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Akeo Consulting
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Rufus
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
3.8.1580
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rufus-3.8.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
Total events
94
Read events
34
Write events
32
Delete events
28

Modification events

(PID) Process:(436) rufus-3.8.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\12B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(436) rufus-3.8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{2FC45745-FE03-4071-AC85-A55B9C422B9C}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
Operation:writeName:IncludeRecommendedUpdates
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(436) rufus-3.8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{2FC45745-FE03-4071-AC85-A55B9C422B9C}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
Operation:writeName:AutoInstallMinorUpdates
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(436) rufus-3.8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{2FC45745-FE03-4071-AC85-A55B9C422B9C}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(436) rufus-3.8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{2FC45745-FE03-4071-AC85-A55B9C422B9C}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-time Protection
Operation:writeName:DisableRealtimeMonitoring
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(436) rufus-3.8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{2FC45745-FE03-4071-AC85-A55B9C422B9C}Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Operation:writeName:NoDriveTypeAutorun
Value:
158
(PID) Process:(436) rufus-3.8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{2FC45745-FE03-4071-AC85-A55B9C422B9C}User
Operation:delete keyName:
Value:
(PID) Process:(436) rufus-3.8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects
Operation:delete keyName:
Value:
(PID) Process:(436) rufus-3.8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{2FC45745-FE03-4071-AC85-A55B9C422B9C}Machine
Operation:delete keyName:
Value:
(PID) Process:(436) rufus-3.8.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{2FC45745-FE03-4071-AC85-A55B9C422B9C}Machine\Software
Operation:delete keyName:
Value:
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
1
Text files
5
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
436rufus-3.8.exeC:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\GPT.INItext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
436rufus-3.8.exeC:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\gpt.initext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
436rufus-3.8.exeC:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Registry.polbinary
MD5:377AC641CF4F9667421E54D62A25BD4C
SHA256:F25A5A5ABA722FC2F09A1086A132AEEBDBCC17ADCBBDBDE1A7AE960DB97DBD37
436rufus-3.8.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RufA831.tmptext
MD5:41299F04EF11E8616F6CCC18DC7BB453
SHA256:65BBCD6437340C0447F4AB87B98434F2D4FB9C878E37340A0E9390A3992554D5
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
1
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
436
rufus-3.8.exe
185.199.110.153:443
rufus.ie
GitHub, Inc.
NL
shared

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
rufus.ie
  • 185.199.110.153
  • 185.199.111.153
  • 185.199.108.153
  • 185.199.109.153
suspicious

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
rufus-3.8.exe
*** Rufus init ***
rufus-3.8.exe
Binary executable is signed by 'Akeo Consulting'
rufus-3.8.exe
Binary executable is signed by 'Akeo Consulting'
rufus-3.8.exe
Will use settings from registry
rufus-3.8.exe
loc file not found in current directory - embedded one will be used
rufus-3.8.exe
localization: extracted data to 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RufA831.tmp'
rufus-3.8.exe
localization: found locale 'en-US'
rufus-3.8.exe
localization: found locale 'ar-SA'
rufus-3.8.exe
localization: found locale 'bg-BG'
rufus-3.8.exe
localization: found locale 'zh-CN'
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