File name:

xplorer2_lite_setup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/5eb0f1e1-7f61-4935-819a-8108c65cc178
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: September 28, 2018, 16:23:38
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, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

03B9A041FCB2CF746B13D834CAED31C2

SHA1:

75C57FD3B436CEB6AC8FE75B15E7ECFD15AD201D

SHA256:

CCCE1A1308FAEAFB56F41965BBB0D4C952F41FF51B2E7D19A1707D4A7786D8CF

SSDEEP:

49152:Bb0zyZJhhm2R0S9Md1vqE7eI5XHhw2fWlk4glK+Sl2j:B0z+hm2R03jvqk5DWlkVlglQ

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • xplorer2_lite_setup.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • xplorer2_lite.exe (PID: 700)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • xplorer2_lite.exe (PID: 700)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • xplorer2_lite_setup.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • xplorer2_lite.exe (PID: 700)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • xplorer2_lite_setup.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • xplorer2_lite_setup.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • xplorer2_lite_setup.exe (PID: 2244)

  • INFO

    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • xplorer2_lite_setup.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2552)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2552)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2552)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2552)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2552)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3156)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2016:04:02 05:20:09+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 24064
InitializedDataSize: 120320
UninitializedDataSize: 1024
EntryPoint: 0x326c
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 4.0.0.2
ProductVersionNumber: 4.0.0.2
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: ASCII
CompanyName: ZabKat
FileDescription: xplorer2 lite installer
FileVersion: 4.0.0.2
LegalCopyright: (C) 2002-2017 ZabKat

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 02-Apr-2016 03:20:09
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
CompanyName: ZabKat
FileDescription: xplorer2 lite installer
FileVersion: 4.0.0.2
LegalCopyright: (C) 2002-2017 ZabKat

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: 0x000000C8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 02-Apr-2016 03:20:09
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
0x00005C74
0x00005E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.41039
.rdata
0x00007000
0x00001196
0x00001200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.20374
.data
0x00009000
0x0001B058
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.13053
.ndata
0x00025000
0x0000C000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rsrc
0x00031000
0x000072A0
0x00007400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.69147

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.21417
958
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
5.61959
4264
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
4.84061
3752
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
6.16608
2216
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
3.91942
1640
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
6
5.42186
1384
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
7
5.58096
1128
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
8
3.74963
744
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
9
3.01957
296
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
103
2.73226
132
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
ole32.dll
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Total processes
44
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start xplorer2_lite_setup.exe iexplore.exe iexplore.exe xplorer2_lite.exe notepad.exe no specs xplorer2_lite_setup.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
700"C:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2_lite\xplorer2_lite.exe"C:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2_lite\xplorer2_lite.exe
xplorer2_lite_setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
ZabKat
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
xplorer² - explorer replacement
Exit code:
0
Version:
4, 0, 0, 2
Modules
Images
c:\program files\zabkat\xplorer2_lite\xplorer2_lite.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
2164"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2_lite\changes.txtC:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE—xplorer2_lite_setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.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
2244"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xplorer2_lite_setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xplorer2_lite_setup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
ZabKat
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
xplorer2 lite installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.0.0.2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\xplorer2_lite_setup.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\shell32.dll
2380"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xplorer2_lite_setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xplorer2_lite_setup.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
ZabKat
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
xplorer2 lite installer
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
4.0.0.2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\xplorer2_lite_setup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2552"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:3156 CREDAT:79873C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
3156"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohomeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
xplorer2_lite_setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
829
Read events
723
Write events
106
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2244) xplorer2_lite_setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\xplorer2l
Operation:writeName:
Value:
C:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2_lite
(PID) Process:(2244) xplorer2_lite_setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\xplorer2l
Operation:writeName:InstallLocation
Value:
C:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2_lite
(PID) Process:(2244) xplorer2_lite_setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\xplorer2l
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
xplorer² lite 32 bit
(PID) Process:(2244) xplorer2_lite_setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\xplorer2l
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
"C:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2_lite\Uninstall.exe"
(PID) Process:(2244) xplorer2_lite_setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\xplorer2l
Operation:writeName:DisplayIcon
Value:
C:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2_lite\xplorer2_lite.exe,0
(PID) Process:(2244) xplorer2_lite_setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\xplorer2l
Operation:writeName:Publisher
Value:
Zabkat
(PID) Process:(2244) xplorer2_lite_setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\xplorer2l
Operation:writeName:HelpLink
Value:
http://www.zabkat.com/support_x2.htm
(PID) Process:(2244) xplorer2_lite_setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\xplorer2l
Operation:writeName:URLUpdateInfo
Value:
http://www.zabkat.com/
(PID) Process:(2244) xplorer2_lite_setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\xplorer2l
Operation:writeName:URLInfoAbout
Value:
http://www.zabkat.com/
(PID) Process:(2244) xplorer2_lite_setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\xplorer2l
Operation:writeName:NoModify
Value:
1
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
7
Text files
160
Unknown types
8

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2244xplorer2_lite_setup.exeC:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2_lite\licence_OC.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2244xplorer2_lite_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nspADF.tmp\ioSpecial.initext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2244xplorer2_lite_setup.exeC:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2_lite\editor2.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2244xplorer2_lite_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nspADF.tmp\x2.initext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2244xplorer2_lite_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nspADF.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:56A321BD011112EC5D8A32B2F6FD3231
SHA256:BB6DF93369B498EAA638B0BCDC4BB89F45E9B02CA12D28BCEDF4629EA7F5E0F1
2244xplorer2_lite_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nspADF.tmp\modern-wizard.bmpimage
MD5:444324772EDCB62243506358EF54618D
SHA256:C738AB9A0F5F031E2CD53DC4F75C233A5E13B1CAA060D486DCBA2421210D905C
2244xplorer2_lite_setup.exeC:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2_lite\editor2.exe.manifestxml
MD5:CC148DD8B07958977C586FEB9343E4C8
SHA256:74C035EF94945B0BB333721CB3AC03914103FCC252144E6448C35F88146100F9
2244xplorer2_lite_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nspADF.tmp\modern-header.bmpimage
MD5:7FBA0B2DBA81609FED887649D87F4A8E
SHA256:CC72172343A7CCF0CEA23DA09011336AE9F270869DAA6DDCB181605DDD6F8D9E
2244xplorer2_lite_setup.exeC:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2_lite\x2tips.txttext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2244xplorer2_lite_setup.exeC:\Program Files\zabkat\xplorer2_lite\x2tips.rtftext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
5
DNS requests
4
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2552
iexplore.exe
GET
301
217.160.0.206:80
http://www.zabkat.com/install_x2lite.htm?v=4&f=1
DE
html
261 b
malicious
2552
iexplore.exe
GET
304
93.184.221.240:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
53.8 Kb
whitelisted
2552
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
53.8 Kb
whitelisted
3156
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
700
xplorer2_lite.exe
GET
200
104.16.90.188:80
http://crt.comodoca.com/COMODORSAAddTrustCA.crt
US
der
1.37 Kb
whitelisted
2552
iexplore.exe
GET
304
93.184.221.240:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
53.8 Kb
whitelisted
2552
iexplore.exe
GET
304
93.184.221.240:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
53.8 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3156
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
2552
iexplore.exe
217.160.0.206:80
www.zabkat.com
1&1 Internet SE
DE
malicious
2552
iexplore.exe
217.160.0.206:443
www.zabkat.com
1&1 Internet SE
DE
malicious
700
xplorer2_lite.exe
104.16.90.188:80
crt.comodoca.com
Cloudflare Inc
US
shared
2552
iexplore.exe
93.184.221.240:80
www.download.windowsupdate.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
www.zabkat.com
  • 217.160.0.206
malicious
www.download.windowsupdate.com
  • 93.184.221.240
whitelisted
crt.comodoca.com
  • 104.16.90.188
  • 104.16.93.188
  • 104.16.91.188
  • 104.16.92.188
  • 104.16.89.188
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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xplorer2_lite_setup.exe