File name:

winhlp32.msi

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/f5f09f0e-fab2-48a1-8565-c8be1df96c78
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 27, 2024, 16:57:56
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-msi
File info: Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.2, MSI Installer, Code page: 1252, Name of Creating Application: Windows Installer Editor Standalone, Last Saved Time/Date: Wed Nov 28 19:21:26 2018, Last Printed: 17:10:47, Title: Installation Database, Subject: Windows Help Viewer, Author: Microsoft Corporation, Template: Intel;1033, Last Saved By: nvicoadm, Revision Number: {55F80DCA-BAC3-4E7A-AA2D-2A6E16101BB1}, Number of Pages: 200, Number of Words: 2
MD5:

10BA7330EAB7DBAEC93BEE5112DF47D4

SHA1:

AC30060E6442CF260C63D47FB12E2DE0DE1FE661

SHA256:

CE4C0FFB97BDAE423D197EC902DB88F298B699E7279F315C0694C7F48A7BD546

SSDEEP:

24576:p8ddR0M4KDbhrKowVhhMReUqU8ZaoZ3kcw02m1KkR5dEbMR:p8ddR0M4KDbhWowVhhSeUqU8VZ3kcwbY

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 6896)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

    • Changes default file association

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6220)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 4876)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6780)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 5488)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6536)

    • Checks supported languages

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6220)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 4876)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6780)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 5488)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6536)

    • Manages system restore points

      • SrTasks.exe (PID: 1412)

    • The sample compiled with czech language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

    • The sample compiled with arabic language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

    • The sample compiled with german language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

    • The sample compiled with spanish language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

    • The sample compiled with french language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

    • The sample compiled with korean language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

    • The sample compiled with Italian language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

    • The sample compiled with japanese language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

    • The sample compiled with polish language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

    • The sample compiled with chinese language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

    • The sample compiled with portuguese language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

    • The sample compiled with russian language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

    • The sample compiled with swedish language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

    • The sample compiled with turkish language support

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6172)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6536)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.msi | Microsoft Windows Installer (88.6)
.mst | Windows SDK Setup Transform Script (10)
.msi | Microsoft Installer (100)

EXIF

FlashPix

CodePage: Windows Latin 1 (Western European)
Software: Windows Installer Editor Standalone
ModifyDate: 2018:11:28 19:21:26
LastPrinted: 61847.7276368
Title: Installation Database
Subject: Windows Help Viewer
Author: Microsoft Corporation
Keywords: -
Comments: -
Template: Intel;1033
LastModifiedBy: nvicoadm
RevisionNumber: {55F80DCA-BAC3-4E7A-AA2D-2A6E16101BB1}
Pages: 200
Words: 2
No data.
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Total processes
138
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start msiexec.exe msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs srtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1412C:\WINDOWS\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:11C:\Windows\System32\SrTasks.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Windows System Protection background tasks.
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\srtasks.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\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2828\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—SrTasks.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4876C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 9D8DBC5E7C11589739F33E8C40748CACC:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\msiexec.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\aclayers.dll
5488"C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i C:\Users\admin\Desktop\winhlp32.msiC:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
6172C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /VC:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows® installer
Version:
5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
6220C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 304971F4C9E70FF3BFFB3E4537D634E6 CC:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\msiexec.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\aclayers.dll
6536"C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\winhlp32.msi" C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
1602
Version:
5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
6780C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 69CB6C13E5B6822544631C747C0E8EDF CC:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\msiexec.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\aclayers.dll
6896C:\WINDOWS\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
3 651
Read events
3 304
Write events
330
Delete events
17

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6172) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:writeName:SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value:
48000000000000006FEFC6818058DB011C180000E01A0000D50700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(6172) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGetSnapshots (Enter)
Value:
48000000000000006FEFC6818058DB011C180000E01A0000D20700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(6172) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGetSnapshots (Leave)
Value:
480000000000000012E104828058DB011C180000E01A0000D20700000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(6172) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppEnumGroups (Enter)
Value:
480000000000000012E104828058DB011C180000E01A0000D10700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(6172) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppEnumGroups (Leave)
Value:
4800000000000000854407828058DB011C180000E01A0000D10700000100000000000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(6172) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppCreate (Enter)
Value:
4800000000000000A10C0C828058DB011C180000E01A0000D00700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(6896) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\11000001
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(6896) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
4800000000000000455B44838058DB01F01A00006C1B0000E80300000000000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(6896) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\11000001
Operation:writeName:Element
Value:
0000000000000000000000000000000006000000000000004800000000000000715E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B763584210000000000000000745E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B7635842100000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(6896) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\12000002
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
Executable files
61
Suspicious files
18
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6172msiexec.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
5488msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI548C.tmpexecutable
MD5:B5DEE73421D4C156143371161173BC3F
SHA256:D3BE2427CA4D43D08C8A8F7575C2B0748092E52F4A976F894746F962CA977841
5488msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI73DE.tmpexecutable
MD5:B5DEE73421D4C156143371161173BC3F
SHA256:D3BE2427CA4D43D08C8A8F7575C2B0748092E52F4A976F894746F962CA977841
5488msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI6853.tmpexecutable
MD5:B5DEE73421D4C156143371161173BC3F
SHA256:D3BE2427CA4D43D08C8A8F7575C2B0748092E52F4A976F894746F962CA977841
6172msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\13b48e.msiexecutable
MD5:10BA7330EAB7DBAEC93BEE5112DF47D4
SHA256:CE4C0FFB97BDAE423D197EC902DB88F298B699E7279F315C0694C7F48A7BD546
6172msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSIB6E0.tmpexecutable
MD5:B5DEE73421D4C156143371161173BC3F
SHA256:D3BE2427CA4D43D08C8A8F7575C2B0748092E52F4A976F894746F962CA977841
5488msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI7005.tmpexecutable
MD5:B5DEE73421D4C156143371161173BC3F
SHA256:D3BE2427CA4D43D08C8A8F7575C2B0748092E52F4A976F894746F962CA977841
6172msiexec.exeC:\Windows\WinHelp\ftlx041e.dllexecutable
MD5:9FCB1B145BDE46BBCB3A2AF76350E201
SHA256:44DE3E1C916C87FE7E2C144BC4B4823BD5BAC65E384BFED615A2197CA95BB7D5
6172msiexec.exeC:\Windows\WinHelp\winhlp32.exeexecutable
MD5:11C3ACF585F167569E76B9BDD9961FA7
SHA256:499B1B59A373CB9348AEE5DACE7BE0EE9CE9A1B373991E6250B88DA5C067795D
6172msiexec.exeC:\Windows\WinHelp\ar-sa\winhlp32.exe.muiexecutable
MD5:E35F39C73363B408D69F9415E0DDD082
SHA256:52E070F2565D33121F96CEF9872D0931362CCBB595E35551074D3D72FC64197F
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
34
DNS requests
17
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.16.241.19:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6292
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3696
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3696
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4308
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.16.241.19:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
—
—
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
2.23.209.130:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
GB
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
20.190.160.22:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.241.19
  • 2.16.241.12
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 88.221.169.152
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.110
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.209.130
  • 2.23.209.133
  • 2.23.209.135
  • 2.23.209.148
  • 2.23.209.150
  • 2.23.209.149
  • 2.23.209.140
  • 2.23.209.189
  • 2.23.209.141
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 20.190.160.20
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 184.28.89.167
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.103.156.88
whitelisted

Threats

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