File name:

htmlhelp.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/4a059ff3-24cf-40be-a473-f8e9382e450e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 15, 2024, 15:01:07
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, MS CAB-Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

FFDE6013C622C033D31FB892B283A1CE

SHA1:

BE3CA09DA0F21616577C8FB3D3A508804D4F9281

SHA256:

CF8FE5A02D3C2BF0C8728DD399DC3B2587C4139FFB23EF4268F34535A6157B87

SSDEEP:

98304:W7v2Oa/flWOgi1sf/vbVTyblUc8cNrpt3r0izJJbsBWza8a4gKuSUMN3W4CB3k8w:YOmcrPGC1

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • htmlhelp.exe (PID: 3948)
      • setup.exe (PID: 2328)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • htmlhelp.exe (PID: 3948)

    • Creates a writable file in the system directory

      • setup.exe (PID: 2328)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • htmlhelp.exe (PID: 3948)
      • setup.exe (PID: 2328)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • setup.exe (PID: 2328)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • setup.exe (PID: 2328)
      • htmlhelp.exe (PID: 3948)

    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • setup.exe (PID: 2328)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • htmlhelp.exe (PID: 3972)
      • hhupd.exe (PID: 2340)
      • htmlhelp.exe (PID: 3948)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • setup.exe (PID: 2328)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • htmlhelp.exe (PID: 3948)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • setup.exe (PID: 2328)

    • Checks supported languages

      • hhupd.exe (PID: 2340)
      • htmlhelp.exe (PID: 3948)
      • setup.exe (PID: 2328)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | InstallShield setup (38.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (27.7)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (24.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (4)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1.8)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1997:07:15 11:48:12+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, 32-bit, No debug
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 36864
InitializedDataSize: 3458560
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2723
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: 5
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 4.71.1015.0
ProductVersionNumber: 4.71.1015.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Microsoft® HTML Help Author
FileVersion: 4.74.8703
InternalName: htmlhelp.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © Microsoft Corp.
OriginalFileName: htmlhelp.exe
ProductName: HTML Help Workshop Install
ProductVersion: 4.74.8703
No data.
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Total processes
42
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start htmlhelp.exe setup.exe hhupd.exe no specs grpconv.exe no specs htmlhelp.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2124grpconv.exe -oC:\Windows\System32\grpconv.exe—setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Progman Group Converter
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\grpconv.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2328C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\setup.exe
htmlhelp.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\setup.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\apphelp.dll
2340C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\hhupd.exe /C:"setup.exe NoDlg" /R:NC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\hhupd.exe—setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft® HTML Help Control
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.74.8793
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ixp000.tmp\hhupd.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3948"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\htmlhelp.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\htmlhelp.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft® HTML Help Author
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.74.8703
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\htmlhelp.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3972"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\htmlhelp.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\htmlhelp.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft® HTML Help Author
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
4.74.8703
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\htmlhelp.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
Total events
1 273
Read events
1 233
Write events
39
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3948) htmlhelp.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Operation:writeName:wextract_cleanup0
Value:
rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\"
(PID) Process:(2328) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
Operation:writeName:SM_AccessoriesName
Value:
Accessories
(PID) Process:(2328) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
Operation:writeName:PF_AccessoriesName
Value:
Accessories
(PID) Process:(2328) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\hhw.exe
Operation:writeName:Path
Value:
C:\Program Files\HTML Help Workshop
(PID) Process:(2328) setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\HTML Help Workshop
Operation:writeName:InstallDir
Value:
C:\Program Files\HTML Help Workshop
(PID) Process:(2328) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HTML Help Workshop
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
HTML Help Workshop
(PID) Process:(2328) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HTML Help Workshop
Operation:writeName:UninstallString
Value:
C:\Program Files\HTML Help Workshop\setup.exe Uninstall
(PID) Process:(2328) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\HHJava
Operation:writeName:dl.cl
Value:
DialogLayout.class
(PID) Process:(2328) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\HHJava
Operation:writeName:e.cl
Value:
Element.class
(PID) Process:(2328) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\HHJava
Operation:writeName:el.cl
Value:
ElementList.class
Executable files
60
Suspicious files
29
Text files
23
Unknown types
18

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3948htmlhelp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\license.txttext
MD5:36C61C5B8AF62F6339D7754561BAF69C
SHA256:B631BCDB61BC4FE0EA929ACD8B74B375F7A119935A8944595C232159F34D6CD8
3948htmlhelp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\gencnv.dllexecutable
MD5:DD9222E6168D4D9E685EF746083E8C1E
SHA256:0ED37582FF42DB391E33E1D283958AD57C5D1BCF8FAAFDC7F719BA33ABC63F3F
3948htmlhelp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\cnvcnt.dllexecutable
MD5:E3AD8E51AE1475DA90660240F997A87F
SHA256:61EFE4D842898126D3A945289313C7FB20A7AB7696EAD3606A4133359C74B724
3948htmlhelp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\readme.txttext
MD5:5D8D3F3D1F5FA3990F7DAB2BE722845C
SHA256:B95EBA0470D1D86E1B8667EEAF96040F27940E7403085C0CF6AA7C34ED8A0787
3948htmlhelp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\advpack.dllexecutable
MD5:5889BD69A008FC924B71592F7FB5731D
SHA256:53E84096F700C80F217F685548502395F3C6B3BA0842F867FE323930343589FD
3948htmlhelp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\setup.exeexecutable
MD5:0ABEF65FF07CB92C5640C18D51A34408
SHA256:61264B9F6B1C75D6FC7C141A43E6465C5838414287CB533C7F457EEBB8A0BC04
3948htmlhelp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\htmlhelp.htext
MD5:630F3D680D5B16A3C7B4B977F6650C5D
SHA256:ED1228D4DCD4F58D125ECF2736A0AC929C32471CC8E6BEBAFC102E59468B187A
3948htmlhelp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\hhcout.dllexecutable
MD5:7E9C9D6D88830F5A719375E26612B15E
SHA256:C17FB7F8110AB3E6913296F34403D51091C1F1E290F200E0219C93B9544BAFBC
3948htmlhelp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\htmlhelp.libobj
MD5:190F479A7400722BF03EA392F89C78F3
SHA256:9B87BC6975304666CD28CA3F45BA22AF54C6025F6EEBAC24A883E97059E15E60
3948htmlhelp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\navout.dllexecutable
MD5:B9D916E12371039E242DE602FF87E201
SHA256:1045A00055CF3AF63F7A9D581639E1EB3AF18519C554B36CA35BD849E18C4B9D
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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