File name:

geek.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/79cfa054-e01a-4c73-a123-81a2a9b9da8b
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 21, 2024, 11:48:00
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

EF78997488E6121971404A3F25686FEE

SHA1:

53A260990106E5271CB525F87BE008E299BEAA85

SHA256:

D96DF1051E62AA40BAEFD51235BE45F8038745582A5D3428B63123FD2CED60DB

SSDEEP:

98304:2AArUCQYWwxKVsAQK9BY1g7NYQzEsXLQdcAXSvEnf7J6PGyTVQgRcEzUWyW+91d2:FB

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • geek.exe (PID: 4036)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • geek64.exe (PID: 320)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • geek.exe (PID: 4036)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • geek64.exe (PID: 320)

    • Searches for installed software

      • geek64.exe (PID: 320)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • geek64.exe (PID: 320)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • geek.exe (PID: 4036)
      • geek64.exe (PID: 320)

    • Reads the computer name

      • geek64.exe (PID: 320)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • geek64.exe (PID: 320)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • geek.exe (PID: 4036)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • geek64.exe (PID: 320)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • geek64.exe (PID: 320)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • geek64.exe (PID: 320)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (5.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2023:09:07 10:12:22+02:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.29
CodeSize: 1999872
InitializedDataSize: 5018624
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x199f84
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.5.2.165
ProductVersionNumber: 1.5.2.165
FileFlagsMask: 0x001f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: Geek Uninstaller
Comments: https://geekuninstaller.com
FileDescription: Geek Uninstaller
FileVersion: 1.5.2.165
InternalName: Geek Uninstaller
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2012-2023 Geek Uninstaller
OriginalFileName: geek.exe
ProductName: Geek-Uninstaller
ProductVersion: 1.5.2.165
No data.
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Total processes
115
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start geek.exe geek64.exe geek.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
320C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\geek64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\geek64.exe
geek.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Geek Uninstaller
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Geek Uninstaller
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.5.2.165
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\geek64.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
2476"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\geek.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\geek.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Geek Uninstaller
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Geek Uninstaller
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.5.2.165
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\geek.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
4036"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\geek.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\geek.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Geek Uninstaller
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Geek Uninstaller
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.5.2.165
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\geek.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\user32.dll
Total events
3 992
Read events
3 981
Write events
11
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(320) geek64.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(320) geek64.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(320) geek64.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(320) geek64.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(320) geek64.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(320) geek64.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4036) geek.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Geek Uninstaller
Operation:writeName:LastRunDate
Value:
AB04AD6500000000
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
320geek64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Geek Uninstaller\cache.datcompressed
MD5:3928729F9BF834CB4EEC249FD09F5D2B
SHA256:BC18512CC84C0EEE010CC7205CE389C0E0645E1B58476AA0BA704D844D5220F4
320geek64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\AH8CR9J5\update[1].txttext
MD5:83838B4289E8C584CFD2A53EF414D33D
SHA256:72727B107B79962C08A14D80FFA925387E83CD9ACACFBAB7C7F5DA679B5BDD91
4036geek.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\geek64.exeexecutable
MD5:C84A3C776BF83D55F901288DB3B8B8A0
SHA256:B8D968872FE7ED8DE7EEB89FF6E1CE2029521F7C744C088AE2C4807B396D28AE
320geek64.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Geek Uninstaller\prefs.xmlxml
MD5:48585F67E6BBE03E3BB694FAAB62D34D
SHA256:2B66999F512BB4A6474CA7DDAADE8FE708C4AD25316689B6A24069A84807D2DE
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
12
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5612
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.28:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
binary
1.11 Kb
unknown
5612
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
binary
814 b
unknown
—
—
POST
204
104.126.37.153:443
https://www.bing.com/threshold/xls.aspx
unknown
—
—
—
320
geek64.exe
GET
200
173.230.144.164:443
https://geekuninstaller.com/update.txt
unknown
text
69 b
—
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
784
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3720
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
320
geek64.exe
173.230.144.164:443
geekuninstaller.com
Linode, LLC
US
unknown
5612
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.216.77.28:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
5612
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown
5612
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4188
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
geekuninstaller.com
  • 173.230.144.164
unknown
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.28
  • 23.216.77.6
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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