| URL: | http://update.iobit.com/dl/advanced-systemcare-setup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/7bec73f6-439e-43d3-a547-c71f0040dbe5 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security. |
| Analysis date: | September 12, 2019, 17:21:52 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
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| MD5: | FD12ED257E35A5198B1044A758A5BC9F |
| SHA1: | 44C2069BD6276A3219B2CF0A77155CF983003DE8 |
| SHA256: | D9D5F219291EB8F55D338257BAC47021242907156C665D7B63C126D0AB406435 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N1KLQRAMzPpITPHvA:CUnsXA |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 324 | netsh int tcp show global | C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe | — | AutoCare.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Network Command Shell Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 528 | "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | Register.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Internet Explorer Exit code: 1 Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 684 | "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:528 CREDAT:79873 | C:\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
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| 840 | "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\advanced-systemcare-setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Downloads\advanced-systemcare-setup.exe | chrome.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: IObit Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Advanced SystemCare 12 Exit code: 0 Version: 12.6.0.368 Modules
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| 924 | "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\advanced-systemcare-setup.exe" /VerySilent /DIR="C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\" /UNINSTALL /INSTALLER /NORESTART /TASKS="desktopicon" /CreateTaskbar | C:\Users\admin\Downloads\advanced-systemcare-setup.exe | Setup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: IObit Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Advanced SystemCare 12 Exit code: 0 Version: 12.6.0.368 Modules
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| 948 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1012,13772133699621992432,5168395197555412328,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=12519297929502044274 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2224 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 75.0.3770.100 Modules
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| 1032 | "C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\Suo12_StartupManager.exe" /boottime | C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\Suo12_StartupManager.exe | — | ASCService.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: IObit Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Manage startup items Exit code: 0 Version: 12.0.0.204 Modules
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| 1540 | "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2976 CREDAT:14339 | C:\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
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| 1640 | "C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\ASCDownload.exe" /Update | C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\ASCDownload.exe | AutoUpdate.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: IObit Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Advanced SystemCare Downloader Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.732 Modules
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| 1728 | "C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\register.exe" /trailcheck | C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\register.exe | ASCService.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: IObit Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Register Exit code: 0 Version: 12.0.0.243 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (3300) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3300) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3300) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty |
| Operation: | write | Name: | StatusCodes |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3300) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty |
| Operation: | write | Name: | StatusCodes |
Value: 01000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3300) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3192) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 3300-13212782528544000 |
Value: 259 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3300) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | dr |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3300) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UsageStatsInSample |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3300) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | 1512-13197841398593750 |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3300) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | usagestats |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3300 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\d1a82da0-9bf5-4b26-b03a-ec677067b3e8.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3300 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000020.dbtmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3300 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3300 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3300 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3300 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG.old | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3300 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old~RF169a31.TMP | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3300 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\MANIFEST-000001 | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3300 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\000001.dbtmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3300 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.old | text | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2532 | AutoUpdate.exe | GET | — | 93.184.221.133:80 | http://update.iobit.com/infofiles/asc12/update.upt | US | — | — | whitelisted |
2532 | AutoUpdate.exe | GET | — | 93.184.221.133:80 | http://update.iobit.com/infofiles/asc12/update.upt | US | — | — | whitelisted |
2532 | AutoUpdate.exe | GET | — | 93.184.221.133:80 | http://update.iobit.com/infofiles/asc12/update.upt | US | — | — | whitelisted |
2532 | AutoUpdate.exe | GET | — | 93.184.221.133:80 | http://update.iobit.com/infofiles/asc12/update.upt | US | — | — | whitelisted |
2532 | AutoUpdate.exe | GET | — | 93.184.221.133:80 | http://update.iobit.com/infofiles/asc12/Freeware20190912.upt | US | — | — | whitelisted |
2796 | chrome.exe | GET | 200 | 93.184.221.133:80 | http://update.iobit.com/dl/advanced-systemcare-setup.exe | US | executable | 45.5 Mb | whitelisted |
2088 | ASC.exe | POST | 200 | 93.184.221.133:80 | http://download.iobit.com/news/version-check.ini | US | text | 521 b | whitelisted |
3016 | UninstallPromote.exe | GET | 200 | 54.221.231.53:80 | http://ascstats.iobit.com/install_v3.php?operate=1&user=1&app=asc12&ver=12.6.0.368&pr=iobit&system=61&type=1&lang=en-US&geo=1033&insur=other | US | text | 19 b | whitelisted |
2532 | AutoUpdate.exe | GET | — | 93.184.221.133:80 | http://update.iobit.com/dl/asc12/update1105/aconstat.exe | US | — | — | whitelisted |
4028 | Suo12_StartupManager.exe | POST | — | 54.221.231.53:80 | http://ascstats.iobit.com/startup/proportion.php | US | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2796 | chrome.exe | 93.184.221.133:80 | update.iobit.com | MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business | US | whitelisted |
2796 | chrome.exe | 172.217.22.45:443 | accounts.google.com | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
2796 | chrome.exe | 172.217.18.4:443 | www.google.com | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
2796 | chrome.exe | 172.217.23.142:443 | sb-ssl.google.com | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
2796 | chrome.exe | 172.217.22.3:443 | ssl.gstatic.com | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
2796 | chrome.exe | 172.217.22.35:443 | www.gstatic.com | Google Inc. | US | whitelisted |
2960 | Setup.exe | 54.221.231.53:80 | ascstats.iobit.com | Amazon.com, Inc. | US | malicious |
2088 | ASC.exe | 93.184.221.133:80 | update.iobit.com | MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business | US | whitelisted |
2960 | Setup.exe | 93.184.221.133:80 | update.iobit.com | MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business | US | whitelisted |
3016 | UninstallPromote.exe | 54.221.231.53:80 | ascstats.iobit.com | Amazon.com, Inc. | US | malicious |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
clientservices.googleapis.com |
| whitelisted |
update.iobit.com |
| whitelisted |
accounts.google.com |
| shared |
www.google.com |
| malicious |
ssl.gstatic.com |
| whitelisted |
dns.msftncsi.com |
| shared |
sb-ssl.google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.gstatic.com |
| whitelisted |
ascstats.iobit.com |
| whitelisted |
download.iobit.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2796 | chrome.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
2960 | Setup.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET INFO Suspicious Mozilla User-Agent - Likely Fake (Mozilla/4.0) |
2960 | Setup.exe | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUP.Optional.AdvancedSystemCare |
2960 | Setup.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET INFO Suspicious Mozilla User-Agent - Likely Fake (Mozilla/4.0) |
3016 | UninstallPromote.exe | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUP.Optional.AdvancedSystemCare |
4028 | Suo12_StartupManager.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | AV TROJAN Bancos Variant C2 Checkin 1 |
4028 | Suo12_StartupManager.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | AV TROJAN Bancos Variant C2 Checkin 1 |
2960 | Setup.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET INFO Suspicious Mozilla User-Agent - Likely Fake (Mozilla/4.0) |
2532 | AutoUpdate.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET INFO Suspicious Mozilla User-Agent - Likely Fake (Mozilla/4.0) |
2532 | AutoUpdate.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET INFO Suspicious Mozilla User-Agent - Likely Fake (Mozilla/4.0) |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
Setup.exe | ************** Win32MinorVersion: 1 |
Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\ |
Setup.exe | ********** FLanguageName: English |
Setup.exe | CheckDiskSpace: 1 |
Setup.exe | CheckDiskSpace: 1 |
Setup.exe | CheckDiskSpace: 2 |
Setup.exe | CheckDiskSpace: 3 |
Setup.exe | CheckDiskSpace: 5 |
Setup.exe | CheckDiskSpace: 5 |
Setup.exe | CheckDiskSpace: 2 |