File name:

Kobalc.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/0de23e33-b016-4225-b754-48ac25c9715e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 27, 2024, 19:20:07
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, PECompact2 compressed
MD5:

15717CD327A723820D71900611545917

SHA1:

99184EC149D329E98CD3E600CFABA22A2F9A0156

SHA256:

DB6CEA7E8D62D3B21EFE3B423B48C131E345CB55F168CBE1F142E491BB812747

SSDEEP:

3072:HC4J4mBN31lb5M7xa9fi/mysKYeOCq5H1GwwAUrudsEU:fJHDZf+i9xCq5cP7E

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • Kobalc.exe (PID: 2640)
    • Changes the login/logoff helper path in the registry

      • Kobalc.exe (PID: 2640)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Kobalc.exe (PID: 2640)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • Kobalc.exe (PID: 2640)
    • Uses NETSH.EXE to change the status of the firewall

      • Kobalc.exe (PID: 2640)
    • Uses NETSH.EXE to add a firewall rule or allowed programs

      • Kobalc.exe (PID: 2640)
  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • Kobalc.exe (PID: 2640)
    • Checks supported languages

      • Kobalc.exe (PID: 2640)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • Kobalc.exe (PID: 2640)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (43.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (29.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (13.2)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (13.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2008:06:10 12:25:38+02:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 188416
InitializedDataSize: 2117632
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1000
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 5.1.2600.0
ProductVersionNumber: 5.1.2600.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: Microsoft® Windows NET Runtime Optimization Service
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)
InternalName: -
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: -
PrivateBuild: -
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 5.1.2600.0
SpecialBuild: -
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
47
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start kobalc.exe netsh.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1556"C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" firewall set portopening TCP 8081 PORT2C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exeKobalc.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Network Command Shell
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\netsh.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\credui.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2324"C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Kobalc.exe" workstation ENABLE ALLC:\Windows\System32\netsh.exeKobalc.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Network Command Shell
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\netsh.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\credui.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2572"C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" firewall set portopening TCP 1013 BSC:\Windows\System32\netsh.exeKobalc.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Network Command Shell
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\netsh.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\credui.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2640"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Kobalc.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Kobalc.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft® Windows NET Runtime Optimization Service
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\kobalc.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\advapi32.dll
2724"C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" firewall set portopening TCP 8080 PORT1C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exeKobalc.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Network Command Shell
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\netsh.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\credui.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2728"C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" firewall set allowedprogram "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Kobalc.exe" workstation ENABLE ALLC:\Windows\System32\netsh.exeKobalc.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Network Command Shell
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\netsh.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\credui.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
3 705
Read events
2 779
Write events
926
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2640) Kobalc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole
Operation:writeName:EnableDCOM
Value:
Y
(PID) Process:(2640) Kobalc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Operation:writeName:shell
Value:
explorer.exe
(PID) Process:(2640) Kobalc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{103L3C30-C3B3-4130-9363-E59E1375PERM}
Operation:writeName:StubPath
Value:
C:\Windows\Fonts\wmsncs.exe
(PID) Process:(2640) Kobalc.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{103L3C30-C3B3-4130-9363-E59E1375PERM}
Operation:writeName:StubPath
Value:
C:\Windows\Fonts\wmsncs.exe
(PID) Process:(2640) Kobalc.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:NvidMediaCenter
Value:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\wmsncs.exe
(PID) Process:(2640) Kobalc.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Spool Driver Service
Value:
C:\Windows\system32\spool\drivers\wmsncs.exe
(PID) Process:(2640) Kobalc.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Wins Service
Value:
C:\Windows\system32\wins\wmsncs.exe
(PID) Process:(2640) Kobalc.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2640) Kobalc.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
460000005B010000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000C0E333BBEAB1D3010000000000000000000000000100000002000000C0A8016B000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2640) Kobalc.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

No data
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
37
DNS requests
24
Threats
14

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
2640
Kobalc.exe
175.126.123.219:8080
1.0x0103x0x0m.co.cc
SK Broadband Co Ltd
KR
unknown
2640
Kobalc.exe
219.94.163.231:8080
dashman.dnip.net
SAKURA Internet Inc.
JP
unknown
2640
Kobalc.exe
192.64.151.240:8080
gertmann.effers.com
TP
US
unknown
2640
Kobalc.exe
82.192.82.228:8080
sunburn.flnet.org
LeaseWeb Netherlands B.V.
NL
unknown
2640
Kobalc.exe
212.83.138.160:8080
secretsnake.opendns.be
Online S.a.s.
FR
unknown
2640
Kobalc.exe
175.126.123.219:8081
1.0x0103x0x0m.co.cc
SK Broadband Co Ltd
KR
unknown
2640
Kobalc.exe
219.94.163.231:8081
dashman.dnip.net
SAKURA Internet Inc.
JP
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
hodkskis1981.weedns.com
unknown
xoxoxmyman.weedns.com
unknown
1.0x0103x0x0m.co.cc
  • 175.126.123.219
unknown
1.itsy-bitsy.co.cc
  • 175.126.123.219
unknown
dashman.dnip.net
  • 219.94.163.231
unknown
xoomopy.dnip.net
  • 219.94.163.231
unknown
gertmann.effers.com
  • 192.64.151.240
unknown
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared
sunburn.flnet.org
  • 82.192.82.228
unknown
secretsnake.opendns.be
  • 212.83.138.160
unknown

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1080
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DNS Query for .cc TLD
1080
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DNS Query for Suspicious .co.cc Domain
1080
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DNS Query for Suspicious .co.cc Domain
1080
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DNS Query for .cc TLD
1080
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a *.effers.com Domain
1080
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a *.flnet.org Domain
2640
Kobalc.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO IRC Nick change on non-standard port
1080
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DNS Query for Suspicious .co.cc Domain
1080
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DNS Query for .cc TLD
1080
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DNS Query for Suspicious .co.cc Domain
No debug info