File name:

HxDSetup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/fc7e5e32-a6fd-49df-b4b9-4a9589f7179b
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 03, 2022, 12:00:42
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
MD5:

4F9E75A41D02666CD5CC86BD33A578FE

SHA1:

AC08B28E953D7D200BBB3C2E644890A689D0D8B1

SHA256:

DCCFA4B16AA79E273CC7FFC35493C495A7FD09F92A4B790F2DC41C65F64D5378

SSDEEP:

98304:oYgmygQ4mUSSlmD5u6hY1T/zgzeJ0pV9u1O:Bgmw4iS+r20u0pVMo

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • HxDSetup.exe (PID: 2992)
      • HxDSetup.exe (PID: 1944)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • HxD.exe (PID: 3252)
      • HxD.exe (PID: 2544)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Checks supported languages

      • HxDSetup.exe (PID: 2992)
      • HxDSetup.tmp (PID: 3040)
      • HxDSetup.exe (PID: 1944)
      • HxDSetup.tmp (PID: 2192)
      • HxD.exe (PID: 3252)
      • HxD.exe (PID: 2544)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • HxDSetup.exe (PID: 2992)
      • HxDSetup.exe (PID: 1944)
      • HxDSetup.tmp (PID: 2192)

    • Reads the computer name

      • HxDSetup.tmp (PID: 3040)
      • HxDSetup.tmp (PID: 2192)
      • HxD.exe (PID: 3252)

    • Reads the Windows organization settings

      • HxDSetup.tmp (PID: 2192)

    • Reads Windows owner or organization settings

      • HxDSetup.tmp (PID: 2192)

    • Creates a directory in Program Files

      • HxDSetup.tmp (PID: 2192)

    • Application launched itself

      • HxD.exe (PID: 3252)

    • Searches for installed software

      • HxD.exe (PID: 2544)
      • HxD.exe (PID: 3252)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • HxD.exe (PID: 2544)

  • INFO

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • HxDSetup.tmp (PID: 3040)
      • HxDSetup.tmp (PID: 2192)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • HxDSetup.tmp (PID: 2192)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • HxDSetup.tmp (PID: 2192)

    • Checks supported languages

      • NOTEPAD.EXE (PID: 3496)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (45.2)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (20.9)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (14.3)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (6.6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2018:06:14 15:27:46+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 66560
InitializedDataSize: 53760
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1181c
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.5.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 2.5.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: Maël Hörz
FileDescription: HxD Hex Editor Setup
FileVersion: 2.5
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2002-2021 Maël Hörz
ProductName: HxD Hex Editor
ProductVersion: 2.5

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 14-Jun-2018 13:27:46
Detected languages:
  • Dutch - Netherlands
  • English - United States
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: Maël Hörz
FileDescription: HxD Hex Editor Setup
FileVersion: 2.5
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2002-2021 Maël Hörz
ProductName: HxD Hex Editor
ProductVersion: 2.5

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0050
Pages in file: 0x0002
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x000F
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x001A
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000100

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 8
Time date stamp: 14-Jun-2018 13:27:46
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_HI
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_LO
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x0000F25C
0x0000F400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.37588
.itext
0x00011000
0x00000FA4
0x00001000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.77877
.data
0x00012000
0x00000C8C
0x00000E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
2.30283
.bss
0x00013000
0x000056BC
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.idata
0x00019000
0x00000E04
0x00001000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.59781
.tls
0x0001A000
0x00000008
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rdata
0x0001B000
0x00000018
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.204488
.rsrc
0x0001C000
0x0000B200
0x0000B200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.14272

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.13965
1580
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.47151
1384
UNKNOWN
Dutch - Netherlands
RT_ICON
3
3.91708
744
UNKNOWN
Dutch - Netherlands
RT_ICON
4
3.91366
2216
UNKNOWN
Dutch - Netherlands
RT_ICON
4091
2.56031
104
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4092
3.25287
212
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4093
3.26919
164
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4094
3.33268
684
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4095
3.34579
844
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4096
3.28057
660
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING

Imports

advapi32.dll
comctl32.dll
kernel32.dll
oleaut32.dll
user32.dll
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Total processes
43
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
4

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start hxdsetup.exe hxdsetup.tmp no specs hxdsetup.exe hxdsetup.tmp notepad.exe no specs hxd.exe no specs hxd.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1944"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HxDSetup.exe" /SPAWNWND=$20130 /NOTIFYWND=$20138 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HxDSetup.exe
HxDSetup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Maël Hörz
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
HxD Hex Editor Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.5
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\hxdsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
2192"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-5SFAR.tmp\HxDSetup.tmp" /SL5="$2013A,2973524,121344,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HxDSetup.exe" /SPAWNWND=$20130 /NOTIFYWND=$20138 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-5SFAR.tmp\HxDSetup.tmp
HxDSetup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.1052.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-5sfar.tmp\hxdsetup.tmp
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
2544"C:\Program Files\HxD\HxD.exe" /chooselangC:\Program Files\HxD\HxD.exe—HxD.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Maël Hörz
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
HxD Hex Editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.5.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\hxd\hxd.exe
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
2992"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HxDSetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HxDSetup.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Maël Hörz
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
HxD Hex Editor Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.5
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\hxdsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3040"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-FRF6F.tmp\HxDSetup.tmp" /SL5="$20138,2973524,121344,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HxDSetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-FRF6F.tmp\HxDSetup.tmp—HxDSetup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.1052.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-frf6f.tmp\hxdsetup.tmp
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
3252"C:\Program Files\HxD\HxD.exe"C:\Program Files\HxD\HxD.exe—HxDSetup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Maël Hörz
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
HxD Hex Editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.5.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\program files\hxd\hxd.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
3496"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Program Files\HxD\readme.txtC:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE—HxDSetup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.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
Total events
3 240
Read events
3 156
Write events
77
Delete events
7

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2192) HxDSetup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:Owner
Value:
9008000012836D755247D801
(PID) Process:(2192) HxDSetup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:SessionHash
Value:
55DE430EBDF6D7CC225DD11B1248804F83879AB4ED4C91A3FB31612B24E78E5B
(PID) Process:(2192) HxDSetup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:Sequence
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2192) HxDSetup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:RegFiles0000
Value:
C:\Program Files\HxD\HxD.exe
(PID) Process:(2192) HxDSetup.tmpKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
Operation:writeName:RegFilesHash
Value:
49B6033C551D743AFB564446027B6FACF69BE440413F4BEEB142738E56E74885
(PID) Process:(2192) HxDSetup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HxD_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: Setup Version
Value:
5.6.1 (u)
(PID) Process:(2192) HxDSetup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HxD_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: App Path
Value:
C:\Program Files\HxD
(PID) Process:(2192) HxDSetup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HxD_is1
Operation:writeName:InstallLocation
Value:
C:\Program Files\HxD\
(PID) Process:(2192) HxDSetup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HxD_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: Icon Group
Value:
HxD Hex Editor
(PID) Process:(2192) HxDSetup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HxD_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: User
Value:
admin
Executable files
6
Suspicious files
0
Text files
9
Unknown types
7

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2192HxDSetup.tmpC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\HxD Hex Editor\HxD.lnklnk
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2192HxDSetup.tmpC:\Program Files\HxD\unins000.exeexecutable
MD5:E0EEC9E8C014B73920ABB1458A16044C
SHA256:7366FEDDC96E7A08E5CCA7416B1B6026FF9ED3E825FFB0FC392B81530F0B48A2
2192HxDSetup.tmpC:\Program Files\HxD\is-JE7SN.tmpexecutable
MD5:804F06B24FBA7BA4E1122FAF2B119A2B
SHA256:1FC927CB6747C105D1A66E4792F166B857A9E42BC1B58A08A6698C2D05E62087
2192HxDSetup.tmpC:\Program Files\HxD\HxD.exeexecutable
MD5:804F06B24FBA7BA4E1122FAF2B119A2B
SHA256:1FC927CB6747C105D1A66E4792F166B857A9E42BC1B58A08A6698C2D05E62087
2192HxDSetup.tmpC:\Program Files\HxD\readme.txttext
MD5:0755D4E1FDF379C36369E96F6F6D8FA8
SHA256:CA4F74DE91DB68DB75A685640957140C42D8D01659C20CF72EB771A0F7BCBA2D
2192HxDSetup.tmpC:\Program Files\HxD\changelog.txttext
MD5:E5884E3283664012C3F2DAADE3B4FC8B
SHA256:176FE3F6276CE5E2DED4A23F63F7216114B44D9844E01F33ED1F5A862C653010
2192HxDSetup.tmpC:\Users\Public\Desktop\HxD.lnklnk
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2192HxDSetup.tmpC:\Program Files\HxD\license.txttext
MD5:4E93FBC8DB2A3BF7CC8336DE7B75169F
SHA256:DD616207E21510E9F8F3F2A220DA037DC2C8BED8D90927A2C00C01A6AFF104CF
2192HxDSetup.tmpC:\Program Files\HxD\is-4QOTH.tmptext
MD5:4E93FBC8DB2A3BF7CC8336DE7B75169F
SHA256:DD616207E21510E9F8F3F2A220DA037DC2C8BED8D90927A2C00C01A6AFF104CF
2192HxDSetup.tmpC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\HxD.lnklnk
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
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HxDSetup.exe