File name:

dq.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/02b812fd-cad8-4725-9061-0d285cb8487e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: August 12, 2022, 22:19:48
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

1F2FD5B115B48F2A060E11F60CD3D7F1

SHA1:

BDD4D645C491A34C6084543CB7F47B27B0A28611

SHA256:

DE7148BDE8009AEC346D978E6836E6AEC1AE741E1AD58851EBFBCEAB7C1B5348

SSDEEP:

24576:mbaBr/DduQqmzhFfvRUKd/k6Ub1G8hzKP//7A3V3:VBrZkYZoRG8VKP//s3V3

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • msdt.exe (PID: 3816)
      • csc.exe (PID: 3892)

    • Starts Visual C# compiler

      • sdiagnhost.exe (PID: 1564)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • msdt.exe (PID: 3816)
      • csc.exe (PID: 3892)

    • Checks supported languages

      • dq.exe (PID: 3596)
      • cvtres.exe (PID: 3432)
      • csc.exe (PID: 3892)
      • dq.exe (PID: 2516)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • msdt.exe (PID: 3816)
      • csc.exe (PID: 3892)

    • Executed via COM

      • sdiagnhost.exe (PID: 1564)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • msdt.exe (PID: 3816)
      • sdiagnhost.exe (PID: 1564)

    • Manual execution by user

      • pcwrun.exe (PID: 3360)
      • dq.exe (PID: 2516)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • msdt.exe (PID: 3816)

    • Checks supported languages

      • pcwrun.exe (PID: 3360)
      • msdt.exe (PID: 3816)
      • sdiagnhost.exe (PID: 1564)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • msdt.exe (PID: 3816)
      • sdiagnhost.exe (PID: 1564)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

Subsystem: Windows command line
SubsystemVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 6
EntryPoint: 0x9679a
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 380416
CodeSize: 724480
LinkerVersion: 14.29
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2022:08:13 00:19:18+02:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_CUI
Compilation Date: 12-Aug-2022 22:19:18
Detected languages:
  • English - United States

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000108

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 12-Aug-2022 22:19:18
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x000B0C04
0x000B0E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.61429
.rdata
0x000B2000
0x0004AD74
0x0004AE00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.20351
.data
0x000FD000
0x00007E34
0x00005200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.88496
.rsrc
0x00105000
0x000001E0
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.7123
.reloc
0x00106000
0x00009C6C
0x00009E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.59786

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
4.91161
381
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
CRYPT32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
USER32.dll
WS2_32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
44
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
3

Behavior graph

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start dq.exe no specs pcwrun.exe no specs msdt.exe sdiagnhost.exe no specs csc.exe cvtres.exe no specs dq.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1564C:\Windows\System32\sdiagnhost.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\sdiagnhost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Scripted Diagnostics Native Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sdiagnhost.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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2516"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\dq.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\dq.exe—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\dq.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\sechost.dll
3360C:\Windows\system32\pcwrun.exe "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\dq.exe"C:\Windows\system32\pcwrun.exe—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Program Compatibility Troubleshooter Invoker
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\pcwrun.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3432C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESEC3B.tmp" "c:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSCEC2A.tmp"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe—csc.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft® Resource File To COFF Object Conversion Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.50727.5003 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\cvtres.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4940_none_d08cc06a442b34fc\msvcr80.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\cryptsp.dll
3596"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\dq.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\dq.exe—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\dq.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
3816C:\Windows\System32\msdt.exe -path C:\Windows\diagnostics\index\PCWDiagnostic.xml -af C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PCWE67D.xml /skip TRUEC:\Windows\System32\msdt.exe
pcwrun.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard
Exit code:
4294967295
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msdt.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
3892"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zbo8pcza.cmdline"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\csc.exe
sdiagnhost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Visual C# Command Line Compiler
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.0.50727.5483 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\csc.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4940_none_d08cc06a442b34fc\msvcr80.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
4 166
Read events
4 144
Write events
22
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3816) msdt.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\16C\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(1564) sdiagnhost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1564) sdiagnhost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1564) sdiagnhost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1564) sdiagnhost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
7
Text files
17
Unknown types
3

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3596dq.exeC:\Users\admin\ntuser.ini.protectedbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3892csc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSCEC2A.tmpres
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1564sdiagnhost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zbo8pcza.cmdlinetext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3892csc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zbo8pcza.pdbpdb
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3816msdt.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SDIAG_1221cd44-8ca7-40da-a3e8-2714e910365d\RS_ProgramCompatibilityWizard.ps1text
MD5:367FE5F4C6DB87E1600F46687E5AAC54
SHA256:177625AC9B07BBFFCBBB47101C2D1121F47B03B42226861BFD7974B9CEBC0C98
3816msdt.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SDIAG_1221cd44-8ca7-40da-a3e8-2714e910365d\en-US\DiagPackage.dll.muiexecutable
MD5:C31BD28AB34E75BC65A5458AC8D37539
SHA256:5FB9E280013D58043C5689478F9DCFAD3212F4681534627EB33998DDD6F63308
3816msdt.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SDIAG_1221cd44-8ca7-40da-a3e8-2714e910365d\DiagPackage.diagpkghtml
MD5:18A906A43C1C3E27064DB30C81505234
SHA256:041430D1F0AE14300C46BDCD917C882F4850DA3D6010E3FBF692023655BC406E
1564sdiagnhost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zbo8pcza.0.cstext
MD5:B0DC59B099CA7C12FB8AD72D3C50C82C
SHA256:E75EAAA3D7908FB05000C0A957048D20091A0D2575E87D091D11CDB3A5B562E5
3360pcwrun.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PCWE67D.xmlxml
MD5:80681B26E76818EC8BB3F99F3C1B1D97
SHA256:B32857E34DD8099890EC37E3D642C8738D942DEBA5FB85C0EDCB09FADCB7F0C2
3816msdt.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SDIAG_1221cd44-8ca7-40da-a3e8-2714e910365d\result\results.xslxml
MD5:310E1DA2344BA6CA96666FB639840EA9
SHA256:67401342192BABC27E62D4C1E0940409CC3F2BD28F77399E71D245EAE8D3F63C
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
csc.exe
*** HR originated: -2147024774 *** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\copyout.cpp, line 1302
csc.exe
*** HR propagated: -2147024774 *** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\enumidentityattribute.cpp, line 144
csc.exe
*** HR originated: -2147024774 *** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\copyout.cpp, line 1302
csc.exe
*** HR propagated: -2147024774 *** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\enumidentityattribute.cpp, line 144
csc.exe
*** HR originated: -2147024774 *** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\copyout.cpp, line 1302
csc.exe
*** HR propagated: -2147024774 *** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\enumidentityattribute.cpp, line 144
csc.exe
*** HR originated: -2147024774 *** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\copyout.cpp, line 1302
csc.exe
*** HR propagated: -2147024774 *** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\enumidentityattribute.cpp, line 144
csc.exe
*** HR originated: -2147024774 *** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\copyout.cpp, line 1302
csc.exe
*** HR propagated: -2147024774 *** Source File: d:\iso_whid\x86fre\base\isolation\com\enumidentityattribute.cpp, line 144
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dq.exe