File name:

WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ba5f64b5-77c4-46e7-a922-5bdba4b5accc
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 11, 2020, 20:50:05
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:

AD16BF891A525075C4252BEF2B57B058

SHA1:

D365075904C4A17EE7986EAE98E9E31F10627393

SHA256:

E26F18BC08BB8EB94C443E81E4B4D30B0663A91DDA16DAA633B6702D035837D5

SSDEEP:

6144:ETSgMLAHbq4bIZiVTAcHTrXQTJ2jeuaeusbsaGO9t4Zk3oE9lRzuaBd/DqibFgfn:ISpAHbqrZ9qTr08yLs7t4m3997ziu6n

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • update.exe (PID: 3372)

    • Tries to delete the host file

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1268)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1268)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • update.exe (PID: 3372)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • update.exe (PID: 3372)
      • SearchIndexer.exe (PID: 1716)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exe (PID: 2428)

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • SearchIndexer.exe (PID: 3112)
      • SearchIndexer.exe (PID: 1716)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • SearchIndexer.exe (PID: 3112)
      • SearchIndexer.exe (PID: 1716)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1268)

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1268)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2816)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | MS generic-sfx Cabinet File Unpacker (32/64bit MSCFU) (82.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (7.3)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (6.5)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (1.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (1)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2005:06:28 18:55:01+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 7.1
CodeSize: 31232
InitializedDataSize: 7680
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x5a45
OSVersion: 5.2
ImageVersion: 5.2
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 6.2.29.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Polish
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Update Package
FileVersion: 1
InternalName: SFXCAB.EXE
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: SFXCAB.EXE
ProductName: Windows XP Family
ProductVersion: 6.2.0029.0
BuildDate: 2010/11/20
Appliesto: Windows XP Service Pack 2; Windows XP Service Pack 3
InstallationType: Full
InstallerVersion: 6.3.13.0
InstallerEngine: update.exe
KBArticleNumber: 2467659
SupportLink: http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=2467659
PackageType: Update
ProcArchitecture: x86
Self-ExtractorVersion: SFXCAB v6.2.29.0

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 28-Jun-2005 16:55:01
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
  • Polish - Poland
Debug artifacts:
  • db
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Update Package
FileVersion: 1
InternalName: SFXCAB.EXE
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename: SFXCAB.EXE
ProductName: Windows XP Family
ProductVersion: 6.2.0029.0
Build Date: 2010/11/20
Applies to: Windows XP Service Pack 2; Windows XP Service Pack 3
Installation Type: Full
Installer Version: 6.3.13.0
Installer Engine: update.exe
KB Article Number: 2467659
Support Link: http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=2467659
Package Type: Update
Proc. Architecture: x86
Self-Extractor Version: SFXCAB v6.2.29.0

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: 0x000000D0

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 28-Jun-2005 16:55:01
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_NET_RUN_FROM_SWAP
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_REMOVABLE_RUN_FROM_SWAP

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00002000
0x00007982
0x00007A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.61008
.data
0x0000A000
0x000110D4
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0.513491
.rsrc
0x0001C000
0x00001A94
0x00071800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.98692

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
2.99373
1876
Latin 1 / Western European
Polish - Poland
RT_VERSION
100
3.0431
336
Latin 1 / Western European
Polish - Poland
RT_DIALOG
107
2.77071
268
Latin 1 / Western European
Polish - Poland
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
msvcrt.dll
ntdll.dll
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Total processes
57
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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drop and start start windowsxp-kb2467659-x86-plk.exe update.exe no specs cmd.exe cmd.exe no specs searchindexer.exe no specs searchindexer.exe no specs searchprotocolhost.exe no specs searchfilterhost.exe no specs searchprotocolhost.exe no specs windowsxp-kb2467659-x86-plk.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
252"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon" C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe—SearchIndexer.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\searchprotocolhost.exe
c:\systemroot\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
1268"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1716C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /EmbeddingC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Indexer
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\searchindexer.exe
c:\systemroot\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
1948"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Update Package
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\windowsxp-kb2467659-x86-plk.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2428"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Update Package
Exit code:
1603
Version:
1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\windowsxp-kb2467659-x86-plk.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2748"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-10002_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-10002 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon" "1"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe—SearchIndexer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\searchprotocolhost.exe
c:\systemroot\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
2816"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
3221225786
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3112C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /EmbeddingC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Indexer
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\searchindexer.exe
c:\systemroot\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
3276"C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 0 520 524 532 65536 528 C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe—SearchIndexer.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Filter Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\searchfilterhost.exe
c:\systemroot\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\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3372c:\e5a905a533b0148ca3feca12d21b\update\update.exec:\e5a905a533b0148ca3feca12d21b\update\update.exe—WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Instalator dodatku Service Pack systemu Windows
Exit code:
1603
Version:
6.3.0013.0 built by: dnsrv
Modules
Images
c:\e5a905a533b0148ca3feca12d21b\update\update.exe
c:\systemroot\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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
3 190
Read events
1 559
Write events
1 424
Delete events
207

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3372) update.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
Operation:writeName:LogLevel
Value:
536870912
(PID) Process:(3372) update.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
Operation:writeName:LogLevel
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3112) SearchIndexer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\Tracing\EventThrottleState
Operation:delete valueName:000003f5
Value:
01000000EAD2EB8E040C00000200000000000000
(PID) Process:(3112) SearchIndexer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\Tracing\EventThrottleState
Operation:delete valueName:000003eb
Value:
010000005824EC8E040C00000200000000000000
(PID) Process:(3112) SearchIndexer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\Tracing\EventThrottleState
Operation:delete valueName:00000bdc
Value:
010000006CE8EE8E040C00000200000000000000
(PID) Process:(3112) SearchIndexer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\Gathering Manager
Operation:writeName:UseSystemTemp
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3112) SearchIndexer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\Tracing\EventThrottleState
Operation:writeName:00001b80
Value:
01000000CE5FBA9B080C00000100000000000000
(PID) Process:(3112) SearchIndexer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search
Operation:writeName:RebuildIndex
Value:
3
(PID) Process:(3112) SearchIndexer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\Tracing\EventThrottleState
Operation:writeName:00001b82
Value:
01000000DE5FBA9B080C00000100000000000000
(PID) Process:(3112) SearchIndexer.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\Gather\Windows\SystemIndex
Operation:writeName:SystemLcid
Value:
1033
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
34
Text files
8
Unknown types
17

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2428WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exeC:\e5a905a533b0148ca3feca12d21b\_sfx_.dll —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2428WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exeC:\e5a905a533b0148ca3feca12d21b\_sfx_0006._p —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2428WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exeC:\e5a905a533b0148ca3feca12d21b\_sfx_0002._p —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2428WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exeC:\e5a905a533b0148ca3feca12d21b\_sfx_0010._p —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2428WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exeC:\e5a905a533b0148ca3feca12d21b\_sfx_0009._p —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2428WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exeC:\e5a905a533b0148ca3feca12d21b\_sfx_0007._p —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2428WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exeC:\e5a905a533b0148ca3feca12d21b\_sfx_0005._p —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2428WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exeC:\e5a905a533b0148ca3feca12d21b\_sfx_0000._p —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2428WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exeC:\e5a905a533b0148ca3feca12d21b\_sfx_0003._p —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2428WindowsXP-KB2467659-x86-PLK.exeC:\e5a905a533b0148ca3feca12d21b\_sfx_0008._p —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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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
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