File name:

Fortect.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/662a945e-57d3-456b-a3ce-1a395efd3f06
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 22, 2023, 08:00:36
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, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

01712DE1E76332696B79C25EE32C9704

SHA1:

EACCBC242D11208D882E5E17B1E3C02ADB78AF33

SHA256:

E531F1E904C4A4093A7CC9A960704E428D4BD1F6DD000AA06EC5AABDFC5F4CB7

SSDEEP:

12288:iYhqRe1sCFnuulCRaIqZPPY1tXHFVX8JPMTz1:iYhqw1skn7lCsvQ11ldJl

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 4068)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 4068)
    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 4068)
    • Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain BIOS management information

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2604)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 4068)
    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • WMIC.exe (PID: 2680)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 3616)
      • Fortect.exe (PID: 4068)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 1144)
    • Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain physical disk drive information

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3044)
    • Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain Windows Installer data

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3972)
  • INFO

    • The process checks LSA protection

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 4068)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 2680)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 3616)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 1760)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 1144)
    • Checks supported languages

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 4068)
    • Reads the computer name

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 4068)
    • Reads Environment values

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 4068)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 4068)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 4068)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • Fortect.exe (PID: 4068)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • opera.exe (PID: 2660)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.3)

EXIF

EXE

ProductVersion: 5.0.0.7
ProductName: Fortect
OriginalFileName: Fortect.exe
LegalTrademarks: © Fortect
LegalCopyright: © Fortect
InternalName: Fortect.exe
FileVersion: 5.0.0.7
FileDescription: Fortect Setup
CompanyName: Fortect
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
ProductVersionNumber: 5.0.0.7
FileVersionNumber: 5.0.0.7
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0x3640
UninitializedDataSize: 2048
InitializedDataSize: 141824
CodeSize: 26624
LinkerVersion: 6
PEType: PE32
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
TimeStamp: 2021:09:25 21:56:47+00:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 25-Sep-2021 21:56:47
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
CompanyName: Fortect
FileDescription: Fortect Setup
FileVersion: 5.0.0.7
InternalName: Fortect.exe
LegalCopyright: © Fortect
LegalTrademarks: © Fortect
OriginalFilename: Fortect.exe
ProductName: Fortect
ProductVersion: 5.0.0.7

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: 0x000000D8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 25-Sep-2021 21:56:47
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_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x00006676
0x00006800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.41746
.rdata
0x00008000
0x0000139A
0x00001400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.14107
.data
0x0000A000
0x00020378
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.11058
.ndata
0x0002B000
0x0004A000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rsrc
0x00075000
0x0004C138
0x0004C200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
2.45788

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.30544
1128
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
1.94055
67624
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
2.10094
38056
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
2.38655
16936
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
7.9328
12262
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
6
2.60741
9640
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
7
3.01018
4264
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
8
3.33264
2440
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
9
3.4201
1128
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
103
3.07075
132
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
ole32.dll
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Total processes
52
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start fortect.exe cmd.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs opera.exe PhotoViewer.dll no specs fortect.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1144C:\Windows\System32\wbem\wmic.exe path Win32_ComputerSystemProduct get UUIDC:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WMI Commandline Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe
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
1760C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2604C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /Q /C "%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\wbem\wmic.exe" path Win32_BIOS get SerialNumberC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exeFortect.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\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
2660"C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe" C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Opera Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Opera Internet Browser
Exit code:
0
Version:
1748
Modules
Images
c:\program files\opera\opera.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\psapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\wintrust.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\msasn1.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\crypt32.dll
2680C:\Windows\System32\wbem\wmic.exe path Win32_BIOS get SerialNumberC:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WMI Commandline Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.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\ole32.dll
3044C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /Q /C "%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\wbem\wmic.exe" path Win32_DiskDrive get SerialNumberC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exeFortect.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:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.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
3616C:\Windows\System32\wbem\wmic.exe path Win32_DiskDrive get SerialNumberC:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
WMI Commandline Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe
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
3928"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Fortect
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Fortect Setup
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
5.0.0.7
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\fortect.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
3972C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /Q /C "%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\wbem\wmic.exe" path Win32_ComputerSystemProduct get UUIDC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exeFortect.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\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
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
4068"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fortect.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Fortect
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Fortect Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.0.7
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\fortect.exe
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\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
1 988
Read events
1 917
Write events
71
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4068) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4068) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections
Operation:writeName:SavedLegacySettings
Value:
460000003D010000090000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000C0E333BBEAB1D3010000000000000000000000000100000002000000C0A80164000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(4068) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4068) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4068) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4068) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4068) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(4068) Fortect.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(2660) opera.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Opera Software
Operation:writeName:Last CommandLine v2
Value:
C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe
(PID) Process:(2660) opera.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\16D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
20
Text files
14
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4068Fortect.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsnC95F.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:F64B9DFC805639380A2336BF2E803523
SHA256:69CAE8B431D364968BB4D77352718F7D862563EF3EFD1D3D18DA10B0C2813B2B
4068Fortect.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsnC95F.tmp\LogEx.dllexecutable
MD5:065130BD4BC3B4D769FFB0050A5464D0
SHA256:568871B5048CF3E9A9C200C6527938FC616139353E084C43D283F96BA16B4EBB
4068Fortect.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsnC95F.tmp\ExecDos.dllexecutable
MD5:F920B104C2FE5CA6FEDD2B5825544EE6
SHA256:4CBC00B2BA0CE3052427A541D72501D45CBD93442A9A85EA249C2894DF529000
4068Fortect.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsnC95F.tmp\Crypto.dllexecutable
MD5:5F8DDDD0537CF9D33230C5F690C0ECA0
SHA256:09140B70AA226CCD3C4EB0EA5DB056E4774004A96B4A32EEB1E51ECD799FDAEA
2660opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\sessions\autosave.wintext
MD5:3F5281B948860E52FE0E440FA12BE986
SHA256:DD343F8DEFAFCF2E27B3EF50EDB66A7821A4B219A0D326E1373355C02E5289AF
2660opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\16ec093b8f51508f.customDestinations-msbinary
MD5:FDBCDB294DED05EA01DCAA246B98C2C5
SHA256:EAEC5A291DBC8E8760BAB0C1BB27CB801F671166CE85310FD173F54111357C4B
2660opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\sessions\opr2DA6.tmptext
MD5:3F5281B948860E52FE0E440FA12BE986
SHA256:DD343F8DEFAFCF2E27B3EF50EDB66A7821A4B219A0D326E1373355C02E5289AF
2660opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\16ec093b8f51508f.customDestinations-ms~RF112da4.TMPbinary
MD5:DBC8C3C79F0DFF4745A5E25E13611AEF
SHA256:70C54F2C53CF246603B8DE4755D95C5AA51BF4B232340BEA5879724A1F84F675
2660opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\sessions\autosave.win.baktext
MD5:46A734B275C8C258D9D6F508E73B36AD
SHA256:B80192EDC377DD212C9E488E1983FBCD68CF83330576EFD7579B7AB30FA3672B
2660opera.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera\tasks.xmlxml
MD5:20BDFDEC9DDE109574E79E1977E28920
SHA256:84FE7FDA1BA1DF067995D0517ABC13603205D6A7885E5D536555593D8F3279B6
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
16
DNS requests
3
Threats
5

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
1076
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
unknown
3380
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
whitelisted
2660
opera.exe
185.26.182.93:443
certs.opera.com
Opera Software AS
whitelisted
4068
Fortect.exe
104.26.2.16:443
app.fortect.com
CLOUDFLARENET
US
unknown
2660
opera.exe
185.26.182.94:443
certs.opera.com
Opera Software AS
whitelisted
4068
Fortect.exe
104.26.3.16:443
app.fortect.com
CLOUDFLARENET
US
unknown
4068
Fortect.exe
172.67.75.40:443
app.fortect.com
CLOUDFLARENET
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
app.fortect.com
  • 104.26.2.16
  • 104.26.3.16
  • 172.67.75.40
malicious
certs.opera.com
  • 185.26.182.93
  • 185.26.182.94
whitelisted
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO TLS Handshake Failure
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO TLS Handshake Failure
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO TLS Handshake Failure
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO TLS Handshake Failure
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO TLS Handshake Failure
No debug info