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hex-editor-neo.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/bf0a9119-bb90-479e-b85b-7af15e8ec53e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 13, 2018, 11:30:16
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:

5F8290BCCB25E03C99195FCEE8C9C53D

SHA1:

B3E67B1EA87BB85447CAE96E088952EA1BC6291E

SHA256:

E585479D25D51152BC372564038BE08A603FAFB07434B1111AFF03863AA6668A

SSDEEP:

393216:yfQ4elUiPdA1P8Sy8ICOJFjE5sJIG3Svq9Btx6TxARD1urE:gQUkw8SlIC8FQskvqntYTKl1qE

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • HexFrame.exe (PID: 4032)
      • HexFrame.exe (PID: 3184)
      • setup_x86.exe (PID: 2140)

    • Application loaded dropped or rewritten executable

      • HexFrame.exe (PID: 3184)
      • HexFrame.exe (PID: 4032)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Modifies the open verb of a shell class

      • setup_x86.exe (PID: 2140)

    • Creates COM task schedule object

      • setup_x86.exe (PID: 2140)

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • TrustedInstaller.exe (PID: 3532)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • setup_x86.exe (PID: 2140)
      • HexFrame.exe (PID: 4032)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • setup_x86.exe (PID: 2140)
      • HexFrame.exe (PID: 3184)
      • HexFrame.exe (PID: 4032)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • setup_x86.exe (PID: 2140)

  • INFO

    • Loads rich edit control libraries

      • setup_x86.exe (PID: 2140)
      • HexFrame.exe (PID: 4032)
      • HexFrame.exe (PID: 3184)

    • Dropped object may contain URL's

      • setup_x86.exe (PID: 2140)
      • hex-editor-neo.exe (PID: 2404)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • HexFrame.exe (PID: 4032)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2009:10:22 16:06:47+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 9
CodeSize: 98816
InitializedDataSize: 76288
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x10086
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.1
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.1
FileFlagsMask: 0x0017
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: HHD Software Ltd.
FileDescription: HHD Software Setup Package
FileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1
InternalName: elevate
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2009 HHD Software, Ltd.
OriginalFileName: elevate.exe
ProductName: HHD Software Setup Package
ProductVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 22-Oct-2009 14:06:47
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • c:\MyProjects\SevenZipSFX\Release\SevenZipExtractor.pdb
CompanyName: HHD Software Ltd.
FileDescription: Hex Editor Neo Setup Package
FileVersion: 6.31.00.5980
LegalCopyright: © 2017 by HHD Software Ltd. All rights reserved.
InternalName: setup.exe
OriginalFilename: setup.exe
ProductName: Hex Editor Neo
ProductVersion: 6.31.00.5980

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: 0x000000E8

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 22-Oct-2009 14:06:47
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
0x00018044
0x00018200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.55453
.rdata
0x0001A000
0x0000551E
0x00005600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.96248
.data
0x00020000
0x00001FDC
0x00001000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
2.76131
.rsrc
0x00022000
0x00009B1C
0x00009C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.8171
.reloc
0x0002C000
0x00002614
0x00002800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.38843

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.23739
1207
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
5.65352
2216
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
4.98977
16936
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
6.19716
9640
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
2.88987
168
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
6
5.00852
1128
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
7
0.545897
36
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
500
3.07919
184
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_DIALOG
4567
2.76737
90
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON
VS_VERSION_INFO
3.38846
812
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_VERSION

Imports

KERNEL32.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
SHELL32.dll
SHLWAPI.dll
USER32.dll
ole32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
41
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start hex-editor-neo.exe setup_x86.exe trustedinstaller.exe no specs hexframe.exe no specs hexframe.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2140C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E93F2B64-627D-4EA9-8275-3BBC334A4C8D}\setup_x86.exe -7z "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hex-editor-neo.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E93F2B64-627D-4EA9-8275-3BBC334A4C8D}\setup_x86.exe
hex-editor-neo.exe
User:
admin
Company:
HHD Software Ltd.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Hex Editor Neo Setup Package
Exit code:
1000
Version:
6.31.00.5980
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\{e93f2b64-627d-4ea9-8275-3bbc334a4c8d}\setup_x86.exe
c:\systemroot\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
2404"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hex-editor-neo.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hex-editor-neo.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
HHD Software Ltd.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Hex Editor Neo Setup Package
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.31.00.5980
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\hex-editor-neo.exe
c:\systemroot\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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
3184"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\HHD Software\Hex Editor Neo\HexFrame.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\HHD Software\Hex Editor Neo\HexFrame.exe—setup_x86.exe
User:
admin
Company:
HHD Software Ltd.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
HHD Software Hex Editor Neo
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.31.00.5980
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\hhd software\hex editor neo\hexframe.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\hhd software\hex editor neo\cpprest140_2_9.dll
c:\windows\system32\winhttp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\webio.dll
c:\windows\system32\httpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
3532C:\Windows\servicing\TrustedInstaller.exeC:\Windows\servicing\TrustedInstaller.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Modules Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\servicing\trustedinstaller.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\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
4032"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\HHD Software\Hex Editor Neo\HexFrame.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\HHD Software\Hex Editor Neo\HexFrame.exe—setup_x86.exe
User:
admin
Company:
HHD Software Ltd.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
HHD Software Hex Editor Neo
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.31.00.5980
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\hhd software\hex editor neo\hexframe.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\hhd software\hex editor neo\cpprest140_2_9.dll
c:\windows\system32\winhttp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\webio.dll
c:\windows\system32\httpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
Total events
8 928
Read events
8 138
Write events
790
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3532) TrustedInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMPONENTS\ServicingStackVersions
Operation:writeName:6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Value:
2018/4/13:11:30:48.186 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
(PID) Process:(3532) TrustedInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing
Operation:writeName:SessionIdHigh
Value:
30659354
(PID) Process:(3532) TrustedInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing
Operation:writeName:SessionIdLow
Value:
3735686966
(PID) Process:(3532) TrustedInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\91\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(3532) TrustedInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-Client-Refresh-LanguagePack-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~6.1.7601.17514
Operation:writeName:Trusted
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3532) TrustedInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-PowerShell-Client-WTR-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.3.7601.1023
Operation:writeName:Trusted
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3532) TrustedInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB123456_client~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.3.7601.1023
Operation:writeName:Trusted
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3532) TrustedInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Package_for_KB123456_client~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~7.3.7601.1023
Operation:writeName:Trusted
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3532) TrustedInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-PowerShell-Client-WTR-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~7.3.7601.1023
Operation:writeName:Trusted
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3532) TrustedInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-WinMan-WinIP-Package-MiniLP~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~en-US~7.3.7601.1023
Operation:writeName:Trusted
Value:
1
Executable files
98
Suspicious files
27
Text files
50
Unknown types
30

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2404hex-editor-neo.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{038A5772-CCA9-4C19-A1CA-0B8C8FE3C9DB}executable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2404hex-editor-neo.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E93F2B64-627D-4EA9-8275-3BBC334A4C8D}\Components\deditor.dll\deditor.cdxbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2404hex-editor-neo.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E93F2B64-627D-4EA9-8275-3BBC334A4C8D}\Components\FileDocument.dll\FileDocument.cdxbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2404hex-editor-neo.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E93F2B64-627D-4EA9-8275-3BBC334A4C8D}\Components\bookmarks.dll\bookmarks.cdxbinary
MD5:73A10829A3F05AA76022AAFD5FAA5D61
SHA256:B4029F7187978B1AD5014FD1F4CC7464FEF8236CD0AE066DD89DD3BFADE8D1FB
2404hex-editor-neo.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E93F2B64-627D-4EA9-8275-3BBC334A4C8D}\Components\HexFrame.exe\default.hexdwchexdwc
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2404hex-editor-neo.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E93F2B64-627D-4EA9-8275-3BBC334A4C8D}\Components\Hex Editor.chm\Hex Editor.chmchm
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2404hex-editor-neo.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E93F2B64-627D-4EA9-8275-3BBC334A4C8D}\Components\checksum.dll\checksum.cdxbinary
MD5:B7C25203CEFD4ACCC458C13054C6510E
SHA256:728376AC3B3947FD72AB25233DB5A6814AEDBE555F770F2CE8C7B4B3BB3A6BB4
2404hex-editor-neo.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E93F2B64-627D-4EA9-8275-3BBC334A4C8D}\Components\expint\Install Explorer Integration HKLM.rgstext
MD5:A9352B8E96B479E3BB784C0E4F669BC5
SHA256:BC07744711353C5132B60440C09F97CA2FF7CC6E540C8C649A37AA8A1D8288B1
2404hex-editor-neo.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E93F2B64-627D-4EA9-8275-3BBC334A4C8D}\Components\default.hexset\default.hexsethexset
MD5:9BC3544D2F798E929FA90CFF5C4C637B
SHA256:FC2138F6BD72B7FD7A5AB4AF644F9FE0C6657CF6243D9E33EB8C15DDCF4205BC
2404hex-editor-neo.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E93F2B64-627D-4EA9-8275-3BBC334A4C8D}\Components\editor.dll\editor.cdxbinary
MD5:97A3890070B01A06225918DA956C0EC4
SHA256:119D243BBF2F43533F0BD061AFC9BD5D8A7023392A7C238A12884B2B099A6BFB
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HTTP(S) requests
11
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
304
2.16.186.56:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
104.31.74.124:80
http://crl.globalsign.com/gs/gscodesigng3.crl
US
der
555 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
104.31.74.124:80
http://ocsp.globalsign.com/rootr1/ME8wTTBLMEkwRzAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBS3V7W2nAf4FiMTjpDJKg6%2BMgGqMQQUYHtmGkUNl8qJUC99BM00qP%2F8%2FUsCDkfDD%2F78IrsoD5b%2Bp1JR
US
der
1.49 Kb
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
104.31.74.124:80
http://ocsp2.globalsign.com/gscodesigng3/ME0wSzBJMEcwRTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTHTu2Y6Nr%2FMkfa3PrlxnwonnIpxQQUs9Pm1XFWfTlYs3jSK7j3oR%2F9S5sCDFpzJU%2BEgGHq8Ks6Pw%3D%3D
US
der
1.49 Kb
whitelisted
—
—
GET
301
184.107.220.188:80
http://www.hhdsoftware.com/dispatch/hex/get-beta?betaid=%7B9592772D-F4AD-411D-B6C9-6BB6D6447BEC%7D&mode=x86
CA
html
235 b
unknown
—
—
GET
301
184.107.220.188:80
http://www.hhdsoftware.com/dispatch/hex/beta-versions?version=631005980
CA
html
195 b
unknown
—
—
HEAD
—
184.107.220.188:80
http://www.hhdsoftware.com/dispatch/hex/checkforupdates
CA
—
—
unknown
—
—
GET
301
184.107.220.188:80
http://www.hhdsoftware.com/dispatch/hex/checkforupdates
CA
text
179 b
unknown
—
—
GET
304
2.16.186.56:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
301
184.107.220.188:80
http://www.hhdsoftware.com/dispatch/hex/beta-versions?version=631005980
CA
html
195 b
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
104.31.74.124:80
ocsp.globalsign.com
Cloudflare Inc
US
shared
—
—
2.16.186.56:80
www.download.windowsupdate.com
Akamai International B.V.
—
whitelisted
—
—
184.107.220.188:80
www.hhdsoftware.com
iWeb Technologies Inc.
CA
unknown
—
—
184.107.220.188:443
www.hhdsoftware.com
iWeb Technologies Inc.
CA
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
ocsp.globalsign.com
  • 104.31.74.124
  • 104.31.75.124
whitelisted
ocsp2.globalsign.com
  • 104.31.74.124
  • 104.31.75.124
whitelisted
crl.globalsign.com
  • 104.31.74.124
  • 104.31.75.124
whitelisted
www.download.windowsupdate.com
  • 2.16.186.56
  • 2.16.186.81
whitelisted
www.hhdsoftware.com
  • 184.107.220.188
unknown

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
hex-editor-neo.exe