File name:

x2_2021.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/dd4c357a-f722-4fed-8c8b-22c9804418b0
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 25, 2021, 00:03:19
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:

1A5E0F59BF10C56542B2C6668E7154F4

SHA1:

7F5E7D7B2DAF142C5FB2A96412CF831A6203E972

SHA256:

E5A49283D9CDA689F31B9EDC08568C6AF29CD7ED416AFCBBCB1E42FAA0BC9A55

SSDEEP:

98304:JSf2+lB5b9R4FSamiBh38fB73+bVq7qplj4mj7hpqa:JStlvsgiBh38p73+bVaylj4mj9P

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • SearchProtocolHost.exe (PID: 3180)
      • auth removed x2.exe (PID: 1964)

    • Writes to a start menu file

      • Payload.exe (PID: 2456)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • Payload.exe (PID: 2456)
      • auth removed x2.exe (PID: 1964)

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • Payload.exe (PID: 2456)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • x2_2021.exe (PID: 1692)
      • Payload.exe (PID: 2456)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • x2_2021.exe (PID: 1692)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • x2_2021.exe (PID: 1692)
      • Payload.exe (PID: 2456)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • Payload.exe (PID: 2456)

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • x2_2021.exe (PID: 1692)

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • NOTEPAD.EXE (PID: 3324)
      • Payload.exe (PID: 2456)
      • auth removed x2.exe (PID: 1964)

    • Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

      • x2_2021.exe (PID: 1692)
      • Payload.exe (PID: 2456)
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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 GUI
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 5.1
EntryPoint: 0x1cab5
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 196096
CodeSize: 188416
LinkerVersion: 14
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2016:08:14 21:15:49+02:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 14-Aug-2016 19:15:49
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • D:\Projects\WinRAR\sfx\build\sfxrar32\Release\sfxrar.pdb

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: 6
Time date stamp: 14-Aug-2016 19:15:49
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
0x0002DFE8
0x0002E000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.71025
.rdata
0x0002F000
0x000099D0
0x00009A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.15287
.data
0x00039000
0x0001F8B8
0x00000C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.29547
.gfids
0x00059000
0x000000F0
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
2.12367
.rsrc
0x0005A000
0x00004680
0x00004800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.63811
.reloc
0x0005F000
0x00001F8C
0x00002000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.62986

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.25329
1875
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.88998
1384
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
4.12176
744
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
4.68705
2216
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
7
3.1586
482
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
8
3.11685
460
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
9
3.15447
494
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
10
2.99727
326
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
11
3.2036
1094
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
12
3.12889
358
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING

Imports

COMCTL32.dll (delay-loaded)
KERNEL32.dll
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Total processes
43
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start x2_2021.exe searchprotocolhost.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs payload.exe auth removed x2.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1692"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x2_2021.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x2_2021.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\x2_2021.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\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\sfc_os.dll
1964"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Temp\x2 2021\auth removed x2.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Temp\x2 2021\auth removed x2.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
<X2 ARQC>
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
<X2>
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.1.0.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\temp\x2 2021\auth removed x2.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\users\admin\desktop\temp\x2 2021\sqlite3.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\users\admin\desktop\temp\x2 2021\globalplatform.dll
c:\users\admin\desktop\temp\x2 2021\zlib1.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2456"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Temp\x2 2021\Payload.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Temp\x2 2021\Payload.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\temp\x2 2021\payload.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
3180"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe2_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe2 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:\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
3324"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Temp\x2 2021\Read Me.txtC:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE—explorer.exe
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:\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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
495
Read events
486
Write events
9
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1692) x2_2021.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1692) x2_2021.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1692) x2_2021.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(1692) x2_2021.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(1692) x2_2021.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(3180) SearchProtocolHost.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\13D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(3180) SearchProtocolHost.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\13D\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe,-469
Value:
Text Document
Executable files
8
Suspicious files
3
Text files
2
Unknown types
3

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1692x2_2021.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Temp\x2 2021\X2A.pdb —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1692x2_2021.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Temp\x2 2021\GlobalPlatform.dllexecutable
MD5:4696B9FAE32C96D487DAA887D830261B
SHA256:D516E641E63F4195C374ECEDBEE074C345AF178D703FA0761C990141E056B992
1692x2_2021.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Temp\x2 2021\Master Key Algorithm.txttext
MD5:66086C260D724564A1963E475446FACF
SHA256:6527D367E344F2412EFB123FAC90A5E19801667C51414EF08C85AED79BEE1EC1
1692x2_2021.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Temp\x2 2021\mac.datcompressed
MD5:3709E18B229E3DB113BF5C7863C59DB4
SHA256:9DC70002E82C78EE34C813597925C6CF8AA8D68B7E9CE5BCC70EA9BCAB9DBF4A
1692x2_2021.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Temp\x2 2021\zlib1.dllexecutable
MD5:B8A9E91134E7C89440A0F95470D5E47B
SHA256:42967A768F341D9CE5174EB38A4D63754C3C41739E7D88F4E39CD7354C1FAC71
1692x2_2021.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Temp\x2 2021\X2A.libobj
MD5:C96884A9FD7E6305A5F4972222AAFD1A
SHA256:1600B8928CEA94572789182E8A97F5BBF545DC1281B698F4DDCDA8A98516070B
1692x2_2021.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Temp\x2 2021\GPPcScConnectionPlugin.dllexecutable
MD5:D65463FC8A37261B6BF5AFBC4139BDD5
SHA256:789734BBAB7B606E27FAB43F4706250399108DBA98E4428D1B95589DB0A42EA2
1692x2_2021.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Temp\x2 2021\mac2.datcompressed
MD5:CBF974E9DB892E5105C2AD1D4013B1DD
SHA256:E82114E55C2EAEC534ED78F59258AAE46DA1E343476BDC4EA236CA5FA1E4047A
1692x2_2021.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Temp\x2 2021\X2A.expexp
MD5:9658F4486DF81E316B74ED4FD729AA44
SHA256:13A2DEEDC0FC750D4221332747DAD7ACB00EA0F02AD4C0361473FB3D82043BDE
1692x2_2021.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Temp\x2 2021\Payload.exeexecutable
MD5:7C32401AF9DB64CDDE2717C6EA6A22D7
SHA256:1430E83A0B78CECD8D7A510D4559BB710CFB56ED303D8EA99B87C20B59F7FCE5
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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

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