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File name:

netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a14168a9-7cc1-42c4-ac8b-d19aee337c46
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 21, 2020, 22:34:52
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:

A657E4A17292630562AA36C8DE7ECCAA

SHA1:

8ED5C8832B9E92FE2119959CC4649B6BC492AADB

SHA256:

E811F614121864E7EC7E5DBDCD37C8C5763F97818D55D292EE48F7AE5A4F6C8B

SSDEEP:

196608:zEOtA7F/TAKCd6HulQHOyXrn+xlLdywcjJeWe5I+C:zEOtAN1HROyXTYlLdywcld8I/

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe (PID: 4056)
      • NLSvc.exe (PID: 2464)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 3140)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 2572)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 2056)
      • NLSvc.exe (PID: 3480)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 3800)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 1328)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 3952)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 2152)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 1544)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 3472)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 2704)
      • NLClientApp.exe (PID: 2276)
      • NLClientApp.exe (PID: 1852)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • NLSvc.exe (PID: 2464)
      • NLSvc.exe (PID: 3480)
      • NLClientApp.exe (PID: 2276)
      • NLClientApp.exe (PID: 1852)
    • Loads the Task Scheduler DLL interface

      • netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe (PID: 4056)
    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe (PID: 4056)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe (PID: 4056)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe (PID: 4056)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3112)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 2572)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 3140)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 1328)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 2704)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 2056)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 3952)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 1544)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 2152)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 3472)
    • Executed as Windows Service

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 2308)
      • NLSvc.exe (PID: 3480)
    • Application launched itself

      • netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe (PID: 4056)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 2404)
      • netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe (PID: 4056)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2852)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3568)
    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3112)
      • ngen.exe (PID: 3992)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 2572)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 3140)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 1328)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 2704)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 2056)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 3952)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 2152)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 3472)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 1544)
    • Creates files in the driver directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3112)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3112)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • NLSvc.exe (PID: 3480)
    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 3140)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 2572)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 1328)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 2056)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 2704)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 2152)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 1544)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 3952)
      • mscorsvw.exe (PID: 3472)
    • Uses ATTRIB.EXE to modify file attributes

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3568)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2852)
    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe (PID: 4056)
  • INFO

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe (PID: 4056)
    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 3724)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 2132)
      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 2404)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3112)
    • Searches for installed software

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3112)
    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 2308)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3112)
    • Application launched itself

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3112)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3112)
    • Manual execution by user

      • NLClientApp.exe (PID: 1852)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (23.5)

EXIF

EXE

ProductVersion: 4.0.59.0
ProductName: NetLimiter 4
OriginalFileName: netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2020 Locktime Software
InternalName: netlimiter-4.0.59.0
FileVersion: 4.0.59.0
FileDescription: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install NetLimiter 4.
CompanyName: Locktime Software
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Dynamic link library
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: Debug
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 4.0.59.0
FileVersionNumber: 4.0.59.0
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 5.1
EntryPoint: 0xcc1f8
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 582656
CodeSize: 1129472
LinkerVersion: 14
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2016:12:14 12:20:38+01:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 14-Dec-2016 11:20:38
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • C:\Branch\win\Release\stubs\x86\ExternalUi.pdb
CompanyName: Locktime Software
FileDescription: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install NetLimiter 4.
FileVersion: 4.0.59.0
InternalName: netlimiter-4.0.59.0
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2020 Locktime Software
OriginalFileName: netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe
ProductName: NetLimiter 4
ProductVersion: 4.0.59.0

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: 0x00000128

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 7
Time date stamp: 14-Dec-2016 11:20:38
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
0x00113B5C
0x00113C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.63264
.rdata
0x00115000
0x00053334
0x00053400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.54312
.data
0x00169000
0x000071E4
0x00005400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
2.12128
.gfids
0x00171000
0x000003F0
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.00634
.tls
0x00172000
0x00000009
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0.0203931
.rsrc
0x00173000
0x00020950
0x00020A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.46685
.reloc
0x00194000
0x00014A3C
0x00014C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.58944

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.18998
1909
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
1.58455
2216
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
1.59297
5672
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
3.54157
2440
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
4.01317
1128
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
9
3.37783
1116
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
10
3.35254
1888
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
11
3.31743
760
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
12
3.23118
1432
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
13
3.34109
1000
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING

Imports

KERNEL32.dll
msi.dll (delay-loaded)
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Total processes
81
Monitored processes
35
Malicious processes
17
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start drop and start drop and start netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe no specs netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs nlsvc.exe nlsvc.exe ngen.exe no specs mscorsvw.exe no specs mscorsvw.exe mscorsvw.exe mscorsvw.exe mscorsvw.exe mscorsvw.exe mscorsvw.exe mscorsvw.exe mscorsvw.exe mscorsvw.exe nlclientapp.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs attrib.exe no specs attrib.exe no specs attrib.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs attrib.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs nlclientapp.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3804"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Locktime Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
This installer database contains the logic and data required to install NetLimiter 4.
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
4.0.59.0
4056"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Locktime Software
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
This installer database contains the logic and data required to install NetLimiter 4.
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.0.59.0
3112C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /VC:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows® installer
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3724C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding B7FCE1CF274303B2855C2E0EF75149DC CC:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exemsiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
3508"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe" /i "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Locktime Software\NetLimiter 4 4.0.59.0\install\FFCE477\netlimiter-4.0.59.0.msi" APPDIR="C:\Program Files\Locktime Software\NetLimiter 4" CLIENTPROCESSID="4056" SECONDSEQUENCE="1" CHAINERUIPROCESSID="4056Chainer" ACTION="INSTALL" EXECUTEACTION="INSTALL" CLIENTUILEVEL="0" ADDLOCAL="AI32BitFiles,B5158184F44A6981C5919229A6AEBE,D7E473DF14F3E98497864847195F2,MainFeature" AGREE_CHECKBOX="Yes" PRIMARYFOLDER="APPDIR" ROOTDRIVE="C:\" AI_FOUND_PREREQS=".NET Framework 4.5.2" AI_SETUPEXEPATH="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe" SETUPEXEDIR="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\" EXE_CMD_LINE="/exenoupdates " TARGETDIR="C:\" AI_SETUPEXEPATH_ORIGINAL="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe" AI_INSTALL="1"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exenetlimiter-4.0.59.0.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Locktime Software
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
This installer database contains the logic and data required to install NetLimiter 4.
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.0.59.0
2308C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeservices.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
2132C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 32052B24A70FB6C1D020DFA84DDFD931C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exemsiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
2404C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 2FAF71DF31DEAD50EF9159DD54B21512 M Global\MSI0000C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe
msiexec.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
2952/C "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{BF6DEF47-119F-4F57-8617-423D48D5364B}.bat"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeMsiExec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
676/C "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{BF6DEF47-119F-4F57-8617-423D48D5364B}.bat"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeMsiExec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Total events
3 498
Read events
1 858
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
132
Suspicious files
8
Text files
80
Unknown types
13

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4056netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Locktime Software\NetLimiter 4 4.0.59.0\install\holder0.aiph
MD5:
SHA256:
4056netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI8083.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
4056netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI812F.tmp
MD5:
SHA256:
4056netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Locktime Software\NetLimiter 4 4.0.59.0\install\FFCE477\Microsoft_VC141_CRT_x86.cabcompressed
MD5:D5B17658D34FBBB53B0B5484234DF00A
SHA256:4D6760E0F16D225F13C51B2DF3732DD2D7201E956891E837AD4E44B6C96DAE9C
4056netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Locktime Software\NetLimiter 4 4.0.59.0\install\FFCE477\netlimiter-4.0.59.0.msiexecutable
MD5:65D9DD6892C5865328527533B15DC7BE
SHA256:36BEEEB1FD8DEF50E2A21E26AEE52EFD0508CC3795F02F2D3427F49A119EDBAE
4056netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Locktime Software\NetLimiter 4 4.0.59.0\install\FFCE477\netlimiter-4.0.59.0.x64.msiexecutable
MD5:A26AE8A1E78C8010C53CC02F548A278B
SHA256:344766E814315DEA11AF5F888D00DDB568BA1D8ABD74703F39A1285F17DF3715
4056netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Locktime Software\NetLimiter 4 4.0.59.0\install\FFCE477\Microsoft_VC141_CRT_x64.cabcompressed
MD5:95CC48C4101BFD689F3EF144844261D7
SHA256:FC584EF5DE8603CEFC2028EE6365C841FB209EDA72A6A41560A6A6A322F38260
4056netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AI_EXTUI_BIN_4056\frame_bottom_left.bmpimage
MD5:1FB3755FE9676FCA35B8D3C6A8E80B45
SHA256:384EBD5800BECADF3BD9014686E6CC09344F75CE426E966D788EB5473B28AA21
4056netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AI_EXTUI_BIN_4056\frame_left.bmpimage
MD5:30384472AE83FF8A7336B987292D8349
SHA256:F545EC56BC9B690A6B952471669A8316E18274D64E2EBC9E365FCF44363A125A
4056netlimiter-4.0.59.0.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AI_EXTUI_BIN_4056\frame_right.bmpimage
MD5:30384472AE83FF8A7336B987292D8349
SHA256:F545EC56BC9B690A6B952471669A8316E18274D64E2EBC9E365FCF44363A125A
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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
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: Symbol Search Path: .
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: Symbol Search Path: C:\Windows\system32
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: SymSrv load failure: symsrv.dll
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.pdb - file not found
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: C:\Windows\system32\dll\ntdll.pdb - file not found
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: C:\Windows\system32\symbols\dll\ntdll.pdb - file not found
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: ntdll.pdb - file not found
MsiExec.exe
DBGHELP: ntdll - export symbols
NLSvc.exe
Service installed successfully: n
NLSvc.exe
[s (54)] C: Start control dispatcher