Malware analysis ManageEngineAssetExplorerAgent.msi Malicious activity

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File name:	ManageEngineAssetExplorerAgent.msi
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/4e1bfc2f-f8d6-4770-ba35-b18e9093b80e
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	August 14, 2018, 03:39:05
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME:	application/x-msi
File info:	Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.1, MSI Installer, Create Time/Date: Mon Jun 21 08:00:00 1999, Name of Creating Application: Windows Installer, Security: 1, Code page: 1252, Template: Intel;1033, Number of Pages: 200, Revision Number: {B7E8074D-D742-44B1-8305-6EBDD55F6DD7}, Title: ManageEngine AssetExplorer, Author: ZOHO Corp, Number of Words: 2, Last Saved Time/Date: Fri Jan 5 12:28:55 2018, Last Printed: Fri Jan 5 12:28:55 2018
MD5:	B8D2995C8AA53949A35BB305A7448C76
SHA1:	2CE89F8A6A63BA4302D36AABE45FC47970EFB0D3
SHA256:	EA6FF48DB7D61FD663BC2E5D579486759B774F1E325D0EF7241CDB01C399311C
SSDEEP:	98304:H6xw+Yp/F/Tcs7aPWfmnlgirBnvCR1qxJVTWHkYtPJak:H6KzSc6fmKV6HZJak

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.007.20033)
Adobe Flash Player 27 ActiveX (27.0.0.187)
Adobe Flash Player 27 NPAPI (27.0.0.187)
Adobe Flash Player 27 PPAPI (27.0.0.187)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.31.0 (3.31.0)
Google Chrome (61.0.3163.91)
Google Update Helper (1.3.33.5)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 (4.6.01055)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.40660 (12.0.40660.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.40660 (12.0.40660)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.40660 (12.0.40660)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) - 14.11.25325 (14.11.25325.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Additional Runtime - 14.11.25325 (14.11.25325)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.11.25325 (14.11.25325)
Mozilla Firefox 55.0.3 (x86 en-US) (55.0.3)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (55.0.3)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype™ 7.39 (7.39.102)
Steam (2.10.91.91)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
- Application was dropped or rewritten from another process
  - CustomActions.exe (PID: 2832)
  - agentmonitor.exe (PID: 1336)
  - agentmonitor.exe (PID: 2764)
  - agentmonitor.exe (PID: 3392)
  - aeagent.exe (PID: 2468)
- Loads dropped or rewritten executable
  - aeagent.exe (PID: 2468)
SUSPICIOUS
- Creates or modifies windows services
  - agentmonitor.exe (PID: 2764)
- Creates files in the program directory
  - aeagent.exe (PID: 2468)
  - CustomActions.exe (PID: 2832)
  - agentmonitor.exe (PID: 1336)
  - wscript.exe (PID: 3672)
  - wscript.exe (PID: 696)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 2728)
- Executes scripts
  - cmd.exe (PID: 2208)
  - cmd.exe (PID: 2452)
  - cmd.exe (PID: 2416)
- Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
  - aeagent.exe (PID: 2468)
INFO
- Creates or modifies windows services
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 2728)
  - vssvc.exe (PID: 2176)
- Low-level read access rights to disk partition
  - vssvc.exe (PID: 2176)
- Creates a software uninstall entry
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 2728)
- Dropped object may contain URL's
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 2728)
- Creates files in the program directory
  - msiexec.exe (PID: 2728)

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TRiD

.msi	\|	Microsoft Windows Installer (98.5)
.msi	\|	Microsoft Installer (100)

EXIF

FlashPix

CreateDate:	1999:06:21 07:00:00
Software:	Windows Installer
Security:	Password protected
CodePage:	Windows Latin 1 (Western European)
Template:	Intel;1033
Pages:	200
RevisionNumber:	{B7E8074D-D742-44B1-8305-6EBDD55F6DD7}
Title:	ManageEngine AssetExplorer
Subject:	-
Author:	ZOHO Corp
Keywords:	-
Comments:	-
Words:	2
ModifyDate:	2018:01:05 12:28:55
LastPrinted:	2018:01:05 12:28:55

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

696

WSCRIPT /B ae_scan.vbs agentdata

C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe

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cmd.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host

Exit code:

Version:

5.8.7600.16385

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\wscript.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

1336

agentmonitor.exe /r

C:\Program Files\ManageEngine\AssetExplorer\bin\agentmonitor.exe

CustomActions.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\program files\manageengine\assetexplorer\bin\agentmonitor.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\wininet.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll

1460

DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot19" "" "" "61530dda3" "00000000" "000004B0" "00000330"

C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe

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svchost.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Driver Installation Module

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\drvinst.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll

2176

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe

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services.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.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

2208

cmd /c aeagent.bat scan

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe

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aeagent.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Windows Command Processor

Exit code:

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

2416

cmd /c aeagent.bat deltascan

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe

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aeagent.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Windows Command Processor

Exit code:

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

2452

cmd /c aeagent.bat scan

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe

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aeagent.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Windows Command Processor

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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

2464

WSCRIPT /B ae_scan.vbs agentdata

C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe

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cmd.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host

Exit code:

Version:

5.8.7600.16385

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\wscript.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\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll

2468

aeagent.exe POST_SCAN_DATA

C:\Program Files\ManageEngine\AssetExplorer\bin\aeagent.exe

agentmonitor.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\program files\manageengine\assetexplorer\bin\aeagent.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\wsock32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll

2492

"C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ManageEngineAssetExplorerAgent.msi"

C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows® installer

Exit code:

Version:

5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.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

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Total events

836

Read events

459

Write events

365

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(2492) msiexec.exe	Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\59\52C64B7E
Operation:	write	Name:	LanguageList
Value: en-US
(PID) Process:	(2728) msiexec.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:	write	Name:	SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value: 4000000000000000C06FBF6D8033D401A80A000050070000D5070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2728) msiexec.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:	write	Name:	SppCreate (Enter)
Value: 4000000000000000C06FBF6D8033D401A80A000050070000D0070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2176) vssvc.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\ASR Writer
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value: 40000000000000004CF6066E8033D401800800005C0E0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2176) vssvc.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value: 40000000000000004CF6066E8033D40180080000180D0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2176) vssvc.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value: 40000000000000004CF6066E8033D40180080000B80C0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2176) vssvc.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Registry Writer
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value: 40000000000000004CF6066E8033D4018008000084020000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2176) vssvc.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value: 40000000000000005A1D0E6E8033D40180080000180D0000E8030000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2176) vssvc.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Registry Writer
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value: 40000000000000005A1D0E6E8033D4018008000084020000E8030000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2176) vssvc.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\ASR Writer
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value: 40000000000000000EE2126E8033D401800800005C0E0000E8030000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2728	msiexec.exe	C:\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2728	msiexec.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~DFEDBAA464AB680816.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2176	vssvc.exe	C:		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2728	msiexec.exe	C:\System Volume Information\SPP\snapshot-2		binary
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2728	msiexec.exe	C:\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{e7d53678-b090-4013-853b-a4e710187495}_OnDiskSnapshotProp		binary
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
1460	DrvInst.exe	C:\Windows\INF\setupapi.ev1		binary
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2728	msiexec.exe	C:\Windows\Installer\MSI829D.tmp		binary
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2728	msiexec.exe	C:\Program Files\ManageEngine\AssetExplorer\bin\CustomActions.exe		executable
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2728	msiexec.exe	C:\Program Files\ManageEngine\AssetExplorer\RemoteControl\Service.exe		executable
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2728	msiexec.exe	C:\Program Files\ManageEngine\AssetExplorer\bin\agentmonitor.exe		executable
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

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Connections

No data

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
hypsdprd01.tra.ae	—	unknown

Threats

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General Info

ManageEngineAssetExplorerAgent.msi

B8D2995C8AA53949A35BB305A7448C76

2CE89F8A6A63BA4302D36AABE45FC47970EFB0D3

EA6FF48DB7D61FD663BC2E5D579486759B774F1E325D0EF7241CDB01C399311C

98304:H6xw+Yp/F/Tcs7aPWfmnlgirBnvCR1qxJVTWHkYtPJak:H6KzSc6fmKV6HZJak

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

Loads dropped or rewritten executable

SUSPICIOUS

Creates or modifies windows services

Creates files in the program directory

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Executes scripts

Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

INFO

Creates or modifies windows services

Low-level read access rights to disk partition

Creates a software uninstall entry

Dropped object may contain URL's

Creates files in the program directory

Malware configuration

Static information

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