File name:

cuteftp.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/2780bd4f-9003-4c51-8ce6-d17cb8b0f110
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 06, 2019, 20:50:53
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
installer
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, InstallShield self-extracting archive
MD5:

FEDC847CD04CEFF9C720AADD7063826B

SHA1:

269B163E9FD3012F0B92D299AF23564972FCB649

SHA256:

EDF511340FB13401D2F9C8013CF5156AAD1E0800B6464201162C6B1F8884512C

SSDEEP:

393216:5xVxRm9esTHaPNP2QVeAZzhv6+7GGQI3gROcMT8sY3AJg:/RtFP2QIAjv6+7b36OcG8L

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • Setup.exe (PID: 2608)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3860)
      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 2716)
      • ftpte.exe (PID: 284)
      • cuteftp.exe (PID: 820)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3788)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • Setup.exe (PID: 2608)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3860)
      • iKernel.exe (PID: 2912)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3788)
      • ftpte.exe (PID: 284)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3788)
      • Setup.exe (PID: 2608)
      • ftpte.exe (PID: 284)
      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 2716)

    • Registers / Runs the DLL via REGSVR32.EXE

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3788)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • cuteftp.exe (PID: 820)
      • Setup.exe (PID: 2608)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3788)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Setup.exe (PID: 2608)
      • cuteftp.exe (PID: 820)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3788)

    • Executed via COM

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3788)
      • DllHost.exe (PID: 2832)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3788)

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 1516)

    • Creates COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 2716)
      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3788)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3788)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3788)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • ftpte.exe (PID: 284)

    • Searches for installed software

      • IKernel.exe (PID: 3788)

  • INFO

    • Low-level read access rights to disk partition

      • vssvc.exe (PID: 1516)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | InstallShield setup (54.3)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (34.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (2.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2001:09:05 19:02:57+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 73728
InitializedDataSize: 212992
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x8947
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 4.0.100.1190
ProductVersionNumber: 4.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments:
CompanyName: GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
FileDescription:
InternalName: stub32
OriginalFileName: stub32i.exe
FileVersion: 9.3.0.3
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2000-2017 GlobalSCAPE, Inc. All rights reserved.
ProductName: CuteFTP
ProductVersion: 9.3.0.3

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 05-Sep-2001 17:02:57
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Comments: -
CompanyName: GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
FileDescription: -
InternalName: stub32
OriginalFilename: stub32i.exe
FileVersion: 9.3.0.3
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2000-2017 GlobalSCAPE, Inc. All rights reserved.
ProductName: CuteFTP
ProductVersion: 9.3.0.3

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: 0x000000F0

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 4
Time date stamp: 05-Sep-2001 17:02:57
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
0x00011B16
0x00012000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.6021
.rdata
0x00013000
0x00001950
0x00002000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.78253
.data
0x00015000
0x00004E38
0x00002000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
2.42192
.rsrc
0x0001A000
0x0002CAA8
0x0002D000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.02305

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
2.5838
1640
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_VERSION
2
6.39652
1384
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
3.18406
424
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
4
3.07096
282
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
19
2.86832
186
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
20
3.28952
870
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
21
2.89596
152
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
103
2.64576
62
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON
118
7.04133
154530
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_BITMAP
132
4.04914
14564
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_BITMAP

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
LZ32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
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Total processes
48
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start drop and start cuteftp.exe setup.exe ikernel.exe ikernel.exe ikernel.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs SPPSurrogate no specs regsvr32.exe ftpte.exe cuteftp.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
284"C:\Program Files\Globalscape\CuteFTP\ftpte.exe" /RegServerC:\Program Files\Globalscape\CuteFTP\ftpte.exe
IKernel.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Globalscape, Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
FTP Transfer Engine
Exit code:
0
Version:
9.3.0.3
Modules
Images
c:\program files\globalscape\cuteftp\ftpte.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\wsock32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
820"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cuteftp.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cuteftp.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
9.3.0.3
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cuteftp.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
1516C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
0
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
2168"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cuteftp.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cuteftp.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
9.3.0.3
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cuteftp.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2608"C:\Program Files\Globalscape\CuteFTP\Setup\Disk1\Setup.exe"C:\Program Files\Globalscape\CuteFTP\Setup\Disk1\Setup.exe
cuteftp.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InstallShield Software Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
InstallShield (R) Setup Launcher
Exit code:
0
Version:
6, 31, 100, 1190
Modules
Images
c:\program files\globalscape\cuteftp\setup\disk1\setup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.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
2716regsvr32.exe /s\ \"C:\Program Files\Globalscape\CuteFTP\CuteShell.dll"C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
IKernel.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\regsvr32.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
2832C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{F32D97DF-E3E5-4CB9-9E3E-0EB5B4E49801}C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe
c:\systemroot\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
2912"C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\engine\6\Intel 32\iKernel.exe" /REGSERVERC:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\engine\6\Intel 32\iKernel.exe—IKernel.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InstallShield Software Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
InstallShield (R) Setup Engine
Exit code:
0
Version:
6, 31, 100, 1221
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\installshield\engine\6\intel 32\ikernel.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.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
3788C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\Engine\6\INTEL3~1\IKernel.exe -EmbeddingC:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\Engine\6\INTEL3~1\IKernel.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InstallShield Software Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
InstallShield (R) Setup Engine
Exit code:
0
Version:
6, 31, 100, 1221
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\installshield\engine\6\intel 32\ikernel.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.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
3860"C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine\6\Intel 32\IKernel.exe" -RegServerC:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine\6\Intel 32\IKernel.exe
Setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
InstallShield Software Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
InstallShield (R) Setup Engine
Exit code:
0
Version:
6, 31, 100, 1221
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\installshield\engine\6\intel 32\ikernel.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.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
Total events
7 092
Read events
1 028
Write events
6 064
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3860) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Setup.Kernel.1
Operation:writeName:
Value:
InstallShield setup kernel
(PID) Process:(3860) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Setup.Kernel.1\CLSID
Operation:writeName:
Value:
{91814EC0-B5F0-11D2-80B9-00104B1F6CEA}
(PID) Process:(3860) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Setup.Kernel
Operation:writeName:
Value:
InstallShield setup kernel
(PID) Process:(3860) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Setup.Kernel\CLSID
Operation:writeName:
Value:
{91814EC0-B5F0-11D2-80B9-00104B1F6CEA}
(PID) Process:(3860) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{91814EC0-B5F0-11D2-80B9-00104B1F6CEA}
Operation:writeName:
Value:
InstallShield setup kernel
(PID) Process:(3860) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{91814EC0-B5F0-11D2-80B9-00104B1F6CEA}\ProgID
Operation:writeName:
Value:
Setup.Kernel.1
(PID) Process:(3860) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{91814EC0-B5F0-11D2-80B9-00104B1F6CEA}\VersionIndependentProgID
Operation:writeName:
Value:
Setup.Kernel
(PID) Process:(3860) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{91814EC0-B5F0-11D2-80B9-00104B1F6CEA}\LocalServer32
Operation:writeName:
Value:
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\Engine\6\INTEL3~1\IKernel.exe
(PID) Process:(3860) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Setup.LogServices.1
Operation:writeName:
Value:
SetupLogServices Class
(PID) Process:(3860) IKernel.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Setup.LogServices.1\CLSID
Operation:writeName:
Value:
{22D84EC7-E201-4432-B3ED-A9DCA3604594}
Executable files
40
Suspicious files
11
Text files
16
Unknown types
11

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
820cuteftp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\extCDDB.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
820cuteftp.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pft1C98.tmp\pftw1.pkg —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
820cuteftp.exeC:\Program Files\Globalscape\CuteFTP\Setup\Disk1\data2.cab —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2608Setup.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine\6\Intel 32\temp.000 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3788IKernel.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\engine\6\Intel 32\core22c0.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3788IKernel.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\engine\6\Intel 32\ctor22d0.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3788IKernel.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\engine\6\Intel 32\obje235c.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3788IKernel.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\engine\6\Intel 32\iuse237b.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3788IKernel.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\IScript\iscr2418.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3788IKernel.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{89B9E358-75C6-4C6B-BD38-803FF156CC4B}\setu25ae.rra —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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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
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