Malware analysis cpuz_x32.exe Suspicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	cpuz_x32.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/acc1d66e-c214-46db-9b0e-8340e65487f0
Verdict:	Suspicious activity
Analysis date:	March 24, 2018, 06:18:30
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:	2194A752F52A0D3828B7314868BC3ABC
SHA1:	01A1C50A8FD536861567F08B77AB878A26FEBF7B
SHA256:	F0DE4B42C25C4EFDF3C78CDBF8FE5227ED63B340768A93632AD06C66EFEC2957
SSDEEP:	49152:Zu1WTO5qvBYoio9KbT6VMc8lcTyYkIKfaLf6kEz9:Y1WSYvg8KkMc6LVkEz9

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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:

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
7-Zip 16.04 (16.04)
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.007.20033)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.137)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.31.0 (3.31.0)
Google Chrome (61.0.3163.100)
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++ 2005 Redistributable (8.0.61001)
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++ 2012 Redistributable (x86) - 11.0.61030 (11.0.61030.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 x86 Additional Runtime - 11.0.61030 (11.0.61030)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 x86 Minimum Runtime - 11.0.61030 (11.0.61030)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) - 14.12.25810 (14.12.25810.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Additional Runtime - 14.12.25810 (14.12.25810)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.12.25810 (14.12.25810)
Mozilla Firefox 55.0.3 (x86 en-US) (55.0.3)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (55.0.3)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.4)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype™ 7.39 (7.39.102)
VLC media player (2.2.6)

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
WinMan WinIP Package TopLevel

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MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.
SUSPICIOUS
- Creates files in the Windows directory
  - cpuz_x32.exe (PID: 2236)
- Low-level read access rights to disk partition
  - cpuz_x32.exe (PID: 2236)
INFO
- Dropped object may contain URL's
  - cpuz_x32.exe (PID: 2236)

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No Malware configuration.

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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

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2018:01:25 21:34:59+01:00
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	9
CodeSize:	1131008
InitializedDataSize:	1861120
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0xf4899
OSVersion:	5
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	5
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	1.8.3.0
ProductVersionNumber:	1.8.3.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Win32
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	Unknown (1004)
CharacterSet:	Windows, Latin1
CompanyName:	CPUID
FileDescription:	CPU-Z Application
FileVersion:	1, 8, 3, 0
InternalName:	cpuz.exe
LegalCopyright:	Copyright (C) 2004-2018
OriginalFileName:	cpuz.exe
ProductName:	CPU-Z Application
ProductVersion:	1, 8, 3, 0

Summary

Architecture:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem:	IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date:	25-Jan-2018 20:34:59
Detected languages:	Chinese - Singapore English - United States French - France
Debug artifacts:	D:\cpuid\applications\cpu_z\cpu_z_cn_vc2008\Release\cpuz_x32.pdb
CompanyName:	CPUID
FileDescription:	CPU-Z Application
FileVersion:	1, 8, 3, 0
InternalName:	cpuz.exe
LegalCopyright:	Copyright (C) 2004-2018
OriginalFilename:	cpuz.exe
ProductName:	CPU-Z Application
ProductVersion:	1, 8, 3, 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:	0x00000110

PE Headers

Signature:	PE
Machine:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections:	4
Time date stamp:	25-Jan-2018 20:34:59
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_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Charateristics	Entropy
.text	0x00001000	0x0011403C	0x00114200	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	6.61729
.rdata	0x00116000	0x000446D8	0x00044800	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	5.85749
.data	0x0015B000	0x00026338	0x00021600	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE	3.51455
.rsrc	0x00182000	0x00160760	0x00160800	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	6.99102

Resources

Title	Entropy	Size	Codepage	Language	Type
1	5.18521	971	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_MANIFEST
2	5.16402	69672	Latin 1 / Western European	French - France	RT_ICON
3	5.63061	9832	Latin 1 / Western European	French - France	RT_ICON
4	6.04253	4392	Latin 1 / Western European	French - France	RT_ICON
5	5.26744	1128	Latin 1 / Western European	French - France	RT_ICON
6	3.02695	308	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_CURSOR
7	2.74274	180	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_CURSOR
8	2.34038	308	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_CURSOR
9	2.34004	308	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_CURSOR
10	2.51649	308	Latin 1 / Western European	English - United States	RT_CURSOR

Imports


ADVAPI32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
OLEACC.dll (delay-loaded)
OLEAUT32.dll
SHELL32.dll
SHLWAPI.dll
USER32.dll
VERSION.dll
WININET.dll

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Process information

PID

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Path

Indicators

Parent process

2236

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cpuz_x32.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cpuz_x32.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

CPUID

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

CPU-Z Application

Exit code:

Version:

1, 8, 3, 0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cpuz_x32.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\winmm.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll

3064

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cpuz_x32.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cpuz_x32.exe

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explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

CPUID

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

CPU-Z Application

Exit code:

3221226540

Version:

1, 8, 3, 0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\cpuz_x32.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll

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Modification events


(PID) Process:	(2236) cpuz_x32.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cpuz_x32_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableFileTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2236) cpuz_x32.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cpuz_x32_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableConsoleTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2236) cpuz_x32.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cpuz_x32_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	FileTracingMask
Value: 4294901760
(PID) Process:	(2236) cpuz_x32.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cpuz_x32_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	ConsoleTracingMask
Value: 4294901760
(PID) Process:	(2236) cpuz_x32.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cpuz_x32_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	MaxFileSize
Value: 1048576
(PID) Process:	(2236) cpuz_x32.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cpuz_x32_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	FileDirectory
Value: %windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:	(2236) cpuz_x32.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cpuz_x32_RASMANCS
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableFileTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2236) cpuz_x32.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cpuz_x32_RASMANCS
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableConsoleTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2236) cpuz_x32.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cpuz_x32_RASMANCS
Operation:	write	Name:	FileTracingMask
Value: 4294901760
(PID) Process:	(2236) cpuz_x32.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\cpuz_x32_RASMANCS
Operation:	write	Name:	ConsoleTracingMask
Value: 4294901760

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Executable files

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Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2236	cpuz_x32.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\GZH9GIXH\cpuid[1].ver		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2236	cpuz_x32.exe	C:\Windows\temp\cpuz_driver_2236.log		text
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2236	cpuz_x32.exe	C:\Windows\temp\cpuz145\cpuz145_x32.sys		executable
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

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Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
—	—	GET	200	188.165.231.119:80	http://download.cpuid.com/cpuid.ver	FR	text	88 b	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
—	—	188.165.231.119:80	download.cpuid.com	OVH SAS	FR	suspicious

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
download.cpuid.com	188.165.231.119	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

cpuz_x32.exe

2194A752F52A0D3828B7314868BC3ABC

01A1C50A8FD536861567F08B77AB878A26FEBF7B

F0DE4B42C25C4EFDF3C78CDBF8FE5227ED63B340768A93632AD06C66EFEC2957

49152:Zu1WTO5qvBYoio9KbT6VMc8lcTyYkIKfaLf6kEz9:Y1WSYvg8KkMc6LVkEz9

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Creates files in the Windows directory

Low-level read access rights to disk partition

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Dropped object may contain URL's

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