File name:

csen.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/e2d0af9e-3938-4855-a6e3-5aef8df98404
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 04, 2024, 10:13:04
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 64 bit)
Tags:
evasion
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32+ executable (console) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
MD5:

1C0048C5CD6F36DFD30EF63E2310B461

SHA1:

9E7C0847F4CC8C7EA53AF93F03203D77E8120F81

SHA256:

F1605C2CC5F8FA6CE3FD4781FCA899FDB83A77B6F0FE49E6F8F479F90E6ACC1A

SSDEEP:

98304:gej4Coxks+I00YV/nLtmaOhDcsc+LjRsMagXaCErtymtZSCJFbSKbmL:k88

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Creates a writable file in the system directory

      • taskhost.exe (PID: 1364)
      • powercfg.exe (PID: 2844)

    • Runs injected code in another process

      • powercfg.exe (PID: 2844)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 896)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • csen.exe (PID: 2544)

    • Searches for installed software

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 896)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • powercfg.exe (PID: 2844)

  • INFO

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • csen.exe (PID: 2544)

    • Checks supported languages

      • csen.exe (PID: 2544)

    • Reads the computer name

      • csen.exe (PID: 2544)

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • csen.exe (PID: 2544)

    • Application was injected by another process

      • svchost.exe (PID: 600)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 352)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 864)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • powercfg.exe (PID: 2844)
      • taskhost.exe (PID: 1364)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 896)
      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 308)
      • lpremove.exe (PID: 712)

    • Checks for external IP

      • csen.exe (PID: 2544)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • powercfg.exe (PID: 2844)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 0000:00:00 00:00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware, No debug
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 3
CodeSize: 3262464
InitializedDataSize: 257024
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x64a60
OSVersion: 6.1
ImageVersion: 1
SubsystemVersion: 6.1
Subsystem: Windows command line
No data.
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Total processes
256
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start inject inject inject csen.exe taskhost.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs svchost.exe rundll32.exe no specs lpremove.exe no specs svchost.exe svchost.exe vssvc.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
308C:\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:\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
352C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkServiceC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
600C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunchC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\umpnpmgr.dll
c:\windows\system32\spinf.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
712C:\Windows\system32\lpremove.exe C:\Windows\System32\lpremove.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
MUI Language pack cleanup
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\lpremove.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
864C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcsC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
896C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe /d srrstr.dll,ExecuteScheduledSPPCreationC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\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\imagehlp.dll
1364"taskhost.exe"C:\Windows\System32\taskhost.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskhost.exe
c:\windows\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
2544"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\csen.exe" -key=929c97c5-3344-498c-bc7c-27252d79af80 "-ua=win32#6.1.7601 SP1#1.1.2"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\csen.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\csen.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\winmm.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2844C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe -energy -autoC:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Power Settings Command-Line Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\powercfg.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
Total events
7 097
Read events
7 031
Write events
66
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2544) csen.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\15A\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(352) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\NetworkList\Nla\Cache\Intranet
Operation:writeName:{00E51A5A-6FF0-414A-B358-C7EB6484BAF5}
Value:
525400363EFF
(PID) Process:(2844) powercfg.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2844) powercfg.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2844) powercfg.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(2844) powercfg.exeKey:HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(712) lpremove.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\MUI\Settings
Operation:writeName:NextSQMCollection
Value:
109F74A707F7D901
(PID) Process:(896) rundll32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGetSnapshots (Enter)
Value:
48000000000000008904860955B0D901A8030000E0070000D20700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(896) rundll32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGetSnapshots (Leave)
Value:
4800000000000000E366880955B0D901A8030000E0070000D20700000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(896) rundll32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppEnumGroups (Enter)
Value:
4800000000000000E366880955B0D901A8030000E0070000D10700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
27
Text files
18
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2844powercfg.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Power Efficiency Diagnostics\energy-ntkl.etl —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
896rundll32.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
352svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\CatRoot2\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\catdb —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
896rundll32.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\SppCbsHiveStore\{cd42efe1-f6f1-427c-b004-033192c625a4}{15ADAA32-56F8-4385-830D-EA09F8A8AA81} —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
896rundll32.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\SppCbsHiveStore\{cd42efe1-f6f1-427c-b004-033192c625a4}{1D75D4F4-7926-4209-AC6A-D5823F8DD966} —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
896rundll32.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\SppCbsHiveStore\{cd42efe1-f6f1-427c-b004-033192c625a4}{C39E91F9-0C48-48F0-87B1-4650A59D0527} —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
896rundll32.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\SppCbsHiveStore\{cd42efe1-f6f1-427c-b004-033192c625a4}{2C420892-08B1-42EC-9711-9B715FC5929F} —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
864svchost.exeC:\Windows\appcompat\programs\RecentFileCache.bcfbinary
MD5:89C909374B5AAF65CF1DFF14A2268B7A
SHA256:2987B7748413376D5B38E25D4D288967693218C4B51CE5F5D7B688B3D564A4BD
352svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\CatRoot2\edb.chkbinary
MD5:9F0B62522D88789DEF2489EE8FC45C5C
SHA256:0B34FFE5D2CA520C7D1A4F90142383853A2257054CF81BA3E1D62D0CD1CAB091
352svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\CatRoot2\edb.logbinary
MD5:1628A5F6AA463CD534D9E48D9DED9F45
SHA256:65034600358992F26A0ADE25F160684A5B0229A46E03085B6707499B235603B1
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
22
DNS requests
17
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2544
csen.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/json/?fields=61439
unknown
binary
289 b
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
352
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
2544
csen.exe
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
TUT-AS
US
unknown
1220
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:3702
—
—
—
whitelisted
2544
csen.exe
188.114.96.3:443
coinsurf.com
CLOUDFLARENET
NL
unknown
2544
csen.exe
195.181.165.170:5051
—
—
—
unknown
2544
csen.exe
184.30.216.156:443
ssl.zdf.de
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown
2544
csen.exe
54.246.79.9:443
www.netflix.com
AMAZON-02
IE
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2544
csen.exe
54.74.73.31:443
www.netflix.com
AMAZON-02
IE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
shared
coinsurf.com
  • 188.114.96.3
  • 188.114.97.3
unknown
ssl.zdf.de
  • 184.30.216.156
  • 23.201.253.39
unknown
www.netflix.com
  • 54.246.79.9
  • 54.170.196.176
  • 52.214.181.141
  • 54.74.73.31
  • 3.251.50.149
  • 54.155.178.5
  • 18.200.8.190
  • 54.73.148.110
  • 54.155.246.232
whitelisted
teredo.ipv6.microsoft.com
  • —
unknown

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2544
csen.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
2544
csen.exe
Misc activity
ET USER_AGENTS Go HTTP Client User-Agent
2544
csen.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
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Reports
csen.exe