Malware analysis keyexp4.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	keyexp4.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/ebdf6a20-4126-46c7-8c30-831d318e3fd9
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	January 18, 2019, 05:50:40
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:	F98D52684DC19A44C41430C816721F51
SHA1:	F78C8EC20045A7669212144367ECBBCD61D7BB18
SHA256:	F2FEFC21ED3117BB7A836A42872241832E2B86F7CCA8176C5EDA7F5C5F21C27C
SSDEEP:	196608:pNw4ppnqXTQs6yweP3xsSQ31W+bW3Gg1rKDDg3sSCLnLvvAfTFiyoamgBAE4V4B1:pK4ppv/ePx5Cf81rS3wSTAAERCw

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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 (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (68.0.3440.106)
Google Update Helper (1.3.33.17)
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 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 Professional 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) - 12.0.30501 (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) - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Additional Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.15.26706 (14.15.26706)
Mozilla Firefox 61.0.2 (x86 en-US) (61.0.2)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
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
  - GLB8C33.tmp (PID: 2688)
  - REGKEY~1.EXE (PID: 3864)
  - SetACL.exe (PID: 1912)
  - QkStart.exe (PID: 2632)
  - SCHEDU~1.EXE (PID: 3748)
- Loads dropped or rewritten executable
  - GLB8C33.tmp (PID: 2688)
- Writes to a start menu file
  - GLB8C33.tmp (PID: 2688)
- Loads the Task Scheduler COM API
  - SCHEDU~1.EXE (PID: 3748)
SUSPICIOUS
- Starts application with an unusual extension
  - keyexp4.exe (PID: 2220)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - keyexp4.exe (PID: 2220)
  - GLB8C33.tmp (PID: 2688)
- Searches for installed software
  - GLB8C33.tmp (PID: 2688)
  - DllHost.exe (PID: 2748)
- Creates files in the program directory
  - GLB8C33.tmp (PID: 2688)
  - REGKEY~1.EXE (PID: 3864)
- Creates a software uninstall entry
  - GLB8C33.tmp (PID: 2688)
- Uses ICACLS.EXE to modify access control list
  - SetACL.exe (PID: 1912)
- Modifies the open verb of a shell class
  - GLB8C33.tmp (PID: 2688)
INFO
- Low-level read access rights to disk partition
  - vssvc.exe (PID: 3596)
- Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses
  - GLB8C33.tmp (PID: 2688)

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe	\|	Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2007:08:16 20:13:16+02:00
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	7.1
CodeSize:	1024
InitializedDataSize:	16031744
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x1000
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	4.4.1.1
ProductVersionNumber:	1032.4455.0.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Windows 16-bit
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	English (U.S.)
CharacterSet:	Windows, Latin1
CompanyName:	Insight Software Solutions, Inc.
FileDescription:	Keyboard Express 4
FileVersion:	4.4.1.1
LegalCopyright:	(c) 2014 Insight Software Solutions, Inc

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Monitored processes

Malicious processes

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

672

"C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Program Files\Keyboard Express 4\whatsnew.txt

C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe

—

GLB8C33.tmp

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Notepad

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

1912

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

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

—

GLB8C33.tmp

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\setacl.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll

2220

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\keyexp4.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\keyexp4.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\keyexp4.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\imm32.dll

2608

"C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe" "C:\ProgramData\Insight Software Solutions" /grant BUILTIN\Users:(OI)(CI)F /T /C

C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe

—

SetACL.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\icacls.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

2632

"C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSIGH~1\QkStart.exe" /FC:\Program Files\Keyboard Express 4\KEQuickStart.doc /NKeyboard Express 4

C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSIGH~1\QkStart.exe

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GLB8C33.tmp

User:

admin

Company:

Insight Software Solutions

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

View Quick Start Information

Exit code:

Version:

1.10.7.1

Modules

Images
c:\progra~1\common~1\insigh~1\qkstart.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll

2688

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GLB8C33.tmp 6144 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\keyexp4.exe

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GLB8C33.tmp

keyexp4.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\glb8c33.tmp
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

2728

DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot18" "" "" "6792c44eb" "00000000" "00000550" "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\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll

2748

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{F32D97DF-E3E5-4CB9-9E3E-0EB5B4E49801}

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe

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svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

COM Surrogate

Exit code:

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\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll

3252

"C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe" "C:\ProgramData\Insight Software" /grant BUILTIN\Users:(OI)(CI)F /T /C

C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe

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SetACL.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\icacls.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

3596

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\keyexp4.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\keyexp4.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

3221226540

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Total events

812

Read events

601

Write events

211

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(2688) GLB8C33.tmp	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:	write	Name:	SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value: 4000000000000000166079D0F1AED401800A0000840A0000D5070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2688) GLB8C33.tmp	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:	write	Name:	SppCreate (Enter)
Value: 4000000000000000166079D0F1AED401800A0000840A0000D0070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2688) GLB8C33.tmp	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
Operation:	write	Name:	LastIndex
Value: 20
(PID) Process:	(2688) GLB8C33.tmp	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:	write	Name:	SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter)
Value: 4000000000000000B8BCF7D0F1AED401800A0000840A0000D3070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2688) GLB8C33.tmp	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value: 4000000000000000121FFAD0F1AED401800A0000400C0000E8030000010000000000000000000000F6B29588FA8AC94DAC9C21706C8FC9710000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2688) GLB8C33.tmp	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher
Operation:	write	Name:	IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value: 40000000000000003C940FD1F1AED401800A0000400C0000E8030000000000000000000000000000F6B29588FA8AC94DAC9C21706C8FC9710000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2688) GLB8C33.tmp	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:	write	Name:	SppGatherWriterMetadata (Leave)
Value: 400000000000000096F611D1F1AED401800A0000840A0000D3070000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2688) GLB8C33.tmp	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:	write	Name:	SppCreate (Leave)
Value: 400000000000000096F611D1F1AED401800A0000840A0000D007000001000000000000000A010081F6B29588FA8AC94DAC9C21706C8FC9710000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2688) GLB8C33.tmp	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:	write	Name:	SrCreateRp (Leave)
Value: 400000000000000096F611D1F1AED401800A0000840A0000D507000001000000000000000A010081000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:	(2688) GLB8C33.tmp	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:	write	Name:	SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value: 400000000000000096F611D1F1AED401800A0000840A0000D5070000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

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Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2748	DllHost.exe	C:\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2688	GLB8C33.tmp	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~GLH0000.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2688	GLB8C33.tmp	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~GLH0001.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3596	vssvc.exe	C:		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2688	GLB8C33.tmp	C:\Program Files\Keyboard Express 4\~GLH0002.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2688	GLB8C33.tmp	C:\Program Files\Keyboard Express 4\~GLH0003.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2688	GLB8C33.tmp	C:\Program Files\Keyboard Express 4\~GLH0004.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2688	GLB8C33.tmp	C:\Program Files\Keyboard Express 4\~GLH0005.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2688	GLB8C33.tmp	C:\Program Files\Keyboard Express 4\~GLH0006.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
2688	GLB8C33.tmp	C:\Program Files\Keyboard Express 4\~GLH0007.TMP		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—

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keyexp4.exe

F98D52684DC19A44C41430C816721F51

F78C8EC20045A7669212144367ECBBCD61D7BB18

F2FEFC21ED3117BB7A836A42872241832E2B86F7CCA8176C5EDA7F5C5F21C27C

196608:pNw4ppnqXTQs6yweP3xsSQ31W+bW3Gg1rKDDg3sSCLnLvvAfTFiyoamgBAE4V4B1:pK4ppv/ePx5Cf81rS3wSTAAERCw

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MALICIOUS

Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

Loads dropped or rewritten executable

Writes to a start menu file

Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

SUSPICIOUS

Starts application with an unusual extension

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Searches for installed software

Creates files in the program directory

Creates a software uninstall entry

Uses ICACLS.EXE to modify access control list

Modifies the open verb of a shell class

INFO

Low-level read access rights to disk partition

Dropped object may contain Bitcoin addresses

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