File name:

SimulatorSetup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b0d5f6ca-66d8-4e4b-86e8-1b6a66fdf8c8
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 29, 2019, 17:59:06
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:

9941139DF3033DAED0702F681CE67D97

SHA1:

0F1D54DDFC0CBB07E3586B8078267872CFFD495F

SHA256:

F3010D71F4D852635BEF2F52FE65DDC7E800C382D659E6D414ADAE4AF8E8EB7E

SSDEEP:

393216:amgEHuSm8mcYH4dzpOHTtsFAUdVWBuH5HgDGeuWP3I6vggm:aOmBcyUzgHTZmVgaeuyvggm

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • SimulatorSetup.exe (PID: 2204)
      • Ranstart.exe (PID: 4028)
      • Starter.exe (PID: 2536)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • SimulatorSetup.exe (PID: 2204)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3540)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2864)
      • Starter.exe (PID: 2536)
      • Ranstart.exe (PID: 4028)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • SimulatorSetup.exe (PID: 2204)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3540)
      • SimulatorSetup.exe (PID: 2204)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2384)
      • SimulatorSetup.exe (PID: 3984)
      • Starter.exe (PID: 2536)
      • Ranstart.exe (PID: 4028)

    • Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

      • MsiExec.exe (PID: 1108)

    • Searches for installed software

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3540)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • SimulatorSetup.exe (PID: 2204)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2384)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2384)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 2384)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (23.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2017:05:01 16:33:52+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.1
CodeSize: 302080
InitializedDataSize: 193536
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2e1fd
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.0.0.54
ProductVersionNumber: 2.0.0.54
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: KnowBe4 Inc
FileDescription: KnowBe4 Ransomware Simulator
FileVersion: 2.0.0.54
InternalName: setup
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) KnowBe4 Inc. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: SimulatorSetup.exe
ProductName: KnowBe4 Ransomware Simulator
ProductVersion: 2.0.0.54

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 01-May-2017 14:33:52
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Debug artifacts:
  • C:\build\work\eca3d12b\wix3\build\ship\x86\burn.pdb
CompanyName: KnowBe4 Inc
FileDescription: KnowBe4 Ransomware Simulator
FileVersion: 2.0.0.54
InternalName: setup
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) KnowBe4 Inc. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename: SimulatorSetup.exe
ProductName: KnowBe4 Ransomware Simulator
ProductVersion: 2.0.0.54

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: 0x00000118

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 7
Time date stamp: 01-May-2017 14:33:52
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_NET_RUN_FROM_SWAP
  • IMAGE_FILE_REMOVABLE_RUN_FROM_SWAP

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00001000
0x00049A67
0x00049C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.56282
.rdata
0x0004B000
0x0001EC60
0x0001EE00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.10841
.data
0x0006A000
0x00001730
0x00000A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.15458
.wixburn8
0x0006C000
0x00000038
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.731255
.tls
0x0006D000
0x00000009
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rsrc
0x0006E000
0x0000B940
0x0000BA00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.48349
.reloc
0x0007A000
0x00003DEC
0x00003E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.79026

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.30829
1234
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
1.8863
9640
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
2.25307
4264
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
2.171
2440
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
2.45938
1128
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
Cabinet.dll (delay-loaded)
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
OLEAUT32.dll
RPCRT4.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
ole32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
44
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
7
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start simulatorsetup.exe simulatorsetup.exe msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs rundll32.exe rundll32.exe no specs ranstart.exe starter.exe explorer.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1108C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding B69971293120B7A55ED049811B86F5E9C:\Windows\system32\MsiExec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
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
2204"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{02A9588B-48E0-4F28-999C-E8B82BDBBAC5}\.cr\SimulatorSetup.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SimulatorSetup.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=148 -burn.filehandle.self=156 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{02A9588B-48E0-4F28-999C-E8B82BDBBAC5}\.cr\SimulatorSetup.exe
SimulatorSetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
KnowBe4 Inc
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
KnowBe4 Ransomware Simulator
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.0.54
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\{02a9588b-48e0-4f28-999c-e8b82bdbbac5}\.cr\simulatorsetup.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
2384C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /VC:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
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
2536"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\RnSimulator\Starter.exe" -dC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\RnSimulator\Starter.exe
Ranstart.exe
User:
admin
Company:
KnowBe4, Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.0.54
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\rnsimulator\starter.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2864rundll32.exe "C:\Windows\Installer\MSI6035.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_1138765 8 CustomActions!CustomActions.CustomActions.BeforeInstallationInitializeC:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe—MsiExec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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:\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\imagehlp.dll
3540rundll32.exe "C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5E50.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_1138375 1 CustomActions!CustomActions.CustomActions.CleanupPreviousInstallationC:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
MsiExec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
3844"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" C:\Windows\explorer.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.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
3984"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SimulatorSetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SimulatorSetup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
KnowBe4 Inc
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
KnowBe4 Ransomware Simulator
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.0.54
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\simulatorsetup.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
4028"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\RnSimulator\Ranstart.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\RnSimulator\Ranstart.exe
SimulatorSetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
KnowBe4, Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.0.54
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\rnsimulator\ranstart.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
Total events
1 450
Read events
1 275
Write events
161
Delete events
14

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2204) SimulatorSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44c676e2-79d6-4631-9659-4ce3298f6546}
Operation:writeName:BundleCachePath
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Package Cache\{44c676e2-79d6-4631-9659-4ce3298f6546}\SimulatorSetup.exe
(PID) Process:(2204) SimulatorSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44c676e2-79d6-4631-9659-4ce3298f6546}
Operation:writeName:BundleUpgradeCode
Value:
{682A3E74-FFF7-499F-A2CB-E31CF3ADE4B1}
(PID) Process:(2204) SimulatorSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44c676e2-79d6-4631-9659-4ce3298f6546}
Operation:writeName:BundleAddonCode
Value:
(PID) Process:(2204) SimulatorSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44c676e2-79d6-4631-9659-4ce3298f6546}
Operation:writeName:BundleDetectCode
Value:
(PID) Process:(2204) SimulatorSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44c676e2-79d6-4631-9659-4ce3298f6546}
Operation:writeName:BundlePatchCode
Value:
(PID) Process:(2204) SimulatorSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44c676e2-79d6-4631-9659-4ce3298f6546}
Operation:writeName:BundleVersion
Value:
2.0.0.54
(PID) Process:(2204) SimulatorSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44c676e2-79d6-4631-9659-4ce3298f6546}
Operation:writeName:VersionMajor
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(2204) SimulatorSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44c676e2-79d6-4631-9659-4ce3298f6546}
Operation:writeName:VersionMinor
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2204) SimulatorSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44c676e2-79d6-4631-9659-4ce3298f6546}
Operation:writeName:BundleProviderKey
Value:
{44c676e2-79d6-4631-9659-4ce3298f6546}
(PID) Process:(2204) SimulatorSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{44c676e2-79d6-4631-9659-4ce3298f6546}
Operation:writeName:BundleTag
Value:
Executable files
21
Suspicious files
8
Text files
15
Unknown types
3

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2204SimulatorSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{B2F9F3F4-7084-4043-A2C4-C878CBCE1D1E}\AppMSI —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2204SimulatorSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Package Cache\.unverified\AppMSI —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2204SimulatorSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Package Cache\{0A1BA62F-CE14-4FB3-9D98-0B43FFEA6DF3}v2.0.0.54\Installer.msi —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2384msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\115b4c.msi —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2384msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab5C17.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2384msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar5C18.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2384msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab5C29.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2384msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar5C2A.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2384msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab5D05.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2384msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar5D06.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
1
DNS requests
1
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2384
msiexec.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
55.6 Kb
whitelisted
2384
msiexec.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/47BEABC922EAE80E78783462A79F45C254FDE68B.crt
US
der
969 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2384
msiexec.exe
93.184.221.240:80
www.download.windowsupdate.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.download.windowsupdate.com
  • 93.184.221.240
whitelisted

Threats

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SimulatorSetup.exe