URL:

http://download.iolo.net/sm/20/11A12794-499E-4FA0-A281-A9A9AA8B2685/20.0.0.4/SystemMechanic.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/aa5bf238-976d-4d3d-8832-bd9c1ff1a236
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection.

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Analysis date: March 13, 2020, 08:01:15
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
loader
Indicators:
MD5:

0F938B82B336442783AC230F41D10B7A

SHA1:

D9403FB171B54B0DFD456E07272BBD6B42C6FABF

SHA256:

F40E8EC7EB13ED72DFDF84D3B66E74CC90D82690624D18DA39936BE9F35EF654

SSDEEP:

3:N1KaKElW04KUChFYztrdLVLNcWFGW4bA:Ca5B0CEVdLVL58WF

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 3672)
      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 3076)
      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 1564)
      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 2944)
      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 3896)
      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 2936)

    • Downloads executable files from the Internet

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3528)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 1412)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 1756)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 2856)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 2936)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 1928)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 2608)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 3120)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 3508)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 4012)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 956)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 3188)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 2552)
      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 1564)
      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 2936)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • googlecriteriachecker.exe (PID: 2900)
      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 1564)
      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 3896)
      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 2936)

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 3672)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 3672)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3028)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 3528)
      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 3672)
      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 3896)
      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 2936)

    • Reads Environment values

      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 3672)
      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 1564)
      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 3896)
      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 2936)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 3672)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 3672)
      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 1564)
      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 2936)

    • Searches for installed software

      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 3672)

    • Changes IE settings (feature browser emulation)

      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 1564)

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 2936)
      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 3896)

    • Executed via COM

      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 2936)

    • Removes files from Windows directory

      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 3896)
      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 2936)

    • Creates files in the driver directory

      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 3896)
      • ToolKit.exe (PID: 2936)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 3672)

  • INFO

    • Reads the hosts file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3528)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 3028)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3528)
      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 1564)
      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 3672)

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3028)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • chrome.exe (PID: 3028)

    • Manual execution by user

      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 1564)
      • SystemMechanic.exe (PID: 2944)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
87
Monitored processes
30
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
956"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /change /tn "\iolo technologies\ActiveSync-PrivacyGuardian" /ENABLEC:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe—SystemMechanic.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.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
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
1156"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1020,8207175108809653409,16631101827843906530,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=14575104388829567555 --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2216 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1412"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /change /tn "\iolo technologies\ioloActiveCare" /ENABLEC:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe—SystemMechanic.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.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
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
1564"C:\Program Files\iolo technologies\System Mechanic\SystemMechanic.exe" C:\Program Files\iolo technologies\System Mechanic\SystemMechanic.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
iolo technologies, LLC
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
System Mechanic
Exit code:
4
Version:
20.0.0.4
Modules
Images
c:\program files\iolo technologies\system mechanic\systemmechanic.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
1756"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /change /tn "\iolo technologies\ioloSystemShield" /ENABLEC:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe—SystemMechanic.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.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
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
1928"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /change /tn "\iolo technologies\ActiveReporter-Phoenix360" /ENABLEC:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe—SystemMechanic.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.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
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
2244"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=75.0.3770.100 --initial-client-data=0x7c,0x80,0x84,0x78,0x88,0x6fa8a9d0,0x6fa8a9e0,0x6fa8a9ecC:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2520"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=1020,8207175108809653409,16631101827843906530,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-preferences=KAAAAAAAAADgAAAgAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAACgAAAAEAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAoAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAUAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAGAAAA --service-request-channel-token=13180964641987045795 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3520 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2544"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=1020,8207175108809653409,16631101827843906530,131072 --enable-features=PasswordImport --lang=en-US --enable-offline-auto-reload --enable-offline-auto-reload-visible-only --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --service-request-channel-token=15394538730901033042 --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2276 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
75.0.3770.100
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\75.0.3770.100\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2552"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /change /tn "\iolo technologies\ActiveSync-SystemMechanic" /ENABLEC:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe—SystemMechanic.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.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
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
Total events
3 395
Read events
2 041
Write events
1 349
Delete events
5

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3344) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:writeName:3028-13228560090908125
Value:
259
(PID) Process:(3028) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3028) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(3028) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(3028) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(3028) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3028) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3028) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3028) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BrowserExitCodes
Operation:delete valueName:3120-13213713943555664
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3028) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
Executable files
76
Suspicious files
24
Text files
271
Unknown types
6

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3028chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-5E6B3DDB-BD4.pma —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3028chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\e6256005-f9a8-471a-8746-0324b518b511.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3028chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000028.dbtmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3028chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG.oldtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3028chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Platform Notifications\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3028chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RFa66cac.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3028chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG.old~RFa66ceb.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3028chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old~RFa66cac.TMPtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3028chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3028chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\shared_proto_db\LOG.old~RFa66e33.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
18
DNS requests
11
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2936
ToolKit.exe
GET
304
152.199.20.27:80
http://download.iolo.net/sm/supertuds/default/profiles.dat
US
—
—
whitelisted
3528
chrome.exe
GET
200
152.199.20.27:80
http://download.iolo.net/sm/20/11A12794-499E-4FA0-A281-A9A9AA8B2685/20.0.0.4/SystemMechanic.exe
US
executable
30.4 Mb
whitelisted
2936
ToolKit.exe
GET
200
152.199.20.27:80
http://download.iolo.net/sm/supertuds/tools.ini
US
text
279 b
whitelisted
3672
SystemMechanic.exe
POST
200
54.186.73.243:80
http://api.playanext.com/httpapi
US
text
7 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3528
chrome.exe
216.58.206.3:443
clientservices.googleapis.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3528
chrome.exe
172.217.18.109:443
accounts.google.com
Google Inc.
US
suspicious
3528
chrome.exe
152.199.20.27:80
download.iolo.net
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
suspicious
3528
chrome.exe
172.217.22.36:443
www.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3528
chrome.exe
172.217.16.131:443
ssl.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
3528
chrome.exe
172.217.22.14:443
sb-ssl.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
1564
SystemMechanic.exe
216.246.89.93:443
svc.iolo.com
Server Central Network
US
suspicious
2936
ToolKit.exe
152.199.20.27:80
download.iolo.net
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
suspicious
3672
SystemMechanic.exe
54.186.73.243:80
api.playanext.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
unknown
3528
chrome.exe
216.58.205.227:443
www.gstatic.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
clientservices.googleapis.com
  • 216.58.206.3
whitelisted
download.iolo.net
  • 152.199.20.27
whitelisted
accounts.google.com
  • 172.217.18.109
shared
www.google.com
  • 172.217.22.36
malicious
ssl.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.16.131
whitelisted
sb-ssl.google.com
  • 172.217.22.14
whitelisted
api.playanext.com
  • 54.186.73.243
  • 52.88.51.49
  • 54.186.212.24
  • 54.213.185.72
  • 54.200.127.230
  • 54.201.178.213
  • 54.213.114.117
  • 54.191.200.159
whitelisted
www.gstatic.com
  • 216.58.205.227
whitelisted
svc.iolo.com
  • 216.246.89.93
unknown

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
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Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
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Reports
http://download.iolo.net/sm/20/11A12794-499E-4FA0-A281-A9A9AA8B2685/20.0.0.4/SystemMechanic.exe