File name:

psiphon.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/8a9cc0cb-c29b-4ec5-aecf-afc2f74e9723
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 25, 2019, 07:11:47
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, UPX compressed
MD5:

5E0D619BB76A510F753339E65FE74BCA

SHA1:

3B07122688960DBD9074A5808898F305FCE763F1

SHA256:

F4253233BB34A10B538F5CE75AA45C0B54AF8D77CA98F0A7F0C031FBAA9FD101

SSDEEP:

196608:f4+HUDMS6BL5upfWVJyEblT4B+YSMQEh5uaX:z0DMy0lTtY5QUcI

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • psiphon-tunnel-core.exe (PID: 1248)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • psiphon.exe (PID: 2208)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • psiphon.exe (PID: 2208)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • psiphon-tunnel-core.exe (PID: 1248)
      • psiphon.exe (PID: 2208)

    • Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

      • psiphon.exe (PID: 2208)

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • psiphon.exe (PID: 2208)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2524)
      • psiphon.exe (PID: 2208)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • psiphon-tunnel-core.exe (PID: 1248)

    • Executed via COM

      • FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe (PID: 3932)

  • INFO

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 788)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 788)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • psiphon.exe (PID: 2208)

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3848)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 788)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3848)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 788)
      • FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe (PID: 3932)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3848)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (43.5)
.exe | Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (42.7)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (7.2)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (3.2)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (3.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2019:11:23 22:06:59+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14
CodeSize: 6660096
InitializedDataSize: 90112
UninitializedDataSize: 13152256
EntryPoint: 0x12e5880
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 23-Nov-2019 21:06:59
Detected languages:
  • English - United States

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: 0x00000128

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 23-Nov-2019 21:06:59
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
UPX0
0x00001000
0x00C8B000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
UPX1
0x00C8C000
0x0065A000
0x00659C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.93199
.rsrc
0x012E6000
0x00016000
0x00015C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.49077

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
4.91161
381
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
4.0192
744
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
5.62289
1384
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
5.86281
2216
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
5.32737
3752
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
6
5.87817
1128
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
7
5.82084
66
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_STRING
8
4.79539
9640
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
9
7.96592
19543
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
10
7.94804
41745
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
CRYPT32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.DLL
OLEAUT32.dll
RASAPI32.dll
SHELL32.dll
SHLWAPI.dll
USER32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
42
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start psiphon.exe psiphon-tunnel-core.exe rundll32.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe flashutil32_26_0_0_131_activex.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
788"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://ipfounder.net/?sponsor_id=4BA4DEF917101460&sponsor=psiphon_bbg&client_region=AT&client_platform=windows&secret=580EfjEI29xL3hoyU6dgP4vSEVxdcGI7JDFkxgjds7PHulSEF0wmORpvzbqxyTwYtpowsY4xMFnfWEnTghe6l8jiV9K5QSZoir2i6fDeKJD6EhL6DkoYTEMu2EE9YJvy3LdCUZ7ncdVC6ipgWx06wznvDLbY1ajfcfRGCpfsQJei2q6tb0GSFh1QK3x3qXKwyjmNPc5J&psireason=connect#!psicash=eyJtZXRhZGF0YSI6eyJjbGllbnRfcmVnaW9uIjoiQVQiLCJjbGllbnRfdmVyc2lvbiI6IjE1MCIsInByb3BhZ2F0aW9uX2NoYW5uZWxfaWQiOiI5MkFBQ0M1QkFCRTA5NDRDIiwic3BvbnNvcl9pZCI6IjRCQTRERUY5MTcxMDE0NjAiLCJ1c2VyX2FnZW50IjoiUHNpcGhvbi1Qc2lDYXNoLVdpbmRvd3MifSwidG9rZW5zIjpudWxsLCJ2IjoxfQC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
psiphon.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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
1248C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\psiphon-tunnel-core.exe --config "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Psiphon3\psiphon.config" --serverList "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Psiphon3\server_list.dat"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\psiphon-tunnel-core.exe
psiphon.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\psiphon-tunnel-core.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\winmm.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2208"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\psiphon.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\psiphon.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\psiphon.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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
2524"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\WININET.dll",DispatchAPICall 1 C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe—psiphon.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
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
3848"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:788 CREDAT:71937C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.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
3932C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_26_0_0_131_ActiveX.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 26.0 r0
Exit code:
0
Version:
26,0,0,131
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flashutil32_26_0_0_131_activex.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\advapi32.dll
Total events
654
Read events
528
Write events
124
Delete events
2

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2208) psiphon.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Psiphon3
Operation:writeName:SkipProxySettings
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2208) psiphon.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Psiphon3
Operation:writeName:SkipAutoConnect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2208) psiphon.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2208) psiphon.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2208) psiphon.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\psiphon_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2208) psiphon.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\psiphon_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2208) psiphon.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\psiphon_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2208) psiphon.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\psiphon_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2208) psiphon.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\psiphon_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(2208) psiphon.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\psiphon_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
5
Text files
53
Unknown types
14

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2208psiphon.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Psiphon3\psicash\psicashdatastore.prod.temp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2208psiphon.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Psiphon3\psicash\psicashdatastore.prod.commit —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2208psiphon.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\LH043OAM\main[1]html
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2208psiphon.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Psiphon3\psiphon.configtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2208psiphon.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabF77.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2208psiphon.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarF88.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2208psiphon.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabFE7.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2208psiphon.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarFE8.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2208psiphon.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Psiphon3\server_list.dattext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2208psiphon.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Psiphon3\psicash\psicashdatastore.prodtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
13
DNS requests
7
Threats
4

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1248
psiphon-tunnel-core.exe
79.142.76.175:53
—
AltusHost B.V.
SE
unknown
1248
psiphon-tunnel-core.exe
104.18.151.190:443
—
Cloudflare Inc
US
shared
1248
psiphon-tunnel-core.exe
109.232.240.11:443
—
—
PL
unknown
1248
psiphon-tunnel-core.exe
193.9.114.186:53
—
—
—
unknown
1248
psiphon-tunnel-core.exe
195.206.107.74:22
—
—
—
unknown
1248
psiphon-tunnel-core.exe
194.36.111.34:53
—
—
—
suspicious
1248
psiphon-tunnel-core.exe
85.204.124.186:53
—
M247 Ltd
RO
unknown
1248
psiphon-tunnel-core.exe
188.166.43.71:22
—
Digital Ocean, Inc.
NL
unknown
1248
psiphon-tunnel-core.exe
109.232.240.14:443
—
—
PL
unknown
1248
psiphon-tunnel-core.exe
198.58.118.6:53
—
Linode, LLC
US
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
  • —
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1248
psiphon-tunnel-core.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET DNS Non-DNS or Non-Compliant DNS traffic on DNS port Opcode 6 or 7 set
1248
psiphon-tunnel-core.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET DNS Non-DNS or Non-Compliant DNS traffic on DNS port Opcode 8 through 15 set
1248
psiphon-tunnel-core.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET DNS Non-DNS or Non-Compliant DNS traffic on DNS port Opcode 6 or 7 set
1248
psiphon-tunnel-core.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET DNS Non-DNS or Non-Compliant DNS traffic on DNS port Reserved Bit Set
Process
Message
psiphon.exe
Client Version: 150
psiphon.exe
Client Version: 150
psiphon.exe
psiphon.exe
2019-11-25T07:12:28.394Z:
psiphon.exe
Psiphon Tunnel connecting...
psiphon.exe
psiphon.exe
{"data":{"data":{"message":"applied [11] parameters with tag ''"},"noticeType":"Info","showUser":false,"timestamp":"2019-11-25T07:12:28.495Z"},"msg":"CoreNotice","timestamp!!timestamp":"2019-11-25T07:12:28.525Z"}
psiphon.exe
psiphon.exe
{"data":{"data":{"message":"NetworkLatencyMultiplier Min/Max/Lambda: 1.000000/3.000000/2.000000"},"noticeType":"Info","showUser":false,"timestamp":"2019-11-25T07:12:28.495Z"},"msg":"CoreNotice","timestamp!!timestamp":"2019-11-25T07:12:28.529Z"}
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