File name:

COVID-19.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/31756dda-5dc8-41b6-a279-f6954d40c956
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 05, 2022, 20:29:06
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
covid19
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed
MD5:

E20EE9BBBD1EBE131F973FE3706CA799

SHA1:

4E92E5CBE9092F94B4F4951893B5D9CA304D292C

SHA256:

F632B6E822D69FB54B41F83A357FF65D8BFC67BC3E304E88BF4D9F0C4AEDC224

SSDEEP:

6144:egtJZ0NSt7Jb/Is8vIfYg6KcZQV7GdRMrKUIvcgfoS3Qz89r:egWNStd7R8cYgsZK7qCrqfoS3Mcr

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops executable file immediately after starts

      • COVID-19.exe (PID: 3368)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1448)

    • UAC/LUA settings modification

      • reg.exe (PID: 1004)

    • Task Manager has been disabled (taskmgr)

      • reg.exe (PID: 3616)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • reg.exe (PID: 2312)
      • reg.exe (PID: 776)
      • reg.exe (PID: 3808)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Checks supported languages

      • COVID-19.exe (PID: 3368)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1448)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1448)
      • COVID-19.exe (PID: 3368)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • COVID-19.exe (PID: 3368)

    • Uses ATTRIB.EXE to modify file attributes

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1448)

    • Uses REG.EXE to modify Windows registry

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1448)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • COVID-19.exe (PID: 3368)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1448)

  • INFO

    • Drops Coronavirus (possible) decoy

      • COVID-19.exe (PID: 3368)

    • Checks supported languages

      • reg.exe (PID: 3616)
      • attrib.exe (PID: 3312)
      • reg.exe (PID: 3940)
      • reg.exe (PID: 4040)
      • reg.exe (PID: 3832)
      • reg.exe (PID: 1004)
      • reg.exe (PID: 2092)
      • reg.exe (PID: 1252)
      • reg.exe (PID: 776)
      • reg.exe (PID: 2312)
      • reg.exe (PID: 3808)
      • shutdown.exe (PID: 2432)

    • Reads the computer name

      • shutdown.exe (PID: 2432)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (39.3)
.exe | Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (38.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (9.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.9)

EXIF

EXE

ProductVersion: 1,0,0,0
InternalName: COVID-19.exe
FileVersion: 1,0,0,0
FileDescription: coronavirus Installer
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Windows 16-bit
FileFlags: Debug, Pre-release, Private build
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
Subsystem: Windows command line
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0x5c7b0
UninitializedDataSize: 167936
InitializedDataSize: 86016
CodeSize: 212992
LinkerVersion: 2.5
PEType: PE32
TimeStamp: 2009:02:07 07:33:02+01:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_CUI
Compilation Date: 07-Feb-2009 06:33:02
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
FileDescription: coronavirus Installer
FileVersion: 1,0,0,0
InternalName: COVID-19.exe
ProductVersion: 1,0,0,0

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: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 07-Feb-2009 06:33:02
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_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
UPX0
0x00001000
0x00029000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
UPX1
0x0002A000
0x00034000
0x00033400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.9977
.rsrc
0x0005E000
0x00015000
0x00014400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
6.98509

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.09999
668
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
7.96409
12966
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
3
7.97927
36624
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
4
3.18049
296
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
5
2.9769
744
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
6
2.61669
1640
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
7
2.10093
1384
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
8
4.19124
2216
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
9
3.76716
3752
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
10
2.93898
1128
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON

Imports

COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.DLL
MSVCRT.dll
OLE32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
54
Monitored processes
15
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start covid-19.exe cmd.exe attrib.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe reg.exe reg.exe shutdown.exe no specs covid-19.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
776reg.exe ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v CheckForUpdates /t REG_SZ /d C:\COVID-19\Update.vbs /fC:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1004reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fC:\Windows\system32\reg.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.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
1252reg.exe ADD HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors /v Hand /t REG_SZ /d C:\COVID-19\cursor.cur /fC:\Windows\system32\reg.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
1448C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F3D.tmp\coronavirus.bat""C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
COVID-19.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2092reg.exe ADD HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors /v AppStarting /t REG_SZ /d C:\COVID-19\cursor.cur /fC:\Windows\system32\reg.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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
2312reg.exe ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v explorer.exe /t REG_SZ /d C:\COVID-19\run.exe /fC:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
2432shutdown -r -t 5C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Shutdown and Annotation Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\shutdown.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\secur32.dll
2624"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\COVID-19.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\COVID-19.exe—Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\covid-19.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
3312attrib +H C:\COVID-19C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Attribute Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\attrib.exe
c:\windows\system32\ulib.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
3368"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\COVID-19.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\COVID-19.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\covid-19.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.24483_none_2b200f664577e14b\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
Total events
111
Read events
104
Write events
7
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3616) reg.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:disabletaskmgr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1004) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:EnableLUA
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3832) reg.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:wallpaper
Value:
C:\COVID-19\wallpaper.jpg
(PID) Process:(3940) reg.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Operation:writeName:NoChangingWallPaper
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(776) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:CheckForUpdates
Value:
C:\COVID-19\Update.vbs
(PID) Process:(2312) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:explorer.exe
Value:
C:\COVID-19\run.exe
(PID) Process:(3808) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:GoodbyePC!
Value:
C:\COVID-19\end.exe
Executable files
6
Suspicious files
0
Text files
7
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3368COVID-19.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\wallpaper.jpgimage
MD5:087F4545E13BD7B8E1F36C941A62F8A4
SHA256:4A17F58A8BF2B26ECE23B4D553D46B72E0CDA5E8668458A80CE8FE4E6D90C42D
3368COVID-19.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F3D.tmp\coronavirus.battext
MD5:E9B2F5E9305DC2A39258D69264647C53
SHA256:4FD9B85EEC0B49548C462ACB9EC831A0728C0EF9E3DE70E772755834E38AA3B3
3368COVID-19.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\run.exeexecutable
MD5:B1349CA048B6B09F2B8224367FDA4950
SHA256:C46C3D2BEA1E42B628D6988063D247918F3F8B69B5A1C376028A2A0CADD53986
3368COVID-19.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\mainWindow.exeexecutable
MD5:E6CCC960AE38768664E8CF40C74A9902
SHA256:B780E24E14885C6AB836AAE84747AA0D975017F5FC5B7F031D51C7469793EABE
1448cmd.exeC:\COVID-19\end.exeexecutable
MD5:7DEF1C942EEA4C2024164CD5B7970EC8
SHA256:C3F11936FE43D62982160A876CC000F906CB34BB589F4E76E54D0A5589B2FDB9
1448cmd.exeC:\COVID-19\cursor.curimage
MD5:21F48A9E113317B8E2B3CE5366621AA1
SHA256:13C4423ED872E71990E703A21174847AB58DEC49501B186709B77B772CEEAB52
1448cmd.exeC:\COVID-19\wallpaper.jpgimage
MD5:087F4545E13BD7B8E1F36C941A62F8A4
SHA256:4A17F58A8BF2B26ECE23B4D553D46B72E0CDA5E8668458A80CE8FE4E6D90C42D
3368COVID-19.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Update.vbstext
MD5:BFBAFDF20DADF4E83476228F2F86E80C
SHA256:A1A8D79508173CF16353E31A236D4A211BDCEDEF53791ACCE3CFBA600B51AAEC
1448cmd.exeC:\COVID-19\mainWindow.exeexecutable
MD5:E6CCC960AE38768664E8CF40C74A9902
SHA256:B780E24E14885C6AB836AAE84747AA0D975017F5FC5B7F031D51C7469793EABE
1448cmd.exeC:\COVID-19\run.exeexecutable
MD5:B1349CA048B6B09F2B8224367FDA4950
SHA256:C46C3D2BEA1E42B628D6988063D247918F3F8B69B5A1C376028A2A0CADD53986
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

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