File name:

openvpn-connect-v2-windows.msi

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/2867f010-e3f6-4ef0-9978-0ee93b3da592
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 21, 2024, 10:54:34
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
generated-doc
python
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-msi
File info: Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.2, MSI Installer, Code page: 1252, Title: Installation Database, Subject: OpenVPN Connect, Author: OpenVPN Technologies, Keywords: Installer, Comments: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install OpenVPN Connect., Template: Intel;1033, Revision Number: {033D05BB-D940-477B-8C73-9CF2C7D16A29}, Create Time/Date: Tue Sep 22 09:48:10 2020, Last Saved Time/Date: Tue Sep 22 09:48:10 2020, Number of Pages: 200, Number of Words: 2, Name of Creating Application: Windows Installer XML Toolset (3.11.1.2318), Security: 2
MD5:

342A7EE74901F008B9B769CA05F04734

SHA1:

2EE3055D0A16910C960A1C9730F8688058BCE2D8

SHA256:

F65DD0EA784DD63632BE64F89B1F83D51C199FD7319888883780CB9E975C325A

SSDEEP:

196608:VaIAytTDU5hguRIf10M5QwIG/oIpB0q1EB/03wUZMFoXXfH4l:LTw5hguif10c2JIpBJw/ETXwl

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1692)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2780)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2040)

    • Creates a writable file in the system directory

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2780)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2040)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2040)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 3940)
      • capiws.exe (PID: 2560)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2780)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2040)

    • Creates files in the driver directory

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2780)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2040)

    • Checks Windows Trust Settings

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2780)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2040)

    • Drops a system driver (possible attempt to evade defenses)

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2780)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2040)

    • Loads Python modules

      • capiws.exe (PID: 2560)

    • Reads Mozilla Firefox installation path

      • capiws.exe (PID: 2560)

    • Adds/modifies Windows certificates

      • capiws.exe (PID: 2560)

  • INFO

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2780)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2040)
      • capiws.exe (PID: 2560)
      • ovpntray.exe (PID: 948)

    • Checks supported languages

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2780)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2040)
      • capiws.exe (PID: 2560)
      • ovpntray.exe (PID: 948)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1692)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2780)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 492)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2040)

    • Reads the computer name

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2780)
      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2040)
      • capiws.exe (PID: 2560)
      • ovpntray.exe (PID: 948)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1692)

    • Adds/modifies Windows certificates

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2780)

    • Reads Environment values

      • drvinst.exe (PID: 2040)
      • capiws.exe (PID: 2560)
      • ovpntray.exe (PID: 948)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • capiws.exe (PID: 2560)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.msi | Microsoft Windows Installer (98.5)
.msi | Microsoft Installer (100)

EXIF

FlashPix

CodePage: Windows Latin 1 (Western European)
Title: Installation Database
Subject: OpenVPN Connect
Author: OpenVPN Technologies
Keywords: Installer
Comments: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install OpenVPN Connect.
Template: Intel;1033
RevisionNumber: {033D05BB-D940-477B-8C73-9CF2C7D16A29}
CreateDate: 2020:09:22 09:48:10
ModifyDate: 2020:09:22 09:48:10
Pages: 200
Words: 2
Software: Windows Installer XML Toolset (3.11.1.2318)
Security: Read-only recommended
No data.
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Total processes
53
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start msiexec.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs drvinst.exe rundll32.exe no specs drvinst.exe capiws.exe no specs ovpntray.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
492rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\pnpui.dll,InstallSecurityPromptRunDllW 20 Global\{43a22f53-7885-69dd-d460-0b5084afb259} Global\{484a8e87-64cf-7e4a-0ca9-8c58bcd6012d} C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\Temp\{1da5404c-8c54-5b25-677a-616a2eb2730f}\oemvista.inf C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\Temp\{1da5404c-8c54-5b25-677a-616a2eb2730f}\tapoas.catC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe—drvinst.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
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:\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\imagehlp.dll
948ovpntrayC:\Program Files\OpenVPN Technologies\OpenVPN Client\core\ovpntray.exe—capiws.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\openvpn technologies\openvpn client\core\ovpntray.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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_50934f2ebcb7eb57\msvcr90.dll
1692"C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\openvpn-connect-v2-windows.msi"C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe—explorer.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:\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
2040DrvInst.exe "2" "211" "ROOT\NET\0000" "C:\Windows\INF\oem2.inf" "oemvista.inf:tapoas:tapoas.ndi:9.0.0.21:tapoas" "6fd423e43" "000003F8" "000005E0" "000005E8"C:\Windows\System32\drvinst.exe
svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Driver Installation Module
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\drvinst.exe
c:\windows\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\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
2560"C:\Program Files\OpenVPN Technologies\OpenVPN Client\core\capiws.exe"C:\Program Files\OpenVPN Technologies\OpenVPN Client\core\capiws.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\openvpn technologies\openvpn client\core\capiws.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_50934f2ebcb7eb57\msvcr90.dll
c:\program files\openvpn technologies\openvpn client\core\python27.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2780DrvInst.exe "4" "0" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{4e549619-7980-087f-88a2-b01edb0e312e}\oemvista.inf" "0" "6fd423e43" "000003F8" "WinSta0\Default" "00000550" "208" "c:\program files\openvpn technologies\openvpn client\driver\win32.6"C:\Windows\System32\drvinst.exe
svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Driver Installation Module
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\drvinst.exe
c:\windows\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\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
3940C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.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
Total events
22 410
Read events
21 857
Write events
498
Delete events
55

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1692) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(3940) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Registry Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000003E799F327E7BDA01640F000020070000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3940) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000003E799F327E7BDA01640F0000400D0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3940) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\ASR Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000003E799F327E7BDA01640F0000BC030000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3940) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000003E799F327E7BDA01640F0000CC0F0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3940) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
400000000000000098DBA1327E7BDA01640F0000400D0000E8030000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3940) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Registry Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
400000000000000098DBA1327E7BDA01640F000020070000E8030000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3940) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
4000000000000000F23DA4327E7BDA01640F0000CC0F0000E8030000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3940) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\ASR Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
40000000000000004CA0A6327E7BDA01640F0000BC030000E8030000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3940) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SwProvider_{b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
Operation:writeName:PROVIDER_BEGINPREPARE (Enter)
Value:
4000000000000000CA2C18347E7BDA01640F0000BC03000001040000010000000000000000000000217903ED6E930C4480074991B2EE8CE50000000000000000
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
10
Text files
7
Unknown types
9

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2780drvinst.exeC:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\Temp\{1da5404c-8c54-5b25-677a-616a2eb2730f}\oemvista.infbinary
MD5:07039D2F96A24FD96B117AB9471987D4
SHA256:EA1E4D0F98B6263D0E66F02C6017A29D30BEF2FC7D045C251069F7D08164D02C
2780drvinst.exeC:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\Temp\{1da5404c-8c54-5b25-677a-616a2eb2730f}\SET4022.tmpbinary
MD5:07039D2F96A24FD96B117AB9471987D4
SHA256:EA1E4D0F98B6263D0E66F02C6017A29D30BEF2FC7D045C251069F7D08164D02C
2780drvinst.exeC:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\Temp\{1da5404c-8c54-5b25-677a-616a2eb2730f}\SET4023.tmpcat
MD5:754285FD3D86EE8EE4167ECF84329A6C
SHA256:0818FBEDC5FEF0AAD1A5739754304BE39E22B6641EE2984A085CB5E0F3FF26A9
2780drvinst.exeC:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\infpub.datbinary
MD5:CAE03FE708381B7A02FE360F745740B5
SHA256:E28C297CEF9285B6A0B9BD221D8BE796A3053A59DCE2A98F980F83A8872AE03D
2780drvinst.exeC:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\Temp\{1da5404c-8c54-5b25-677a-616a2eb2730f}\tapoas.sysexecutable
MD5:331371A2D47EDA2A57007D853AD60D8E
SHA256:F75679569DA653814794507449B078478829A87B0EB4CA0B3F259C5ADDF6BC7E
2780drvinst.exeC:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\Temp\{1da5404c-8c54-5b25-677a-616a2eb2730f}\tapoas.catcat
MD5:754285FD3D86EE8EE4167ECF84329A6C
SHA256:0818FBEDC5FEF0AAD1A5739754304BE39E22B6641EE2984A085CB5E0F3FF26A9
2040drvinst.exeC:\Windows\INF\oem2.PNFbinary
MD5:5E8178FBDCD23FDC9A72067AE6B47FD9
SHA256:EE6B4D291EE94FD701C2C8A4AD0D3AFD3796CEB3C209B6BCA4C5B883606CBDBA
2040drvinst.exeC:\Windows\INF\setupapi.ev3binary
MD5:12F346A8DC158D2CF532DB0F749EBAA0
SHA256:7C4CC11BCC6880C4EA975008EB6695B8B42DC597CC57253617D8FF1BCB573008
2040drvinst.exeC:\Windows\INF\setupapi.ev2binary
MD5:2B68CE71DBA894E8AC67FCAE189A0DF7
SHA256:0816BE2B2FC3F835ECBFFB19DAFFD8C3A32C2219931AA5A1636104DEC76B4D88
2780drvinst.exeC:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\OLDCACHE.000binary
MD5:ABB638661D737D9457D78D28C4145066
SHA256:7602F549ABBAC7DE5CD8125329869D02A0C82AA8C9AAF78011162175AA319261
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
13
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
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224.0.0.252:5355
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unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
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unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
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unknown
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
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unknown

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info
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