File name:

ph_exec.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/57eb67e4-a401-484b-a452-06864c8de4fe
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Phobos is a ransomware that locks or encrypts files to demand a ransom. It uses AES encryption with different extensions, which leaves no chance to recover the infected files.

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Analysis date: August 13, 2019, 14:05:26
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
ransomware
phobos
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

D52EEA7435D25E92E86047BA97890D0A

SHA1:

9202A17CF9FDFABD21C42F54D13C79D74EFD7E58

SHA256:

F6B7A8B51983AF246A3BDD70AF8B15944000C932D981D8C9D77960AEF7048ABE

SSDEEP:

768:1gZRUSqFU+qJck+fO+lJ8f9ICGjI4t1hg0v861NR/uWiuKBUnLX0WS43+zc7METw:+RvoU+XfE9ICf4t1OwruWiyX09NzcAk

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Runs app for hidden code execution

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2972)

    • Turns off the firewall via NETSH.EXE

      • cmd.exe (PID: 876)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2972)
      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2596)

    • Writes to a start menu file

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2972)

    • Dropped file may contain instructions of ransomware

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2972)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2972)

    • Renames files like Ransomware

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2972)

    • Modifies files in Chrome extension folder

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2972)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2972)

    • Application launched itself

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 1344)

    • Uses NETSH.EXE for network configuration

      • cmd.exe (PID: 876)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2972)
      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2596)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • mshta.exe (PID: 2244)
      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2972)

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • SearchIndexer.exe (PID: 2644)
      • SearchIndexer.exe (PID: 2868)

    • Reads the cookies of Mozilla Firefox

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2972)

    • Reads the cookies of Google Chrome

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2972)

    • Starts MSHTA.EXE for opening HTA or HTMLS files

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2972)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • SearchIndexer.exe (PID: 2868)
      • SearchIndexer.exe (PID: 2644)
      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2972)

    • Writes to a desktop.ini file (may be used to cloak folders)

      • ph_exec.exe (PID: 2972)

  • INFO

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • mshta.exe (PID: 2176)
      • mshta.exe (PID: 2244)
      • mshta.exe (PID: 3564)

    • Writes to a desktop.ini file (may be used to cloak folders)

      • mshta.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Manual execution by user

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 3936)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2019:06:19 10:00:06+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 10
CodeSize: 31744
InitializedDataSize: 15360
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2518
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 19-Jun-2019 08:00:06

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: 0x000000E0

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 5
Time date stamp: 19-Jun-2019 08:00:06
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
.text
0x00001000
0x00007BB8
0x00007C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.6211
.rdata
0x00009000
0x00000C4A
0x00000E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.22085
.data
0x0000A000
0x00002719
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
6.39656
.reloc
0x0000D000
0x00000558
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.28469
.cdata
0x0000E000
0x0000360C
0x00003800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.81833

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
IPHLPAPI.DLL
KERNEL32.dll
MPR.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
WS2_32.dll
ole32.dll
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Total processes
59
Monitored processes
15
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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drop and start start ph_exec.exe ph_exec.exe no specs ph_exec.exe cmd.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs mshta.exe no specs mshta.exe no specs mshta.exe no specs searchindexer.exe no specs searchindexer.exe no specs searchprotocolhost.exe no specs searchfilterhost.exe no specs searchprotocolhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
868"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-10002_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-10002 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon" "1"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe—SearchIndexer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\searchprotocolhost.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
876"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—ph_exec.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:\systemroot\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
1344C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ph_exec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ph_exec.exe—ph_exec.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ph_exec.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\mpr.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\iphlpapi.dll
2144"C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon" C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe—SearchIndexer.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\searchprotocolhost.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
2176"C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" "C:\users\public\desktop\info.hta" C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe—ph_exec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft (R) HTML Application host
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mshta.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\mshtml.dll
c:\windows\system32\psapi.dll
2244"C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\info.hta" C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe—ph_exec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft (R) HTML Application host
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mshta.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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\mshtml.dll
c:\windows\system32\psapi.dll
2596"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ph_exec.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ph_exec.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ph_exec.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\mpr.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\iphlpapi.dll
2644C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /EmbeddingC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Indexer
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\searchindexer.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
2868C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /EmbeddingC:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Indexer
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\searchindexer.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
2972"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ph_exec.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ph_exec.exe
ph_exec.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ph_exec.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\mpr.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\iphlpapi.dll
Total events
3 809
Read events
2 124
Write events
1 484
Delete events
201

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1344) ph_exec.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1344) ph_exec.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3708) netsh.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\72\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(3708) netsh.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\72\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\dhcpqec.dll,-100
Value:
DHCP Quarantine Enforcement Client
(PID) Process:(3708) netsh.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\72\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\dhcpqec.dll,-101
Value:
Provides DHCP based enforcement for NAP
(PID) Process:(3708) netsh.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\72\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\dhcpqec.dll,-103
Value:
1.0
(PID) Process:(3708) netsh.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\72\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\dhcpqec.dll,-102
Value:
Microsoft Corporation
(PID) Process:(3708) netsh.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\72\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\napipsec.dll,-1
Value:
IPsec Relying Party
(PID) Process:(3708) netsh.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\72\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\napipsec.dll,-2
Value:
Provides IPsec based enforcement for Network Access Protection
(PID) Process:(3708) netsh.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\72\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\napipsec.dll,-4
Value:
1.0
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
5 738
Text files
48
Unknown types
246

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2972ph_exec.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000\desktop.ini —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2972ph_exec.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-500\desktop.ini —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2972ph_exec.exeC:\autoexec.bat —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2972ph_exec.exeC:\config.sys —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2972ph_exec.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\ExcelLR.cab.id[C4BA3647-2261].[kusachi@cock.li].Adair —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2972ph_exec.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\ExcelMUI.xml —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2972ph_exec.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Setup.xml —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2972ph_exec.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0018-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\PowerPointMUI.xml —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2972ph_exec.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0018-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\PptLR.cab.id[C4BA3647-2261].[kusachi@cock.li].Adair —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2972ph_exec.exeC:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0018-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Setup.xml —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
0
DNS requests
0
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

No data

DNS requests

No data

Threats

No threats detected
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