File name:

PowerISO7.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/9162ac93-e56c-4d5e-bfde-b991908049f9
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

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Analysis date: March 08, 2019, 17:26:01
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
trojan
adware
installcore
pup
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

BD2D39C18AAA584B6FE5D64ADB5CA468

SHA1:

1B19C6551C0C312078FEA7E37D308AB9B77F58C3

SHA256:

F6EE11F5154CE86025A819BB93D94CF2648DE7F25EC33FAB45EB8A1DF6D49E71

SSDEEP:

98304:RWudjWYdB4zSimOkcDqOF4G7xsbXkwS6VgO0vc37Fktxge6Zd:RWoyYdBKkcDqB0YqO0vchfZd

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 2284)
    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • PWRISOVM.EXE (PID: 2552)
      • PowerISO.exe (PID: 2792)
    • Connects to CnC server

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
    • Registers / Runs the DLL via REGSVR32.EXE

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
      • PowerISO.exe (PID: 2792)
    • INSTALLCORE was detected

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Modifies the open verb of a shell class

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
    • Creates COM task schedule object

      • regsvr32.exe (PID: 2284)
    • Reads CPU info

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
    • Reads Windows Product ID

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
    • Reads Environment values

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
    • Creates files in the driver directory

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
    • Creates or modifies windows services

      • PowerISO7.exe (PID: 2540)
  • INFO

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4012)
    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2608)
    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2608)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 4012)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2608)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2012:02:24 20:19:59+01:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 10
CodeSize: 28672
InitializedDataSize: 445952
UninitializedDataSize: 16896
EntryPoint: 0x39e3
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 7.3.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 7.3.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: ASCII
CompanyName: Power Software Ltd
FileDescription: PowerISO Setup
FileVersion: 7.3.0.0
LegalCopyright: Copyright(c) 2004-2018
ProductName: PowerISO Setup
ProductVersion: 7.3.0.0

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 24-Feb-2012 19:19:59
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
CompanyName: Power Software Ltd
FileDescription: PowerISO Setup
FileVersion: 7.3.0.0
LegalCopyright: Copyright(c) 2004-2018
ProductName: PowerISO Setup
ProductVersion: 7.3.0.0

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: 0x000000D0

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 6
Time date stamp: 24-Feb-2012 19:19:59
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
.text
0x00001000
0x00006F10
0x00007000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.49788
.rdata
0x00008000
0x00002A92
0x00002C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.39389
.data
0x0000B000
0x00067EBC
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
1.47278
.ndata
0x00073000
0x00135000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rsrc
0x001A8000
0x00008F88
0x00009000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.38405
.reloc
0x001B1000
0x00000F8A
0x00001000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.14318

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.21712
968
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
2
5.61929
4264
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
6.6097
3752
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
6.72198
2216
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
3.68002
1640
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
6
5.4516
1384
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
7
6.08044
1128
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
8
3.88101
744
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
9
4.13606
296
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_ICON
102
2.71813
180
UNKNOWN
English - United States
RT_DIALOG

Imports

ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
VERSION.dll
ole32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
44
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start #INSTALLCORE poweriso7.exe regsvr32.exe no specs regsvr32.exe no specs pwrisovm.exe no specs iexplore.exe iexplore.exe poweriso.exe no specs regsvr32.exe no specs poweriso7.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2284"C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Program Files\PowerISO\PWRISOSH.DLL"C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exePowerISO7.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\regsvr32.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
2540"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PowerISO7.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PowerISO7.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Power Software Ltd
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
PowerISO Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.3.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\poweriso7.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\shell32.dll
2552"C:\Program Files\PowerISO\PWRISOVM.EXE" 999C:\Program Files\PowerISO\PWRISOVM.EXEPowerISO7.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Power Software Ltd
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
PowerISO Virtual Drive Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
7, 3, 0, 0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\poweriso\pwrisovm.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\winspool.drv
2608"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:4012 CREDAT:79873C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
2792"C:\Program Files\PowerISO\PowerISO.exe" C:\Program Files\PowerISO\PowerISO.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Power Software Ltd
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PowerISO
Exit code:
0
Version:
7, 3, 0, 0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\poweriso\poweriso.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\winmm.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
2860regsvr32.exe /s /u "C:\Program Files\PowerISO\PWRISOSH.DLL"C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exePowerISO7.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
3
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\regsvr32.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3712"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PowerISO7.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PowerISO7.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Power Software Ltd
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
PowerISO Setup
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
7.3.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\poweriso7.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
3968"C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Program Files\PowerISO\PWRISOSH.DLL"C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exePowerISO.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft(C) Register Server
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
4012"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohomeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
PowerISO7.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
1
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
Total events
887
Read events
732
Write events
148
Delete events
7

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2540) PowerISO7.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PowerISO
Operation:writeName:TbInstallFlag
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2540) PowerISO7.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PowerISO
Operation:writeName:TbInstallFlag2
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2540) PowerISO7.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PowerISO7_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2540) PowerISO7.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PowerISO7_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2540) PowerISO7.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PowerISO7_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2540) PowerISO7.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PowerISO7_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2540) PowerISO7.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PowerISO7_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(2540) PowerISO7.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PowerISO7_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(2540) PowerISO7.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PowerISO7_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2540) PowerISO7.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PowerISO7_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
18
Suspicious files
43
Text files
94
Unknown types
8

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2540PowerISO7.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\001AF212.log
MD5:
SHA256:
2540PowerISO7.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsaEE2C.tmp\zCqCQnbml.dllexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
2540PowerISO7.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd17659065441\css\sdk-ui\browse.csstext
MD5:6009D6E864F60AEA980A9DF94C1F7E1C
SHA256:5EF48A8C8C3771B4F233314D50DD3B5AFDCD99DD4B74A9745C8FE7B22207056D
2540PowerISO7.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd17659065441\csshover3.htchtml
MD5:52FA0DA50BF4B27EE625C80D36C67941
SHA256:E37E99DDFC73AC7BA774E23736B2EF429D9A0CB8C906453C75B14C029BDD5493
2540PowerISO7.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd17659065441\css\ie6_main.csstext
MD5:74F08D5A243AE79F1DE64DFFDAF846CB
SHA256:15590060BFD227F656E569031113A080E0D45621A5C944DFC352F869EADAFEF2
2540PowerISO7.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd17659065441\css\sdk-ui\checkbox.csstext
MD5:64773C6B0E3413C81AEBC46CCE8C9318
SHA256:B09504C1BF0486D3EC46500592B178A3A6C39284672AF8815C3687CC3D29560D
2540PowerISO7.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd17659065441\css\sdk-ui\button.csstext
MD5:37E1FF96E084EC201F0D95FEEF4D5E94
SHA256:8E806F5B94FC294E918503C8053EF1284E4F4B1E02C7DA4F4635E33EC33E0534
2540PowerISO7.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsaEE2C.tmp\System.dllexecutable
MD5:BF712F32249029466FA86756F5546950
SHA256:7851CB12FA4131F1FEE5DE390D650EF65CAC561279F1CFE70AD16CC9780210AF
2540PowerISO7.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd17659065441\css\sdk-ui\images\button-bg.pngimage
MD5:98B1DE48DFA64DC2AA1E52FACFBEE3B0
SHA256:2693930C474FE640E2FE8D6EF98ABE2ECD303D2392C3D8B2E006E8942BA8F534
2540PowerISO7.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd17659065441\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg-corner.pngimage
MD5:608F1F20CD6CA9936EAA7E8C14F366BE
SHA256:86B6E6826BCDE2955D64D4600A4E01693522C1FDDF156CE31C4BA45B3653A7BD
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HTTP(S) requests
15
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
5
Threats
6

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2540
PowerISO7.exe
POST
200
52.31.245.195:80
http://os.powopibobu3.com/FusionPowerISO/
IE
binary
540 Kb
malicious
2608
iexplore.exe
GET
200
50.62.134.113:80
http://www.poweriso.com/thankyou.php
US
html
4.56 Kb
suspicious
2540
PowerISO7.exe
POST
200
54.194.149.175:80
http://rp.powopibobu3.com/
IE
malicious
2608
iexplore.exe
GET
301
50.62.134.113:80
http://www.poweriso.com/thankyou.htm
US
html
377 b
suspicious
2540
PowerISO7.exe
GET
200
54.194.149.175:80
http://rp.powopibobu3.com/
IE
malicious
4012
iexplore.exe
GET
200
204.79.197.200:80
http://www.bing.com/favicon.ico
US
image
237 b
whitelisted
2608
iexplore.exe
GET
200
50.62.134.113:80
http://www.poweriso.com/images/check.gif
US
image
1.02 Kb
suspicious
2608
iexplore.exe
GET
200
50.62.134.113:80
http://www.poweriso.com/images/thank-you-bg.gif
US
image
11.5 Kb
suspicious
2608
iexplore.exe
GET
200
50.62.134.113:80
http://www.poweriso.com/images/thank-you-logo.gif
US
image
20.2 Kb
suspicious
2608
iexplore.exe
GET
200
50.62.134.113:80
http://www.poweriso.com/images/thank-you-bg1.gif
US
image
1.03 Kb
suspicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2540
PowerISO7.exe
54.194.149.175:80
rp.powopibobu3.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
IE
malicious
2540
PowerISO7.exe
52.31.245.195:80
os.powopibobu3.com
Amazon.com, Inc.
IE
malicious
4012
iexplore.exe
204.79.197.200:80
www.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
2608
iexplore.exe
50.62.134.113:80
www.poweriso.com
GoDaddy.com, LLC
US
suspicious
2608
iexplore.exe
216.58.205.238:80
www.google-analytics.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
rp.powopibobu3.com
  • 54.194.149.175
  • 52.214.73.247
unknown
os.powopibobu3.com
  • 52.31.245.195
  • 34.241.59.126
  • 52.51.129.59
unknown
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
www.poweriso.com
  • 50.62.134.113
suspicious
www.google-analytics.com
  • 216.58.205.238
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2540
PowerISO7.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUP.Optional.InstallCore Artifact M2
2540
PowerISO7.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUP.Optional.InstallCore Artifact M1
2540
PowerISO7.exe
Misc activity
ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUP.Optional.InstallCore Artifact M3
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No debug info