File name:

ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/afddc501-fb08-473d-aefc-d86826683c68
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: November 03, 2019, 19:55:29
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
installer
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

5AB2EB3CA32416D1C0ADF696579E6924

SHA1:

80C958D1A8A7A0E13CBBBB1DC8D06910931757E7

SHA256:

F81AE34252F9DAC08BFEE6C4BCE5FCA99DAF0E5FD17A0BC76637D6CBD1C2E875

SSDEEP:

12288:A2Uti0BwL0gVKVatT1aKp6rZk2OALl+ht8jxr13ZuoH+vYznXj++8NNBln0BStz:A2Uk0y0WKVwBe22OAp+MP3Zu8+08NlEW

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Starts NET.EXE for service management

      • ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmp (PID: 1012)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • sesvc.exe (PID: 3680)
      • ShadowExplorer.exe (PID: 3864)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.exe (PID: 884)
      • ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.exe (PID: 3856)
      • ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmp (PID: 1012)

    • Creates files in the Windows directory

      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 1764)
      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 1740)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 1740)

    • Executed as Windows Service

      • sesvc.exe (PID: 3680)
      • vssvc.exe (PID: 584)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • ShadowExplorer.exe (PID: 3864)

  • INFO

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmp (PID: 592)
      • ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmp (PID: 1012)

    • Loads dropped or rewritten executable

      • ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmp (PID: 1012)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmp (PID: 1012)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmp (PID: 1012)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Inno Setup installer (81.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (10.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.3)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1992:06:20 00:22:17+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 37376
InitializedDataSize: 280576
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x9a58
OSVersion: 1
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.9.462.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: ShadowExplorer.com
FileDescription: ShadowExplorer Setup
FileVersion: 0.9.462.0
LegalCopyright:
ProductName: ShadowExplorer
ProductVersion: 0.9.462.0

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 19-Jun-1992 22:22:17
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: ShadowExplorer.com
FileDescription: ShadowExplorer Setup
FileVersion: 0.9.462.0
LegalCopyright: -
ProductName: ShadowExplorer
ProductVersion: 0.9.462.0

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0050
Pages in file: 0x0002
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x000F
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x001A
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000100

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 8
Time date stamp: 19-Jun-1992 22:22:17
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_HI
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_LO
  • 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
CODE
0x00001000
0x00009174
0x00009200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.56625
DATA
0x0000B000
0x0000024C
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
2.73508
BSS
0x0000C000
0x00000E48
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.idata
0x0000D000
0x00000950
0x00000A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.43073
.tls
0x0000E000
0x00000008
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rdata
0x0000F000
0x00000018
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED
0.204488
.reloc
0x00010000
0x000008B4
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED
0
.rsrc
0x00011000
0x00043700
0x00043800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED
2.50158

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
4.94378
1150
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_MANIFEST
4089
3.21823
754
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4090
3.31515
780
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4091
3.25024
718
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4093
2.86149
104
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4094
3.20731
180
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4095
3.04592
174
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
11111
4.47718
44
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_RCDATA
MAINICON
1.67095
20
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports

advapi32.dll
comctl32.dll
kernel32.dll
oleaut32.dll
user32.dll
No data.
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Total processes
58
Monitored processes
14
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start shadowexplorer-0.9-setup.exe shadowexplorer-0.9-setup.tmp no specs shadowexplorer-0.9-setup.exe shadowexplorer-0.9-setup.tmp installutil.exe no specs installutil.exe no specs installutil.exe no specs net.exe no specs net1.exe no specs sesvc.exe no specs shadowexplorer.exe vssadmin.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs vssadmin.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
584C:\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:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
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
592"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-S3VMO.tmp\ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmp" /SL5="$4013A,658011,318976,C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-S3VMO.tmp\ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmp—ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.49.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-s3vmo.tmp\shadowexplorer-0.9-setup.tmp
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\oleaut32.dll
884"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
ShadowExplorer.com
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
ShadowExplorer Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.9.462.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\shadowexplorer-0.9-setup.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\oleaut32.dll
1012"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-JCE4Q.tmp\ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmp" /SL5="$40128,658011,318976,C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.exe" /SPAWNWND=$4012A /NOTIFYWND=$4013A C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-JCE4Q.tmp\ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmp
ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.49.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-jce4q.tmp\shadowexplorer-0.9-setup.tmp
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.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\oleaut32.dll
1412"vssadmin" list volumesC:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe—sesvc.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Command Line Interface for Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssadmin.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\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1740"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe" /LogFile="sesvc_install.txt" "C:\Program Files\ShadowExplorer\sesvc.exe"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe—ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
.NET Framework installation utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\installutil.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
1764"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe" /u /LogFile="sesvc_uninstall.txt" "C:\Program Files\ShadowExplorer\sesvc.exe"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe—ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
.NET Framework installation utility
Exit code:
4294967295
Version:
2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\installutil.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2484C:\Windows\system32\net1 start sesvcC:\Windows\system32\net1.exe—net.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Net Command
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\net1.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\dsrole.dll
c:\windows\system32\netutils.dll
2552"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe" /u /LogFile="sesvc_uninstall.txt" "C:\Program Files\ShadowExplorer\sesvc.exe"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe—ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
.NET Framework installation utility
Exit code:
4294967295
Version:
2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\installutil.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2776"vssadmin" list shadows /for=C:C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe—sesvc.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Command Line Interface for Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssadmin.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\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
559
Read events
505
Write events
54
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1740) InstallUtil.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application
Operation:writeName:AutoBackupLogFiles
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1740) InstallUtil.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\sesvc
Operation:writeName:EventMessageFile
Value:
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\EventLogMessages.dll
(PID) Process:(1012) ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\ShadowExplorer.exe
Operation:writeName:
Value:
C:\Program Files\ShadowExplorer\ShadowExplorer.exe
(PID) Process:(1012) ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ShadowExplorer_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: Setup Version
Value:
5.2.3
(PID) Process:(1012) ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ShadowExplorer_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: App Path
Value:
C:\Program Files\ShadowExplorer
(PID) Process:(1012) ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ShadowExplorer_is1
Operation:writeName:InstallLocation
Value:
C:\Program Files\ShadowExplorer\
(PID) Process:(1012) ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ShadowExplorer_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: Icon Group
Value:
ShadowExplorer
(PID) Process:(1012) ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ShadowExplorer_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: User
Value:
admin
(PID) Process:(1012) ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ShadowExplorer_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: Selected Tasks
Value:
desktopicon
(PID) Process:(1012) ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ShadowExplorer_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: Deselected Tasks
Value:
Executable files
8
Suspicious files
0
Text files
58
Unknown types
3

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1012ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmpC:\Program Files\ShadowExplorer\is-B4767.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1012ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmpC:\Program Files\ShadowExplorer\is-24OLG.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1012ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmpC:\Program Files\ShadowExplorer\is-JCN44.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1012ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmpC:\Program Files\ShadowExplorer\is-DOQOG.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1012ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmpC:\Program Files\ShadowExplorer\is-GUDMN.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1012ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmpC:\Program Files\ShadowExplorer\is-Q7O6V.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3864ShadowExplorer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\www.shadowexplorer.com\ShadowExplorer.exe_StrongName_xtjupzqizfvrswisywb5m1z43nbxsnce\0.9.462.0\dry_tzs9.newcfg —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
884ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-S3VMO.tmp\ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmpexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1764InstallUtil.exeC:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\sesvc_uninstall.txttext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1012ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.tmpC:\Program Files\ShadowExplorer\unins000.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
1
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3864
ShadowExplorer.exe
GET
302
185.101.158.105:80
http://www.shadowexplorer.com/updatecheck/current
CH
html
322 b
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3864
ShadowExplorer.exe
185.101.158.105:80
www.shadowexplorer.com
hosttech GmbH
CH
unknown
3864
ShadowExplorer.exe
185.101.158.105:443
www.shadowexplorer.com
hosttech GmbH
CH
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.shadowexplorer.com
  • 185.101.158.105
malicious

Threats

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Reports
ShadowExplorer-0.9-setup.exe