Analysis Overview
SHA256
ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3
Threat Level: Shows suspicious behavior
The file ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe was found to be: Shows suspicious behavior.
Malicious Activity Summary
Deletes itself
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in Windows directory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-11-12 13:59
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-12 13:59
Reported
2024-11-12 14:01
Platform
win7-20241010-en
Max time kernel
120s
Max time network
19s
Command Line
Signatures
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\microsofthelp = "C:\\Windows\\microsofthelp.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\HidePlugin.dll | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2888 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2888 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2888 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2888 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe"
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
"C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe"
Network
Files
memory/3064-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
| MD5 | 6f7eb389a06c0a0460fd4612987bde59 |
| SHA1 | 95e819c7000244088a020cfde47b45272453d9b9 |
| SHA256 | c3f015a16173064220e09a62855ff4fa7aa70d3c7db78c48956009010c59cbd4 |
| SHA512 | e4fdea4a9a484f02b5ae9977efaed6bec8ff9523932cc5aff8518ec88bf72b4496e92c5e6ad5283951c6fbbc6ab6289f4b16cb28ce85ec65d9216d5064af7993 |
memory/3064-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp
memory/2888-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-12 13:59
Reported
2024-11-12 14:01
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
119s
Max time network
96s
Command Line
Signatures
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\microsofthelp = "C:\\Windows\\microsofthelp.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\HidePlugin.dll | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3452 wrote to memory of 3468 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 3452 wrote to memory of 3468 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
| PID 3452 wrote to memory of 3468 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe | C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ee0a19097bd66d48c532b44b172846bd8b1d5f3816232c67d4576cefa94d44a3.exe"
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
"C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe"
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 217.106.137.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 71.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 212.20.149.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 30.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3452-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\microsofthelp.exe
| MD5 | 6f7eb389a06c0a0460fd4612987bde59 |
| SHA1 | 95e819c7000244088a020cfde47b45272453d9b9 |
| SHA256 | c3f015a16173064220e09a62855ff4fa7aa70d3c7db78c48956009010c59cbd4 |
| SHA512 | e4fdea4a9a484f02b5ae9977efaed6bec8ff9523932cc5aff8518ec88bf72b4496e92c5e6ad5283951c6fbbc6ab6289f4b16cb28ce85ec65d9216d5064af7993 |
memory/3452-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp
memory/3468-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp