Managed XDR

pdqconnectupdater-5.10.16.msi — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
pdqconnectupdater-5.10.16.msi
File type
Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.2, MSI Installer, Code page: 1252, Title: Installation Database, Subject: PDQConnectUpdater, Author: PDQ.com, Keywords: Installer, Comments: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install PDQConnectUpdater., Template: x64;1033, Revision Number: {40EF8063-F0C6-49CD-9233-B6A36E66E6AD}, Create Time/Date: Mon Nov 10 18:17:34 2025, Last Saved Time/Date: Mon Nov 10 18:17:34 2025, Number of Pages: 200, Number of Words: 2, Name of Creating Application: WiX Toolset (5.0.0.0), Security: 2
File size
3 MB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

w10/x64 en

Hashes

SHA1
caf94ca5dc8afc73548f59e287c2db667d5a0845
SHA256
a9599f67b70a22194922304f9f55ac06abc286cc1d37d32032f7dfec2a71cec6
MD5
3816dbedf9810d4e34d5a205f5a565a5

Signatures

Execution

T1569.002 persistence_service: Starts newly created service

Persistence

T1543.003 creates_service: Creates a service, that will start automatically
T1574 dropper_dll: Creates DLL, which is then loaded into the process

Privilege Escalation

T1543.003 creates_service: Creates a service, that will start automatically
T1574 dropper_dll: Creates DLL, which is then loaded into the process
T1134 sets_privilegies_via_adjusttokenprivileges: Sets process privilege via AdjustTokenPrivileges
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process

Defense Evasion

T1027.002 unnamed_memory_regions: Code was executed in unnamed regions
T1574 dropper_dll: Creates DLL, which is then loaded into the process
T1134 sets_privilegies_via_adjusttokenprivileges: Sets process privilege via AdjustTokenPrivileges
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process
T1497 evasion_diskenum: Sandbox evasion using enumeration of partitions
T1497.001 antivm_queries_computername: Retrieves the computer name

Discovery

T1497 evasion_diskenum: Sandbox evasion using enumeration of partitions
T1497.001 antivm_queries_computername: Retrieves the computer name

Other

yara_rules: Static rules
creates_exe: Creates executable files in the file system
executes_dropped_exe: Executes dropped exe files
create_rpc_bindings: Creates RPC connection
creates_suspended_process: Creates suspended process
msi_has_custom_action: MSI file contains custom action
test_check_service: Starts services
valid_authenticode: The digital signature has been verified
Managed XDR