Managed XDR

c-windows-installer-4b5e11.msi — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
c-windows-installer-4b5e11.msi
File type
Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.2, MSI Installer, Code page: 1252, Title: Installation Database, Subject: PDQConnectAgent, Author: PDQ.com, Keywords: Installer, Comments: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install PDQConnectAgent., Template: x64;1033, Revision Number: {CFF1923B-45CB-41B3-928D-6C8CE2922F2C}, Create Time/Date: Mon Mar 10 21:03:20 2025, Last Saved Time/Date: Mon Mar 10 21:03:20 2025, Number of Pages: 200, Number of Words: 2, Name of Creating Application: WiX Toolset (5.0.0.0), Security: 2
File size
4.7 MB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

w10/x64 en

Hashes

SHA1
ab3a7125555e4e5ecaf5caaa92b7cf2572a8ab0f
SHA256
c512171fea13fa77ffc1ab4ada0c76e33aa6ed00d1146f67c3687e4d42c834b2
MD5
ea3ad40600eb7c830787f71e06d0fe9b

Signatures

Execution

T1059.001 suspicious_powershell: Creates suspicious powershell process
T1569.002 persistence_service: Starts newly created service
T1047 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests

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
T1497.003 antisandbox_idletime: Detects Windows Idle Time to determine the uptime
T1574 dropper_dll: Creates DLL, which is then loaded into the process
T1497 evasion_diskenum: Sandbox evasion using enumeration of partitions
T1497.001 antivm_generic_msi: Checks installed MSI pakages, possibly for anti-virtualization
T1497.001 antivm_queries_computername: Retrieves the computer name
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
T1070 stealth_window: A process created a hidden window

Discovery

T1497.003 antisandbox_idletime: Detects Windows Idle Time to determine the uptime
T1497 evasion_diskenum: Sandbox evasion using enumeration of partitions
T1497.001 antivm_generic_msi: Checks installed MSI pakages, possibly for anti-virtualization
T1497.001 antivm_queries_computername: Retrieves the computer name

Impact

T1489 change_service_config: Stops services via ChangeServiceConfig
T1489 service_control_stop: Stops services via ControlService

Other

pe_in_bcryptdecrypt: PE found in BCryptDecrypt function
creates_in_windows: Creates files in the Windows directory
creates_exe: Creates executable files in the file system
suspicious_process_network: Unusual process network activity detected
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
creates_in_programdata: Creates files in the ProgramData directory
test_check_service: Starts services
yara_rules: Static rules
valid_authenticode: The digital signature has been verified