What is 15.exe?

15.exe is part of CQURE T00ls and developed by CQURE according to the 15.exe version information.

15.exe's description is "ReflectivePELoader"

15.exe is usually located in the 'c:\downloads\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected 15.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on 15.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameCQURE T00ls
Company nameCQURE
File descriptionReflectivePELoader
Internal name2783faec88ce496387dd4d19e65e9e30.exe
Original filename2783faec88ce496387dd4d19e65e9e30.exe
CommentsTools
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2015
Product version1.0.0.0
File version1.0.0.0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameCQURE T00ls
Company nameCQURE
File descriptionReflectivePELoader
Internal name2783faec88ce496387dd4d19e65e9e30.exe
Original filename2783faec88ce496387dd4d19e65e9e30.exe
CommentsTools
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2015
Product version1.0.0.0
File version1.0.0.0

Digital signatures [?]

15.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

41 of the 71 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the 15.exe file. That's a 58% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Acronis suspicious
Ad-Aware Application.Generic.1725732
AegisLab Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
Alibaba RiskWare:Win32/Mimikatz.049fbfa2
APEX Malicious
Arcabit Application.Generic.D1A5524
Avast Win64:Malware-gen
AVG Win64:Malware-gen
BitDefender Application.Generic.1725732
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_90% (D)
Cybereason malicious.c29015
Cylance Unsafe
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_85%
Emsisoft Application.Generic.1725732 (B)
Endgame malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win64/Riskware.Mimikatz.F
FireEye Application.Generic.1725732
Fortinet Riskware/Mimikatz
GData Win64.Riskware.Mimikatz.E
Ikarus PUA.RiskWare.Mimikatz
Invincea heuristic
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 004fcc511 )
K7GW Trojan ( 004fcc511 )
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Agent.gen
MAX malware (ai score=71)
McAfee GenericRXHC-FD!F5590C7C2901
McAfee-GW-Edition GenericRXHC-FD!F5590C7C2901
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Occamy.C
MicroWorld-eScan Application.Generic.1725732
Paloalto generic.ml
Panda HackingTool/Mimikatz
Qihoo-360 Win32/Trojan.ae7
SentinelOne DFI - Suspicious PE
Sophos CQUIRE T00ls (PUA)
Symantec Trojan.Gen.MBT
Tencent Win64.Risk.Riskware.Ecab
Trapmine suspicious.low.ml.score
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R049C0PC519
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R049C0PC519
Webroot Pua.Hacktool.Mimikatz
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Agent.gen
41 of the 71 anti-virus programs detected the 15.exe file.

Sandbox Report

The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.

Summary

Successfully executed process in sandbox.

Summary

{
    "dll_loaded": [
        "ADVAPI32.dll",
        "SHLWAPI.dll",
        "C:\\Windows\\system32\\IMM32.DLL",
        "gdi32.dll"
    ],
    "file_opened": [
        "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework64\\v2.0.50727\\",
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\853268e179cc44646448af326bf65ec2e8ffa6915ed3e2eebb30c632acada045.bin"
    ],
    "regkey_opened": [
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\Upgrades",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\Upgrades",
        "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\Standards",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\Standards",
        "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\Upgrades",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\standards\\v4.0.30319",
        "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\v2.0",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\standards",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\AppPatch"
    ],
    "file_exists": [
        "C:\\Windows\\System32\\MSCOREE.DLL.local"
    ],
    "file_failed": [
        "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework64\\Upgrades.2.0.50727\\",
        "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework64\\v4.0.30319\\",
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\853268e179cc44646448af326bf65ec2e8ffa6915ed3e2eebb30c632acada045.bin.config"
    ],
    "regkey_read": [
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\OnlyUseLatestCLR",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Windows\\LoadAppInit_DLLs",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\NoGuiFromShim",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\CLRLoadLogDir",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\InstallRoot",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles"
    ]
}

Generic

[
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\853268e179cc44646448af326bf65ec2e8ffa6915ed3e2eebb30c632acada045.bin",
        "process_name": "853268e179cc44646448af326bf65ec2e8ffa6915ed3e2eebb30c632acada045.bin",
        "pid": 2800,
        "summary": {
            "dll_loaded": [
                "ADVAPI32.dll",
                "SHLWAPI.dll",
                "C:\\Windows\\system32\\IMM32.DLL",
                "gdi32.dll"
            ],
            "file_opened": [
                "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework64\\v2.0.50727\\",
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\853268e179cc44646448af326bf65ec2e8ffa6915ed3e2eebb30c632acada045.bin"
            ],
            "regkey_opened": [
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\Upgrades",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\Upgrades",
                "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\Standards",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\Standards",
                "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\Upgrades",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\standards\\v4.0.30319",
                "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\v2.0",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\standards",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\Policy\\AppPatch"
            ],
            "file_exists": [
                "C:\\Windows\\System32\\MSCOREE.DLL.local"
            ],
            "file_failed": [
                "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework64\\Upgrades.2.0.50727\\",
                "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework64\\v4.0.30319\\",
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\853268e179cc44646448af326bf65ec2e8ffa6915ed3e2eebb30c632acada045.bin.config"
            ],
            "regkey_read": [
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\OnlyUseLatestCLR",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Windows\\LoadAppInit_DLLs",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\NoGuiFromShim",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\CLRLoadLogDir",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\.NETFramework\\InstallRoot",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles"
            ]
        },
        "first_seen": 1567443184.5938,
        "ppid": 2456
    },
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1567443184.3438,
        "ppid": 376
    }
]

Signatures

[
    {
        "markcount": 2,
        "families": [],
        "description": "The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data indicative of a packer",
        "severity": 2,
        "marks": [
            {
                "entropy": 7.7361965432027,
                "section": {
                    "size_of_data": "0x00055200",
                    "virtual_address": "0x00002000",
                    "entropy": 7.7361965432027,
                    "name": ".text",
                    "virtual_size": "0x000551dc"
                },
                "type": "generic",
                "description": "A section with a high entropy has been found"
            },
            {
                "entropy": 0.99416058394161,
                "type": "generic",
                "description": "Overall entropy of this PE file is high"
            }
        ],
        "references": [
            "http:\/\/www.forensickb.com\/2013\/03\/file-entropy-explained.html",
            "http:\/\/virii.es\/U\/Using%20Entropy%20Analysis%20to%20Find%20Encrypted%20and%20Packed%20Malware.pdf"
        ],
        "name": "packer_entropy"
    }
]

Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

{
    "tls": [],
    "udp": [
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "192.168.56.255",
            "offset": 662,
            "time": 6.2161741256714,
            "dport": 137,
            "sport": 137
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 2134,
            "time": 6.1486809253693,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 51001
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 2462,
            "time": 4.1518800258636,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53595
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 2790,
            "time": 6.1557440757751,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53848
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 3118,
            "time": 4.6552381515503,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 54255
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 3446,
            "time": 3.0461320877075,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 55314
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 3774,
            "time": 4.2376439571381,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 1900
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 9152,
            "time": 4.2223529815674,
            "dport": 3702,
            "sport": 49152
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 13344,
            "time": 6.2466280460358,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 53598
        }
    ],
    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "84f094ce0db10ede0a1f9cf6441f2670e74df3ee16bf75c5f01233e5a896a068",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "21db55a629c328472736f9df1b92f4efe7010cc90caa3eee693870bea91a34dc",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Screenshots

Screenshot from the sandbox

15.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove 15.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the 15.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that 15.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate 15.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the 15.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate 15.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\downloads\15.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the 15.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If 15.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If 15.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If 15.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that 15.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5f5590c7c29015db9bfd7f739ee27740c
SHA256853268e179cc44646448af326bf65ec2e8ffa6915ed3e2eebb30c632acada045

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to 15.exe:

15.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

15.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

ReflectivePELoader has stopped working.

End Program - 15.exe. This program is not responding.

15.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

15.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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