File name:

Battle.net-Setup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/da9c885e-61bb-4ac0-b752-31d50391f7be
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 10, 2025, 04:00:19
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
evasion
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

F7FE24CEBBC4B0332C77BCE563E11B1D

SHA1:

744968C9193E5A1B96941695600D3770E61A6FFA

SHA256:

002F33FEE7B8A159058368B7E93E492931C4CA72E90660BDB2691BCD62FEDD3C

SSDEEP:

98304:sdpEDlZPq7VZYLwZ6SbP+04w1n+5aSdNbgl8LoA94D1PfjWEeJfZX/BufZdERaQP:jqO

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 5596)
      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 4120)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 6752)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 856)
      • AgentHelper.exe (PID: 6040)
    • Application launched itself

      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 5596)
    • Checks for external IP

      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 5596)
      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 4120)
    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 5596)
      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 4120)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 4120)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 856)
      • AgentHelper.exe (PID: 6040)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 4120)
      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 5596)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 856)
    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • Agent.exe (PID: 856)
    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • Agent.exe (PID: 856)
  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 5596)
      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 4120)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 856)
      • AgentHelper.exe (PID: 6040)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 6752)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 5596)
      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 4120)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 6752)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 856)
      • AgentHelper.exe (PID: 6040)
    • Checks supported languages

      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 5596)
      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 4120)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 6752)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 856)
      • AgentHelper.exe (PID: 6040)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 5596)
      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 4120)
      • AgentHelper.exe (PID: 6040)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 856)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 5596)
      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 4120)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 856)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 5596)
      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 4120)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 856)
      • AgentHelper.exe (PID: 6040)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 5596)
      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 4120)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 856)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 5596)
      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 4120)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 856)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 6752)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • Battle.net-Setup.exe (PID: 4120)
      • Agent.exe (PID: 856)
      • AgentHelper.exe (PID: 6040)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (5.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2023:08:04 01:44:13+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.15
CodeSize: 2932736
InitializedDataSize: 1978368
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x13b686
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.18.10.3141
ProductVersionNumber: 1.18.10.3141
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
LegalCopyright: © 2005-2023 Blizzard Entertainment Inc.
InternalName: Battle.net Setup
FileVersion: 1.18.10.3141
CompanyName: Blizzard Entertainment
ProductName: Battle.net Setup
ProductVersion: 1.18.10.3141
FileDescription: Battle.net Setup
OriginalFileName: Battle.net-Setup.exe
No data.
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Total processes
137
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start battle.net-setup.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs battle.net-setup.exe agent.exe no specs agent.exe conhost.exe no specs agenthelper.exe conhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
744C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
856"C:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Agent\Agent.9124\Agent.exe" --locale=enUS --session=7968814799916715449C:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Agent\Agent.9124\Agent.exe
Agent.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Blizzard Entertainment
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Battle.net Update Agent
Version:
2.38.1.9124
4120"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Battle.net-Setup.exe" --cmdver=2 --elevated --locale=enUS --mode=setup --session=7968814799916715449C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Battle.net-Setup.exe
Battle.net-Setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Blizzard Entertainment
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Battle.net Setup
Version:
1.18.10.3141
5228\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeAgent.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
5324"C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exeSppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
5596"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Battle.net-Setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Battle.net-Setup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Blizzard Entertainment
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Battle.net Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.18.10.3141
6028\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeAgentHelper.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
6040"C:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Agent\AgentHelper.exe" --install --target=C:/ProgramData/Battle.net_components/battlenet_helpersvc/AgentHelper.exeC:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Agent\AgentHelper.exe
Agent.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Blizzard Entertainment
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Battle.net Admin Agent
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.38.1.9124
6752"C:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Agent\Agent.exe" --locale=enUS --session=7968814799916715449C:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Agent\Agent.exeBattle.net-Setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Blizzard Entertainment
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Battle.net File Switcher
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.38.1.9124
Total events
0
Read events
0
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
139
Suspicious files
364
Text files
37
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
5596Battle.net-Setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\42B9A473B4DAF01285A36B4D3C7B1662_178C086B699FD6C56B804AF3EF759CB5binary
MD5:2B4254882655885B4EC4DF341A2FF514
SHA256:D764C694128AE56FA4F45887F54961F742B1752E0A5A1AA4EDD7015781BBEB66
4120Battle.net-Setup.exeC:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Agent\..LICENSES.14.4120.temp.15.4120.temptext
MD5:835AE7FB6E7733264A44F792CA33FB2B
SHA256:7CB852F64FB8C7BDE31B53CF7BD5C68EC50EBA128054DD3646C8A2C73B331162
4120Battle.net-Setup.exeC:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Agent\..BlizzardError.exe.20.4120.temp.21.4120.tempexecutable
MD5:A44A76265F9F22258D7665FFA5262CB6
SHA256:BE2394FF7880E403A92AD773C675295A47E9FAFE330F01DF21FC886F5383B21A
4120Battle.net-Setup.exeC:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Agent\.AgentHelper.exe.17.4120.tempbinary
MD5:E6F838D285B05A8C29C2B1C095D5D86C
SHA256:E3B4882858ED6C6171F309889C76F0B589CBE4E9DC99F9104F953E9773A0E03E
4120Battle.net-Setup.exeC:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Agent\..AgentHelper.exe.17.4120.temp.18.4120.tempexecutable
MD5:FB2EC42E4B2517B8054FBAFB8C868478
SHA256:8F8F4458D8B5409828D6D2EE209E6243B99303BAB894B69F515862B6B892BD19
5596Battle.net-Setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\42B9A473B4DAF01285A36B4D3C7B1662_178C086B699FD6C56B804AF3EF759CB5binary
MD5:74A8419ADBD9D1651F6FE02DF6659754
SHA256:B564EF9C3979FF81CDAF5A42FE2203006902D1DB7B8C13A89ABCC1D9607D3267
4120Battle.net-Setup.exeC:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Agent\.BlizzardError.exe.20.4120.tempbinary
MD5:19E4267E5D1685D10F57D49890DEFA15
SHA256:BC1E5933220C841A38D211D9FFD0A2E6A239169F28BC0BE755365BC995BA56F0
5596Battle.net-Setup.exeC:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Setup\bna_2\Logs\battle.net-setup-20250510T040026.logtext
MD5:16D0F888F2A2DCE77A1CA7D38C11A3C3
SHA256:0B7728A2F62927FFE3C46D0D920CE5AB7B18690899A509293E5F0405263DA81B
4120Battle.net-Setup.exeC:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Agent\.AgentHelper.exe.19.4120.tempexecutable
MD5:FB2EC42E4B2517B8054FBAFB8C868478
SHA256:8F8F4458D8B5409828D6D2EE209E6243B99303BAB894B69F515862B6B892BD19
4120Battle.net-Setup.exeC:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Agent\..AgentHelper.exe.17.4120.temp.18.4120.temp.tempexecutable
MD5:FB2EC42E4B2517B8054FBAFB8C868478
SHA256:8F8F4458D8B5409828D6D2EE209E6243B99303BAB894B69F515862B6B892BD19
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HTTP(S) requests
240
TCP/UDP connections
101
DNS requests
19
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.16:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5596
Battle.net-Setup.exe
GET
204
54.76.212.57:80
http://nydus.battle.net/geoip
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5596
Battle.net-Setup.exe
POST
66.40.185.57:3724
http://iir.blizzard.com:3724/submit/BNET_APP
unknown
whitelisted
5596
Battle.net-Setup.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBT3xL4LQLXDRDM9P665TW442vrsUQQUReuir%2FSSy4IxLVGLp6chnfNtyA8CEAQJGBtf1btmdVNDtW%2BVUAg%3D
unknown
whitelisted
5596
Battle.net-Setup.exe
POST
66.40.185.57:3724
http://iir.blizzard.com:3724/submit/BNET_APP
unknown
whitelisted
4120
Battle.net-Setup.exe
GET
200
137.221.106.28:1119
http://us.patch.battle.net:1119/bts/versions
unknown
whitelisted
4120
Battle.net-Setup.exe
GET
200
137.221.106.28:1119
http://us.patch.battle.net:1119/agent/cdns
unknown
whitelisted
4120
Battle.net-Setup.exe
GET
200
137.221.64.4:80
http://us.cdn.blizzard.com/tpr/bnt001/config/9e/77/9e77b5b212caaf380adaa63450d3a23c
unknown
whitelisted
4120
Battle.net-Setup.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.25:80
http://level3.blizzard.com/tpr/configs/data/2f/91/2f916817de49cc9943366ec2a13cd67f
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.216.77.16:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
5596
Battle.net-Setup.exe
54.76.212.57:80
nydus.battle.net
AMAZON-02
IE
whitelisted
5596
Battle.net-Setup.exe
66.40.185.57:3724
iir.blizzard.com
US
whitelisted
5596
Battle.net-Setup.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4120
Battle.net-Setup.exe
54.76.212.57:80
nydus.battle.net
AMAZON-02
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.16
  • 23.216.77.38
  • 23.216.77.41
  • 23.216.77.15
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.78
whitelisted
nydus.battle.net
  • 54.76.212.57
  • 52.30.60.10
whitelisted
iir.blizzard.com
  • 66.40.185.57
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
us.patch.battle.net
  • 137.221.106.28
whitelisted
level3.blizzard.com
  • 23.48.23.25
  • 23.48.23.9
whitelisted
us.cdn.blizzard.com
  • 137.221.64.5
  • 137.221.64.7
  • 137.221.64.3
  • 137.221.64.6
  • 137.221.64.1
  • 137.221.64.2
  • 137.221.64.4
  • 137.221.64.8
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
5596
Battle.net-Setup.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET INFO GeoIP Lookup (nydus.battle.net)
4120
Battle.net-Setup.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET INFO GeoIP Lookup (nydus.battle.net)
No debug info