Malware analysis Installer.ps1 Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	Installer.ps1
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/767440fb-a1a1-4f4a-a83f-2afecc79dd9a
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	April 29, 2025, 11:27:15
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:	susp-powershell
Indicators:
MIME:	text/plain
File info:	ASCII text, with very long lines (54839), with CRLF line terminators
MD5:	0186FBF844A94A2D2A62B0C41F40EFAC
SHA1:	99B7DBFA34C8877DD7837A5FDF24961628CF797A
SHA256:	05C95D1B521D3711ADB4286D090986DE59D39397A75894D2A758ABDE64CB212F
SSDEEP:	768:y+mwe0EMMTixitqh4uu9IjqCl0efEewjb:Tmwe0EMMOxitWHu9Ijq40esxb

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 300 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 240 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Bypass execution policy to execute commands
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6516)
- Uses AES cipher (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6516)
SUSPICIOUS
- Uses base64 encoding (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6516)
- Reverses array data (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6516)
- Converts a string into array of characters (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6516)
- Checks a user's role membership (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6516)
INFO
- Gets data length (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6516)
- Converts byte array into ASCII string (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6516)
- Found Base64 encoded encryption-related PowerShell classes (YARA)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6516)
- Disables trace logs
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6516)
- Checks proxy server information
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6516)
  - slui.exe (PID: 1388)
- Reads the software policy settings
  - slui.exe (PID: 6372)
  - slui.exe (PID: 1388)
- Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)
  - powershell.exe (PID: 6516)

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No data.

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Total processes

137

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

1388

C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

4008

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe

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svchost.exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

KMS Connection Broker

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll

5244

\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

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powershell.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Console Window Host

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll

6372

"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=TimerEvent

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

SppExtComObj.Exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

6516

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ep bypass C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Installer.ps1

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows PowerShell

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

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c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll

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Total events

6 176

Read events

6 176

Write events

Delete events

Modification events

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
6516	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms~RF10c313.TMP		binary
		MD5:D040F64E9E7A2BB91ABCA5613424598E	SHA256:D04E0A6940609BD6F3B561B0F6027F5CA4E8C5CF0FB0D0874B380A0374A8D670
6516	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\47AE6GO1UVRTS0LXQNO6.temp		binary
		MD5:F4451A406FEB78A25E283B8B8879B278	SHA256:740A0CF743790682B3A6DC9CE18051A5106BD1D25FC9AE48FF0047A689951D10
6516	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_js2wzaeg.2g0.ps1		text
		MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641	SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6516	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms		binary
		MD5:F4451A406FEB78A25E283B8B8879B278	SHA256:740A0CF743790682B3A6DC9CE18051A5106BD1D25FC9AE48FF0047A689951D10
6516	powershell.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_x1xaqtyw.y4o.psm1		text
		MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641	SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	200	2.16.241.19:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.16.241.19:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1052	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	95.101.149.131:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.23.77.188:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1052	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	95.101.149.131:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
—	—	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	2.16.241.19:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	2.16.241.19:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	23.35.229.160:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
—	—	23.35.229.160:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	23.35.229.160:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
3216	svchost.exe	172.211.123.250:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	FR	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	40.126.31.2:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	2.23.77.188:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
google.com	142.250.185.142	whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	4.231.128.59 51.104.136.2	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	2.16.241.19 2.16.241.12	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	23.35.229.160 95.101.149.131	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.250	whitelisted
login.live.com	40.126.31.2 40.126.31.131 40.126.31.71 20.190.159.2 20.190.159.64 40.126.31.1 40.126.31.130 20.190.159.128 20.190.160.22 40.126.32.136 20.190.160.4 20.190.160.132 20.190.160.20 40.126.32.133 20.190.160.67 20.190.160.128	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.23.77.188	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	20.109.210.53	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	13.95.31.18	whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com	40.91.76.224	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

Installer.ps1

0186FBF844A94A2D2A62B0C41F40EFAC

99B7DBFA34C8877DD7837A5FDF24961628CF797A

05C95D1B521D3711ADB4286D090986DE59D39397A75894D2A758ABDE64CB212F

768:y+mwe0EMMTixitqh4uu9IjqCl0efEewjb:Tmwe0EMMOxitWHu9Ijq40esxb

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Bypass execution policy to execute commands

Uses AES cipher (POWERSHELL)

SUSPICIOUS

Uses base64 encoding (POWERSHELL)

Reverses array data (POWERSHELL)

Converts a string into array of characters (POWERSHELL)

Checks a user's role membership (POWERSHELL)

INFO

Gets data length (POWERSHELL)

Converts byte array into ASCII string (POWERSHELL)

Found Base64 encoded encryption-related PowerShell classes (YARA)

Disables trace logs

Checks proxy server information

Reads the software policy settings

Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

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