File name:

autoD.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/74c78154-17b5-427a-a725-51c38531a65f
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 29, 2025, 05:58:58
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 9 sections
MD5:

1F074C6FEDA36DBAC2F46120144DE943

SHA1:

4173EAA197CAA3A246B99A0467018D9AEC3A501E

SHA256:

073468D13772C8D66161108EB00069BDF0606610608C904798FBFEE478BCAAD1

SSDEEP:

12288:Lb5ZUGDCfwbxtWmW3HCGWENGoZux9xTIJej9a3M28+OOwuKX+0lICYqyoxWwRq:/5Z/DCfwbxtjK+1j9r+OOwE0lIkXI

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes settings for real-time protection

      • powershell.exe (PID: 7512)

    • Changes Windows Defender settings

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7496)

    • Disables Windows Defender

      • reg.exe (PID: 6640)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7496)

    • Script disables Windows Defender's real-time protection

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7496)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • autoD.exe (PID: 7436)

    • Stops a currently running service

      • sc.exe (PID: 8144)

    • Windows service management via SC.EXE

      • sc.exe (PID: 8184)

    • Uses REG/REGEDIT.EXE to modify registry

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1616)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6068)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7184)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2320)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7256)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7408)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7452)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 4180)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 4620)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5720)

    • Found strings related to reading or modifying Windows Defender settings

      • autoD.exe (PID: 7436)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • autoD.exe (PID: 7436)
      • tar.exe (PID: 1228)

    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 7512)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 7512)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2021:03:12 15:53:08+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.16
CodeSize: 733184
InitializedDataSize: 173056
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x5715e
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows command line
No data.
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Total processes
165
Monitored processes
36
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start autod.exe conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs sc.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs sc.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs tar.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs autod.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1228tar -xvzf game2.zip -C C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\TempC:\Windows\SysWOW64\tar.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
bsdtar archive tool
Exit code:
1
Version:
3.5.2 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\tar.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ucrtbase.dll
1512REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /v DisableBlockAtFirstSeen /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /fC:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
1616C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System /v EnableSmartScreen /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—autoD.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
1760REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v AllowFastServiceStartup /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fC:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
2320C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time" /v DisableIOAVProtection /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /fC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—autoD.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
2392REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /v SubmitSamplesConsent /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /fC:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
4180C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /v LocalSettingOverrideSpynetReporting /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—autoD.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
4408C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c cd game2C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—autoD.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
4620C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /v SubmitSamplesConsent /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /fC:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—autoD.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
4976REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefend /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /fC:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
Total events
5 793
Read events
5 784
Write events
9
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6640) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1760) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:AllowFastServiceStartup
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7432) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time
Operation:writeName:DisableRealtimeMonitoring
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1512) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet
Operation:writeName:DisableBlockAtFirstSeen
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(5588) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet
Operation:writeName:LocalSettingOverrideSpynetReporting
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6988) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
Operation:writeName:EnableSmartScreen
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7240) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:ServiceKeepAlive
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7340) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time
Operation:writeName:DisableIOAVProtection
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2392) reg.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet
Operation:writeName:SubmitSamplesConsent
Value:
2
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
1
Text files
4
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7512powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0x0iu1p0.oxh.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7512powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_z2dltdfr.a4a.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7512powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mqbwx0jt.3bt.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7512powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_h5iyx4t5.xyt.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7512powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:101FD51E1779C22D8BE40E9477953D19
SHA256:D9E7F89A0A5107659374DE9ADD7E99425A47F08BA849893090125578413F33CF
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
18
DNS requests
13
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
2.16.164.106:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7300
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7300
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
2.16.164.106:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
—
—
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
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
20.190.160.132:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
7300
SIHClient.exe
4.175.87.197:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.164.106
  • 2.16.164.72
  • 2.16.164.49
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.16.142
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 20.190.160.66
  • 20.190.160.20
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.175.87.197
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.85.23.206
whitelisted

Threats

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