| File name: | 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527 |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/6742543c-3a70-4f2f-ba7b-7931bcb11686 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | NetSupport RAT is a malicious adaptation of the legitimate NetSupport Manager, a remote access tool used for IT support, which cybercriminals exploit to gain unauthorized control over systems. It has gained significant traction due to its sophisticated evasion techniques, widespread distribution campaigns, and the challenge it poses to security professionals who must distinguish between legitimate and malicious uses of the underlying software. |
| Analysis date: | May 19, 2025, 21:36:45 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 6 sections |
| MD5: | 31AD769E886E84BE8BA35CB076EF523D |
| SHA1: | CA20F2848CE8824C769FE5E9B823A87EE7C6D11D |
| SHA256: | 0860DAFAA3DB5F440B61CEA445C066DCBAD2285512EB2962236AD1A8366BF527 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:zsQ4+1nF59SGL4hKVgz8fP/UGnBp/DBPfXJGDxWFKDfpv0HXp9vhcBF2zTphwxFG:qkBr9 |
MALICIOUS
Executing a file with an untrusted certificate
- smssc.exe (PID: 2100)
Create files in the Startup directory
- 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe (PID: 5072)
NETSUPPORT mutex has been found
- smssc.exe (PID: 2100)
SUSPICIOUS
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe (PID: 5072)
The process drops C-runtime libraries
- 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe (PID: 5072)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe (PID: 5072)
- smssc.exe (PID: 2100)
Drop NetSupport executable file
- 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe (PID: 5072)
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
- smssc.exe (PID: 2100)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe (PID: 5072)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe (PID: 5072)
- smssc.exe (PID: 2100)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe (PID: 5072)
- smssc.exe (PID: 2100)
The sample compiled with english language support
- 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe (PID: 5072)
Checks supported languages
- smssc.exe (PID: 2100)
- 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe (PID: 5072)
Process checks computer location settings
- 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe (PID: 5072)
Checks proxy server information
- smssc.exe (PID: 2100)
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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: | 2023:02:16 12:31:25+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.33 |
| CodeSize: | 208384 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 130560 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x205e0 |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
Total processes
130
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2088 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2100 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\smssc\smssc.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\smssc\smssc.exe | 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: NetSupport Ltd Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: NetSupport Client Application Version: V12.10 Modules
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| 5072 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 5608 | "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 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
1 090
Read events
1 087
Write events
3
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2100) smssc.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2100) smssc.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2100) smssc.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
Executable files
8
Suspicious files
2
Text files
3
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5072 | 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\smssc\HTCTL32.DLL | executable | |
MD5:2D3B207C8A48148296156E5725426C7F | SHA256:EDFE2B923BFB5D1088DE1611401F5C35ECE91581E71503A5631647AC51F7D796 | |||
| 5072 | 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\smssc\msvcr100.dll | executable | |
MD5:0E37FBFA79D349D672456923EC5FBBE3 | SHA256:8793353461826FBD48F25EA8B835BE204B758CE7510DB2AF631B28850355BD18 | |||
| 5072 | 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\smssc\Client32.ini | text | |
MD5:D03D9E00E1AEC20E5A88DFF73C5CE802 | SHA256:74EE2C5AA4F958821F00FDC9D2B7AE045EB431E9B18F2A518C8B57E68E46FC68 | |||
| 5072 | 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\smssc\PCICHEK.DLL | executable | |
MD5:A0B9388C5F18E27266A31F8C5765B263 | SHA256:313117E723DDA6EA3911FAACD23F4405003FB651C73DE8DEFF10B9EB5B4A058A | |||
| 5072 | 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\smssc\NSM.LIC | text | |
MD5:7067AF414215EE4C50BFCD3EA43C84F0 | SHA256:2050CC232710A2EA6A207BC78D1EAC66A4042F2EE701CDFEEE5DE3DDCDC31D12 | |||
| 5072 | 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\smssc\pcicapi.dll | executable | |
MD5:DCDE2248D19C778A41AA165866DD52D0 | SHA256:9074FD40EA6A0CAA892E6361A6A4E834C2E51E6E98D1FFCDA7A9A537594A6917 | |||
| 5072 | 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\smssc\PCICL32.DLL | executable | |
MD5:00587238D16012152C2E951A087F2CC9 | SHA256:63AA18C32AF7144156E7EE2D5BA0FA4F5872A7DEB56894F6F96505CBC9AFE6F8 | |||
| 5072 | 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\smssc\nskbfltr.inf | binary | |
MD5:26E28C01461F7E65C402BDF09923D435 | SHA256:D96856CD944A9F1587907CACEF974C0248B7F4210F1689C1E6BCAC5FED289368 | |||
| 5072 | 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\smssc\remcmdstub.exe | executable | |
MD5:FE8978AEAC17836D0B99C3EDB88DE357 | SHA256:577927563589C3C9D05C510BCE5F3CD9A55EA1DE155E50E87C066BBFF290A6FE | |||
| 5072 | 0860dafaa3db5f440b61cea445c066dcbad2285512eb2962236ad1a8366bf527.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\smssc\smssc.exe | executable | |
MD5:8D9709FF7D9C83BD376E01912C734F0A | SHA256:49A568F8AC11173E3A0D76CFF6BC1D4B9BDF2C35C6D8570177422F142DCFDBE3 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
22
DNS requests
15
Threats
1
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.150:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2100 | smssc.exe | GET | 200 | 104.26.0.231:80 | http://geo.netsupportsoftware.com/location/loca.asp | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5868 | 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 |
5868 | 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 |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.150:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2100 | smssc.exe | 91.92.242.5:443 | — | — | BG | unknown |
2100 | smssc.exe | 104.26.0.231:80 | geo.netsupportsoftware.com | CLOUDFLARENET | US | suspicious |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.248:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.71:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
geo.netsupportsoftware.com |
| unknown |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2100 | smssc.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET REMOTE_ACCESS NetSupport GeoLocation Lookup Request |