| File name: | ADU.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/50d1c995-d2ba-47e9-ae07-15ef783251af |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | July 10, 2025, 01:47:07 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows, 7 sections |
| MD5: | 13EEF57027F1B3DC97FBBDFF048110F6 |
| SHA1: | FC34F1DADB6FCF8CE4F084890722D069C8306100 |
| SHA256: | 0B2CD595D08D3A761C0916DD94F851D6F4B4DE1976094A189B81A9889F0554FD |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:9eTV1fA7qGRplv9cZiey2PUDQrkuRpBfHVfzKvnTyrmmSSPPZZLF1ZHzhirZP7fe:Pv9qLdeCe9z3Na |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.6) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.6) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (1.5) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:06:16 05:55:04+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.42 |
| CodeSize: | 4782080 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 5191680 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x442700 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows command line |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.6.10 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.6.10 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Chinese (Traditional) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. |
| FileDescription: | ASUS-Driver-Update |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.6.10 |
| InternalName: | ADU.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright (C) ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. 2023 |
| OriginalFileName: | ADU.exe |
| ProductName: | ASUS DriverHub |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.6.10 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 2276 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName 'adu.exe' -Direction Inbound -Action Allow -Program 'C:\Users\admin\Desktop\adu.exe' -Description 'AsusDriverUpdate'" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | ADU.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3720 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ADU.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ADU.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: ASUS-Driver-Update Version: 1.0.6.10 Modules
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| 3820 | powershell -Command "New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName 'adu.exe' -Direction Inbound -Action Allow -Program 'C:\Users\admin\Desktop\adu.exe' -Description 'AsusDriverUpdate'" | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4804 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | ADU.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5928 | 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: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6524 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ADU.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ADU.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: ASUS-Driver-Update Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 1.0.6.10 Modules
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| 6572 | "C:\Program Files\ASUS\AsusDriverHub\ASUS DriverHub.exe" -driverhub -notifyinfo | C:\Program Files\ASUS\AsusDriverHub\ASUS DriverHub.exe | — | ADU.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: ASUS DriverHub Version: 1.0.6.10 Modules
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| 6672 | powershell "(Get-AppxPackage B9ECED6F.ArmouryCrate).Version" | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | ADU.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6948 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c netsh advfirewall firewall show rule name=adu.exe | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | ADU.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7152 | netsh advfirewall firewall show rule name=adu.exe | C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Network Command Shell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (3720) ADU.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ASUS\DriverHub |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Notify_Frequency |
Value: Monthly | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3720) ADU.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ASUS\DriverHub |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Update_Last_Set_Time |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6572) ASUS DriverHub.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}/ASUS/AsusDriverHub/ASUS DriverHub.exe |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Has7.0.1Fix |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6572) ASUS DriverHub.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}/ASUS/AsusDriverHub/ASUS DriverHub.exe |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CustomActivator |
Value: {9174166b-1133-f6e5-c35a-a75eed7fbabf} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6572) ASUS DriverHub.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{9174166b-1133-f6e5-c35a-a75eed7fbabf} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AppId |
Value: {9174166b-1133-f6e5-c35a-a75eed7fbabf} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6572) ASUS DriverHub.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{9174166b-1133-f6e5-c35a-a75eed7fbabf} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | RunAs |
Value: Interactive User | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6572) ASUS DriverHub.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}/ASUS/AsusDriverHub/ASUS DriverHub.exe |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: ASUS DriverHub | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6572) ASUS DriverHub.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}/ASUS/AsusDriverHub/ASUS DriverHub.exe |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IconUri |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\ToastNotificationManagerCompat\Apps\9174166B-1133-F6E5-C35A-A75EED7FBABF\Icon.png | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6572) ASUS DriverHub.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}/ASUS/AsusDriverHub/ASUS DriverHub.exe |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IconBackgroundColor |
Value: FFDDDDDD | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3820 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ciengj1b.zlu.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 3720 | ADU.exe | C:\ProgramData\ASUS\AsusDriverHub\Log\log_index.txt | binary | |
MD5:06D49632C9DC9BCB62AEAEF99612BA6B | SHA256:E79E418E48623569D75E2A7B09AE88ED9B77B126A445B9FF9DC6989A08EFA079 | |||
| 3820 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive | binary | |
MD5:EA9B16BB32169795731FF9603F05A247 | SHA256:6ADDF31AD16224228AC2E903C38F78D3667584C8E8013FA183B696EFF059FC00 | |||
| 3820 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_h1jlywyv.mzb.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 3720 | ADU.exe | C:\Program Files\ASUS\AsusDriverHub\ASUS DriverHub.exe | executable | |
MD5:817BEF29B508D37B0FD69BF3364049A1 | SHA256:A169AD6E73C31B07BE1F04D702C30FC2F5458528F6443451BBA3D7D7A3E27D82 | |||
| 3720 | ADU.exe | C:\Program Files\ASUS\AsusDriverHub\ToolsPageDLL.dll | executable | |
MD5:929175AD90CFFD8267FCD5747877E7CA | SHA256:DAF1C6F29C8B679200BFC1F0A7EF75BD231074E193132C16E27528302277B653 | |||
| 3720 | ADU.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\2A7611428D62805A3E4E5BC4103D82E4_5DFDB51029B86E246C6BBA4B4F208E9A | der | |
MD5:867C7AA2D0F78F241A23E9B9827F6C6E | SHA256:27F7B0BCD3608687F200CAC490D12ED84C4E1FB6781748878011364A4C1C46D4 | |||
| 3720 | ADU.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_61401DB5A549E734394CC34D33FC8F13 | binary | |
MD5:1910D6F8CB57A2607BD650E5651C4577 | SHA256:A1D81BE33EBEA8057A6AD13C8CE4A97ADDDB2B6B0271631C6466123A8CF9FB0F | |||
| 3720 | ADU.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_61401DB5A549E734394CC34D33FC8F13 | der | |
MD5:7EE6B50E74B5B05DD59735CC1F80DF15 | SHA256:11736FE419911F85684B0D48A0B7A27CBB7666040F123E183F8936C74B2B00B9 | |||
| 6672 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_vt2tdeqk.ena.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3588 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 23.53.40.178:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | DE | binary | 825 b | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.53.40.178:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | DE | binary | 825 b | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | DE | binary | 814 b | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | DE | binary | 814 b | whitelisted |
3720 | ADU.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBT3xL4LQLXDRDM9P665TW442vrsUQQUReuir%2FSSy4IxLVGLp6chnfNtyA8CEA6bGI750C3n79tQ4ghAGFo%3D | DE | binary | 471 b | whitelisted |
3720 | ADU.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfIs%2BLjDtGwQ09XEB1Yeq%2BtX%2BBgQQU7NfjgtJxXWRM3y5nP%2Be6mK4cD08CEAitQLJg0pxMn17Nqb2Trtk%3D | DE | binary | 727 b | whitelisted |
3720 | ADU.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfqhLjKLEJQZPin0KCzkdAQpVYowQUsT7DaQP4v0cB1JgmGggC72NkK8MCEA%2FRu8p5a9f43UyC4QqaljE%3D | DE | binary | 471 b | whitelisted |
3720 | ADU.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSRXerF0eFeSWRripTgTkcJWMm7iQQUaDfg67Y7%2BF8Rhvv%2BYXsIiGX0TkICEATh1mm8bFvKXZzSZEd3awc%3D | DE | binary | 727 b | whitelisted |
2940 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.209.209.135:80 | http://x1.c.lencr.org/ | ID | binary | 734 b | whitelisted |
3588 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | DE | binary | 814 b | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
3588 | RUXIMICS.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.53.40.178:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
3588 | RUXIMICS.exe | 23.53.40.178:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
3588 | RUXIMICS.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
driverhub.asus.com |
| whitelisted |
gaming-config.asus.com |
| whitelisted |
gaming-config.asus.com.cn |
| unknown |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
x1.c.lencr.org |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |