| File name: | SpineTrialSetup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/c631d5e8-2794-43a7-a2c0-4b98f6a9e50f |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | March 01, 2025, 03:00:36 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive, 5 sections |
| MD5: | 90222BDC8AD871D656A7B1D87DE9B3B7 |
| SHA1: | 994EB133DD830138D14643307CACF17B7BA68D6D |
| SHA256: | 0BDD6FF2B8495BC2D4FBEE74DE75F6FE6226E6C2332B3BAA5543DBA40D9016B6 |
| SSDEEP: | 393216:Dpe01CTINF/h00fiwxxssE/nwJp0rNlopAK3vcA/DeG4X5OeRcN8xGTIc1vIzRb:DpO0b2nnMcNiuK/cArDJ2dSIhb |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- SpineTrialSetup.exe (PID: 6388)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- SpineTrialSetup.exe (PID: 6388)
- SpineTrial.exe (PID: 5156)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- SpineTrialSetup.exe (PID: 6388)
- SpineTrial.exe (PID: 5156)
Malware-specific behavior (creating "System.dll" in Temp)
- SpineTrialSetup.exe (PID: 6388)
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- SpineTrialSetup.exe (PID: 6388)
The process drops C-runtime libraries
- SpineTrialSetup.exe (PID: 6388)
Creates a software uninstall entry
- SpineTrialSetup.exe (PID: 6388)
Checks for Java to be installed
- SpineTrial.exe (PID: 5156)
Reads the BIOS version
- SpineTrial.exe (PID: 5156)
There is functionality for VM detection antiVM strings (YARA)
- SpineTrial.exe (PID: 5156)
The process checks if it is being run in the virtual environment
- SpineTrial.exe (PID: 5156)
There is functionality for VM detection VMWare (YARA)
- SpineTrial.exe (PID: 5156)
There is functionality for VM detection VirtualBox (YARA)
- SpineTrial.exe (PID: 5156)
INFO
The sample compiled with english language support
- SpineTrialSetup.exe (PID: 6388)
Checks supported languages
- SpineTrialSetup.exe (PID: 6388)
- SpineTrial.exe (PID: 5156)
Reads the computer name
- SpineTrialSetup.exe (PID: 6388)
- SpineTrial.exe (PID: 5156)
Create files in a temporary directory
- SpineTrialSetup.exe (PID: 6388)
- SpineTrial.exe (PID: 5156)
Creates files in the program directory
- SpineTrialSetup.exe (PID: 6388)
- SpineTrial.exe (PID: 5156)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- SpineTrialSetup.exe (PID: 6388)
Reads product name
- SpineTrial.exe (PID: 5156)
Reads CPU info
- SpineTrial.exe (PID: 5156)
Process checks computer location settings
- SpineTrial.exe (PID: 5156)
Checks proxy server information
- slui.exe (PID: 2268)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 2268)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (23.5) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2019:12:16 00:55:18+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | 28160 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 152576 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x3990 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | 6 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 4.3.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 4.3.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0000 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Esoteric Software LLC |
| FileDescription: | Installs the Spine Trial launcher |
| FileVersion: | 4.3.00 |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright (c) 2013-2025, Esoteric Software LLC |
| ProductName: | Spine |
| ProductVersion: | 4.3.00 |
Total processes
124
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1228 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SpineTrialSetup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SpineTrialSetup.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Esoteric Software LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Installs the Spine Trial launcher Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 4.3.00 Modules
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| 2268 | 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
| |||||||||||||||
| 5156 | "C:\Program Files\Spine Trial\SpineTrial.exe" | C:\Program Files\Spine Trial\SpineTrial.exe | SpineTrialSetup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Esoteric Software LLC Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Spine, 2D animation for games Modules
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| 6388 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SpineTrialSetup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SpineTrialSetup.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Esoteric Software LLC Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Installs the Spine Trial launcher Exit code: 0 Version: 4.3.00 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
Total events
3 960
Read events
3 943
Write events
17
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6388) SpineTrialSetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Spine Trial |
| Operation: | write | Name: | install |
Value: C:\Program Files\Spine Trial | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6388) SpineTrialSetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpineTrial |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: Spine Trial | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6388) SpineTrialSetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpineTrial |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UninstallString |
Value: "C:\Program Files\Spine Trial\UninstallSpineTrial.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6388) SpineTrialSetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpineTrial |
| Operation: | write | Name: | QuietUninstallString |
Value: "C:\Program Files\Spine Trial\UninstallSpineTrial.exe" /S | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6388) SpineTrialSetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpineTrial |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallLocation |
Value: "C:\Program Files\Spine Trial" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6388) SpineTrialSetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpineTrial |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallDate |
Value: 20250225 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6388) SpineTrialSetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpineTrial |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayIcon |
Value: "C:\Program Files\Spine Trial\SpineTrial.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6388) SpineTrialSetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpineTrial |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Publisher |
Value: Esoteric Software LLC | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6388) SpineTrialSetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpineTrial |
| Operation: | write | Name: | URLInfoAbout |
Value: http://esotericsoftware.com | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6388) SpineTrialSetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpineTrial |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayVersion |
Value: 4.3.00 | |||
Executable files
74
Suspicious files
10
Text files
64
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6388 | SpineTrialSetup.exe | C:\Program Files\Spine Trial\launcher\1\fonts\NotoSansJP-Regular.otf | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6388 | SpineTrialSetup.exe | C:\Program Files\Spine Trial\launcher\1\fonts\NotoSansKR-Regular.otf | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6388 | SpineTrialSetup.exe | C:\Program Files\Spine Trial\launcher\1\fonts\NotoSansSC-Regular.otf | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6388 | SpineTrialSetup.exe | C:\Program Files\Spine Trial\launcher\1\fonts\NotoSansTC-Regular.otf | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6388 | SpineTrialSetup.exe | C:\Program Files\Spine Trial\SpineTrial.exe | executable | |
MD5:E22F956D2FE01C0BC48F2D8CF028A872 | SHA256:C2369BDD7F5325B411734D2701E24079FC3B5B8E46ACE8166BFDAC10898ADAB2 | |||
| 6388 | SpineTrialSetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsmFA04.tmp\UserInfo.dll | executable | |
MD5:DC90F96B169DCC9151EE6E93B47446EA | SHA256:AFC939EBFD66A6C972D2D6BBCB978559AB3427D1582935E45392F9912EF186AD | |||
| 6388 | SpineTrialSetup.exe | C:\Program Files\Spine Trial\launcher\2\bin\WinFallbackLookup.dll | executable | |
MD5:B6B25A940B59F1A97CACD709B619C0CB | SHA256:C6AC78632760A5FA656075FD1CD3D2A8B3B3B849ADF50F028591390F68534F4E | |||
| 6388 | SpineTrialSetup.exe | C:\Program Files\Spine Trial\license.pdf | ||
MD5:81B270F44D1C5166D230BF0FEEDAC8FC | SHA256:3FC0DF5646ABC48B1434202B0B352BD9BA145621B8FC675B9F3E023BEF451908 | |||
| 6388 | SpineTrialSetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsmFA04.tmp\nsDialogs.dll | executable | |
MD5:EC9640B70E07141FEBBE2CD4CC42510F | SHA256:C5BA017732597A82F695B084D1AA7FE3B356168CC66105B9392A9C5B06BE5188 | |||
| 6388 | SpineTrialSetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsmFA04.tmp\modern-header.bmp | image | |
MD5:5898BC92D80CCC2DA81604BA608B4EC9 | SHA256:96D1EF26BE5401F1073971D3F293EA928798FA1F209D126AB88458CB9E4C5B90 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
28
DNS requests
6
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | POST | 500 | 20.83.72.98:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | unknown | xml | 512 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 500 | 20.83.72.98:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | unknown | xml | 512 b | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5156 | SpineTrial.exe | 139.162.66.173:443 | jpapi.esotericsoftware.com | Linode, LLC | JP | whitelisted |
5156 | SpineTrial.exe | 172.104.155.234:443 | euapi.esotericsoftware.com | Linode, LLC | DE | whitelisted |
5156 | SpineTrial.exe | 198.58.124.9:443 | usapi.esotericsoftware.com | Linode, LLC | US | whitelisted |
6476 | slui.exe | 20.83.72.98:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
2268 | slui.exe | 20.83.72.98:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
jpapi.esotericsoftware.com |
| whitelisted |
euapi.esotericsoftware.com |
| whitelisted |
usapi.esotericsoftware.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |