File name:

renew.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/4c9547dd-b55e-42cf-b43f-b3e015dc4b2c
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: July 18, 2025, 05:56:33
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

8E42D6D754A4E097FF6CF7C6AD8EF631

SHA1:

EC95B27D8530A092531E707F9352FBCFBD033114

SHA256:

0F82DE5D14C4A5581A49D45EDF496970C0B413E0D3E9C5C1CD855B359394180D

SSDEEP:

768:mI4AtBStu79idl3GT1sVjxM6BmMySPabckycryUATqet7UDEzZe13xy2hzF42gte:LBn9idl3QaZxZaf+JqiDZQw2T44SRNu

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Modifies registry (POWERSHELL)

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Gets content of a file (POWERSHELL)

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with chinese language support

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
    • Reads the computer name

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
    • Uses string replace method (POWERSHELL)

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
    • Disables trace logs

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
    • Checks supported languages

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
    • Remote server returned an error (POWERSHELL)

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • renew.exe (PID: 7096)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (56.7)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (21.3)
.scr | Windows screen saver (10.1)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2022:05:03 22:35:40+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 48
CodeSize: 67584
InitializedDataSize: 9728
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1269a
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.1.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.1.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Chinese (Simplified)
CharacterSet: Unicode
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 1.0.1.0
InternalName: -
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 2024 All rights reserved
OriginalFileName: renew
ProductVersion: 1.0.1.0
AssemblyVersion: 5.0.36.0
CompanyName: -
ProductName: renew
Comments: -
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
139
Monitored processes
2
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start renew.exe slui.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1948C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
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
7096"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\renew.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\renew.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.1.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\renew.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\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
Total events
8 343
Read events
8 329
Write events
14
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7096) renew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\renew_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7096) renew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\renew_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7096) renew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\renew_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7096) renew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\renew_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(7096) renew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\renew_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(7096) renew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\renew_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(7096) renew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\renew_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(7096) renew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\renew_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7096) renew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\renew_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7096) renew.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\renew_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
4
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7096renew.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_uj1gindn.0n2.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7096renew.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2y2zxesp.ecm.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7096renew.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_m1lk0our.hsf.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7096renew.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_hiawv13f.zre.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
24
DNS requests
15
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
7096
renew.exe
GET
404
47.79.64.189:80
http://thinkcell-verify.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com/uuid//-1D1FB0BB21B94FC0B017A4DADA231E17
unknown
unknown
2232
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.178:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6732
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
6732
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
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4084
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
7096
renew.exe
47.79.64.189:80
thinkcell-verify.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com
WINDSTREAM
US
unknown
2232
svchost.exe
40.126.31.129:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2232
svchost.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.53.40.178:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.142
whitelisted
thinkcell-verify.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com
  • 47.79.64.189
unknown
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 20.190.159.130
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 40.126.31.131
  • 20.190.159.75
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.53.40.178
  • 23.53.40.176
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 52.149.20.212
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.85.23.206
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2200
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO DNS Query to Alibaba Cloud CDN Domain (aliyuncs .com)
7096
renew.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
ET INFO Windows Powershell User-Agent Usage
No debug info