File name:

1 (1385)

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ab34641f-13de-47d8-bcf9-72a29f434ffc
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 24, 2025, 15:34:19
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
berbew
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 14 sections
MD5:

CD329A1E7E4E92BCBB9195D6BDA75E10

SHA1:

B52693001B8D0E85108B87F80BAB440D47FE187F

SHA256:

0FC23A5A37F120A3B54AD5AC42C8F5CEF7C0CDB2347D9C9D14873CE00AEE3CAC

SSDEEP:

1536:0zVxCyh6Gmkd4jU6oty+RK4kyBreinYGLZCeDAy9:oF4jUY+RKUBrFnYGLZC1y9

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  • MALICIOUS

    • BERBEW mutex has been found

      • 1 (1385).exe (PID: 6268)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    No suspicious indicators.

  • INFO

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7620)

    • Failed to create an executable file in Windows directory

      • 1 (1385).exe (PID: 6268)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7920)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7620)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7384)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 8132)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7620)
      • slui.exe (PID: 6808)

    • Checks supported languages

      • 1 (1385).exe (PID: 6268)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7852)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.1)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2027:09:06 18:29:59+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.55
CodeSize: 28672
InitializedDataSize: 15872
UninitializedDataSize: 136192
EntryPoint: 0x2e000
OSVersion: 1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
150
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #BERBEW 1 (1385).exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs shellexperiencehost.exe no specs slui.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
5596"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
6268"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1 (1385).exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1 (1385).exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\1 (1385).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\ole32.dll
6808"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=TimerEventC:\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
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
6944C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.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\oleaut32.dll
7384"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
7620"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
7720"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
7852"C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXtk181tbxbce2qsex02s8tw7hfxa9xb3t.mcaC:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Shell Experience Host
Version:
10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\systemapps\shellexperiencehost_cw5n1h2txyewy\shellexperiencehost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wincorlib.dll
7920"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
8044C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe—svchost.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
Total events
3 584
Read events
3 563
Write events
21
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6268) 1 (1385).exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad
Operation:writeName:Web Event Logger
Value:
{79FEACFF-FFCE-815E-A900-316290B5B738}
(PID) Process:(7384) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(7384) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(7384) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(7720) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(7720) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(7720) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(7620) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(7620) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(7620) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
5
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7620BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\d014978a-37dc-4f94-92a7-3fd8ac6a0612.down_data —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7620BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10Dbinary
MD5:4872BABAF39AA62B8D32695EBB7E9173
SHA256:2EE85DF86EE29BBEB3DCA81AA29B6DE204F605A2769B84C728A329178A2D0999
7620BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\d014978a-37dc-4f94-92a7-3fd8ac6a0612.a4c83cc8-82e5-45b4-b449-1471543baebc.down_metabinary
MD5:26579CB8DA2066BD30A93DE1F1C2F572
SHA256:9AB5F69CC0CC4D7E3D47A98305A365B4ECD13522F02351EC049D735CA7925C56
7620BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10Dbinary
MD5:0DD15B44AF423C8E563D43B6032C307A
SHA256:C50B068669320CA23573B9799F0BDDA8A655EA9B6221D6F3A96E9E2D06B9103A
7620BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\bced5177-fd89-44ea-a518-624d4b296ba7.a4c83cc8-82e5-45b4-b449-1471543baebc.down_metabinary
MD5:26579CB8DA2066BD30A93DE1F1C2F572
SHA256:9AB5F69CC0CC4D7E3D47A98305A365B4ECD13522F02351EC049D735CA7925C56
7620BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\bced5177-fd89-44ea-a518-624d4b296ba7.up_meta_securebinary
MD5:E08FEC81D68A8393AD11145D36CDD17D
SHA256:76864B62B1A1A3C77EFF3290ABD2B1E2A50363FFD17FF9DCE7C1128F35C36B18
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
29
DNS requests
16
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.171:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4944
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
23.63.118.230:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.63.118.230:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7620
BackgroundTransferHost.exe
GET
200
23.63.118.230:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3008
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.16.253.202:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3008
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.16.253.202:80
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
—
—
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.48.23.171:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
6456
RUXIMICS.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
40.113.110.67:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.5:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
23.63.118.230:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.186.78
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.171
  • 23.48.23.179
  • 23.48.23.170
  • 23.48.23.183
  • 23.48.23.181
  • 23.48.23.191
  • 23.48.23.176
  • 23.48.23.195
  • 23.48.23.180
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.113.110.67
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.5
  • 20.190.160.4
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.68
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 23.63.118.230
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.16.204.146
  • 2.16.204.151
  • 2.16.204.134
  • 2.16.204.149
  • 2.16.204.150
  • 2.16.204.148
  • 2.16.204.143
  • 2.16.204.153
  • 2.16.204.145
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 52.149.20.212
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.253.202
whitelisted

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