Malware analysis vcredist_x64.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	vcredist_x64.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/cba313f5-bd40-4020-ae2b-04bd6520ee0c
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	May 14, 2025, 09:39:46
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 7 sections
MD5:	3284088A2D414D65E865004FDB641936
SHA1:	7F3E9180D9025FC14C8A7868B763B0C3E7A900B4
SHA256:	102F69B5A98352A6A1A6B26BC2C86EE7611C1F45F5A9CA04F5A8841961F191C6
SSDEEP:	6144:9qIuRebMq5S+Ud8AK+ehB9XgdmAeUBZ2x52OoElZTxPhhQgO1Oi/6xLdowQguVC+:9qIOkU8AMXE9B7PElZlP41v6ro4n+

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Executing a file with an untrusted certificate
  - vcredist_x64.exe (PID: 5988)
SUSPICIOUS
- Process drops legitimate windows executable
  - vcredist_x64.exe (PID: 5988)
- Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
  - vcredist_x64.exe (PID: 5988)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - vcredist_x64.exe (PID: 5988)
- Searches for installed software
  - vcredist_x64.exe (PID: 5988)
INFO
- The sample compiled with english language support
  - vcredist_x64.exe (PID: 5988)
- Checks supported languages
  - vcredist_x64.exe (PID: 5988)
- Reads the computer name
  - vcredist_x64.exe (PID: 5988)
- Create files in a temporary directory
  - vcredist_x64.exe (PID: 5988)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.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:	2014:10:24 21:31:46+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, 32-bit, Removable run from swap, Net run from swap
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	10
CodeSize:	234496
InitializedDataSize:	144896
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x284ba
OSVersion:	5.1
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	5.1
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	12.0.40664.0
ProductVersionNumber:	12.0.40664.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Win32
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	English (U.S.)
CharacterSet:	Windows, Latin1
CompanyName:	Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription:	Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.40664
FileVersion:	12.0.40664.0
InternalName:	setup
LegalCopyright:	Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName:	vcredist_x64.exe
ProductName:	Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.40664
ProductVersion:	12.0.40664.0

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Total processes

129

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

3176

"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

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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

4756

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe

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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

5988

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vcredist_x64.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vcredist_x64.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.40664

Version:

12.0.40664.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\vcredist_x64.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\advapi32.dll

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Total events

197

Read events

197

Write events

Delete events

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Executable files

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Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
5988	vcredist_x64.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{042d26ef-3dbe-4c25-95d3-4c1b11b235a7}\.ba1\BootstrapperApplicationData.xml		xml
		MD5:D1439B6CFE105425BCCE1A81954B3417	SHA256:3AE340BEC4FB68B477F34DBEADAF8CF3EA95550E427A3BB84994B5806485B5B3
5988	vcredist_x64.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{042d26ef-3dbe-4c25-95d3-4c1b11b235a7}\.ba1\thm.xml		xml
		MD5:0056F10A42638EA8B4BEFC614741DDD6	SHA256:6B1BA0DEA830E556A58C883290FAA5D49C064E546CBFCD0451596A10CC693F87
5988	vcredist_x64.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{042d26ef-3dbe-4c25-95d3-4c1b11b235a7}\.ba1\thm.wxl		xml
		MD5:FBFCBC4DACC566A3C426F43CE10907B6	SHA256:70400F181D00E1769774FF36BCD8B1AB5FBC431418067D31B876D18CC04EF4CE
5988	vcredist_x64.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{042d26ef-3dbe-4c25-95d3-4c1b11b235a7}\.ba1\wixstdba.dll		executable
		MD5:A52E5220EFB60813B31A82D101A97DCB	SHA256:E7C8E7EDD9112137895820E789BAAAECA41626B01FB99FEDE82968DDB66D02CF
5988	vcredist_x64.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{042d26ef-3dbe-4c25-95d3-4c1b11b235a7}\.ba1\license.rtf		text
		MD5:1E47EE7B71B22488068343DF4CE30534	SHA256:8518F0420972C1DBE8A323FFC6F57863AF0B80C6A3B27FD0C6FC9BDABB7E2D13
5988	vcredist_x64.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{042d26ef-3dbe-4c25-95d3-4c1b11b235a7}\.ba1\logo.png		image
		MD5:D6BD210F227442B3362493D046CEA233	SHA256:335A256D4779EC5DCF283D007FB56FD8211BBCAF47DCD70FE60DED6A112744EF

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	200	23.48.23.176:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6572	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	2.23.246.101:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6572	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	2.23.246.101:80	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
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
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	23.48.23.176:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	23.35.229.160:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
—	—	23.35.229.160:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
2112	svchost.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
3216	svchost.exe	172.211.123.249:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	FR	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	20.190.159.73:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	20.73.194.208 51.104.136.2 40.127.240.158	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	23.48.23.176 23.48.23.159 23.48.23.169 23.48.23.166 23.48.23.164 23.48.23.194 23.48.23.143	whitelisted
google.com	172.217.16.206	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	23.35.229.160 2.23.246.101	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.249	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.159.73 40.126.31.67 40.126.31.69 20.190.159.75 20.190.159.128 40.126.31.1 20.190.159.131 20.190.159.0	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.17.190.73	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	4.245.163.56	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	40.69.42.241	whitelisted

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General Info

vcredist_x64.exe

3284088A2D414D65E865004FDB641936

7F3E9180D9025FC14C8A7868B763B0C3E7A900B4

102F69B5A98352A6A1A6B26BC2C86EE7611C1F45F5A9CA04F5A8841961F191C6

6144:9qIuRebMq5S+Ud8AK+ehB9XgdmAeUBZ2x52OoElZTxPhhQgO1Oi/6xLdowQguVC+:9qIOkU8AMXE9B7PElZlP41v6ro4n+

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MALICIOUS

Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

SUSPICIOUS

Process drops legitimate windows executable

Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Searches for installed software

INFO

The sample compiled with english language support

Checks supported languages

Reads the computer name

Create files in a temporary directory

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