File name:

SmartFTP-Setup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/bc237c8f-0424-42b6-a66d-ee183b579851
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns.

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Analysis date: June 12, 2025, 19:51:17
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
smartftp
rmm-tool
stealer
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 6 sections
MD5:

2B9362B4C5529D562D2F395D46D21A04

SHA1:

E7A5476DF41948A24C49FD3FD55772592B0D94D8

SHA256:

1214B5F412CCF32060732E3B36EA7C98EA7A6231FC2F1C84BFB25817CB5F3F2A

SSDEEP:

98304:IJk3p+zSli680kkpjYftp+jL+4s4PAqhL0oDTi3hid3BUAPUZ8bJm8kVZp7xFcZc:72UsEbvzTLsRHx7oA

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • SmartFTP-Setup.exe (PID: 1720)
      • SmartFTP.exe (PID: 5432)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3872)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Application launched itself

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3864)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 2876)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3864)

    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3864)

    • Uses WEVTUTIL.EXE to cleanup log

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6216)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • SmartFTP-Setup.exe (PID: 1720)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3872)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3864)

    • Checks supported languages

      • SmartFTP-Setup.exe (PID: 1720)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3864)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 5764)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • SmartFTP-Setup.exe (PID: 1720)

    • Reads Environment values

      • SmartFTP-Setup.exe (PID: 1720)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3872)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3872)

    • Reads the computer name

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3864)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 5764)

    • SMARTFTP has been detected

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3872)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3872)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3864)

    • Manages system restore points

      • SrTasks.exe (PID: 3740)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2093:03:22 22:09:28+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 14.44
CodeSize: 3072
InitializedDataSize: 10390528
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1950
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 10.0.3273.0
ProductVersionNumber: 10.0.3273.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: SmartSoft Ltd.
FileDescription: SmartFTP Client Setup
FileVersion: 10.0.3273.0
InternalName: SmartFTP-Setup
LegalCopyright: © SmartSoft Ltd.
OriginalFileName: SmartFTP-Setup.exe
ProductName: SmartFTP Client
ProductVersion: 10.0.3273.0
No data.
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Total processes
153
Monitored processes
13
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start smartftp-setup.exe no specs msiexec.exe msiexec.exe msiexec.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs srtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs wevtutil.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs smartftp.exe no specs slui.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
856C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 9D84DA7050F1B5D3AF5E3391DE9090C8C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1148C:\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
1720"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SmartFTP-Setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SmartFTP-Setup.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
SmartSoft Ltd.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
SmartFTP Client Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.3273.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\smartftp-setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.3636_none_60b6a03d71f818d5\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2876C:\WINDOWS\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3624\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—SrTasks.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3740C:\WINDOWS\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:11C:\Windows\System32\SrTasks.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Windows System Protection background tasks.
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\srtasks.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
3864C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /VC:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows® installer
Version:
5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3872"C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sma5A07.tmp"C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
SmartFTP-Setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
4800\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—wevtutil.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
5432"C:\Program Files\SmartFTP Client\SmartFTP.exe"C:\Program Files\SmartFTP Client\SmartFTP.exe—msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
SmartSoft Ltd.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
SmartFTP Client
Version:
10.0.3273.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\smartftp client\smartftp.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
Total events
19 128
Read events
18 323
Write events
787
Delete events
18

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3864) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:writeName:SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value:
4800000000000000B2E04362D3DBDB01180F0000E8080000D50700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3864) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGetSnapshots (Enter)
Value:
4800000000000000B2E04362D3DBDB01180F0000E8080000D20700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3864) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppCreate (Enter)
Value:
480000000000000068A96762D3DBDB01180F0000E8080000D00700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3864) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter)
Value:
480000000000000046A4A562D3DBDB01180F0000E8080000D30700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3864) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\VssapiPublisher
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
48000000000000001E08A862D3DBDB01180F00007C0F0000E8030000010000000000000000000000140CBA91A686844C93EE2DD231726D1700000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3864) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGetSnapshots (Leave)
Value:
4800000000000000437F6062D3DBDB01180F0000E8080000D20700000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3864) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppEnumGroups (Enter)
Value:
4800000000000000437F6062D3DBDB01180F0000E8080000D10700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3864) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppEnumGroups (Leave)
Value:
4800000000000000AEE26262D3DBDB01180F0000E8080000D10700000100000000000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(3864) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
Operation:writeName:LastIndex
Value:
11
(PID) Process:(2876) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
480000000000000064BDB862D3DBDB013C0B00004C100000E80300000000000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Executable files
54
Suspicious files
14
Text files
8
Unknown types
21

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1720SmartFTP-Setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sma5A07.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3864msiexec.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3864msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\17a0a5.msi —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3864msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSIA3E3.tmpbinary
MD5:BF6AF61C22A4C608623CC20F806831CF
SHA256:E0B1576F2D304BADE3C30DE1F87E8BC591ABBB2D05C7C97D0F26AE83D8A2FB32
3864msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSIA2E7.tmpexecutable
MD5:82E984B0CFDAE6216E22CFC2974E57C5
SHA256:2A94F1D71AF002888D2BE586601CA1116D1C0A057F8F0856BF72808F1D6455BD
3864msiexec.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{91ba0c14-86a6-4c84-93ee-2dd231726d17}_OnDiskSnapshotPropbinary
MD5:3F248A82449BD642132EA5FF71F08CBF
SHA256:4C0E9FF7E252AAB31FE05A5BB0DF751732A2AC68933D0F024C89F20F009AE581
3864msiexec.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\snapshot-2binary
MD5:3F248A82449BD642132EA5FF71F08CBF
SHA256:4C0E9FF7E252AAB31FE05A5BB0DF751732A2AC68933D0F024C89F20F009AE581
3864msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSIA336.tmpexecutable
MD5:82E984B0CFDAE6216E22CFC2974E57C5
SHA256:2A94F1D71AF002888D2BE586601CA1116D1C0A057F8F0856BF72808F1D6455BD
3864msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSIA462.tmpexecutable
MD5:DA429614C68CF8F464ECB45F22DCE1AC
SHA256:908CABF926EF7ACB2EADE94431DEDC0595B2326CEE0205A332EB4C3204AFE921
3864msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\inprogressinstallinfo.ipibinary
MD5:3459F34CD58F8B4FD60C8545D5D4DA5A
SHA256:4280EF06F6312DE7973D1A651CA564817B5E041E3E35BF5FA5004250571A62DE
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
30
DNS requests
16
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5896
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.114:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6224
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6224
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
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
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
4984
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
5896
svchost.exe
40.126.31.1:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5896
svchost.exe
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2336
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
2.16.168.114:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.186.142
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.1
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 40.126.31.130
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 40.126.31.0
  • 20.190.159.73
  • 40.126.31.128
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.168.114
  • 2.16.168.124
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.219.150.101
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 95.100.186.9
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.229.19
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 172.202.163.200
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
SmartFTP-Setup.exe