File name:

yamlload.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/39e1db0c-1f57-4ffa-94ae-fa244de7d791
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 24, 2025, 10:13:11
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
python
opendir
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 6 sections
MD5:

2D980154359A368390AAE3FB8AD0D3D6

SHA1:

EAD8922838C3ADF72CEAA7A1CFD87CE663E1D2B4

SHA256:

12B49E81EC4F21EEC009E44F2F554403A888CB2591A6AB6711BB6D9FAA8161EF

SSDEEP:

98304:RJ35W3suDacbtDjHk9IRQJ+FgLHIcc1Umb1f83qgL/v1D0WRBUBY+E+b5dUJRw2U:+2OaZ2YBHzcuXVCc

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Creates a new folder (SCRIPT)

      • wscript.exe (PID: 6808)
    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • wscript.exe (PID: 6808)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • yamlload.exe (PID: 4812)
    • Writes binary data to a Stream object (SCRIPT)

      • wscript.exe (PID: 6808)
    • Process drops python dynamic module

      • yamlload.exe (PID: 4812)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • yamlload.exe (PID: 4812)
    • Application launched itself

      • yamlload.exe (PID: 4812)
    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • yamlload.exe (PID: 4812)
    • Loads Python modules

      • yamlload.exe (PID: 4944)
    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • yamlload.exe (PID: 4944)
    • Connects to the server without a host name

      • yamlload.exe (PID: 4944)
    • The process executes VB scripts

      • yamlload.exe (PID: 4944)
    • Creates FileSystem object to access computer's file system (SCRIPT)

      • wscript.exe (PID: 6808)
    • Runs shell command (SCRIPT)

      • wscript.exe (PID: 6808)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • yamlload.exe (PID: 4812)
      • yamlload.exe (PID: 4944)
    • Reads the computer name

      • yamlload.exe (PID: 4812)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • yamlload.exe (PID: 4812)
      • yamlload.exe (PID: 4944)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • yamlload.exe (PID: 4812)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • yamlload.exe (PID: 4944)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 4164)
    • Autorun file from Startup directory

      • wscript.exe (PID: 6808)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | InstallShield setup (57.6)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (36.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (2.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2025:03:24 01:36:50+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 14.41
CodeSize: 172032
InitializedDataSize: 154624
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xce20
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
142
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start yamlload.exe yamlload.exe wscript.exe backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs slui.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
632"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.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
644"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.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
1240C:\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
1568"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.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
4164"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
4812"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yamlload.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yamlload.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\yamlload.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.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
4944"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yamlload.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yamlload.exe
yamlload.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\yamlload.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.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
6808wscript hidden.vbsC:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
yamlload.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.812.10240.16384
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wscript.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.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
6816"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.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
Total events
2 241
Read events
2 226
Write events
15
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6816) 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:(6816) 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:(6816) 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:(4164) 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:(4164) 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:(4164) 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:(1568) 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:(1568) 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:(1568) 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:(632) 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:
Executable files
59
Suspicious files
7
Text files
10
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4812yamlload.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48122\_bz2.pydexecutable
MD5:3859239CED9A45399B967EBCE5A6BA23
SHA256:A4DD883257A7ACE84F96BCC6CD59E22D843D0DB080606DEFAE32923FC712C75A
4812yamlload.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48122\_queue.pydexecutable
MD5:F00133F7758627A15F2D98C034CF1657
SHA256:35609869EDC57D806925EC52CCA9BC5A035E30D5F40549647D4DA6D7983F8659
4812yamlload.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48122\_lzma.pydexecutable
MD5:E5ABC3A72996F8FDE0BCF709E6577D9D
SHA256:1796038480754A680F33A4E37C8B5673CC86C49281A287DC0C5CAE984D0CB4BB
4812yamlload.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48122\_socket.pydexecutable
MD5:1EEA9568D6FDEF29B9963783827F5867
SHA256:74181072392A3727049EA3681FE9E59516373809CED53E08F6DA7C496B76E117
4812yamlload.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48122\_hashlib.pydexecutable
MD5:4255C44DC64F11F32C961BF275AAB3A2
SHA256:E557873D5AD59FD6BD29D0F801AD0651DBB8D9AC21545DEFE508089E92A15E29
4812yamlload.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48122\_cffi_backend.cp311-win_amd64.pydexecutable
MD5:739D352BD982ED3957D376A9237C9248
SHA256:9AEE90CF7980C8FF694BB3FFE06C71F87EB6A613033F73E3174A732648D39980
4812yamlload.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48122\VCRUNTIME140.dllexecutable
MD5:4585A96CC4EEF6AAFD5E27EA09147DC6
SHA256:A8F950B4357EC12CFCCDDC9094CCA56A3D5244B95E09EA6E9A746489F2D58736
4812yamlload.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48122\_ssl.pydexecutable
MD5:208B0108172E59542260934A2E7CFA85
SHA256:5160500474EC95D4F3AF7E467CC70CB37BEC1D12545F0299AAB6D69CEA106C69
4812yamlload.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48122\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dllexecutable
MD5:50ABF0A7EE67F00F247BADA185A7661C
SHA256:F957A4C261506484B53534A9BE8931C02EC1A349B3F431A858F8215CECFEC3F7
4812yamlload.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48122\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dllexecutable
MD5:4166D703ABC9C6DE65D5B269D3A5425E
SHA256:0A351C2A2889A42886017E7DBCF75F45E3CB24D2F55E72205624272487E4A056
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
25
DNS requests
17
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.143:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
5972
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
1272
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
1272
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
4944
yamlload.exe
GET
200
194.197.245.5:80
http://194.197.245.5/tiev21p/juuso/payloads.yaml
unknown
unknown
4164
BackgroundTransferHost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.48.23.143:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
40.113.110.67:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4944
yamlload.exe
194.197.245.5:80
Telia Finland Oyj
FI
unknown
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.31.128:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
184.30.131.245:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.159.71:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.185.110
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.156
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.113.110.67
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.128
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 40.126.31.1
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 184.30.131.245
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.19.96.11
  • 2.19.96.8
  • 2.19.96.27
  • 2.19.96.58
  • 2.19.96.26
  • 2.19.96.74
  • 2.19.96.130
  • 2.19.96.50
  • 2.19.96.35
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.246.101
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
4944
yamlload.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
POLICY [ANY.RUN] Python Suspicious User Agent
4944
yamlload.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] VBS is used to run Shell
No debug info