File name:

2.ps1

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/1c8c6e68-cb07-4dde-bf93-bc32ea0040dc
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 29, 2025, 08:34:52
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
susp-powershell
pastebin
auto-startup
Indicators:
MIME: text/plain
File info: ASCII text, with very long lines (645), with CRLF line terminators
MD5:

A2EC6857B9B92362EE18F1D9166DCE54

SHA1:

EA7753ACC712661E385FA1007CC12C1569140927

SHA256:

144FBE9CE7785E9604107C0F9B05505EEAAA306394DEF0CEA214954BBCD99BE0

SSDEEP:

24:K8y6cJtNUcPB7CAV7pN0t2DNtJUzlVwr897XJz2azZFHs3akw:U6cx3Z77V7pG2b6ZhXzxZFHGe

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Bypass execution policy to execute commands

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 4976)

    • Uses AES cipher (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Run PowerShell with an invisible window

      • powershell.exe (PID: 4976)

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Uses sleep to delay execution (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Creates new GUID (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Connects to the server without a host name

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Uses base64 encoding (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Starts a new process with hidden mode (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • The process hide an interactive prompt from the user

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • The process bypasses the loading of PowerShell profile settings

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Application launched itself

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • The process hides Powershell's copyright startup banner

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Reverses array data (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

  • INFO

    • Checks proxy server information

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Disables trace logs

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Found Base64 encoded text manipulation via PowerShell (YARA)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Converts byte array into Unicode string (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Gets data length (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Auto-launch of the file from Startup directory

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Uses string replace method (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Remote server returned an error (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 6744)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
135
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start powershell.exe conhost.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs slui.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1132C:\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
3180\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
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
4976"C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -WindowStyle hidden -NoLogo -NonInteractive -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms;[System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show('Beim Öffnen dieses Dokuments ist ein Fehler aufgetreten ! Bitte aktualisieren Sie Ihre Version.', 'Adobe PDF Reader Fehlercode: cx91293', [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons]::OK, [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon]::Exclamation);Exit C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.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\atl.dll
6068C:\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
6516\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
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
6744"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
6972"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ep bypass C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2.ps1C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.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
Total events
11 055
Read events
11 055
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
7
Text files
4
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6972powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_5otvlkai.ujr.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6972powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\BNC1OEWM2S2MJ9VDI9LM.tempbinary
MD5:61507F791928EB3157F3058343F73BDF
SHA256:9456945DFBF266911567941DF4C3433ED95A133B2EFBC5413E3BA0BE2F2970F8
4976powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_sbwayrsi.qkn.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4976powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_yqfmr5lx.1il.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4976powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\TLF7F18V6O2AYHA0H6RB.tempbinary
MD5:5315F04B61DE249336762CB929DF1DF4
SHA256:8396EDFF2F60405E3BC2A59EE8A5C5170955047EC8FAB29044685100BB13D34E
6972powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-msbinary
MD5:61507F791928EB3157F3058343F73BDF
SHA256:9456945DFBF266911567941DF4C3433ED95A133B2EFBC5413E3BA0BE2F2970F8
4976powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-msbinary
MD5:5315F04B61DE249336762CB929DF1DF4
SHA256:8396EDFF2F60405E3BC2A59EE8A5C5170955047EC8FAB29044685100BB13D34E
6972powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_qr3pi1mv.d2t.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6972powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows.lnkbinary
MD5:F61700B47C8D4C96FA058C12AFDB7B9C
SHA256:34719D524DBD94AEF908ECFB6D6D4272316C6172A215C1E0240AD066FDEAD972
4976powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms~RF1107ae.TMPbinary
MD5:61507F791928EB3157F3058343F73BDF
SHA256:9456945DFBF266911567941DF4C3433ED95A133B2EFBC5413E3BA0BE2F2970F8
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
24
DNS requests
17
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.63.118.230:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.23.181.156:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
23.32.238.112:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
2.23.181.156:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5384
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5384
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6972
powershell.exe
GET
200
45.15.162.16:80
http://45.15.162.16/octopus.txt
unknown
—
—
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
23.32.238.112:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
—
—
2.23.181.156:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.23.181.156:80
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
20.190.160.14:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.32.238.112
  • 23.32.238.107
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.181.156
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.18.14
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 20.190.160.3
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 20.190.160.65
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 23.63.118.230
whitelisted
pastebin.com
  • 104.22.69.199
  • 172.67.25.94
  • 104.22.68.199
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.109.210.53
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.3.187.198
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2196
svchost.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Online Pastebin Text Storage
No debug info