Malware analysis DPInst.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	DPInst.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/47bd054c-8b69-49ea-bf16-312ec9ba109f
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	April 04, 2025, 09:16:11
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:	BE3C79033FA8302002D9D3A6752F2263
SHA1:	A01147731F2E500282ECA5ECE149BCC5423B59D6
SHA256:	181BF85D3B5900FF8ABED34BC415AFC37FC322D9D7702E14D144F96A908F5CAB
SSDEEP:	12288:uIId79EaUTvwieMozMEcOigSpuPMaLium:xIdqaWw1MsbTScP0

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 120 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 60 seconds
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
  - DPInst.exe (PID: 7548)
  - DPInst.exe (PID: 7620)
SUSPICIOUS
- Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
  - DPInst.exe (PID: 7620)
  - DPInst.exe (PID: 7548)
- Process drops legitimate windows executable
  - DPInst.exe (PID: 7620)
INFO
- The sample compiled with arabic language support
  - DPInst.exe (PID: 7620)
- Reads the computer name
  - DPInst.exe (PID: 7620)
- Checks supported languages
  - DPInst.exe (PID: 7620)
- Reads the software policy settings
  - slui.exe (PID: 7688)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Win64 Executable (generic) (61.7)
.scr	\|	Windows screen saver (29.2)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.4)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (4.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	AMD AMD64
TimeStamp:	2009:05:23 10:37:17+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, Large address aware
PEType:	PE32+
LinkerVersion:	9
CodeSize:	522752
InitializedDataSize:	516608
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x5cba8
OSVersion:	6.1
ImageVersion:	6.1
SubsystemVersion:	5.2
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	2.1.0.0
ProductVersionNumber:	2.1.0.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	Private build
FileOS:	Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType:	Dynamic link library
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	Arabic
CharacterSet:	Unicode
CompanyName:	Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription:	‎‎Driver Package Installer
FileVersion:	2.1
InternalName:	DPInst
LegalCopyright:	© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName:	DPInst.exe
ProductName:	Driver Package Installer (DPInst)
ProductVersion:	2.1

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Total processes

135

Monitored processes

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

6728

C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding

C:\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

7548

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

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

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Driver Package Installer

Exit code:

3221226540

Version:

2.1

Modules

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c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\dpinst.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll

7620

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

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

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Driver Package Installer

Exit code:

2147483648

Version:

2.1

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\dpinst.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

7656

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

C:\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

7688

"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

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

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Total events

589

Read events

589

Write events

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Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
7620	DPInst.exe	C:\Windows\DPINST.LOG		binary
		MD5:AFCE51217C807994A444890C2E0D3314	SHA256:9FB36BCEBBAAFAC71F2112CEC1FE51594004546E6A7626D697E7E6CED0A6A4A9

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

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Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
—	—	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	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1280	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
1280	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
—	—	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
—	—	23.48.23.143:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
2104	svchost.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
2112	svchost.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
3216	svchost.exe	20.198.162.78:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	SG	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	20.190.159.73:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	2.17.190.73:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
crl.microsoft.com	23.48.23.143 23.48.23.156 23.48.23.166	whitelisted
google.com	172.217.23.110	whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.104.136.2 4.231.128.59	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	20.198.162.78	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.159.73 20.190.159.23 20.190.159.131 40.126.31.128 20.190.159.0 40.126.31.1 40.126.31.0 40.126.31.67	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.17.190.73	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	4.175.87.197	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	2.23.246.101	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	52.165.164.15	whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com	40.91.76.224	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

DPInst.exe

BE3C79033FA8302002D9D3A6752F2263

A01147731F2E500282ECA5ECE149BCC5423B59D6

181BF85D3B5900FF8ABED34BC415AFC37FC322D9D7702E14D144F96A908F5CAB

12288:uIId79EaUTvwieMozMEcOigSpuPMaLium:xIdqaWw1MsbTScP0

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MALICIOUS

Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

SUSPICIOUS

Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

Process drops legitimate windows executable

INFO

The sample compiled with arabic language support

Reads the computer name

Checks supported languages

Reads the software policy settings

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