| File name: | KMS Activator.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/4f98c6b3-aed9-4cf9-8d04-7f6b400cfe89 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | March 14, 2025, 17:53:37 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | ED63D77CA7BEB4BFCFD28AA14A0B93B3 |
| SHA1: | E1C8C55094AB389159E9810BBB12F7089C5F61A9 |
| SHA256: | 1912310AA1BD842F74B92194A01BF78F87E9B4DB62A65E58D55E4D32DA11101C |
| SSDEEP: | 384:+igfCScNMcdWacvsAguheCAPHTHuQemW:FWrvCf6Qe |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- KMS Activator.exe (PID: 6620)
Uses WMI to retrieve WMI-managed resources (SCRIPT)
- wscript.exe (PID: 7220)
- wscript.exe (PID: 7556)
- wscript.exe (PID: 7668)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- KMS Activator.exe (PID: 6620)
Reads data from a binary Stream object (SCRIPT)
- wscript.exe (PID: 7668)
- wscript.exe (PID: 7556)
- wscript.exe (PID: 7220)
Gets full path of the running script (SCRIPT)
- wscript.exe (PID: 7220)
- wscript.exe (PID: 7556)
- wscript.exe (PID: 7668)
The process executes VB scripts
- cmd.exe (PID: 5244)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- KMS Activator.exe (PID: 6620)
INFO
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- KMS Activator.exe (PID: 6620)
Disables trace logs
- KMS Activator.exe (PID: 6620)
Reads Environment values
- KMS Activator.exe (PID: 6620)
Checks supported languages
- KMS Activator.exe (PID: 6620)
Reads the computer name
- KMS Activator.exe (PID: 6620)
Reads the software policy settings
- KMS Activator.exe (PID: 6620)
Checks proxy server information
- KMS Activator.exe (PID: 6620)
Process checks computer location settings
- KMS Activator.exe (PID: 6620)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (81) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.2) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (4.9) |
| .exe | | | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2.2) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2023:12:10 14:23:59+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 11264 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x49fe |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileDescription: | KMS Activator |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | KMS Activator.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2023 |
| OriginalFileName: | KMS Activator.exe |
| ProductName: | KMS Activator |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
140
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 516 | "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
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| 4652 | 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
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| 5244 | "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c@echo off & echo Please Wait... Click OK to Message Boxes! & slmgr.vbs /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX & slmgr.vbs /skms kms8.msguides.com & slmgr.vbs /ato | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | KMS Activator.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5972 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6620 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\KMS Activator.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\KMS Activator.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: KMS Activator Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 7220 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\WINDOWS\system32\slmgr.vbs" /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host Exit code: 3221549093 Version: 5.812.10240.16384 Modules
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| 7556 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\WINDOWS\system32\slmgr.vbs" /skms kms8.msguides.com | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host Exit code: 2147942405 Version: 5.812.10240.16384 Modules
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| 7668 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\WINDOWS\system32\slmgr.vbs" /ato | C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host Version: 5.812.10240.16384 Modules
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Total events
3 182
Read events
3 165
Write events
17
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6620) KMS Activator.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\KMS Activator_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) KMS Activator.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\KMS Activator_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) KMS Activator.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\KMS Activator_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) KMS Activator.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\KMS Activator_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) KMS Activator.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\KMS Activator_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) KMS Activator.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\KMS Activator_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) KMS Activator.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\KMS Activator_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) KMS Activator.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\KMS Activator_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) KMS Activator.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\KMS Activator_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6620) KMS Activator.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\KMS Activator_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
24
DNS requests
14
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7084 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.32.238.34:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.32.238.34:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7788 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.253.202:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7788 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.253.202:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.32.238.34:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.32.238.34:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 40.113.103.199:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6620 | KMS Activator.exe | 172.67.199.117:443 | icons.iconarchive.com | CLOUDFLARENET | US | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.2:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
7084 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 20.31.169.57:443 | arc.msn.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
icons.iconarchive.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |