File name:

Activator.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/61171519-471a-4eff-bff6-6ebef0279140
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: October 26, 2024, 19:29:51
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:

B907E800BF12F6DD675EF118743CF1B2

SHA1:

83B96285F2D8427F2F050544CB7010D8965C8ADB

SHA256:

19C5287B4F8CE60C8739C868CB343F5B79F5FD15F179E83DD097B858140FB38C

SSDEEP:

98304:7lE1aDa0lGbsGuKPkROJXPJOU2siDpAR68jqHSsemZEtfE9MMyINMdlOo5osmDVi:ofGvuiy

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes image file execution options

      • Activator.exe (PID: 6216)
    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • Activator.exe (PID: 6216)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Activator.exe (PID: 6216)
    • Searches for installed software

      • Activator.exe (PID: 6216)
    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • Activator.exe (PID: 6216)
    • Uses NETSH.EXE to delete a firewall rule or allowed programs

      • Activator.exe (PID: 6216)
    • Starts SC.EXE for service management

      • Activator.exe (PID: 6216)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Activator.exe (PID: 6216)
    • Executes as Windows Service

      • KMS-R@1n.exe (PID: 1552)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • Activator.exe (PID: 6216)
      • KMS-R@1n.exe (PID: 1552)
      • KMS-R@1nHook.exe (PID: 1700)
    • Reads the computer name

      • Activator.exe (PID: 6216)
      • KMS-R@1n.exe (PID: 1552)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Activator.exe (PID: 6216)
      • KMS-R@1n.exe (PID: 1552)
    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • Activator.exe (PID: 6216)
    • Reads Environment values

      • Activator.exe (PID: 6216)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Activator.exe (PID: 6216)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Activator.exe (PID: 6216)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (49.4)
.scr | Windows screen saver (23.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (11.7)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (3.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2017:07:05 07:50:21+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Large address aware
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 80
CodeSize: 3122688
InitializedDataSize: 3160064
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2fc53e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.2.2
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.2.2
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: R@1n Activator
FileVersion: 1.0.2.2
InternalName: Activator.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © By R@1n 2017
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: Activator.exe
ProductName: R@1n Activator
ProductVersion: 1.0.2.2
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.2.2
No data.
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Total processes
152
Monitored processes
22
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start activator.exe conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs netsh.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs kms-r@1n.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs kms-r@1nhook.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs activator.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
540\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exetaskkill.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
608\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeActivator.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
1068"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Activator.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Activator.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
R@1n Activator
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.0.2.2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\activator.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
1552C:\Windows\KMS-R@1n.exeC:\Windows\KMS-R@1n.exeservices.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Modules
Images
c:\windows\kms-r@1n.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\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
1700KMS-R@1nHook.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\KMS-R@1nHook.exesvchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Modules
Images
c:\windows\kms-r@1nhook.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\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
2692\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exetaskkill.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
3524"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create "KMS-R@1n" DisplayName= KMS-R@1n binPath= "C:\Windows\KMS-R@1n.exe" obj= "NT Authority\NetworkService" type= "own" error= "normal" start= "auto" depend= "RpcSs/tcpip"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exeActivator.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
1073
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sc.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\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
3964"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create "KMS-R@1n" DisplayName= KMS-R@1n binPath= "C:\Windows\KMS-R@1n.exe" obj= "NT Authority\NetworkService" type= "own" error= "normal" start= "auto" depend= "RpcSs/tcpip"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exeActivator.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sc.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\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
4228"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" delete KMS-R@1nC:\Windows\System32\sc.exeActivator.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
1060
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sc.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\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
4436"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" description "KMS-R@1n" "v0.2"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exeActivator.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sc.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\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
Total events
1 983
Read events
1 970
Write events
9
Delete events
4

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6216) Activator.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options
Operation:delete valueName:SppExtComObj.exe
Value:
(PID) Process:(6216) Activator.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options
Operation:delete valueName:OsppSvc.exe
Value:
(PID) Process:(6216) Activator.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\SppExtComObj.exe
Operation:writeName:Debugger
Value:
KMS-R@1nHook.exe
(PID) Process:(6216) Activator.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\SppExtComObj.exe
Operation:writeName:KMS_Emulation
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6216) Activator.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\OSppSvc.exe
Operation:writeName:Debugger
Value:
KMS-R@1nHook.exe
(PID) Process:(6216) Activator.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\OSppSvc.exe
Operation:writeName:KMS_Emulation
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6216) Activator.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform
Operation:writeName:KeyManagementServiceName
Value:
10.0.0.2
(PID) Process:(6216) Activator.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform
Operation:writeName:KeyManagementServicePort
Value:
1686
(PID) Process:(6216) Activator.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform
Operation:delete valueName:59a52881-a989-479d-af46-f275c6370663
Value:
(PID) Process:(6216) Activator.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Software Protection Platform
Operation:writeName:NoGenTicket
Value:
1
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
0
Text files
5
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6216Activator.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\A\Activator.exe_StrongName_l3aknjskewujmzuvhm2boapxs5tu1yjk\1.0.2.2\user.configxml
MD5:B4665D173842909296DEC849F4005A0D
SHA256:FB762B6D33D0A090D055B5634994F41C8B5970DC28D1CC16672A5E15A337733C
6216Activator.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ra1n\CERT\16OneNote1.xrm-msxml
MD5:DD33A38221AEC229289F3E0514BB8FFE
SHA256:AC76BEFBAC5715F1477AA95CE959EFAE86EFA84FF076D41C476D3C75DF2625AB
6216Activator.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ra1n\CERT\16OneNote2.xrm-msxml
MD5:72DA7CF159C77D5F8157C594080715D0
SHA256:8AC62912BE250279AC147B750DA7777E8432CAA9EF07FE50CACF04465719BA96
6216Activator.exeC:\Windows\KMS-R@1n.exeexecutable
MD5:0F9FD9565E6EB157FA9BE11ED9C1DC9F
SHA256:7565255F0A28D065F8F30F876E7DF3E46EF2E6FEDF420ECA7D454CF49887B2DE
6216Activator.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\A\Activator.exe_StrongName_l3aknjskewujmzuvhm2boapxs5tu1yjk\1.0.2.2\5euenig1.newcfgxml
MD5:B4665D173842909296DEC849F4005A0D
SHA256:FB762B6D33D0A090D055B5634994F41C8B5970DC28D1CC16672A5E15A337733C
6216Activator.exeC:\Windows\KMS-R@1nHook.exeexecutable
MD5:DC30CFD21BBB742C10E3621D5B506780
SHA256:484C74D529EB1551FC2DDFE3C821A7A87113CE927CF22D79241030C2B4A4AA74
6216Activator.exeC:\Windows\KMS-R@1nHook.dllexecutable
MD5:A2F93B21413115C31260975C35EC4E4C
SHA256:5197323DDEE0141CA9C433D3860E5E7B0193C0821D9E5278D8E5F6EA0523C322
6216Activator.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ra1n\CERT\16OneNote0.xrm-msxml
MD5:8EDE9E02D8D50E1D903A41C922C0B2D0
SHA256:8C0E68BC398F777ADA66F65B0F89614ECDDB69E430E7A2D71704F4CE310157FC
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
38
DNS requests
20
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
GET
200
184.86.251.134:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
104.76.201.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
2724
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
4360
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6128
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6208
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6128
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
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
6944
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
5488
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
184.86.251.134:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
104.76.201.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
4360
SearchApp.exe
2.23.209.140:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
GB
whitelisted
4360
SearchApp.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
2724
svchost.exe
20.190.159.71:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 184.86.251.134
  • 184.86.251.157
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 104.76.201.160
  • 88.221.169.152
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.110
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.209.140
  • 2.23.209.182
  • 2.23.209.176
  • 2.23.209.149
  • 2.23.209.148
  • 2.23.209.177
  • 2.23.209.189
  • 2.23.209.185
  • 2.23.209.179
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 20.190.159.73
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 20.190.159.68
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
th.bing.com
  • 2.23.209.187
  • 2.23.209.189
  • 2.23.209.130
  • 2.23.209.176
  • 2.23.209.140
  • 2.23.209.148
  • 2.23.209.185
  • 2.23.209.179
  • 2.23.209.149
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 184.28.89.167
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.175.87.197
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info