File name:

server.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/9dc4b31f-e48d-4e84-bede-d9df11093982
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 14, 2025, 07:25:38
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto-reg
upx
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed, 3 sections
MD5:

54927308AAE34138F6B1B80188094647

SHA1:

C6FD471FF141A0A42E79C748AD901756606409FE

SHA256:

1B41EA66721540841A8B80F9A72F9B718CEEC0CC87C5A1E5EA08A914A9927933

SSDEEP:

768:UTKkFG+OMCrAQV8NI6gnOnEERYEia5BeieQ3Z5yXD9+8T:g1FG+ORA3I6gnOYa5Beik

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • svchost.exe (PID: 4160)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts itself from another location

      • server.exe (PID: 1568)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • server.exe (PID: 1568)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • server.exe (PID: 1568)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • server.exe (PID: 1568)

    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • updater.exe (PID: 2356)

    • Application launched itself

      • updater.exe (PID: 2356)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • server.exe (PID: 1568)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 4160)
      • updater.exe (PID: 2356)
      • updater.exe (PID: 1752)
      • msgumx.com (PID: 1132)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • server.exe (PID: 1568)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 4160)

    • Reads the computer name

      • svchost.exe (PID: 4160)
      • server.exe (PID: 1568)
      • updater.exe (PID: 2356)

    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • svchost.exe (PID: 4160)

    • Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

      • updater.exe (PID: 2356)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • msgumx.com (PID: 1132)

    • UPX packer has been detected

      • svchost.exe (PID: 4160)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 2976)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 2976)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (39.3)
.exe | Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (38.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (9.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1992:06:19 22:22:17+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 28672
InitializedDataSize: 4096
UninitializedDataSize: 81920
EntryPoint: 0x1bc40
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
139
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start server.exe svchost.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs updater.exe no specs updater.exe no specs msgumx.com no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1132"C:\Documents and Settings\admin\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\msgumx.com"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\msgumx.com—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\msgumx.com
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
1568"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\server.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\server.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\server.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
1752"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe" --crash-handler --system "--database=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=prod=Update4 --annotation=ver=134.0.6985.0 "--attachment=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log" --initial-client-data=0x2a0,0x2a4,0x2a8,0x27c,0x2ac,0x111c460,0x111c46c,0x111c478C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe—updater.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Google Updater
Exit code:
0
Version:
134.0.6985.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\google\googleupdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
2356"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe" --wake --systemC:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe—svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Google Updater
Exit code:
0
Version:
134.0.6985.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\google\googleupdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
2976C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
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
4160"C:\Documents and Settings\admin\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\svchost.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\svchost.exe
server.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
6104\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
6612C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c del "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\server.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—server.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
Total events
3 820
Read events
3 790
Write events
30
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4160) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:COM Service
Value:
C:\Documents and Settings\admin\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\msgumx.com
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
0
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1568server.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\svchost.exeexecutable
MD5:54927308AAE34138F6B1B80188094647
SHA256:1B41EA66721540841A8B80F9A72F9B718CEEC0CC87C5A1E5EA08A914A9927933
1568server.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\msgumx.comexecutable
MD5:54927308AAE34138F6B1B80188094647
SHA256:1B41EA66721540841A8B80F9A72F9B718CEEC0CC87C5A1E5EA08A914A9927933
1568server.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Credentials\msnley.comexecutable
MD5:54927308AAE34138F6B1B80188094647
SHA256:1B41EA66721540841A8B80F9A72F9B718CEEC0CC87C5A1E5EA08A914A9927933
1752updater.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.logtext
MD5:4716F798275529CEB710C13AA6C97D5E
SHA256:9B6A0275728689FDA9660D8EA8F59C86192ECDF5DFFF3324547DE596D61D17AF
4160svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Credentials\mslg.blftext
MD5:56FA7BFCE68CD20BFC676A420DBBC17D
SHA256:FDF233D442DA9FC667D7D81CCE5E062FC4A86C37EC37AADE82F04B502FA99CC8
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
19
DNS requests
7
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.124:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3396
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.124:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.124:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3396
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
3396
RUXIMICS.exe
51.124.78.146:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.124.78.146:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.16.168.124:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted
3396
RUXIMICS.exe
2.16.168.124:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
2.16.168.124:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
3396
RUXIMICS.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.185.78
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.168.124
  • 2.16.168.114
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 52.182.143.210
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
server.exe