| File name: | ep_setup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/50bfa0b1-fe5d-41a1-80e7-edfff7b255de |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | September 11, 2024, 15:36:42 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 0B77FEEF8EA361E3BC287E61FD2555A3 |
| SHA1: | D9A5F4B57279C1FB1EF62D070781B472C7CE0B68 |
| SHA256: | 1C4E1847C722DB18D58216C43AA40AD87C8A38AA6196E69D55C0687B8506BF94 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:GJ2BkINUDqYaOwvk+niGas7ZUckHt62FqWDs5dHe0nFJK9geep/c5SN9gpoRWkfo:fJS7JJjmB6mCFG6i |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (49.9) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2024:09:03 02:47:16+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.41 |
| CodeSize: | 152064 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 10377216 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x8e28 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 22621.3880.66.5 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 22621.3880.66.5 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | ExplorerPatcher Developers |
| FileDescription: | ExplorerPatcher Setup Program |
| FileVersion: | 22621.3880.66.5 |
| InternalName: | ep_setup.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | (C) 2021-2024 ExplorerPatcher Developers. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | ep_setup.exe |
| ProductName: | ExplorerPatcher |
| ProductVersion: | 22621.3880.66.5 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 188 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | sc.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
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| 1184 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | sc.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
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| 1288 | "C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe" | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | ep_setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Explorer Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4064 | "C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca | C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Search application Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4944 | "C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca | C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Modules
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| 5464 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ep_setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ep_setup.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: ExplorerPatcher Developers Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: ExplorerPatcher Setup Program Exit code: 0 Version: 22621.3880.66.5 Modules
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| 5468 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ep_setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ep_setup.exe | ep_setup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: ExplorerPatcher Developers Integrity Level: HIGH Description: ExplorerPatcher Setup Program Exit code: 0 Version: 22621.3880.66.5 Modules
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| 5552 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_weather_host.dll" | C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe | — | ep_setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft(C) Register Server Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5692 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskkill.exe" /f /im explorer.exe | C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe | — | ep_setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Terminates Processes Exit code: 128 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6044 | "C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppXjd5de1g66v206tj52m9d0dtpppx4cgpn.mca | C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\TextInputHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Version: 123.26505.0.0 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (5468) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UninstallString |
Value: "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_setup.exe" /uninstall | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5468) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: ExplorerPatcher | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5468) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Publisher |
Value: VALINET Solutions SRL | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5468) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NoModify |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5468) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NoRepair |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5468) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayVersion |
Value: 22621.3880.66.5 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5468) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | VersionMajor |
Value: 66 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5468) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | VersionMinor |
Value: 5 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5468) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayIcon |
Value: C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5552) regsvr32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A6EA9C2D-4982-4827-9204-0AC532959F6D} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AppID |
Value: {A6EA9C2D-4982-4827-9204-0AC532959F6D} | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5468 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_setup.exe | executable | |
MD5:0B77FEEF8EA361E3BC287E61FD2555A3 | SHA256:1C4E1847C722DB18D58216C43AA40AD87C8A38AA6196E69D55C0687B8506BF94 | |||
| 5468 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ExplorerPatcher.amd64.dll | executable | |
MD5:320C4BB6F886ECABCB68625D95BC8477 | SHA256:3DF9AC70191069897CC78EC7C428EC39C6BF1BD48891735F03C47090683FE590 | |||
| 5468 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\WebView2Loader.dll | executable | |
MD5:C5F0C46E91F354C58ECEC864614157D7 | SHA256:465A7DDFB3A0DA4C3965DAF2AD6AC7548513F42329B58AEBC337311C10EA0A6F | |||
| 4064 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\AppCache\5Y734AMR\66\C__WINDOWS_SystemApps_Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy_cache_Desktop_3[1].txt | text | |
MD5:EE06188893F22EEC98577A9DB538EB92 | SHA256:F12B6F92A4DFC7DEA83DC9025729C95A4169692D3A387A75B613A55B9405463F | |||
| 5468 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_weather_host.dll | executable | |
MD5:A59EEF6D416DE9BBD15079B1701B6D5F | SHA256:F7E31A6FEC7834484DB33010C4AC2961731EC1F10B4CD0EF0967AE7D7DB4BACB | |||
| 5468 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_dwm.exe | executable | |
MD5:814085A55A43EA7DB42FB4828802FE8B | SHA256:68120A063F0CCA291C9A15A250E96AACD9E12062B36C05281AF73A22E5DDC0BA | |||
| 5468 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_gui.dll | executable | |
MD5:67AEF7D6D6A9F57A586DE41C161A203C | SHA256:BBF6454F131B80FB28D85D7135E0FB6124084AF8AAD5AFB277FFEE08135AA196 | |||
| 5468 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\dxgi.dll | executable | |
MD5:320C4BB6F886ECABCB68625D95BC8477 | SHA256:3DF9AC70191069897CC78EC7C428EC39C6BF1BD48891735F03C47090683FE590 | |||
| 5468 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_weather_host_stub.dll | executable | |
MD5:9ADE8E92517233D7A9D7706C6CA24329 | SHA256:A977A58533438DCE6BABC578A8BD2B0A0860D49FF0316DECC7263D6F8D108277 | |||
| 4064 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\TokenBroker\Cache\fbaf94e759052658216786bfbabcdced1b67a5c2.tbres | binary | |
MD5:2C2F2AD116B56C88B8101FFFE623DCB2 | SHA256:59A1251241CC92E6D4A80AA95EBDF575C1D509D6BDF04FE7FC2F5E25CD01D4F3 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6056 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6208 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 404 | 104.126.37.153:443 | https://r.bing.com/rb/4N/jnc,nj/Btu7tBP0vQIHDIMxag4vCxAtQuY.js?bu=FrYs9ir8AYcriyuNK48rtCu9LIMs_BGfLKUswSz8AfwBpSjmK_oR8RH6K-sr&or=w | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | 302 | 140.82.121.3:443 | https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/releases/latest/download/ep_setup.exe | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | 200 | 104.126.37.128:443 | https://www.bing.com/fd/ls/l?IG=16800713CD244755B15D5E88DF9D3BC0&Type=Event.ClientInst&DATA=[{%22T%22:%22CI.ClientInst%22,%22FID%22:%22CI%22,%22Name%22:%22max%20errors%20reached%22}] | unknown | — | — | — |
7088 | explorer.exe | GET | 302 | 204.79.197.219:80 | http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols/twinui.pcshell.pdb/3F0945AE4BC25ECE16353588B05D30B61/twinui.pcshell.pdb | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 302 | 140.82.121.3:443 | https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/releases/download/22621.3880.66.5_5094108/ep_setup.exe | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | — | 20.150.79.68:443 | https://vsblobprodscussu5shard53.blob.core.windows.net/b-4712e0edc5a240eabf23330d7df68e77/2AC36C7E53D2079BF26A0424BD05EB5FAB5EDCD29D83BA3884994C921502F3D200.blob?sv=2019-07-07&sr=b&si=1&sig=Ie7acnZQ8winZIsI1YS8GtlBa0OO6vawC669FTl6oYY%3D&spr=https&se=2024-09-12T16%3A10%3A01Z&rscl=x-e2eid-b88a2a90-e11148dd-ae210fdc-33b9cbe9-session-a39b90d9-eab84024-a2540015-813e96d6 | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | — | 20.150.38.228:443 | https://vsblobprodscussu5shard53.blob.core.windows.net/b-4712e0edc5a240eabf23330d7df68e77/2AC36C7E53D2079BF26A0424BD05EB5FAB5EDCD29D83BA3884994C921502F3D200.blob?sv=2019-07-07&sr=b&si=1&sig=Ie7acnZQ8winZIsI1YS8GtlBa0OO6vawC669FTl6oYY%3D&spr=https&se=2024-09-12T16%3A10%3A01Z&rscl=x-e2eid-b88a2a90-e11148dd-ae210fdc-33b9cbe9-session-a39b90d9-eab84024-a2540015-813e96d6 | unknown | — | — | — |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6056 | 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 |
6208 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6056 | svchost.exe | 88.221.169.152:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
6208 | RUXIMICS.exe | 88.221.169.152:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 88.221.169.152:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
3888 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4324 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6056 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
r.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
github.com |
| shared |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
msdl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
vsblobprodscussu5shard53.blob.core.windows.net |
| whitelisted |
objects.githubusercontent.com |
| shared |
vsblobprodscussu5shard3.blob.core.windows.net |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Misc activity | ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP |
— | — | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |