| File name: | ep_setup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/d93976a6-4d35-4c11-9c75-464bf3511174 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | September 10, 2024, 23:05:45 |
| 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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| 448 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_weather_host_stub.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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| 892 | "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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| 1084 | \??\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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| 1116 | "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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| 1640 | \??\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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| 2180 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ep_setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\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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| 2468 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sc.exe" start ep_dwm_D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB | C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe | — | ep_setup.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
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| 2472 | "C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe" /NoUACCheck | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Explorer Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2684 | "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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| 3256 | \??\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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| (PID) Process: | (4804) 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: | (4804) 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: | (4804) 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: | (4804) 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: | (4804) 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: | (4804) 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: | (4804) 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: | (4804) 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: | (4804) 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: | (6964) 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4804 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_gui.dll | executable | |
MD5:67AEF7D6D6A9F57A586DE41C161A203C | SHA256:BBF6454F131B80FB28D85D7135E0FB6124084AF8AAD5AFB277FFEE08135AA196 | |||
| 4804 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ExplorerPatcher.amd64.dll | executable | |
MD5:320C4BB6F886ECABCB68625D95BC8477 | SHA256:3DF9AC70191069897CC78EC7C428EC39C6BF1BD48891735F03C47090683FE590 | |||
| 4804 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_dwm.exe | executable | |
MD5:814085A55A43EA7DB42FB4828802FE8B | SHA256:68120A063F0CCA291C9A15A250E96AACD9E12062B36C05281AF73A22E5DDC0BA | |||
| 4804 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_weather_host.dll | executable | |
MD5:A59EEF6D416DE9BBD15079B1701B6D5F | SHA256:F7E31A6FEC7834484DB33010C4AC2961731EC1F10B4CD0EF0967AE7D7DB4BACB | |||
| 5260 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10D | binary | |
MD5:F681F308E9C59A9C5136D79550AFC24E | SHA256:BA85174C4F321F5D417082AD9F680D07BED25F9F842843DB4353F521A61F1215 | |||
| 4804 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ExplorerPatcher.IA-32.dll | executable | |
MD5:0424DE193A6DCB942438C230653C99B5 | SHA256:516BB985869965606E9108A69694C63F27103CA1A7383168AB33EB34B63984B1 | |||
| 5260 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\AppCache\5Y734AMR\65\4bnLx4S3ZRMpYV30k3R5vRy8JVg[1].js | s | |
MD5:97540BC45CFB7C7C4D859A7E1CE839BA | SHA256:4AE944B4A382D05A8A5B657105ADD88DD8B8F59D6309567E179CA64DF19F6075 | |||
| 5260 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\AppCache\5Y734AMR\65\eNojzGTgc6FFJi_kGAzzghOMEG4[1].css | text | |
MD5:19F26B72543539AF1AC95C2418584250 | SHA256:75958169CC923C3E5CFDA7D2783C4E7737D1477AE457E18A3F987485C02F664A | |||
| 5260 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10D | binary | |
MD5:497200634B43EF259CC8E513F20BFBF5 | SHA256:D19E523CA13069A2CF76F75E63B5437F9BFC7D43A139F6DAF4398A7252150F4E | |||
| 5260 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\TokenBroker\Cache\fbaf94e759052658216786bfbabcdced1b67a5c2.tbres | binary | |
MD5:4DAF87C60EFA1EB77176DFC182643E2E | SHA256:F503D41E71B077F36B730F8441E90692D1D42F1C3219276F8F1E4FBACE7E5E74 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5260 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6056 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 104.18.38.233:80 | http://ocsp.comodoca.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRTtU9uFqgVGHhJwXZyWCNXmVR5ngQUoBEKIz6W8Qfs4q8p74Klf9AwpLQCEFZnHQTqT5lMbxCBR1nSdZQ%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
568 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6056 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.usertrust.com/MFIwUDBOMEwwSjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSr83eyJy3njhjVpn5bEpfc6MXawQQUOuEJhtTPGcKWdnRJdtzgNcZjY5oCEQDzZE5rbgBQI34JRr174fUd | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6056 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.sectigo.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTPlNxcMEqnlIVyH5VuZ4lawhZX3QQU9oUKOxGG4QR9DqoLLNLuzGR7e64CEE4o94a2bBo7lCzSxA63QqU%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6056 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAz1vQYrVgL0erhQLCPM8GY%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6056 | explorer.exe | GET | 302 | 204.79.197.219:80 | http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols/twinui.pcshell.pdb/3F0945AE4BC25ECE16353588B05D30B61/twinui.pcshell.pdb | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6056 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6056 | explorer.exe | GET | 302 | 204.79.197.219:80 | http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols/StartUI.pdb/0B81EEDEEB6FF49A7EC7F23C15C216771/StartUI.pdb | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1332 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1356 | RUXIMICS.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
568 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
568 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
568 | svchost.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
5260 | SearchApp.exe | 184.86.251.27:443 | r.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5260 | SearchApp.exe | 192.229.221.95:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | EDGECAST | US | whitelisted |
6056 | explorer.exe | 140.82.121.4:443 | github.com | GITHUB | US | shared |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
r.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
github.com |
| shared |
ocsp.comodoca.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.usertrust.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.sectigo.com |
| whitelisted |