File name:

Contract (2).exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/95a3bd8f-af45-4b75-b11e-9a81bca37a4e
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

A keylogger is a type of spyware that infects a system and has the ability to record every keystroke made on the device. This lets attackers collect personal information of victims, which may include their online banking credentials, as well as personal conversations. The most widespread vector of attack leading to a keylogger infection begins with a phishing email or link. Keylogging is also often present in remote access trojans as part of an extended set of malicious tools.

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Analysis date: April 29, 2025, 17:48:48
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
snake
keylogger
evasion
stealer
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

31E6691628AA18CE7F1E9EE7F549B91E

SHA1:

BF400179AD9849ACE49985B74BEB37B1C59A60FC

SHA256:

1E67BBE1BC8A6CA30E0565AD5EFAFB4B40B4C9836B782B3146569D5034FCBE25

SSDEEP:

24576:vkrv8gkkrvefEsF93v5IKLnsB+AMUQLA+2DApjqjJxGiaNXBPklhoeMXR8lwQ6Fv:vkrv8gkkrvefEsF93v5IKLnsB+AMUQLv

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 6620)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 904)

    • Steals credentials from Web Browsers

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 904)

    • SNAKEKEYLOGGER has been detected (SURICATA)

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 904)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 6620)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 6620)

    • Application launched itself

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 6620)

    • Checks for external IP

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 904)

    • The process verifies whether the antivirus software is installed

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 904)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 6620)
      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 904)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 6620)
      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 904)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 6620)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 6620)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 6620)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 6620)
      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 904)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 904)

    • Disables trace logs

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 904)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • Contract (2).exe (PID: 904)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2025:04:29 01:15:41+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 48
CodeSize: 680448
InitializedDataSize: 10752
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xa8052
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
Comments: Engaging word puzzle game with multiple challenge levels and vocabulary enhancement
CompanyName: Phantom Dimension Software
FileDescription: LexiQuest Deluxe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: sbyJ.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © Phantom Dimension Software 2025
LegalTrademarks: LexiQuest™
OriginalFileName: sbyJ.exe
ProductName: LexiQuest Deluxe
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.3.0
No data.
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Total processes
132
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start contract (2).exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs #SNAKEKEYLOGGER contract (2).exe svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
904"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Contract (2).exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Contract (2).exe
Contract (2).exe
User:
admin
Company:
Phantom Dimension Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
LexiQuest Deluxe
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\contract (2).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\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
2196C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
3272"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\SwSNOBGdXsOZVE" /XML "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpFBA8.tmp"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe—Contract (2).exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Task Scheduler Configuration Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\schtasks.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
4400\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—schtasks.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
5244C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.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\oleaut32.dll
6404"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=TimerEventC:\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
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
6620"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Contract (2).exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Contract (2).exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Phantom Dimension Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
LexiQuest Deluxe
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\contract (2).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\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
Total events
1 805
Read events
1 791
Write events
14
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(904) Contract (2).exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Contract (2)_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(904) Contract (2).exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Contract (2)_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(904) Contract (2).exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Contract (2)_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(904) Contract (2).exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Contract (2)_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(904) Contract (2).exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Contract (2)_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(904) Contract (2).exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Contract (2)_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(904) Contract (2).exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Contract (2)_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(904) Contract (2).exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Contract (2)_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(904) Contract (2).exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Contract (2)_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(904) Contract (2).exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Contract (2)_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6620Contract (2).exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SwSNOBGdXsOZVE.exeexecutable
MD5:31E6691628AA18CE7F1E9EE7F549B91E
SHA256:1E67BBE1BC8A6CA30E0565AD5EFAFB4B40B4C9836B782B3146569D5034FCBE25
6620Contract (2).exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpFBA8.tmpxml
MD5:BD7BE23BFCC800E75A73B5699C89E846
SHA256:D7E630625C6758FB2656367872919EF8345661D37269B0B9C0700C58ABEAF61F
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HTTP(S) requests
17
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
15
Threats
14

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.23:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
23.216.77.23:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
904
Contract (2).exe
GET
200
193.122.130.0:80
http://checkip.dyndns.org/
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
904
Contract (2).exe
GET
200
193.122.130.0:80
http://checkip.dyndns.org/
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
904
Contract (2).exe
GET
200
193.122.130.0:80
http://checkip.dyndns.org/
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
904
Contract (2).exe
GET
200
193.122.130.0:80
http://checkip.dyndns.org/
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.216.77.23:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
—
—
23.216.77.23:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
—
—
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.249:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.32.136:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
184.30.131.245:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.185.110
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.23
  • 23.216.77.14
  • 23.216.77.25
  • 23.216.77.6
  • 23.216.77.10
  • 23.216.77.21
  • 23.216.77.29
  • 23.216.77.20
  • 23.216.77.30
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 20.190.160.4
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 20.190.160.130
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 40.126.32.74
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 184.30.131.245
whitelisted
checkip.dyndns.org
  • 193.122.130.0
  • 132.226.247.73
  • 193.122.6.168
  • 132.226.8.169
  • 158.101.44.242
whitelisted
reallyfreegeoip.org
  • 104.21.64.1
  • 104.21.32.1
  • 104.21.16.1
  • 104.21.48.1
  • 104.21.80.1
  • 104.21.112.1
  • 104.21.96.1
malicious
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2196
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET DYN_DNS External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Query (checkip .dyndns .org)
2196
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Address Lookup Domain (reallyfreegeoip .org)
2196
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO External IP Address Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (reallyfreegeoip .org)
904
Contract (2).exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup - checkip.dyndns.org
904
Contract (2).exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup - checkip.dyndns.org
904
Contract (2).exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO 404/Snake/Matiex Keylogger Style External IP Check
904
Contract (2).exe
Misc activity
ET INFO External IP Lookup Service Domain (reallyfreegeoip .org) in TLS SNI
904
Contract (2).exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup - checkip.dyndns.org
904
Contract (2).exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup - checkip.dyndns.org
904
Contract (2).exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup - checkip.dyndns.org
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Reports
Contract (2).exe