| File name: | EXM Free Tweaking Utility V8.0.cmd |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/060b46bb-8128-40e3-8ba1-385be19c356f |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | February 28, 2025, 13:12:07 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | text/x-msdos-batch |
| File info: | DOS batch file, Unicode text, UTF-8 (with BOM) text, with very long lines (317), with CRLF line terminators, with escape sequences |
| MD5: | E17E2F80F64E47C3768C6C75D524CFF7 |
| SHA1: | C17B4F40AF3A174A25FACB868484FF74703F6DCF |
| SHA256: | 2235BE0F8A32639BD03BEBD845C810C7FE49AD6A4AF9D86C319B2CE8DFFCBC36 |
| SSDEEP: | 3072:CdWMAw74qzKs4R3RWMF3bCXCs7sJNgKVs49VFx:CW3bCXCs7sJNgKVsWVv |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
Application launched itself
- cmd.exe (PID: 4424)
- cmd.exe (PID: 5332)
- cmd.exe (PID: 8096)
- cmd.exe (PID: 8180)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- cmd.exe (PID: 5332)
- cmd.exe (PID: 4424)
- powershell.exe (PID: 7948)
- cmd.exe (PID: 8180)
- cmd.exe (PID: 8096)
Starts application with an unusual extension
- cmd.exe (PID: 4424)
- cmd.exe (PID: 8180)
Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain user accounts information
- cmd.exe (PID: 2320)
- cmd.exe (PID: 5164)
The process bypasses the loading of PowerShell profile settings
- cmd.exe (PID: 4424)
- cmd.exe (PID: 8180)
Uses REG/REGEDIT.EXE to modify registry
- cmd.exe (PID: 4424)
- cmd.exe (PID: 8180)
Executing commands from ".cmd" file
- cmd.exe (PID: 5332)
Using 'findstr.exe' to search for text patterns in files and output
- cmd.exe (PID: 2320)
- cmd.exe (PID: 5164)
Executing commands from a ".bat" file
- cmd.exe (PID: 5332)
- powershell.exe (PID: 7948)
- cmd.exe (PID: 8096)
Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution
- cmd.exe (PID: 4424)
- cmd.exe (PID: 8180)
The process hide an interactive prompt from the user
- cmd.exe (PID: 4424)
Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution
- cmd.exe (PID: 4424)
- cmd.exe (PID: 8180)
INFO
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- WMIC.exe (PID: 1276)
- WMIC.exe (PID: 1272)
Checks supported languages
- chcp.com (PID: 7256)
- chcp.com (PID: 7832)
- chcp.com (PID: 7924)
- chcp.com (PID: 8152)
- curl.exe (PID: 7500)
- chcp.com (PID: 5008)
- chcp.com (PID: 7588)
Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 7284)
Changes the display of characters in the console
- cmd.exe (PID: 4424)
- cmd.exe (PID: 8180)
Create files in a temporary directory
- curl.exe (PID: 7500)
Execution of CURL command
- cmd.exe (PID: 8180)
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TRiD
| .txt | | | Text - UTF-8 encoded (100) |
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Total processes
169
Monitored processes
43
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1088 | Reg.exe delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore" /v "DisableConfig" /f | C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Registry Console Tool Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1164 | powershell -NoProfile Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive 'C:\' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1272 | wmic path Win32_UserAccount where name="admin" get sid | C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: WMI Commandline Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1276 | wmic path Win32_UserAccount where name="admin" get sid | C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WMI Commandline Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2320 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c wmic path Win32_UserAccount where name="admin" get sid | findstr "S-" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2384 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.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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| 3240 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{F32D97DF-E3E5-4CB9-9E3E-0EB5B4E49801} | C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: COM Surrogate Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3304 | Reg.exe delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore" /v "RPSessionInterval" /f | C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Registry Console Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4040 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\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
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| 4424 | cmd /c "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\EXM Free Tweaking Utility V8.0.cmd.bat" max | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
21 201
Read events
21 194
Write events
4
Delete events
3
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (7948) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache |
| Operation: | write | Name: | C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe.FriendlyAppName |
Value: Windows Command Processor | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7948) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache |
| Operation: | write | Name: | C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe.ApplicationCompany |
Value: Microsoft Corporation | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3240) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP\Clients |
| Operation: | write | Name: | {09F7EDC5-294E-4180-AF6A-FB0E6A0E9513} |
Value: \\?\Volume{2f5c5e72-85a9-11eb-90a8-9a9b76358421}\:(C%3A) | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3240) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP\Leases |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | {09F7EDC5-294E-4180-AF6A-FB0E6A0E9513} |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3304) reg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | RPSessionInterval |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5376) reg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SystemRestorePointCreationFrequency |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1088) reg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | DisableConfig |
Value: | |||
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
1
Text files
11
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7284 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_miiazcyn.a5w.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7948 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_icpl3k1u.32o.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7284 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive | binary | |
MD5:D20C49761CEDEA2CC3DA0089F4D573E1 | SHA256:C6B8489223D210F76D38FE7FAE6FACD33F7D0F96A3063BC18FF9D651C8B9B9DD | |||
| 7284 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_eo0a1svx.noj.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7568 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3nhjtarp.0ko.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7288 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ubgpftjg.r1z.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7948 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_msv3olbo.pcc.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 1164 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_rshakdn5.5gs.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7500 | curl.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\exm.zip | xml | |
MD5:1EC31972EC65A65470D3B5D790C1F401 | SHA256:664F2B1654C363A6348B688D5D475ED9EC0E7EF3C72F6F315F37FE97A2FE63EB | |||
| 7568 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_vfcl2cmw.sod.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
26
DNS requests
4
Threats
0
HTTP requests
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
7500 | curl.exe | 140.82.121.3:443 | github.com | GITHUB | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
github.com |
| whitelisted |