File name:

wureset.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ad7ae1f3-c42d-422c-8f36-47279bc8fa07
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 14, 2025, 16:21:44
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows, 18 sections
MD5:

BE930BECC1007C9C6118A11687A2C5AF

SHA1:

226262A9045A69A35CC844EB21ACDD089AE0877C

SHA256:

229E6F4EE36457CB9E172B5233C4631E4270A138E7C2B820BE5629F6638A37FF

SSDEEP:

49152:o3bkHVBdIwfSH3atdkWo66D66dENA93Ycjx4d0MrlyVaN:qtud0MrlyVaN

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Antivirus name has been found in the command line (generic signature)

      • wureset.exe (PID: 3180)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Working with threads in the GNU C Compiler (GCC) libraries related mutex has been found

      • wureset.exe (PID: 3180)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • wureset.exe (PID: 3180)

  • INFO

    • Checks operating system version

      • wureset.exe (PID: 3180)

    • Checks supported languages

      • mode.com (PID: 3888)
      • wureset.exe (PID: 3180)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • wureset.exe (PID: 3180)

    • Starts MODE.COM to configure console settings

      • mode.com (PID: 3888)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 4980)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 4980)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.2)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2023:04:05 04:29:05+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 2.24
CodeSize: 595968
InitializedDataSize: 1021440
UninitializedDataSize: 6144
EntryPoint: 0x1500
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.2
Subsystem: Windows command line
FileVersionNumber: 11.1.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 11.1.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Unknown (0)
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: Manuel Gil
FileVersion: 11.1.0.0
FileDescription: Developed using the Dev-C++ IDE
InternalName: WURESET
LegalCopyright: Microsoft Public License (MS-PL)
LegalTrademarks: Manuel Gil
OriginalFileName: wureset.exe
ProductName: Reset Windows Update Tool
ProductVersion: 11.1.0.0
No data.
screenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
129
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start wureset.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs mode.com no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1180\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—wureset.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
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
1324C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c clsC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—wureset.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3180"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wureset.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wureset.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Manuel Gil
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Developed using the Dev-C++ IDE
Version:
11.1.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\wureset.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
3888mode con cols=90 lines=36C:\Windows\System32\mode.com—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
DOS Device MODE Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mode.com
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
4724C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c color 17C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—wureset.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4980C:\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
5056C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c mode con cols=90 lines=36C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—wureset.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
5640C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c verC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—wureset.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
3 461
Read events
3 461
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

No data
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
20
DNS requests
5
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
—
—
POST
500
20.83.72.98:443
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
—
—
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4220
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4980
slui.exe
20.83.72.98:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 172.217.16.142
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
  • 20.83.72.98
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
wureset.exe