File name:

thi.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/9211b1e2-d865-4112-b8b7-001819b158be
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Crypto mining malware is a resource-intensive threat that infiltrates computers with the purpose of mining cryptocurrencies. This type of threat can be deployed either on an infected machine or a compromised website. In both cases the miner will utilize the computing power of the device and its network bandwidth.

Malware Trends Tracker     >>>
Analysis date: April 29, 2025, 15:02:34
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto
generic
miner
pastebin
winring0x64-sys
vuln-driver
upx
xmrig
xor-url
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 8 sections
MD5:

CB1AB881DF77D5E59C9CD71A042489DD

SHA1:

948C65951D6F888DACB567D9938BB21492D82097

SHA256:

23FA323EEA0A8A6367E810996A54337197C1750A9A0A53C306C8C4022DD94780

SSDEEP:

98304:WiGUZDIMGpNQVgB6W9Yj1FbFKGZkZk0a51wYKZpptRA3x9JEY0UiHO5RcrNkj6:NGpNfB8pFbFK1G0a5k7A3LJGUiu5WJk+

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  • MALICIOUS

    • GENERIC has been found (auto)

      • thi.exe (PID: 7320)
      • thi.exe (PID: 7584)

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • thi.exe (PID: 7584)
      • thi.exe (PID: 7320)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 4180)

    • Changes Windows Defender settings

      • thi.exe (PID: 7584)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 4180)

    • Adds extension to the Windows Defender exclusion list

      • thi.exe (PID: 7584)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 4180)

    • Uninstalls Malicious Software Removal Tool (MRT)

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7976)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7392)

    • Vulnerable driver has been detected

      • Updater.exe (PID: 4180)

    • MINER has been detected (SURICATA)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)

    • XMRIG has been detected (YARA)

      • explorer.exe (PID: 7808)

    • XORed URL has been found (YARA)

      • explorer.exe (PID: 7808)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • thi.exe (PID: 7320)
      • thi.exe (PID: 7584)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 4180)

    • Manipulates environment variables

      • powershell.exe (PID: 7756)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 1244)

    • Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender

      • thi.exe (PID: 7584)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 4180)

    • Starts process via Powershell

      • powershell.exe (PID: 7332)

    • Script adds exclusion extension to Windows Defender

      • thi.exe (PID: 7584)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 4180)

    • Stops a currently running service

      • sc.exe (PID: 8008)
      • sc.exe (PID: 8104)
      • sc.exe (PID: 7052)
      • sc.exe (PID: 5972)
      • sc.exe (PID: 8164)
      • sc.exe (PID: 4208)
      • sc.exe (PID: 7404)
      • sc.exe (PID: 5204)
      • sc.exe (PID: 5408)
      • sc.exe (PID: 6964)
      • sc.exe (PID: 7684)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • thi.exe (PID: 7584)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 4180)

    • Process uninstalls Windows update

      • wusa.exe (PID: 8068)
      • wusa.exe (PID: 5112)

    • Starts SC.EXE for service management

      • thi.exe (PID: 7584)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 4180)

    • Modifies hosts file to alter network resolution

      • thi.exe (PID: 7584)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 4180)

    • Uses powercfg.exe to modify the power settings

      • thi.exe (PID: 7584)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 4180)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • thi.exe (PID: 7584)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 4180)

    • Windows service management via SC.EXE

      • sc.exe (PID: 7244)
      • sc.exe (PID: 6184)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • Updater.exe (PID: 4180)

    • Creates a new Windows service

      • sc.exe (PID: 616)

    • Drops a system driver (possible attempt to evade defenses)

      • Updater.exe (PID: 4180)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • explorer.exe (PID: 7808)

    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • thi.exe (PID: 7320)
      • thi.exe (PID: 7584)

    • Checks supported languages

      • thi.exe (PID: 7320)
      • thi.exe (PID: 7584)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 4180)

    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 7756)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 1244)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 7756)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 1244)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • thi.exe (PID: 7584)

    • The sample compiled with japanese language support

      • Updater.exe (PID: 4180)

    • UPX packer has been detected

      • explorer.exe (PID: 7808)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 8148)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 8148)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (49.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2025:03:23 12:13:03+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 14
CodeSize: 74240
InitializedDataSize: 5286912
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1140
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 132.0.6833.0
ProductVersionNumber: 132.0.6833.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Unknown (0)
ObjectFileType: Unknown
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: Google Installer
FileTitle: Google Installer (x86)
FileDescription: Google Installer
FileVersion: 132,0,6833,0
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2024 Google LLC. All rights reserved.
LegalTrademark: -
ProductName: Google LLC
ProductVersion: 132,0,6833,0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
187
Monitored processes
63
Malicious processes
6
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start thi.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs #GENERIC thi.exe powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wusa.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs THREAT updater.exe powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wusa.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs #XOR-URL explorer.exe #MINER svchost.exe slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
616C:\WINDOWS\system32\sc.exe create "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineK" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\GoogleUP\Chrome\Updater.exe" start= "auto"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe—thi.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sc.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
644C:\WINDOWS\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe—thi.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Power Settings Command-Line Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\powercfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\powrprof.dll
1012\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powercfg.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
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
1040\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powercfg.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
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
1096C:\WINDOWS\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe—Updater.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Power Settings Command-Line Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\powercfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\powrprof.dll
1228C:\WINDOWS\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe—thi.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Power Settings Command-Line Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\powercfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\powrprof.dll
1244C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -ForceC:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—Updater.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
1324\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\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
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
1452C:\WINDOWS\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe—thi.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Power Settings Command-Line Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\powercfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\powrprof.dll
1764\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powercfg.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
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
Total events
22 527
Read events
22 525
Write events
2
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7584) thi.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT
Operation:writeName:DontOfferThroughWUAU
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4180) Updater.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT
Operation:writeName:DontOfferThroughWUAU
Value:
1
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
2
Text files
9
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7756powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_aqwxmrqj.4t0.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7584thi.exeC:\ProgramData\GoogleUP\Chrome\Updater.exeexecutable
MD5:CB1AB881DF77D5E59C9CD71A042489DD
SHA256:23FA323EEA0A8A6367E810996A54337197C1750A9A0A53C306C8C4022DD94780
7332powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ak2rm2pj.mdm.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7332powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:192853531EDC0EA8660441461E6E6A2C
SHA256:CA27CEDF32C2D9A7F904AB6704F14B6B0D0EB2DF201D71B3C9D3B8829798D301
7332powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_5pifqcoj.g1q.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1244powershell.exeC:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_u230slcf.1ln.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1244powershell.exeC:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_io3v0sfe.hpu.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1244powershell.exeC:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ci54z0dd.yzt.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7584thi.exeC:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hoststext
MD5:A3FB8664A45F92A22F28880820BE3701
SHA256:A6B5ED0BC2D4E6C476A582D79F5CDCD2FB428F84B157E6BEFDB25C0FE359346C
1244powershell.exeC:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_tapmlqpw.aum.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
24
DNS requests
8
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
23.216.77.25:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5376
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.25:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
—
104.22.68.199:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/NgUUDZd9
unknown
—
—
—
5376
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
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
40.91.76.224:443
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
2104
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5376
RUXIMICS.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
—
—
23.216.77.25:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5376
RUXIMICS.exe
23.216.77.25:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
5376
RUXIMICS.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
7808
explorer.exe
54.37.232.103:10343
xmr-eu1.nanopool.org
OVH SAS
FR
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.142
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.25
  • 23.216.77.19
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
xmr-eu1.nanopool.org
  • 51.15.58.224
  • 141.94.23.83
  • 162.19.224.121
  • 54.37.232.103
  • 51.15.193.130
  • 51.15.65.182
  • 146.59.154.106
  • 212.47.253.124
  • 51.89.23.91
  • 54.37.137.114
  • 163.172.154.142
whitelisted
pastebin.com
  • 104.22.69.199
  • 104.22.68.199
  • 172.67.25.94
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET INFO Observed DNS Query to Coin Mining Domain (nanopool .org)
—
—
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Online Pastebin Text Storage
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thi.exe