download:

/grosesch/ibra/raw/refs/heads/main/thi.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/f8c8df36-096a-48dc-a284-c8935ac5378e
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.

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Analysis date: April 29, 2025, 23:43:55
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto
generic
miner
pastebin
winring0x64-sys
vuln-driver
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: 2852)
      • thi.exe (PID: 5280)

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • thi.exe (PID: 2852)
      • thi.exe (PID: 5280)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 3620)

    • Adds extension to the Windows Defender exclusion list

      • thi.exe (PID: 5280)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 3620)

    • Changes Windows Defender settings

      • Updater.exe (PID: 3620)
      • thi.exe (PID: 5280)

    • Uninstalls Malicious Software Removal Tool (MRT)

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2088)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6620)

    • Vulnerable driver has been detected

      • Updater.exe (PID: 3620)

    • MINER has been detected (SURICATA)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts process via Powershell

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1280)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • thi.exe (PID: 2852)
      • thi.exe (PID: 5280)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 3620)

    • Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender

      • thi.exe (PID: 5280)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 3620)

    • Script adds exclusion extension to Windows Defender

      • thi.exe (PID: 5280)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 3620)

    • Manipulates environment variables

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6700)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 1328)

    • Process uninstalls Windows update

      • wusa.exe (PID: 976)
      • wusa.exe (PID: 1196)

    • Stops a currently running service

      • sc.exe (PID: 2656)
      • sc.exe (PID: 6592)
      • sc.exe (PID: 6768)
      • sc.exe (PID: 2420)
      • sc.exe (PID: 3180)
      • sc.exe (PID: 2568)
      • sc.exe (PID: 5800)
      • sc.exe (PID: 7052)
      • sc.exe (PID: 5164)
      • sc.exe (PID: 1116)
      • sc.exe (PID: 6972)

    • Uses powercfg.exe to modify the power settings

      • thi.exe (PID: 5280)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 3620)

    • Modifies hosts file to alter network resolution

      • thi.exe (PID: 5280)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 3620)

    • Windows service management via SC.EXE

      • sc.exe (PID: 6388)
      • sc.exe (PID: 5216)

    • Creates a new Windows service

      • sc.exe (PID: 2980)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • thi.exe (PID: 5280)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 3620)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • Updater.exe (PID: 3620)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • Updater.exe (PID: 3620)
      • thi.exe (PID: 5280)

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

      • Updater.exe (PID: 3620)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • explorer.exe (PID: 2096)

    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)

    • Starts SC.EXE for service management

      • Updater.exe (PID: 3620)
      • thi.exe (PID: 5280)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • thi.exe (PID: 2852)
      • thi.exe (PID: 5280)

    • Checks supported languages

      • thi.exe (PID: 2852)
      • thi.exe (PID: 5280)
      • Updater.exe (PID: 3620)

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

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6700)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 1328)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • thi.exe (PID: 5280)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 1328)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6700)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 4736)
      • slui.exe (PID: 1812)

    • The sample compiled with japanese language support

      • Updater.exe (PID: 3620)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 4736)
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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
193
Monitored processes
65
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start thi.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe #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 conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.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 sc.exe no specs wusa.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 conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs explorer.exe #MINER svchost.exe slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
536C:\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
644C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exeC:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—Updater.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
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\msvcrt.dll
728\??\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
736C:\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
840\??\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
960C:\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
976wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestartC:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Update Standalone Installer
Exit code:
87
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wusa.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\gdi32.dll
1116C:\WINDOWS\system32\sc.exe stop dosvcC:\Windows\System32\sc.exe—Updater.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
1062
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
1180\??\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
1196wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestartC:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe—cmd.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Update Standalone Installer
Exit code:
87
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wusa.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\gdi32.dll
Total events
18 044
Read events
18 042
Write events
2
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5280) thi.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT
Operation:writeName:DontOfferThroughWUAU
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3620) 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
5280thi.exeC:\ProgramData\GoogleUP\Chrome\Updater.exeexecutable
MD5:CB1AB881DF77D5E59C9CD71A042489DD
SHA256:23FA323EEA0A8A6367E810996A54337197C1750A9A0A53C306C8C4022DD94780
1328powershell.exeC:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:72B4170274667B6F8135291B1205C7E5
SHA256:693A06AF9518617A44C43B4E8FBA0DD319CE168FEE2B7A7CC132A42A1456B1C6
1328powershell.exeC:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_o3useuei.020.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1328powershell.exeC:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_otgpvs0j.lz5.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1280powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mvqo22bs.th3.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
1328powershell.exeC:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_pr5rimjf.laf.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6700powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ytmlbm4m.emu.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
3620Updater.exeC:\Windows\Temp\oqkpbwoqnkmc.sysexecutable
MD5:0C0195C48B6B8582FA6F6373032118DA
SHA256:11BD2C9F9E2397C9A16E0990E4ED2CF0679498FE0FD418A3DFDAC60B5C160EE5
5280thi.exeC:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hoststext
MD5:A3FB8664A45F92A22F28880820BE3701
SHA256:A6B5ED0BC2D4E6C476A582D79F5CDCD2FB428F84B157E6BEFDB25C0FE359346C
6700powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_xxfqhh2g.y0t.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
31
DNS requests
18
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7052
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
23.216.77.6:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7052
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
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51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
23.216.77.6:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
—
—
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.159.0:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
184.30.131.245:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2096
explorer.exe
51.89.23.91:10343
xmr-eu1.nanopool.org
OVH SAS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.6
  • 23.216.77.28
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.46
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.0
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 20.190.159.73
  • 40.126.31.1
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 40.126.31.3
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 184.30.131.245
whitelisted
xmr-eu1.nanopool.org
  • 212.47.253.124
  • 163.172.154.142
  • 54.37.232.103
  • 146.59.154.106
  • 54.37.137.114
  • 162.19.224.121
  • 51.15.65.182
  • 51.15.58.224
  • 51.89.23.91
  • 141.94.23.83
  • 51.15.193.130
whitelisted
pastebin.com
  • 104.22.68.199
  • 172.67.25.94
  • 104.22.69.199
whitelisted
xmr-eu2.nanopool.org
  • 51.210.150.92
  • 163.172.171.111
  • 51.68.137.186
  • 51.195.43.17
  • 51.195.138.197
  • 51.15.61.114
  • 51.15.89.13
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET INFO Observed DNS Query to Coin Mining Domain (nanopool .org)
—
—
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET INFO Observed DNS Query to Coin Mining Domain (nanopool .org)
—
—
Not Suspicious Traffic
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