File name:

2025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab

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Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Ransomware is a type of malicious software that locks users out of their system or data using different methods to force them to pay a ransom. Most often, such programs encrypt files on an infected machine and demand a fee to be paid in exchange for the decryption key. Additionally, such programs can be used to steal sensitive information from the compromised computer and even conduct DDoS attacks against affected organizations to pressure them into paying.

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Analysis date: March 25, 2025, 00:57:03
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
grandcrab
ransomware
evasion
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 6 sections
MD5:

52E9F815C656EB000B2B95C3B44B488C

SHA1:

CF3058383930DD7ABDCDB8A4BE701F65712433BB

SHA256:

26F266E13C5D12208F28E81E4BC8BB5C92A9A6B5C39DA06222234213F451383D

SSDEEP:

768:4m5MpFvK8LmFDEuE0umZhfH+dRehemCMG5W/UMlaxvKop2hKjeT2FvpDcziq/pEX:gpF3mBbfedUhemCMGg/iZaqvtE

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  • MALICIOUS

    • GRANDCRAB mutex has been found

      • 2025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.exe (PID: 7552)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • 2025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.exe (PID: 7552)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.exe (PID: 7552)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.exe (PID: 7552)

    • Checks for external IP

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)

  • INFO

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • 2025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.exe (PID: 7552)

    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.exe (PID: 7552)

    • Reads CPU info

      • 2025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.exe (PID: 7552)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • 2025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.exe (PID: 7552)
      • slui.exe (PID: 7036)

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.exe (PID: 7552)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • 2025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.exe (PID: 7552)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 7036)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (43.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (29.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (13.2)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (13.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2018:03:04 18:10:15+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 12
CodeSize: 34304
InitializedDataSize: 36352
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x4b20
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
135
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start 2025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.exe svchost.exe slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
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
7036C:\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
7552"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.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\user32.dll
Total events
3 901
Read events
3 900
Write events
1
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7552) 2025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Operation:writeName:qjgymdniavh
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\otgfcn.exe"
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
75522025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\otgfcn.exeexecutable
MD5:EF40E6B1B04265B6C75AFFF74D76F623
SHA256:D1C96EA9BFD52844E0A8C0EEBED08806E30595E5FD3646F8614E13DD264CBA2C
75522025-03-25_52e9f815c656eb000b2b95c3b44b488c_gandcrab.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001\0f5007522459c86e95ffcc62f32308f1_bb926e54-e3ca-40fd-ae90-2764341e7792binary
MD5:D898504A722BFF1524134C6AB6A5EAA5
SHA256:878F32F76B159494F5A39F9321616C6068CDB82E88DF89BCC739BBC1EA78E1F9
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HTTP(S) requests
36
TCP/UDP connections
48
DNS requests
19
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.16.164.72:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
304
4.245.163.56:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
—
—
—
6476
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6476
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.124:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6476
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.124:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6476
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
200
40.126.31.129:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
unknown
xml
1.35 Kb
whitelisted
—
—
POST
200
20.190.159.75:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
unknown
xml
10.3 Kb
whitelisted
—
—
POST
400
40.126.31.2:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
text
203 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
20.103.156.88:443
https://arc.msn.com/v3/Delivery/Placement?pubid=da63df93-3dbc-42ae-a505-b34988683ac7&pid=310091&adm=2&w=1&h=1&wpx=1&hpx=1&fmt=json&cltp=app&dim=le&rafb=0&nct=1&pm=1&cfmt=text,image,poly&sft=jpeg,png,gif&topt=1&poptin=0&localid=w:AC7699B0-48EA-FD22-C8DC-06A02098A0F0&ctry=US&time=20250325T005715Z&lc=en-US&pl=en-US&idtp=mid&uid=9115d6d1-9f4e-4053-9297-2a8c833b3912&aid=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ua=WindowsShellClient%2F9.0.40929.0%20%28Windows%29&asid=fd91171d710948c783347ee542e359d2&ctmode=MultiSession&arch=x64&betaedgever=0.0.0.0&canedgever=0.0.0.0&cdm=1&cdmver=10.0.19041.3636&devedgever=0.0.0.0&devfam=Windows.Desktop&devform=Unknown&devosver=10.0.19045.4046&disphorzres=1280&dispsize=15.3&dispvertres=720&fosver=16299&isu=0&lo=3968216&metered=false&nettype=ethernet&npid=sc-310091&oemName=DELL&oemid=DELL&ossku=Professional&prevosver=15063&rver=2&smBiosDm=DELL&stabedgever=122.0.2365.59&tl=2&tsu=1358746&waasBldFlt=1&waasCfgExp=1&waasCfgSet=1&waasRetail=1&waasRing=&svoffered=2
unknown
binary
1.38 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
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
3216
svchost.exe
40.115.3.253:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
2.16.164.72:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.159.131:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
7588
backgroundTaskHost.exe
20.223.35.26:443
arc.msn.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6476
SIHClient.exe
52.149.20.212:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.78
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.115.3.253
  • 20.198.162.76
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.164.72
  • 2.16.164.120
  • 2.16.168.124
  • 2.16.168.114
whitelisted
ipv4bot.whatismyipaddress.com
  • —
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.131
  • 40.126.31.3
  • 40.126.31.1
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 40.126.31.131
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 20.190.159.130
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 52.149.20.212
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.219.150.101
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.95.31.18
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2196
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (whatismyipaddress .com)
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