Malware analysis Loader.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	Loader.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/d3a31ad8-ed81-4f38-9eaa-995f784653f3
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	May 17, 2025, 19:16:54
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:	delphi
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 9 sections
MD5:	452CED2685BCDEA8DC00D4BADA872A16
SHA1:	7E431C55E2182CC0D9D96B11AA502D6FC489EE21
SHA256:	2774F5C35855E25CBE5D45D2E55B0FD1044BAB869A48B9C702DD70F425F17511
SSDEEP:	98304:3JE3FbgnWNyqxTL2SqAy8AQcK8wOeqRzebkcFrT3aKrWMKJTRDgBpmDEeSEV3nqY:5KYJDvbRp7

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Executing a file with an untrusted certificate
  - Loader.exe (PID: 4300)
SUSPICIOUS
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - Loader.exe (PID: 3020)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - Loader.exe (PID: 3020)
- There is functionality for communication over UDP network (YARA)
  - Loader.exe (PID: 3020)
INFO
- The sample compiled with english language support
  - Loader.exe (PID: 3020)
- Reads the computer name
  - Loader.exe (PID: 3020)
- Checks supported languages
  - Loader.exe (PID: 3020)
- Creates files or folders in the user directory
  - Loader.exe (PID: 3020)
- Create files in a temporary directory
  - Loader.exe (PID: 3020)
- Checks proxy server information
  - Loader.exe (PID: 3020)
- Compiled with Borland Delphi (YARA)
  - Loader.exe (PID: 3020)
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - Loader.exe (PID: 3020)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.scr	\|	Windows screen saver (46.4)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (23.3)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (15.9)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (7)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	1992:06:19 22:22:17+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	2.25
CodeSize:	1895424
InitializedDataSize:	2153984
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0xb0fd99
OSVersion:	5
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	5
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	3.2.9.0
ProductVersionNumber:	3.2.9.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Win32
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	English (U.S.)
CharacterSet:	Windows, Latin1
CompanyName:	GamingOnSteroids
FileDescription:	Loader
FileVersion:	3.2.9.0
InternalName:	Loader
LegalCopyright:	-
LegalTrademarks:	-
OriginalFileName:	Loader
ProductName:	GamingOnSteroids
ProductVersion:	3.2.9.0
Comments:	-

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Total processes

133

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

1452

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe

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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

3020

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

GamingOnSteroids

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Loader

Version:

3.2.9.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\loader.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

4300

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe

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explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

GamingOnSteroids

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Loader

Exit code:

3221226540

Version:

3.2.9.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\loader.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll

5892

"C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

—

SppExtComObj.Exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

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

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Total events

599

Read events

595

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(3020) Loader.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoS
Operation:	write	Name:	URL Protocol
Value:
(PID) Process:	(3020) Loader.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:	(3020) Loader.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value: Cookie:
(PID) Process:	(3020) Loader.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value: Visited:

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
3020	Loader.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IndyHelper.dll		executable
		MD5:23B6FC730DC2C643A3F30AA23BE9C4A7	SHA256:F9992739BCD3F0CA7EDE08E1B3E027B306A57E9C4D948476B0F1EE8DB029111A
3020	Loader.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\GamingOnSteroids\Settings.ini		text
		MD5:2056C682615CDD1708BBE597088ADAFA	SHA256:0D927182C3033F4FA6869A19348F9B99080EBEA9E36DF93129F01F89448D376D

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
—	—	GET	200	23.48.23.140:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	69.192.161.161:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1164	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
1164	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.219.150.101:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
3020	Loader.exe	POST	200	185.30.164.14:80	http://gamingonsteroids.com/gos.php?app=core&module=global&section=login&do=process&custom=4d7bbb3c2304457f416d6ee25b67008f	unknown	—	—	unknown

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
—	—	23.48.23.140:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
—	—	69.192.161.161:80	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	20.190.159.130:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	2.17.190.73:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
1164	SIHClient.exe	20.109.210.53:443	slscr.update.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	US	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	4.231.128.59	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	23.48.23.140 23.48.23.164 23.48.23.156 23.48.23.190 23.48.23.159 23.48.23.143 23.48.23.150 23.48.23.145 23.48.23.183	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	69.192.161.161 23.219.150.101	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.185.174	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.250	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.159.130 40.126.31.0 20.190.159.0 20.190.159.2 20.190.159.73 40.126.31.73 40.126.31.131 20.190.159.23	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.17.190.73	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	20.109.210.53	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	13.85.23.206	whitelisted
gamingonsteroids.com	185.30.164.14	unknown

Threats

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General Info

Loader.exe

452CED2685BCDEA8DC00D4BADA872A16

7E431C55E2182CC0D9D96B11AA502D6FC489EE21

2774F5C35855E25CBE5D45D2E55B0FD1044BAB869A48B9C702DD70F425F17511

98304:3JE3FbgnWNyqxTL2SqAy8AQcK8wOeqRzebkcFrT3aKrWMKJTRDgBpmDEeSEV3nqY:5KYJDvbRp7

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

SUSPICIOUS

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

There is functionality for communication over UDP network (YARA)

INFO

The sample compiled with english language support

Reads the computer name

Checks supported languages

Creates files or folders in the user directory

Create files in a temporary directory

Checks proxy server information

Compiled with Borland Delphi (YARA)

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

Malware configuration

Static information

TRiD

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