File name:

processhacker-2.39-setup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7aaabb19-e34a-45da-802e-99910220fc38
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 16, 2025, 14:51:27
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
processhacker
tool
inno
installer
delphi
kprocesshacker-sys
vuln-driver
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 8 sections
MD5:

54DAAD58CCE5003BEE58B28A4F465F49

SHA1:

162B08B0B11827CC024E6B2EED5887EC86339BAA

SHA256:

28042DD4A92A0033B8F1D419B9E989C5B8E32D1D2D881F5C8251D58CE35B9063

SSDEEP:

49152:l9hfV/U5NkLXXzGZjt6kFTCVP6hWE0wvmk/eE+FrAl+NGsOSE6IX8pqI:Dh9/ULkjKxtTGP6VZd2rAcvOSE6NqI

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Vulnerable driver has been detected

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5972)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5972)
    • Changes image file execution options

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5972)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.exe (PID: 4880)
      • processhacker-2.39-setup.exe (PID: 5868)
      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5972)
    • Reads the Windows owner or organization settings

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5972)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5544)
      • ProcessHacker.exe (PID: 6676)
    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5972)
    • Drops a system driver (possible attempt to evade defenses)

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5972)
  • INFO

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.exe (PID: 4880)
      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5972)
      • processhacker-2.39-setup.exe (PID: 5868)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5544)
    • Checks supported languages

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.exe (PID: 4880)
      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5972)
      • processhacker-2.39-setup.exe (PID: 5868)
      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5544)
      • ProcessHacker.exe (PID: 5176)
      • ProcessHacker.exe (PID: 6676)
    • Reads the computer name

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5972)
      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5544)
      • ProcessHacker.exe (PID: 5176)
      • ProcessHacker.exe (PID: 6676)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5972)
    • PROCESSHACKER mutex has been found

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5972)
    • Detects InnoSetup installer (YARA)

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5544)
      • processhacker-2.39-setup.exe (PID: 4880)
      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5972)
      • processhacker-2.39-setup.exe (PID: 5868)
    • Compiled with Borland Delphi (YARA)

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5544)
      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5972)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5972)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp (PID: 5972)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • ProcessHacker.exe (PID: 6676)
    • Reads Environment values

      • ProcessHacker.exe (PID: 6676)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • ProcessHacker.exe (PID: 6676)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • ProcessHacker.exe (PID: 6676)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Inno Setup installer (81.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (10.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.3)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.4)

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: 40448
InitializedDataSize: 108544
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xa5f8
OSVersion: 1
ImageVersion: 6
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.39.0.124
ProductVersionNumber: 2.39.0.124
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: wj32
FileDescription: Process Hacker Setup
FileVersion: 2.39 (r124)
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2010-2016, Process Hacker Team. Licensed under the GNU GPL, v3.
ProductName: Process Hacker
ProductVersion: 2.39 (r124)
No data.
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All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
137
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start processhacker-2.39-setup.exe processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp no specs processhacker-2.39-setup.exe THREAT processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs processhacker.exe no specs processhacker.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2384C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.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
4880"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\processhacker-2.39-setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\processhacker-2.39-setup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
wj32
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Process Hacker Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.39 (r124)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\processhacker-2.39-setup.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
5176"C:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2\ProcessHacker.exe" -installkph -sC:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2\ProcessHacker.exeprocesshacker-2.39-setup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
wj32
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Process Hacker
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.39.0.124
Modules
Images
c:\program files\process hacker 2\processhacker.exe
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\winsta.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
5544"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-13OKR.tmp\processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp" /SL5="$A0312,1874675,150016,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\processhacker-2.39-setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-13OKR.tmp\processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpprocesshacker-2.39-setup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.52.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-13okr.tmp\processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp
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
5868"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\processhacker-2.39-setup.exe" /SPAWNWND=$40344 /NOTIFYWND=$A0312 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\processhacker-2.39-setup.exe
processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
wj32
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Process Hacker Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.39 (r124)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\processhacker-2.39-setup.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
5972"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-O3MIQ.tmp\processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp" /SL5="$5034A,1874675,150016,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\processhacker-2.39-setup.exe" /SPAWNWND=$40344 /NOTIFYWND=$A0312 C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-O3MIQ.tmp\processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp
processhacker-2.39-setup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Setup/Uninstall
Exit code:
0
Version:
51.52.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\is-o3miq.tmp\processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp
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
6436"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=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exeSppExtComObj.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
6676"C:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2\ProcessHacker.exe"C:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2\ProcessHacker.exe
processhacker-2.39-setup.tmp
User:
admin
Company:
wj32
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Process Hacker
Version:
2.39.0.124
Modules
Images
c:\program files\process hacker 2\processhacker.exe
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\winsta.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
6 310
Read events
6 279
Write events
31
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5176) ProcessHacker.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\KProcessHacker3\Parameters
Operation:writeName:SecurityLevel
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(5972) processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Process_Hacker2_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: Setup Version
Value:
5.5.8 (a)
(PID) Process:(5972) processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Process_Hacker2_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: App Path
Value:
C:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2
(PID) Process:(5972) processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Process_Hacker2_is1
Operation:writeName:InstallLocation
Value:
C:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2\
(PID) Process:(5972) processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Process_Hacker2_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: Icon Group
Value:
Process Hacker 2
(PID) Process:(5972) processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Process_Hacker2_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: User
Value:
admin
(PID) Process:(5972) processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Process_Hacker2_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: Setup Type
Value:
full
(PID) Process:(5972) processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Process_Hacker2_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: Selected Components
Value:
main,peview,plugins,plugins\dotnettools,plugins\extendednotifications,plugins\extendedservices,plugins\extendedtools,plugins\hardwaredevices,plugins\networktools,plugins\onlinechecks,plugins\sbiesupport,plugins\toolstatus,plugins\updater,plugins\usernotes,plugins\windowexplorer
(PID) Process:(5972) processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Process_Hacker2_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: Deselected Components
Value:
(PID) Process:(5972) processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Process_Hacker2_is1
Operation:writeName:Inno Setup: Selected Tasks
Value:
desktopicon,desktopicon\user,startup,startup\minimized,set_default_taskmgr,create_kph_service
Executable files
40
Suspicious files
9
Text files
10
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
5868processhacker-2.39-setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-O3MIQ.tmp\processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpexecutable
MD5:1C96ED29E0136825E06F037BF10B2419
SHA256:B10CF8CDF541CA0DD6DF79E66FB4B0854DCAC717ABA034BA0C4961BFF92FD021
5972processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpC:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2\is-PR35K.tmptext
MD5:B13DE4E8531AF294F87FFDDCCB08D7CE
SHA256:69E38F590A9A25F656E7507AF76229A3A6678A8C57B4E879FF8CE7E52FD704FF
4880processhacker-2.39-setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-13OKR.tmp\processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpexecutable
MD5:1C96ED29E0136825E06F037BF10B2419
SHA256:B10CF8CDF541CA0DD6DF79E66FB4B0854DCAC717ABA034BA0C4961BFF92FD021
5972processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpC:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2\x86\ProcessHacker.exeexecutable
MD5:68F9B52895F4D34E74112F3129B3B00D
SHA256:D4A0FE56316A2C45B9BA9AC1005363309A3EDC7ACF9E4DF64D326A0FF273E80F
5972processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpC:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2\LICENSE.txttext
MD5:EB59E0A5D01D0A5B02DA0C9E7786969F
SHA256:C38E811F6F83428921D0CECD998A44B717149B577B4C1A63B66064F03C34E4E7
5972processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpC:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2\README.txttext
MD5:72AC5A8DD6491E525B9783C9BC439FE6
SHA256:0C4F051675A690EA4DB6AB2EB81FDCED6990E2538AD21DC4610AA5925253A090
5972processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpC:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2\ProcessHacker.exeexecutable
MD5:B365AF317AE730A67C936F21432B9C71
SHA256:BD2C2CF0631D881ED382817AFCCE2B093F4E412FFB170A719E2762F250ABFEA4
5972processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpC:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2\is-LHC7U.tmpexecutable
MD5:B365AF317AE730A67C936F21432B9C71
SHA256:BD2C2CF0631D881ED382817AFCCE2B093F4E412FFB170A719E2762F250ABFEA4
5972processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpC:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2\x86\is-4AT9M.tmpexecutable
MD5:68F9B52895F4D34E74112F3129B3B00D
SHA256:D4A0FE56316A2C45B9BA9AC1005363309A3EDC7ACF9E4DF64D326A0FF273E80F
5972processhacker-2.39-setup.tmpC:\Program Files\Process Hacker 2\ProcessHacker.sigbinary
MD5:2CCB4420D40893846E1F88A2E82834DA
SHA256:519C2C2CA0CAF00DB5B3EB2B79DFE42E6128161C13AEB4B4D8B86FBFFC67E3D4
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
22
DNS requests
17
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.114:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
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
5892
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
5892
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
6676
ProcessHacker.exe
GET
301
104.18.13.149:80
http://processhacker.sourceforge.net/update.php
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.16.168.114:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.31.3:443
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
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 216.58.206.46
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.168.114
  • 2.16.168.124
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.3
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 20.190.159.0
  • 40.126.31.131
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 20.190.159.131
  • 20.190.159.64
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 40.69.42.241
whitelisted
wj32.org
  • 162.243.25.33
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info