| File name: | devcon.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/3bc4cace-1c68-4a4b-8ede-d0381cd48d12 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | June 06, 2025, 17:00:31 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows, 6 sections |
| MD5: | 44FA0C8535225BED3B4C173FD9CA8B7D |
| SHA1: | 0DAB1BC67C8671FDD12F28E74959E378D19263FF |
| SHA256: | 2AF417CC08EF6754C8D2F9D82F727E8215E49B5E9A224F32D2535F5B2CEFF36E |
| SSDEEP: | 1536:wZBiu1fRlQRDhJ2xSe9EejUFc5VdiPFMqO7W/n:wrhlQ08wEuAcFiNM3Wv |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- devcon.exe (PID: 6040)
Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
- devcon.exe (PID: 6040)
Searches for installed software
- explorer.exe (PID: 7708)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- devcon.exe (PID: 6040)
The sample compiled with english language support
- devcon.exe (PID: 6040)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 2236)
- slui.exe (PID: 8100)
Checks proxy server information
- slui.exe (PID: 8100)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- explorer.exe (PID: 7708)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.3) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2016:11:27 12:21:14+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.12 |
| CodeSize: | 24064 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 57856 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x6710 |
| OSVersion: | 10 |
| ImageVersion: | 10 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows command line |
| FileVersionNumber: | 10.0.17134.1 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 10.0.17134.1 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Dynamic link library |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft Corporation |
| FileDescription: | Windows Setup API |
| FileVersion: | 10.0.17134.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) |
| InternalName: | SETUPAPI.DLL |
| LegalCopyright: | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | SETUPAPI.DLL |
| ProductName: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| ProductVersion: | 10.0.17134.1 |
Total processes
135
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1168 | C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{06622D85-6856-4460-8DE1-A81921B41C4B} | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: COM Surrogate Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2236 | "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 Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6040 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\devcon.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\devcon.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Setup API Exit code: 3 Version: 10.0.17134.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7152 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | devcon.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7484 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7708 | C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /factory,{5BD95610-9434-43C2-886C-57852CC8A120} -Embedding | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Explorer Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 8100 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\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
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Total events
18 298
Read events
18 245
Write events
51
Delete events
2
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (7708) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NodeSlots |
Value: 02020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7708) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MRUListEx |
Value: 0000000004000000030000000E000000100000000F0000000C0000000D0000000B000000050000000A000000090000000800000001000000070000000600000002000000FFFFFFFF | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7708) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Locked |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7708) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\4\Shell\{0C3794F3-B545-43AA-A329-C37430C58D2A} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Rev |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7708) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\4\Shell\{0C3794F3-B545-43AA-A329-C37430C58D2A} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FFlags |
Value: 18874369 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7708) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\4\Shell\{0C3794F3-B545-43AA-A329-C37430C58D2A} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Vid |
Value: {137E7700-3573-11CF-AE69-08002B2E1262} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7708) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\4\Shell\{0C3794F3-B545-43AA-A329-C37430C58D2A} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Mode |
Value: 4 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7708) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\4\Shell\{0C3794F3-B545-43AA-A329-C37430C58D2A} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LogicalViewMode |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7708) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\4\Shell\{0C3794F3-B545-43AA-A329-C37430C58D2A} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IconSize |
Value: 16 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7708) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\4\Shell\{0C3794F3-B545-43AA-A329-C37430C58D2A} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Sort |
Value: 000000000000000000000000000000000100000030F125B7EF471A10A5F102608C9EEBAC0A00000001000000 | |||
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
34
DNS requests
21
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.143:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
864 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2924 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7968 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7968 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2924 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 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 |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.143:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
864 | svchost.exe | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4608 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
864 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.130:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 184.30.131.245:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |