File name:

Content Manager.update.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/d4bde39a-70b4-4c72-a0aa-b02975edfd34
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 26, 2025, 20:36:14
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
confuser
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

78916B8B6E9BC7EF0EE91AF51A390277

SHA1:

1D0ABC9CF6D54DFBDAF42CBBE0651EC2DC58E976

SHA256:

2B092B87FAF396F7673AEDF18C4A28BCC0E794F4B6ED9CC07058E904C29BC521

SSDEEP:

98304:NSOnAx5HHrqZuwg4wiAYetszaHuKuMqdukNI6VUIMMKtdXAef+a7QYwd3A49F+Ew:zdiCApasVN

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • Content Manager.update.exe (PID: 6036)
      • Content Manager.exe (PID: 6876)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Content Manager.update.exe (PID: 6036)
      • Content Manager.exe (PID: 6876)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 6676)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Content Manager.update.exe (PID: 6036)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • Content Manager.exe (PID: 6876)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • Content Manager.update.exe (PID: 6036)
      • Content Manager.exe (PID: 6876)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 6676)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Content Manager.update.exe (PID: 6036)
      • Content Manager.exe (PID: 6876)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Content Manager.update.exe (PID: 6036)
      • Content Manager.exe (PID: 6876)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 6676)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Content Manager.update.exe (PID: 6036)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • Content Manager.update.exe (PID: 6036)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Content Manager.exe (PID: 6876)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • Content Manager.exe (PID: 6876)
      • slui.exe (PID: 856)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 856)

    • Confuser has been detected (YARA)

      • Content Manager.exe (PID: 6876)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • Taskmgr.exe (PID: 4208)
      • Taskmgr.exe (PID: 5136)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Taskmgr.exe (PID: 5136)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2024:11:02 17:48:46+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 48
CodeSize: 11332096
InitializedDataSize: 114176
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xad096e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.8.2731.39678
ProductVersionNumber: 0.8.2731.39678
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: Custom launcher and content manager for Assetto Corsa
CompanyName: AcClub
FileDescription: Content Manager
FileVersion: 0.8.2731.39678
InternalName: Content Manager.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © AcClub, 2015-2024
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: Content Manager.exe
ProductName: Content Manager
ProductVersion: 0.8.2731.39678
AssemblyVersion: 0.8.2731.39678
No data.
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Total processes
132
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start content manager.update.exe content manager.exe slui.exe taskmgr.exe no specs taskmgr.exe shellexperiencehost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
856C:\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
4208"C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4C:\Windows\System32\Taskmgr.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Task Manager
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
5136"C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4C:\Windows\System32\Taskmgr.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Task Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\powrprof.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
6036"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Content Manager.update.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Content Manager.update.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
AcClub
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Content Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.8.2731.39678
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\content manager.update.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\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
6676"C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXtk181tbxbce2qsex02s8tw7hfxa9xb3t.mcaC:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Shell Experience Host
Version:
10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\systemapps\shellexperiencehost_cw5n1h2txyewy\shellexperiencehost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wincorlib.dll
6876"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Content Manager.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Content Manager.exe
Content Manager.update.exe
User:
admin
Company:
AcClub
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Content Manager
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.8.2731.39678
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\content manager.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\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
Total events
5 666
Read events
5 649
Write events
16
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6876) Content Manager.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_96DPI_PIXEL
Operation:writeName:Content Manager.exe
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6876) Content Manager.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\acmanager
Operation:writeName:URL Protocol
Value:
(PID) Process:(6876) Content Manager.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.kn5\OpenWithProgids
Operation:writeName:acmanager.kn5
Value:
(PID) Process:(6876) Content Manager.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.kn5\UserChoice
Operation:writeName:Progid
Value:
acmanager.kn5
(PID) Process:(6876) Content Manager.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.acreplay\OpenWithProgids
Operation:writeName:acmanager.acreplay
Value:
(PID) Process:(6876) Content Manager.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.acreplay\UserChoice
Operation:writeName:Progid
Value:
acmanager.acreplay
(PID) Process:(6876) Content Manager.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.cmpreset\OpenWithProgids
Operation:writeName:acmanager.cmpreset
Value:
(PID) Process:(6876) Content Manager.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.cmpreset\UserChoice
Operation:writeName:Progid
Value:
acmanager.cmpreset
(PID) Process:(6876) Content Manager.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:GlobalAssocChangedCounter
Value:
114
(PID) Process:(6876) Content Manager.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OneDrive\Accounts
Operation:writeName:LastUpdate
Value:
09440D6800000000
Executable files
24
Suspicious files
69
Text files
996
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6036Content Manager.update.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Content Manager.exeexecutable
MD5:78916B8B6E9BC7EF0EE91AF51A390277
SHA256:2B092B87FAF396F7673AEDF18C4A28BCC0E794F4B6ED9CC07058E904C29BC521
6036Content Manager.update.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Costura\B8D985268D843E0D606037CFD142B3EE\32\interop.d3dimageex.dllexecutable
MD5:D924C109DA0F7A9E1DEBC63CB6D9B30B
SHA256:D9EAB44547374B7A7AC21FE4A36BF79049B3373865FA319C371578368E716AB5
6876Content Manager.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\AcTools Content Manager\Data\Brand Badges\Andrea Moda.pngimage
MD5:2DFD90E6002BB4CC4AF4CD47B4D4D52F
SHA256:D4DE35EDD485D2E19D9D2046B5501784A660E20749B003BCFB6AA8E16C6304A4
6876Content Manager.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\AcTools Content Manager\Logs\Main Log_250426_203625.logtext
MD5:EDFC7D09875080E3F04DC59930583D00
SHA256:F3C6799592180419796FBE764C0B49B7010E325D65DFA6D362548AD4A7754779
6876Content Manager.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\AcTools Content Manager\Data\Brand Badges\AGS.pngimage
MD5:D9A99D68B071EBCC919249E38BC9218E
SHA256:4FDD325048D8B1D25DA6037379EA2665613063A1B03F7823580B856EF8709E4D
6876Content Manager.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\AcTools Content Manager\Data\Brand Badges\Apollo.pngimage
MD5:F41EE65A6094B818E47ED6058C2D7C80
SHA256:27119CC398B08ABCA30E40AF0662470322CB54F2289765A90ACB3E22F434CBBF
6876Content Manager.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\AcTools Content Manager\Data\Brand Badges\AMC.pngimage
MD5:33426B3D6263E8EBF99054FD2B7A8EDA
SHA256:A21D8808981EE4C47A2BAA02BF878B2D2DF182DA28A12A3C8629F1C4D722DF26
6876Content Manager.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\AcTools Content Manager\Data\Brand Badges\Alfa Romeo.pngimage
MD5:8644F3741E8983887F950369D829BF31
SHA256:27F78A9FE4679CA36CD8CF29471233104F7D616F44EB1CCF593AFF388C71E627
6876Content Manager.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\AcTools Content Manager\Data\Brand Badges\Alzen Motorsport.pngimage
MD5:FAEE69CC8FFC8F20306FEDF32FEA7585
SHA256:70FC79FEEC013F7C9E64027C6B38DFEF86C0009D5FE8195E58911575DCC77688
6876Content Manager.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\AcTools Content Manager\Data\Brand Badges\Abarth.pngimage
MD5:FD92850F88086A14F1F4C2CEDF277E83
SHA256:11A7CBADCC240BEB2C51F70E3BB4A4B0363CBB689B03B7FED6AA115383918BDE
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
27
DNS requests
17
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.33:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.33:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.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
23.54.109.203:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
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
6876
Content Manager.exe
GET
301
104.26.9.2:80
http://acstuff.ru/f/api/posts/content-extra?filter[discussion]=24&filter[type]=comment&sort=-time&page[size]=99999
unknown
—
—
unknown
6944
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
6944
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
2316
RUXIMICS.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.216.77.33:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
23.216.77.33:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.159.23:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.18.110
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.33
  • 23.216.77.31
  • 23.216.77.25
  • 23.216.77.21
  • 23.216.77.32
  • 23.216.77.28
  • 23.216.77.30
  • 23.216.77.22
  • 23.216.77.23
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 20.190.159.128
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 20.190.159.129
  • 20.190.159.130
  • 20.190.159.71
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 23.54.109.203
whitelisted
acstuff.ru
  • 104.26.9.2
  • 172.67.71.70
  • 104.26.8.2
unknown
acstuff.club
  • 172.67.70.229
  • 104.26.6.187
  • 104.26.7.187
unknown
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.109.210.53
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
Content Manager.update.exe