File name:

DropCheats.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/94f5f202-b89d-4da5-8c14-28bea8662dc9
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Rhadamanthys is a C++ information-stealing malware that extracts sensitive data from infiltrated machines. Its layered operational chain and advanced evasion tactics make it a major risk in cybersecurity landscapes.

Analysis date: August 14, 2025, 20:33:55
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
rhadamanthys
shellcode
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 7 sections
MD5:

6EF1598F4BE9DB05631564FBA23A394E

SHA1:

097611C69A3EBC95021F2C54499FC90DFEAB169D

SHA256:

2B178CCE1CA7CABD3B59ECCE0F73FA78BB889FDB652DE5FC61AEAD23E5AD5AAA

SSDEEP:

49152:0tnvN/tdwR1isQjQ2g34o1kJSJLny+S6wxwwSwJ8eVmJuMWo:SnvN/Tw1Qg34o1KGLyc

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  • MALICIOUS

    • RHADAMANTHYS has been detected (YARA)

      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 2356)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executes application which crashes

      • CredentialUIBroker.exe (PID: 4948)
    • The process checks if it is being run in the virtual environment

      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 2356)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 2356)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • DropCheats.exe (PID: 640)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 2356)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 472)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 472)
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Rhadamanthys

(PID) Process(2356) OpenWith.exe
C2 (3)https://45.141.233.250:1888/gateway/ka1y74vi.gomsp
https://94.26.90.16:1888/gateway/ka1y74vi.gomsp
https://nexus-cloud-360.com:1888/gateway/ka1y74vi.gomsp
No Malware configuration.

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: 0000:00:00 00:00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware, No debug
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 3
CodeSize: 580096
InitializedDataSize: 37376
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x60940
OSVersion: 6.1
ImageVersion: 1
SubsystemVersion: 6.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
140
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start dropcheats.exe no specs credentialuibroker.exe #RHADAMANTHYS openwith.exe werfault.exe no specs slui.exe svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
472C:\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
640"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\DropCheats.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\DropCheats.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\dropcheats.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.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
1044C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4948 -s 548C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeCredentialUIBroker.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Problem Reporting
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\werfault.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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\combase.dll
2200C:\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
2356"C:\WINDOWS\system32\openwith.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OpenWith.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Pick an app
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\openwith.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\win32u.dll
Rhadamanthys
(PID) Process(2356) OpenWith.exe
C2 (3)https://45.141.233.250:1888/gateway/ka1y74vi.gomsp
https://94.26.90.16:1888/gateway/ka1y74vi.gomsp
https://nexus-cloud-360.com:1888/gateway/ka1y74vi.gomsp
4948C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CredentialUIBroker.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\CredentialUIBroker.exe
DropCheats.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Credential Manager UI Host
Exit code:
3221225477
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\credentialuibroker.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
4 227
Read events
4 227
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

No data
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HTTP(S) requests
46
TCP/UDP connections
63
DNS requests
23
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.32.97.216:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
SE
binary
814 b
whitelisted
2428
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.32.97.216:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
SE
binary
814 b
whitelisted
POST
200
40.126.32.140:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
US
xml
1.24 Kb
whitelisted
POST
200
20.190.160.132:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
US
xml
1.24 Kb
whitelisted
POST
400
20.190.160.17:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
203 b
whitelisted
POST
400
40.126.32.140:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
203 b
whitelisted
POST
400
20.190.160.67:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
203 b
whitelisted
POST
400
20.190.160.3:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
203 b
whitelisted
POST
400
20.190.160.132:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
203 b
whitelisted
POST
400
40.126.32.140:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
203 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2428
RUXIMICS.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.32.238.43:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.32.97.216:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
SE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.32.97.216:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
SE
whitelisted
2428
RUXIMICS.exe
23.32.97.216:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
SE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.110
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.32.238.43
  • 2.19.198.194
  • 23.216.77.25
  • 23.216.77.27
  • 23.216.77.13
  • 23.216.77.4
  • 23.216.77.10
  • 23.216.77.15
  • 23.216.77.21
  • 23.216.77.43
  • 23.216.77.11
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.32.97.216
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.65
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 20.190.160.128
whitelisted
cloudflare-dns.com
  • 104.16.249.249
  • 104.16.248.249
whitelisted
nexus-cloud-360.com
  • 94.26.90.16
  • 185.141.216.120
  • 45.141.233.250
malicious
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 74.178.76.128
  • 20.165.94.63
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.95.31.18
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.42.73.24
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
Unknown Traffic
ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW)
Generic Protocol Command Decode
SURICATA HTTP Host header invalid
No debug info