| File name: | aim.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/24d22160-fbd4-4779-8035-04a61cfb66d2 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns. |
| Analysis date: | March 20, 2026, 17:40:10 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | 31B8AC8D0E519B86F75D2CD60A17D9B3 |
| SHA1: | 0C6D98A48556496AFEA4DFCD91DD8252CD9A1B56 |
| SHA256: | 2C55E7D9F1D7333B9BAB8C6D289A2B612F9E5402DEF7FB15AD533BDB44E891BD |
| SSDEEP: | 6144:JzVqeQu9S0ehEuX952RB3eeeptgbJ556kjvrn:jqeQu9mKRVeeepC559jvrn |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (49.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .scr | | | Windows screen saver (23.4) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (11.7) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (3.5) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2065:02:25 06:42:58+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 48 |
| CodeSize: | 208896 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 6144 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x34f1e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | - |
| CompanyName: | - |
| FileDescription: | AntarctidaStealerStub |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | AntarctidaStub.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2026 |
| LegalTrademarks: | - |
| OriginalFileName: | AntarctidaStub.exe |
| ProductName: | AntarctidaStealerStub |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 736 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | netsh.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1296 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aim.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aim.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: AntarctidaStealerStub Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 2692 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | schtasks.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3276 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aim.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aim.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: AntarctidaStealerStub Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 4112 | timeout /t 2 /nobreak | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: timeout - pauses command processing Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4136 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4396 | "cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\361110d1775b48958a6aeb2f05cfac8f.bat" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | aim.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5920 | "schtasks" /create /tn "JB3qkRBH0QkZ" /tr "\"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\dSfehOVZ6jkt\uYxWia4a6Sa1.exe\"" /sc onlogon /rl highest /f | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | — | aim.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7300 | "netsh" wlan show profiles | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe | — | aim.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Network Command Shell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (3276) aim.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | qOHYgC5dHgX6 |
Value: "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\dSfehOVZ6jkt\uYxWia4a6Sa1.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3276) aim.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\aim_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3276) aim.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\aim_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3276) aim.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\aim_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3276) aim.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\aim_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3276) aim.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\aim_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3276) aim.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\aim_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3276) aim.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\aim_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3276) aim.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\aim_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3276) aim.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\aim_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3276 | aim.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpFE28.tmp | binary | |
MD5:9815AE2E8A4DC9C87A80F2997FFE09B7 | SHA256:CEDF71B38DAC654BD34348EA31F92BE9F7A18BA5AB4A8709C36BA796266B23F9 | |||
| 3276 | aim.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpFE27.tmp | binary | |
MD5:D9ABF2641D30BDF0939D239F642A5D30 | SHA256:C48FED35F4D357663E5266A4477C2F8D6D007D07893BDDC8A07854E8F112721B | |||
| 3276 | aim.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8c23d31972be4e098772ed3b3181c7f6_gecko | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3276 | aim.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp21D.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3276 | aim.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpFE2A.tmp | binary | |
MD5:9A3C0EA5FC8794835816DFF607FE34B9 | SHA256:A0687E511FD1D257757C52C938FFF59327BF0890FB54F892B02B9FD028E57EE1 | |||
| 3276 | aim.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ec79e0b905047f8ae6b1b5767d9549d_gecko | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3276 | aim.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp26C.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3276 | aim.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpFE2C.tmp | binary | |
MD5:EBBC802F3BC61B4350134E595337F997 | SHA256:845DE58DF0FF490E3F313972A4A033E37EEE98FD4E4372A83DCFAB3946ACE16C | |||
| 3276 | aim.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\antarctida_pack_a4363e620bd54f2d9f7d24449772aef1\Browsers\Edge\Default\Cookies.txt | binary | |
MD5:B23D8A08164C6694D97956307F179A7A | SHA256:8A897C09C7FEE6626A7CEBD6AC3BE4962CBBC5051B375383E14F7E9BA2BB4200 | |||
| 3276 | aim.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\antarctida_pack_a4363e620bd54f2d9f7d24449772aef1\Browsers\Chrome\Default\Cookies.txt | binary | |
MD5:C757AA397BA5769D857D9D5C6D14BB79 | SHA256:68A7A5116B58BBBC8754A6DABF9E67C09A647932C32019F424E56395D073D755 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
680 | svchost.exe | GET | 304 | 20.73.194.208:443 | https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/WSD/UpdateHealthTools?os=Windows&osVer=10.0.19041.1.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-&sku=48&deviceClass=Windows.Desktop&locale=en-US&deviceId=s:BAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&sampleId=s:95271487&appVer=10.0.19041.3626&FlightRing=Retail&TelemetryLevel=1&HidOverGattReg=C%3A%5CWINDOWS%5CSystem32%5CDriverStore%5CFileRepository%5Chidbthle.inf_amd64_9610b4821fdf82a5%5CMicrosoft.Bluetooth.Profiles.HidOverGatt.dll&AppVer=&ProcessorIdentifier=AMD64%20Family%2023%20Model%201%20Stepping%202&OEMModel=DELL&UpdateOfferedDays=4294967295&ProcessorManufacturer=AuthenticAMD&InstallDate=1661339444&OEMModelBaseBoard=&BranchReadinessLevel=CB&OEMSubModel=J5CR&IsCloudDomainJoined=0&DeferFeatureUpdatePeriodInDays=30&IsDeviceRetailDemo=0&FlightingBranchName=&OSUILocale=en-US&DeviceFamily=Windows.Desktop&WuClientVer=10.0.19041.3996&UninstallActive=1&IsFlightingEnabled=0&OSSkuId=48&ProcessorClockSpeed=3094&TotalPhysicalRAM=6144&SecureBootCapable=0&App=SedimentPack&ProcessorCores=6&CurrentBranch=vb_release&InstallLanguage=en-US&DeferQualityUpdatePeriodInDays=0&OEMName_Uncleaned=DELL&TPMVersion=0&PrimaryDiskTotalCapacity=262144&InstallationType=Client&AttrDataVer=186&ProcessorModel=AMD%20Ryzen%205%203500%206-Core%20Processor&IsEdgeWithChromiumInstalled=1&OSVersion=10.0.19045.4046&IsMDMEnrolled=0&ActivationChannel=Retail&FirmwareVersion=A.40&TrendInstalledKey=1&OSArchitecture=AMD64&DefaultUserRegion=244&UpdateManagementGroup=2 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7516 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 304 | 135.233.95.144:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7516 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 74.178.76.54:443 | https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7516 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 135.233.95.144:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/sls/ping | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7516 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 304 | 135.233.95.144:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7BE7A50285-D08D-499D-9FF8-180FDC2332BC%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.8:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3276 | aim.exe | GET | 200 | 172.67.74.152:443 | https://api.ipify.org/ | unknown | text | 12 b | unknown |
3276 | aim.exe | POST | — | 149.154.166.110:443 | https://api.telegram.org/bot8439446966:AAEzgBDB4QT1SZ7KQB_5t7YRYYkvA4yvRqw/sendMessage | unknown | — | — | unknown |
5316 | svchost.exe | POST | 400 | 40.126.31.131:443 | https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf | unknown | — | 203 b | whitelisted |
5316 | svchost.exe | POST | 400 | 40.126.31.131:443 | https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf | unknown | text | 203 b | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
680 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.216.77.8:80 | crl.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 88.221.169.152:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
7312 | slui.exe | 48.192.1.65:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
3276 | aim.exe | 172.67.74.152:443 | api.ipify.org | CLOUDFLARENET | US | whitelisted |
3276 | aim.exe | 149.154.166.110:443 | api.telegram.org | TELEGRAM | VG | whitelisted |
3428 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.248:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
api.ipify.org |
| whitelisted |
api.telegram.org |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2232 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Telegram API Domain in DNS Lookup |
3276 | aim.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO External IP Address Lookup Domain (ipify .org) in TLS SNI |
2232 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain (ipify .org) in DNS Lookup |
3276 | aim.exe | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Observed Telegram API Domain (api .telegram .org in TLS SNI) |
3276 | aim.exe | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Telegram API Certificate Observed |
3276 | aim.exe | Successful Credential Theft Detected | STEALER [ANY.RUN] Attempt to exfiltrate via Telegram |
3276 | aim.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup api.ipify.org |
3276 | aim.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External IP Lookup by HTTP (api .ipify .org) |
3276 | aim.exe | Misc activity | SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Sent Host Name in HTTP POST Body |
3276 | aim.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Telegram Bot API request (/sendMessage) |