Malware analysis SystemControlCommands.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	SystemControlCommands.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/77395945-e887-42a6-82c9-774db2fd48b1
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Threats:	First identified in 2024, Emmenhtal operates by embedding itself within modified legitimate Windows binaries, often using HTA (HTML Application) files to execute malicious scripts. It has been linked to the distribution of malware such as CryptBot and Lumma Stealer. Emmenhtal is typically disseminated through phishing campaigns, including fake video downloads and deceptive email attachments. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	August 01, 2025, 02:53:12
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:	emmenhtal
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 4 sections
MD5:	AD254E591D15D017C72FE6C39C570E2D
SHA1:	FA2158D65709348B71D963D6E8BB17149BF38395
SHA256:	2E2237E650341BBB34C0064C1E2BA5597D54CCAE4A7C3729104CCA6DDB41DC1B
SSDEEP:	12288:eaSk5uceHAmMMoJ7sMzy0nud11HZUZZZodDrYAnyyyyP9iamglDV9nqZaSk5ucer:Uk5uceHApzy0nud11HZfdDrYu9iamglK

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 120 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 60 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (133.0.6943.127)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (133.0.3065.92)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (136.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (136.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- EMMENHTAL has been detected (YARA)
  - mshta.exe (PID: 4708)
SUSPICIOUS
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - SystemControlCommands.exe (PID: 4444)
- There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
  - SystemControlCommands.exe (PID: 4444)
INFO
- Reads the computer name
  - SystemControlCommands.exe (PID: 4444)
- Reads Internet Explorer settings
  - mshta.exe (PID: 4708)
- Checks supported languages
  - SystemControlCommands.exe (PID: 4444)
- Create files in a temporary directory
  - SystemControlCommands.exe (PID: 4444)
- Process checks computer location settings
  - SystemControlCommands.exe (PID: 4444)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (50)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (49.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2012:12:31 00:38:38+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	No relocs, Executable, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	8
CodeSize:	89600
InitializedDataSize:	171008
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x1638f
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	1.6.0.2712
ProductVersionNumber:	1.6.0.2712
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	Neutral
CharacterSet:	Unicode
CompanyName:	Djengineer14
FileDescription:	30 System Commands
FileVersion:	1.6.0.2712
InternalName:	7ZSfxMod
LegalCopyright:	Copyright © 2005-2012 Oleg N. Scherbakov
OriginalFileName:	7ZSfxMod_x86.exe
PrivateBuild:	December 30, 2012
ProductName:	7-Zip SFX
ProductVersion:	1.6.0.2712

No data.

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Total processes

139

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

1392

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemControlCommands.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemControlCommands.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Djengineer14

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

30 System Commands

Exit code:

3221226540

Version:

1.6.0.2712

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\systemcontrolcommands.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll

4444

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemControlCommands.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemControlCommands.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Djengineer14

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

30 System Commands

Version:

1.6.0.2712

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\systemcontrolcommands.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\shell32.dll

4708

"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\SystemControlCommands.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe

SystemControlCommands.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Microsoft (R) HTML Application host

Version:

11.00.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\syswow64\mshta.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\msvcrt.dll

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Total events

1 133

Read events

1 131

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(4444) SystemControlCommands.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.hta\OpenWithProgids
Operation:	write	Name:	htafile
Value:

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Executable files

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Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
4444	SystemControlCommands.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\SystemControlCommands.hta		html
		MD5:D677616DAFFBAA1098E56A478E3C37AF	SHA256:C7A503DB3E50A54A66CC1A742FC4DB78544E63808907DDDB831A6AECEF57FA98

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.16.241.14:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	23.3.109.244:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
4800	svchost.exe	GET	200	184.30.131.245:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1324	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1324	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
5824	RUXIMICS.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	2.16.241.14:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	23.3.109.244:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	40.127.240.158:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.124.78.146 40.127.240.158 51.104.136.2	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.184.238	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	2.16.241.14 2.16.241.12	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	23.3.109.244 23.35.229.160	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.160.130 20.190.160.17 20.190.160.132 20.190.160.128 20.190.160.22 20.190.160.131 20.190.160.4 20.190.160.67	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	184.30.131.245	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	74.178.76.128	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	20.3.187.198	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

SystemControlCommands.exe

AD254E591D15D017C72FE6C39C570E2D

FA2158D65709348B71D963D6E8BB17149BF38395

2E2237E650341BBB34C0064C1E2BA5597D54CCAE4A7C3729104CCA6DDB41DC1B

12288:eaSk5uceHAmMMoJ7sMzy0nud11HZUZZZodDrYAnyyyyP9iamglDV9nqZaSk5ucer:Uk5uceHApzy0nud11HZfdDrYu9iamglK

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

EMMENHTAL has been detected (YARA)

SUSPICIOUS

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

INFO

Reads the computer name

Reads Internet Explorer settings

Checks supported languages

Create files in a temporary directory

Process checks computer location settings

Malware configuration

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TRiD

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EXE

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