File name:

svchoste.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/2b2633dd-ec8c-4cad-8752-3ae968189963
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 10, 2025, 07:39:01
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

CA23961E830B94824FA9B36280FE5D74

SHA1:

83522834AB10557D10D695F117CD849DF9EBA39D

SHA256:

2F15EDEEB246B1D099780E6F670520994F4B0165F22DD80317B034E29FFC6AB6

SSDEEP:

768:ziadGBk4fO6aON+1zKBrFzTQaE1CrUebPsJs:LSfO6aTuBxfQaEoUebUq

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • svchoste.exe (PID: 1116)
    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • svchoste.exe (PID: 1116)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • svchoste.exe (PID: 1116)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • svchoste.exe (PID: 1116)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • svchoste.exe (PID: 1116)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • svchoste.exe (PID: 1116)
    • Reads the computer name

      • svchoste.exe (PID: 1116)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (82.9)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.1)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (2.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2023:11:12 07:50:40+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 27136
InitializedDataSize: 14848
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x88fe
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
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
FileDescription: svchoste
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: svchoste.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName: svchoste.exe
ProductName: svchoste
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
130
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start svchoste.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1116"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchoste.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchoste.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
svchoste
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\svchoste.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
4756"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=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exeSppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
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
6048C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.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\oleaut32.dll
Total events
572
Read events
571
Write events
1
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1116) svchoste.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:svchoste
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchoste.exe
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1116svchoste.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchoste.exeexecutable
MD5:CA23961E830B94824FA9B36280FE5D74
SHA256:2F15EDEEB246B1D099780E6F670520994F4B0165F22DD80317B034E29FFC6AB6
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
17
DNS requests
12
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6068
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
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.16.164.121:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6068
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
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.16.164.121:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.31.129:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6068
SIHClient.exe
20.12.23.50:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
6068
SIHClient.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.164.121
  • 2.16.164.123
  • 2.16.164.130
  • 2.16.164.59
  • 2.16.164.25
  • 2.16.164.49
  • 2.16.164.72
  • 2.16.164.120
  • 2.16.164.33
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.142
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 40.126.31.128
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 20.190.159.128
  • 20.190.159.129
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 20.190.159.130
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info