File name:

backdoor.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/32862abb-e9de-4d6e-b9a0-bc5cd25c7cfb
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 29, 2025, 22:47:54
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
metasploit
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 4 sections
MD5:

E394BD3CC05AA5821A70BE229007B8AD

SHA1:

7A52110A3F201C27E940756AB6662A9F57D08605

SHA256:

2F32274688DA64474D6754D5DD2996048707B91B675941230E09CA48A9DD6171

SSDEEP:

1536:JS+N5OEGII0vhVhlXf1vk1TS6LpX3mlpMb+KR0Nc8QsMqUR:J7IEfVzf1CTPVXSe0Nc8Qs6R

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  • MALICIOUS

    • METASPLOIT has been detected (YARA)

      • backdoor.exe (PID: 1056)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Connects to unusual port

      • backdoor.exe (PID: 1056)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • SystemSettings.exe (PID: 864)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 132)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • backdoor.exe (PID: 1056)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 132)
      • SystemSettings.exe (PID: 864)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • backdoor.exe (PID: 1056)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 684)
      • slui.exe (PID: 5352)
      • SystemSettings.exe (PID: 864)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 684)

    • Reads the computer name

      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 132)
      • SystemSettings.exe (PID: 864)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • SystemSettings.exe (PID: 864)

    • Disables trace logs

      • SystemSettings.exe (PID: 864)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2009:07:13 21:44:28+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 45056
InitializedDataSize: 40960
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xb552
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.2.14.0
ProductVersionNumber: 2.2.14.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
CompanyName: Apache Software Foundation
FileDescription: ApacheBench command line utility
FileVersion: 2.2.14
InternalName: ab.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2009 The Apache Software Foundation.
OriginalFileName: ab.exe
ProductName: Apache HTTP Server
ProductVersion: 2.2.14
No data.
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Total processes
150
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #METASPLOIT backdoor.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe slui.exe systemsettings.exe shellexperiencehost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
132"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
684C:\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
864"C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe" -ServerName:microsoft.windows.immersivecontrolpanelC:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Settings
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\immersivecontrolpanel\systemsettings.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
1056"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\backdoor.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\backdoor.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Apache Software Foundation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
ApacheBench command line utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.2.14
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\backdoor.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
4608C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe—svchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Exit code:
0
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
5352"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.exe
SppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
1
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
Total events
7 258
Read events
7 225
Write events
15
Delete events
18

Modification events

(PID) Process:(864) SystemSettings.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager\Subscriptions\88000105
Operation:writeName:HasValidContent
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(864) SystemSettings.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager\Subscriptions\88000105
Operation:writeName:SubscriptionContext
Value:
sc-allCompleted=0
(PID) Process:(864) SystemSettings.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager\Subscriptions\88000105
Operation:writeName:HasValidContent
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(864) SystemSettings.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ValueBanner\Scoobe
Operation:writeName:ImpressionCount
Value:
39
(PID) Process:(864) SystemSettings.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:SlowContextMenuEntries
Value:
6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A780390100009AD298B2EDA6DE11BA8CA68E55D895936E000000
(PID) Process:(864) SystemSettings.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(864) SystemSettings.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(864) SystemSettings.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(864) SystemSettings.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Spelling\Dictionaries
Operation:delete valueName:en-US
Value:
(PID) Process:(864) SystemSettings.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Spelling\Dictionaries
Operation:delete valueName:en
Value:
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
3
Text files
3
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
864SystemSettings.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Spelling\en-US\default.acltext
MD5:F3B25701FE362EC84616A93A45CE9998
SHA256:B3D510EF04275CA8E698E5B3CBB0ECE3949EF9252F0CDC839E9EE347409A2209
864SystemSettings.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\f18460fded109990.customDestinations-msbinary
MD5:4FCB2A3EE025E4A10D21E1B154873FE2
SHA256:90BF6BAA6F968A285F88620FBF91E1F5AA3E66E2BAD50FD16F37913280AD8228
864SystemSettings.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\f18460fded109990.customDestinations-ms~RF12dac8.TMPbinary
MD5:4FCB2A3EE025E4A10D21E1B154873FE2
SHA256:90BF6BAA6F968A285F88620FBF91E1F5AA3E66E2BAD50FD16F37913280AD8228
864SystemSettings.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Spelling\en-US\default.exctext
MD5:F3B25701FE362EC84616A93A45CE9998
SHA256:B3D510EF04275CA8E698E5B3CBB0ECE3949EF9252F0CDC839E9EE347409A2209
864SystemSettings.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\V77DQJ6U5K56QSDH5I8C.tempbinary
MD5:4FCB2A3EE025E4A10D21E1B154873FE2
SHA256:90BF6BAA6F968A285F88620FBF91E1F5AA3E66E2BAD50FD16F37913280AD8228
864SystemSettings.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Spelling\en-US\default.dictext
MD5:F3B25701FE362EC84616A93A45CE9998
SHA256:B3D510EF04275CA8E698E5B3CBB0ECE3949EF9252F0CDC839E9EE347409A2209
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HTTP(S) requests
12
TCP/UDP connections
61
DNS requests
31
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.40.158.218:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.20.245.137:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2340
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2340
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4156
SystemSettings.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4156
SystemSettings.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
6700
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.20.245.137:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.23.246.101:80
www.microsoft.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted
5796
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1056
backdoor.exe
192.168.208.128:4242
—
—
—
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.185.174
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.20.245.137
  • 2.20.245.139
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.246.101
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 20.190.159.130
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 20.190.159.131
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 23.40.158.218
  • 2.23.77.188
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.16.241.201
  • 2.16.241.218
  • 2.23.227.215
  • 2.23.227.208
whitelisted

Threats

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