download:

/pankoza2-pl/malwaredatabase-old/raw/refs/heads/main/DeathInstaller.zip

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/71ceee34-1f57-45f9-8513-b5609876cee2
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 25, 2025, 02:40:08
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
arch-exec
Indicators:
MIME: application/zip
File info: Zip archive data, at least v2.0 to extract, compression method=deflate
MD5:

0D77C116F8BF43DC9D5EAFE2F755F9EC

SHA1:

72E873E06ECE37B23D04F77C4317F978A391BC89

SHA256:

2F8D95F63F3E53E15F6BADC567B13BBB664C135BF749C56CECE346B66E254E52

SSDEEP:

98304:eJ4Qm5JSqebYaDR/ei+yhevAO+FFYiaTyEiqxGly4N+Z+81QS9mfjw1gHu/WhExE:eJbDh6P3kccXvRQAh

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Generic archive extractor

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 4996)
    • Starts NET.EXE to view/add/change user profiles

      • net.exe (PID: 7288)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7304)
    • UAC/LUA settings modification

      • reg.exe (PID: 7316)
    • Disables Windows Defender

      • reg.exe (PID: 7532)
    • Disables task manager

      • reg.exe (PID: 7408)
    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7304)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Changes the desktop background image

      • reg.exe (PID: 7512)
      • reg.exe (PID: 7516)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • DeathInstaller.exe (PID: 5204)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7304)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • DeathInstaller.exe (PID: 5204)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 5968)
    • Executing commands from ".cmd" file

      • DeathInstaller.exe (PID: 5204)
    • The system shut down or reboot

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7304)
    • Uses REG/REGEDIT.EXE to modify registry

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7304)
    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 4128)
    • The process executes VB scripts

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7304)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • DeathInstaller.exe (PID: 5204)
    • Creates file in the systems drive root

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7304)
  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • DeathInstaller.exe (PID: 5204)
      • PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 4128)
      • 66.exe (PID: 6388)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 5968)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • DeathInstaller.exe (PID: 6184)
      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 6944)
      • DeathInstaller.exe (PID: 5204)
      • 66.exe (PID: 6388)
      • mover.exe (PID: 6428)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • DeathInstaller.exe (PID: 5204)
      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 6944)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7304)
    • The sample compiled with german language support

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 6944)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • DeathInstaller.exe (PID: 5204)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 6944)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • DeathInstaller.exe (PID: 5204)
    • Reads the time zone

      • net1.exe (PID: 7464)
    • Autorun file from Startup directory

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7304)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7304)
      • PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 4128)
    • Checks supported languages

      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 5968)
      • 66.exe (PID: 6388)
      • PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 4128)
      • mover.exe (PID: 6428)
      • DeathInstaller.exe (PID: 5204)
    • Reads mouse settings

      • mover.exe (PID: 6428)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.zip | ZIP compressed archive (100)

EXIF

ZIP

ZipRequiredVersion: 20
ZipBitFlag: -
ZipCompression: Deflated
ZipModifyDate: 2021:12:25 17:50:28
ZipCRC: 0xce266824
ZipCompressedSize: 175054
ZipUncompressedSize: 175082
ZipFileName: 5ycaeP.jpg
No data.
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Total processes
279
Monitored processes
24
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start winrar.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs winrar.exe rundll32.exe no specs deathinstaller.exe no specs deathinstaller.exe cmd.exe conhost.exe no specs wscript.exe no specs reg.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs net.exe no specs net1.exe no specs reg.exe no specs shellexperiencehost.exe no specs shutdown.exe no specs plugscheduler.exe no specs 66.exe no specs mover.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
516C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.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
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
3192\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.execmd.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4112shutdown /r /t 6 /c "MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Shutdown and Annotation Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\shutdown.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
4128"C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGscheduler.exe"C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGScheduler.exesvchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Update LifeCycle Component Scheduler
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3623 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\ruxim\plugscheduler.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
4996"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DeathInstaller.zipC:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Alexander Roshal
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinRAR archiver
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.91.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\winrar\winrar.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
5204"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\DeathInstaller\DeathInstaller.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\DeathInstaller\DeathInstaller.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\deathinstaller\deathinstaller.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\gdi32.dll
5380"C:\WINDOWS\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6C05.tmp\6.vbs" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host
Exit code:
1073807364
Version:
5.812.10240.16384
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\wscript.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
5968"C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXtk181tbxbce2qsex02s8tw7hfxa9xb3t.mcaC:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Shell Experience Host
Exit code:
0
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
6184"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\DeathInstaller\DeathInstaller.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\DeathInstaller\DeathInstaller.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\deathinstaller\deathinstaller.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
6388"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\66.exe" C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\66.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
BKHN
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Version:
6.06.0006
Modules
Images
c:\programdata\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\startup\66.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\msvbvm60.dll
Total events
8 996
Read events
8 945
Write events
38
Delete events
13

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4996) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:3
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\preferences.zip
(PID) Process:(4996) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:2
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\chromium_ext.zip
(PID) Process:(4996) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:1
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\omni_23_10_2024_.zip
(PID) Process:(4996) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DeathInstaller.zip
(PID) Process:(4996) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:name
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(4996) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:size
Value:
80
(PID) Process:(4996) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:type
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(4996) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:mtime
Value:
100
(PID) Process:(4996) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\ArcColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:name
Value:
256
(PID) Process:(4996) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\ArcColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:size
Value:
80
Executable files
9
Suspicious files
45
Text files
11
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6944WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\DeathInstaller\5ycaeP.jpgimage
MD5:9C6C93AC5A80178A218908348F5CE10D
SHA256:E0E995764213C08C9FB1F94A3C3C1AC8DF4147978E87D4E9FE5250EB99143BF5
6944WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\DeathInstaller\DeathInstaller.cmdtext
MD5:F62A19E44FCCB256E3B7DCA67FEC6237
SHA256:433A2B16126BBCB92BA07E12C5C07E1EBB4FB56C84A0B28D550BF49C7ED82B92
6944WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\DeathInstaller\66.exeexecutable
MD5:06C23607C9981D94284BA00A4F513A7E
SHA256:BAE999E3131BF7BF9680760830CB0D462133F57BA6F8595BDD313C005934F87B
5204DeathInstaller.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6C05.tmp\mover.exeexecutable
MD5:C1978E4080D1EC7E2EDF49D6C9710045
SHA256:C9E2A7905501745C304FFC5A70B290DB40088D9DC10C47A98A953267468284A8
6944WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\DeathInstaller\66\Project1.vbptext
MD5:5646479A851027AFEF9F305FE7E0BD7D
SHA256:DD94B2FABBB89D420E78FBAF84987C9968F059F69AEC07AE9DB1AE3043D72682
6944WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\DeathInstaller\66\Project1.vbwtext
MD5:CCE9A95961E640314F609859E8E13C13
SHA256:EE6448888E70136944EC7B513B81CE5174F9B9EAD9E41F93E2A6D06164E52DB5
6944WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\DeathInstaller\die.bmpimage
MD5:F8AD78EFAB2A29DBED7BC585B042ADC0
SHA256:7C35142AD07231CAE2E14E5E151A48D5824EF8415AF0D84B76C33FB8AC1F6754
6944WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\DeathInstaller\mover.exeexecutable
MD5:C1978E4080D1EC7E2EDF49D6C9710045
SHA256:C9E2A7905501745C304FFC5A70B290DB40088D9DC10C47A98A953267468284A8
5204DeathInstaller.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6C05.tmp\DeathInstaller.cmdtext
MD5:F62A19E44FCCB256E3B7DCA67FEC6237
SHA256:433A2B16126BBCB92BA07E12C5C07E1EBB4FB56C84A0B28D550BF49C7ED82B92
6944WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\DeathInstaller\66\Form1.frmtext
MD5:9EC194D212962B7AF29C956DAE0D608F
SHA256:2137BB528B6E475E69116A1AF27DE978B3835A4D8C0B38D7788272DAFAC147F5
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
42
DNS requests
25
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
GET
200
23.216.77.6:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
7556
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
8016
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
5224
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
8016
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
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
23.216.77.6:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.128:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
184.30.131.245:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
40.113.110.67:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
7556
backgroundTaskHost.exe
20.223.36.55:443
arc.msn.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
7556
backgroundTaskHost.exe
184.30.131.245:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.6
  • 23.216.77.28
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 40.126.31.131
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 40.126.31.3
  • 20.190.159.0
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 20.190.159.64
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 184.30.131.245
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.113.110.67
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.36.55
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 52.149.20.212
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.246.101
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 52.165.164.15
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info