URL:

rufus.ie

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/cf872a60-038b-4622-b700-87a329cb1e40
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: December 28, 2023, 15:15:57
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

DEA50DBB7233B89FA2A308FB90AFB04A

SHA1:

74DEAC30F65E17DB305C70F97D6006B6D5964FB3

SHA256:

2FBAE98D42F36B68F8968A4F98B692C7BE02B3FF11127A9BBC793A1C1F3A0E5F

SSDEEP:

3:WN:WN

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    No suspicious indicators.

  • INFO

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2124)

    • Checks supported languages

      • rufus-4.3_x86.exe (PID: 1168)

    • Reads the computer name

      • rufus-4.3_x86.exe (PID: 1168)

    • Application launched itself

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2124)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • vds.exe (PID: 4008)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • chrome.exe (PID: 2556)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 2124)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • rufus-4.3_x86.exe (PID: 1168)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • rufus-4.3_x86.exe (PID: 1168)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
66
Monitored processes
28
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs chrome.exe no specs rufus-4.3_x86.exe no specs rufus-4.3_x86.exe vdsldr.exe no specs vds.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
128"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=109.0.5414.120 --initial-client-data=0xc8,0xcc,0xd0,0x9c,0xd4,0x6e558b38,0x6e558b48,0x6e558b54C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
532"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1492 --field-trial-handle=1144,i,3383376463072567869,12800647618785462383,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
968"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=15 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1060 --field-trial-handle=1144,i,3383376463072567869,12800647618785462383,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1168"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\rufus-4.3_x86.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\rufus-4.3_x86.exe
chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Akeo Consulting
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Rufus
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.3.2090
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\rufus-4.3_x86.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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.24483_none_2b200f664577e14b\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1380"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1268 --field-trial-handle=1144,i,3383376463072567869,12800647618785462383,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1556"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3000 --field-trial-handle=1144,i,3383376463072567869,12800647618785462383,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1592"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2012 --field-trial-handle=1144,i,3383376463072567869,12800647618785462383,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1624"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1980 --field-trial-handle=1144,i,3383376463072567869,12800647618785462383,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1768"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3444 --field-trial-handle=1144,i,3383376463072567869,12800647618785462383,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe—chrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Google LLC
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Google Chrome
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.5414.120
Modules
Images
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\google\chrome\application\109.0.5414.120\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
1888C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Virtual Disk Service Loader
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vdsldr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
Total events
6 640
Read events
6 508
Write events
131
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2124) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2124) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2124) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(2124) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(2124) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2124) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2124) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2124) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:usagestats
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2124) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:metricsid_installdate
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2124) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}
Operation:writeName:metricsid_enableddate
Value:
0
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
89
Text files
30
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2124chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RFdfcdf.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2124chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2124chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad\settings.datbinary
MD5:9C016064A1F864C8140915D77CF3389A
SHA256:0E7265D4A8C16223538EDD8CD620B8820611C74538E420A88E333BE7F62AC787
2124chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\c182b7e9-bd41-4f3a-ae7c-e312fe34bb76.tmpbinary
MD5:5058F1AF8388633F609CADB75A75DC9D
SHA256:—
2124chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG.oldtext
MD5:AD0DB8476493577A67FA94A162B646C4
SHA256:304FB5B4FD83D4A9FF1EF4CF20232A1783169C148297BFE37ED24A1D22A74F2B
2124chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Variationsbinary
MD5:961E3604F228B0D10541EBF921500C86
SHA256:F7B24F2EB3D5EB0550527490395D2F61C3D2FE74BB9CB345197DAD81B58B5FED
2124chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old~RFe03f3.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2124chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2124chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG.old~RFdfe27.TMPtext
MD5:C383FD120B14BB0E98E99C1BCC9B43F6
SHA256:56A3A5EACBD28BEE1CF8C1D0052321A5C27EE858BEF7B2FA1DE20806A0823CC1
2124chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RFdfcfe.TMPtext
MD5:05CF4C3C5148DA6355D3561A9EAA5E8A
SHA256:8D720243F6876898E4F197C8867C4CEE69F1C7335C55B8A29C120B1028D93E41
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HTTP(S) requests
19
TCP/UDP connections
59
DNS requests
237
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1380
chrome.exe
GET
200
185.199.111.153:80
http://rufus.ie/pics/screenshot1_en.png
unknown
image
44.0 Kb
unknown
1380
chrome.exe
GET
301
185.199.111.153:80
http://rufus.ie/en
unknown
html
162 b
unknown
1380
chrome.exe
GET
200
185.199.111.153:80
http://rufus.ie/pics/rufus-128.png
unknown
image
11.4 Kb
unknown
1380
chrome.exe
GET
200
185.199.111.153:80
http://rufus.ie/pics/screenshot2_en.png
unknown
image
45.5 Kb
unknown
1380
chrome.exe
GET
200
185.199.111.153:80
http://rufus.ie/pics/screenshot4_en.png
unknown
image
72.8 Kb
unknown
1380
chrome.exe
GET
200
185.199.111.153:80
http://rufus.ie/pics/screenshot3_en.png
unknown
image
89.1 Kb
unknown
1380
chrome.exe
POST
—
142.250.186.67:80
http://update.googleapis.com/service/update2/json?cup2key=12:uH1hWDsrDIL3gl_thB4jpX6CdOcn_6sw-HOSYnE8SEk&cup2hreq=ff900483844017b41fdbbdbe744ada420fe29c86f2a0f8db723cee013085d474
unknown
—
—
unknown
1380
chrome.exe
GET
200
185.199.111.153:80
http://rufus.ie/en/
unknown
html
9.27 Kb
unknown
1380
chrome.exe
GET
200
185.199.111.153:80
http://rufus.ie/pics/screenshot5_en.png
unknown
image
61.4 Kb
unknown
1380
chrome.exe
GET
—
185.199.111.153:80
http://rufus.ie/downloads/
unknown
—
—
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2124
chrome.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
1380
chrome.exe
185.199.111.153:80
rufus.ie
FASTLY
US
shared
1380
chrome.exe
64.233.166.84:443
accounts.google.com
GOOGLE
US
unknown
1380
chrome.exe
104.16.86.20:443
cdn.jsdelivr.net
CLOUDFLARENET
—
shared
1380
chrome.exe
142.250.186.40:443
www.googletagmanager.com
GOOGLE
US
unknown
1380
chrome.exe
172.217.18.98:443
pagead2.googlesyndication.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
1380
chrome.exe
142.250.186.142:443
www.google-analytics.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
rufus.ie
  • 185.199.111.153
unknown
accounts.google.com
  • 64.233.166.84
shared
cdn.jsdelivr.net
  • 104.16.86.20
whitelisted
www.googletagmanager.com
  • 142.250.186.40
whitelisted
pagead2.googlesyndication.com
  • 172.217.18.98
whitelisted
www.google-analytics.com
  • 142.250.186.142
whitelisted
www.google.com
  • 142.250.74.196
whitelisted
almalinux.org
  • 104.26.6.225
unknown
archboot.com
  • 154.41.249.187
unknown
archlinux.org
  • 95.217.163.246
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1380
chrome.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] A free CDN for open source projects (jsdelivr .net)
Process
Message
rufus-4.3_x86.exe
*** Rufus init ***
rufus-4.3_x86.exe
Cur dir: 'C:\Users\admin\Downloads\'
rufus-4.3_x86.exe
App dir: 'C:\Users\admin\Downloads\'
rufus-4.3_x86.exe
Usr dir: 'C:\Users\admin'
rufus-4.3_x86.exe
Sys dir: 'C:\Windows\system32'
rufus-4.3_x86.exe
Dat dir: 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local'
rufus-4.3_x86.exe
Tmp dir: 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\'
rufus-4.3_x86.exe
Binary executable is signed by 'Akeo Consulting'
rufus-4.3_x86.exe
Will use settings from registry
rufus-4.3_x86.exe
loc file not found in current directory - embedded one will be used
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