| download: | /conhost.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/9a5377ed-b5c8-4d6a-9aa4-f8aa5bc9035f |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection. |
| Analysis date: | March 07, 2025, 01:47:02 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | C11A82D699A06D9B8BA4296E0C562AE4 |
| SHA1: | FF473C680C4367E61B7B6816CDE476922F0EA446 |
| SHA256: | 31DDCA65A8F9EFC647AA7C5EA572E0DA24AC6D4CC557D3446F0B00CDB6D0803A |
| SSDEEP: | 384:rAwJqGTIB8zYR/0r9OJrybCN906pXtM5ZFNwY9zmnlEh8aXl/syWDy9U:rAwJqG8ezYh0zbGqbFNwrOKaZ |
| .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) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2051:12:11 03:03:22+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 48 |
| CodeSize: | 18432 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2560 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x663a |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 10.0.19041.746 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 10.0.19041.746 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | Programs Engine |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft® Windows® |
| FileDescription: | Programs Engine |
| FileVersion: | 10.0.19041.746 |
| InternalName: | Task32Main.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2021 |
| LegalTrademarks: | - |
| OriginalFileName: | Task32Main.exe |
| ProductName: | Programs Engine |
| ProductVersion: | 10.0.19041.746 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 10.0.19041.746 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 744 | SCHTASKS /CREATE /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /TN "dllhost" /TR "C:\ProgramData\Dllhost\dllhost.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1532 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1676 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.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
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| 1812 | SCHTASKS /CREATE /SC HOURLY /TN "NvStray\NvStrayService_bk1301" /TR "C:\ProgramData\Dllhost\dllhost.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3676 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.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
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| 5056 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6944 | "cmd.exe" /c SCHTASKS /CREATE /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /TN "dllhost" /TR "C:\ProgramData\Dllhost\dllhost.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | conhost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7152 | "cmd.exe" /c SCHTASKS /CREATE /SC HOURLY /TN "NvStray\NvStrayService_bk1301" /TR "C:\ProgramData\Dllhost\dllhost.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | conhost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7284 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7312 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7472) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\conhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7472) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\conhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7472) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\conhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7472) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\conhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7472) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\conhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7472) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\conhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7472) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\conhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7472) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\conhost_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7472) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\conhost_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7472) conhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\conhost_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7524 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\2d82e86b-eefa-49bc-ad56-cd73f9aeee26.down_data | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7872 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_t2ua33ba.auh.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7872 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_o2e4aah1.0ln.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7524 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\2d82e86b-eefa-49bc-ad56-cd73f9aeee26.b5b24cec-5e3d-4c4a-8207-c72e99d30998.down_meta | binary | |
MD5:2751D5B7EE82BDD188B8144F827D6B6F | SHA256:3C9717A0823C7F66356023A26AA90E0FA02FA584A601436C5881D681DB1A8C65 | |||
| 7872 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive | binary | |
MD5:67111BC9CD7F7184C8A0873D57FECEF8 | SHA256:DF7F4886F2224A2B9EE5464F3003BF7DC9A414CCB07C94C9D396974032115CC7 | |||
| 7524 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10D | binary | |
MD5:1979A4C648917DC00DFC005CD88E0C38 | SHA256:3CCB5E0D5128506A238D3E665658C4A0C55F84E0388C10D41C37B49F1A3B07EF | |||
| 7472 | conhost.exe | C:\ProgramData\Dllhost\winlogson.exe | executable | |
MD5:C8F1BB1D00E03F9DE064C22F9BEC7C85 | SHA256:AD14CC56313BE42B999F5AFDD010BDFB382E4FC68AD53DF23613A8E7ED574D37 | |||
| 7524 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10D | binary | |
MD5:38989CDC9B939CBF439472EC8FEBE5D7 | SHA256:0188CCDAB61284075618619F99DBB9FC9BA066DF5B1FF02EC5684476CABA0732 | |||
| 7524 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\15a43b0e-1273-4dd6-9ecb-564e53c8db07.up_meta_secure | binary | |
MD5:4F1AF3D6DDFA443EA68A8F6C7A507646 | SHA256:47B1CDE48A9AD2312463C38A449361D5AA2D8414787A20C97088F0C8D7EF248C | |||
| 7524 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\15a43b0e-1273-4dd6-9ecb-564e53c8db07.b5b24cec-5e3d-4c4a-8207-c72e99d30998.down_meta | binary | |
MD5:2751D5B7EE82BDD188B8144F827D6B6F | SHA256:3C9717A0823C7F66356023A26AA90E0FA02FA584A601436C5881D681DB1A8C65 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7644 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7472 | conhost.exe | GET | — | 185.215.113.51:80 | http://185.215.113.51/xmrig.exe | unknown | — | — | malicious |
7524 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7472 | conhost.exe | GET | 200 | 185.215.113.51:80 | http://185.215.113.51/WinRing0x64.sys | unknown | — | — | malicious |
1096 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1096 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 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 |
3216 | svchost.exe | 40.115.3.253:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.3:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
7644 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 20.31.169.57:443 | arc.msn.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
7644 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
pastebin.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Online Pastebin Text Storage |
7472 | conhost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Executable Download from dotted-quad Host |
7472 | conhost.exe | Misc Attack | ET DROP Spamhaus DROP Listed Traffic Inbound group 31 |
7472 | conhost.exe | Crypto Currency Mining Activity Detected | MINER [ANY.RUN] Request Coinminer Xmrig |
7472 | conhost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download |
7472 | conhost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS Dotted Quad Host MZ Response |
7472 | conhost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Packed Executable Download |
7472 | conhost.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
7472 | conhost.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
7472 | conhost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download |