| File name: | SetupSecureFolders.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/c685892b-8617-471a-b343-060b8fdcfe10 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | April 13, 2025, 10:34:34 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections |
| MD5: | BC75ED68BD5A50AF1CFCBCCFA06E7E7B |
| SHA1: | 6568E012F2169D3F570BCAC6159857C990B42F80 |
| SHA256: | 355F9C7AE0CCB2885D1CB6AFFB4BA89102A78BE43EB2604A90084BCB34CA1DD4 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:bi/GwFms5VGmzZ73lksq8HhxxZ2/L3UsUyi89nnhkuqtnqHdyaaV4mLM4/BlgPNO:eBHtVe2Zl |
MALICIOUS
No malicious indicators.SUSPICIOUS
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- SetupSecureFolders.exe (PID: 7628)
- SecureFolders.exe (PID: 6272)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- SetupSecureFolders.exe (PID: 7628)
- SecureFolders.exe (PID: 6572)
Creates files in the driver directory
- SecureFolders.exe (PID: 6572)
Creates or modifies Windows services
- SecureFolders.exe (PID: 6572)
Drops a system driver (possible attempt to evade defenses)
- SecureFolders.exe (PID: 6572)
Creates file in the systems drive root
- SecureFolders.exe (PID: 6272)
INFO
Creates files in the program directory
- SetupSecureFolders.exe (PID: 7628)
- SecureFolders.exe (PID: 6572)
The sample compiled with english language support
- SetupSecureFolders.exe (PID: 7628)
- SecureFolders.exe (PID: 6572)
UPX packer has been detected
- SetupSecureFolders.exe (PID: 7628)
Checks proxy server information
- SetupSecureFolders.exe (PID: 7628)
- SecureFolders.exe (PID: 6272)
Checks supported languages
- SetupSecureFolders.exe (PID: 7628)
- SecureFolders.exe (PID: 6572)
- SecureFolders.exe (PID: 7580)
- SecureFolders.exe (PID: 6272)
Reads the computer name
- SetupSecureFolders.exe (PID: 7628)
- SecureFolders.exe (PID: 7580)
- SecureFolders.exe (PID: 6272)
Create files in a temporary directory
- svchost.exe (PID: 7680)
Process checks computer location settings
- SetupSecureFolders.exe (PID: 7628)
Manual execution by a user
- SecureFolders.exe (PID: 7580)
- SecureFolders.exe (PID: 6272)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (30.7) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (30.1) |
| .exe | | | Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (29.5) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (5) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2014:07:21 15:55:44+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 9 |
| CodeSize: | 102912 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 3908608 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xd117 |
| OSVersion: | 5 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.9 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.9 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0017 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Promosoft Software Limited |
| FileDescription: | Secure Folders |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.9 |
| InternalName: | SecureFolders.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | (c) Promosoft Software Limited. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | SecureFolders.exe |
| ProductName: | Secure Folders |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.9 |
Total processes
137
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6272 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SecureFolders.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SecureFolders.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Promosoft Software Limited Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Secure Folders Version: 1.0.0.9 Modules
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| 6572 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SecureFolders.exe" /op:install_driver_registry | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SecureFolders.exe | SetupSecureFolders.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Promosoft Software Limited Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Secure Folders Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.9 Modules
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| 7576 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SetupSecureFolders.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SetupSecureFolders.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Promosoft Software Limited Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Secure Folders Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 1.0.0.9 Modules
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| 7580 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SecureFolders.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SecureFolders.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Promosoft Software Limited Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Secure Folders Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.9 Modules
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| 7628 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SetupSecureFolders.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SetupSecureFolders.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Promosoft Software Limited Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Secure Folders Exit code: 1 Version: 1.0.0.9 Modules
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| 7680 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s BITS | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7900 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7932 | "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=TimerEvent | C:\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
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Total events
7 865
Read events
7 829
Write events
35
Delete events
1
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (7628) SetupSecureFolders.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Persisted |
| Operation: | write | Name: | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SetupSecureFolders.exe |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7628) SetupSecureFolders.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7628) SetupSecureFolders.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7628) SetupSecureFolders.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7680) svchost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\BITS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | PerfMMFileName |
Value: Global\MMF_BITS29bb3390-4bbb-4217-9844-60111949316f | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7628) SetupSecureFolders.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Browse For Folder Width |
Value: 318 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7628) SetupSecureFolders.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Browse For Folder Height |
Value: 288 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6572) SecureFolders.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\certsys |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ImagePath |
Value: \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\certsys.sys | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6572) SecureFolders.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\certsys |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 270 |
Value: fa99b726 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6572) SecureFolders.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\certsys |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Type |
Value: 1 | |||
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
4
Text files
3
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7628 | SetupSecureFolders.exe | C:\ProgramData\{CF93D06A-43BB-4aa4-A4FB-99880124E1AB}.log | text | |
MD5:31EAF2B95224B72E4C87527AF7CD7B49 | SHA256:5DC8F4224EB8A6CEC76AC6677D684E0D92234D0603CB6A64036E3AC8ADDA3CC8 | |||
| 7628 | SetupSecureFolders.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SecureFolders.exe | executable | |
MD5:841009D76C10C65FC34F3833173552D3 | SHA256:1446F68F31EE406CE7590BF56DE58273F0DF7A49FF46AD89C9ABD39DA3AAFC34 | |||
| 7680 | svchost.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr.jfm | binary | |
MD5:83B89C7945749BF8E29D2A7C8EC7DAC0 | SHA256:BF6E96FDBE01B53A2A73F2D3FE7AD82DBF696401BA4745A2D941981F7C3EEFBB | |||
| 7628 | SetupSecureFolders.exe | C:\ProgramData\{28D5D3C0-9147-4bb7-B2D0-453118720FE3}\upddll.bin | executable | |
MD5:DB2E0BD7B1D890632F955EB08A1FABC7 | SHA256:B6F3EE5885F0F89F5B10881A82185B7949250AE1496E01E5F2A5ACE5643589F9 | |||
| 7680 | svchost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BITBAA7.tmp | binary | |
MD5:140AAD5E4FDB1E38804EB7DAD2E90F0F | SHA256:C7D5CC220D1060540BD10ED8B20B9BDF8AF0697C37592B532A95E2D6A4C0A6A1 | |||
| 7680 | svchost.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr.db | binary | |
MD5:ADE3D8A0FBF7F87F07B018994AF82868 | SHA256:C82BA2F4E2EFF71125FBCE71A2406CACB687B49B43380A0DC414B232C5A16DB9 | |||
| 6572 | SecureFolders.exe | C:\ProgramData\{CF93D06A-43BB-4aa4-A4FB-99880124E1AC}.log | text | |
MD5:0EDA07CD51933D1CADE221723DDC0C4A | SHA256:6A6BFB7E9E629F9B948F9D3469FF550DECB677E6CB5F3028B1231236783C2DA9 | |||
| 7680 | svchost.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\edb.log | binary | |
MD5:980093A2B12773C777501DB0E2D1E118 | SHA256:94577086AD7B0D04F69CA10CEF552964D0E53A86E414502B90E8FD80A5D44F0A | |||
| 6572 | SecureFolders.exe | C:\Windows\System32\drivers\certsys.sys | executable | |
MD5:EE5FBB361F4DDDA9121008C1905A1144 | SHA256:04B461794313041D245E0D7F9A1C14D41267A9F6A6BF628B754D738DDDE6C0C0 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
11
TCP/UDP connections
26
DNS requests
14
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.25:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7628 | SetupSecureFolders.exe | GET | 302 | 23.82.16.56:80 | http://securefoldersfree.com/update/ver.php?v=1.0.0.9&t=beta | unknown | — | — | malicious |
7680 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 302 | 23.82.16.56:80 | http://securefoldersfree.com/update/ver.php?v=1.0.0.9&t=beta | unknown | — | — | malicious |
7628 | SetupSecureFolders.exe | GET | 200 | 199.59.243.228:80 | http://survey-smiles.com/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7680 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 199.59.243.228:80 | http://survey-smiles.com/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7680 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.82.16.56:80 | http://securefoldersfree.com/update/ver.php?v=1.0.0.9&t=beta | unknown | — | — | malicious |
7680 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.82.16.56:80 | http://securefoldersfree.com/update/ver.php?v=1.0.0.9&t=beta | unknown | — | — | malicious |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7232 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.209.214.100:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6272 | SecureFolders.exe | GET | 200 | 23.82.16.56:80 | http://securefoldersfree.com/update/ver.php?v=1.0.0.9&t=beta | unknown | — | — | malicious |
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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 |
— | — | 23.216.77.25:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3812 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7628 | SetupSecureFolders.exe | 23.82.16.56:80 | securefoldersfree.com | LEASEWEB-USA-SFO | US | malicious |
7628 | SetupSecureFolders.exe | 199.59.243.228:80 | survey-smiles.com | AMAZON-02 | US | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
7680 | svchost.exe | 23.82.16.56:80 | securefoldersfree.com | LEASEWEB-USA-SFO | US | malicious |
7680 | svchost.exe | 199.59.243.228:80 | survey-smiles.com | AMAZON-02 | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
securefoldersfree.com |
| malicious |
survey-smiles.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |