| File name: | ep_setup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/9a580d6e-4eb8-4b7f-8437-94587149672f |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | June 20, 2025, 04:15:55 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 7 sections |
| MD5: | 7F2EBE6040CCD8EAB18440AB76DB6E2C |
| SHA1: | 83722B0918661BB73CCDBF93ED8A098161AAB379 |
| SHA256: | 3680AA912D3ED60FD4762B349701E280A3D34771B659F14809D3882ABABD64F0 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:WS1iunCZqDzxPyTX35C22coZWH7/cZ61Zk8eXLZxZiLFNYUmlB9+T3Lwjl3N8dIR:abUnwt1LqcPB6mCNeaK |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (49.9) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:05:20 22:56:54+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.43 |
| CodeSize: | 155136 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 11911168 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x9368 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 22631.5335.68.2 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 22631.5335.68.2 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | ExplorerPatcher Developers |
| FileDescription: | ExplorerPatcher Setup Program |
| FileVersion: | 22631.5335.68.2 |
| InternalName: | ep_setup.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | (C) 2021-2024 ExplorerPatcher Developers. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | ep_setup.exe |
| ProductName: | ExplorerPatcher |
| ProductVersion: | 22631.5335.68.2 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 888 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1520 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | taskkill.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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| 1688 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ep_setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ep_setup.exe | ep_setup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: ExplorerPatcher Developers Integrity Level: HIGH Description: ExplorerPatcher Setup Program Exit code: 0 Version: 22631.5335.68.2 Modules
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| 1720 | "C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe" /NoUACCheck | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Explorer Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2292 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskkill.exe" /f /im explorer.exe | C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe | — | ep_setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Terminates Processes Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3832 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ep_setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ep_setup.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: ExplorerPatcher Developers Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: ExplorerPatcher Setup Program Exit code: 0 Version: 22631.5335.68.2 Modules
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| 3960 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_weather_host_stub.dll" | C:\Windows\System32\regsvr32.exe | — | ep_setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft(C) Register Server Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4236 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\mobsync.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\mobsync.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Sync Center Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4460 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | sc.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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| 4552 | "C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe" | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | ep_setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Explorer Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (4684) regsvr32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A6EA9C2D-4982-4827-9204-0AC532959F6D} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AppID |
Value: {A6EA9C2D-4982-4827-9204-0AC532959F6D} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4684) regsvr32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A6EA9C2D-4982-4827-9204-0AC532959F6D}\InProcServer32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ThreadingModel |
Value: Apartment | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4684) regsvr32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{A6EA9C2D-4982-4827-9204-0AC532959F6D} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DllSurrogate |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1688) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UninstallString |
Value: "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_setup.exe" /uninstall | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1688) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: ExplorerPatcher | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1688) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Publisher |
Value: VALINET Solutions SRL | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1688) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NoModify |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1688) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NoRepair |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1688) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayVersion |
Value: 22631.5335.68.2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1688) ep_setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_ExplorerPatcher |
| Operation: | write | Name: | VersionMajor |
Value: 68 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1688 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_taskbar.0.dll | executable | |
MD5:EAE7995886FCE950FFDD8843E3230C2F | SHA256:90BE150AE1B3FE139CCEF920A64E3A7DFED035F8C653A1F7D1013A4767E21C07 | |||
| 1688 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_dwm_svc.exe | executable | |
MD5:EA33A6EE4E9CEAB400FDB00EB7C3085B | SHA256:731F0D5CEB195524434EEB07C2ADBC3679077DD5DCC22E089FAF35C2A2144ED1 | |||
| 1688 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_weather_host.dll | executable | |
MD5:2A3D470AF752EBA165041B715D0DF701 | SHA256:D691D99DA66D75133DCBA32D78EAA1E0EAE5091A235C90CDEB56E007BDDF71A1 | |||
| 1688 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_setup.exe | executable | |
MD5:7F2EBE6040CCD8EAB18440AB76DB6E2C | SHA256:3680AA912D3ED60FD4762B349701E280A3D34771B659F14809D3882ABABD64F0 | |||
| 4924 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\ZWUI0EBX\www.bing[1].xml | text | |
MD5:D2D86FF9565CB8A8B9CC85C77D3CBC0A | SHA256:C31558BF2F6CDC008001D61CE76C223A4436B767E9CE2BE3B7F1667C579E37C8 | |||
| 4924 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\TokenBroker\Cache\fbaf94e759052658216786bfbabcdced1b67a5c2.tbres | binary | |
MD5:A0D9628F0817C29024803905E52861E8 | SHA256:6A675DE2B516273CC60752372418C4A6BD1611B4740AC51E1B584BC6EAE923B3 | |||
| 1688 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_gui.dll | executable | |
MD5:7052514502E0E98D05B2D37A42A179B4 | SHA256:AEC6F3A38881BD183B79569A063FF86C80FFCD3BD1107C9478C4B715148B0752 | |||
| 1688 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\WebView2Loader.dll | executable | |
MD5:C5F0C46E91F354C58ECEC864614157D7 | SHA256:465A7DDFB3A0DA4C3965DAF2AD6AC7548513F42329B58AEBC337311C10EA0A6F | |||
| 1688 | ep_setup.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ExplorerPatcher\Properties (ExplorerPatcher).lnk | binary | |
MD5:A9D17616782A2B421BD2439FD676BC26 | SHA256:6F175C852426B26E98E7331C218717310753CBC7807893AB26CD15F82982E124 | |||
| 1688 | ep_setup.exe | C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ep_weather_host_stub.dll | executable | |
MD5:2D85C161D4D5DAE04BC9E7AC3567F14F | SHA256:96DCC462E0BDD894AFA43C237E34C940314E203C66C698DE277D60C2DD39F724 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4924 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.11.120:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1720 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.comodoca.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRTtU9uFqgVGHhJwXZyWCNXmVR5ngQUoBEKIz6W8Qfs4q8p74Klf9AwpLQCEDlyRDr5IrdR19NsEN0xNZU%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1720 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 104.18.38.233:80 | http://ocsp.sectigo.com/MFIwUDBOMEwwSjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTPlNxcMEqnlIVyH5VuZ4lawhZX3QQU9oUKOxGG4QR9DqoLLNLuzGR7e64CEQCrZoa1YnvoBZaCEzAShkn1 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1720 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.comodoca.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRTtU9uFqgVGHhJwXZyWCNXmVR5ngQUoBEKIz6W8Qfs4q8p74Klf9AwpLQCEFZnHQTqT5lMbxCBR1nSdZQ%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1720 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.usertrust.com/MFIwUDBOMEwwSjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSr83eyJy3njhjVpn5bEpfc6MXawQQUOuEJhtTPGcKWdnRJdtzgNcZjY5oCEQDzZE5rbgBQI34JRr174fUd | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1720 | explorer.exe | GET | 302 | 204.79.197.219:80 | http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols/twinui.pcshell.pdb/3F0945AE4BC25ECE16353588B05D30B61/twinui.pcshell.pdb | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1720 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.usertrust.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTNMNJMNDqCqx8FcBWK16EHdimS6QQUU3m%2FWqorSs9UgOHYm8Cd8rIDZssCEH1bUSa0droR23QWC7xTDac%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1720 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2028 | RUXIMICS.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4924 | SearchApp.exe | 2.23.227.208:443 | www.bing.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
4924 | SearchApp.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 2.19.11.120:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Elisa Oyj | NL | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 2.23.246.101:80 | www.microsoft.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
github.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.comodoca.com |
| whitelisted |
th.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.usertrust.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2200 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Azure Blob Storage (.blob .core .windows .net) |
2200 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Azure Blob Storage (.blob .core .windows .net) |