File name:

SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a77fb903-972a-4ffc-95f8-0433f7694b82
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 21, 2025, 22:27:28
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

9D3E508BDEC464EB30C0126D4C552BE6

SHA1:

9A256EB2B36991E220DF21ED362858FEDF884025

SHA256:

36E0EC2AC3DD60F496C99CE44722C629209EA7302A2CE9CBFD1E42A73510D7B6

SSDEEP:

49152:6JlbZDTWvDNNBpc1qonwwpuQNie803bk9vK7OJtpfGVZjYDKu2bRPEDTTDh/Z+rP:m6T9R2ie803bk9vK7Nn

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe (PID: 6284)
      • SQLRules_x64_ENU.exe (PID: 6968)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe (PID: 6168)
      • SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe (PID: 6284)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe (PID: 6284)
      • SETUP.EXE (PID: 7048)
      • SCENARIOENGINE.EXE (PID: 7104)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe (PID: 6284)
      • SQLRules_x64_ENU.exe (PID: 6968)

    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • SQLRules_x64_ENU.exe (PID: 6968)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • SQLRules_x64_ENU.exe (PID: 6968)

  • INFO

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe (PID: 6284)
      • SCENARIOENGINE.EXE (PID: 7104)

    • Checks supported languages

      • SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe (PID: 6284)
      • SQLRules_x64_ENU.exe (PID: 6968)
      • SETUP.EXE (PID: 7048)
      • SCENARIOENGINE.EXE (PID: 7104)

    • Reads Environment values

      • SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe (PID: 6284)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe (PID: 6284)
      • SCENARIOENGINE.EXE (PID: 7104)
      • SETUP.EXE (PID: 7048)

    • Reads the computer name

      • SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe (PID: 6284)
      • SETUP.EXE (PID: 7048)
      • SCENARIOENGINE.EXE (PID: 7104)
      • SQLRules_x64_ENU.exe (PID: 6968)

    • Disables trace logs

      • SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe (PID: 6284)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe (PID: 6284)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe (PID: 6284)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe (PID: 6284)
      • SETUP.EXE (PID: 7048)
      • SCENARIOENGINE.EXE (PID: 7104)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • SQLRules_x64_ENU.exe (PID: 6968)
      • SETUP.EXE (PID: 7048)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • SQLRules_x64_ENU.exe (PID: 6968)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (49.4)
.scr | Windows screen saver (23.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (11.7)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (3.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2049:04:13 15:40:44+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 48
CodeSize: 4265984
InitializedDataSize: 14336
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x413796
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 16.2211.5693.3
ProductVersionNumber: 16.2211.5693.3
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: SQL Server Installer for Express Editions
FileVersion: 16.2211.5693.3
InternalName: SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
LegalTrademarks: Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
OriginalFileName: SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe
ProductName: Microsoft Sql Server Installer
ProductVersion: 16.2211.5693.3
AssemblyVersion: 16.2211.0.0
No data.
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Total processes
133
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start sql2022-ssei-expr.exe sqlrules_x64_enu.exe setup.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs scenarioengine.exe no specs sql2022-ssei-expr.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
6168"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
SQL Server Installer for Express Editions
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
16.2211.5693.3
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\sql2022-ssei-expr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
6284"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
SQL Server Installer for Express Editions
Version:
16.2211.5693.3
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\sql2022-ssei-expr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
6968"C:\SQL2022\SQLRules_x64_ENU.exe" /q /x:"C:\SQL2022\RulesEng"C:\SQL2022\SQLRules_x64_ENU.exe
SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft SQL Server 2022
Exit code:
0
Version:
16.0.1000.6
Modules
Images
c:\sql2022\sqlrules_x64_enu.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\rpcrt4.dll
7048"C:\SQL2022\RulesEng\SETUP.EXE" /q /ENU /TIMESTAMP=20250121_222748C:\SQL2022\RulesEng\SETUP.EXE—SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Sql Server Setup Bootstrapper
Exit code:
0
Version:
2022.0160.1000.06 ((SQL22_RTM).221008-0913)
Modules
Images
c:\sql2022\ruleseng\setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
7056\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—SETUP.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
7104"C:\SQL2022\RulesEng\x64\ScenarioEngine.exe" /TIMESTAMP=20250121_222748 /LOGMARKER=_Rules /MEDIASOURCE="C:\SQL2022\RulesEng\\" /INSTALLMEDIAPATH="C:\SQL2022\RulesEng\x64\setup\\" /ENU /MEDIALAYOUT="None" /q /ENU /TIMESTAMP=20250121_222748 /ACTION=RUNRULES /RULES=PreInstallRulesC:\SQL2022\RulesEng\x64\SCENARIOENGINE.EXE—SETUP.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
16.0.1000.6
Modules
Images
c:\sql2022\ruleseng\x64\scenarioengine.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
4 688
Read events
4 670
Write events
18
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6284) SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SQL2022-SSEI-Expr_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6284) SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SQL2022-SSEI-Expr_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6284) SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SQL2022-SSEI-Expr_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6284) SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SQL2022-SSEI-Expr_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(6284) SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SQL2022-SSEI-Expr_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(6284) SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SQL2022-SSEI-Expr_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(6284) SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SQL2022-SSEI-Expr_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(6284) SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SQL2022-SSEI-Expr_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6284) SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SQL2022-SSEI-Expr_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6284) SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SQL2022-SSEI-Expr_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
125
Suspicious files
1
Text files
113
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6968SQLRules_x64_ENU.exeC:\SQL2022\RulesEng\SETUP.EXEexecutable
MD5:A583144C2F3A2CA2B6014DC92EA1CB42
SHA256:AE79B2780AA832F440D3756BB7181E7AB3F7FCE9C8956791F186E4E6720679E5
6284SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exeC:\SQL2022\SQLRules_x64_ENU.exeexecutable
MD5:0D2A50F5578DAD76C230CA988D2BD199
SHA256:059F29379E0F715B5CD14574C01A7023D9FDF1813057AE6EBF70ADB3B2425C60
6968SQLRules_x64_ENU.exeC:\SQL2022\RulesEng\SQLSETUPBOOTSTRAPPER.DLLexecutable
MD5:FCBDE14AF779CAB7A8A0461026C2523A
SHA256:4C8AAB261E0E9499D8CAAD167F75F21AEFDD4A3FEF5EA701B046C07E994215BD
6968SQLRules_x64_ENU.exeC:\SQL2022\RulesEng\resources\1033\SETUP.RLLexecutable
MD5:E75BE70CD86818CC151D1E31C1226BEF
SHA256:60186A7355B3785618049AF90C17ADD0D3CE79350912450463DA9D83115B34DC
6968SQLRules_x64_ENU.exeC:\SQL2022\RulesEng\SETUP.EXE.CONFIGxml
MD5:31E956ACE5473F21A11E81166912C9A5
SHA256:D713884D3C5307892633E0DDF9348A4C37D855447A79936F64307CF804D3E3A3
6968SQLRules_x64_ENU.exeC:\SQL2022\RulesEng\MEDIAINFO.XMLxml
MD5:5DAE34995D33178062ADE79940448010
SHA256:1ADAD1391382C06F391E723B95A7840F8368B1F3E23C21D003344CCF16758A25
6968SQLRules_x64_ENU.exeC:\SQL2022\RulesEng\x64\FIXSQLREGISTRYKEY_X64.EXE.CONFIGxml
MD5:31E956ACE5473F21A11E81166912C9A5
SHA256:D713884D3C5307892633E0DDF9348A4C37D855447A79936F64307CF804D3E3A3
6968SQLRules_x64_ENU.exeC:\SQL2022\RulesEng\x64\INSTALLWIZARD.XMLxml
MD5:E7834E764AB56836845ADFB9D08087B1
SHA256:63550ED92E173C4467626F7F879C8E3B9A97EC80CCCBD0A2703FAAC980C4CDB9
6968SQLRules_x64_ENU.exeC:\SQL2022\RulesEng\x64\CONFIGURATION.UICFGxml
MD5:10B840DA883003BE5E4AD850FC0E3917
SHA256:C61081A3B3752F690D17A138D6B101A65EF60E458859936DD6C0CFE740597420
6968SQLRules_x64_ENU.exeC:\SQL2022\RulesEng\x64\FIXSQLREGISTRYKEY_X86.EXE.CONFIGxml
MD5:31E956ACE5473F21A11E81166912C9A5
SHA256:D713884D3C5307892633E0DDF9348A4C37D855447A79936F64307CF804D3E3A3
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
38
DNS requests
19
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
2.16.241.12:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3688
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5780
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
—
—
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
51.104.136.2:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
2.16.241.12:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
—
—
2.23.246.101:80
www.microsoft.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
2.23.227.208:443
www.bing.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted
—
—
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5340
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
1076
svchost.exe
184.28.89.167:443
go.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.186.46
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.241.12
  • 2.16.241.19
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.246.101
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.227.208
  • 2.23.227.215
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 184.28.89.167
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 40.126.32.72
whitelisted
download.microsoft.com
  • 23.212.89.111
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe
(01) 2025-01-21 22:27:37 SSEI v16.2211.5693.3
SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe
(01) 2025-01-21 22:27:37 CorrelationId: 8a201317-f9a0-4a20-8a51-79e1075e0f04
SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe
(01) 2025-01-21 22:27:37 CurrentCulture.Name='en-US'.LCID='1033'.Parent.Name='en'
SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe
(01) 2025-01-21 22:27:37 CurrentUICulture.Name='en-US'.LCID='1033'.Parent.Name='en'
SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe
(01) 2025-01-21 22:27:37 supported culture detected ='en-US'.
SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe
(01) 2025-01-21 22:27:37 resolvedCulture: en-US
SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe
(01) 2025-01-21 22:27:37 osSupported: True, osVersion: 10.0.19045.0, osPlatform: amd64
SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe
(04) 2025-01-21 22:27:38 .NET Framework Version: 4.5
SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe
(04) 2025-01-21 22:27:38 StartupBootstrapActivity:SSEIActivityStart:Message: Starting Activity StartupBootstrapActivity
SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe
(04) 2025-01-21 22:27:38 StartupBootstrapActivity:SSEIProgressReport:ProgressPercent: 1
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SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe