File name:

switchsetup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/401e30c9-44a4-472e-beb6-c3d40f53b5e3
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: August 01, 2025, 05:56:15
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
antivm
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

AF40050BFAA04E26E5EF34D8A3534ADA

SHA1:

FB4B2A4009B3617C4C6E72B3380781DAB446DD7E

SHA256:

370976A3FAFF760C8D7E69D53DCA78A8441AB97087301C7CF921FF3F145827B3

SSDEEP:

98304:83QRZH1tAfgkk2j3M0QnZwDflNgRbvdQNja6TRZ5TUDOrQfh6M2rxt2P0VJ/V0ND:kv//A

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 6488)
      • switch.exe (PID: 5368)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • switchsetup.exe (PID: 984)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 6488)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • switchsetup.exe (PID: 984)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 6488)
      • mp3el3.exe (PID: 1040)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 6488)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 6488)
    • There is functionality for VM detection antiVM strings (YARA)

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 6488)
      • switch.exe (PID: 3100)
    • Searches for installed software

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 6488)
  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • switchsetup.exe (PID: 984)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 6488)
      • mp3el3.exe (PID: 1040)
    • Checks supported languages

      • switchsetup.exe (PID: 984)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 6488)
      • mp3el3.exe (PID: 1040)
      • switch.exe (PID: 3100)
      • switch.exe (PID: 5368)
    • Reads the computer name

      • switchsetup.exe (PID: 984)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 6488)
      • switch.exe (PID: 3100)
      • switch.exe (PID: 5368)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • switchsetup.exe (PID: 984)
      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 6488)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • switchsetup.exe (PID: 984)
      • mp3el3.exe (PID: 1040)
      • switch.exe (PID: 3100)
    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 6488)
      • switch.exe (PID: 5368)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • nchsetup.exe (PID: 6488)
      • mp3el3.exe (PID: 1040)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • switchsetup.exe (PID: 4168)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (42.2)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (37.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2025:03:27 02:57:22+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 12
CodeSize: 2560
InitializedDataSize: 2126848
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1286
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0017
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (Australian)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: NCH Software
FileDescription: Switch, convertidor de archivos de audio
FileVersion: 13.17ES+
ProductVersion: 13.17ES+
ProductName: Switch
LegalCopyright: NCH Software
InternalName: Switch
OriginalFileName: Switch.exe
No data.
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Total processes
148
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start switchsetup.exe nchsetup.exe mp3el3.exe switch.exe no specs switch.exe slui.exe no specs switchsetup.exe no specs switchsetup.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
984"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\switchsetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\switchsetup.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Switch, convertidor de archivos de audio
Exit code:
0
Version:
13.17ES+
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\switchsetup.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\setupapi.dll
1040"C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Switch\mp3el3.exe" -LQUIET -instby fiSwitch -instsvar SWITCHRelatedprogramspaidoffC:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Switch\mp3el3.exe
nchsetup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\nch software\switch\mp3el3.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\setupapi.dll
3100"C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Switch\switch.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Switch\switch.exenchsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Switch, convertidor de archivos de audio
Version:
13.17ES+
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\nch software\switch\switch.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\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
4168C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\switchsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\switchsetup.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Switch, convertidor de archivos de audio
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
13.17ES+
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\switchsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
5124"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\switchsetup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\switchsetup.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Switch, convertidor de archivos de audio
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
13.17ES+
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\switchsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
5248C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.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\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
5368"C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Switch\switch.exe" -installschedC:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Switch\switch.exe
nchsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Switch, convertidor de archivos de audio
Exit code:
0
Version:
13.17ES+
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\nch software\switch\switch.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\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
6488"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe" -installer "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\switchsetup.exe" -instdata "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchdata.dat"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.exe
switchsetup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NCH Software
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Switch, convertidor de archivos de audio
Exit code:
0
Version:
13.17ES+
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\n1s\nchsetup.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\advapi32.dll
Total events
2 387
Read events
1 956
Write events
422
Delete events
9

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6488) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Operation:writeName:SwitchInstall
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\switchsetup.exe
(PID) Process:(6488) nchsetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\NCH Software\Switch\Software
Operation:writeName:SVar
Value:
SWITCHRelatedprogramspaidoff
(PID) Process:(1040) mp3el3.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\NCH Software\Components\mp3el3
Operation:writeName:Path
Value:
C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Components\mp3el3\lame.exe
(PID) Process:(1040) mp3el3.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\NCH Software\Components\mp3el3
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.01
(PID) Process:(1040) mp3el3.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\NCH Software\Components\mp3el3
Operation:writeName:Path
Value:
C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Components\mp3el3\lame.exe
(PID) Process:(1040) mp3el3.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\NCH Software\Components\mp3el3
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.01
(PID) Process:(1040) mp3el3.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\NCH Swift Sound\Components\mp3el3
Operation:writeName:Path
Value:
C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Components\mp3el3\lame.exe
(PID) Process:(1040) mp3el3.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\NCH Swift Sound\Components\mp3el3
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.01
(PID) Process:(1040) mp3el3.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\NCH Swift Sound\Components\mp3el3
Operation:writeName:Path
Value:
C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Components\mp3el3\lame.exe
(PID) Process:(1040) mp3el3.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\NCH Swift Sound\Components\mp3el3
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.01
Executable files
8
Suspicious files
6
Text files
0
Unknown types
43

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6488nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Switch\shellmenu.dllexecutable
MD5:5BE5359B6F3B8AC627E15852B54C1EC6
SHA256:0D85600B9CC960EA7FE20CBAA2EA4CEC85CFFA01317D05E1441E948D42D92889
984switchsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchdata.cabcompressed
MD5:B576E7675EC425B1410AB9D9153ACD1B
SHA256:C3986386D76B8D7E6A4D5BBB39F19EDF881F35AE2B1D52F40875D757E9BE9219
984switchsetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\n1s\nchsetup.cabcompressed
MD5:943924414982B11475A4E2FB8FAA1617
SHA256:286E3474BAE96F598F9A62A8D713006A624565A42346F0199DEC0DBA0BB0DF22
6488nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Switch\switch.exeexecutable
MD5:7CF55D7725C6D1A50184DD48D4F12195
SHA256:0BD2735E83E0563BE8F063282B415F95B1DA27C16A8493FF2BA132C546B04EAD
1040mp3el3.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Components\mp3el3\lame.exeexecutable
MD5:81350D33A4E3D6325EAE51421C10673B
SHA256:BF5415A9F651EF6F24D8E0C2586255466FBEF09CB3587D11F1283506E380C432
6488nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Switch\shellmenub.msixcompressed
MD5:916F83511A7F08F3DFA503C7A04EA12E
SHA256:963B580A2BD92BD0D9CA0F34321158BEC6AE3602251EDCBBC79ACCBAFDE40BC5
6488nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Switch\shellmenua.msixcompressed
MD5:D4F838B655D91F085B80FE5BF8A919B5
SHA256:A9FABDE5C0F0834869989E9A581E5DDB19ED47AC38B3E4ED7EC25AE1238EB3E2
6488nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Switch\mp3el3.exeexecutable
MD5:5F231EC6F92E2138E4E3BD6546ACEE60
SHA256:66BB203153507B912183EF8315BC01506AE845EE23CED7A6AFF965EDDE8AF777
6488nchsetup.exeC:\Users\Public\Desktop\Suite NCH.lnklnk
MD5:0F87EA1D6910D02CA43E640EDD8D3751
SHA256:E329B9F4B64BB11E99F9172A16C33A559F13BC0E1EB810FA1E009A5573D2045D
6488nchsetup.exeC:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\Switch\unrar.dllexecutable
MD5:FE066FEA71379A1655604994937B0272
SHA256:A915F94C42E3ADBA5063828E4F10D6B49495E73A41C8232903924338B765D10C
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
17
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3948
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.25:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6788
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6788
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4692
RUXIMICS.exe
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
3948
svchost.exe
40.126.32.68:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3948
svchost.exe
184.30.131.245:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.216.77.25:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.46
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 20.190.160.66
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 40.126.32.72
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 184.30.131.245
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.25
  • 23.216.77.42
  • 23.216.77.20
  • 23.216.77.28
  • 23.216.77.6
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
secure.nch.com.au
  • 173.247.253.164
unknown
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 74.178.76.128
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.85.23.206
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info