File name:

validrive.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/44ea2cb3-2328-4e24-8cf1-d98cdb8267cc
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: April 22, 2025, 12:53:16
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, PECompact2 compressed, 2 sections
MD5:

1FA9AFFCC560B68C96E8F4E44D91385E

SHA1:

564365650BC4603F6C5817F0ADE8AA1EC7A7CA47

SHA256:

382041665C4670222B8B2600DF1E3F4EC97D2B24B071D0F94E503E53B0AD19A4

SSDEEP:

3072:Tx96pDofFnm38xr9pVViZcw+LXNx2BH53qH:H6pDwF99pVViZRcNx7

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • validrive.exe (PID: 5404)
      • validrive.exe (PID: 6488)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • validrive.exe (PID: 6488)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • validrive.exe (PID: 6488)

    • Checks supported languages

      • validrive.exe (PID: 6488)

    • Reads the computer name

      • validrive.exe (PID: 6488)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (v2.x) (51)
.exe | Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (generic) (35.9)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2023:10:08 18:23:48+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 9
CodeSize: 22528
InitializedDataSize: 118272
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x362f
OSVersion: 5
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.1.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Unknown (0)
ObjectFileType: Unknown
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
Author: Steve Gibson, Gibson Research Corporation, http://grc.com
CompanyName: Gibson Research Corp.
Description: ValiDrive: Quick 576-region spot-check for read/write error, performance and missing storage.
FileDescription: ValiDrive USB mass storage validator
FileVersion: 1.0.1
InternalName: ValiDrive.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2023 Gibson Research Corp.
OriginalFileName: ValiDrive.exe
ProductName: ValiDrive, freeware by Steve Gibson
ProductVersion: 1.0.1
WebSiteforUpdates: http://grc.com
No data.
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Total processes
133
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start validrive.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs validrive.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
976C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.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\oleaut32.dll
5400C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
5404"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\validrive.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\validrive.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Gibson Research Corp.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
ValiDrive USB mass storage validator
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.0.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\validrive.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
5548"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=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe—SppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
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
6488"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\validrive.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\validrive.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Gibson Research Corp.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
ValiDrive USB mass storage validator
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\validrive.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\user32.dll
Total events
352
Read events
350
Write events
2
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6488) validrive.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Operation:writeName:NoDriveTypeAutorun
Value:
4
(PID) Process:(6488) validrive.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Operation:writeName:NoDriveTypeAutorun
Value:
0
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

No data
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
21
DNS requests
13
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.143:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
23.48.23.143:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5380
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
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5380
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
—
—
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
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.48.23.143:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
—
—
23.48.23.143:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
—
—
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.65:443
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
2104
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 216.58.212.142
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.156
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.65
  • 20.190.160.5
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 20.190.160.14
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.109.210.53
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.85.23.206
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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