File name:

MEMZ.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/85139723-0e53-4262-81db-d0f0781093b7
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 24, 2025, 16:26:12
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, 5 sections
MD5:

1D5AD9C8D3FEE874D0FEB8BFAC220A11

SHA1:

CA6D3F7E6C784155F664A9179CA64E4034DF9595

SHA256:

3872C12D31FC9825E8661AC01ECEE2572460677AFBC7093F920A8436A42E28FF

SSDEEP:

192:M2WgyvSW8gRc6olcIEiwqZKBkDFR43xWTM3LHf26gFrcx3sNqa:JWgnSmFlcIqq3agmLH+6gF23sNj

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Application launched itself

      • MEMZ.exe (PID: 7400)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • MEMZ.exe (PID: 7400)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • MEMZ.exe (PID: 7548)
      • MEMZ.exe (PID: 7524)
      • MEMZ.exe (PID: 7568)
  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • MEMZ.exe (PID: 7400)
    • Checks supported languages

      • MEMZ.exe (PID: 7400)
      • MEMZ.exe (PID: 7548)
      • MEMZ.exe (PID: 7524)
      • MEMZ.exe (PID: 7568)
      • MEMZ.exe (PID: 7612)
      • MEMZ.exe (PID: 7592)
      • MEMZ.exe (PID: 7644)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • MEMZ.exe (PID: 7400)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 5344)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 6584)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 5344)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2017:03:19 03:33:10+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14
CodeSize: 3584
InitializedDataSize: 11776
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x122d
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
146
Monitored processes
14
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start memz.exe no specs memz.exe no specs memz.exe no specs memz.exe no specs memz.exe no specs memz.exe no specs memz.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
5072"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.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\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
5344"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.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\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
6584"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.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\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
7244"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Download/Upload Host
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.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\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
7400"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MEMZ.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MEMZ.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\memz.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
7524"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MEMZ.exe" /watchdogC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MEMZ.exeMEMZ.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\memz.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
7548"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MEMZ.exe" /watchdogC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MEMZ.exeMEMZ.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\memz.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
7568"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MEMZ.exe" /watchdogC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MEMZ.exeMEMZ.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\memz.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
7592"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MEMZ.exe" /watchdogC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MEMZ.exeMEMZ.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\memz.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
7612"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MEMZ.exe" /watchdogC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MEMZ.exeMEMZ.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\memz.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
2 143
Read events
2 128
Write events
15
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6584) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(6584) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(6584) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(5344) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(5344) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(5344) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(7624) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(7624) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(7624) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(5072) BackgroundTransferHost.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
5
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
5344BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\6d3f729f-4b75-4ae3-9247-e54c9309117f.down_data
MD5:
SHA256:
5344BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\9951a609-d543-42f7-906d-a97da67edd19.up_meta_securebinary
MD5:FF962C22BE46715CA84E57A47911177C
SHA256:A0CD8E45F9BA3837958BCCD8AE00875C0E6DE2868058ADCD5AB08D92459C7861
5344BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10Dbinary
MD5:4872BABAF39AA62B8D32695EBB7E9173
SHA256:2EE85DF86EE29BBEB3DCA81AA29B6DE204F605A2769B84C728A329178A2D0999
5344BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\9951a609-d543-42f7-906d-a97da67edd19.aa9cf92f-065d-4cad-87f4-7f8c189a736d.down_metabinary
MD5:6E76E5CF2498DDA51E22E24244D6F677
SHA256:05211CB3475973BDEC28DAF8B6907264790760075EFEC095FE5F661D0AC85563
5344BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\6d3f729f-4b75-4ae3-9247-e54c9309117f.aa9cf92f-065d-4cad-87f4-7f8c189a736d.down_metabinary
MD5:6E76E5CF2498DDA51E22E24244D6F677
SHA256:05211CB3475973BDEC28DAF8B6907264790760075EFEC095FE5F661D0AC85563
5344BackgroundTransferHost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10Dbinary
MD5:0BE311B0DFCA9C6A6858733233ECA43A
SHA256:A0FDBBE4E2494D653FF9D3DC7EB0867FC3FB7445B696961B663B1653D8C1E6D9
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
24
DNS requests
15
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.63.118.230:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
7440
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
23.63.118.230:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
23.48.23.189:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5344
BackgroundTransferHost.exe
GET
200
23.63.118.230:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6148
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6148
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
23.48.23.189:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
20.198.162.76:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
SG
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.159.64:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
23.63.118.230:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
7440
backgroundTaskHost.exe
20.223.35.26:443
arc.msn.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
7440
backgroundTaskHost.exe
23.63.118.230:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.184.238
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.189
  • 23.48.23.138
  • 23.48.23.137
  • 23.48.23.191
  • 23.48.23.135
  • 23.48.23.139
  • 23.48.23.185
  • 23.48.23.184
  • 23.48.23.186
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 20.198.162.76
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 40.126.31.1
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 20.190.159.130
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 20.190.159.23
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 23.63.118.230
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 23.212.110.203
  • 23.212.110.200
  • 23.212.110.217
  • 23.212.110.202
  • 23.212.110.209
  • 23.212.110.136
  • 23.212.110.218
  • 23.212.110.208
  • 23.212.110.219
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 52.149.20.212
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.219.150.101
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info