URL:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts/master/MAS/Separate-Files-Version/Activators/HWID_Activation.cmd

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/d9472392-7b4e-49fd-a28e-415ae1b71ba0
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 14, 2024, 14:01:04
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MD5:

78B475C57A8E754D0636A57BF9173387

SHA1:

A673B9B6286C69BE31CC0DFF3EDF9FD83BA76463

SHA256:

38A77651AA0306C212027F7BFBFADEAA3A2161A345388815650B3496DF72952F

SSDEEP:

3:N8SGfALtGTzKoHXuukGR3RLLLGXU0A5TT5OAGCiT4XG8RMsLLbB:2FMGnKzukGv/LGXU0AVT0F4XG8Rh/bB

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • notepad.exe (PID: 1972)

    • Starts SC.EXE for service management

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1808)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1608)

    • Using 'findstr.exe' to search for text patterns in files and output

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1808)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1608)

    • Application launched itself

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1808)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1608)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1808)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1608)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1808)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1608)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2472)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • notepad.exe (PID: 1972)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1808)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1608)

    • Checks operating system version

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1808)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1608)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
61
Monitored processes
17
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start iexplore.exe iexplore.exe notepad.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs sc.exe no specs find.exe no specs findstr.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs cmd.exe sc.exe no specs find.exe no specs findstr.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
920powershell.exe write-host -back '"Black"' -fore '"Yellow"' '"Press any key to Exit..."'C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.14409.1005 (rs1_srvoob.161208-1155)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.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\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1340findstr /v "f7f81a39-5f63-5b42-9efd-1f13b5431005quot; "bat.bat" C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Find String (QGREP) Utility
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\findstr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
1608"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\bat.bat" C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1808C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\Desktop\bat.bat" "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1844C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c verC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
1848powershell.exe write-host -back '"Black"' -fore '"Yellow"' '"Press any key to Exit..."'C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.14409.1005 (rs1_srvoob.161208-1155)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.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\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1900sc query Null C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
A tool to aid in developing services for WindowsNT
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sc.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
1972"C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe" C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2020sc query Null C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
A tool to aid in developing services for WindowsNT
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sc.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
2348findstr /v "f7f81a39-5f63-5b42-9efd-1f13b5431005quot; "bat.bat" C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Find String (QGREP) Utility
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\findstr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
Total events
31 176
Read events
30 950
Write events
186
Delete events
40

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2472) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPDaysSinceLastAutoMigration
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2472) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchLowDateTime
Value:
(PID) Process:(2472) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
Operation:writeName:NTPLastLaunchHighDateTime
Value:
31088462
(PID) Process:(2472) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateLowDateTime
Value:
(PID) Process:(2472) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlBlockManager
Operation:writeName:NextCheckForUpdateHighDateTime
Value:
31088462
(PID) Process:(2472) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(2472) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(2472) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(2472) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Operation:writeName:CompatibilityFlags
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2472) iexplore.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
20
Text files
18
Unknown types
5

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3916iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157binary
MD5:9AE664791B81325C6FAE4BE20DBD84C7
SHA256:4C5BC0DD7BDC83C8893DED7859EBCCB2160A396792BBD8FE685B26BDB9CF0FB6
3916iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\MFAQUS6V\HWID_Activation[1].txttext
MD5:589DFA77E49477BCC0D949EE1A4AD5F1
SHA256:073174C6D2C7F4012C16E867E7F8D2B301D2DA4456B4F893CA9A11D449E0CB7F
2472iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\favicon[2].icoimage
MD5:DA597791BE3B6E732F0BC8B20E38EE62
SHA256:5B2C34B3C4E8DD898B664DBA6C3786E2FF9869EFF55D673AA48361F11325ED07
2472iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Services\search_{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.icoimage
MD5:DA597791BE3B6E732F0BC8B20E38EE62
SHA256:5B2C34B3C4E8DD898B664DBA6C3786E2FF9869EFF55D673AA48361F11325ED07
2472iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\B6QGX7LP\favicon[1].icoimage
MD5:DA597791BE3B6E732F0BC8B20E38EE62
SHA256:5B2C34B3C4E8DD898B664DBA6C3786E2FF9869EFF55D673AA48361F11325ED07
2472iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\6Z2BCOUL\urlblockindex[1].binbinary
MD5:FA518E3DFAE8CA3A0E495460FD60C791
SHA256:775853600060162C4B4E5F883F9FD5A278E61C471B3EE1826396B6D129499AA7
2472iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776der
MD5:5708BA8437C3B654A20C9AAD797A0FBB
SHA256:455C614CA1AF0EDE1275448B32CB8E1C66722320151AA978F259B82AFB228758
2388powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skwvl0ng.opw.ps1binary
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B
SHA256:—
2472iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776binary
MD5:6E6713E0D96629342FE1C1E7BC02C7DA
SHA256:BB646E65E60BF3ED53F350222F4D6C995FC392095999BF3E66FD901FD63B6A83
1972notepad.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\bat.battext
MD5:1512993DE9287EB22B708A95C07238F1
SHA256:8F21DE28EC70A509F6B45B33964116103A777EEEBC7A052607C2A881E5A17DC0
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HTTP(S) requests
11
TCP/UDP connections
25
DNS requests
12
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3916
iexplore.exe
GET
304
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?a08f35fbea17b647
unknown
—
—
unknown
3916
iexplore.exe
GET
304
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?545e1839169dd0e6
unknown
—
—
unknown
2472
iexplore.exe
GET
304
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?4dd617501e33218a
unknown
—
—
unknown
2472
iexplore.exe
GET
304
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?70b4a85d87201c80
unknown
—
—
unknown
3916
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAbY2QTVWENG9oovp1QifsQ%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
2472
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAzlnDD9eoNTLi0BRrMy%2BWU%3D
unknown
binary
313 b
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?e90c163b6659448e
unknown
compressed
65.2 Kb
unknown
2472
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
2472
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
2472
iexplore.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEA177el9ggmWelJjG4vdGL0%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3916
iexplore.exe
185.199.111.133:443
raw.githubusercontent.com
FASTLY
US
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3916
iexplore.exe
93.184.221.240:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
EDGECAST
GB
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
3916
iexplore.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
2472
iexplore.exe
185.199.111.133:443
raw.githubusercontent.com
FASTLY
US
unknown
2472
iexplore.exe
93.184.221.240:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
EDGECAST
GB
whitelisted
2472
iexplore.exe
2.19.96.9:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
2472
iexplore.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
raw.githubusercontent.com
  • 185.199.111.133
  • 185.199.109.133
  • 185.199.110.133
  • 185.199.108.133
shared
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 93.184.221.240
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.19.96.9
  • 2.19.96.18
  • 2.19.96.11
  • 2.19.96.19
  • 2.19.96.25
  • 2.19.96.16
  • 2.19.96.10
  • 2.19.96.131
  • 2.19.96.8
whitelisted
iecvlist.microsoft.com
  • 152.199.19.161
whitelisted
r20swj13mr.microsoft.com
  • 152.199.19.161
whitelisted
ieonline.microsoft.com
  • 204.79.197.200
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 2.17.30.59
whitelisted
www.msn.com
  • 204.79.197.203
whitelisted

Threats

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