| File name: | vpn.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/1a438f05-2fc2-4454-bf6c-a75ccc9f2298 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns. |
| Analysis date: | April 29, 2025, 18:43:33 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 7 sections |
| MD5: | D98D3C1628196E6CB4497214595A27CD |
| SHA1: | 13695CA21BF9C37B5758B1C6061B05CBFB55CCFB |
| SHA256: | 3A41989CC3205030BE3973FC5B6C24CFC0CB24B75884E3DAA0A9D638C0FED682 |
| SSDEEP: | 393216:t7WUmAlMApvG43cZ2I9SJX2+cys64xUMV6/dGMQjySqxXwVvqEtMmbVGDd2B8pl6:0MdsFVdp5aQvn |
MALICIOUS
AUROTUN mutex has been found
- vpn.exe (PID: 2236)
Executing a file with an untrusted certificate
- vpn.exe (PID: 1276)
- vpn.exe (PID: 2236)
Connects to the CnC server
- vpn.exe (PID: 2236)
AUROTUN has been detected (YARA)
- vpn.exe (PID: 2236)
SUSPICIOUS
Application launched itself
- vpn.exe (PID: 1276)
Checks for external IP
- vpn.exe (PID: 2236)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
Connects to unusual port
- vpn.exe (PID: 2236)
INFO
Create files in a temporary directory
- vpn.exe (PID: 1276)
The sample compiled with english language support
- vpn.exe (PID: 1276)
Process checks computer location settings
- vpn.exe (PID: 2236)
Checks supported languages
- vpn.exe (PID: 1276)
- vpn.exe (PID: 2236)
Application based on Golang
- vpn.exe (PID: 1276)
- vpn.exe (PID: 2236)
Reads the computer name
- vpn.exe (PID: 2236)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- vpn.exe (PID: 2236)
Checks proxy server information
- slui.exe (PID: 2692)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 1312)
- slui.exe (PID: 2692)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.3) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 0000:00:00 00:00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware, No debug |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 3 |
| CodeSize: | 677888 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 139776 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x67a00 |
| OSVersion: | 6.1 |
| ImageVersion: | 1 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 2.132.1.315 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 2.132.1.315 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0000 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Windows, Latin1 |
| CompanyName: | Mendeley |
| FileDescription: | Desktop Reference Manager |
| FileVersion: | 2.132.1.315 |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2025 Mendeley |
| ProductName: | Mendeley Reference Manager |
| ProductVersion: | 2.132.1 |
Total processes
147
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 472 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | UCPDMgr.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1072 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\UCPDMgr.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\UCPDMgr.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: User Choice Protection Manager Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.414301 Modules
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| 1276 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vpn.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vpn.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Mendeley Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Desktop Reference Manager Exit code: 0 Version: 2.132.1.315 Modules
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| 1312 | "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=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | SppExtComObj.Exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2196 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2236 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vpn.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vpn.exe | vpn.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Mendeley Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Desktop Reference Manager Version: 2.132.1.315 Modules
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| 2692 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5064 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\UCPDMgr.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\UCPDMgr.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: User Choice Protection Manager Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.414301 Modules
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| 5280 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6708 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | UCPDMgr.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
1 539
Read events
1 539
Write events
0
Delete events
0
Modification events
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1276 | vpn.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Data.db | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
44
DNS requests
24
Threats
6
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.219.150.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.16.241.12:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.54.109.203:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
756 | lsass.exe | GET | 200 | 142.250.185.163:80 | http://c.pki.goog/r/r4.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
756 | lsass.exe | GET | 200 | 142.250.185.163:80 | http://c.pki.goog/r/gsr1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2236 | vpn.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/json/45.128.199.107 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4736 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4736 | 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 |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 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 |
— | — | 2.16.241.12:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.219.150.101:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | CL | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.132:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 23.54.109.203:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2236 | vpn.exe | 45.227.252.199:7712 | — | — | AR | malicious |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
api.ipify.org |
| shared |
c.pki.goog |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain (ipify .org) in DNS Lookup |
2236 | vpn.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO External IP Address Lookup Domain (ipify .org) in TLS SNI |
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2236 | vpn.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
2236 | vpn.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE Aurotun Stealer CnC Checkin |