Malware analysis autoplay.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	autoplay.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/b00a6041-b8ac-4e2f-9cc2-d9781ef39c64
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	June 15, 2025, 01:25:25
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, 4 sections
MD5:	76EF16E94F77454AAFFDFA4C700BE85F
SHA1:	9B45B3826706337A11E43248095FB2C62E42D14D
SHA256:	3B9DABD99DC58A5242616CB6D1D876BCA3046119A9B150C7D7868BF02202EA82
SSDEEP:	3072:fNCpBPbYsMn1mx6nWGdN6YROBxQo6PfSPgHvUJjX1qINSxT3OIpkApPxn:fNiGC6nWGdN6YO6Pf9vAjX1qINGLdRz

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (133.0.6943.127)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (133.0.3065.92)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (136.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (136.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Executing a file with an untrusted certificate
  - autoplay.exe (PID: 504)
  - autoplay.exe (PID: 2628)
SUSPICIOUS
- The process executes via Task Scheduler
  - updater.exe (PID: 1332)
- Application launched itself
  - updater.exe (PID: 1332)
INFO
- The sample compiled with english language support
  - autoplay.exe (PID: 2628)
- Checks supported languages
  - autoplay.exe (PID: 2628)
  - updater.exe (PID: 2216)
  - updater.exe (PID: 1332)
- Reads the computer name
  - autoplay.exe (PID: 2628)
  - updater.exe (PID: 1332)
- Process checks whether UAC notifications are on
  - updater.exe (PID: 1332)

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No Malware configuration.

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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:	2008:08:05 15:01:45+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	7.1
CodeSize:	118784
InitializedDataSize:	602112
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x1257a
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	6.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber:	6.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	English (U.S.)
CharacterSet:	Unicode
CompanyName:	Adobe Systems Incorporated
FileDescription:	AutoPlay
FileVersion:	6
InternalName:	AutoPlay
LegalCopyright:	© 1990-2008 Adobe Systems Incorporated
OriginalFileName:	AutoPlay.exe
ProductName:	Autoplay
ProductVersion:	6

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Total processes

134

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

504

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autoplay.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autoplay.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Adobe Systems Incorporated

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

AutoPlay

Exit code:

3221226540

Version:

6.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\autoplay.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll

1332

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe" --wake --system

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe

—

svchost.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Google LLC

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Google Updater

Version:

134.0.6985.0

Modules

Images
c:\program files (x86)\google\googleupdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.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

2216

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe" --crash-handler --system "--database=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=prod=Update4 --annotation=ver=134.0.6985.0 "--attachment=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log" --initial-client-data=0x298,0x29c,0x2a0,0x274,0x2a4,0x111c460,0x111c46c,0x111c478

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.exe

—

updater.exe

User:

SYSTEM

Company:

Google LLC

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Google Updater

Version:

134.0.6985.0

Modules

Images
c:\program files (x86)\google\googleupdater\134.0.6985.0\updater.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

2628

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autoplay.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autoplay.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Adobe Systems Incorporated

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

AutoPlay

Exit code:

Version:

6.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\autoplay.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\aclayers.dll

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Total events

108

Read events

108

Write events

Delete events

Modification events

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2216	updater.exe	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log		text
		MD5:C0EDCA4B536A6919A0DDD31741F521C0	SHA256:925B77EF45D91050F7B54E1EA1AC7084421804E134DA9A8A39002B3B156A5100

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
1688	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.23.77.188:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	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
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.16.168.114:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	20.73.194.208:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	20.73.194.208:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
2320	RUXIMICS.exe	20.73.194.208:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
2336	svchost.exe	172.211.123.250:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	FR	whitelisted
1688	svchost.exe	20.190.160.3:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
1688	svchost.exe	2.23.77.188:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	2.16.168.114:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	RU	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	20.73.194.208 4.231.128.59	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.186.78	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.250	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.160.3 20.190.160.65 20.190.160.14 20.190.160.2 20.190.160.132 40.126.32.133 20.190.160.66 20.190.160.128	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.23.77.188	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	2.16.168.114 2.16.168.124	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	95.101.149.131	whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com	52.111.236.23	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

autoplay.exe

76EF16E94F77454AAFFDFA4C700BE85F

9B45B3826706337A11E43248095FB2C62E42D14D

3B9DABD99DC58A5242616CB6D1D876BCA3046119A9B150C7D7868BF02202EA82

3072:fNCpBPbYsMn1mx6nWGdN6YROBxQo6PfSPgHvUJjX1qINSxT3OIpkApPxn:fNiGC6nWGdN6YO6Pf9vAjX1qINGLdRz

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Software preset

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

SUSPICIOUS

The process executes via Task Scheduler

Application launched itself

INFO

The sample compiled with english language support

Checks supported languages

Reads the computer name

Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

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