File name:

main.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/2d9e12f8-abd6-48f7-b33f-f2ce5686a95f
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: June 21, 2025, 06:28:45
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

7BC36496E2274809FF2C808EAB1653A4

SHA1:

5C118974F560DDBB53886D620782177C14DABACC

SHA256:

3E9F132196286920809C37ABC528F851A3FACE470FA245ED7B6A443FF547C79B

SSDEEP:

98304:2ZGX77selphBs7PagZCtt+Q3/4sDbVlekDW/8si2tl6u412l/B8nnZ5c9ahVLe8O:jwSJQ

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Known privilege escalation attack

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5288)

    • Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)

      • main.exe (PID: 5124)

    • Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list

      • main.exe (PID: 5124)

    • Adds process to the Windows Defender exclusion list

      • main.exe (PID: 5124)

    • Bypass execution policy to execute commands

      • powershell.exe (PID: 4664)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 3092)

    • Changes Windows Defender settings

      • main.exe (PID: 5124)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • main.exe (PID: 6620)
      • main.exe (PID: 5124)

    • Probably UAC bypass using CMSTP.exe (Connection Manager service profile)

      • main.exe (PID: 6620)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • main.exe (PID: 6620)
      • main.exe (PID: 5124)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • mshta.exe (PID: 1932)

    • Runs shell command (SCRIPT)

      • mshta.exe (PID: 1932)
      • mshta.exe (PID: 1800)

    • Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender

      • main.exe (PID: 5124)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • main.exe (PID: 5124)

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • mshta.exe (PID: 1800)

    • Script adds exclusion process to Windows Defender

      • main.exe (PID: 5124)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • main.exe (PID: 5124)

    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • W​erFault.exe (PID: 2292)
      • W​erFault.exe (PID: 1984)
      • W​erFault.exe (PID: 7048)

    • Executes application which crashes

      • W​erFault.exe (PID: 2292)
      • W​erFault.exe (PID: 1984)
      • W​erFault.exe (PID: 7048)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • main.exe (PID: 6620)
      • main.exe (PID: 5124)
      • W​erFault.exe (PID: 2292)
      • W​erFault.exe (PID: 1984)
      • W​erFault.exe (PID: 7048)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • main.exe (PID: 6620)
      • W​erFault.exe (PID: 2292)
      • W​erFault.exe (PID: 1984)
      • W​erFault.exe (PID: 7048)

    • Checks supported languages

      • main.exe (PID: 6620)
      • main.exe (PID: 5124)
      • W​erFault.exe (PID: 2292)
      • W​erFault.exe (PID: 1984)
      • W​erFault.exe (PID: 7048)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • main.exe (PID: 6620)
      • main.exe (PID: 5124)

    • Disables trace logs

      • cmstp.exe (PID: 4216)

    • Checks transactions between databases Windows and Oracle

      • cmstp.exe (PID: 4216)

    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • mshta.exe (PID: 1932)
      • mshta.exe (PID: 1800)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3092)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 4664)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 5288)

    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3092)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 4664)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • WerFault.exe (PID: 3964)
      • slui.exe (PID: 4836)
      • WerFault.exe (PID: 3108)
      • WerFault.exe (PID: 7020)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • WerFault.exe (PID: 3964)
      • WerFault.exe (PID: 3108)
      • WerFault.exe (PID: 7020)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • WerFault.exe (PID: 3964)
      • WerFault.exe (PID: 3108)
      • slui.exe (PID: 4836)
      • WerFault.exe (PID: 7020)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (56.7)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (21.3)
.scr | Windows screen saver (10.1)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2025:06:21 06:18:54+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 3293696
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x3261ce
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
FileDescription:
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: main.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName: main.exe
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
158
Monitored processes
21
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

Click at the process to see the details
start main.exe no specs cmstp.exe no specs CMSTPLUA mshta.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs main.exe mshta.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs w​erfault.exe werfault.exe slui.exe w​erfault.exe werfault.exe w​erfault.exe werfault.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1800mshta vbscript:Execute("CreateObject(""WScript.Shell"").Run ""taskkill /IM cmstp.exe /F"", 0, true:close")C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe—dllhost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft (R) HTML Application host
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mshta.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\wldp.dll
1932mshta vbscript:Execute("CreateObject(""WScript.Shell"").Run ""cmd.exe /c start """""""" """"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\main.exe"""""",0:close")C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe—dllhost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft (R) HTML Application host
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mshta.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\wldp.dll
1948\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1964\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1984"C:\WINDOWS\System32\W​erFault.exe"C:\Windows\System32\W​erFault.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Exit code:
2148734499
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\w​erfault.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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
2292"C:\WINDOWS\System32\W​erFault.exe"C:\Windows\System32\W​erFault.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Exit code:
2148734499
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\w​erfault.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2620\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2980"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c start "" "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\main.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—mshta.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
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\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
3092"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\WINDOWS\System32\W​erFault.exe'C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—main.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3108C:\WINDOWS\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 1984 -s 976C:\Windows\System32\WerFault.exe
W​erFault.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Problem Reporting
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\werfault.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\cryptsp.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
Total events
36 826
Read events
36 764
Write events
53
Delete events
9

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6620) main.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6620) main.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6620) main.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(6620) main.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4216) cmstp.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\CMSTP
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4216) cmstp.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\CMSTP
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4216) cmstp.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\CMSTP
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(4216) cmstp.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\CMSTP
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(4216) cmstp.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\CMSTP
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(4216) cmstp.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\CMSTP
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
5
Text files
10
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3964WerFault.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppCrash_3XZZL4IWNFOXUME4_956c6d3479c1c5e45755f97fcc3c8802439b5ca_cd955be6_0edb7514-d86d-40aa-a21d-4af8e3494868\Report.wer —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3964WerFault.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\W​erFault.exe.2292.dmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3108WerFault.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppCrash_3XZZL4IWNFOXUME4_956c6d3479c1c5e45755f97fcc3c8802439b5ca_cd955be6_8ba09ddf-23e8-417f-beab-5f2182b6df95\Report.wer —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3108WerFault.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\W​erFault.exe.1984.dmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7020WerFault.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppCrash_3XZZL4IWNFOXUME4_956c6d3479c1c5e45755f97fcc3c8802439b5ca_cd955be6_9b80a08c-96ca-406e-b2ed-dca0fe2d12e5\Report.wer —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
7020WerFault.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\W​erFault.exe.7048.dmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
6620main.exeC:\Windows\Temp\gh0jsnuk.inftext
MD5:DE9DC26B4D44113220B71D136CAC8FF6
SHA256:506A58F9676FED7180815C131F2BEC620F89A573AE90DAD2DF4567B816114D44
3092powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:B22CEA90782A245E68860FD9264DC785
SHA256:D6A19E4772D60EBE52F70BF52BA69F6462B828E8CCF903A330F6CF962F883E48
5124main.exeC:\Windows\System32\W​erFault.exeexecutable
MD5:7BC36496E2274809FF2C808EAB1653A4
SHA256:3E9F132196286920809C37ABC528F851A3FACE470FA245ED7B6A443FF547C79B
4664powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ysidxrzv.5co.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
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HTTP(S) requests
9
TCP/UDP connections
26
DNS requests
11
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.25.50.10:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.25.50.10:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4512
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
184.25.50.10:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
500
20.83.72.98:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
—
—
POST
500
20.83.72.98:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4512
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2940
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.192.153.142:80
http://x1.c.lencr.org/
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4512
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
184.25.50.10:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.25.50.10:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4512
RUXIMICS.exe
184.25.50.10:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.186.110
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 184.25.50.10
  • 184.25.50.8
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
watson.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.189.173.22
  • 20.42.65.92
  • 20.189.173.21
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 20.83.72.98
whitelisted
x1.c.lencr.org
  • 23.192.153.142
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.189.173.13
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
W​erFault.exe
"
W​erFault.exe
Detected tampering
W​erFault.exe
CLR: Managed code called FailFast, saying "
W​erFault.exe
Detected tampering
W​erFault.exe
CLR: Managed code called FailFast, saying "
W​erFault.exe
"
W​erFault.exe
CLR: Managed code called FailFast, saying "
W​erFault.exe
Detected tampering
W​erFault.exe
"
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Reports
main.exe