File name:

mutt.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/f4b0a3ee-f052-45f7-b2f3-5ca2993a4549
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 11, 2025, 00:53:23
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

A87C5D3B94FA60FDD87BF7C26B2E41DD

SHA1:

07C3D50AC1FC48109A3758AA5DB88FC4E32E35D1

SHA256:

3EA69FC85F1FDD759CF103375DBE2B754ECB8B1088068C8CFAD384FE0D739969

SSDEEP:

3072:zCYa+0Nu6vQAkQ5S7JmyxCbBKhiTbMtxzEGG:AQLi8NiTbKXG

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5828)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • mutt.exe (PID: 2096)

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5828)

    • Executing commands from a ".bat" file

      • mutt.exe (PID: 2096)

    • Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5828)

    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 5312)

    • The system shut down or reboot

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5828)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • StartMenuExperienceHost.exe (PID: 5416)
      • GameBar.exe (PID: 5500)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • StartMenuExperienceHost.exe (PID: 5416)

  • INFO

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • notepad.exe (PID: 5316)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 5308)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 6156)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 6728)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5828)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5828)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 6156)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 5312)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5828)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • mutt.exe (PID: 2096)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5828)

    • Checks supported languages

      • PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 5312)
      • mutt.exe (PID: 2096)
      • GameBar.exe (PID: 5500)
      • StartMenuExperienceHost.exe (PID: 5416)
      • SearchApp.exe (PID: 4776)

    • Reads the computer name

      • PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 5312)
      • StartMenuExperienceHost.exe (PID: 5416)
      • GameBar.exe (PID: 5500)
      • SearchApp.exe (PID: 4776)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • StartMenuExperienceHost.exe (PID: 5416)
      • SearchApp.exe (PID: 4776)

    • Sends debugging messages

      • StartMenuExperienceHost.exe (PID: 5416)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • SearchApp.exe (PID: 4776)

    • Reads Environment values

      • SearchApp.exe (PID: 4776)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • SearchApp.exe (PID: 4776)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • SearchApp.exe (PID: 4776)
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) (41)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (36.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.9)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2019:07:30 08:52:45+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.5
CodeSize: 70656
InitializedDataSize: 27648
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1000
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows command line
No data.
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Total processes
193
Monitored processes
44
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs mutt.exe no specs cmd.exe timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs shutdown.exe no specs plugscheduler.exe no specs dllhost.exe no specs startmenuexperiencehost.exe no specs gamebar.exe no specs tiworker.exe no specs searchapp.exe mobsync.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
188"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k C:\Users\admin\Desktop\mutt.exeC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
3221225786
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
5532\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
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
2096C:\Users\admin\Desktop\mutt.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\mutt.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
1073807364
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\mutt.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\msvcrt.dll
5828"C:\WINDOWS\sysnative\cmd" /c "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\522A.tmp\522B.tmp\522C.bat C:\Users\admin\Desktop\mutt.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
mutt.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1073807364
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\cmdext.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
5032timeout /t 1 /nobreak C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
timeout - pauses command processing
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\timeout.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
6172timeout /t 1 /nobreak C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
timeout - pauses command processing
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\timeout.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
6324timeout /t 1 /nobreak C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
timeout - pauses command processing
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\timeout.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
6396timeout /t 1 /nobreak C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
timeout - pauses command processing
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\timeout.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
6872timeout /t 1 /nobreak C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
timeout - pauses command processing
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\timeout.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
6920timeout /t 1 /nobreak C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
timeout - pauses command processing
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\timeout.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
Total events
15 098
Read events
14 999
Write events
98
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5828) cmd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.txt\OpenWithProgids
Operation:writeName:txtfile
Value:
(PID) Process:(5416) StartMenuExperienceHost.exeKey:\REGISTRY\A\{e3ab485b-1261-c4bd-c39d-1d773b2feb39}\LocalState\DataCorruptionRecovery
Operation:writeName:InitializationAttemptCount
Value:
01000000F4E31A5BC363DB01
(PID) Process:(5500) GameBar.exeKey:\REGISTRY\A\{5bf95e59-093c-8a0a-eec9-1cacd4033d8e}\LocalState
Operation:writeName:InstalledVersionMajor
Value:
0200E8471D5BC363DB01
(PID) Process:(5500) GameBar.exeKey:\REGISTRY\A\{5bf95e59-093c-8a0a-eec9-1cacd4033d8e}\LocalState
Operation:writeName:InstalledVersionMinor
Value:
2200E8471D5BC363DB01
(PID) Process:(5500) GameBar.exeKey:\REGISTRY\A\{5bf95e59-093c-8a0a-eec9-1cacd4033d8e}\LocalState
Operation:writeName:InstalledVersionBuild
Value:
616DE8471D5BC363DB01
(PID) Process:(5500) GameBar.exeKey:\REGISTRY\A\{5bf95e59-093c-8a0a-eec9-1cacd4033d8e}\LocalState
Operation:writeName:InstalledVersionRevision
Value:
0000E8471D5BC363DB01
(PID) Process:(5500) GameBar.exeKey:\REGISTRY\A\{5bf95e59-093c-8a0a-eec9-1cacd4033d8e}\LocalState
Operation:writeName:PreviousAppTerminationFromSuspended
Value:
00E8471D5BC363DB01
(PID) Process:(5500) GameBar.exeKey:\REGISTRY\A\{5bf95e59-093c-8a0a-eec9-1cacd4033d8e}\LocalState
Operation:writeName:CurrentDisplayMonitor
Value:
670061006D00650000007DAB1F5BC363DB01
(PID) Process:(372) TiWorker.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing
Operation:writeName:SessionIdHigh
Value:
31155139
(PID) Process:(372) TiWorker.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing
Operation:writeName:SessionIdLow
Value:
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
90
Text files
23
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2096mutt.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\part2.battext
MD5:AEB1A892D6B96BFED721D6354C5974D0
SHA256:1760F184C01BC3F635446181FAD397C75136F98F1DE152DC51273B82079E7B2C
2096mutt.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\part3.battext
MD5:1518A37B30FEC499B2DEDBA76C2FA099
SHA256:4F77714FA361C4B21B4241F440C3658E39E55DDCA6138EB09FF0B834C0B074D2
5312PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.044.etlbinary
MD5:079890A8EC8D5CB6523FCEC2209780AA
SHA256:0E12D2D76DD738CE196BED522E35F75E2CC91294F78CDDCBE8CE7787AAA70049
5312PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.033.etlbinary
MD5:B53B2070E686FFB1FBC8B06994E7C8D7
SHA256:A3ABD06F4E40CB700B1908AB6BCD2E27455E13EF076E0BF2345BB2FA369EF802
5312PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.038.etlbinary
MD5:5EA68411BF8E9EAF4621BAF73F61449E
SHA256:9D4CA5A1D871F819C139A498BB910A63576C2FE6367853544F8D172D8B6EBFF7
5312PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.034.etlbinary
MD5:89BD161BF7B46C9078937CF832786737
SHA256:2B83DF5532E9F54ED301C8F82E2CDD489799C8D5222A2D44C97DCB151A96FAA9
5828cmd.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\part2.battext
MD5:AEB1A892D6B96BFED721D6354C5974D0
SHA256:1760F184C01BC3F635446181FAD397C75136F98F1DE152DC51273B82079E7B2C
5312PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.032.etlbinary
MD5:8A2BDE0EAFA7E946196A1B114AB636E9
SHA256:1C338CBDD9316D7FD8F208341466FEDC554A04D489B3A86C736EC3831A2F2BA2
2096mutt.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\pet.txttext
MD5:A49080009657458394760D61F6A9ED28
SHA256:DCD8026049AE6754381682113B88A610B8C95AF6E91DB3F576DB6F83A25BFD82
5312PLUGScheduler.exeC:\ProgramData\PLUG\Logs\RUXIMLog.042.etlbinary
MD5:868E79A00A8204448B2FFC4F4D5C08EA
SHA256:148FE324431CB4C826BCF0436147D946AC389A877732612CF40629048B8517DC
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
35
DNS requests
21
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2796
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2796
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6248
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
2.16.241.19:80
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
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
5208
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
2.16.241.19:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
—
—
95.101.149.131:80
www.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
2.23.227.215:443
www.bing.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
40.126.32.72:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.142
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.241.19
  • 2.16.241.12
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
  • 2.23.246.101
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.227.215
  • 2.23.227.208
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 40.126.32.133
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.242.9
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.36.55
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.74.19.45
whitelisted

Threats

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mutt.exe