Malware analysis ctfmon.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	ctfmon.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/76a99ba6-9971-42c5-bc01-cf8588467a1a
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	May 09, 2025, 07:04:57
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 4 sections
MD5:	3BF709AEDF5042C39515756FB72E9EC0
SHA1:	5F536E6701D928DD262D475CD6987777B9FA5E33
SHA256:	412A6B755B2029126D46E7469854ADD3FAA850F5A4700DD1E078FCC536CA418A
SSDEEP:	768:6EDUAnMskbT0UxBCuWG/oDS0THDhshjSfhFB67z6GYMMtwylKCVWFTBlRL7++i+:TCbhk+IVLm2fhFBoz4/cFTB++R

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 300 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 240 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: on
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 (122.0.6261.70)
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 (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
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) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
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)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
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
  - ctfmon.exe (PID: 2384)
SUSPICIOUS
- Process drops legitimate windows executable
  - ctfmon.exe (PID: 2384)
- Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
  - ctfmon.exe (PID: 2384)
INFO
- The sample compiled with english language support
  - ctfmon.exe (PID: 2384)
- Checks supported languages
  - ctfmon.exe (PID: 2384)
- Checks proxy server information
  - slui.exe (PID: 6264)
- Reads the software policy settings
  - slui.exe (PID: 6264)
  - slui.exe (PID: 1764)

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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:	2018:10:24 02:18:11+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	10
CodeSize:	49664
InitializedDataSize:	11264
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x3c81
OSVersion:	5.1
ImageVersion:	10
SubsystemVersion:	5.1
Subsystem:	Windows command line
FileVersionNumber:	5.1.50918.0
ProductVersionNumber:	5.1.50918.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	Private build
FileOS:	Win32
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	English (U.S.)
CharacterSet:	Unicode
CompanyName:	Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription:	Microsoft Common Language Runtime native compiler
FileVersion:	5.1.50918.0 built by: SL_V5_SVC
InternalName:	coregen.exe
LegalCopyright:	© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName:	coregen.exe
ProductName:	Microsoft® Silverlight
ProductVersion:	5.1.50918.0
Comments:	Flavor=Retail
PrivateBuild:	DDBLD275A

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Total processes

146

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

720

\??\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:

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

1188

"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:

Version:

1.0.0.414301

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\ucpdmgr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.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

1272

"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:

Version:

1.0.0.414301

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\ucpdmgr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.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

1764

"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:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.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\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

2192

\??\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:

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

2384

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

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

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Microsoft Common Language Runtime native compiler

Exit code:

Version:

5.1.50918.0 built by: SL_V5_SVC

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\ctfmon.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

6028

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:

Version:

10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.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\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll

6264

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:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.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\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

6708

\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

—

ctfmon.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Console Window Host

Exit code:

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

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Total events

6 830

Read events

6 830

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	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
3216	svchost.exe	172.211.123.249:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	FR	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	40.126.31.131:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
2112	svchost.exe	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
6456	SIHClient.exe	52.149.20.212:443	slscr.update.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	US	whitelisted
6456	SIHClient.exe	52.165.164.15:443	fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	US	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.104.136.2 4.231.128.59 51.124.78.146	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.186.142	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.249 172.211.123.248	whitelisted
login.live.com	40.126.31.131 20.190.159.23 20.190.159.75 40.126.31.69 20.190.159.64 40.126.31.128 20.190.159.68 40.126.31.73	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	52.149.20.212	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	52.165.164.15 2603:1030:7::106	whitelisted
15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa	—	unknown
6.0.1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.7.0.0.0.0.3.0.1.3.0.6.2.ip6.arpa	—	unknown
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com	40.91.76.224	whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com	52.111.229.48	whitelisted

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General Info

ctfmon.exe

3BF709AEDF5042C39515756FB72E9EC0

5F536E6701D928DD262D475CD6987777B9FA5E33

412A6B755B2029126D46E7469854ADD3FAA850F5A4700DD1E078FCC536CA418A

768:6EDUAnMskbT0UxBCuWG/oDS0THDhshjSfhFB67z6GYMMtwylKCVWFTBlRL7++i+:TCbhk+IVLm2fhFBoz4/cFTB++R

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MALICIOUS

Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

SUSPICIOUS

Process drops legitimate windows executable

Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

INFO

The sample compiled with english language support

Checks supported languages

Checks proxy server information

Reads the software policy settings

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