| File name: | Setup.msi |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/cf8cf167-1098-4aab-9061-33950a40826f |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | HijackLoader is a modular malware acting as a vehicle for distributing different types of malicious software on compromised systems. It gained prominence during the summer of 2023 and has since been used in multiple attacks against organizations from various sectors, including hospitality businesses. |
| Analysis date: | July 26, 2025, 15:14:31 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-msi |
| File info: | Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.2, MSI Installer, Number of Characters: 0, Last Saved By: InstallShield, Number of Words: 0, Title: Installation Database, Comments: Contact: Your local administrator, Keywords: Installer,MSI,Database, Subject: Blank Project Template, Author: InstallShield, Security: 1, Number of Pages: 200, Name of Creating Application: InstallShield 2020 - Premier Edition with Virtualization Pack 26, Last Saved Time/Date: Fri Jul 25 22:26:10 2025, Create Time/Date: Fri Jul 25 22:26:10 2025, Last Printed: Fri Jul 25 22:26:10 2025, Revision Number: {934E6911-C4C1-4FEB-98D1-EEEB07051F56}, Code page: 1252, Template: Intel;1033 |
| MD5: | 2B9C643373051441C7DFD1A693CA46B6 |
| SHA1: | 514F80B9C078F6C7E5AD8061B8D022E2512011DB |
| SHA256: | 4533E15932F30837C6F5D8D31784E940FF1C10FF8F7E787CC52B2F1E37D730F6 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:MUtTF8zvM/MF+65gQAD38rTPAPN8ijpVCHUxxQ/40HWiOoHT9xKLGAvGm4VeVHim:XUtlAR |
| .msi | | | Microsoft Windows Installer (84.2) |
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| .mst | | | Windows SDK Setup Transform Script (9.5) |
| .msi | | | Microsoft Installer (100) |
| Characters: | - |
|---|---|
| LastModifiedBy: | InstallShield |
| Words: | - |
| Title: | Installation Database |
| Comments: | Contact: Your local administrator |
| Keywords: | Installer,MSI,Database |
| Subject: | Blank Project Template |
| Author: | InstallShield |
| Security: | Password protected |
| Pages: | 200 |
| Software: | InstallShield? 2020 - Premier Edition with Virtualization Pack 26 |
| ModifyDate: | 2025:07:25 22:26:10 |
| CreateDate: | 2025:07:25 22:26:10 |
| LastPrinted: | 2025:07:25 22:26:10 |
| RevisionNumber: | {934E6911-C4C1-4FEB-98D1-EEEB07051F56} |
| CodePage: | Windows Latin 1 (Western European) |
| Template: | Intel;1033 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1380 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{836A923B-4C9F-4417-9E58-D50CB0C39348}\ISBEW64.exe {EFB7539B-24F3-46B6-AF6E-3B021B51EFEF}:{83E7B8DB-0C86-45D0-B7C5-254EFBC076DE} | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{836A923B-4C9F-4417-9E58-D50CB0C39348}\ISBEW64.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Flexera Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: InstallShield (R) 64-bit Setup Engine Exit code: 0 Version: 26.0.546 Modules
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| 1636 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{836A923B-4C9F-4417-9E58-D50CB0C39348}\ISBEW64.exe {EFB7539B-24F3-46B6-AF6E-3B021B51EFEF}:{542AA9E8-DAF6-4B07-A90E-213FBC0E92FE} | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{836A923B-4C9F-4417-9E58-D50CB0C39348}\ISBEW64.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Flexera Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: InstallShield (R) 64-bit Setup Engine Exit code: 0 Version: 26.0.546 Modules
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| 1728 | "C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Setup.msi | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 1603 Version: 5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2368 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{836A923B-4C9F-4417-9E58-D50CB0C39348}\ISBEW64.exe {EFB7539B-24F3-46B6-AF6E-3B021B51EFEF}:{B3E5BDB6-BC80-4EEF-A848-5BD57E85F186} | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{836A923B-4C9F-4417-9E58-D50CB0C39348}\ISBEW64.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Flexera Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: InstallShield (R) 64-bit Setup Engine Exit code: 0 Version: 26.0.546 Modules
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| 2848 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding F02D090CE152CC05D62CA659DD1495C6 C | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | msiexec.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3480 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\OOBE-Maintenance.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\OOBE-Maintenance.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: OOBE-Maintenance Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3768 | 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 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3860 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{836A923B-4C9F-4417-9E58-D50CB0C39348}\ISBEW64.exe {EFB7539B-24F3-46B6-AF6E-3B021B51EFEF}:{D2BEE350-F882-483A-9338-BC5C904EF55F} | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{836A923B-4C9F-4417-9E58-D50CB0C39348}\ISBEW64.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Flexera Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: InstallShield (R) 64-bit Setup Engine Exit code: 0 Version: 26.0.546 Modules
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| 3872 | C:\ProgramData\XeExplorer.exe | C:\ProgramData\XeExplorer.exe | StellaCore64.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Ludwig.guru Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Ludwig Exit code: 0 Version: 3.1.8 Modules
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| 4400 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{836A923B-4C9F-4417-9E58-D50CB0C39348}\ISBEW64.exe {EFB7539B-24F3-46B6-AF6E-3B021B51EFEF}:{8357A859-C1F9-4D15-9E45-00581061CB23} | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{836A923B-4C9F-4417-9E58-D50CB0C39348}\ISBEW64.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Flexera Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: InstallShield (R) 64-bit Setup Engine Exit code: 0 Version: 26.0.546 Modules
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PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2848 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{429AF88D-0304-4721-A5DA-9AA6E85F3B07}\BugSplat64.dll | executable | |
MD5:5586BC6536324699FA939E6183BB94DB | SHA256:18AD20E5F8BF6D9F7F00C2F6F64995C9C69EE694205562BAE0F9E8FBB9574FB8 | |||
| 2848 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{429AF88D-0304-4721-A5DA-9AA6E85F3B07}\MSVCR120.dll | executable | |
MD5:9C861C079DD81762B6C54E37597B7712 | SHA256:AD32240BB1DE55C3F5FCAC8789F583A17057F9D14914C538C2A7A5AD346B341C | |||
| 2848 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{429AF88D-0304-4721-A5DA-9AA6E85F3B07}\Cortteng.zt | binary | |
MD5:B73443340435B1719E58AE9552B40200 | SHA256:1254C6BE3E2C7DCB46E33CF3311F094E90615DC9EAE3F6809CA94003C3CDA13C | |||
| 1728 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSICF14.tmp | executable | |
MD5:36D5C2D7AB1708D4918C4EC1024D7206 | SHA256:1DEA4265ABA6B0BD08CC064B64205D81174B52EF7B0519D488418770431056B3 | |||
| 2848 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{429AF88D-0304-4721-A5DA-9AA6E85F3B07}\WS_Log.DLL | executable | |
MD5:CF46BE0C22FA34389ADBA1F40B547D42 | SHA256:3F947D2EE794527EE4E81BD06F3BCACFA7514B01B6E5C5AA5B6B6279C7A2FD9E | |||
| 2848 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{429AF88D-0304-4721-A5DA-9AA6E85F3B07}\CValiableVTSList.dll | executable | |
MD5:2B3F4B046D585D2E5ADFD0ADBE797A5C | SHA256:57B04950019A3B7B1AD59A335FE1407A93FE5223B5DD7E9B2E288BD8ACA1DCC9 | |||
| 2848 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{429AF88D-0304-4721-A5DA-9AA6E85F3B07}\Criestiet.ts | binary | |
MD5:96AA171B2637DBA1951E2FFADC538B22 | SHA256:B018F1AF994E8F160700EDA95478E02190AA988ED1CFCB751E8994A2E60F5CFA | |||
| 2848 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{429AF88D-0304-4721-A5DA-9AA6E85F3B07}\MSVCP120.dll | executable | |
MD5:46060C35F697281BC5E7337AEE3722B1 | SHA256:2ABF0AAB5A3C5AE9424B64E9D19D9D6D4AEBC67814D7E92E4927B9798FEF2848 | |||
| 2848 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{429AF88D-0304-4721-A5DA-9AA6E85F3B07}\StellaCore64.exe | executable | |
MD5:DB55C6DD39CF4E11CE318483C0A316FE | SHA256:67702FF3B28C29F96912050F2C48EA1C3A74A2276FFBCC3EB85CC6137B247D4E | |||
| 2848 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{836A923B-4C9F-4417-9E58-D50CB0C39348}\IsConfig.ini | text | |
MD5:0EA633EC0FCC2D940CDD43A38480651A | SHA256:C303C4888AEB3B2FDBD249F617FA3A8CD2512C7AB94C834251D068EDA8A7C600 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.55.110.193:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | 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 |
2528 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4400 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4400 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1268 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1352 | RUXIMICS.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 23.55.110.193:80 | 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 | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
2528 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.2:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |
3872 | XeExplorer.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Cloudflare DNS Over HTTPS Certificate Inbound |