| File name: | rufus-4.7.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/67395150-3c34-44ea-b4e3-1fb90f684cdb |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | April 21, 2025, 20:50:22 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | F052ACD38A010B6A1FFA26FDC229A229 |
| SHA1: | CA1D781015AB17E7B912A7B57A559E66654ED2BF |
| SHA256: | 45777D818FC9BA187BCC7B930583764130EA71100FD9E3C66D4A7143BDBCE4C5 |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:FmEbbn9IKmqiuIlrDWqectImMaj5nY78CdrD4f7a0pPhfJEsgy8GZBLvHhPSJB9M:FHb5IK44qDtzMaBY7Vo7pJlgmBj5SgsA |
| .exe | | | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (87.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.4) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.4) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:04:09 10:15:32+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Large address aware, No debug |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.44 |
| CodeSize: | 1634304 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 45056 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 3145728 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x48ea30 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.2 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 4.7.2231.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 4.7.2231.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | https://rufus.ie |
| CompanyName: | Akeo Consulting |
| FileDescription: | Rufus |
| FileVersion: | 4.7.2231 |
| InternalName: | Rufus |
| LegalCopyright: | © 2011-2025 Pete Batard (GPL v3) |
| LegalTrademarks: | https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html |
| OriginalFileName: | rufus-4.7.exe |
| ProductName: | Rufus |
| ProductVersion: | 4.7.2231 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1676 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-4.7.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-4.7.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Akeo Consulting Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Rufus Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 4.7.2231 Modules
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| 2384 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Virtual Disk Service Loader Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4620 | "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: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5280 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\vds.exe | C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Virtual Disk Service Exit code: 258 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6644 | 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: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6964 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-4.7.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-4.7.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Akeo Consulting Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Rufus Version: 4.7.2231 Modules
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| 7792 | 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: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7844 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\vds.exe | C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Virtual Disk Service Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (6964) rufus-4.7.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{8390C8B5-4D4A-44CC-9CEB-24182BB8AAC0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AllowAppHVSI_ProviderSet |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6964) rufus-4.7.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{8390C8B5-4D4A-44CC-9CEB-24182BB8AAC0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UpdateDefault |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6964) rufus-4.7.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{8390C8B5-4D4A-44CC-9CEB-24182BB8AAC0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NC_DoNotShowLocalOnlyIcon |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6964) rufus-4.7.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{8390C8B5-4D4A-44CC-9CEB-24182BB8AAC0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Feeds |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFeeds |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6964) rufus-4.7.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{8390C8B5-4D4A-44CC-9CEB-24182BB8AAC0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WUServer |
Value: http://neverupdatewindows10.com | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6964) rufus-4.7.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{8390C8B5-4D4A-44CC-9CEB-24182BB8AAC0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WUStatusServer |
Value: http://neverupdatewindows10.com | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6964) rufus-4.7.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{8390C8B5-4D4A-44CC-9CEB-24182BB8AAC0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UpdateServiceUrlAlternate |
Value: http://neverupdatewindows10.com | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6964) rufus-4.7.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{8390C8B5-4D4A-44CC-9CEB-24182BB8AAC0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate |
| Operation: | write | Name: | **del.FillEmptyContentUrls |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6964) rufus-4.7.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{8390C8B5-4D4A-44CC-9CEB-24182BB8AAC0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UseWUServer |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6964) rufus-4.7.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{8390C8B5-4D4A-44CC-9CEB-24182BB8AAC0}Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NoAutoUpdate |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6964 | rufus-4.7.exe | C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\gpt.ini | text | |
MD5:3D89F23265C9E30A0CF055C3EB4D637C | SHA256:806582F6221C79BD4C7EACDC4B63E937CE247EEE2BA159F55C545CDFB2B1C25B | |||
| 6964 | rufus-4.7.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RufB96E.tmp | text | |
MD5:D95CF26A755E6265EBC0398424FE9930 | SHA256:C035A24A838265983779AEC168189130E4BF46B0E96CF1BE75E3E9C9AF98DE55 | |||
| 6964 | rufus-4.7.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\Fido[1].ver | text | |
MD5:BE6A01C04E95172B7DFAAD1B15209C29 | SHA256:3D2538AEA0FD186FF6C2BFD5659763CD1DA923A2D6A9F3AD24B74D13881246D7 | |||
| 6964 | rufus-4.7.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\sbat_level[1].txt | text | |
MD5:33EB7878275DB3768FE3D6EDFC3097AF | SHA256:0C10AAC051E53C4FBB06492F81FBB4726233C87B38954A68038E1FE68E642B93 | |||
| 6964 | rufus-4.7.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751 | binary | |
MD5:E192462F281446B5D1500D474FBACC4B | SHA256:F1BA9F1B63C447682EBF9DE956D0DA2A027B1B779ABEF9522D347D3479139A60 | |||
| 6964 | rufus-4.7.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\D0E1C4B6144E7ECAB3F020E4A19EFC29_B5F77004C894173A10E3A199871D2D90 | binary | |
MD5:18C3448DBEEC3AA96FE9E5A036D8C3CB | SHA256:653E9222DF48A6E67AF56009C30E2C7D6DF65300E01218DAF4A15F309B568541 | |||
| 6964 | rufus-4.7.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\C8CFF94A6502E24DC82E1FBEB7044EEA | binary | |
MD5:DEE3802BFD448EB422486D8CF01902C0 | SHA256:B84331DFDD49F20D175F6ACA23881AD5A35AE9C1124930A20B712F63F9B91881 | |||
| 6964 | rufus-4.7.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\07CEF2F654E3ED6050FFC9B6EB844250_3431D4C539FB2CFCB781821E9902850D | binary | |
MD5:31136A233AA66949135DD17C28FAF8AD | SHA256:30EF1E4C166AB0C17D389D7A6A2CF8CA4441C2E6AF29E0F00C73CF2CF1C5EDC5 | |||
| 6964 | rufus-4.7.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\D9CA54E0FA212456E1DB00704A97658E | binary | |
MD5:6992B40DC98C25152D4F0073F3041918 | SHA256:1969728DC92D5C76CD1FF8A6766CD63FE1B34EFCA18ECD281C703E2B00C01431 | |||
| 6964 | rufus-4.7.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\C8CFF94A6502E24DC82E1FBEB7044EEA | binary | |
MD5:8634B5B43843E2A8F5B4CE30D0D27BFE | SHA256:E59E68392333E513E33BCBC598EF96A4D3300B88F5F080C4D2408623B734FD2C | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.11.105:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.19.11.105:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6964 | rufus-4.7.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.comodoca.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRTtU9uFqgVGHhJwXZyWCNXmVR5ngQUoBEKIz6W8Qfs4q8p74Klf9AwpLQCEFZnHQTqT5lMbxCBR1nSdZQ%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6964 | rufus-4.7.exe | GET | 200 | 23.209.209.135:80 | http://x1.c.lencr.org/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6964 | rufus-4.7.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.usertrust.com/MFIwUDBOMEwwSjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSr83eyJy3njhjVpn5bEpfc6MXawQQUOuEJhtTPGcKWdnRJdtzgNcZjY5oCEQDzZE5rbgBQI34JRr174fUd | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6964 | rufus-4.7.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.comodoca.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRTtU9uFqgVGHhJwXZyWCNXmVR5ngQUoBEKIz6W8Qfs4q8p74Klf9AwpLQCEDlyRDr5IrdR19NsEN0xNZU%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7536 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.120.96:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6964 | rufus-4.7.exe | GET | 200 | 172.64.149.23:80 | http://ocsp.sectigo.com/MFIwUDBOMEwwSjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTPlNxcMEqnlIVyH5VuZ4lawhZX3QQU9oUKOxGG4QR9DqoLLNLuzGR7e64CEQCrZoa1YnvoBZaCEzAShkn1 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.19.11.105:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Elisa Oyj | NL | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.19.11.105:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Elisa Oyj | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.23.246.101:80 | www.microsoft.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.23.246.101:80 | www.microsoft.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.71:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2196 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
rufus.ie |
| unknown |
x1.c.lencr.org |
| whitelisted |
github.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.comodoca.com |
| whitelisted |