| File name: | obfuscation.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/b64766a2-8f00-44ea-8e50-ad0235543a2e |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns. |
| Analysis date: | January 27, 2025, 21:20:05 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 10 sections |
| MD5: | 4A31192C741EE17B7B821AD49900E9D1 |
| SHA1: | 5A21D8D469063B3BD023EAAB3A96EE3DB9C2A8B4 |
| SHA256: | 45EEC1A2B2F05A45CE33C05D688B12BE41C777F8FD93F085C1B39C9269F089C1 |
| SSDEEP: | 12288:1dpCnnnnnnnvVseN4jtsC9BBUuLZP9HKpOZomiNAMvMvec:rpWq9HAOqNAMvMvec |
MALICIOUS
Actions looks like stealing of personal data
- obfuscation.exe (PID: 6244)
SUSPICIOUS
Mutex name with non-standard characters
- obfuscation.exe (PID: 6244)
Creates file in the systems drive root
- obfuscation.exe (PID: 6244)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 2396)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- obfuscation.exe (PID: 6244)
- SearchApp.exe (PID: 11360)
- PLUGScheduler.exe (PID: 2396)
Process checks computer location settings
- SearchApp.exe (PID: 11360)
Reads the computer name
- SearchApp.exe (PID: 11360)
Checks proxy server information
- SearchApp.exe (PID: 11360)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- SearchApp.exe (PID: 11360)
Reads Environment values
- SearchApp.exe (PID: 11360)
Reads the software policy settings
- SearchApp.exe (PID: 11360)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- Taskmgr.exe (PID: 5060)
Manual execution by a user
- Taskmgr.exe (PID: 5060)
- Taskmgr.exe (PID: 2548)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.3) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:01:27 21:19:55+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Large address aware, No debug |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.41 |
| CodeSize: | 868864 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 1097728 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 4096 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x13e0 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.2 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
Total processes
264
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2396 | "C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGscheduler.exe" | C:\Program Files\RUXIM\PLUGScheduler.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Update LifeCycle Component Scheduler Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3623 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2548 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4 | C:\Windows\System32\Taskmgr.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Task Manager Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5060 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4 | C:\Windows\System32\Taskmgr.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Manager Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6244 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\obfuscation.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\obfuscation.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 1073807364 Modules
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| 11360 | "C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca | C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Search application Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
6 841
Read events
6 752
Write events
85
Delete events
4
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (11360) SearchApp.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SafeSearchMode |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (11360) SearchApp.exe | Key: | \REGISTRY\A\{ee080948-b2ea-145a-6870-f9164b908eb9}\LocalState |
| Operation: | write | Name: | BINGIDENTITY_PROP_USEREMAIL |
Value: 00008055B9500171DB01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (11360) SearchApp.exe | Key: | \REGISTRY\A\{ee080948-b2ea-145a-6870-f9164b908eb9}\LocalState |
| Operation: | write | Name: | BINGIDENTITY_PROP_ACCOUNTTYPETEXT |
Value: 000047B9BB500171DB01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (11360) SearchApp.exe | Key: | \REGISTRY\A\{ee080948-b2ea-145a-6870-f9164b908eb9}\LocalState |
| Operation: | write | Name: | BINGIDENTITY_PROP_ACCOUNTTYPE |
Value: 000047B9BB500171DB01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (11360) SearchApp.exe | Key: | \REGISTRY\A\{ee080948-b2ea-145a-6870-f9164b908eb9}\LocalState |
| Operation: | write | Name: | BINGIDENTITY_PROP_ACCOUNTTYPE |
Value: 4E006F006E006500000047B9BB500171DB01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (11360) SearchApp.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.search_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\bing.com |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Total |
Value: 962 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (11360) SearchApp.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.search_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\bing.com |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Total |
Value: 929 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (11360) SearchApp.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\Isolated\A1hdl50UVDh2ZbG324Nx-6fZgntcGnHOs5kHLdmaJYE\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\Recognizers |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DefaultTokenId |
Value: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\Recognizers\Tokens\MS-1033-110-WINMO-DNN | |||
| (PID) Process: | (11360) SearchApp.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IsMSACloudSearchEnabled |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (11360) SearchApp.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IsAADCloudSearchEnabled |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
89
Text files
127
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6244 | obfuscation.exe | — | ||
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 11360 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\TokenBroker\Cache\fbaf94e759052658216786bfbabcdced1b67a5c2.tbres | binary | |
MD5:ECAD8B33CAAD64A1F2DE1E3CB128B600 | SHA256:8F85CC71FE5A2BBC14833852F567E0C8638975DE98D3A5D61EFCE7A1B955B4C6 | |||
| 11360 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\INetCache\Q84V0JUH\6hU_LneafI_NFLeDvM367ebFaKQ[1].js | binary | |
MD5:C6C21B7634D82C53FB86080014D86E66 | SHA256:D39E9BA92B07F4D50B11A49965E9B162452D7B9C9F26D9DCB07825727E31057E | |||
| 11360 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\AppCache\5Y734AMR\67\Init[1].htm | html | |
MD5:D87A625AC408D6EB7EB126B00EA16450 | SHA256:1056A2955127BE3337CC2C94CF227454B54965EA0C6DD2075E68EBC70A64A2A5 | |||
| 11360 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\AppCache\5Y734AMR\67\FgBbpIj0thGWZOh_xFnM9i4O7ek[1].css | text | |
MD5:908111EB0FFB1360D5DD61279C21703E | SHA256:1ED87CF425DED994B05A842271AB4D28A76F399E571688CF2E7B186F70DC3059 | |||
| 11360 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\AppCache\5Y734AMR\67\AptopUBu7_oVDubJxwvaIprW-lI[1].css | text | |
MD5:29DE55D0A7A581B230CC2D70686CD03A | SHA256:D9F161C1FE8751953E4F3819993C16C2A61A0121B527E09862C34C89E7B6C677 | |||
| 11360 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\AppCache\5Y734AMR\67\5qSqWyip_grL-s7BafaqI3Mrk9M.br[1].js | binary | |
MD5:23C987E711C002D4CA3CD02DEEDC9BBF | SHA256:A1C2F4C8CA6113EBDAC36F2C33D6CE19BCF2F4BD99EC06E8BA845E2B25B03322 | |||
| 11360 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\AppCache\5Y734AMR\67\QNBBNqWD9F_Blep-UqQSqnMp-FI[1].css | text | |
MD5:77373397A17BD1987DFCA2E68D022ECF | SHA256:A319AF2E953E7AFDA681B85A62F629A5C37344AF47D2FCD23AB45E1D99497F13 | |||
| 11360 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\TokenBroker\Cache\95d9a2a97a42f02325559b453ba7f8fe839baa18.tbres | binary | |
MD5:3FB16F4104A735D3BA9AC9DA2F3B04DA | SHA256:F71BD01DE2BA3C772A1FF242219125BFECDE70B91ABE60CEC3D7A9B0BA2C229C | |||
| 11360 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\AppCache\5Y734AMR\67\vOJNaIfAXvJzmnBm845ss-M9YR8[1].css | text | |
MD5:87BBB1A289EDC24C9F06B88229765467 | SHA256:85B291C46F9D1EEEC71DB839F649D748F48B203EA836F3ACE3B9B761947D960C | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
9
TCP/UDP connections
65
DNS requests
34
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5064 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.169:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
828 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
9872 | 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 |
1176 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6116 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
9872 | 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 |
4880 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5064 | SearchApp.exe | 2.23.227.208:443 | www.bing.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5972 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | 184.30.131.245:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.169:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
— | — | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.14:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | 184.30.131.245:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
1076 | svchost.exe | 2.23.242.9:443 | go.microsoft.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |