File name:

Miner.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/41705a23-795d-4f80-a548-1c3d7b029747
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Crypto mining malware is a resource-intensive threat that infiltrates computers with the purpose of mining cryptocurrencies. This type of threat can be deployed either on an infected machine or a compromised website. In both cases the miner will utilize the computing power of the device and its network bandwidth.

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Analysis date: June 22, 2025, 17:40:08
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
miner
xmrig
upx
winring0x64-sys
vuln-driver
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 8 sections
MD5:

3A0CC26A5944088F0654D439B0982E28

SHA1:

2A125BDD1D14C938ECB624347D7C02DCA0ABF580

SHA256:

469551FC1A6532AA000EE8EF93D40FC278FC1DB0C63F37122E82FFA059C7B17E

SSDEEP:

49152:MQAZN51l1MOktppsWodwNRUMpkTrSmjslhcTtd+H7ggQgCy:u1V2ppsW6wQM/mjgWGplCy

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Adds extension to the Windows Defender exclusion list

      • Miner.exe (PID: 4520)
      • GoogleUpdater.exe (PID: 4084)

    • Changes Windows Defender settings

      • Miner.exe (PID: 4520)
      • GoogleUpdater.exe (PID: 4084)

    • Uninstalls Malicious Software Removal Tool (MRT)

      • cmd.exe (PID: 4460)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6224)

    • Vulnerable driver has been detected

      • GoogleUpdater.exe (PID: 4084)

    • XMRIG has been detected (YARA)

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1128)

    • MINER has been detected (SURICATA)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2200)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts process via Powershell

      • powershell.exe (PID: 7100)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • Miner.exe (PID: 6892)
      • Miner.exe (PID: 4520)
      • GoogleUpdater.exe (PID: 4084)

    • Script adds exclusion extension to Windows Defender

      • Miner.exe (PID: 4520)
      • GoogleUpdater.exe (PID: 4084)

    • Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender

      • Miner.exe (PID: 4520)
      • GoogleUpdater.exe (PID: 4084)

    • Manipulates environment variables

      • powershell.exe (PID: 4224)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 4688)

    • Stops a currently running service

      • sc.exe (PID: 3960)
      • sc.exe (PID: 1728)
      • sc.exe (PID: 6536)
      • sc.exe (PID: 7048)
      • sc.exe (PID: 4312)
      • sc.exe (PID: 5720)
      • sc.exe (PID: 2732)
      • sc.exe (PID: 2620)
      • sc.exe (PID: 2044)
      • sc.exe (PID: 5424)
      • sc.exe (PID: 3572)

    • Process uninstalls Windows update

      • wusa.exe (PID: 4804)
      • wusa.exe (PID: 6536)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • Miner.exe (PID: 4520)
      • GoogleUpdater.exe (PID: 4084)

    • Starts SC.EXE for service management

      • Miner.exe (PID: 4520)
      • GoogleUpdater.exe (PID: 4084)

    • Windows service management via SC.EXE

      • sc.exe (PID: 472)
      • sc.exe (PID: 7000)

    • Uses powercfg.exe to modify the power settings

      • Miner.exe (PID: 4520)
      • GoogleUpdater.exe (PID: 4084)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Miner.exe (PID: 4520)
      • GoogleUpdater.exe (PID: 4084)

    • Creates a new Windows service

      • sc.exe (PID: 3752)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • GoogleUpdater.exe (PID: 4084)

    • Crypto Currency Mining Activity Detected

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2200)

    • Drops a system driver (possible attempt to evade defenses)

      • GoogleUpdater.exe (PID: 4084)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1128)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • Miner.exe (PID: 6892)
      • Miner.exe (PID: 4520)
      • GoogleUpdater.exe (PID: 4084)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • Miner.exe (PID: 6892)
      • Miner.exe (PID: 4520)

    • The executable file from the user directory is run by the Powershell process

      • Miner.exe (PID: 4520)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 4224)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 4688)

    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 4224)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 4688)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • Miner.exe (PID: 4520)

    • The sample compiled with japanese language support

      • GoogleUpdater.exe (PID: 4084)

    • UPX packer has been detected

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1128)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (49.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2025:05:26 14:56:15+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 14
CodeSize: 36864
InitializedDataSize: 2620928
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1140
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 136.0.1.154
ProductVersionNumber: 136.0.1.154
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Unknown (0)
ObjectFileType: Unknown
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: Google Chrome
FileTitle: Google Chrome
FileDescription: Google Chrome
FileVersion: 136,0,1,154
LegalCopyright: Google Chrome
LegalTrademark: Aourus LauncherGoogle Chrome
ProductName: Google Chrome
ProductVersion: 136,0,1,154
No data.
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Total processes
201
Monitored processes
65
Malicious processes
6
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start miner.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs miner.exe powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wusa.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs sc.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs THREAT googleupdater.exe choice.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wusa.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sc.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powercfg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs #XMRIG cmd.exe #MINER svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
432\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
472C:\WINDOWS\system32\sc.exe delete "Google"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe—Miner.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Service Control Manager Configuration Tool
Exit code:
1060
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sc.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
620choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 C:\Windows\System32\choice.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Offers the user a choice
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\choice.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.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
1128cmd.exeC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
GoogleUpdater.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
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\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\crypt32.dll
1204\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powercfg.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
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
1356\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powercfg.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
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
1388\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—sc.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
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
1488C:\WINDOWS\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe—GoogleUpdater.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Power Settings Command-Line Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\powercfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\powrprof.dll
1496\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powercfg.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
1712\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
Total events
16 044
Read events
16 042
Write events
2
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4520) Miner.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT
Operation:writeName:DontOfferThroughWUAU
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4084) GoogleUpdater.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT
Operation:writeName:DontOfferThroughWUAU
Value:
1
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
2
Text files
8
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7100powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0njn3sqn.2ao.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7100powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_gmo5zmns.mxw.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4688powershell.exeC:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:DCBD0F1A8E158AD443F2755182B8F9C5
SHA256:031DD3773012692D96F6FA03AAAA2A257518D16121245743C4E286D665B6107F
4084GoogleUpdater.exeC:\Windows\Temp\pavnitusbwnw.sysexecutable
MD5:0C0195C48B6B8582FA6F6373032118DA
SHA256:11BD2C9F9E2397C9A16E0990E4ED2CF0679498FE0FD418A3DFDAC60B5C160EE5
4688powershell.exeC:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_xr43kuhu.kl4.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4688powershell.exeC:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_qwnlmwdf.fz3.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4688powershell.exeC:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_erabi4x3.ylr.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4224powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_cqc5wcx1.nqf.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4224powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wxjvg4qk.uic.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7100powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:2EDF9D06E4A2A4AC344D34BBA087D79F
SHA256:74D553E454446EBFFDA00BEA29870F6571F662478EBE757B2FFB5B47DE3FDF81
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
33
DNS requests
16
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.178:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2468
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
2468
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
2288
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
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.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
1268
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4832
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
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.53.40.178:80
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
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1128
cmd.exe
46.4.28.18:3333
pool.hashvault.pro
Hetzner Online GmbH
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.110
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.53.40.178
  • 23.53.40.176
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
pool.hashvault.pro
  • 46.4.28.18
  • 185.240.242.141
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.109.210.53
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.85.23.206
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.129
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 20.190.159.128
  • 40.126.31.3
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 20.190.159.0
  • 40.126.31.130
  • 20.190.159.131
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
licensing.mp.microsoft.com
  • 135.236.136.109
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2200
svchost.exe
Crypto Currency Mining Activity Detected
ET COINMINER CoinMiner Domain in DNS Lookup (pool .hashvault .pro)
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Reports
Miner.exe